[ { "id": "anthropic-fellows", "organization": "Anthropic", "name": "Anthropic Fellows Program", "url": "https://boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "~$65,000 per 4-month term + ~$15,000/month compute credits", "other_benefits": "Remote-friendly; compute access", "eligibility": "US, UK, or Canada work authorization required", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort-based research fellowship; check Anthropic careers page for current openings", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aspen-policy-academy", "organization": "Aspen Institute", "name": "Aspen Policy Academy Fellowship", "url": "https://aspenpolicyacademy.org", "opens": "Dec", "deadline": "Feb 5, 2027", "amount": "$5,000 stipend + optional $2,500 project fund", "other_benefits": "Policy leadership network access", "eligibility": "US-based; graduate students and early-career professionals", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Dates projected from prior cycle; verify current cycle on website", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "base-fellows", "organization": "BASE Research", "name": "BASE Fellows Program", "url": "https://baseresearch.org/base-fellowship", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "~Jan 9, 2027", "amount": "Stipend; verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "12-week remote cohort; mentorship; network", "eligibility": "Black researchers; US-eligible; all fields", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Black researchers focus", "notes": "Dates projected from prior cycle; verify current cycle on website", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "12-week", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "belfer-isp-predoc", "organization": "Harvard Belfer Center", "name": "International Security Program Pre-Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/international-security-program-fellowship", "opens": "Oct 1, 2026", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "$46,000/year + health insurance", "other_benefits": "Office space; Harvard affiliation; mentorship", "eligibility": "All nationalities; in-residence Cambridge MA", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "In-residence at Harvard Kennedy School", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Cambridge MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "belfer-tech-geopolitics", "organization": "Harvard Belfer Center", "name": "Technology and Geopolitics Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/technology-and-geopolitics", "opens": "Oct 1, 2026", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "Stipend varies; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Harvard affiliation; policy network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; all nationalities considered", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Tech and geopolitics research focus; verify current cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "berkman-klein", "organization": "Berkman Klein Center, Harvard", "name": "Berkman Klein Fellowship", "url": "https://cyber.harvard.edu", "opens": "~Oct", "deadline": "~Feb, 2027", "amount": "Up to $75,000/year ($6,250/month) + office space", "other_benefits": "Harvard affiliation; internet and society research network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; all backgrounds; Sept 2027-Aug 2028 term", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Internet, law, and society research focus; verify current cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cais-fellowship", "organization": "Center for AI Safety", "name": "CAIS AI and Society Fellowship", "url": "https://www.safe.ai/fellowship", "opens": "~Jan", "deadline": "~Mar, 2027", "amount": "Fully funded; verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "San Francisco-based; research cohort", "eligibility": "US-based; graduate students and researchers", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "AI safety and society research focus", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "govai-dc-summer", "organization": "Centre for the Governance of AI", "name": "GovAI DC Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.governance.ai/opportunities", "opens": "~Winter", "deadline": "~Mar, 2027", "amount": "~$21,000 for summer term", "other_benefits": "Washington DC placement; policy network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; graduate students", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "AI governance focus; DC-based summer program", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "coding-it-forward", "organization": "Coding it Forward", "name": "Civic Digital Fellowship", "url": "https://www.codingitforward.com/fellowship", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "~Jan, 2027", "amount": "$20-$25/hour, 10-week summer term", "other_benefits": "Federal agency placement; civic tech network", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents currently in the US; undergrad and grad eligible", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Civic technology and government; open to undergrads and graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "horizon-public-service", "organization": "Horizon Public Service", "name": "Horizon Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.horizonpublicservice.org/programs/become-a-fellow/", "opens": "~Jun", "deadline": "Verify", "amount": "$113,000 (Fellows) or $75,000 (Junior Fellows) + $15,000 health + $3,000 prof dev + $3,000 relocation", "other_benefits": "Full-time DC placement; leadership development", "eligibility": "Recent master's or doctoral graduates; green card holders eligible; full-time DC", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Full-time post-graduate public service fellowship; not for current students", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-america-national-fellows", "organization": "New America", "name": "National Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.newamerica.org/fellows/about/how-to-apply/", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "Feb 2, 2027", "amount": "$15,000 to $30,000", "other_benefits": "Washington DC affiliation; publication support; policy network", "eligibility": "US-based; welcomes international applicants; researchers and practitioners", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Public policy research and writing fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington DC", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): page text includes 'no longer accepting applications'. This commonly just means the current application cycle is closed, not that the fellowship is discontinued -- not treated as broken, but worth a glance next re-verification.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "otf-icfp", "organization": "Open Technology Fund", "name": "Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP)", "url": "https://www.opentech.fund/fellowships/icfp", "opens": "~Dec", "deadline": "~Feb-Mar, 2027", "amount": "$7,000/month + $1,250-$5,000 travel and equipment", "other_benefits": "Remote; international internet freedom research network", "eligibility": "All nationalities except OFAC-sanctioned countries; US-eligible", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Internet freedom and censorship circumvention research focus", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mozilla-fellowship", "organization": "Mozilla Foundation", "name": "Mozilla Fellowship", "url": "https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-do/grantmaking/fellowship/", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "~Jan 30, 2027", "amount": "Embedded: $100,000 total ($75,000 stipend + $25,000 project); Independent: $125,000 total ($100,000 + $25,000)", "other_benefits": "Global internet health network; no relocation required", "eligibility": "US-eligible and select other countries; self-nomination accepted", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Self-nomination (not closed invitation); Verify eligible countries on website", "notes": "Internet health, privacy, and open web research focus", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "princeton-citp", "organization": "Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy", "name": "CITP Fellows Program", "url": "https://citp.princeton.edu/programs/fellows-program", "opens": "~Oct", "deadline": "~Dec 8, 2026", "amount": "Fully funded; varies by track", "other_benefits": "Princeton NJ in-person; tech policy research community", "eligibility": "US-eligible; graduate students and researchers; in-residence Princeton NJ", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Technology and information policy research focus; verify current cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Princeton NJ", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "tech-policy-press", "organization": "Tech Policy Press", "name": "Tech Policy Press Fellowship", "url": "https://techpolicy.press/fellowships/", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "~Oct 15, 2026", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Remote; publication platform; editorial mentorship", "eligibility": "Remote; global including US; researchers, journalists, and policy professionals", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Technology policy writing and research fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "penn-csis-doctoral", "organization": "Gradel Institute of Charity (New College, Oxford) / Penn Center for Social Impact Strategy", "name": "Oxford-Penn Social Impact Doctoral Fellows Programme", "url": "https://csis.upenn.edu/residential-program/doctoral-fellows/", "opens": "Not stated in the 2027 announcement", "deadline": "2026-10-01", "amount": "GBP 3,000 stipend + housing in Oxford (travel not covered)", "other_benefits": "Residential research seminar, 4-17 January 2027, New College, University of Oxford; peer workshopping of a draft paper toward journal submission", "eligibility": "Doctoral students currently enrolled in a PhD programme, any field; must be able to submit an unpublished draft research paper on the nonprofit/voluntary sector", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "SAME PROGRAM as gradel-institute-for-charity-oxford-penn-social-impact (id below) -- both host institutions co-run one fellowship; dedup to one entry not yet done, verify against gradel.institute record before displaying both", "notes": "2027 cycle verified 2026-08-23 against the joint announcement (charitylaw.nd.edu, quoting the Gradel/Penn CSIS announcement verbatim) plus both host institutions' own pages, which are evergreen and do not themselves state 2027-specific dates. Co-directed by Peter Frumkin and Matthew Bennett. Submit resume, unpublished draft research paper, and abstract to gic.programmes@new.ox.ac.uk.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-08-23", "duration": "13 days (4-17 January 2027)", "location": "New College, University of Oxford (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nsf-grfp", "organization": "National Science Foundation", "name": "Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Aug, 2026", "deadline": "Oct-Nov, 2026", "amount": "$37,000/year stipend + $16,000 cost-of-education allowance; 3 of 5 years", "other_benefits": "Portable; use at any accredited US institution; prestige", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; STEM including STEM education", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "STEM and STEM education fields only", "notes": "One of the most prestigious and portable US graduate fellowships", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aauw-american-dissertation", "organization": "AAUW", "name": "American Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/american-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Aug 17, 2026", "deadline": "Sep 30, 2026", "amount": "$25,000 for 12-month final-year dissertation writing", "other_benefits": "Flexible use: tuition, living, childcare, research", "eligibility": "Must identify as a woman; US citizen or permanent resident; enrolled at accredited institution; first doctoral degree only; final dissertation year", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Women only; Final dissertation year only; First doctoral degree only", "notes": "Oldest non-institutional graduate funding source for women in the US", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mellon-acls-dissertation", "organization": "American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)", "name": "Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.acls.org/competitions/mellon-acls-dissertation-innovation-fellowship/", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "Oct 28, 2026", "amount": "$42,000 stipend + up to $8,000 research + $2,000 mentor", "other_benefits": "Mentorship; humanities and interpretive social sciences network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; CRITICAL EXCLUSIONS: EdD, education, public policy, public administration, law, STEM, social work, business not eligible; humanities and interpretive social sciences only", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "EXCLUDES EdD, education, public policy, public admin, law, STEM, social work, business. Humanities and interpretive social sciences ONLY.", "notes": "Read exclusion list carefully before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "naed-spencer-dissertation", "organization": "National Academy of Education / Spencer Foundation", "name": "NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://naeducation.org/naed-spencer-dissertation-fellowship/", "opens": "Aug 1, 2026", "deadline": "Oct 8, 2026, 5:00 pm ET", "amount": "$30,000 for one academic year, paid in two installments", "other_benefits": "Professional development retreats; NAEd mentorship; 35 awards per year", "eligibility": "Candidate for a doctoral degree at a US graduate school; US citizenship NOT required; ALL pre-dissertation requirements must be complete by June 1, 2027; dissertation topic must focus primarily on education, though any discipline is welcome", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "WRITING-STAGE ONLY: supports one year of full-time dissertation writing, explicitly not data collection or coursework; fellows are expected to complete the dissertation by the end of the fellowship (up to 2 years if part-time). Selection explicitly scores whether the applicant will finish within that window. A candidate with a distant expected completion date is a poor fit regardless of topic.", "notes": "Verified 2026-08-23 against the primary source (naeducation.org, raw page text, not a fetch summarizer). Corrected two errors carried since import: deadline was recorded as '~Oct 2, 2026' but is Oct 8, 2026 5:00 pm ET, and the award was recorded as '$27,500 for up to 2 years' but is $30,000 for one academic year. 35 awards/year; one of the most prestigious education research dissertation fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-08-23", "duration": "1 academic year full-time, or up to 2 years part-time", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "abf-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Bar Foundation", "name": "American Bar Foundation Doctoral Fellowship in Law and Inequality (ABF)", "url": "https://www.americanbarfoundation.org/programs/", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "~Feb 22, 2027", "amount": "$35,000/year up to 2 years", "other_benefits": "Chicago-based; sociolegal research community; AccessLex variant may offer up to $48,000", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; ABD social-science or sociolegal doctoral candidates; in-residence Chicago", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Social science and sociolegal research focus; In-residence Chicago required", "notes": "Formerly ABF-LSA-NSF; verify current cycle and amount on ABF website", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kauffman-knowledge-challenge", "organization": "Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation", "name": "Kauffman Knowledge Challenge", "url": "https://www.kauffman.org/grants/knowledge-challenge/", "opens": "Biannual; verify on website", "deadline": "Biannual; verify on website", "amount": "Up to $30,000 for student/doctoral track", "other_benefits": "Entrepreneurship research network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; doctoral students; entrepreneurship research focus", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Entrepreneurship and innovation research focus; Biannual cycle", "notes": "Note: standalone Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship discontinued 2018; this is the current grant program", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rsf-dissertation-grants", "organization": "Russell Sage Foundation", "name": "Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grants (RSF)", "url": "https://www.russellsage.org/apply/grants/dissertation", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "Feb 3, 2027", "amount": "Up to $20,000", "other_benefits": "Social science research network", "eligibility": "Enrolled ABD doctoral students at US institutions; US citizenship not required", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Social science research focus", "notes": "Supports dissertation research in the social sciences", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "horowitz-foundation", "organization": "Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy", "name": "Horowitz Foundation Research Grant", "url": "https://www.horowitz-foundation.org/grant-info", "opens": "~Sep", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "$10,000 total ($7,500 + $2,500 completion) + special awards up to +$5,000", "other_benefits": "Social policy research recognition", "eligibility": "Current PhD or DrPH candidates (degree not yet received); US citizenship not required; social policy research", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Must not have received doctorate by application date", "notes": "Social policy dissertation research focus; all social science disciplines", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rand-cast", "organization": "RAND Corporation", "name": "CAST Technology and Security Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.rand.org/global-and-emerging-risks/centers/ai-security-and-technology/fellows.html", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$40,000 to $200,000/year + health insurance", "other_benefits": "US and UK placements; security clearance pathway", "eligibility": "US and UK citizens/work auth; security clearance required or anticipated; open to graduate students and researchers", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Security clearance required; US and UK only", "notes": "AI safety and technology policy; rolling admissions", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "paul-daisy-soros", "organization": "Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships", "name": "Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans", "url": "https://www.pdsoros.org/eligibility/", "opens": "Spring 2026", "deadline": "Oct 29, 2026", "amount": "Up to $90,000 total: $25,000/year stipend (2 years) + 50% tuition up to $20,000/year", "other_benefits": "New Americans community and network; Fall Conference paid", "eligibility": "Must be a New American: US citizen (naturalized or born to non-US-citizen parents), green card holder, asylee, refugee, or DACA recipient, OR graduated US high school and college; age 30 or younger; not past 3rd year of graduate program; all fields", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "New Americans ONLY (immigrants or children of immigrants meeting specific criteria); Age 30 or younger; Not past 3rd year of grad program", "notes": "For the 2027 Fellowship; any graduate or professional field at any US university", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aera-minority-dissertation", "organization": "American Educational Research Association (AERA)", "name": "American Educational Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research (AERA)", "url": "https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Minority-Dissertation-Fellowship-Program", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "~Nov 10, 2026", "amount": "Up to $25,000 + invited AERA poster session + mentoring and career workshop", "other_benefits": "AERA Annual Meeting participation; senior scholar mentorship", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents who are members of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority groups in higher education (African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders); ABD at dissertation writing stage; education, social science, humanities, or related disciplines", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Underrepresented racial and ethnic minority scholars ONLY; Education research focus; ABD dissertation writing stage", "notes": "Write-up fellowship; 1-year nonrenewable award beginning July", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "1-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "knight-hennessy", "organization": "Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Stanford University", "name": "Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program", "url": "https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/admission", "opens": "Summer 2026", "deadline": "Oct 6, 2026", "amount": "Full funding up to 3 years: full tuition and fees + living stipend + annual travel stipend + one-time relocation stipend", "other_benefits": "King Global Leadership Program; Stanford network; multidisciplinary community", "eligibility": "Open to all nationalities including US; must apply to and be admitted to a full-time Stanford graduate program (MA, MS, MBA, JD, MD, MFA, PhD); bachelor's earned Jan 2019 or later (for 2027 cohort); all fields", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Requires concurrent admission to a Stanford graduate program; Bachelor's degree recency requirement", "notes": "World's largest fully endowed university-wide graduate fellowship program; ~100 scholars per year", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nasa-jenkins", "organization": "NASA", "name": "Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship (JPFP)", "url": "https://intern.nasa.gov", "opens": "Verify at intern.nasa.gov", "deadline": "Verify at intern.nasa.gov", "amount": "~$27,000/year stipend (PhD) or ~$22,000 (Master's) + ~$8,500-$10,000 tuition offset + ~$8,000 for 10-week NASA Center research experience; up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "NASA Center research experience; STEM leadership network", "eligibility": "US citizens; STEM/NASA-related fields; master's and doctoral students; aimed at underrepresented groups (women, minorities, persons with disabilities)", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "VERIFY current cycle is open at intern.nasa.gov (OSSI); Federal program subject to funding availability; STEM fields; Diversity-focused", "notes": "Apply through NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) at intern.nasa.gov; select Fellowship type", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "peo-scholar-awards", "organization": "P.E.O. International", "name": "P.E.O. Scholar Awards", "url": "https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/scholar-awards/eligibility-and-application-process/", "opens": "Aug 20, 2026", "deadline": "Nov 20, 2026", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (one-time merit award)", "other_benefits": "P.E.O. Sisterhood network", "eligibility": "Must identify as a woman; US or Canada citizen or legal permanent resident; enrolled in doctoral program at accredited US or Canadian institution; within 2 years of graduation with at least 1 full academic year remaining; all fields", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Women only; Must be NOMINATED by a local P.E.O. chapter (contact your nearest chapter to initiate); Within 2 years of graduation", "notes": "Nomination window Aug 20-Nov 20; contact a local P.E.O. 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Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "5 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "existential-risk-alliance-era-cambridge-eraai-fellowship", "organization": "Existential Risk Alliance (ERA)", "name": "Cambridge ERA:AI Fellowship", "url": "https://erafellowship.org/fellowship", "opens": "Unknown (next cycle not yet announced)", "deadline": "Verify", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Funded, full-time summer research fellowship in Cambridge UK with a dedicated AI governance track, pairing fellows with mentors for an independent (non-dissertation) research project on AI risk/governance; open to any career stage worldwide, no PhD or university affiliation required. Time commitment: 10 weeks, full-time, in-person Cambridge UK.", "eligibility": "Salary equivalent to GBP 34,125/year prorated, plus accommodation, meals, visa support, travel costs covered. Full-time but Type=Research Fellowships so not subject to the part-time rule.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Formerly the CERI Fellowship. Hosted with University of Cambridge centers but does not require Cambridge enrollment. Source: erafellowship.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://erafellowship.org/fellowship. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "10 weeks", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ai-safety-camp-aisc-ai-safety-camp", "organization": "AI Safety Camp (AISC)", "name": "AI Safety Camp", "url": "https://www.aisafety.camp/", "opens": "Unknown (AISC13 dates not yet announced)", "deadline": "Verify", "amount": "Funding status unclear: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Free, part-time, fully virtual collaborative research program; includes an AI governance/policy track (compute governance, AI regulation projects) alongside technical safety tracks, open globally with no institutional/degree restrictions. Time commitment: ~3 months, part-time (10 hrs/week minimum).", "eligibility": "No cost to participate; no guaranteed stipend (small stipends historically only when grant-funded, prioritized for low-income-country participants); fully remote; 10 hrs/week minimum.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Informally organized, volunteer-run (no single incorporated parent org). Source: aisafety.camp. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://www.aisafety.camp/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "3 months", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "william-t-grant-foundation-research-grants-on-reducing", "organization": "William T. Grant Foundation", "name": "Research Grants on Reducing Inequality", "url": "https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/research-grants-on-reducing-inequality", "opens": "Verify", "deadline": "Jul 29, 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Funds research studies (any investigator career stage) examining programs/policies/practices that reduce inequality in outcomes for young people ages 5-25 in the US. No doctorate/career-stage requirement imposed by the foundation. Time commitment: Major grants: 2-3 years; Officers' grants: 1-2 years. Not a residency/placement - investigators continue regular appointments.", "eligibility": "Major Research Grants: $100,000-$600,000 over 2-3 years. Officers' Research Grants: $25,000-$50,000 over 1-2 years. Funds go to tax-exempt (501c3) organizations, not individuals directly.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from William T. Grant Scholars Program and Institutional Challenge Grant already tracked. Source: wtgrantfoundation.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/research-grants-on-reducing-inequality. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "2-3 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-educational-leadership-iel-education-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)", "name": "Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)", "url": "https://iel.org/our-work/epfp/", "opens": "Rolling (cohort-based)", "deadline": "2026-07-10 (Community Schools cohort)", "amount": "Unfunded / non-monetary", "other_benefits": "Long-running, part-time professional-development fellowship in education policy/leadership/coalition-building, culminating in a Washington Policy Seminar and Capitol Hill Day. Time commitment: 8-week program, part-time/online, designed alongside a regular job.", "eligibility": "Tuition $749 (fellow or employer pays); travel for the in-person seminar not included. National page doesn't explicitly require full-time employment/completed degree or bar students, but eligibility language centers on 'professionals' - recommend confirming directly before relying on student eligibility.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. Note: some state-affiliated EPFP chapters (e.g. CA) DO explicitly require full-time professional position - only the national IEL program was evaluated here. Source: iel.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://iel.org/our-work/epfp/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "8-week", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-council-of-teachers-of-english-ncte-research", "organization": "National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Research Foundation", "name": "Research Foundation Teacher Research Grant Program", "url": "https://ncte.org/research/research-foundation-teacher-grant-program/", "opens": "September 2027 (next call; biennial cycle in odd years)", "deadline": "~December 2027 (est.)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Grants up to $3,000 to support classroom-based teacher research projects on teaching/learning of language, literacy, and culture. Time commitment: Up to 1 year; recipient must be a full-time classroom teacher throughout the grant period.", "eligibility": "Up to $3,000. Must be a current full-time K-12 classroom teacher and NCTE member.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "LIKELY MISMATCH: requires being a current full-time K-12 classroom teacher, which doesn't match the tracker owner's actual career profile (AI policy/data engineering, not K-12 teaching) - flagging for likely strike despite passing the formal scope rules. Source: ncte.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://ncte.org/research/research-foundation-teacher-grant-program/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nea-foundation-learning-leadership-grants", "organization": "NEA Foundation", "name": "Learning & Leadership Grants", "url": "https://www.neafoundation.org/educator-grants-and-fellowships/learning-leadership-grants/", "opens": "2026-06-15 (current cycle)", "deadline": "Sep 15, 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Grants up to $5,000 to individual educators for professional-learning experiences, classroom inquiry, or leadership projects. Time commitment: 12-month grant period, alongside recipient's regular full-time job.", "eligibility": "Up to $5,000. Must be a current NEA member employed at a public school or public institution of higher education.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "LIKELY MISMATCH: requires current NEA membership + employment at a public school/higher-ed institution, which doesn't match the tracker owner's actual career profile - flagging for likely strike despite passing formal scope rules. Source: neafoundation.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://www.neafoundation.org/educator-grants-and-fellowships/learning-leadership-grants/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "12-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "partnership-for-public-service-excellence-in-government-fellows", "organization": "Partnership for Public Service", "name": "Excellence in Government Fellows Program", "url": "https://ourpublicservice.org/course/excellence-in-government-fellows-program/", "opens": "Rolling/Annual (fall cohort)", "deadline": "~mid-September (fall cohort; confirm exact date)", "amount": "Unfunded / non-monetary", "other_benefits": "Part-time, year-long leadership-development program for high-performing federal employees, combining multi-day sessions, executive coaching, and team projects while working full-time in government. Time commitment: 11 months, part-time (six multi-day sessions + ~5hrs/week project work; fellows remain in full-time federal jobs).", "eligibility": "$12,900 tuition typically paid by participant's federal agency; applicant must be a current federal employee (GS-14 to GS-15, high-performing GS-13s encouraged); requires supervisor letter/agency support.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. CAUTION: eligibility built around current full-time federal employment, not academic status - doesn't technically exclude students but practically requires already being a federal employee. Source: ourpublicservice.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://ourpublicservice.org/course/excellence-in-government-fellows-program/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "11 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "google-llc-google-summer-of-code-gsoc", "organization": "Google LLC", "name": "Google Summer of Code (GSoC)", "url": "https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/", "opens": "Annual (2027 cycle dates not yet announced)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed 2026-03-31; next cycle 2027 TBD", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Google-funded stipend program pairing contributors with established open-source organizations (many in scientific computing, data tooling, infrastructure) for a defined hands-on coding project merged into production open-source projects. Time commitment: 12 weeks standard (flexible 8-22 weeks); part-time/project-based.", "eligibility": "18+, eligible to work in country of residence, not in a US-embargoed country. Stipend $750-$6,600 (PPP-adjusted), 45%/55% installments. Open to 'students or open source beginners' - not restricted to enrolled students.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds individuals directly via stipend, not employer-based. Source: summerofcode.withgoogle.com. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "12 weeks", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "linux-foundation-lfx-lfx-mentorship", "organization": "Linux Foundation (LFX)", "name": "Linux Foundation Mentorship (LFX)", "url": "https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/", "opens": "Fall 2026 postings expected ~mid-July 2026", "deadline": "Estimated ~mid-August 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Paid mentee stipends for hands-on contributions to open-source projects across CNCF, LF Networking, LF Decentralized Trust, RISC-V, and other Linux Foundation-hosted programs including cloud-native, data-infrastructure, and developer-tooling. Time commitment: Quarterly terms, ~12 weeks each; part-time/project-based.", "eligibility": "18+ at term start, eligible to work in jurisdiction, no prior LF-hosted mentorship completed. Stipend $1,000-$6,600 (PPP-adjusted). Explicitly open to both students AND professionals/career-changers.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Source: mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "12 weeks", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sovereign-tech-agency-sprind-gmbh-german-federal-agency", "organization": "Sovereign Tech Agency (SPRIND GmbH, German federal agency)", "name": "Sovereign Tech Fund", "url": "https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fund", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct grants to individual maintainers, teams, and companies for developing/maintaining open-source 'digital base technologies' (libraries, package managers, protocols, developer tools). Time commitment: Project-based (several months to ~1 year); not tied to full-time employment.", "eligibility": "Open globally to individuals/teams/orgs, EU or not. Minimum total project cost must exceed EUR 50,000 (awards up to ~EUR 1M) - high bar for a solo small project. Code/docs must be OSI/FSF-approved license. Non-equity, non-recourse grant.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. Distinct from the same agency's separate 'Sovereign Tech Fellowship' (maintainer-in-residence, 2026 window closed) - this is the core rolling Fund grants. Source: sovereign.tech (403 on direct fetch, corroborated via cache). Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fund. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "numfocus-inc-small-development-grants", "organization": "NumFOCUS, Inc.", "name": "Small Development Grants", "url": "https://numfocus.org/programs/small-development-grants", "opens": "Estimated ~September 2026 (Round 2)", "deadline": "Estimated ~mid-October 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Microgrants up to $10,000 to open-source scientific-computing/data-tooling projects (e.g. NumPy, pandas, Jupyter ecosystem) for hands-on code development, documentation, sustainability work. Time commitment: Project-based, completable within one year; part-time/volunteer-compatible.", "eligibility": "Up to $10,000 per proposal, max 2 grants/project/year. Applicant's PROJECT must already hold NumFOCUS Fiscally Sponsored or Affiliated status - an unaffiliated individual can't apply directly.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. Structural barrier: requires an already-NumFOCUS-affiliated project, not just an individual applicant - flag for practical fit. Source: numfocus.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://numfocus.org/programs/small-development-grants. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "One year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-asa-gertrude-m-cox-scholarship", "organization": "American Statistical Association (ASA)", "name": "Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship", "url": "https://www.amstat.org/your-career/awards/gertrude-m-cox-scholarship", "opens": "Unknown (typically announced early February)", "deadline": "Mar 1, 2027", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Annual scholarship (two $1,000 awards) encouraging women into statistically oriented professions, given to women admitted to full-time graduate statistics programs at any accredited institution. Time commitment: Annual award supporting full-time graduate study (one-time scholarship, not a residency).", "eligibility": "Open to WOMEN who are US/Canadian citizens or permanent residents, admitted to full-time graduate statistics study by July 1 of award year; two $1,000 awards/year.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "GENDER-RESTRICTED (women only) - not covered by owner's existing exclusion rules, flagging for owner to judge personal eligibility. Not dissertation-specific, not postdoctoral. Source: amstat.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://www.amstat.org/your-career/awards/gertrude-m-cox-scholarship. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-center-for-security-and-emerging-technology", "organization": "Georgetown University, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)", "name": "Georgetown University, Center for Security and Emerging Technology Research Fellow (CSET)", "url": "https://cset.georgetown.edu/careers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / varies by posting", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "CSET hires Research Fellows across rotating tracks (AI Applications, CyberAI) to lead policy research on AI/ML development, deployment, and national-security implications. Time commitment: Full-time, hybrid (min 2-3 days/week in DC office); ongoing/rolling position, not a fixed-term cohort.", "eligibility": "Requires Master's, JD, or PhD OR 5+ years professional experience (doctorate not strictly required); US work authorization without sponsorship; full-time, hybrid; salary ~$100,000-$120,000.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. CAUTION: functions more like ongoing research-staff hiring (a job) than a single dated fellowship cohort - flag for owner's judgment on whether this belongs in a fellowship tracker. Source: cset.georgetown.edu. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://cset.georgetown.edu/careers/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "federation-of-american-scientists-fas-with-aspen-institute", "organization": "Federation of American Scientists (FAS), with Aspen Institute", "name": "Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship (PEF)", "url": "https://fas.org/talent-hub/policy-entrepreneurship-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling (tied to Day One Project's year-round Open Call)", "deadline": "Rolling / Unknown", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Six-month, part-time fellowship where participants work as part-time FAS affiliates to advance their own Day One Project policy proposal from idea to real-world traction, with mentoring from FAS experts. Time commitment: 6 months, part-time.", "eligibility": "Part-time, $5,000 stipend, 6 months; no published eligibility restrictions or student-exclusion language; no citizenship/work-authorization language published.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from FAS Impact Fellowship already tracked (that one is a full-time federal placement). Source: fas.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://fas.org/talent-hub/policy-entrepreneurship-fellowship/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Six-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "afp-foundation-for-philanthropy-association-of-fundraising-professionals", "organization": "AFP Foundation for Philanthropy (Association of Fundraising Professionals)", "name": "Wilson C. 'Bill' Levis Fundraising Research Grant", "url": "https://afpglobal.org/research-reports/afp-foundation-philanthropy-research-grants-initiatives", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Annual (~Oct 31, per program guidelines; a conflicting aggregator source cites Mar 2 - verify directly)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Annual grant funding original research on fundraising performance and philanthropic practice; open to fundraising professionals and researchers, not restricted to any single university, degree level, or career stage. Time commitment: Project-based research grant, not a residency.", "eligibility": "Guidelines specify up to $10,000/year per project, paid 50% on signing/50% on final report; 2025 average award was ~$5,900/project. No institution, degree-level, dissertation, or postdoctoral restriction found.", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. Amount/deadline figures conflict across sources - recommend confirming exact current-cycle deadline/cap directly on afpglobal.org. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://afpglobal.org/research-reports/afp-foundation-philanthropy-research-grants-initiatives. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wk-kellogg-foundation-with-center-for-creative-leadership", "organization": "W.K. Kellogg Foundation (with Center for Creative Leadership)", "name": "W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellowship (WKKF)", "url": "https://wkkfcln.org/", "opens": "Unknown (Class 5 window not yet announced)", "deadline": "Unknown (next class TBD)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Leadership-development fellowship for community leaders improving outcomes for children/youth/families; cross-sector program spanning business, government, faith, academia, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. Time commitment: 18 months, part-time - six in-person multi-day gatherings + three virtual sessions + ~6-12 hrs/month; designed alongside a fellow's current job.", "eligibility": "$20,000 taxable stipend; requires 5+ years relevant professional experience; must reside in contiguous US or bordering Tribal nations. No degree/enrollment-status language found, no explicit student exclusion.", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility unclear — verify on website. Geographic eligibility is broad (multi-state + Tribal nations), not a single-institution restriction. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://wkkfcln.org/. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "council-on-foundations-career-pathways", "organization": "Council on Foundations", "name": "Career Pathways", "url": "https://cof.org/career-pathways", "opens": "Unknown for next (2027-28) cycle", "deadline": "Most recent deadline 2026-03-02 (passed); next cycle expected ~March 2027", "amount": "Unfunded / non-monetary", "other_benefits": "Leadership-development program for mid-to-senior-level philanthropy/grantmaking professionals preparing for executive roles, combining live sessions, executive coaching, and peer circles over 10 months. Time commitment: 10 months, part-time/non-residential - four learning sessions, ~40-50 hrs of programming, alongside current job with employer support.", "eligibility": "Must be a current employee of a grantmaking organization/foundation/philanthropic institution with 5-7 years mid-to-senior-level experience, plus a recommendation from home institution. Pay-to-participate: $5,600-$7,550 members, $9,300 nonmembers; need-based scholarship can cover tuition.", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Listed Funded=No because participants/employers pay a program fee rather than receiving a stipend, though scholarship aid is available. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://cof.org/career-pathways. Imported from personal research tracker; verify all details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "10 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "independent-sector-visiting-scholars-program", "organization": "Independent Sector", "name": "Visiting Scholars Program", "url": "https://independentsector.org/policy/visiting-scholars/", "opens": "Verify", "deadline": "Unknown - no published application process found", "amount": "Funding status unclear: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Program pairing a scholar with Independent Sector's policy/research team to integrate academic nonprofit-sector research with practitioner experience in service of the organization's sector-wide policy work. Time commitment: Unclear; past scholars' tenures suggest roughly 1-2 year appointments.", "eligibility": "No funding, compensation, or time-commitment details published. Past scholars include both doctorate-holders and at least one practitioner without a doctorate, indicating a completed doctorate is not a prerequisite.", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Nomination or invitation required — not an open application.", "notes": "No public application form or eligibility criteria posted; past appointments appear invited rather than openly competed. Added 2026-06-30 (batch 2); source: https://independentsector.org/policy/visiting-scholars/. 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Sargent Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.frbsf.org/work-with-us/careers/thomas-j-sargent-dissertation-fellowship/", "opens": "Late winter/early spring, annual", "deadline": "Late winter/early spring, annual", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Six weeks on-site at the SF Fed, mentorship from Fed research economists, seminars, and networking with Bank staff", "eligibility": "PhD candidates researching macroeconomics, international trade, financial economics, urban economics, or labor economics using quantitative/statistical data analysis", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "PhD candidates in select economics subfields only", "notes": "Six-week paid summer dissertation fellowship giving PhD students hands-on collaboration with SF Fed economists on data-driven economic research.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Six weeks", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fda-cdrh-ai-ml-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Food and Drug Administration (ORISE-administered)", "name": "FDA Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Fellowship (CDRH)", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CDRH-2026-0011", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Sep 30, 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Monthly stipend, hands-on work at FDA's White Oak, MD facility, up to 14 positions available, renewable appointment", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral degree (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science, Engineering, Life/Health/Medical Sciences, Mathematics/Statistics, or Physics, received within the last 60 months; U.S. citizen or LPR", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "US citizen/LPR required; Must have lived in U.S. 36 of past 60 months", "notes": "One-year (renewable) ORISE fellowship analyzing large-scale medical device data to address AI/ML algorithm training, bias evaluation, and performance monitoring for FDA regulatory science.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "One-year", "location": "White Oak, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uva-vest-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development (IES/NCER-funded)", "name": "VEST (Virginia Education Science Training) Predoctoral Two-Year Fellowship", "url": "https://education.virginia.edu/admission/fellowships-scholarships-awards/virginia-education-science-training-vest-fellowships/vest-predoctoral-two-year-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (announced each November)", "deadline": "Annual — early February (around Feb 07)", "amount": "$34,000/year stipend plus up to $12,000/year toward tuition and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary curriculum in causal inference and quantitative methods, faculty research mentorship, year-long apprenticeship with an education policy or practice organization, research/conference travel fund", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents already admitted to a PhD program at UVA in Education Policy, Applied Developmental Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Economics", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Applicants must be admitted to/enrolled in a UVA doctoral program; US citizens/permanent residents only", "notes": "One of IES/NCER's longest-running predoctoral training grants (current award cycle runs through Aug 2026), training PhD students in causal-inference methods for rigorous, policy-relevant education research.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Year-long", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-iowa-ies-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Iowa College of Education (IES/NCER-funded)", "name": "University of Iowa College of Education Postdoctoral Training Program in Culturally Responsive Education Leadership & School Mental Health (IES)", "url": "https://education.uiowa.edu/research/grants/ies-postdoctoral-training-program-culturally-responsive-education-leadership-school", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (priority review begins mid-January)", "amount": "$60,000/year stipend with benefits, plus up to $10,000/year for research and professional development", "other_benefits": "Mentored research with an interdisciplinary faculty team, training in IES Standards for Excellence and advanced research methods, grant-writing and dissemination support", "eligibility": "Recent PhD/EdD holders in education leadership, education policy, or related fields with interest in culturally responsive, equity-oriented research", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "IES/NCER-funded two-year postdoctoral fellowship (2022-2027 grant cycle, supporting 4 total fellows) focused on culturally responsive education leadership and school mental health research in rural and urban settings.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ets-harold-gulliksen-psychometric-research-fellowship", "organization": "Educational Testing Service (ETS)", "name": "Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/about/harold-gulliksen.html", "opens": "Annual (Fall)", "deadline": "Annual — mid-January (recent cycle deadline was Jan 19)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend plus $8,000 toward tuition/fees, a research project grant, and $10,000 for required summer internship participation", "other_benefits": "Dissertation research mentorship from both the applicant's academic advisor and ETS mentors; includes participation in the Ida Lawrence Research Summer Internship", "eligibility": "Doctoral students at the dissertation stage in educational measurement, psychometrics, or statistics", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Longstanding ETS fellowship supporting dissertation-stage research in psychometrics and educational measurement, paired with a mentored ETS summer internship in Princeton, NJ.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Princeton, NJ", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "weatherhead-center-scholars-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University", "name": "Weatherhead Scholars Program Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/funding/weatherhead-scholars-program", "opens": "Annual — Fall", "deadline": "Annual — early November (e.g., Nov 4, 2025 for the 2026-27 cycle)", "amount": "$70,000 (12-month stipend)", "other_benefits": "Office and library access at Harvard, visa sponsorship support for international scholars, participation in Weatherhead seminars and workshops", "eligibility": "PhD in a social science discipline (political science, sociology, economics, history, international affairs, etc.) earned within the past 3 years, or dissertation defended by appointment start; open to scholars of all nationalities", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year residential postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard for early-career social scientists working on international, comparative, or transnational issues; highly competitive (about 5% acceptance), with 5-10 fellows selected annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "One-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "apa-minority-fellowship-program-mhsas-doc", "organization": "American Psychological Association", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program – Doctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS-Doc)", "url": "https://ldi.apa.org/programs/minority-fellowship-program/mhsas", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Annual (2026/27 cohort closed; next cycle to be announced later in 2026)", "amount": "$27,144/year", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, leadership training, conference travel support, professional networking", "eligibility": "Full-time doctoral students in APA-accredited clinical, counseling, or school psychology programs committed to serving underserved communities; U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or noncitizen nationals", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents/noncitizen nationals only; SAMHSA-funded with priority for behavioral-health focus on underserved populations", "notes": "SAMHSA-funded doctoral fellowship for psychology students, renewable annually for up to 3 years; one program within APA's broader Minority Fellowship Program family.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "spssi-james-marshall-public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)", "name": "James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.spssi.org/marshallfellowship", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Jan 2, 2026 (for the 2026-27 cycle; recurs annually)", "amount": "$60,000/year plus $350/month healthcare reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Full-time placement in a U.S. congressional office, conference costs covered, policy training delivered through the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships infrastructure", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scientists (PhD/PsyD in hand) in fields relevant to the psychological study of social issues; SPSSI membership required", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "SPSSI membership required", "notes": "One-year congressional placement (Sept 1-Aug 31) for early-career behavioral/social scientists to bridge psychological research and federal policymaking; a distinctly SPSSI-branded fellowship administered in coordination with AAAS.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "One-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "jefferson-scholars-foundation-national-fellowship", "organization": "Jefferson Scholars Foundation (in partnership with the Miller Center, University of Virginia)", "name": "National Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/fellowships/national", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Feb 2, 2026 (for the 2026-27 cycle; recurs annually)", "amount": "$30,000/year (renewable for a possible second year), plus up to $5,000 in additional research funds", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from established scholars, training workshops, required annual ~10-day residency in Charlottesville, professional network", "eligibility": "PhD candidates completing dissertations on U.S. politics, public policy, political economy, history, or sociology at leading institutions; open to non-U.S. citizens", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Dissertation-year fellowship (with possible second-year renewal) focused on U.S. politics and public policy research, pairing stipend support with mentorship from Miller Center-affiliated scholars.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "collective-intelligence-project-research-fellowship", "organization": "Collective Intelligence Project (CIP)", "name": "Collective Intelligence Project Research Fellowship (CIP)", "url": "https://cip.org/research-fellowship", "opens": "Apr 16, 2026", "deadline": "May 15, 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Remote research fellowship", "eligibility": "Researchers exploring AI, public values, and democratic governance", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Remote research fellowship exploring AI, public values, and democratic governance. Sourced from the private Fellowship Tracker.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "aiis-junior-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)", "name": "American Institute of Indian Studies Junior Research Fellowship (AIIS)", "url": "https://www.indiastudies.org/research-fellowship-programs/", "opens": "~Aug 2026 (est.; annual cycle)", "deadline": "Dec 15, 2026 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Dec 15, 2025 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "$7,000 for up to 11 months in residence in India", "other_benefits": "Formal AIIS institutional affiliation with an Indian university and research supervisor; in-country logistical and administrative support before, during, and after the fellowship", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates enrolled at US universities in all fields of study, in the research-gathering or dissertation-writing stage; non-US citizens are eligible if enrolled as graduate students or full-time faculty at a US college or university; not restricted to AIIS member institutions", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "India-focused dissertation research required; Stipend is modest relative to a multi-month in-country residency; Applicant must maintain enrollment at a US institution", "notes": "Long-running annual national competition (not tied to a single university); finalists announced by end of March, awardees by mid-May; verify current cycle opening/deadline on indiastudies.org", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cjh-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Jewish History", "name": "Graduate Research Fellowship (Institute for Advanced Research)", "url": "https://www.cjh.org/research/fellowships-at-the-center", "opens": "~Sep 2026 (est.; annual cycle)", "deadline": "Dec 2026 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Dec 29, 2025 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "In-residence access to the collections of CJH's partner organizations (American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research); fellowship seminar program and scholarly cohort in New York City", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates from accredited domestic and international institutions who have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation (coursework, exams, proposal); non-US citizens need appropriate visa; expected to be in residence at least 3 days/week in New York", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "In-residence requirement in New York City; Preference given to projects using multiple partner archives; Stipend amount not consistently published — confirm current rate before applying", "notes": "Ten-month fellowship (Sept-June); recurring annual program administered by CJH's Institute for Advanced Research; not in the excluded organizations list", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Ten-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "arit-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)", "name": "American Research Institute in Turkey Research Fellowships (dissertation research track)", "url": "https://aritweb.org/fellowships/arit-research-fellowships/", "opens": "~Dec 2026 (est.; annual cycle)", "deadline": "Apr 1, 2027 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Apr 1, 2026 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "$2,500-$5,000 depending on research tenure (grants up to 3 months); a separate longer NEH-ARIT track pays $5,000/month for 4-12 months but requires US citizenship/3-year residency", "other_benefits": "ARIT institutional affiliation and logistical support in Turkey; access to ARIT hostel/research facilities in Istanbul and Ankara", "eligibility": "Advanced graduate students (ABD, having fulfilled all PhD requirements except the dissertation) and scholars researching ancient, medieval, or modern Turkey in the humanities or social sciences; non-US citizen applicants must be affiliated with a US or Canadian institution", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Turkey-focused research required; Standard track stipend is modest for a full year; Applicants must independently secure Turkish research permits/visas; Two funding tracks (basic ARIT vs. NEH-ARIT) have different eligibility", "notes": "Recurring annual program; verify which funding track (ARIT vs. NEH-ARIT) is currently open and its specific deadline on aritweb.org", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "library-company-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Library Company of Philadelphia", "name": "Dissertation Fellowships (PEAES, African American History, Women's History, Greenfield tracks)", "url": "https://librarycompany.org/academic-programs/fellowships-2/dissertation/", "opens": "Sep 1, 2026 (est.; annual cycle, matches prior year's Sept 1 opening)", "deadline": "Jan 25, 2027 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Jan 25, 2026 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "$32,000 for a full academic year (Sept-May) or $16,000 for a single semester, depending on the named track", "other_benefits": "In-residence access to the Library Company's and Historical Society of Pennsylvania's archival, manuscript, and print collections; scholarly community, workshops, and events in Philadelphia", "eligibility": "PhD students/candidates conducting archival dissertation research (not primarily final-stage writing); must reside in the Philadelphia area for the fellowship duration; several named tracks including the Program in Early American Economy and Society, African American History, Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch Women's History, and Albert M. Greenfield Foundation", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "In-residence in Philadelphia required for the full term; Geared toward archival research stage rather than dissertation writing/completion; Four distinct named fellowships each with its own topical focus", "notes": "Administered jointly with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's collections; recurring annual program dating to 1987", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "chstm-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine", "name": "Dissertation Completion Fellowship (Sloan Foundation-supported)", "url": "https://www.chstm.org/fellowships", "opens": "Rolling (two annual application cycles)", "deadline": "Oct 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2027 (two deadlines per year)", "amount": "$15,000, plus optional support for travel to collections", "other_benefits": "Optional in-residence access to the Consortium's facility in Center City Philadelphia; connection to 20+ member institutions in the history of science, technology, and medicine", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in advanced dissertation stages enrolled at a US institution; any nationality; dissertation must concern the history of the natural or social sciences in the 20th or 21st century", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Narrow topical scope (20th/21st-century natural or social science history only); Requires three months of full-time work on the dissertation within one year of the award; Smaller stipend than most national dissertation-completion awards", "notes": "Newer program launched with Alfred P. Sloan Foundation support, distinct from the Consortium's longer NEH-funded nine-month Dissertation Fellowship; apply via the Consortium's online portal", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Nine-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nceeer-dissertation-completion-grant", "organization": "National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)", "name": "Title VIII Dissertation Completion Grant Program", "url": "https://nceeer.org/programs/dissertation-completion-grant.html", "opens": "Rolling within the calendar year (est.)", "deadline": "Dec 31, 2026 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Dec 31, 2024 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "Up to $20,000 for 9-12 months", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with NCEEER's Title VIII-funded scholarly network on Eurasia and Eastern Europe", "eligibility": "US citizens enrolled in a US institution; doctoral candidates with one year or less remaining to complete the dissertation; research must concern the countries of Eastern Europe/Eurasia and demonstrate relevance to current US foreign policy", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "US citizens only; Requires an explicit policy-relevance framing in the application; Regional/topical focus restricts eligibility to Eastern Europe and Eurasia research", "notes": "Federally funded via Title VIII (US Department of State); recent cycle postings were sparse online — confirm current-year deadline directly on nceeer.org before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "caorc-multi-country-fellowship", "organization": "Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)", "name": "Multi-Country Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.caorc.org/multi-fellowship-guidelines", "opens": "~Sep 2026 (est.; annual cycle)", "deadline": "Dec 2026 (est.; 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in-country logistical and research support", "eligibility": "US citizens enrolled at a US institution of higher education; must have completed all PhD requirements except the dissertation by the start of the fellowship period; two awards per cycle", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "US citizens only; Requires four months in residence in Jordan; Applicants who received an ACOR fellowship in the past two years are ineligible", "notes": "Administered by ACOR, part of the ASOR/CAORC network of overseas research centers; 2026-2027 cycle deadline has passed, next cycle opens fall 2026", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Jordan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nyhistorical-mellon-predoctoral-women", "organization": "The New York Historical (New-York Historical Society)", "name": "Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Award in Women's History", "url": "https://www.nyhistory.org/careers/fellowships", "opens": "~Oct 2026 (est.; annual cycle)", "deadline": "Jan 2027 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Jan 11, 2026 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "$20,000 for one academic year", "other_benefits": "In-residence research-associate role with the Center for Women's History; contributes to exhibition and curriculum development; access to the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library collections", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled PhD students in good standing in a relevant humanities program with a strong interest in women's and public history; two awards per cycle", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Involves part-time research-associate service duties alongside dissertation work, not a pure writing fellowship; Only two awards per year; Women's/public history focus required", "notes": "One of several fellowships offered by The New York Historical; most recent cohort dates were Sept 2026-Aug 2027", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "winterthur-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library", "name": "Winterthur Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.winterthur.org/fellowships-available/", "opens": "Nov 2026 (est.; annual cycle; most recent cycle opened Nov 1, 2025)", "deadline": "Jan 15, 2027 (est.; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was Jan 15, 2026 — verify exact date on site)", "amount": "$2,500 per month for 4-8 months", "other_benefits": "In-residence access to Winterthur's American decorative arts, design, and material culture collections; participation in the on-site research community", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates actively registered/enrolled at a university, conducting dissertation research or writing; students completing an external (unaffiliated) PhD not actively enrolled are not eligible for this track", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Must be in residence at Winterthur (near Wilmington, Delaware) at least 4 days/week or equivalent remote time; Externally enrolled/unaffiliated PhD candidates excluded; Dissertation must engage Winterthur's collections", "notes": "Part of Winterthur's broader Research Fellowship Program alongside shorter-term fellowships; recurring annual competition", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "albany-rockefeller-women-public-policy", "organization": "University at Albany, Center for Women in Government & Civil Society (Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy)", "name": "Fellowship on Women & Public Policy", "url": "https://www.albany.edu/womeningov/fellowship.shtml", "opens": "Rolling (applications reviewed starting Fall 2026 semester)", "deadline": "Not fixed - check official page for current cycle", "amount": "$13,500 stipend + tuition assistance for fellowship coursework", "other_benefits": "6-month leadership development program (Jan-June) with policy placement in NY State government or civil society; professional mentoring and coursework", "eligibility": "Graduate or certificate students who have completed at least 12 graduate credits in ANY field of study; minimum 3 years prior work experience; open regardless of sex, gender, or political affiliation", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed via official University at Albany pages (albany.edu/womeningov, albany.edu/rockefeller). Program has run continuously for decades; verify exact current-cycle deadline on site.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "6-month", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cleveland-foundation-public-service-fellowship", "organization": "Cleveland Foundation", "name": "Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.clevelandfoundation.org/about-us/leadership-development/public-service-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (2026-2027 cycle opened Jan 21, 2026)", "deadline": "March 5, 2026 (2026-2027 cycle)", "amount": "$48,000 salary + $1,000 taxable signing bonus", "other_benefits": "Full-time employment benefits at host organization (health insurance, retirement, PTO/sick days); placement with a Cleveland-area public service host site", "eligibility": "Recent college graduates (bachelor's degrees spring 2022-2026, or graduate degree by spring 2026); wide range of degrees/majors welcomed including liberal arts; US citizens, permanent residents, or individuals otherwise eligible to work in the US", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on official Cleveland Foundation site; annual cohort program, currently recruiting 2026-2027 fellows.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "nyc-dcas-urban-fellows", "organization": "New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) / NYC Mayor's Office", "name": "NYC Urban Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/internship-and-fellowships-nyc-urban-fellows.page", "opens": "Fall (opens ~October for following year's cohort)", "deadline": "January 12, 2026 (for the 2026-2027 cohort, Sept 2026-May 2027)", "amount": "$36,184 taxable stipend for the 9-month fellowship", "other_benefits": "Health insurance; placement in NYC Mayoral offices and city agencies; volunteer service component and seminar series on urban policy issues", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree earned between spring 2024 and spring 2026 (2026-2027 cycle); no field-of-study restriction; does not require US citizenship, but must be eligible to work in the US for the full fellowship period", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on official nyc.gov/dcas page; long-running, currently operating annual program.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "ohio-lsc-fellowship", "organization": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission", "name": "LSC Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.lsc.ohio.gov/fellowship/program-home", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Check official site for current cycle (rolling/annual application window)", "amount": "$45,760/year salary ($22.00/hour)", "other_benefits": "Full state-employee benefits package: paid leave (holiday, vacation, personal, sick), health care, retirement", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree required before start date; open to any academic major; assigned to work for Ohio General Assembly committees and leadership offices", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "13-month, full-time paid fellowship running since 1963; verified on official lsc.ohio.gov page and Ohio House/Senate sites.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "13-month", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL re-checked 2026-07-06: the automated pass reported an SSL certificate verification failure (unable to get local issuer certificate). Manual research confirms the program and URL are current and correct (applications open each January; lsc.ohio.gov/fellowship is the program’s own stated home page). Likely a server-side cert chain issue that real browsers tolerate but strict automated verification does not. URL unchanged.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "morgridge-map-fellowship", "organization": "Morgridge Family Foundation", "name": "Morgridge Acceleration Program (MAP) Fellowship", "url": "https://morgridgefamilyfoundation.org/morgridge-acceleration-program", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Check official site for current cycle", "amount": "$5,000 challenge funding per project ($2,500 for fellow professional development + $2,500 for project advancement), plus $1,250 for a fellow site visit", "other_benefits": "Fully funded travel, lodging, and meals for in-person program events; paired with a nonprofit executive mentor; fellows remain in their current full-time jobs (~15 hrs/month commitment)", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals living in the United States, any field/background; twelve fellows selected per cohort", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Eligibility language includes 'early- to mid-career' - verify actual fellow profile skews early-career before publishing if strict mid-career exclusion is required.", "notes": "6-month, part-time, project-based nonprofit-leadership fellowship; verified via official Morgridge Family Foundation pages.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "6-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rutgers-eagleton-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University", "name": "Graduate Fellowship Program in Politics and Government", "url": "https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/grad-fellowships/", "opens": "Annual (spring semester for following academic year)", "deadline": "2026-2027 cycle closed - check site for next cycle", "amount": "Governor's Executive Award track: $8,625 stipend + up to $6,000 tuition credit for the academic year", "other_benefits": "Placement in NJ state government/executive branch (or other tracks: legislative, judicial); professional development seminars", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students from all Rutgers schools, departments, and disciplines who are registered full- or part-time; must be admitted to a Rutgers graduate program", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Restricted to Rutgers-enrolled graduate students (parallel to how Knight-Hennessy is restricted to Stanford admits in the existing Open Field entries). Verified on official eagleton.rutgers.edu page.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hillvets-house-fellowship", "organization": "HillVets (HillVets Foundation)", "name": "HillVets House Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hillvets.org/hillvets-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling/cohort-based", "deadline": "Check official site for current cohort dates", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (small monthly stipend during placement)", "other_benefits": "Rent-free housing in HillVets House on Capitol Hill (benefit worth ~$2,000/month) for up to 8 fellows at a time; mentorship and career support; placement in a Congressional host office", "eligibility": "Veterans, active-duty service members, active-duty military spouses, and Gold Star family members; no academic-field restriction", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "~6-month policy fellowship on Capitol Hill; verified on official hillvets.org pages; nearly 45 veterans placed to date.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "6-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kentucky-lrc-graduate-fellows", "organization": "Kentucky Legislative Research Commission", "name": "LRC Graduate Fellows Program", "url": "https://legislature.ky.gov/Visitors/Pages/Postsecondary-Internship.aspx", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Check official site for current cycle (program document: legislature.ky.gov/Visitors/Documents/Graduate Fellows Program.pdf)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Applied policy research experience with Kentucky General Assembly committee staff; bill drafting and legislative research training", "eligibility": "Master's-level graduate students at Kentucky colleges/universities in social work, public policy, public administration, law, 'and other disciplines'", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed currently listed/active on official legislature.ky.gov site; roughly year-long program (full-time in summer, part-time through spring).", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "Year-long", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "green-corps-field-school", "organization": "Green Corps", "name": "Green Corps Field School for Environmental Organizing", "url": "https://www.greencorps.org/program-details", "opens": "Rolling (positions typically start August)", "deadline": "Rolling - check official site", "amount": "$39,500-$43,347 annual salary depending on location (2026 start)", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid sick and vacation time; commuter benefits; possible student-loan assistance; field placements with environmental/public-interest organizations nationwide", "eligibility": "Recent graduates of any academic major with a demonstrated commitment to environmental/social-change organizing; must be willing to relocate for field placements; US-based", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year, full-time paid organizer-training fellowship running since 1992; verified via official greencorps.org pages.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "One-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "coro-new-york-fellows-public-affairs", "organization": "Coro New York Leadership Center", "name": "Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs (New York)", "url": "https://coronewyork.org/the-fellows-program-in-public-affairs/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "January 11, 2026 (written application; Selection Day follows)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (need-based monthly living stipend; program itself is tuition-free)", "other_benefits": "9-month, full-time civic leadership training with rotating placements across NYC government, nonprofits, business, labor, and media sectors", "eligibility": "Open to individuals from all academic, professional, political, and personal backgrounds; recent grads and early-career professionals; citizenship categories accepted include US citizens, permanent residents, and international students", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "NOTE: Coro New York Leadership Center is a separate legal 501(c)(3) from the already-listed 'Coro Center for Civic Leadership' (Coro's St. Louis affiliate), but both run the same 'Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs' model under the shared Coro brand.", "notes": "Included as a distinct Coro affiliate program (New York, not St. Louis); flagged for awareness given the shared brand with the existing Coro St. Louis entry.", "date_added": "2026-07-01", "last_verified": "2026-07-01", "duration": "9-month", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "duke-endowment-fellows", "organization": "The Duke Endowment", "name": "Duke Endowment Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.dukeendowment.org/", "opens": "Recurring — application typically opens in fall for a summer start; check website for current cycle", "deadline": "Not published on official site (only reached via EPIP/ProFellow); verify on dukeendowment.org", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Full benefits package; rotational exposure to Child Care, Health Care, Higher Education, and Rural Church program areas; mentorship from Endowment executive leadership; personalized professional development", "eligibility": "Past/current NC or SC residents, or recent graduates of a NC/SC college or university; 1-2 years post-undergrad work experience and/or a graduate degree; demonstrated interest in the nonprofit/philanthropic sector", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Could not reach the official dukeendowment.org fellowship page directly (403/not indexed in search); Details corroborated via EPIP and ProFellow listings and Duke University career-hub references rather than the funder's own site — verify current cycle details directly with the Endowment.", "notes": "Two-year, full-time paid fellowship (est. 2005) placing one emerging leader inside a major regional foundation's grantmaking operations across the Carolinas, rotating through all program areas with direct exposure to executive leadership and governance decisions.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "philanthropy-ny-public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Philanthropy New York", "name": "Public Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://philanthropynewyork.org/public-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Recurring annual cycle — check website", "deadline": "Varies by cycle — check website for current deadline", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Full-time industry-standard pay package, paid vacation, health benefits; career placement support in final six months of the fellowship", "eligibility": "Candidates completing or recently graduated from a master's or PhD program in public policy, government, social work, or a related field; prioritizes candidates from underrepresented/diverse backgrounds; no prior philanthropy experience required", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year, full-time fellowship embedding a recent graduate-degree holder directly inside Philanthropy New York (the regional association of grantmakers), working with leaders across the philanthropic/nonprofit sector on sector-wide policy and governance issues.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Six months", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, but the site's root domain loads fine, so this could be a page-specific access restriction rather than blanket bot-protection. Needs a real-browser check to confirm the fellowship page is still live.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "george-gund-foundation-fellowship", "organization": "The George Gund Foundation", "name": "George Gund Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://gundfoundation.org/category/fellowship/", "opens": "Recurring biennial cycle (next class after 2025-2027); check website", "deadline": "Varies by cycle — check website for current posting", "amount": "$45,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "Full benefits package including health, dental, disability and life insurance, 403(b) contributions, and work-related travel expenses", "eligibility": "Nationwide applicant pool; graduate degree and/or several years of nonprofit-sector work experience; strong writing skills; demonstrated interest in public service/nonprofit work; explicitly positioned as an early-career opportunity", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year, full-time fellowship (running since 2004) placing an early-career professional inside Ohio's largest private foundation, working across program areas including civic life, education, and community/economic development in Greater Cleveland; requires relocation/residence in Greater Cleveland.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sf-foundation-multicultural-fellowship", "organization": "The San Francisco Foundation", "name": "Multicultural Fellowship Program", "url": "https://sff.org/what-we-do/leadership-programs-awards/fellowship/", "opens": "Recurring biennial cycle (2025-2027 cohort closed March 2025); next cycle expected ~2027 — check website", "deadline": "Varies by cycle — check website for current posting", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Competitive benefits package (health, vision, dental); professional development budget for conferences/training; cohort mentorship and access to an alumni network of 100+ leaders", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals new to philanthropy from diverse cultural backgrounds; undergraduate degree preferred (advanced degree not required)", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year, full-time fellowship running since 1989 at one of the largest community foundations in the country, designed to diversify leadership pipelines into philanthropy and nonprofit governance through a racial equity and economic inclusion lens.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "tiaa-nonprofit-leadership-fellows-umd", "organization": "Do Good Institute, University of Maryland School of Public Policy (in partnership with TIAA)", "name": "TIAA Nonprofit Leadership Fellows Program", "url": "https://dogood.umd.edu/research-impact/projects/tiaa-nonprofit-leadership-fellows", "opens": "Nomination-based; current nomination form is closed pending next cycle — check website", "deadline": "Nomination-based; rolling/closed between cycles — check website for reopening", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Partial tuition award for the four-course Nonprofit Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate, professional-development stipends, resume-writing support, career-advancement coaching, and a TIAA mentor", "eligibility": "Nominated professionals pursuing the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate at the University of Maryland; must demonstrate nonprofit-sector commitment and leadership potential", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Nomination form was showing as closed at time of research (normal between cycles); Confirm the program is actively recruiting before publishing a deadline.", "notes": "Multi-year collaboration launched by TIAA and the Do Good Institute to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders through a funded graduate certificate plus mentoring/coaching track.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, but the site's root domain loads fine, so this could be a page-specific access restriction rather than blanket bot-protection. Needs a real-browser check to confirm the fellowship page is still live.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "packard-philanthropy-fellows-berkeley-haas", "organization": "David and Lucile Packard Foundation, in partnership with UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Center for Social Sector Leadership", "name": "Philanthropy Fellows Program", "url": "https://haas.berkeley.edu/cssl/programs-events/philanthropy-fellows/", "opens": "Rolling — positions posted at jobs.berkeley.edu and packard.org as openings arise", "deadline": "Rolling — check current openings on packard.org/jobs", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (paid position; professional-development budget included)", "other_benefits": "Professional development budget for conferences, workshops, and seminars; career coaching; personal coaching and foundation-world context from UC Berkeley Haas CSSL; full support/supervision from a Packard Foundation program director", "eligibility": "Emerging young professionals early in their careers; placed as Program Research Analysts on Packard Foundation grantmaking teams (e.g., Democracy & Governance, Civil Society, U.S. Racial Justice, Global Reproductive Health)", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Running since 2008; fellows work full-time as Program Research Analysts embedded in Packard Foundation grantmaking teams, with a dedicated academic partner (Berkeley Haas CSSL) providing structured professional development.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cmf-philanthropy-fellow", "organization": "Council of Michigan Foundations", "name": "Philanthropy Fellow Program (2-Year Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.michiganfoundations.org/people/career-center/philanthropy-fellow-2-year-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling — individual fellow positions posted on CMF's career center as they open", "deadline": "Rolling — check current postings on michiganfoundations.org career center", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (one recent posting listed $66,150/year salary)", "other_benefits": "Wrap-around professional development support from CMF, cohort learning community, mentorship, and networking across Michigan's philanthropic sector", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders early in their careers; must reside in Michigan during the fellowship term; specific host foundation/program area varies by posting", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "CMF places fellows for two-year terms inside member foundations across Michigan (e.g., entrepreneurship & economic development, youth philanthropy) while providing a shared professional-development cohort experience.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sillerman-center-philanthropy-fellows", "organization": "Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University", "name": "Sillerman Center Philanthropy Fellows / Sillerman Fellowship", "url": "https://heller.brandeis.edu/sillerman/fellowships/index.html", "opens": "Annual cycle tied to Heller School academic calendar — check website", "deadline": "Varies by year — check website for current deadline", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Placement with a U.S.-based grantmaking organization, foundation, philanthropy-serving organization, or funder network; PhD track includes dissertation support in social justice philanthropy", "eligibility": "Enrolled Heller School graduate students (MPP, SID, MBA, COEX, PhD, dual-degree) at Brandeis University with interest in philanthropy/social justice", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Eligibility is restricted to enrolled Brandeis Heller School graduate students, which narrows the applicant pool considerably — flagging for reviewer awareness.", "notes": "Up to three Heller students per year are placed in paid, stipended philanthropy-sector fellowships (primarily summer placements for master's students; multi-year stipends for PhD students pursuing social-justice-philanthropy dissertations).", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "chci-postgrad", "organization": "Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)", "name": "Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Postgraduate Fellowship Program (Public Policy Fellowship)", "url": "https://chci.org/programs/post-graduate-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1, 2026", "amount": "$40,950 gross stipend over the nine-month term (approx. $51,720 annualized rate, prorated)", "other_benefits": "Medical/dental/vision insurance, $200/month Metro transportation stipend, professional development allowance, transportation voucher to Washington, D.C., weekly leadership development programming", "eligibility": "Master's degree or J.D. conferred within two years of the program start date; doctoral students are ineligible; must not be concurrently enrolled in an academic program. Open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees, DACA recipients with valid work authorization, or others with lawful authorization to work full-time in the U.S.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows placed on Capitol Hill (minimum 32 hrs/week) with a focus on public policy areas including health, K-12 education, technology, child welfare, housing, and law; includes a required policy brief and Capitol Hill briefing.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "kress-history-of-art-institutional-fellowships", "organization": "Samuel H. Kress Foundation", "name": "History of Art Institutional Fellowships (Predoctoral)", "url": "https://www.kressfoundation.org/Programs/Fellowships/History-of-Art-Institutional-Fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 2026", "amount": "$45,000/year", "other_benefits": "Two-year residential research appointment at a partner European research institute, with full integration into that institute's scholarly community, library/archive access, and academic mentorship.", "eligibility": "Pre-doctoral (ABD) candidates in the history of art and related fields (archaeology, architecture, classics) researching European art from antiquity through the early 19th century. Must be nominated by their academic department. Nominees must be U.S. citizens or matriculated at an American university.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Hosted entirely in Europe (Florence, Leiden, London, Munich, Paris, or Rome); nomination-based, not a general open call; runs biennially", "notes": "Six current host institutions: Kunsthistorisches Institut (Florence), LUCAS (Leiden), Courtauld/Warburg jointly (London), Zentralinstitut fur Kunstgeschichte (Munich), INHA (Paris), Bibliotheca Hertziana (Rome).", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Hosted at a partner European research institute, varies by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bristow-fellowship-osg-doj", "organization": "U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General", "name": "Bristow Fellowship", "url": "https://www.justice.gov/osg/employment-opportunities", "opens": "July 15 (of the year preceding the fellowship term)", "deadline": "September 1, 2026", "amount": "GS-12 federal pay scale salary", "other_benefits": "Federal employee benefits (health insurance, retirement, etc.) as a GS-12 attorney employee of the Department of Justice", "eligibility": "Law school graduates with excellent academic records, typically after completing a one-year judicial clerkship (most often with a federal appellate court judge); open to US law graduates", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "One of the most prestigious early-career legal fellowships in the US; OSG typically selects about four Bristow Fellows each year to assist in Supreme Court litigation for the federal government.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "One-year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "climenko-fellowship-harvard-law", "organization": "Harvard Law School", "name": "Climenko Fellowship", "url": "https://hls.harvard.edu/climenko-fellowship/", "opens": "September 1", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$70,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Support from library staff and upper-class teaching assistants; participation in law school workshops; preparation and mentorship for entry into the law teaching job market", "eligibility": "J.D. degree with a superior academic record; strong interest in legal scholarship and law teaching", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows teach a section of first-year Legal Research & Writing while developing scholarship for the academic job market.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "princeton-arts-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts", "name": "Princeton Arts Fellowship", "url": "https://arts.princeton.edu/fellowships/princeton-arts-fellowship/", "opens": "July 1, 2026", "deadline": "September 8, 2026", "amount": "$93,000 per year stipend", "other_benefits": "$5,000/year research expenses, $2,000/year classroom expenses; teaching opportunity (typically one course per semester)", "eligibility": "Early-career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors, and performance artists; U.S. citizenship not required (international applicants welcome, must relocate to Princeton); PhD holders from Princeton and past Hodder Fellowship recipients are ineligible", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Current 2026 application cycle restricted to Dance, Theater/Music Theater, and Music disciplines only", "notes": "Two consecutive academic years, September 1 to July 1. Not a duplicate of Princeton CITP (tech policy) or IAS Princeton - distinct Lewis Center for the Arts program.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Two-year", "location": "Princeton, NJ", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "loc-kluge-fellowships", "organization": "Library of Congress (John W. Kluge Center)", "name": "Kluge Fellowships", "url": "https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/fellowships/kluge-fellowships/application-information", "opens": "April 15, 2026", "deadline": "September 15, 2026", "amount": "$5,000/month stipend", "other_benefits": "In-residence access to Library of Congress collections, desk space in the historic Thomas Jefferson Building, book-borrowing privileges, and support from subject-specialist librarians; visa assistance for foreign national fellows", "eligibility": "Scholars who received a terminal advanced degree (PhD, JD, or equivalent) within the past seven years, in the humanities, social sciences, or a related professional field. Open to both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals for residential research at the Library.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to 12 fellowships awarded annually. Residency may be scheduled any time within an 18-month window after the fellowship offer.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "4 to 11 months", "location": "Washington, DC (in residence at the Library of Congress)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nps-bpi", "organization": "Purposeful Growth Institute, in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service", "name": "National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI)", "url": "https://purposefulgrowth.org/bpi/", "opens": "Typically opens in fall for the following summer cohort", "deadline": "Verify", "amount": "$900/week stipend", "other_benefits": "Housing valued over $3,000 for all 11 weeks, travel reimbursement/per diem, work-related vehicle access, non-competitive hiring eligibility into NPS as a Conservation Fellow upon graduation", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or permanent residents; must be enrolled full-time in a graduate program with anticipated graduation after the internship ends; minimum two years of full-time professional work experience required", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Officially titled an 'internship' but functionally qualifies as a fellowship (structured program, defined term, stipend, hire-on pathway). Next cycle's exact deadline not yet posted - verify before relying on it.", "notes": "Graduate student pairs work as management-consultant teams on strategic/business-plan projects for National Park Service units nationwide.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "11-week", "location": "Hosted at national parks and NPS program offices nationwide, varies by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nij-grf", "organization": "National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice", "name": "National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program (NIJ)", "url": "https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/fellowships/graduate-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Solicitation posted annually via NIJ funding opportunities page", "deadline": "Verify", "amount": "$41,000/year salary and fringe, plus up to $16,000/year for tuition/fees, and up to $3,000/year for research expenses (total up to $60,000/year)", "other_benefits": "Funds provided as a grant to the fellow's accredited academic institution on the student's behalf", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled full-time Ph.D. student at an accredited U.S. institution whose dissertation research is relevant to crime and justice topics in the United States", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Grant-to-institution model rather than direct-to-individual award, though structured and branded as a named fellowship with a defined multi-year term and stipend.", "notes": "Administered since 2012; 204 scholars across 72 institutions funded as of the most recent overview.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "Up to three years", "location": "Not specified (dissertation research conducted at student's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sreb-dissertation-award", "organization": "Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)", "name": "SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program - Dissertation Award", "url": "https://www.sreb.org/general-information/dissertation-award", "opens": "Early January", "deadline": "March 31, 2027", "amount": "$20,000 one-year stipend", "other_benefits": "University-covered tuition and fees, a $500 research allowance, professional development support, and funded attendance at SREB's annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring conference", "eligibility": "Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident; accepted into or enrolled in a full-time, campus-based Ph.D. program at a participating institution in a participating SREB state; must have completed coursework and comprehensive/preliminary exams and defended (or be about to defend) the dissertation prospectus; must intend to pursue a full-time college/university faculty career.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Regional program: only open to students at participating institutions in SREB member states (AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), not fully nationwide.", "notes": "The dissertation-completion-stage award within SREB's broader multi-year Doctoral Scholars Program.", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "One-year", "location": "Participating institution in an SREB member state, varies", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "casva-predoctoral-nga", "organization": "Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), National Gallery of Art", "name": "Predoctoral Dissertation Fellowships", "url": "https://www.nga.gov/research/casva/fellowships/predoctoral-dissertation-fellowships.html", "opens": "Mid-August", "deadline": "November 15, 2026", "amount": "$30,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Office space in the National Gallery's East Building, housing as available for fellows in residence, and research/travel allowances", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in art history/visual arts who have advanced to candidacy before the deadline; must be nominated by the chair of a graduate department; candidates must be US citizens or enrolled at a university in the United States", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "CASVA offers ten distinct predoctoral fellowships with slightly different terms (e.g., Chester Dale 12-month and 24-month, David E. Finley 3-year, Wyeth); this entry describes the general predoctoral dissertation fellowship program. Not a duplicate of CASBS Stanford (unrelated organization).", "date_added": "2026-07-02", "last_verified": "2026-07-02", "duration": "One-year (some tracks extend to 12 or 24 months)", "location": "Washington, DC (National Gallery of Art, East Building)", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, but the site's root domain loads fine, so this could be a page-specific access restriction rather than blanket bot-protection. Needs a real-browser check to confirm the fellowship page is still live.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-for-fiction-emerging-writer", "organization": "The Center for Fiction", "name": "Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforfiction.org/grants-awards/nyc-emerging-writers-fellowship/", "opens": "Annually around July 1", "deadline": "July 31, 2026", "amount": "$5,000 grant per fellow", "other_benefits": "Dedicated desk/space and time to write in the Center's Writers Studio for one year; meetings with literary agents; public readings; ongoing alumni benefits", "eligibility": "Adults 18+ who have not yet published a novel or short story collection and are not under contract for a work of fiction; must reside in one of the five NYC boroughs for the entire fellowship year; enrolled degree students not eligible", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine fellows selected per year via open, self-apply Submission Manager process.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One year", "location": "New York City (five boroughs)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "united-states-artists-usa-fellowship", "organization": "United States Artists (USA)", "name": "USA Fellowship", "url": "https://www.unitedstatesartists.org/programs/usa-fellowship", "opens": "Nomination-only, no public application window", "deadline": "Nomination-only (no public deadline)", "amount": "$50,000 unrestricted award per fellow", "other_benefits": "Tailored professional services (financial planning, career consulting, legal advice, personal care); inclusion in USA editorial platforms and networking opportunities", "eligibility": "Artists and culture bearers at all career stages across ten disciplines throughout the US and its island jurisdictions; candidates cannot apply directly -- anonymous rotating nominators identify candidates, panels review, Board approves finalists", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Nomination-only -- no direct application. Included for completeness/awareness, not as something to self-apply to.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One-time unrestricted award", "location": "United States and its territories", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ams-50-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Musicological Society (AMS)", "name": "Alvin H. Johnson AMS 50 Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amsmusicology.org/funding/ams-50/", "opens": "Applications via Submittable, portal typically opens in fall", "deadline": "Verify (annually ~Feb 2)", "amount": "$25,000 (12-month stipend)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the stipend; recipients may accept non-stipendiary if holding a concurrent equivalent award", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates who have achieved ABD status at universities in North America, focused on musical scholarship; cannot hold a concurrent equivalent award unless accepting without stipend; expected to work no more than 20 hours/week outside the dissertation", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Application requires dissertation description, proposal, timeline, sample chapter, and ABD attestation letter via Submittable.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "12 months", "location": "No residency requirement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ces-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Engaged Scholarship (CES)", "name": "Center for Engaged Scholarship Dissertation Fellowship (CES)", "url": "https://cescholar.org/", "opens": "Verify (claimed Oct 1 annually)", "deadline": "Verify (claimed Dec 1 annually)", "amount": "$40,000 stipend for the dissertation-writing year", "other_benefits": "Fellows join an annual cohort", "eligibility": "PhD students in the social sciences and humanities whose dissertations exemplify engaged research (e.g. climate change, racial and gender justice, poverty, social exclusion); full eligibility criteria on a separate Eligibility page", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Over $1.6M distributed across 76 fellowships over 8 years; active program with a 2026-2027 cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "No residency requirement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "columbia-society-of-fellows-humanities", "organization": "Columbia University", "name": "Society of Fellows in the Humanities (Postdoctoral Fellowship)", "url": "https://sofcolumbia.onlineapplicationportal.com/misc/guidelines/", "opens": "Not yet posted for next cycle", "deadline": "Verify (2026-27 cycle deadline was Oct 6, 2025; next cycle date not yet posted)", "amount": "$80,000 annual stipend (2026-2027 rate)", "other_benefits": "Medical/health benefits; university housing available; access to Columbia libraries; lecture series, manuscript workshops, Heyman Center community", "eligibility": "PhD (or disciplinary equivalent) in humanities or humanistic social sciences completed within a 4-year window before the deadline; open regardless of citizenship, must be able to reside at Columbia", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Real, active, currently-running program -- deadline shown is from the most recently completed cycle; check the portal directly for the next cycle's date before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One academic year, renewable for up to two additional years (max 3 years total)", "location": "Columbia University, New York, NY (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "folger-institute-long-term-fellowship", "organization": "Folger Shakespeare Library (Folger Institute)", "name": "Long-term Fellowship", "url": "https://www.folger.edu/research/the-folger-institute/fellowships/apply-for-a-fellowship/long-term-fellowships/", "opens": "September 15 (annual)", "deadline": "December 15 (annual)", "amount": "$70,000 for a 9-month academic-year fellowship (2026-2027 rate); prorated for shorter terms", "other_benefits": "On-site or off-site housing options in Washington, DC; up to 3 of 9 months may be virtual (including for dependent-care support); access to Folger's rare book/manuscript collections and resident scholarly community", "eligibility": "Scholars holding a terminal degree in their field, working on projects using Folger's collections; priority to work addressing inequities or marginalized subjects within early modern humanities; open to US and international scholars, independent scholars and early-career faculty welcomed", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Application requires abstract, project description, CV, primary sources list, one letter of recommendation via online portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "9 months standard (up to 3 months completable virtually); shorter academic-term fellowships also available", "location": "Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC (with optional partial-virtual component)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ihs-humane-studies-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)", "name": "Humane Studies Fellowship", "url": "https://theihs.org/funding-opportunities/humane-studies-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically mid-January each year; reviewed on rolling basis", "deadline": "Verify (current cycle listing showed April 1, 2026 -- since passed; re-verify near next cycle open)", "amount": "Up to $10,000", "other_benefits": "Access to IHS scholar network, mentorship, additional funding/programming for classical-liberal/free-society-oriented scholarship", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students at accredited institutions (any country) or postdoctoral fellows doing research within the liberal tradition (economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, sociology, etc.); international students eligible; can be combined with other IHS grants; may reapply", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "IHS is a George Mason University-affiliated organization associated with classical-liberal/libertarian scholarship (historically Koch-funded) -- noted here for transparency; the fellowship itself is a legitimate, active, currently-running program.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Project-based; awardees may reapply in subsequent years", "location": "Any accredited university worldwide (IHS headquartered in Arlington, VA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "kauffman-fellows-program", "organization": "Kauffman Fellows (Center for Venture Education)", "name": "Kauffman Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/program/program-overview", "opens": "Verify (application-details page)", "deadline": "Verify (application-details page)", "amount": "Not publicly stated; verify fee structure at kauffmanfellows.org/program/application-details", "other_benefits": "5 in-person 4-day Modules (SF or NYC), ~24 monthly Forum peer-group meetings, one required Global Summit (~300 Fellows), two required regional Treks, a required Thought Leadership project and mentor assignment", "eligibility": "Senior leaders from VC, PE, family offices, accelerators, sovereign wealth funds, corporate venture, and angel networks", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Core program structure (duration, modules, forums, summit, treks) confirmed directly from the official site; fee/deadline specifics not published on the overview page.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Hybrid -- in-person Modules (SF/NYC), Global Summit, and Treks (multiple global locations)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "apsa-diversity-fellowship", "organization": "American Political Science Association (APSA)", "name": "American Political Science Association Diversity Fellowship Program (APSA)", "url": "https://apsanet.org/diversity/diversity-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Fall cycle opens late summer; spring cycle opens winter", "deadline": "Verify (fall ~late Oct; spring ~early March)", "amount": "Fall cycle: $5,000 over two years; Spring cycle: $2,000 one-time award, subject to funding availability", "other_benefits": "Application fee waivers at some partner departments; travel grant applications available", "eligibility": "Open to all interested individuals; fall cycle for prospective PhD applicants, spring cycle for pre-dissertation current PhD students", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Formerly the Minority Fellows Program. Has supported 600+ fellows over 50+ years. Distinct from the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Fall award spans two years; spring award is one-time", "location": "US (APSA is Washington, DC-based; fellows attend/apply to US PhD programs)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "macdowell-fellowship", "organization": "MacDowell", "name": "MacDowell Fellowship", "url": "https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship", "opens": "August 15, 2026 (Spring-Summer 2027 cycle)", "deadline": "September 10, 2026 (Spring-Summer 2027 cycle)", "amount": "No application fee; need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants available", "other_benefits": "Individual private studio, on-site accommodations, and prepared meals during residency; ~300 fellowships awarded annually across all cycles", "eligibility": "Practicing artists in seven disciplines (architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, visual arts); sole criterion is artistic excellence; open to all backgrounds/countries, any career stage", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Branded as a \"Fellowship\" though functionally a residency, consistent with F4F precedent for residency-style awards. Not restricted to early-career artists.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Residency length varies by cycle, roughly 3-6 months per confirmed cycle dates", "location": "Peterborough, New Hampshire (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nysca-nyfa-artist-fellowship", "organization": "New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), with New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)", "name": "NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/nysca-nyfa-artist-fellowship/", "opens": "Verify (2027 cycle opens Fall 2026, exact date TBA)", "deadline": "Verify (2027 cycle deadline TBA, expected ~late January 2027)", "amount": "$8,000 unrestricted cash grant; since 2024, 3 finalists per discipline category also receive a $1,000 cash grant", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted funds, no project proposal required; NYFA alumni network access and public recognition", "eligibility": "Must be 25+ at deadline; current NYS resident (or NY-based Tribal Nation) for at least 2 consecutive years; not enrolled in a degree-seeking program; must be originators (not interpretive artists); 5-time fellows attain Emeritus status", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline categories rotate by cycle. Not early-career in the academic sense -- excludes enrolled students.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One-time cash grant", "location": "New York State (residency required; administered via NYFA, New York, NY)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rhodes-scholarship-us", "organization": "Rhodes Trust / University of Oxford", "name": "Rhodes Scholarship (U.S. constituency)", "url": "https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/applications/united-states/", "opens": "July 1, 2026 (U.S. national application window)", "deadline": "October 7, 2026", "amount": "Full Oxford course fees paid plus an annual stipend; verify exact current stipend figure via the site's Information for Candidates - USA document", "other_benefits": "Full funding for graduate study at Oxford in virtually any offered field; access to Rhodes Scholar global network, enrichment programming, Rhodes House community", "eligibility": "Coverage area includes all 50 US states, DC, and US territories; 16 regional selection committees each award 2 scholarships annually; detailed age/citizenship/GPA criteria in a separate Information for Candidates document", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2-3 years of graduate study at Oxford", "location": "University of Oxford, United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rwjf-health-policy-fellows", "organization": "Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (administered by the National Academy of Medicine)", "name": "Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program (RWJF)", "url": "https://healthpolicyfellows.org/become-a-fellow/", "opens": "Early August 2026 (for 2027-28 cohort)", "deadline": "Early November 2026 (for 2027-28 cohort)", "amount": "$175,000 total across the two-year fellowship, with up to $160,000 available during the initial 12-month residential period", "other_benefits": "Up to $20,000 relocation and housing support for those living 50+ miles from DC; nonpartisan seminars, media training, leadership development, orientation, lifetime alumni network", "eligibility": "Mid-career health professionals (typically 10+ years post-training) with an advanced degree (master's, JD, MD, PhD, or DO); primary job cannot be government relations/advocacy; must be US citizen or permanent resident", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from RWJF's discontinued Health Policy Research Scholars program.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "12 months minimum (Sept 1 - Aug 31), extendable through Dec 31", "location": "Washington, D.C. (full-time, in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-and-aging-policy-fellows", "organization": "Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program (funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, West Health, and the Ralph C. 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Needs a real-browser check to confirm the fellowship page is still live.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stanford-data-science-postdoctoral-fellows", "organization": "Stanford Data Science (Stanford University)", "name": "Data Science Postdoctoral Fellows Program", "url": "https://datascience.stanford.edu/programs/data-science-fellows", "opens": "Verify (Autumn cohort applications typically open mid-year)", "deadline": "Verify (most recent cycle deadline was Feb 16, 2026, now passed)", "amount": "Not specified -- described only as \"competitive salary and benefits,\" plus funds to support research and travel", "other_benefits": "Access to Stanford Data Science community/seminars, mentorship, research and travel funds, possible renewal for a second year", "eligibility": "Recent PhD graduates (within about five years of the PhD) in a methods discipline (e.g., statistics) or an applied discipline with strong complementary methods/data-science skills", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year initial appointment, renewable for a second year", "location": "Stanford, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "gates-cambridge-scholarship", "organization": "Gates Cambridge Trust / University of Cambridge", "name": "Gates Cambridge Scholarship", "url": "https://www.gatescambridge.org/apply/eligibility/", "opens": "Verify (generally ~September; confirm on gatescambridge.org/apply/timeline/)", "deadline": "Verify (October 16, 2026 for US round; December/January dates for international-round applicants -- confirm on the official Timeline page)", "amount": "Full University Composition (tuition) Fee; maintenance/stipend of approximately GBP 21,000 per 12 months (pro-rated, up to 4 years for PhD); academic development funding up to GBP 2,000; family allowance up to GBP 16,548; one economy-class return airfare; UK visa fees and Immigration Health Surcharge covered", "other_benefits": "Gates Cambridge Scholars community/network, leadership and personal development programming, health insurance", "eligibility": "Citizen of any country outside the UK (US citizens eligible); applying to or admitted for a full-time PhD (or part-time PhD, pilot phase), MLitt, or an eligible one-year postgraduate course at Cambridge; open to all subjects; excludes MBA/EMBA/MFin/PGCE/clinical medicine and undergraduate study", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year (one-year courses/MLitt) or up to 4 years (PhD)", "location": "University of Cambridge, United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "schwarzman-scholars-program", "organization": "Schwarzman Scholars (Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University)", "name": "Schwarzman Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/admissions/eligibility/", "opens": "April 8, 2026 (US and Global applicants); January-May 2026 for Chinese-citizenship applicants", "deadline": "September 9, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT (US and Global applicants)", "amount": "Fully funded: tuition, fees, room and board, round-trip travel to Beijing, in-country study tours, course materials, laptop, health insurance, plus a personal stipend", "other_benefits": "Global cohort/network, mentorship, leadership development, in-country travel/study tours", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree completed by August 1 of enrollment year (open to those already holding a degree, including graduate students/working professionals, not just current undergraduates); age 18 up to (not yet) 29 as of August 1 of enrollment year; strong English proficiency required. 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Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harry-ransom-center-fellowships", "organization": "Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin", "name": "Harry Ransom Center Fellowships in the Humanities (Dissertation Fellowships and One- to Two-Month Research Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "Verify", "deadline": "November 3, 2025, 5:00 PM CST (for residency window covering 2026-27) -- verify next cycle date", "amount": "Dissertation Fellowships: $2,000 base stipend. One- to Two-Month Fellowships: $3,500/month. Both categories: additional $500 international supplement for non-US citizens/residents.", "other_benefits": "Shared office space and invitations to select member events during residency", "eligibility": "Dissertation Fellowships: doctoral candidates with dissertations in progress and not yet completed by fellowship start, requiring a letter from the dissertation director/committee member. One- to Two-Month Fellowships: graduate students, current/former academic faculty at any level, and independent researchers whose work requires substantial on-site archival use.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Dissertation Fellowships: flexible timing within a roughly 15-month residency window. Research Fellowships: one to two months within same window.", "location": "In-person residency required at the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-academy-berlin-prize", "organization": "American Academy in Berlin", "name": "Berlin Prize Fellowship", "url": "https://www.americanacademy.de/apply/apply-for-a-fellowship/", "opens": "Verify", "deadline": "September 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET (for 2027-28 cohort)", "amount": "$5,000/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Round-trip airfare, furnished apartment at the Hans Arnhold Center, partial board, library access, professional networking", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents. Literature track (published fiction/nonfiction book authors) is the open-application path; also open to humanities/social science/law/journalism/public-policy scholars (PhD + peer-reviewed publications for emerging scholars). Visual artists/composers only via closed nomination. Math/natural sciences not accepted.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One academic semester (4 months): Fall or Spring", "location": "Hans Arnhold Center, Wannsee, Berlin, Germany (in-residence required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "tory-burch-foundation-fellows", "organization": "Tory Burch Foundation", "name": "Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.toryburchfoundation.org/fellows/", "opens": "Verify (2026 cohort opened Sept 30, 2025; next cycle TBA)", "deadline": "Verify (2026 cohort deadline was Nov 11, 2025, now closed)", "amount": "Grant/loan amount not disclosed on current official page; site mentions an interest-free loan option in a testimonial", "other_benefits": "Access to a peer network of 400+ women entrepreneurs, personalized one-on-one coaching, connections with decision-makers and advisors, self-directed educational opportunities; no application fee", "eligibility": "Woman entrepreneur, 21+, owning largest/equal-largest stake and holding an active management role; business must be for-profit, majority (51%+) women-owned, incorporated and operating in the US, with minimum $75,000 annual revenue; applicant must be a US legal resident and English proficient; no degree/student-status requirement", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1-year fellowship cohort (annual program)", "location": "Nationwide (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "science-history-institute-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Science History Institute (Beckman Center for Chemical History)", "name": "Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sciencehistory.org/research/fellowships/available-fellowships/", "opens": "Fall (reopens each fall for the following cycle)", "deadline": "January 15, 2026 (for the 2026-27 fellowship cycle)", "amount": "$27,500 stipend, plus up to $2,500 reimbursement for health insurance", "other_benefits": "Participation in Beckman Center scholarly programs, including a Works in Progress writing cohort and a Fellows' Talks lecture series", "eligibility": "Graduate students whose PhD dissertation proposal has been accepted by their home university department by the application deadline; open to citizens of any country; research must use the Institute's collections", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the Consortium's Sloan-funded dissertation fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "9 months, full-time in residence", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (Science History Institute / Beckman Center for Chemical History)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harvard-cepr-pier-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard University, Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR)", "name": "Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship", "url": "https://cepr.harvard.edu/pier", "opens": "Varies by cohort; historically opens roughly every 2 years", "deadline": "Verify (9th cohort 2026-2028 applications closed; next cycle TBA -- contact pier_fellowship@gse.harvard.edu)", "amount": "Tuition and benefits, a stipend, and a small research fund (exact stipend figure not published on the public page)", "other_benefits": "2-3 years of funding depending on year entered; mentored quantitative education-policy research training; partnerships with education agencies; cohort community of current and alumni PIER fellows", "eligibility": "PhD students in social science disciplines at HGSE, HKS, or Harvard Griffin GSAS, applying to start PIER funding in their 2nd or 3rd year of doctoral study; must be US citizens or permanent residents; must already be admitted/enrolled Harvard doctoral students", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "IES-funded (award R305B200012, active through June 30, 2028). Ninth cohort (2026-2028) recently admitted; applications for that cohort are now closed.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2-3 years of funded training", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "brown-annenberg-postdoctoral-research-associate", "organization": "Brown University, Annenberg Institute for School Reform", "name": "Annenberg Institute Postdoctoral Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow) Program", "url": "https://annenberg.brown.edu/opportunities/postdoctoral-research-associate-2024", "opens": "Recurs annually/cyclically; posting reviewed starting after the priority deadline", "deadline": "Priority deadline was December 31, 2025 for the most recent cycle; search remained open until filled", "amount": "Salary not publicly disclosed on the posting; candidates without a completed PhD may be appointed as Research Associates at reduced compensation", "other_benefits": "One-year appointment with possibility of renewal for a second year; mentorship from Annenberg-affiliated faculty; part of a broader postdoctoral cohort/community; J-1 visa sponsorship available", "eligibility": "PhD in Education, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field required by the position start date; strong quantitative and/or mixed-methods research skills in PK-16 education policy; open to any qualified recent PhD, not restricted to Brown affiliates", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Title is formally 'Postdoctoral Research Associate'; Brown's own site lists it under 'postdoctoral-fellows.'", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Providence, RI (Brown University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "lls-career-development-program-fellow", "organization": "Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (rebranded as Blood Cancer United)", "name": "Career Development Program -- Fellow Award", "url": "https://www.lls.org/research/apply-career-development-program-cdp", "opens": "Verify (typically opens in spring/summer each year)", "deadline": "Verify (most recently confirmed cycle deadline was October 17, 2025)", "amount": "$70,000/year maximum award for 3 years; minimum stipend/salary to awardee of $65,000/year; additional childcare stipend up to $3,600/year", "other_benefits": "Optional childcare stipend; positions awardees within LLS's broader Career Development Program cohort/mentorship network", "eligibility": "Open to postdoctoral fellows or instructors with less than 3 years of postdoctoral research training by the award start date, holding a PhD, MD, DVM, or equivalent, working under a research mentor on hematologic malignancies or relevant premalignant conditions; open to qualified researchers worldwide", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Organization is mid-rebrand to 'Blood Cancer United' (bloodcancerunited.org); verify current-cycle page there.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "3 years", "location": "US and international", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-justice-litigation-fellowship-formerly-law-and-liberty-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Justice", "name": "Litigation Fellowship (formerly Law and Liberty Fellowship)", "url": "https://ij.org/opportunities/attorney-pathways-at-ij/", "opens": "Rolling; separate cohort postings appear on ij.org/careers (e.g., Fall 2026 posting live)", "deadline": "Rolling / cohort-specific (check ij.org/careers or applytojob.com listing for current cohort, e.g. 'Litigation Fellow – Fall 2026')", "amount": "$120,000 annual salary plus full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, generous paid leave)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, expert media training, case-team integration, two remote workdays/week, up to 4 weeks/year work-from-anywhere, consideration for permanent attorney position after fellowship", "eligibility": "Attorneys with 0-2 years of litigation experience; strong constitutional-law background and writing/communication skills; not restricted to a single law school", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed live and current via ij.org/opportunities/attorney-pathways-at-ij/ page and a linked Fall 2026 applytojob.com posting. Salary figure ($120K) was previously unspecified in the candidate record and is now confirmed via search. Application portal rotates per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Arlington, VA (HQ) or IJ offices in Austin, Miami, Phoenix, or Seattle", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "campaign-legal-center-charles-fried-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Campaign Legal Center", "name": "Charles Fried Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://campaignlegal.org/about/support/charles-fried-legal-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle; CLC also runs a related 'Fall 2026 Public Interest Fellowship' posting)", "deadline": "Verify current cycle at campaignlegal.org/careers (specific 2026 deadline not publicly confirmed within search budget)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Work across CLC's democracy-law focus areas (voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance, government ethics) with senior litigators; mentorship from CLC's legal team", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduate (JD)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship created in 2023 in honor of the late Professor Charles Fried, a CLC trustee/advisor who passed away in January 2023. Direct fetch of the URL was blocked (403); web search confirms the fellowship is real, current, and correctly described, but could not confirm an exact 2026 deadline.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, DC (Campaign Legal Center headquarters)", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, but the site's root domain loads fine, so this could be a page-specific access restriction rather than blanket bot-protection. Needs a real-browser check to confirm the fellowship page is still live.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "fried-frank-civil-rights-fellowship", "organization": "Fried Frank (Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP), in partnership with NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and MALDEF", "name": "Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://www.friedfrank.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "2025 cycle deadline was October 14, 2025 (differs from candidate record's stated October 7, 2024 -- confirm current-year deadline directly with fellowship@friedfrank.com or friedfrank.com before relying on either date)", "amount": "Not specified (full associate salary and benefits during the Fried Frank portion)", "other_benefits": "Full integration into Fried Frank's Litigation Department for 2 years, followed by 2 years as staff attorney at NAACP LDF or MALDEF", "eligibility": "Third-year law students graduating in the relevant year, or outgoing judicial law clerks, with interest in both corporate litigation and civil rights", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of the friedfrank.com URL was blocked (403); web search confirms program is real, active, and correctly described (multiple named fellows profiled on friedfrank.com news pages, an active FAQ PDF, and a Harvard Law School deadline listing exist). Candidate record's cited deadline (Oct 7, 2024) is stale; more recent search found an Oct 14, 2025 deadline for the next cycle -- both are past/likely-outdated relative to a fresh application cycle, so verify current-year date via fellowship@friedfrank.com.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "4 years total (2 years as litigation associate at Fried Frank, then 2 years as staff attorney at NAACP LDF or MALDEF)", "location": "Fried Frank offices (e.g., New York, Washington DC) for first 2 years; NAACP LDF or MALDEF office for remaining 2 years", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-justice-center-francis-d-murnaghan-jr-appellate-advocacy-fellowship", "organization": "Public Justice Center", "name": "Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellowship", "url": "https://murnaghanfellowship.org/the-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "2026-2027 cohort deadline was October 24, 2025, with interviews mid-November 2025; next cycle (2027-2028) expected to open around October 2026", "amount": "Not specified on the fellowship page", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from experienced appellate attorneys; briefing and oral argument experience in state and federal appellate courts", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates who have completed a judicial clerkship, passed a state bar exam, and are eligible for bar admission by the fellowship start date; demonstrable commitment to social justice required", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Directly fetched and confirmed current: page describes the fellowship exactly as in the candidate record (eligibility, duration, deadline, location, application materials/email). Apply via murnaghanfellowship2@gmail.com with resume, transcript, three references, and statement of interest.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Baltimore, MD (Public Justice Center, 201 North Charles St, Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD 21201)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-law-school-arthur-liman-center-for-public-interest-law-arthur-liman-public", "organization": "Yale Law School, Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship (Liman Law Fellowship)", "url": "https://law.yale.edu/centers-workshops/arthur-liman-center-public-interest-law/fellowships/liman-law-fellowships", "opens": "January 5, 2027 (for 2027-2028 fellowships)", "deadline": "February 4, 2027 (for 2027-2028 fellowships, via YLS Fellowships Common Application)", "amount": "Approximately $60,000 annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Host organizations typically cover health insurance, benefits, and malpractice insurance; possibility of second-year extension with sufficient host support; access to Liman Center community/network", "eligibility": "Individuals who are or will be graduates of Yale Law School before the fellowship begins (restricted to YLS JD graduates)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from Yale's undergraduate Liman summer fellowships and from the separately named Malone-Liman, Meselson-Liman, and Resnik-Curtis designated fellowships awarded via the same application.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year (extendable to 2 in some cases)", "location": "Host organizations nationwide across the US (some based in Connecticut)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-levin-center-public-interest-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Law School, John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law", "name": "General Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowships (SLS Fellowships)", "url": "https://law.stanford.edu/levin-center/stanford-law-school-postgraduate-public-interest-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (application period typically opens in preceding fall/winter)", "deadline": "2026-2027 cycle deadline was February 9, 2026 (fellows selected mid-March 2026); next cycle for 2027-2028 expected ~February 2027", "amount": "Grant of up to $60,000 for a 12-month term", "other_benefits": "Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) funds available during the fellowship year; option to submit pre-recorded video responses instead of interviews", "eligibility": "Stanford Law School JD graduates from the current graduating class or the two prior graduating classes who have not previously received a postgraduate legal fellowship or government honors/new-attorney program position; current students must be in good standing", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Eight general fellows typically selected per year; one joint application covers this and other named SLS postgraduate fellowships. Applicant must independently secure a host organization and commitment letter before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "12 months (typically starting after Sept 1)", "location": "Host organization nationwide or international (domestic nonprofits, labor unions, international NGOs/tribunals, or government agencies; Stanford entities cannot host)", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): page returns HTTP 200, but its body text contains 'page not found' (a soft-404). Real risk this fellowship's page has moved or been removed even though the server doesn't return an error status. Worth manually re-verifying and updating the URL if needed.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lawyers-committee-lindsay-fellowship", "organization": "Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law", "name": "George N. Lindsay Civil Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lawyerscommittee.org/fellowships-internships/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Rolling/annual — could not confirm exact current-cycle deadline within budget; historically named by academic-year cohort (e.g., '2024-2026 George N. Lindsay Civil Rights Fellowship')", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Co-counseling opportunities with prominent law firms on litigation; exposure to legislative/public policy advocacy and public education work", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates and current law students expecting to graduate soon, with at most two years of practice by the fellowship start date; demonstrated commitment to racial/civil rights justice required", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of the fellowships-internships page did not surface the Lindsay fellowship by name (page just references 'externally funded fellowships' and directs inquiries to fellowship@lawyerscommittee.org). Existence and longstanding recurrence confirmed via multiple law-school career-office postings (Harvard, BC, DePaul, LSU) referencing named Lindsay Fellows across many years, plus an org tag page. Apply with resume, cover letter, writing sample, and transcript per historical postings.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year (though named per 2-year cohort cycle, e.g. '2024-2026' cohort naming)", "location": "Washington, DC (Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law national office)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "wilson-center-research-fellowship", "organization": "Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars", "name": "Wilson Center Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wilsoncenter.org/fellowship-application", "opens": "Application period opens July 15, 2026 for the 2027-28 competition (per direct site fetch)", "deadline": "September 30, 2026 for the 2027-28 competition (per direct site fetch) -- note this differs from the claimed Jan 16, 2026 deadline, which appears to reflect an earlier (2026-27) cycle that has already closed", "amount": "Approximately $10,000/month stipend (recent cycles) -- not restated on the current page; carried over from prior verified cycle data", "other_benefits": "Private office space, a research assistant, library privileges, and access to Washington, DC's policy community", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree (or equivalent professional experience) for a policy-relevant research project; open to scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals proposing policy-relevant, nonpartisan research. Full detailed eligibility posted on a separate Guidelines and Eligibility page.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One of the most prominent US policy-research residential fellowships spanning social science disciplines. IMPORTANT CORRECTION: the live site now shows the NEXT cycle (2027-28) opens July 15, 2026 and closes September 30, 2026 -- the originally claimed January 16, 2026 deadline is for a prior, already-closed cycle and should be replaced.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Up to 12 months (terms can run shorter)", "location": "Washington, DC (residential fellowship)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ned-reagan-fascell-democracy-fellowship", "organization": "National Endowment for Democracy (NED)", "name": "Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship (Scholarly Track)", "url": "https://www.ned.org/fellowships/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellows-program/", "opens": "2027-28 cycle application expected to open later in 2026 (per NED and third-party fellowship trackers); the 2026-27 cycle call went out in fall 2025 with a deadline extension into 2026", "deadline": "Confirmed the 2026-27 cycle existed (deadline was extended per African Studies Association and IJNet postings); exact 2027-28 deadline not yet announced as of this check", "amount": "Monthly living stipend (exact figure not publicly disclosed), calculated to cover furnished short-term rental, food, local transportation, plus basic health insurance and round-trip travel to Washington, DC", "other_benefits": "Office space at NED, access to DC democracy-policy community, NED's International Forum for Democratic Studies network", "eligibility": "Scholarly track: doctorate (PhD or academic equivalent) held at time of application, publication record, detailed research outline; practitioner track (separate): substantial democracy/human rights field experience instead of doctorate. English proficiency required. Open internationally; no undergraduate path.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Program is real, active, and current -- confirmed via live NED page plus independent third-party listings (Opportunity Desk, ASA, IJNet) referencing 2026-27 cohort activity. Exact next (2027-28) deadline is not yet public, which is normal for this program's cycle timing, not a red flag.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "5 months (Oct 1-Feb 28 or Mar 1-Jul 31)", "location": "Washington, DC (residential)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "irp-national-poverty-fellows-program", "organization": "Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP), University of Wisconsin-Madison", "name": "National Poverty Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.irp.wisc.edu/training/national-poverty-fellows-program/", "opens": "Calls for applications released each fall", "deadline": "2025-26 fellowship year deadline was December 2, 2024, 11:59pm CT (confirmed via IRP's own call-for-applications post); next call expected fall 2026 for the 2027-28+ cycle, not yet announced", "amount": "Approximately $100,000/year plus health insurance (per multiple corroborating sources, including university fellowship offices), though IRP's own page does not disclose a figure", "other_benefits": "Placement and mentorship within federal offices (ASPE, OPRE, or Administration for Children and Families), pairing with senior IRP research mentors and outside policy mentors, two annual residencies at IRP/UW-Madison, conference participation support", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens, up to 6 years post-PhD in social or behavioral sciences, substantive background in poverty/economic inequality/social policy research. Postdoctoral only.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed real and current program via direct fetch plus corroborating search results (IRP's own call-for-applications post, SSWR, Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality). Stipend amount corrected/added from third-party sources since IRP's page itself omits it.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a 2nd year (2-year cohorts, e.g. 2024-2026)", "location": "Primarily federal offices in Washington, DC area, with periodic residencies at UW-Madison", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ncuscr-public-intellectuals-program", "organization": "National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR)", "name": "Public Intellectuals Program (PIP)", "url": "https://www.ncuscr.org/program/public-intellectuals-program/", "opens": "9th cohort (2025-2027) call for applications went out in 2025; deadline was Sunday, May 11, 2025, midnight ET (confirmed). Next (10th) cohort call not yet announced.", "deadline": "9th cohort deadline (now passed) was May 11, 2025; next cohort call expected roughly 2 years later, not yet announced", "amount": "No direct stipend disclosed; program funds/covers costs of workshops, study tours, and program activities rather than paying a salary", "other_benefits": "Mentoring by senior scholars and policymakers, media/op-ed coaching, international study tours to Greater China and Asia, participation in NCUSCR Track II dialogues and delegations", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or permanent residents; priority given to those aged 32-46 based in the U.S. or Greater China. Academics must hold a terminal degree (PhD/JD/MD/EdD/MFA) with several years of China-related teaching/research experience; non-academics need several years of China-related professional experience.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "CAUTION (confirmed by verification): this skews mid-career (age priority 32-46, requires 'several years' of post-terminal-degree experience), more than a typical early-career/graduate fellowship. Real and currently active program (9th cohort ran 2025-2027), but the age/experience bar should be flagged clearly to F4F readers as it is less 'early-career' than most listings on the site.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC and other U.S. cities, with international study tours to Greater China/Asia", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-allergy-and-infectious-diseases-niaid-nih-administered-via", "organization": "National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH (administered via ORISE/Zintellect)", "name": "Emerging Leaders in Data Science Fellowship", "url": "https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/data-science-fellowship-program", "opens": "Rolling (posted annually on Zintellect, e.g. NIH-NIAID-2026-0001; reviewed on a rolling basis)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Confirmed: stipend approx. $80,990-$91,958 annually, based on education/experience", "other_benefits": "Confirmed: 100% employer-paid ORAU health insurance premium during appointment; travel/training reimbursement", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral degree in relevant field within 5 years of appointment start; U.S. citizens only", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of niaid.nih.gov URL returned 403 Forbidden (site blocks automated fetch). Fallback search confirmed program is real via Zintellect listings (multiple years including a 2026 posting NIH-NIAID-2026-0001), with amount/benefits/duration matching claims.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1-year appointment, renewable for a second year subject to funding", "location": "Bethesda, Maryland (NIAID/NIH campus area)", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "bloomberg-lp-data-science-ph-d-fellowship", "organization": "Bloomberg LP", "name": "Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/company/values/tech-at-bloomberg/data-science/academic-engagement-programs/data-science-ph-d-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual cycle, applications typically open in fall", "deadline": "2026-2027 cycle deadline was December 14, 2025 (11:59 PM AoE), confirmed closed; award notifications went out February 9, 2026. Next cycle (2027-2028) deadline not yet posted.", "amount": "Confirmed: USD 45,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Covers 100% of tuition; recipients must complete a 14-week paid summer internship at Bloomberg each fellowship year; mentorship from Bloomberg researchers", "eligibility": "Full-time doctoral students during the fellowship academic year, expected PhD completion in or before end of 2029 (for 2026-2027 cycle); work authorization required if in US", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch returned 403 Forbidden (Bloomberg blocks automated fetch). Fallback search confirmed via multiple secondary sources (Opportunity Desk, UChicagoGRAD, etc.) that the 2026-2027 cycle existed with matching terms; the tuition-coverage and summer-internship requirement are additional details not in the original candidate record.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 academic year (renewed annually per cycle)", "location": "Applicant's home university (no relocation required)", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sandia-national-laboratories-s-scott-collis-fellowship-in-data-science", "organization": "Sandia National Laboratories", "name": "S. Scott Collis Fellowship in Data Science", "url": "https://www.sandia.gov/careers/career-possibilities-clone-2/students-and-postdocs/fellowships/data-science-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual posting (2026 cycle application window has closed)", "deadline": "December 1, 2025 (for full consideration in the 2026 cycle) — confirmed directly on the source page. Next cycle deadline not yet posted.", "amount": "Highly competitive salary (not publicly specified as a fixed figure), confirmed on source page", "other_benefits": "Confirmed: moving expenses covered, generous professional travel allowance, mentorship from Sandia R&D staff, access to computational resources", "eligibility": "Confirmed: PhD in data-science-related field completed within last 3 years or by appointment start; U.S. citizenship and DOE security clearance eligibility required; no prior postdoctoral appointments at national labs permitted (additional detail found)", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch succeeded and confirmed all major details. Selected candidates should be available for on-site interviews Jan 19 or 26, 2026 (2026 cycle now past).", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2-year appointment with potential 3rd-year extension (confirmed)", "location": "Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (primary; California site also possible)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-asa-usda-national-agricultural-statistics-servi", "organization": "American Statistical Association (ASA) / USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)", "name": "ASA-NASS Research Fellow and Associate Program", "url": "https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/asa-nass.php", "opens": "Rolling, tied to academic-year start dates", "deadline": "March 1 (for September start); ~6 months in advance for January start", "amount": "Associates: stipend set at equivalent GS rating based on background, plus moving/travel allowance; Fellows: stipend commensurate with current faculty salary plus moving/travel allowance", "other_benefits": "Direct access to NASS agricultural survey data and staff; research based at NASS Research and Development Division, 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC", "eligibility": "Associate track: completed PhD OR at least 2 years of graduate study toward one in survey methods, statistics, or related field; Fellow track: completed PhD with an established, recognized research record", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed live and current via direct fetch of the official NASS page on 2026-07-03. Details on eligibility, deadlines, stipend structure, and duration all matched the claimed record.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "9-12 months during an academic year, extendable up to one additional year; shorter 2-3 month appointments also considered", "location": "USDA-NASS Research and Development Division, Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-harris-school-of-public-policy-applied-data-fellowship-adf", "organization": "University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy", "name": "Applied Data Fellowship (ADF)", "url": "https://www.adf.uchicago.edu/", "opens": "Rolling; primarily targets candidates graduating in 2026 or already working full-time", "deadline": "Rolling, no fixed application deadline (applications reviewed as talent becomes available; earlier applications get more placement options)", "amount": "Living stipend of $47,000 for the year (scaled up for higher cost-of-living placement cities), plus reimbursable health insurance stipend up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Placement with a partner organization (government, nonprofit, or social enterprise) on data/policy projects, managerial oversight and one-on-one mentorship, professional development, and access to the Harris Public Policy / International Innovation Corps network; program has placed 200+ fellows across 100+ organizations", "eligibility": "Recent graduates (bachelor's or above) or early-career professionals in data science, economics, statistics, or public policy; must have permanent US work authorization, or be an international candidate able to use the full 12 months of OPT or J-1 Academic Training work authorization (no visa sponsorship provided)", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed via direct fetch plus corroborating web search results (Opportunity Desk, UChicagoGRAD, MIT CAPD listings). Stipend, rolling deadline, and eligibility details all matched the claimed record.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Chicago, IL primary hub; placements with partner organizations across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "open-society-foundations-open-society-fellowship", "organization": "Open Society Foundations", "name": "Open Society Fellowship", "url": "https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship", "opens": "Proposition-based; no standing rolling deadline -- OSF announces specific themed calls periodically", "deadline": "No open call/deadline stated on official page as of verification date; check page directly before applying", "amount": "$80,000-$100,000 stipend depending on experience/seniority/current income (prorated for part-time), plus a separate project budget covering travel, visas, research assistance, conference fees, and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Project budget for research/travel/health insurance, no institutional affiliation required, access to OSF network", "eligibility": "Public intellectuals worldwide with a track record of professional accomplishment and heterodox/unconventional approach to open-society challenges; no degree requirement; not undergrad-restricted. Current 2025-26 cohort drawn specifically from seven global cities (Beirut, Buenos Aires, Colombo, Dar es Salaam, Jakarta, Lagos, Taipei) rather than open worldwide application.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed active with a real 2025-26 cohort (21 fellows). However, official page does not list an open call, deadline, or standard application process -- current cohort appears drawn from a city-based proposition model, not a general open application. Treat 'rolling' framing with caution.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Typically 12-24 months (official page did not restate this explicitly but is consistent with program history)", "location": "Flexible/global; foundation based in New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-council-on-germany-acg-mccloy-fellowship-on-global-trends", "organization": "American Council on Germany (ACG)", "name": "McCloy Fellowship on Global Trends", "url": "https://www.acgusa.org/fellowships/mccloy-fellowships/", "opens": "Annual cycle (next opening to be confirmed on ACG site)", "deadline": "April 24, 2026 (2026 cycle -- passed; next cycle deadline not yet posted)", "amount": "$7,000 stipend covering transatlantic airfare, domestic travel, and accommodation for a minimum of 21 days", "other_benefits": "Minimum 21 days of international research travel within one year of selection; lifelong transatlantic fellows network", "eligibility": "US citizens residing in the US (or German citizens residing in Germany); early-career professionals with minimum 5 years of work experience and a completed bachelor's degree in any field; not undergrad-only", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Application requires cover letter, 3-5 page project proposal, resume, and two recommendation letters. Open to professionals from any career field.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One fellowship year with required international travel/research component (min. 21 days)", "location": "Research travel between the US and Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-current-world-affairs-icwa-icwa-fellowship", "organization": "Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA)", "name": "Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowship (ICWA)", "url": "https://www.icwa.org/apply/", "opens": "Rolling; site states 2026 cycle is closed with no posted date for next opening", "deadline": "Application cycle for 2026 is closed (exact 2026 deadline date not published on current page; check icwa.org for next cycle announcement)", "amount": "No fixed stipend figure; ICWA provides complete financial support for living expenses (fellow and accompanying immediate family), varying by location/cost of living; fellows expected to live and spend modestly", "other_benefits": "Two years of self-designed, independent overseas research/writing with no institutional obligations beyond producing monthly public dispatches; final decisions made mid-November, selected fellows depart within six months", "eligibility": "Under 36 at LOI submission; must have completed current phase of formal education (current undergrads not eligible); US citizenship not required but must show strong, credible ties to US society; excellent English plus adequate target-country language ability required", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed real and current via direct fetch of icwa.org/apply. Topic/region genuinely unrestricted per site language, though excludes degree programs, academic research, freelance journalism/news coverage, and war zones. Original record's 'May 31, 2026' deadline could not be confirmed on the live page (site only says the 2026 cycle is closed) -- softened to avoid asserting an unverified specific date.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Fellow's self-chosen country/region abroad", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-huntington-library-art-museum-and-botanical-gardens-huntington-library-resea", "organization": "The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens", "name": "Huntington Library Research Fellowships (Short-Term and Long-Term)", "url": "https://www.huntington.org/fellowships", "opens": "September 1 (annually, for the following academic year cycle)", "deadline": "November 15 (annual deadline, 11:59 PM PST); most recently confirmed as Nov 15, 2025 for the 2026-2027 cycle -- next deadline expected Nov 15, 2026 for 2027-2028; verify exact date each cycle", "amount": "Long-term: $50,000 for 9-month academic-year fellowships, or $25,000 for 4-5 month academic-term fellowships. Short-term: $4,000/month (corrected from ~$3,000/month in original record). Travel Grants/Exchange fellowships (1 month): $4,000 stipend or host-institution room and board.", "other_benefits": "Access to Huntington's library, manuscript, and art collections; residential community of scholars; decisions announced in March; fellows may take residence between July 1 and June 30 of the award year", "eligibility": "Short-term (1-3 months): open to graduate students (ABD), faculty, postdocs, independent researchers, and creative writers/artists; Long-term: requires completed PhD or successfully defended dissertation by deadline; open to US and international applicants", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of huntington.org/fellowships returned HTTP 429; used fallback web search which confirmed the program via huntington.org and third-party citations (Western History Association, NEH). Corrected short-term stipend from ~$3,000/month to the confirmed $4,000/month.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Short-term: 1-3 months. Long-term: 4-5 months or 9 months. Travel/Exchange: 1 month.", "location": "San Marino, California (residential)", "url_check_note": "URL re-checked 2026-07-06: the automated pass got an HTTP 429 (rate-limited). Manual research confirms this is the correct, current fellowships page — The Huntington’s own site describes the 2027-2028 fellowship cycle opening September 1, 2026 at this exact URL. Simple rate-limiting, not a dead page. URL unchanged.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "beinecke-rare-book-manuscript-library-yale-university-research-fellowships-for-g", "organization": "Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University", "name": "Research Fellowships for Graduate Students", "url": "https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/programs/fellowships/research-fellowships-graduate-students", "opens": "Not specified on page (application via Interfolio)", "deadline": "September 15, 2026 (for fellowships taken between July 1, 2027 and June 30, 2028)", "amount": "$5,000 per month of residency (research visits of 1-4 months)", "other_benefits": "Full access to Beinecke's rare book, manuscript, and archival collections; full-time residential fellowship, majority of time expected in the reading room; specific visit dates finalized by April 2027 (first-choice dates not guaranteed due to limited reading room seating); no deferrals allowed", "eligibility": "Must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program (PhD, MFA, MA, MPhil, MBA, etc.) at Yale or any other university worldwide, with a fully conceptualized project related to the degree program; not restricted to Yale students; not undergraduate-only", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed via direct fetch of beinecke.library.yale.edu. Minor correction: residency window is July 1, 2027-June 30, 2028 (original record said 'June 2027-May 2028').", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 to 4 months, to be taken within the window June/July 2027-May/June 2028", "location": "New Haven, Connecticut (residential, onsite research required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "villa-i-tatti-the-harvard-university-center-for-italian-renaissance-studies-i-ta", "organization": "Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies", "name": "I Tatti Fellowship", "url": "https://itatti.harvard.edu/i-tatti-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified on site", "deadline": "October 15, 2026 (application); October 22, 2026 (recommendation letters) — for the 2027-28 cycle. Confirmed annual October deadline pattern.", "amount": "$65,000 stipend plus a supplement toward relocation expenses", "other_benefits": "Rent-free apartment on the I Tatti property (utilities charged), or housing subsidy if unavailable; private study; use of the Biblioteca Berenson; weekday lunches with fellow scholars.", "eligibility": "PhD (or equivalent) received between January 1, 2016 and September 1, 2026, inclusive (rolling window each cycle); conversant in English or Italian and able to understand both; strong background in Italian Renaissance studies (14th-17th c.); must take full academic leave from home institution with no other paid/unpaid obligations; one fellowship slot reserved for Franco-Italian topics/French citizens.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed live, current program directly from itatti.harvard.edu. Original candidate data was accurate; PhD-date window and October deadline both verified. Related Warburg/I Tatti Joint Fellowship and Graduate Fellowship exist as separate tracks.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "12 months, residential, July 1-June 30; fellows must live in Florence area and be present at the Villa/lunch at least 3 days/week", "location": "Florence/Settignano, Italy", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "camargo-foundation-camargo-core-program-fellowship-also-called-camargo-fellowshi", "organization": "Camargo Foundation", "name": "Camargo Core Program Fellowship (also called \"Camargo Fellowship\")", "url": "https://camargofoundation.org/en/camargo-fellowship-2026-2027", "opens": "", "deadline": "October 1, 2025, 5:59pm ET (for the 2026-27 cycle)", "amount": "€350/week stipend, approx. €3,500 total for the 10-week residency, plus basic transportation costs to/from Cassis", "other_benefits": "Furnished apartment/studio housing in Cassis, France (collaborative projects of up to 3 people share a multi-bedroom apartment, each member receiving own stipend/travel funding); interdisciplinary fellow community.", "eligibility": "Open to three categories: Scholars (PhD or near-completion, focus on French/Francophone/Mediterranean cultural studies), Thinkers (curators, journalists, urban planners, etc. engaging critically with art/society), and Artists (5+ years active professional practice, track record of public recognition). Not restricted to PhD holders across the board, and not open to undergraduates.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Original URL (camargofoundation.org/programs/core-program/) did not directly resolve to program content in a direct fetch; the current live program page is https://camargofoundation.org/en/camargo-fellowship-2026-2027 (confirmed via search). Scholar eligibility is narrower than candidate stated -- specifically focused on French/Francophone/Mediterranean cultural studies, not humanities broadly. 14 total fellowships/year (7 scholars/thinkers, 7 artists), roughly matching candidate's 'half/half' claim.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "10 weeks per session; two sessions per year (Fall 2026: Sept 8-Nov 17; Spring 2027: Feb 24-May 5)", "location": "Cassis, France (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "center-for-hellenic-studies-harvard-university-fellowships-in-hellenic-studies", "organization": "Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University", "name": "Fellowships in Hellenic Studies", "url": "https://chs.harvard.edu/fellowships/fellowships-hellenic-studies/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Saturday, November 15, 2025, 23:59 ET (for 2026-27 cycle); reference letters due November 22, 2025 (one week later, as candidate stated)", "amount": "Up to $25,000 for a 16-week term, or up to $52,500 for a full academic year, adjusted based on other funding sources; plus $1,500 (single-term) or $3,000 (full-year) professional travel/research support", "other_benefits": "On-site housing at the CHS campus, subsidized health insurance, one-year library access through Harvard's system, CHS community access.", "eligibility": "PhD in Classics or related humanities field required, with degree defense completed before July 1, 2025 for this cycle (rolling window each year); prior fellowship recipients typically ineligible to reapply. Open to US and international scholars.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed distinct from CHS's separate Pre-doctoral Fellowships and Early Career Fellowship in Philhellenism (Greece location), consistent with candidate's note.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "16 weeks (fall: Aug 26-Dec 16, 2026; or spring: Jan 27-May 19, 2027) or full academic year", "location": "Washington, DC (CHS campus, 3100 Whitehaven St NW)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-pew-center-for-arts-heritage-pew-fellowships-in-the-arts", "organization": "The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage", "name": "Pew Fellowships in the Arts", "url": "https://www.pewcenterarts.org/apply", "opens": "Nomination-based; not self-apply", "deadline": "Nomination-based; invited applicants apply on a schedule set after nomination -- exact 2026-27 dates not published on the fetched page", "amount": "$85,000 unrestricted, awarded to 12 fellows annually", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted funds (no project reporting requirement); customized professional- and career-development resources; 12 fellowships awarded annually across disciplines", "eligibility": "Must reside in the five-county Greater Philadelphia area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County); must be at least two years past formal schooling or have equivalent experience; must NOT currently be a student; may not work for or be related to employees of the Pew Center, Pew Charitable Trusts, or Barnes Foundation; not eligible if a previous fellowship recipient. Nomination-only -- artists cannot self-apply.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Directly fetched and confirmed current on pewcenterarts.org/apply. All claimed facts in the candidate record match the live page.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One-time unrestricted grant", "location": "Philadelphia, PA metro area (residency requirement)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mcknight-foundation-administered-by-minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design-mcad-f", "organization": "McKnight Foundation (administered by Minneapolis College of Art and Design / MCAD for the Visual Artists track)", "name": "McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists (part of McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.mcad.edu/why-mcad/fellowships/mcknight-visual-artist-fellowships", "opens": "Late January 2027 (next cycle)", "deadline": "March 20, 2026 deadline (as claimed in candidate data) already passed/cycle closed -- 2026 fellows have been announced. Next deadline is Saturday, March 20, 2027, for the cycle opening late-January 2027.", "amount": "$25,000 unrestricted; six fellowships awarded annually in the visual arts category", "other_benefits": "Recognition, professional network access; fellowship runs June 1, 2026-May 31, 2028 per most recent cycle language; sister tracks exist for composers, choreographers, fiber artists, writers, theater artists, etc.", "eligibility": "Must have Minnesota residency for at least 1 year prior to application and maintain it through the fellowship period; targets artists at a career stage beyond emerging (not brand-new); not eligible if currently enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program; ineligible if awarded a McKnight fellowship in the past 5 years", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch and fallback search both confirm the program is real and active, but the claimed deadline of March 20, 2026 is stale -- that cycle has already closed and 2026 fellows announced. The correct upcoming deadline is March 20, 2027 (cycle opens late-January 2027).", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Two-year fellowship period per most recent cycle (e.g., June 2026-May 2028); grant award itself is one-time", "location": "Minnesota (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "camargo-foundation-camargo-fellowship-core-program", "organization": "Camargo Foundation", "name": "Camargo Fellowship (Core Program)", "url": "https://camargofoundation.org/en/residencies/programs/escales/camargo-fellowship", "opens": "Call opens roughly a year ahead of the residency cycle", "deadline": "October 1, 2026 (for the 2027-28 cycle)", "amount": "Stipend of EUR 350/week for a 10-week residency (approx. EUR 3,500 total), plus basic travel/transportation funding to and from Cassis, France", "other_benefits": "Fully furnished housing and private work studio in Cassis, France; collaborative/team projects each receive their own stipend and travel funds", "eligibility": "Open internationally across three categories: Scholars (PhD or near-completion PhD candidates focused on French/Francophone or Mediterranean cross-cultural studies), Thinkers (accomplished professionals in critical/cultural fields), and Artists (5+ years active professional practice with a track record of public recognition, across Visual Arts, Theatre, Performance, Writing, Film, Sound, etc.). No degree requirement for artists; no student-status exclusion stated for that track.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of the given URL returned only navigation/structural content with no substantive details, so a fallback web search was used; the search corroborated the deadline, stipend, and eligibility criteria via multiple independent listings (Camargo's own 2027-28 page, Instrumentl, artinfoland, greatyop).", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "10-week residency (Fall or Spring session)", "location": "Cassis, France (residency required; travel funded)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "asian-american-arts-alliance-a4-with-support-from-the-new-york-community-trust-v", "organization": "Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), with support from the New York Community Trust", "name": "Van Lier Fellowship in Visual Arts", "url": "https://www.aaartsalliance.org/programs/van-lier-fellowship", "opens": "Applications typically open Jan/Feb annually; currently closed", "deadline": "2026 cycle applications are closed; 2026 Fellows to be announced in May 2026 (verify next cycle's opening/deadline dates before publishing)", "amount": "$10,000 unrestricted cash stipend", "other_benefits": "Artistic mentorship with established or mid-career professionals, career coaching, and technical support tailored to each fellow", "eligibility": "Asian American artists living in New York City, aged 30 or younger, early-career practitioners with outstanding promise. CORRECTION: original record stated 'no degree requirement... not undergraduate-only' with no age limit noted -- the real program has an explicit age cap (30 or younger) not captured in the original claim.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed real, currently operating program, distinct from Rattlestick's Van Lier fellowship as originally noted. Important correction: eligibility includes an age cap (30 or younger) that was omitted from the original eligibility description.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "8-month fellowship", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "united-states-institute-of-peace-usip-jennings-randolph-peace-scholar-dissertati", "organization": "United States Institute of Peace (USIP)", "name": "Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship Program (Peace Scholar Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/fellowships/peace-scholar-fellowship-program", "opens": "Competition opens each September", "deadline": "2025-26 cycle deadline was November 20, 2024. 2026-27 cycle deadline not yet announced as of this check (announced when competition opens each September) -- verify on usip.org closer to the date", "amount": "Up to $20,000 stipend for the fellowship year, paid in three tranches", "other_benefits": "Non-residential (fellow stays at home institution); joins a small annual cohort (~18 scholars) with connection to USIP's peacebuilding research community", "eligibility": "PhD candidates enrolled at a U.S. university who have completed required coursework and comprehensive exams and have an approved dissertation proposal on international conflict management, peacebuilding, or security studies; open to citizens of any country as long as enrolled at a U.S. institution", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of usip.org returned HTTP 403 (blocked to automated tools). Fallback web search confirmed the program is active and current (via usip.org search snippet, UChicago GRAD, ProFellow, and other secondary listings), with stipend and duration matching the original claim, but the specific 2026-27 deadline is not yet published -- USIP states deadlines are announced when the competition opens each September. Contact jrprogram@usip.org for confirmation closer to the cycle opening.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "10 months, non-residential, starting in September", "location": "Non-residential (fellow's home institution); USIP headquartered in Washington, DC", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "chiang-ching-kuo-foundation-for-international-scholarly-exchange-cckf-doctoral-f", "organization": "Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF)", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship (Dissertation Fellowship in Chinese Studies -- American Region)", "url": "http://www.cckf.org/en/programs/american/doctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "October 15, 2026 (per most recent published cycle info via cckf.org and secondary listing at atomgrants.com; results typically announced the following spring/early summer)", "amount": "Up to US$25,000 for one year, paid in two installments (July and January)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the stipend noted", "eligibility": "Non-ROC (i.e., non-Taiwan) citizen doctoral candidates in the final year of a PhD program at an accredited university in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America, conducting dissertation research in Chinese Studies (humanities/social sciences); must not be employed full-time or receiving other grants during the fellowship period", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch timed out (socket closed) on both cckf.org and cckf.org.tw mirrors. Fallback web search corroborated deadline (Oct 15, 2026), amount ($25,000/2 installments), and eligibility directly from cckf.org's own listed page title and a secondary aggregator (atomgrants.com). CCKF runs a separate, differently-named track for ROC (Taiwanese) citizens studying abroad -- do not confuse the two.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One year (final dissertation-writing year; dissertation expected to be completed within the grant period)", "location": "United States (or Canada/Mexico/Central & South America); dissertation topic is Chinese Studies", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): automated fetch timed out. Transient network issue most likely, not confirmed broken -- worth a retry rather than assuming dead.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "german-historical-institute-washington-dc-ghi-washington-doctoral-fellowship-lon", "organization": "German Historical Institute Washington DC (GHI Washington)", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship (Long-term Visiting Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.ghi-dc.org/programs/long-term-visiting-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (annual call, typically fall)", "deadline": "January 12, 2026 (most recent cycle, confirmed directly via ghi-dc.org). 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Distinct from USHMM's Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowship (pre-ABD, not a completion award) -- do not conflate.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2, 4, or 8 consecutive months of residency (minimum 2 months, no exceptions)", "location": "Washington, DC (in residence at USHMM, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-university-center-for-education-policy-research-cepr-strategic-data-proj", "organization": "Harvard University, Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR)", "name": "Strategic Data Project (SDP) Data Fellowship", "url": "https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/data-fellowship", "opens": "Cohort 18 (Fall 2026-Summer 2028) application opened September 29, 2025, and is now closed; next cohort (19) opening not yet announced -- check site", "deadline": "Cohort 18 Placed Fellow application is closed; Nominated Fellow partnership applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through May 4, 2026", "amount": "Annual salary of $75,000-$95,000, paid by the placement organization as a full-time employee, plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Two years of professional development, statistical/data-analysis training, mentorship, and a national fellow cohort network", "eligibility": "Must be legally authorized to work full-time for any U.S. employer without restriction for the full fellowship duration (Sept 2026-Aug 2028); other standard eligibility (master's+ or PhD, PK-12/higher-ed data analyst placement) consistent with program description", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of the page was blocked (HTTP 403); confirmed via web search instead. Cohort 18 (not 19) is the currently active/most recent cohort referenced (Fall 2026-Summer 2028), correcting the original record's cohort-numbering assumption. Related SDP ECMCF Fellowship remains a distinct offshoot.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2 years (Fall 2026-Summer 2028 for Cohort 18)", "location": "Varies -- fellow embedded at a partner school district, state education agency, or postsecondary system across the U.S.; training convenings at Harvard", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "northwestern-university-school-of-education-and-social-policy-sesp-multidiscipli", "organization": "Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy (SESP)", "name": "Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences (MPES)", "url": "https://www.mpes.sesp.northwestern.edu/", "opens": "Historically spring; most recent confirmed cycle deadline was April 15, 2022", "deadline": "Verify -- no 2023-2026 application cycle deadline found on the live site; contact MPES coordinator (Mackenzie Drummond) for current cycle", "amount": "Full 3-year PhD funding plus a research/travel stipend (specific dollar figures not confirmed on current page)", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary coursework, research apprenticeships, bimonthly seminars, and a practicum placement with Chicago Public Schools or nearby districts", "eligibility": "Current first-year graduate students in SESP, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Economics, and affiliated disciplines (per live site wording)", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Page confirms the program exists and has an active coordinator (update as of Oct 2023 naming Mackenzie Drummond), so the program itself is real and appears to still operate. However, the only application deadline visible on the fetched page is from the 2022 cycle -- no evidence of a 2025-26 or 2026-27 recruitment cycle was found within budget. Amount was described only as 'full funding' + stipend on the page, not the specific $30,000 figure claimed. Needs direct confirmation from the program contact before publishing exact deadline/stipend figures.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Evanston/Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-education-trust-edtrust-andrew-howard-nichols-higher-education-research-fell", "organization": "The Education Trust (EdTrust)", "name": "Andrew Howard Nichols Higher Education Research Fellowship", "url": "https://edtrust.org/fellowships/nichols-fellowship/", "opens": "Verify (recent cohorts run 2021-22 through 2025-26, roughly annual)", "deadline": "Verify -- not published on the page", "amount": "Not specified on the public page", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and hands-on training in higher-education research and equity-focused advocacy at a national research/advocacy nonprofit", "eligibility": "Higher education scholars committed to researching college affordability and improving access/outcomes for students of color (specific degree/experience requirements not detailed on page)", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Page confirms the fellowship is currently active, naming Brianna Huynh as the 2025-26 fellow, with prior fellows listed back to 2021-22 (Gabriel Montague, Sabreyna Reese, Omar Ibrahim, Paulina Fraser). This is a real, currently-running, annually-renewed fellowship established in memory of Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols. Deadline, stipend, and detailed eligibility criteria remain unpublished on the site -- confirm directly with EdTrust before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Washington, DC (EdTrust headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-education-trust-edtrust-funded-by-the-spencer-foundation-spencer-fellow-for", "organization": "The Education Trust (EdTrust), funded by the Spencer Foundation", "name": "Spencer Fellow for Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)", "url": "https://edtrust.org/fellowships/spencer-fellow-for-youth-participatory-action-research/", "opens": "Verify/Rolling", "deadline": "Verify -- not published on the page", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Spencer Foundation funding to build youth participatory action research (YPAR) capacity within a national education research/advocacy organization", "eligibility": "Not detailed on the public page; role is currently held by a PhD-holding researcher", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Page confirms Dr. Karena A. 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Confirms the fellowship is real and currently filled/active, but the page contains no eligibility, deadline, or compensation details -- these must be obtained directly from EdTrust, likely only surfacing when the position next opens.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Not specified; appears to be a staff fellowship position rather than a fixed academic-year term", "location": "Washington, DC (EdTrust headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-colleges-for-teacher-education-aacte-holmes-scholars-pro", "organization": "American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)", "name": "Holmes Scholars Program", "url": "https://aacte.org/programs/holmes-scholars-program/", "opens": "Rolling (varies by sponsoring institution; no centralized cycle)", "deadline": "Varies by sponsoring institution -- no single centralized deadline listed on the live page", "amount": "Not specified centrally; funding/stipend is determined and provided by each sponsoring institution, not AACTE directly", "other_benefits": "National mentoring and peer-support network, professional development, annual Holmes Preconference, Washington Week, and Research & Dissertation Retreats (2026 retreat confirmed for Nov 6-7 at University of Maryland, College Park)", "eligibility": "Supports master's, doctoral, and post-doctoral students pursuing advanced degrees in education at an AACTE Holmes Sponsoring Institution", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Live page confirms the program is active and thriving, citing more than 1,000 alumni and a 35th-anniversary celebration plus 2nd Annual Holmes Virtual Graduation Ceremony in 2026. Note: the current page states the program 'has continued under the leadership of AACTE since 2010,' not 1991 as in the original candidate notes -- correct this founding/leadership detail. Decentralized structure (no single national application to AACTE) is consistent with the live page's lack of a unified deadline.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Not fixed on the live page (candidate data's 2-year/1-year minimum tracks were not confirmed verbatim on the current site, though consistent with program structure)", "location": "Varies -- any AACTE Holmes Sponsoring Institution nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-wisconsin-madison-institute-for-research-on-poverty-irp-graduate-r", "organization": "University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)", "name": "Graduate Research Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.irp.wisc.edu/training/graduate-research-fellows-program/", "opens": "Calls for applications released in February (per program page); no dated current-cycle posting found", "deadline": "Not specified on page as a fixed date; verify with IRP directly for current-year deadline", "amount": "Up to $1,000/year in research training support (requires 80%+ seminar/meeting attendance); dissertation-stage fellows may separately compete for the IRP Dissertation Research Fellowship (one year of completion funding, amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Weekly IRP seminar series (Thursdays 12:15-1:30pm) and training meetings (Thursdays 1:45-3:00pm), access to the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core for dissertation research, sponsorship by an IRP faculty affiliate for the dissertation tier", "eligibility": "University of Wisconsin-Madison social science PhD students with a research interest in poverty and economic mobility (must already be enrolled at UW-Madison); dissertation-fellow tier requires prior program participation and IRP affiliate sponsorship; requires 80%+ attendance at seminars/meetings", "area": "Education Research (adjacent; primary focus is poverty/economic mobility, with frequent overlap into education outcomes)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Page content confirmed as described (attendance requirements, $1,000/year, dissertation fellowship tier). No current open call with a specific deadline date is posted on the page itself, so exact current-cycle deadline could not be confirmed within budget.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Ongoing through PhD studies, with a separate 1-year dissertation-completion fellowship tier for advanced students", "location": "Madison, WI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-hematology-ash-ash-research-training-award-for-fellows-rtaf", "organization": "American Society of Hematology (ASH)", "name": "American Society of Hematology Research Training Award for Fellows (RTAF)", "url": "https://www.hematology.org/awards/career-enhancement-and-training/research-training-award-for-fellows", "opens": "September 1, 2025 (for the cycle with a January 15, 2026 deadline); a further cycle opens later in 2026 for a January 2027 deadline", "deadline": "January 15, 2026 for the cycle with a July 2026 start (already past/current at time of verification); the NEXT upcoming cycle closes January 2027 with a July 2027 start date -- use this as the actionable deadline going forward", "amount": "$70,000 for one year of protected research time; up to 4 recipients/year may apply for a second year of support; additional $1,000 the following year for ASH annual meeting attendance", "other_benefits": "Protected time for basic, translational, patient-oriented, or outcomes research; ASH annual meeting travel support; virtual office hours with volunteer mentors (English and Spanish) for grant-writing guidance.", "eligibility": "MD or MD/PhD researchers 0-4 years from completing residency, enrolled in a hematology, hematology/oncology, or related training/fellowship program (exceptions considered for slightly-over-4-years applicants in some cycles)", "area": "", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed directly on hematology.org and corroborated by search: the cycle with the Jan 15, 2026 deadline is now past/current, and the next cycle targets a January 2027 deadline with July 2027 start -- the deadline field in the original candidate data (citing Jan 15, 2026) is stale as of today and should be updated to reflect the upcoming Jan 2027 cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One year, renewable to a second year for a limited number of recipients", "location": "United States (training program-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-bleeding-disorders-foundation-nbdf-formerly-national-hemophilia-foundat", "organization": "National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF, formerly National Hemophilia Foundation)", "name": "Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bleeding.org/research/fund-your-research/judith-graham-pool-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "opens": "Letters of intent for 2027 cycle open January 20, 2026", "deadline": "LOI due February 24, 2026 (11:59 PM EST); full applications from selected candidates due April 13, 2026 (11:59 PM EST) for the 2027 cycle", "amount": "Up to $52,000/year for a maximum of two years", "other_benefits": "Built-in mentorship component; access to NBDF's bleeding-disorders research community; applications submitted via Proposal Central/Altum.", "eligibility": "Applicants who have completed doctoral training and are enrolled in a doctoral, postdoctoral, internship, or residency program at a U.S.-based (non-commercial) institution; no more than six years of post-doctoral experience; must commit at least 80% effort to the funded project; U.S. citizenship not required.", "area": "", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "All fields confirmed verbatim against the live bleeding.org page: eligibility, $52,000/year amount, two-year max duration, and all three dates (LOI open Jan 20 2026, LOI due Feb 24 2026, full application due Apr 13 2026) match exactly.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Up to two years (second year contingent on progress reports and continuation application)", "location": "United States (institution must be U.S.-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "burroughs-wellcome-fund-postdoctoral-enrichment-program-pdep", "organization": "Burroughs Wellcome Fund", "name": "Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP)", "url": "https://www.bwfund.org/grants/diversity-in-science/postdoctoral-enrichment-program/", "opens": "Not confirmed on page; deadline is Jan 20, 2026", "deadline": "January 20, 2026 (for award period Sept 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2029); program confirmed currently NOT open to applications as of verification date", "amount": "$60,000 distributed over three years for career development activities", "other_benefits": "Up to 5 additional 'BWF PDEP/Revson Scholars' awards for postdocs at New York Metro institutions, funded jointly with the Charles H. Revson Foundation. Program established 2013; 150+ fellows funded, $9M+ invested to date.", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral fellows with no more than 48 months of postdoctoral research experience and within 5 years of PhD completion; must be U.S. or Canadian citizens; training at a degree-granting U.S./Canada institution; requires institutional mentor nomination. No undergraduate eligibility path.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Directly confirmed via live fetch of bwfund.org. All claimed facts (deadline, amount, duration, eligibility) matched the source. Distinct from BWF Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI).", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Three years (e.g., Sept 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2029)", "location": "United States and Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "autism-science-foundation-asf-profound-autism-pilot-grants-and-pre-doctoral-fell", "organization": "Autism Science Foundation (ASF)", "name": "Profound Autism Pilot Grants and Pre-doctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://autismsciencefoundation.org/apply-for-a-profound-autism-pilot-grant/", "opens": "April 2027 (RFA release)", "deadline": "RFA release April 2027; deadline July 2027; notification November 2027", "amount": "Not specified on source page", "other_benefits": "Related program on same page: 'Post-Doctoral S.O.S. Grant Program' (RFA July 2026, deadline October 2026, notification March 2027) is a separate current postdoctoral funding track from ASF.", "eligibility": "Supports projects improving inclusion of those with profound autism in research; pre-doctoral fellowship track implies doctoral candidates. Full eligibility criteria not detailed on the landing page.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "The originally-named 'Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Award' combined program no longer exists under that name; ASF's current landing page (autismsciencefoundation.org/grants-awards-fellowships/) lists it as two separate current tracks: 'Post-Doctoral S.O.S. Grant Program' and 'Profound Autism Pilot Grants and Pre-doctoral Fellowships' (dates/cycles as shown). Funding amounts and detailed eligibility are not published on the landing page -- confirmed via direct fetch. The old direct URL in the candidate data was already correctly noted as defunct; use the landing page or the specific apply-page URLs found.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Not specified (grant/fellowship cycle basis)", "location": "Primarily U.S.-based labs; some non-U.S. institutions historically eligible", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nasa-space-technology-mission-directorate-nasa-space-technology-graduate-researc", "organization": "NASA (Space Technology Mission Directorate)", "name": "NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO)", "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/nstgro/", "opens": "Solicitation released annually (Fall 2026 cycle, NSTGRO26, released Dec 18, 2025)", "deadline": "January 29, 2026, 6 PM ET (Fall 2026 cycle; recurs annually via NSPIRES)", "amount": "Up to $84,000 per award (stipend, tuition allowance, research/travel funds); approx. 35 awards per cycle", "other_benefits": "Assigned NASA Center or research collaborator; 10-week+ visiting technologist experience at a NASA Center or affiliated lab; renewable up to 4 years total", "eligibility": "US citizens, US nationals, or permanent residents pursuing/planning a master's or PhD in a space-technology-relevant discipline at an accredited US university; bachelor's degree completed before grant start, at least 1 year remaining in a master's or 2 years in a PhD program", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed via NASA's NSTGRO26 solicitation (grants.gov/related listings): deadline Jan 29, 2026 6PM ET, award ceiling $84,000, ~35 awards, matches claimed data closely.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year, renewable up to 4 years total", "location": "Recipient's US university, with a research collaboration period at a NASA Center, JPL, or affiliated facility", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-office-of-science-office-of-science-graduate-student-re", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science", "name": "Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program", "url": "https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr", "opens": "2026 solicitation cycle (Solicitation 3) opened with application assistance workshops starting March 2026", "deadline": "May 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (program is cyclical; site currently shows program as closed pending next cycle after this date)", "amount": "Stipend up to $3,000/month for living expenses, plus travel funds and a supplement toward research supplies; exact amount depends on duration, location, and concurrent funding", "other_benefits": "Access to DOE national laboratory facilities and instrumentation; direct collaboration with a DOE national laboratory scientist; application-assistance workshops offered", "eligibility": "US citizens or lawful permanent residents, graduate students in good standing pursuing a PhD in a priority DOE Office of Science research area, at a stage where a period at a DOE national lab would be beneficial", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed live via science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr and corroborating search results (energy.gov, isotopes.gov, ORNL, Fermilab pages) that the May 6, 2026 5PM ET deadline is accurate for the current cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "3 to 12 consecutive months at a DOE national laboratory", "location": "A DOE national laboratory/facility (e.g., Argonne, ORNL, SLAC, Fermilab), in conjunction with the student's home US university", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "schmidt-sciences-schmidt-science-fellows", "organization": "Schmidt Sciences", "name": "Schmidt Science Fellows", "url": "https://schmidtsciencefellows.org/", "opens": "Nominating partner institutions submit nominees by May 15, 2026; nominee applications open May 19, 2026", "deadline": "Full application due July 13, 2026 (for nominated candidates, 2027 cohort)", "amount": "Personal stipend of US $110,000 per year for up to two years", "other_benefits": "Placement support for a postdoctoral position in a field different from the fellow's PhD discipline, at any approved institution worldwide; mentorship, leadership development, global fellows network", "eligibility": "PhD completed (including successful defense) between May 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027; PhD research in natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, or computing; must be nominated by a partner institution", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed via web search of official Schmidt Science Fellows 'How to Apply' page and university partner announcements (TUM, BU, Tohoku) that nomination deadline (May 15, 2026), application open (May 19, 2026), and full application deadline (July 13, 2026) all match the claimed data exactly.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Up to 2 years postdoctoral", "location": "Any approved host institution worldwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-science-foundation-nsf-division-of-mathematical-sciences-mathematical-s", "organization": "National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Mathematical Sciences", "name": "Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/msprf-mathematical-sciences-postdoctoral-research-fellowships", "opens": "Solicitation posted annually; applications typically open late summer", "deadline": "Third Wednesday of October annually (2026 cycle: October 21, 2026, 5pm local time)", "amount": "Total award of $190,000 over the fellowship period", "other_benefits": "Choice of Research Fellowship (research focus) or Research Instructorship (research plus limited teaching) track; flexibility to select host research environment/institution; an estimated 35-45 awards anticipated", "eligibility": "US citizens, US nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent residents; must not have held the doctoral degree more than 2 years as of January 1 of the award year; research in mathematics or statistics; must not have previously been PI/co-PI on an NSF award (other than a graduate fellowship or conference/workshop award)", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of NSF page confirmed deadline (Oct 21, 2026) and general structure; the $190,000 total award figure was not directly visible on the fetched page but is consistent with NSF's long-published MSPRF award amount and was not contradicted by any source found.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "24 months of stipend support (18 academic-year months plus 6 summer months)", "location": "Host institution of the fellow's choosing (subject to NSF approval), typically a US university or research institution", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "miller-institute-for-basic-research-in-science-uc-berkeley-miller-research-fello", "organization": "Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, UC Berkeley", "name": "Miller Research Fellowship", "url": "https://miller.berkeley.edu/fellowship", "opens": "Nominations open in summer prior to the fall deadlines", "deadline": "Nomination due September 10, 2026, 11:59pm Pacific; full application (with letters of reference) due October 9, 2026, 11:59pm Pacific; award notifications mid-December 2026 through end of February 2027", "amount": "Stipend starting at $95,000/year with 3% annual increases (range ~$95,000-$106,000 over the 3-year term), plus a $10,000/year research fund; total estimated value ~$378,000 over the award period", "other_benefits": "Full independence to pursue own research program at UC Berkeley; access to Berkeley facilities and faculty collaborators; no formal duties/teaching required", "eligibility": "Candidates must have received (or be about to receive) a PhD; the PhD cannot have been received before January 1, 2025 and must be received by August 31, 2027; postdoctoral experience elsewhere capped at 2 years; cannot hold a paid or unpaid position at Berkeley during nomination or the award cycle; open worldwide, held in residence at UC Berkeley", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Approximately 10-12 fellowships awarded per year across the sciences; highly selective, prestigious independent postdoctoral research fellowship. Confirmed current via live fetch of the official page on 2026-07-03.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "3 years, generally August 1 - July 31, with start date required between July 1 and September 1 of the award year", "location": "University of California, Berkeley, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "meta-platforms-inc-meta-research-meta-research-phd-fellowship", "organization": "Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta Research)", "name": "Meta Research PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://metaresearchphdfellowship.smapply.io/", "opens": "Applications typically open mid-year ahead of the September deadline", "deadline": "Application deadline September 20, 2026 (confirmed as \"September 20th\" on the live site); two letters of recommendation due October 6, 2026; award notifications in late January (around January 18)", "amount": "Two years of paid tuition and fees, plus a $42,000 annual stipend for living and conference travel costs", "other_benefits": "Paid trip to Meta HQ for the annual Fellowship Summit; ongoing engagement opportunities with Meta researchers and potential internship pathways", "eligibility": "Open to full-time PhD students in any year of their program at accredited universities worldwide, whose research aligns with one of Meta's 25+ designated research areas (e.g., AI, AR/VR/HCI, privacy, distributed systems, computational social science, technology policy); no nationality restriction; Meta especially encourages applicants from traditionally under-represented groups", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed current via live fetch of the official smapply.io program site on 2026-07-03; research areas rotate/expand year to year so applicants should confirm the current list before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Recipient's home university (worldwide, including many US institutions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-wharton-school-university-of-pennsylvania-mcnulty-leadership-program-golub-c", "organization": "The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (McNulty Leadership Program)", "name": "Golub Capital Board Fellows Program (Wharton)", "url": "https://leadership.wharton.upenn.edu/golub-capital-board-fellows/", "opens": "Early October to November", "deadline": "Verify -- applications for the next cohort (Class of 2028) open in October/November, with interviews held January-February and decisions announced in February; exact application close date not posted publicly", "amount": "Not specified (no stipend; program costs are covered by Wharton/Golub Capital sponsorship)", "other_benefits": "Placement as a visiting, non-voting board member on a Philadelphia-area nonprofit board for 14 months; structured board-governance and leadership-development curriculum; spring retreats, evening trainings, team projects, and community-building events; peer cohort and alumni network", "eligibility": "Open to MBA students (first year only -- \"MBA students may only apply in their 1st year\") and JD students, with the program noting other degree programs may be added; no prior nonprofit board experience required", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of the Golub Capital Board Fellows Network launched in 2024 across seven business schools; distinct, separately administered program from the Northwestern Kellogg version, confirmed via live fetch on 2026-07-03. The specific application close date (vs. the open/interview windows) remains unspecified on the public page.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "14 months (spring of Year 1 through spring of Year 2)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (in-person board service; Wharton campus-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-center-for-social-sect", "organization": "University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Center for Social Sector Leadership)", "name": "Golub Capital Board Fellows Program (Berkeley Board Fellows)", "url": "https://haas.berkeley.edu/cssl/programs-events/board-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified (annual MBA cohort application cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified on public page", "amount": "Not specified (no stipend)", "other_benefits": "Placement in pairs on Bay Area nonprofit boards as non-voting members; 8-10 hours/month commitment attending 3-4 board meetings, board-related strategic project, subcommittee work, mentorship from an assigned board member; required nonprofit board governance coursework; ~20-year track record", "eligibility": "UC Berkeley Haas full-time and Evening & Weekend MBA students; graduate program only", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "URL live and accurate as of verification. Corrected duration from 7 to 8 months per current page text.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "8 months (per current page; candidate data said 7 months)", "location": "San Francisco Bay Area, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business-rustandy-center-for-social-sector", "organization": "University of Chicago, Booth School of Business (Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation)", "name": "Golub Capital Board Fellows Program (Net Impact Board Fellows Program)", "url": "https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/rustandy/what-we-do/nonprofit-strategy-and-governance/net-impact-board-fellows-program", "opens": "Student applications reopen fall 2026; nonprofit applications reopen summer 2026", "deadline": "Applications currently closed; reopening fall 2026 for students (confirmed on page)", "amount": "Not specified (no stipend)", "other_benefits": "Placement in 2-3 person teams on partner nonprofit boards as non-voting members; coaching from Booth alumni; support from Rustandy Center and Net Impact; training/workshops on board governance and project scoping; 700+ Booth students placed with 200+ nonprofits since 2015", "eligibility": "Rising 2nd-year full-time MBA students; 1st-year full-time MBA students with nonprofit experience (preferred); Evening/Weekend MBA students (min. 8 courses, not graduating before June 2026); 1st-year Specialized Masters in Finance students; must be Net Impact or Booth Social Impact members", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "URL live and accurate; deadline/status field confirmed as described in candidate data.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "7 months (October-April), confirmed", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-york-university-stern-school-of-business-golub-capital-board-fellows-program", "organization": "New York University, Stern School of Business", "name": "Golub Capital Board Fellows Program (NYU Stern)", "url": "https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/experiential-learning/experiential-learning-opportunities/golub-capital-board-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified on public page (may not run every semester)", "deadline": "Not specified on public page; details gated behind internal CampusGroups portal for current students", "amount": "Not specified (no stipend)", "other_benefits": "Teams of 3-4 matched with NYC-based nonprofit partner boards; attendance at board meetings; peer-learning sessions; mentorship from program advisors with board-governance expertise; no prior nonprofit experience required", "eligibility": "NYU Stern full-time and Langone (part-time) MBA students; graduate-only", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "URL live; page content matches candidate description (governance/strategy track detail not explicitly confirmed on fetch but overall description matches). Deadline and full application timeline remain gated behind CampusGroups as noted.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One academic term/year; not specified as running every year", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "yale-school-of-management-nonprofit-board-fellows-yale-som", "organization": "Yale School of Management", "name": "Nonprofit Board Fellows (Yale SOM)", "url": "https://groups.som.yale.edu/nbf/home/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified on public page; contact club-nonprofitbf@som.yale.edu for details", "amount": "Not specified (no stipend)", "other_benefits": "Placement as non-voting board member on a New Haven-area nonprofit board; structured recruitment/screening and matching process; training and ongoing support during term of service; network of 30+ nonprofit partners in New Haven area", "eligibility": "Yale SOM MBA students with demonstrated motivation for nonprofit board service; graduate-only, student-club-administered", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "URL live and accurate. Golub Capital-specific expansion/for-credit course claim from candidate data not directly confirmed on this fetch (page emphasizes it's a student-club initiative); flagged for lower confidence on that specific detail.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Not specified on page (typically described elsewhere as one academic year)", "location": "New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stanford-university-center-on-philanthropy-and-civil-society-stanford-pacs-stanf", "organization": "Stanford University, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS)", "name": "Stanford PACS PhD Fellowship Program", "url": "https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/opportunities/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified precisely; application window typically opens several months before the March deadline", "deadline": "Approximately late March annually (e.g., next cycle deadline reported as Wed, March 25, 2026 by a grants aggregator); verify exact date directly with PACS as official page was not directly accessible", "amount": "Stipend, tuition, and health insurance for up to a full academic year (specific dollar figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Membership in PACS scholarly community; access to Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative and Digital Civil Society Lab; workshops; faculty mentorship", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled Stanford PhD students, second year or beyond, at pre- or post-dissertation-proposal stage; requires research project description, CV, transcript, and faculty letter of recommendation", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch blocked (403). Fallback web search confirmed the program is real and currently offered, with eligibility and support details matching the candidate record; deadline sourced from a secondary aggregator (Instrumentl) rather than the primary PACS page, so treat the specific March 25, 2026 date as indicative, not fully confirmed.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Up to one academic year (renewable engagement with PACS community)", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "congressional-hunger-center-bill-emerson-national-hunger-fellowship", "organization": "Congressional Hunger Center", "name": "Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship", "url": "https://hungercenter.org/what-we-do/emerson-fellowship/", "opens": "Fall 2026 (for 2027-2028 class)", "deadline": "2026-2027 cycle applications are now closed; next cycle (2027-2028 class) applications open Fall 2026, exact deadline not yet posted", "amount": "Financial package totaling no less than $50,000 over the fellowship: $14,500 living allowance, $3,500 end-of-service cash award, $3,500 housing stipend during DC policy placement, plus health insurance and relocation stipends", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, relocation/housing stipends, travel expense reimbursement, professional development and leadership training", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents, age 18+; recent college graduates and early-career professionals, not restricted to current undergraduates", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed real and currently operating via fallback web search (multiple university fellowship-office pages and an Opportunity Desk posting corroborate program details and closed 2026-2027 cycle status). Total award figure is higher than the original $14,500-only amount field suggested -- corrected to reflect the full financial package (~$50,000 total) reported by multiple sources.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "11 months", "location": "Washington, D.C. (orientation/training and DC policy placement) plus a 5-month community-based placement elsewhere in the U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-arms-control-and-non-proliferation-scoville-peace-fellowship-program", "organization": "Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (Scoville Peace Fellowship program)", "name": "Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship", "url": "https://scoville.org/", "opens": "Twice yearly, applications open several months ahead of the October/January deadlines", "deadline": "Spring cohort deadline in October; Fall cohort deadline in January (e.g., Spring 2027 cycle due ~October 2026; Fall 2027 cycle due ~January 2027) -- pattern confirmed, exact day-of-month should be checked on scoville.org/overview/deadlines/ at time of publishing", "amount": "$4,283/month salary, confirmed", "other_benefits": "Partial health insurance compensation, travel expenses to Washington DC, $1,200 per fellow for professional development, mentoring from board members and alumni, policy-expert networking", "eligibility": "Must have completed a baccalaureate degree before fellowship start; open to recent college and graduate school alumni; preference to U.S. citizens, foreign nationals residing in the U.S. may apply", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct fetch of scoville.org succeeded (unlike the other three candidates) and confirmed stipend amount, general structure, and DC-based placement model. Fallback search further confirmed the twice-yearly October/January deadline pattern matches the candidate's claim, and identified the official deadlines page (scoville.org/overview/deadlines/) for precise dates.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "6-9 months, full-time", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): page text includes 'no longer accepting applications'. This commonly just means the current application cycle is closed, not that the fellowship is discontinued -- not treated as broken, but worth a glance next re-verification.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "supreme-court-of-the-united-states-supreme-court-fellows-commission-supreme-cour", "organization": "Supreme Court of the United States (Supreme Court Fellows Commission)", "name": "Supreme Court Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.supremecourt.gov/fellows/", "opens": "Application portal opens mid-summer; review of applications begins promptly after filing deadline", "deadline": "Deadline varies by cycle (recent cycle was mid-November); exact next-cycle date not confirmed within budget -- check https://www.supremecourt.gov/fellows/apply.aspx", "amount": "Salary equivalent to GS-13/1 federal pay scale at applicable locality rate (approximately $120,579)", "other_benefits": "Federal employee benefits package; placement at one of four prestigious federal judiciary institutions", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens holding a J.D. or other postgraduate degree at time of application; at least 2 years of work experience and familiarity with the judicial process; priority to those completing/recently completed a judicial clerkship planning careers in academia or public service. Not open to undergraduates.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Highly selective -- only four fellows chosen per year across all four placement offices combined. Direct fetch of supremecourt.gov/fellows/ was blocked (403, likely bot detection); confirmed via web search of official/secondary sources instead.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "1 year, beginning late August/early September; finalists notified by January", "location": "Washington, D.C. -- fellows placed at the Supreme Court of the United States, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, or the U.S. Sentencing Commission", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "general-assembly-of-maryland-department-of-legislative-services-legislative-fell", "organization": "General Assembly of Maryland, Department of Legislative Services", "name": "Legislative Fellows Program", "url": "https://dls.maryland.gov/careers/legislative-fellows/", "opens": "Rolling review begins in September", "deadline": "October 31, 2025 (most recent cycle); next cycle likely fall 2026 -- verify exact date closer to season", "amount": "Stipend paid in installments; exact dollar amount not published on site (candidate's cited range of $5,118-$8,400 could not be confirmed on the page itself)", "other_benefits": "Direct placement in Maryland General Assembly offices, committees, caucuses, or Department of Legislative Services during the legislative session", "eligibility": "Must be presently enrolled in a graduate program at a public or independent college/university in Maryland or the surrounding region; at least 18 years old; 3.0+ GPA; strong writing/analytical skills; able to work 20 hrs/week in Annapolis. Not open to undergraduates.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Program established 2020. Distinct from Kentucky LRC, Ohio LSC, New York State Senate, and California Capital Fellows programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "Begins as early as October or as late as January, depending on placement; concludes in the final week of the legislative session (session runs 90 calendar days from second Wednesday in January through April)", "location": "Annapolis, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "florida-house-of-representatives-legislative-fellows-program", "organization": "Florida House of Representatives", "name": "Legislative Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.flhouse.gov/fellows", "opens": "Application window prior to program's October start; interviews in spring, finalist notifications in summer", "deadline": "April 24 (noon), extended deadline for the 2026-2027 program cycle", "amount": "Monthly stipend of $500 (through Dec 31) rising to $800 (Jan 1 through May), OR up to 18 hours of graduate tuition at Florida in-state rates", "other_benefits": "Direct experience working in a Florida House legislative office; tuition-payment option as alternative to stipend", "eligibility": "Must have applied to or be enrolled in a graduate program or law school at a Florida college/university prior to program start; law students must be 2L or 3L. Not open to undergraduates.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Program running since 1967. Distinct from the Florida Governor's Office 'Florida Fellows' executive-branch program.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "October 16, 2026 - May 14, 2027 (~8 months); 20 hrs/week through Dec 31, 30 hrs/week Jan-May", "location": "Tallahassee, FL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ml-alignment-theory-scholars-mats-program-mats-program-policy-governance-track", "organization": "ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS Program)", "name": "ML Alignment & Theory Scholars Program — Policy & Governance Track (MATS)", "url": "https://www.matsprogram.org/", "opens": "Applications open several months before each cohort (Summer and Winter/Autumn cohorts run roughly twice yearly)", "deadline": "Autumn 2026 cohort: general application period was May 12 – June 7, 2026 (now closed); program dates Sept 28 – Dec 4, 2026. Next open cycle not yet announced — check matsprogram.org/apply directly.", "amount": "Research stipend plus shared housing/office space, travel reimbursement, and compute resources; extension phase (for selected scholars) pays approximately $7,680/month stipend/housing plus $8,000/month compute", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from top AI alignment/governance researchers and organizations (e.g., UK AISI, Redwood Research, ARC, Anthropic alignment teams); seminar program; support staff; optional 6-month extension phase", "eligibility": "Open to a wide range of backgrounds from undergraduates through industry professionals; graduate students, postdocs, and career-changers are all eligible and commonly selected", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed real and current: live page verifies seven tracks including 'Policy and Governance' (described as research on how advanced AI is and should be governed). Applicant should note the specific next application window is not yet published; most recent confirmed cycle (Autumn 2026, May 12-June 7 2026 applications) has already closed.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "~3 months for main program (varies by cohort season), with an optional additional 6-month extension phase", "location": "Primarily Berkeley, CA and London, UK, with some remote options", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "council-on-foreign-relations-cfr-technologist-in-residence-fellowship", "organization": "Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)", "name": "Technologist-in-Residence Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cfr.org/fellowships/technologist-residence", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall for the following academic year", "deadline": "2026-27 cycle application window is closed; next cycle (2027-28) opens in fall 2026, with awardee notification expected by spring 2027", "amount": "$143,325 over the 10-month, full-time fellowship, plus relocation assistance where relevant", "other_benefits": "Positions fellow to produce policy-oriented research/analysis at the intersection of technology (AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, etc.) and foreign policy/national security", "eligibility": "Mid-career technologists, legally authorized to work in the U.S., with hands-on experience designing/building/deploying technical systems (not just writing about or managing technology); science/engineering backgrounds or bachelor's degree plus demonstrated tech expertise preferred; must show demonstrated interest in foreign policy", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "One fellowship awarded annually; preference given to first-time CFR fellowship recipients. Application requires bio info, research proposal, professional development statement, and two support letters.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "10 months, starting in September", "location": "New York, NY or Washington, DC (on-site at least 4 days/week)", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): page returns HTTP 200, but its body text contains 'page not found' (a soft-404). Real risk this fellowship's page has moved or been removed even though the server doesn't return an error status. Worth manually re-verifying and updating the URL if needed.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "silverado-policy-accelerator-catherine-hinman-memorial-fellowship", "organization": "Silverado Policy Accelerator", "name": "Catherine Hinman Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://silverado.org/hinmanfellowship/", "opens": "October 14, 2025 (for the most recently posted cycle)", "deadline": "January 9, 2026 (for Summer 2026 cohort) — this cycle's deadline has already passed as of the current date; page had not yet been updated with a Summer 2027 cycle at time of check", "amount": "$5,000 stipend (paid half at start, half upon completion)", "other_benefits": "Fully funded round-trip transportation to DC, arranged/covered housing for the program duration, weekly career seminars, mentoring, and networking with government/nonprofit professionals; a capstone research project presentation", "eligibility": "US citizens or those with authorized work status (F-1 visa, permanent residency, etc.); must be an enrolled graduate student or an undergraduate senior in a 4+1 program; focus areas include trade, industrial security, or climate/ecological/economic security; preferably with limited prior DC professional experience", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Silverado is a bipartisan geopolitical/technology think tank; fit with 'AI and Tech Policy' depends on the fellow's chosen track, and the fetched page description emphasized trade/industrial security/climate tracks over AI/cyber specifically. Recurring annually; recommend confirming Summer 2027 cycle dates directly with Silverado before publishing, since the fetched page reflects the just-closed Summer 2026 cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "8 to 10 weeks (summer, late May through early August)", "location": "Washington, DC (Silverado's DC office)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-mccourt-school-of-public-policy-tech-public-policy-tpp-vis", "organization": "Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy", "name": "Tech & Public Policy (TPP) Visiting Fellows Program", "url": "https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/tech-and-public-policy/47993-2/", "opens": "Not specified (applications for Fall semester due by the stated deadline)", "deadline": "June 15, 2026 (for Fall 2026 semester); recurring each semester", "amount": "$15,000 total for approximately 18 weeks of part-time work (5-10 hours/week)", "other_benefits": "Two student discussion sessions (60 min each), four office-hour sessions (2-hr windows), two DC-area site visits, one public 90-minute event, and written/video publication opportunities within the McCourt community", "eligibility": "Policy practitioners (professionals, not current students) residing in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area; must focus on one of three tech policy tracks (social media/platforms, digital governance/agentic AI, or technology/AI regulation), demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach, and commit to ongoing TPP community participation", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Part-time, practitioner-in-residence model rather than a full-time stipended fellowship. Contact: Maria Sanchez, ms5271@georgetown.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-03", "last_verified": "2026-07-03", "duration": "One semester (~18 weeks)", "location": "Washington, DC (Georgetown McCourt School campus, plus site visits); residency in DC/MD/VA required", "url_check_note": "URL check (2026-07-04): returns HTTP 403 to automated requests, and the site's own root domain also 403s the same way, consistent with blanket bot-protection (Cloudflare/Akamai-style), not evidence the page itself is gone. Not independently confirmed via a real browser.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "horizon-institute-for-public-service-ai-rapid-response-fellowship", "organization": "Horizon Institute for Public Service", "name": "AI Rapid Response Fellowship", "url": "https://horizonpublicservice.org/ai-rapid-response-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "July 22, 2026", "amount": "$170,000–$200,000+ (Fellow track) or $250,000+ (Senior Fellow track), plus a benefits stipend", "other_benefits": "Professional development budget; relocation stipend and D.C.-area relocation support", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens with relevant expertise (cybersecurity, AI/ML systems, national security policy, biosecurity, China studies, or similar); Fellow track expects roughly 2-6+ years of relevant experience (early-career professionals eligible), Senior Fellow track expects 10-15+ years. Active or prior security clearance preferred but not required.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "U.S. citizenship required", "notes": "Places fellows into executive-branch and other government roles focused on AI security/national security; one-year initial placement with possible renewal depending on funding and host-office interest.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1 year initial placement, renewable", "location": "Primarily Washington, D.C.; a small number of roles may be remote or in other cities", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "computing-research-association-cra-cra-trustworthy-ai-research-fellowship", "organization": "Computing Research Association (CRA)", "name": "Computing Research Association Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship (CRA)", "url": "https://cra.org/cra-trustworthy-ai-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Applications for 2026-2027 cohort have closed; next cycle (2027-2028) to be announced — sign up on site for notification", "amount": "$17,000 stipend, plus support for travel, lodging, and meals for the in-person Field School", "other_benefits": "In-person Field School (4 days) co-located with related summer programs at Northeastern University and the Sloan Foundation; quarterly virtual convenings; interdisciplinary research community", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars 1-3 years post-PhD (degree conferred between May 1, 2023 and July 1, 2025 for the most recent cycle), with a primary doctoral degree in a computing-related field and secondary training or substantial research experience in a social science field; must hold a faculty, postdoctoral, or visiting researcher position at a U.S. institution.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Focused on interdisciplinary trustworthy-AI research bridging computing and social science; part of CRA's broader early-career researcher support programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "12 months", "location": "U.S.-based (Field School held in Cambridge, Massachusetts)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "camargo-foundation-camargo-fellowship-artists-scholars-and-thinkers", "organization": "Camargo Foundation", "name": "Camargo Fellowship (Artists, Scholars and Thinkers)", "url": "https://www.camargofoundation.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Annual open call (recent cycles opened mid-year)", "deadline": "Varies by annual cycle; recent cycle for 2025-2026 residency terms (Sept-Nov 2025 or Feb-May 2026) — check website for current deadline", "amount": "Stipend of €350/week for a 10-week residency (approx. €3,500 total)", "other_benefits": "Fully furnished apartment accommodation in Cassis, France for fellow and partner/family if applicable; basic transportation cost support to/from Cassis; access to shared studio/work spaces and a community of fellows", "eligibility": "Artists with a professional practice of at least 5 years who are primary creators of new work; scholars with a PhD or in final stages of doctoral research (with focus on French/Francophone or Mediterranean cultures for arts/humanities scholars); and thinkers/practitioners in cultural/creative fields such as curators, critics, journalists. Open internationally; no citizenship restriction specified.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "One application per person per cycle; former fellows must wait 3 years to reapply. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 weeks", "location": "Cassis, France (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "tulsa-artist-fellowship-george-kaiser-family-foundation-tulsa-artist-fellowship", "organization": "Tulsa Artist Fellowship (George Kaiser Family Foundation)", "name": "Tulsa Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tulsaartistfellowship.org/award", "opens": "Annual open call (2026-2028 cycle opened ~April 2026)", "deadline": "Recent cycle deadline was Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6pm CDT (with 10-day grace period); check site for next cycle date", "amount": "$150,000 total stipend paid over 3 years, plus $12,000/year housing stipend, $1,200/year health & wellness stipend, $1,200/year studio assistant stipend, $1,500 one-time studio move-in stipend", "other_benefits": "Fully-subsidized studio space, access to shared art-making facilities, and community/professional network in Tulsa", "eligibility": "Artists and arts workers of any discipline with at least 5 years of field experience; must be at least 25 years old; must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, O-1 visa holder, or Tribal ID holder; must relocate to and reside/work in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 3-year term. Previous fellows may not reapply.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Relocation to Tulsa, OK required", "notes": "Extremely well-funded early/mid-career fellowship requiring relocation; no application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (relocation required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "climatecap-climatecap-mba-fellowship", "organization": "ClimateCAP", "name": "ClimateCAP MBA Fellowship", "url": "https://www.climatecap.org/mba-fellowship", "opens": "November (opened Nov 5, 2025 for 2026 cohort)", "deadline": "December 3, 2025 (for 2026 cohort; recurring annually)", "amount": "Funded — no cost to participate; provides professional development, mentoring, and leadership programming (not a cash stipend); verify current-year specifics on website", "other_benefits": "Access to ClimateCAP Global Summit, mentorship from climate-focused business leaders, peer cohort network, leadership and career development programming focused on climate strategy", "eligibility": "Open to students currently enrolled full-time in an MBA program (including one-year and dual-degree programs) for the entire fellowship year, graduating December 2026 or later; international students and those at non-US MBA programs welcome; no prior climate experience required", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Focused on preparing MBA students for climate leadership roles in business; part of the broader ClimateCAP initiative housed at UNC Kenan-Flagler.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One calendar year (January-December)", "location": "Remote/hybrid programming with in-person Global Summit; open to MBA programs globally", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "environmental-defense-fund-edf-business-edf-climate-corps-fellowship-us", "organization": "Environmental Defense Fund (EDF+Business)", "name": "Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship (US)", "url": "https://business.edf.org/climate-corps/fellows/us/", "opens": "Unknown (application windows open in fall)", "deadline": "December 22, 2025 (for Summer 2026 cohort; recurring annually)", "amount": "$1,400/week stipend for 10-12 weeks plus $1,400 for Foundations Week; total funded package roughly $15,000-$18,000", "other_benefits": "Matched with a host company (sustainability/business project), virtual Foundations Week training, mentorship, and a fellow network in sustainability and business leadership", "eligibility": "Must be enrolled in a graduate degree or certificate program (MBA, MPA, MPP, MEM, MS, or similar) for at least one term of the 2025-2026 academic year; must be legally authorized to work in the US during the summer; international students welcome if work-authorized", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee found. Places graduate fellows (many MBAs) inside companies to lead sustainability/business strategy projects for a summer.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10-12 week summer fellowship plus 1-week virtual Foundations Week", "location": "Placements across the United States (remote, hybrid, and on-site depending on host company)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hbcuvc-hbcuvc-vc-fellowship-venture-access-program-graduate-track", "organization": "HBCUvc", "name": "HBCUvc VC Fellowship (Venture Access Program, Graduate Track)", "url": "https://www.hbcu.vc/programs/vc-fellowship", "opens": "Mid-November (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Mid-January (annual; verify exact date on website for current cycle)", "amount": "$14,000 for a 10-week paid summer internship with a partner venture capital/investment firm; program instruction itself is free", "other_benefits": "8 weeks of remote evening workshops on fund mechanics, sourcing, term-sheet analysis, and inclusive-capital frameworks; in-person retreat; travel to host-firm location covered; alumni/professional network in venture capital", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students at, or entering, an HBCU, or individuals holding a bachelor's degree from an HBCU, seeking to break into venture capital; must be a US citizen or permanent resident due to funding restrictions", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Zero program fees — training materials, retreat costs, and travel are covered by philanthropic/corporate donors. Aimed at increasing Black representation in venture capital.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "8-week remote workshop series (starting March) plus 10-week paid summer internship", "location": "Remote workshops; internship location varies by host VC firm (United States)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "orbis-investment-management-orbis-investment-management-mba-fellowship", "organization": "Orbis Investment Management", "name": "Orbis Investment Management MBA Fellowship", "url": "https://www.orbismbafellowship.com/TheFellowship.html", "opens": "Annual (varies year to year; check website)", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-June (verify current-year date on website — most recently confirmed cycle closed June 14)", "amount": "$15,000 cash award for tuition/course expenses; multiple recipients possible", "other_benefits": "Recognition/credential from a global investment management firm; potential relationship-building with Orbis for those interested in investment careers", "eligibility": "Incoming MBA students who have been accepted into an accredited MBA program; US citizens and permanent residents; no demographic criteria or prior work experience required", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee identified. Requires an original stock-analysis exercise as part of the selection process, plus a video interview for finalists; award timing has varied by year so applicants should confirm the current cycle's deadline directly on the site.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One-time award (applied toward MBA program costs)", "location": "Not specified (award applies to MBA program of admitted student's choice, US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-university-bloomberg-center-for-government-excellence-govex-data-s", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University (Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence / GovEx)", "name": "Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://dssgfellowship.org/apply-to-be-a-2026-dssg-summer-fellow/", "opens": "Unknown (2026 cycle already open; apply page: form.jotform.com/260416127163147)", "deadline": "March 1 (annual; 2026 cycle deadline was March 1, 2026)", "amount": "Paid stipend described as covering travel, housing, and living expenses for the summer; exact figure not published — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from data science and policy experts, hands-on project work with government/nonprofit partners, training in responsible data science and ML/AI methods, professional network", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students currently enrolled at a US university; program cannot support visa sponsorship, so effectively limited to those authorized to work in the US", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "No visa sponsorship / in-person only, no remote option", "notes": "Full-time, in-person, 10-week program at Johns Hopkins University (May 25–July 31, 2026 for the 2026 cohort); DSSG also runs sister programs at other universities (e.g., UBC, Vanderbilt, Munich) with separate applications.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 weeks (full-time, summer)", "location": "Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (in-person required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-defense-analyses-ida-data-science-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)", "name": "Data Science Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ida.org/en/careers/students-and-recent-graduates/internships-and-fellowships/data-science-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (applications typically open in fall)", "deadline": "Varies by year; selections made in spring following the fall opening — verify current-year deadline on website", "amount": "Data Science Fellow I (Bachelor's): $83,000/$85,500/$88,000 across the 3 years; Data Science Fellow II (Master's): $98,000/$100,500/$103,000 across the 3 years", "other_benefits": "3-year structured program with mentorship from IDA research staff, training in analytical methods and tools, conference attendance/presentation opportunities, full employee benefits", "eligibility": "Open only to recent recipients of a bachelor's or master's degree (not open to those with a doctorate); requires US citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "US citizenship and security clearance required", "notes": "A 3-year, full-time position (not a short-term internship) at a federally funded R&D center supporting national security research; strong quantitative/programming background expected.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "3 years, full-time", "location": "Alexandria, VA (IDA headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "data-foundation-graduate-fellow-program", "organization": "Data Foundation", "name": "Graduate Fellow Program", "url": "https://datafoundation.org/careers/jobs/overview/5", "opens": "Recurring seasonal cohorts (e.g., Fall 2025, Winter/Spring 2026); applications open several weeks before each cohort start", "deadline": "Varies by cohort (e.g., Winter/Spring 2026 cohort deadline was February 15, 2026) — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "$5,000 stipend for the 4-month fellowship (approx. 20 hours/week)", "other_benefits": "1-year Data Coalition individual membership, professional development access, recognition on the organization's website, mentorship on data policy projects", "eligibility": "Current or recent graduate students (Ph.D. or Master's) in public policy, data science, public health, economics, or related fields; coursework/research experience in policy or data analysis preferred", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Nonpartisan think tank focused on open data and evidence-based policy; fellowship runs in recurring seasonal cohorts (fall, winter/spring) rather than a single annual cycle — check careers page for the currently open cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "4 months, part-time (~20 hrs/week)", "location": "Washington, DC (hybrid) or fully remote within the US, Eastern Time Zone hours", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jack-kent-cooke-foundation-dissertation-fellowship-award", "organization": "Jack Kent Cooke Foundation", "name": "Dissertation Fellowship Award", "url": "https://www.jkcf.org/cooke-scholar-community/graduate-scholarship/", "opens": "Annual (check jkcf.org for current cycle dates)", "deadline": "Annual, varies by year — verify current deadline on jkcf.org", "amount": "Up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "No application fee; open regardless of prior Foundation funding", "eligibility": "Advanced doctoral students (US citizens, US permanent residents, or non-US citizens studying at an accredited US institution) who have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, successfully defended their dissertation proposal, demonstrate superior academic achievement, and have unmet financial need", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Focus is specifically on dissertations furthering understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students; verify current-year application window directly on jkcf.org since exact dates were not confirmed via search", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified (must attend accredited US institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dartmouth-college-guarini-school-of-graduate-and-advanced-studies-cesar-chavez-c", "organization": "Dartmouth College, Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies", "name": "Cesar Chavez / Charles Eastman / Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://graduate.dartmouth.edu/admissions-financial-aid/eastmanmarshall-dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (fall)", "deadline": "February 1 (annual)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (includes stipend, office space, and library/computing access during residency)", "other_benefits": "Year-long residency at Dartmouth with access to libraries, computing facilities, and faculty; no application fee", "eligibility": "US citizens who are all-but-dissertation (ABD) in a PhD program, plan careers in college/university teaching, and are members of an underrepresented minority group (e.g., African American, Latino/a, Native American) or otherwise demonstrate strong commitment to advancing educational diversity", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires relocation/residency at Dartmouth for the fellowship year; emphasis on diversity in academia", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One year (typically September through August)", "location": "Hanover, New Hampshire (in-residence at Dartmouth College)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "p-e-o-sisterhood-p-e-o-international-p-e-o-scholar-award", "organization": "P.E.O. Sisterhood (P.E.O. International)", "name": "P.E.O. Scholar Award", "url": "https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/scholar-awards/", "opens": "Chapter nomination period, August 20 (annual)", "deadline": "Chapter nomination by November 20; nominee then has 45 days to complete application", "amount": "Up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "No application fee; awardees notified by May 1", "eligibility": "Women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the US or Canada, pursuing a doctoral-level degree, within two years of expected graduation with at least one full academic year of work remaining; must be nominated by a local P.E.O. chapter", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Nomination required (local P.E.O. chapter nomination is mandatory — cannot self-apply directly)", "notes": "Women-only award; the nomination requirement is a meaningful access barrier since applicants must first connect with a local P.E.O. chapter, but there is no monetary fee involved", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One academic year of remaining doctoral work", "location": "Not specified (US and Canada institutions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-of-schools-and-programs-of-public-health-aspph-cdc-aspph-cdc-public-", "organization": "Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) / CDC", "name": "ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program", "url": "https://aspph.org/what-we-do/practice/center-for-public-health-workforce-development/applied-learning-and-training/aspph-cdc-application-information/", "opens": "February 13, 2026 (2026 cycle; recurring annually)", "deadline": "March 13, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (2026 cycle)", "amount": "2026 training stipend: $64,625 (Master's-level) or $78,189 (terminal graduate degree, e.g. MD/PhD/DrPH/JD), plus a $7,500 health insurance allowance", "other_benefits": "Mentored applied public health training placement with CDC; most 2026-27 placements based in Atlanta, some remote/hybrid", "eligibility": "Must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree from a CEPH-accredited, ASPPH-member public health program, received no later than August 2026 or within the prior five years (no earlier than May 2021); must be a U.S. citizen or hold a Green Card", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Citizenship/permanent residency required", "notes": "Long-running CDC-affiliated early-career fellowship placing recent MPH/DrPH/PhD graduates in applied public health roles nationwide; apply via the ASPPH Applied Learning & Training Portal", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1 year (September 1, 2026 - August 27, 2027)", "location": "Primarily Atlanta, GA; some remote/hybrid placements", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "kennedy-krieger-institute-center-for-diversity-in-public-health-leadership-train", "organization": "Kennedy Krieger Institute / Center for Diversity in Public Health Leadership Training", "name": "Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases RISE Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/center-for-excellence-in-public-health-leadership/ferguson-rise", "opens": "November 3, 2025 (2026 cycle; recurring annually, typically opens each fall)", "deadline": "February 6, 2026 (2026 cycle)", "amount": "Federally-based stipend scaled to academic level; 12-month track fellows may also receive up to $15,000 annual housing allowance depending on region", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training in infectious diseases, public health, mental health, maternal/child health, or health disparities; two tracks: 10-week summer program or 12-month program", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students (medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, public health, allied health, social sciences, or related fields) with 3.0+ GPA for the summer track; or recent graduates (within 12 months) / ABD doctoral candidates in those fields for the 12-month track. Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Citizenship/permanent residency required", "notes": "Focused on building diversity in public health leadership and infectious disease research; sponsored in part by CDC", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 weeks (summer track) or 12 months (full-time track)", "location": "Baltimore, MD (Kennedy Krieger Institute)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "academyhealth-academyhealth-public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "AcademyHealth", "name": "AcademyHealth Public Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://academyhealth.org/page/fellow-application", "opens": "Varies by cohort; recurring fall, spring, and summer cycles (Spring 2026 cohort applications opened prior to Oct 22, 2025)", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort — check current cycle on AcademyHealth's site (Spring 2026 deadline was October 22, 2025)", "amount": "$20/hour", "other_benefits": "Hands-on experience in health policy and advocacy; can be done remotely or in-person in/near Washington, DC", "eligibility": "Current graduate students or recent graduates with demonstrated interest in public policy, health systems, and strong research/writing/analytical skills", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Paid hourly, not a traditional stipend/award", "notes": "Recurring, multi-cohort program (fall/spring/summer); verify the current open cycle and deadline before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Approx. 4-5 months per cohort (e.g., January-May for Spring cohort)", "location": "Remote or Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-center-for-health-security-emerging-leaders-in-biosecurity-initiat", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security", "name": "Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI) Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-training/emerging-leaders-in-biosecurity-fellowship", "opens": "Annual; recent cycles opened in fall (e.g., 2025 cycle opened with an October 16 deadline)", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-October for that year's cohort — verify current-year deadline on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (part-time program, no tuition charged to fellows)", "other_benefits": "Access to expert-led events, network-building, and leadership skill development in biosecurity/health security convened by Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security", "eligibility": "Talented graduate students and early/mid-career professionals working in biosecurity, public health, health security, or related fields; highly competitive, part-time commitment", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Highly competitive", "notes": "Launched in 2012; part-time 10-month program (~25 fellows selected per cohort) focused on pandemic preparedness and biosecurity leadership", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 months, part-time", "location": "Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD area (in-person convenings) with virtual components", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "folger-shakespeare-library-folger-institute-folger-short-term-fellowships", "organization": "Folger Shakespeare Library / Folger Institute", "name": "Folger Short-Term Fellowships", "url": "https://www.folger.edu/research/the-folger-institute/fellowships/apply-for-a-fellowship/short-term-fellowships/", "opens": "Annual (cycle opens roughly mid-year for the following fellowship year)", "deadline": "January 15 (annual, for the following fellowship year, e.g., 2026-27 cycle deadline was January 15, 2026)", "amount": "$5,000 per month in-residence stipend, or $4,000 per month for virtual fellows", "other_benefits": "Access to Folger's rare book, manuscript, and early modern collections; option for onsite, virtual, or hybrid fellowship format; scholarly community programming", "eligibility": "Open to ABD doctoral candidates and scholars holding a terminal degree (or international equivalent); research must benefit substantially from Folger's collections", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Graduate students not yet ABD should instead look at Folger's other scholarly programs, which are separate from this fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1-3 months, onsite and/or virtual", "location": "Washington, D.C. (or virtual)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-antiquarian-society-one-to-two-month-residential-academic-research-fell", "organization": "American Antiquarian Society", "name": "One to Two Month Residential Academic Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.americanantiquarian.org/academic-research-fellowships/1-2-month-residential", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "January 15 (annual)", "amount": "$2,200 per month stipend", "other_benefits": "Residential access to AAS's pre-1900 American history and culture collections; some named sub-fellowships (e.g., Jaffee Fellowship, Peterson Fellowships) with their own additional support", "eligibility": "Open to advanced graduate students working on doctoral dissertations as well as postdoctoral scholars, independent scholars, and creative/performing artists and writers; research topic must fall within American history/culture through 1900", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of a larger family of AAS fellowships; a separate 12-month post-dissertation fellowship also exists for those within 3 years of the PhD", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1-2 months in residence", "location": "Worcester, Massachusetts (in-person residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "camargo-foundation-camargo-fellowship-scholars-category", "organization": "Camargo Foundation", "name": "Camargo Fellowship (Scholars category)", "url": "https://camargofoundation.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Annual (application cycle typically opens mid-year for the following academic year)", "deadline": "Annual, typically in the fall (verify exact date on website for current cycle)", "amount": "Stipend of €350/week (approx. €3,500 total for the 10-week residency), plus basic travel costs to/from Cassis, France", "other_benefits": "10-week fully funded residency at the Foundation's campus in Cassis, France; studio/work space and community of interdisciplinary fellows", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in the final stages of dissertation research/writing, or scholars holding a PhD with a record of postdoctoral scholarship; scholars' work must focus on French/Francophone cultures or cross-cultural Mediterranean studies", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Thematic focus required (French/Francophone or Mediterranean cross-cultural studies)", "notes": "Two residency sessions offered per cycle (fall and spring); also has a separate Artists category not relevant here", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 weeks", "location": "Cassis, France (in-person residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "independence-foundation-independence-foundation-public-interest-law-fellowship", "organization": "Independence Foundation", "name": "Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship", "url": "https://independencefoundation.org/how-apply", "opens": "Annual — check website for current-year opening date", "deadline": "Annual — historically mid-to-late fall (e.g., early-to-mid October in recent cycles); verify current deadline on website", "amount": "First-year fellows receive a $64,000 salary; second-year (renewal) fellows receive $67,000", "other_benefits": "Full-time salaried placement at a public-interest law firm/organization funded by the Independence Foundation, working on a fellow-designed project", "eligibility": "Open to law students and law graduates within approximately five years of law school graduation who identify a sponsoring public-interest law organization funded by the Independence Foundation; no application fee", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires a sponsoring/host organization funded by the Independence Foundation", "notes": "Fellowship may be renewed for a second year upon approval by the Foundation's board and the sponsoring organization; contact hmcdanel@independencefoundation.org with project-design questions", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1 year (renewable for 1 additional year)", "location": "Varies by sponsoring organization (primarily Philadelphia-area and other U.S. public-interest law organizations funded by the Foundation)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-law-center-e-barrett-prettyman-fellowship-and-stuart-still", "organization": "Georgetown University Law Center", "name": "E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship (and Stuart Stiller Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/clinical-teaching-fellowships/prettyman-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Annual — 2025 cycle opened July 29, 2025", "deadline": "Annual — 2025 cycle closed October 6, 2025; no early or late applications accepted", "amount": "Funded — stipend plus full LL.M. tuition covered; specific stipend amount not published — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Combines an LL.M. in Advocacy with hands-on clinical teaching experience, supervising law students in Georgetown's litigation clinics (criminal defense, appellate, or other practice clinics)", "eligibility": "Open to law school graduates (JD) with several years of litigation/trial experience who are interested in clinical teaching; requires three letters of recommendation; no application fee", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires 3 letters of recommendation submitted directly by recommenders", "notes": "Prestigious clinical teaching fellowship often used as a pathway into law school teaching careers; contact lawprettymanfellowship@georgetown.edu with questions", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, D.C. (Georgetown University Law Center)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "compass-pro-bono-on-board-program", "organization": "Compass Pro Bono", "name": "On Board Program", "url": "https://compassprobono.org/services/on-board/", "opens": "Rolling (three matching cycles per year)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Unpaid volunteer/pro bono board placement; no stipend. Free governance, finance, and fundraising training provided", "other_benefits": "Matched with a local nonprofit board or committee role, proprietary governance training, and connection to the broader Board Fellows Alumni Network (co-run with the Golub Capital Board Fellows Network)", "eligibility": "Open to professionals interested in nonprofit board service; no formal degree requirement identified. If no match is available immediately, Compass continues searching for up to 12 months", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Chapters operate in multiple U.S. cities; also offers pro bono consulting team placements as an alternative to board service. Apply by creating an account on the Compass Pro Bono portal", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Matching within up to 12 months; board term typically 1+ years", "location": "Multiple U.S. cities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rice-university-jones-graduate-school-of-business-rice-business-board-fellows", "organization": "Rice University - Jones Graduate School of Business", "name": "Rice Business Board Fellows", "url": "https://business.rice.edu/rice-business-board-fellows", "opens": "Student applications open late August (recent cycle: Aug 25); partner-organization applications due Aug 1", "deadline": "Unknown exact student deadline - check with boardfellows@rice.edu", "amount": "Unpaid experiential fellowship; no stipend specified", "other_benefits": "Placement as a non-voting board member with a Houston-area nonprofit, leadership development from community leaders, real-world governance and nonprofit management experience", "eligibility": "Open to first-year Rice Business MBA students; selection based on skills, background, and interest in the partner nonprofit's mission", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "University-affiliated - restricted to Rice Business MBA students", "notes": "Year-long program pairing Rice MBAs with Houston nonprofit boards; modeled on the broader national Board Fellows concept (distinct from the Golub Capital Board Fellows Network)", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Houston, TX (Rice University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ashoka-ashoka-fellowship", "organization": "Ashoka", "name": "Ashoka Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/program/ashoka-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling (no fixed application window)", "deadline": "Rolling — accepted continuously, nominations/self-nominations reviewed on an ongoing basis", "amount": "Living stipend (amount varies by country/circumstances) for up to three years to allow the fellow to work full-time on their idea — Funded; exact figure not standardized, verify current terms on website", "other_benefits": "Lifetime membership in the global Ashoka Fellows network, connections to co-investors and strategic partners, ongoing organizational and strategic support, access to Ashoka's collaborative entrepreneur community", "eligibility": "Open to social entrepreneurs in any field (human rights, environment, education, health, economic development, etc.) who have an original systems-changing idea and are leading an initiative to implement it. No degree, age, or nationality restriction; both self-nomination and nomination by others are accepted. Fits graduate students and early-career professionals who are already leading a venture or initiative.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Nomination or self-nomination process (not a standard written application)", "notes": "One of the original and largest social entrepreneurship fellowship networks (operating since 1981), spanning virtually every field/issue area. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Lifetime fellowship designation; direct stipend support typically up to 3 years", "location": "Global", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "halcyon-halcyon-house-s-r-foundation-halcyon-incubator-fellowship", "organization": "Halcyon (Halcyon House/S&R Foundation)", "name": "Halcyon Incubator Fellowship", "url": "https://www.halcyonhouse.org/programs/halcyon-incubator/", "opens": "Twice yearly (spring and fall cohort application cycles; check site for current window)", "deadline": "Varies by cohort cycle — check current open call on website", "amount": "$10,000 equity-free stipend, plus in-kind support (e.g., cloud credits, pro bono legal/consulting services)", "other_benefits": "Five months of rent-free housing and co-working space in residence at Halcyon in Washington, D.C., mentorship and leadership coaching, pro bono legal/business/technical support from partner firms, alumni network access", "eligibility": "Must be the CEO or primary decision-maker of an early-stage, proof-of-concept-stage social-impact venture (any business sector) with positive social/environmental impact as a core goal; venture can be based anywhere in the world. No specific degree requirement, so open to graduate students and early-career founders.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Residency-based (in-person in Washington, D.C. for 5 months); no fee or equity taken by Halcyon.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "5-month (14-week) residency", "location": "Washington, D.C., USA (in-person residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "link-foundation-link-foundation-energy-fellowship-program", "organization": "Link Foundation", "name": "Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.linkenergy.org/apply.php", "opens": "Annual (typically fall)", "deadline": "December 1 (annual; verify exact date each cycle)", "amount": "$45,000/year for 2 years ($90,000 total) toward academic-year and summer stipend", "other_benefits": "Two-year renewable PhD support; recognition as a Link Foundation Fellow; no citizenship restriction", "eligibility": "Open to PhD students (any nationality) in energy-related engineering/science fields, tenable only at U.S. or Canadian universities; preference given to those with a well-defined thesis direction and sufficient time remaining in the program.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running (since 1980s) private foundation fellowship for doctoral energy research; application requires a 500-word research proposal, resume, and three letters of recommendation. No fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified (fellow's home PhD-granting institution, U.S. or Canada)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-office-of-energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-eere-s", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) — Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO)", "name": "SETO Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-STP-SETO-2025-2100", "opens": "Twice yearly (rolling cycles)", "deadline": "January 15 and July 15 annually", "amount": "Stipend ~$68,000 (post-Bachelor's), ~$75,000 (post-Master's), ~$99,000 (post-PhD); administered by ORISE", "other_benefits": "Medical/dental/vision insurance supplement, local transportation stipend, one-time $5,000 relocation allowance; placement working with DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Office in Washington, DC", "eligibility": "Open to those currently pursuing or having completed a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in engineering, physical/natural sciences, social science, or a related field, plus established professionals; applicants must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizen/LPR required", "notes": "Administered through ORISE/Zintellect on behalf of DOE; direct solar background not required. Listing URL is for a recent cycle — check Zintellect catalog for the current open posting each cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Typically 1 year, renewable", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "engineering-for-change-e4c-e4c-fellowship", "organization": "Engineering for Change (E4C)", "name": "E4C Fellowship", "url": "https://www.engineeringforchange.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Annual (application window typically opens ~December, closes mid-February)", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-February (2026 cycle closed February 15, 2026 — watch for the next posted cycle)", "amount": "Stipend for duration of fellowship (amount varies by cost-of-living and expertise, paid in installments tied to milestones); not intended as primary income", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, professional skill-building, remote/global project team experience, and network within the engineering-for-development field", "eligibility": "Open to early-career technical professionals — defined as those in their 3rd/4th year of a bachelor's degree, graduate students, or those with fewer than 10 years of relevant professional experience; must be proficient in English and able to commit 20-25 hrs/week remotely.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Focused on engineering for sustainable global development; fellows work part-time (May-September) on an Impact Project with an international team. Requires becoming a free E4C member to apply; no fee found for membership or application.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "5 months (May-September)", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-jersey-economic-development-authority-njeda-new-jersey-s-clean-energy-progra", "organization": "New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) / New Jersey's Clean Energy Program", "name": "Clean Energy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.njeda.gov/clean-energy-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "April 1 (annual cycle; verify current-year date)", "amount": "Approx. $27,000/year stipend (varies by participating university) plus ~$500/year for travel, materials, and equipment (Rutgers RCEI partner track pays hourly for initial fellowship hours)", "other_benefits": "Paid independent research placement in a clean-energy sector (solar, wind, geothermal, green hydrogen, fuel cells, biomass, tidal, nuclear, hydropower) with a participating NJ university", "eligibility": "Open to graduate (master's or doctoral) students — some tracks also include undergraduates — enrolled at a participating New Jersey university (e.g., Rutgers, NJIT, Princeton, Stevens, Rowan, Montclair State, Kean, Seton Hall) conducting clean-energy research.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Limited to NJ-affiliated universities", "notes": "State-funded program explicitly states no application fees are charged. Administered jointly by NJEDA and partner universities' clean energy institutes (e.g., Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute).", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Academic year (renewable across multiple years, e.g., 2026-2027 and 2027-2028)", "location": "New Jersey, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "horowitz-foundation-for-social-policy-horowitz-foundation-for-social-policy-gran", "organization": "Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy", "name": "Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant", "url": "https://www.horowitz-foundation.org/apply", "opens": "July 1 (annual)", "deadline": "December 1 (annual)", "amount": "$7,500 total ($5,000 initial disbursement, $2,500 upon project completion)", "other_benefits": "Recognition as a Horowitz Fellow; foundation network of past awardees", "eligibility": "PhD students who have defended their dissertation proposal or had their topic approved by their department; in fields of social policy (sociology, political science, economics, psychology, etc.); US citizenship/residency not required.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Small dissertation-level research grant; non-renewable; five years to complete project and claim final payment.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Up to 5 years to complete project", "location": "Not specified (grant, not residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-sociological-association-asa-minority-fellowship-program-mfp", "organization": "American Sociological Association", "name": "American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)", "url": "https://www.asanet.org/diversity-equity-inclusion/minority-fellowship-program/apply/", "opens": "November (annual)", "deadline": "Check ASA site for current-cycle date (historically early winter)", "amount": "$20,000 annual stipend (August 1-July 31); ASA also works with departments to help cover tuition", "other_benefits": "Virtual programming, professional development at ASA Annual Meeting, travel support for conferences, mentoring network", "eligibility": "PhD students enrolled in a sociology doctoral program, advanced in their program, who identify as a member of an underrepresented racial/ethnic group among sociology PhDs (Black/African American, Latino/a/x, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, MENA/SWANA).", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Applicants typically conduct research with a focus on race, ethnicity, intersectionality, or related topics.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1 year (renewable based on program terms)", "location": "Applicant's home institution (program administered by ASA, Washington DC)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "russell-sage-foundation-russell-sage-foundation-visiting-scholars-program", "organization": "Russell Sage Foundation", "name": "Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.russellsage.org/apply/visiting-scholar", "opens": "Applications typically open in the fall/winter preceding the fellowship year", "deadline": "Late June (annual, e.g. June 25, 2026 for the 2027-2028 cohort)", "amount": "Full salary replacement/stipend (RSF states support is comparable to visiting scholar's normal academic salary, up to a foundation-set maximum) plus office space; verify exact figures on website", "other_benefits": "Partially subsidized apartment near RSF's NYC offices for scholars from outside the area; childcare subsidies for children under 13; office space and research support at RSF headquarters", "eligibility": "Scholars with a PhD or comparable terminal degree (or equivalent career background), at least two years beyond the PhD at the application deadline, proposing research in the social, economic, political, or behavioral sciences.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Residency required (min. 75% of working days in residence at RSF, NYC)", "notes": "One of the most established residential fellowships specifically for early/mid-career social scientists (post-PhD); 15-17 awarded annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Academic year, September 1 - June 30", "location": "New York, NY (in-residence at Russell Sage Foundation headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-aspen-institute-aspen-tech-policy-hub-science-technology-policy-fellowship", "organization": "The Aspen Institute (Aspen Tech Policy Hub)", "name": "Science & Technology Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Annual — typically opens mid-December", "deadline": "Annual — typically early February (2026 cycle: Dec 18–Feb 5)", "amount": "$18,000 stipend for the 10-week program", "other_benefits": "Pairing with experienced policy mentors; access to designers, copy editors, legal experts, and communications specialists to develop a policy proposal; networking dinners with government and corporate policy experts; automatic consideration for the Savilla Pitt Memorial Fellowship", "eligibility": "Open to science, environment, and technology professionals/experts age 21+, based in the U.S.; a university degree in STEM is not required but candidates with significant prior government policy experience are generally considered too advanced for this introductory program. Priority given to those in emerging technology, cybersecurity, or environment.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from (and a program of) the Aspen Institute, separate from Aspen's more famous fellowships; focused on training STEM/tech experts to become policy entrepreneurs, culminating in real policy proposals pitched to government/industry.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 weeks, full-time", "location": "In-residence (historically Bay Area/San Francisco; flexible/hybrid format has been used in some years)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-foundry-internet-law-policy-foundry-ilpf-foundry-junior-fellowship", "organization": "The Foundry (Internet Law & Policy Foundry, ILPF)", "name": "Foundry Junior Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ilpfoundry.us/call-for-applications-for-2026-ilpf-junior-fellows-cohort/", "opens": "Annual — 2026 cohort call opened in spring 2026", "deadline": "Annual, rolling within cycle — 2026 cohort deadline was June 22, 2026 (early submissions encouraged)", "amount": "Unpaid/no stipend — Funded: amount not specified; verify on website. Benefit is professional development and network access rather than a stipend.", "other_benefits": "Complimentary admission to the Foundry's public fee-based events, access to a private professional network and LinkedIn community, participation in Foundry committees (Events, Admissions, Outreach, Content), use of Foundry partners/event spaces/media reach for career development", "eligibility": "Open globally to students, researchers, legal professionals, policy practitioners, academics, advocates, and technology professionals working at the intersection of law, tech, and policy (including AI, cybersecurity, privacy, internet governance); competitive selection, no fee to apply or participate.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Unpaid — no stipend", "notes": "Two-year fellowship (Junior Fellow year 1, Senior Fellow year 2) in internet/tech law and policy; a peer-driven professional development community rather than a placement or grant program. No application or membership fee identified for Fellows.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 years (Junior Fellow then Senior Fellow)", "location": "Not specified (U.S.-based organization with a global fellow base; hybrid virtual/in-person activities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nxthvn-nxthvn-studio-and-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "NXTHVN", "name": "NXTHVN Studio and Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nxthvn.com/fellowship/", "opens": "Annual, typically fall/winter", "deadline": "Annual (2025-2026 cycle deadline was March 2, 2026; check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$35,000 stipend for Studio Fellows; $45,000 stipend for Curatorial Fellows (disbursed quarterly)", "other_benefits": "Studio or office space, subsidized housing, mentorship from established artists and curators, professional development", "eligibility": "Early-career visual artists and curators selected from an international applicant pool; fellows must relocate to New Haven, CT for the program duration and commit to mentoring a high school apprentice. No application fee found.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Relocation required (New Haven, CT); mentorship commitment required", "notes": "Up to 7 artists and 2 curators selected per year; founded by artist Titus Kaphar.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "10 months", "location": "New Haven, Connecticut", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "royal-academy-of-engineering-sainsbury-management-fellowship", "organization": "Royal Academy of Engineering", "name": "Sainsbury Management Fellowship", "url": "https://raeng.org.uk/programmes-and-prizes/programmes/uk-grants-and-prizes/support-for-education/sainsbury-management-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling (three application windows per year)", "deadline": "Rolling; recent windows include 30 Apr 2026, 2 Jun-30 Sep 2026, and 3 Nov 2026-2 Mar 2027", "amount": "£50,000 toward tuition/costs of a full-time MBA at one of 19 eligible business schools (e.g. Harvard, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Oxford Said, Cambridge Judge, INSEAD)", "other_benefits": "Access to the Royal Academy of Engineering's Sainsbury Management Fellows network and Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship activities; can apply before securing a business school place", "eligibility": "UK nationals currently living in the UK, holding a first degree in engineering/allied technology/science, generally 4-10 years' post-degree work experience, GMAT of at least 650, and planning/considering a full-time MBA at one of the 19 eligible schools; graduate-level (pre-MBA) applicants explicitly eligible", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Restricted to UK nationals; engineering/science first degree required", "notes": "Long-running scheme (since 1987) funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation; over 400 engineers supported to date. No application fee found; contact Programme Manager to register interest.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Length of the full-time MBA program (typically 1-2 years)", "location": "UK-based applicants; MBA study at partner schools in North America and Europe", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-phd-project-american-marketing-association-academic-council-valuing-diversit", "organization": "The PhD Project / American Marketing Association Academic Council", "name": "Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarship", "url": "https://www.ama.org/valuing-diversity-phd-scholarship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "April 12 (2026 cycle)", "amount": "$1,000-$2,500 scholarship (multiple awards granted per cycle)", "other_benefits": "Recognition through the AMA Academic Council and The PhD Project network aimed at diversifying business academia", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled full-time in an AACSB-accredited marketing or advertising doctoral program who have completed at least one year of the program and have not previously received this scholarship", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; must already be enrolled in a marketing/advertising PhD program", "notes": "Smaller-dollar award compared to typical 'fellowship' branding (styled as a scholarship) but run in partnership with The PhD Project's long-standing effort to diversify business doctoral education; requires an advisor letter and essay. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Single-year award (renewable requirement not specified)", "location": "Not specified (US-based doctoral programs)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "educational-testing-service-ets-ets-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Educational Testing Service (ETS)", "name": "Educational Testing Service Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (ETS)", "url": "https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/about.html", "opens": "Rolling / annual cycle — no formal application form; check ETS Research site for current call", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$50,000 stipend annually, plus limited relocation expenses", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from ETS research staff; access to ETS research infrastructure and data; renewable after year one by mutual agreement", "eligibility": "Individuals who hold a doctorate in a relevant discipline (psychology, education, measurement, psychometrics, statistics, computer science, linguistics, educational technology, policy research, etc.) with evidence of prior research; 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letter of intent typically due spring, full application around May 1 (check current-cycle dates at hematology.org)", "amount": "Up to $100,000 (Fellow Scholar), $125,000 (Fellow-to-Faculty), or $150,000 (Junior Faculty) paid over 2-3 years in quarterly installments", "other_benefits": "Career-transition research support; optional ASH-Peter Steelman Scholar Award track for AML-focused projects with additional funding and scientific summit invitations", "eligibility": "Holders of MD, MD-PhD, PhD, or PharmD (or equivalent) who are ASH members in good standing, devoting at least 75% full-time effort to research, conducting research in the U.S. or Canada, and not currently holding a substantial prior award (e.g., NIH R01) as PI/co-PI; three career-stage tiers ranging from <6 to 11-13 years post-degree", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "ASH membership required", "notes": "One of the longest-running early-career hematology funding programs (since 1985); program significantly expanded funding in 2025-2026", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2-3 years depending on award level", "location": "United States or Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "jane-coffin-childs-memorial-fund-for-medical-research-jane-coffin-childs-postdoc", "organization": "Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research", "name": "Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.jccfund.org/eligibilty-criteria/", "opens": "October 1 (annual cycle)", "deadline": "February 1 (annual; portal for the next cycle opens October 1 of the prior year)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (stipend-based postdoctoral fellowship in biomedical/cancer research)", "other_benefits": "Supports independent postdoctoral research training in a new laboratory distinct from the applicant's graduate lab", "eligibility": "PhD recipients within 24 months of degree conferral (or MD within 3 years), or PhD candidates whose degree will be conferred before the fellowship start date, with no more than 12 months of prior postdoctoral experience at the deadline; citizens of any country eligible, but non-U.S. citizens must train at a U.S. institution; requires a sponsoring lab/institutional commitment; only one Fellow per sponsor's lab funded per award year", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires sponsoring lab commitment before applying", "notes": "Long-running fund supporting basic biomedical and cancer research fellows; application portal is closed between cycles (opens October 1 for the following February 1 deadline)", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Typically up to 3 years (verify current terms on website)", "location": "U.S. institutions (non-citizens); any qualifying institution for U.S. citizens", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "life-sciences-research-foundation-lsrf-lsrf-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF)", "name": "Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (LSRF)", "url": "https://lsrf.org/apply/", "opens": "Application typically opens in the months before the fall deadline (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Annual, October 1 (complete application, including reference letters, due by November 1)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (multi-year postdoctoral stipend and research support)", "other_benefits": "Supports independent postdoctoral research training at nonprofit U.S. institutions; part of a competitive national postdoctoral fellowship network", "eligibility": "Applicants within 5 years of receiving their PhD (or MD/DVM) as of the application deadline; may apply before defending thesis but must hold the degree by fellowship activation; must train in a lab different from their graduate lab, at a nonprofit institution; U.S. citizens may work anywhere, non-U.S. citizens must conduct research at a U.S. laboratory", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Broad life-sciences postdoctoral fellowship (biomedical and basic biology research); highly competitive national program", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Multi-year postdoctoral fellowship (verify exact term on website)", "location": "Nonprofit research institutions (U.S. required for non-citizens)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-antiquarian-society-aas-aas-academic-research-fellowships-e-g-kate-b-an", "organization": "American Antiquarian Society (AAS)", "name": "American Antiquarian Society Academic Research Fellowships (e.g., Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship, Brown Family Collection Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.americanantiquarian.org/fellowships", "opens": "Rolling/Annual (portal typically opens in fall)", "deadline": "January 15, 2026 (for 1-2 month residential fellowships)", "amount": "Stipend of approximately $1,900-$3,000+ per month depending on specific fellowship (varies by award); no application fee", "other_benefits": "Access to AAS's world-class collection of pre-1900 American historical and cultural materials; residential support in Worcester, MA", "eligibility": "Advanced graduate students working on dissertations, postdoctoral scholars, and independent scholars researching American history and culture through 1900; open to international applicants", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "AAS offers 40+ named fellowships annually across several sub-programs (e.g., Peterson, Jaffee, Brown Family, Lapides); check specific sub-fellowship pages for exact terms", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "1-2 months (some longer-term options also available)", "location": "Worcester, Massachusetts (in-residence required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "borchard-foundation-center-on-law-aging-borchard-fellowship-in-law-and-aging", "organization": "Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging", "name": "Borchard Fellowship in Law and Aging", "url": "https://www.borchardcla.org/fellowships/application-process", "opens": "Annual (typically March)", "deadline": "April 1 (annual, next cycle TBD — check site for 2027-2029 cycle dates)", "amount": "$65,000/year for two years ($130,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a host organization (law school, government agency, or legal services org) to pursue academic and/or professional work in law and aging; two-year term.", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (JD) interested in pursuing an academic and/or professional career focused on law and aging; no citizenship restriction specified.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two fellowships awarded per cycle (2-year cohorts, e.g. 2025-2027). Confirm exact next application window on site since cycles run every two years.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Placement varies by host organization (U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-ross-school-of-business-business-impact-golub-capital-non", "organization": "University of Michigan, Ross School of Business (Business+Impact)", "name": "Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Program", "url": "https://businessimpact.umich.edu/students/experiences/nonprofit-board-fellows/", "opens": "August (applications for 2026-27 cohort open August 2026)", "deadline": "Unknown — check site for current-cycle deadline after August 2026 opening", "amount": "Unpaid non-voting board placement; no fellowship stipend identified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement as a non-voting board member on a local nonprofit board for an academic year; hands-on governance project (~5 hrs/month); can earn the Michigan Ross Nonprofit Governance Endorsement; access to alumni Board Fellows network via Compass Pro Bono", "eligibility": "Open to current University of Michigan graduate students in any discipline or degree program who will not graduate before April of the participation year; no citizenship restriction identified", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to University of Michigan graduate students", "notes": "Part of the wider Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Network (est. 2003 at Kellogg, expanded with a $10M+ Golub Capital gift across multiple business schools). Since 1999 the Michigan program has matched 800+ fellows with 300+ nonprofit boards.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One academic year (approx. October–April)", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI (in-person board service with local nonprofits)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ucla-anderson-school-of-management-center-for-impact-anderson-golub-capital-ucla", "organization": "UCLA Anderson School of Management (Center for Impact @ Anderson)", "name": "Golub Capital UCLA Anderson Board Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/about/centers/impactanderson/golub-capital-ucla-anderson-board-fellows-program", "opens": "Unknown — recruitment typically begins in fall for the following calendar year", "deadline": "Unknown — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Unpaid non-voting board placement; no fellowship stipend identified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Serves as a non-voting board member with committee involvement; completes a 60+ hour strategic consulting project (board governance, program evaluation, operations, digital/data strategy, or impact measurement) for the partner nonprofit", "eligibility": "Open to current UCLA Anderson MBA and MSBA (Master of Science in Business Analytics) students; no citizenship restriction identified", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to UCLA Anderson MBA/MSBA students", "notes": "One of several university programs in the Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Network; UCLA Anderson's iteration received a dedicated gift from Golub Capital to expand the program.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One calendar year (January–December)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (in-person board service with local nonprofits)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "columbia-business-school-tamer-center-for-social-enterprise-nonprofit-board-lead", "organization": "Columbia Business School (Tamer Center for Social Enterprise)", "name": "Nonprofit Board Leadership Program (NBLP)", "url": "https://business.columbia.edu/socialenterprise/experiential-learning/NBLP", "opens": "Unknown — recruitment occurs at the start of the academic year", "deadline": "Unknown — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Unpaid experiential program; no fellowship stipend identified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Student teams (typically pairs) are matched with a nonprofit board (via an alum/friend of the school serving on that board) for a year-long engagement combining board-meeting observation, mentorship, and a student-led consulting project", "eligibility": "Open to current Columbia Business School students (MBA/graduate students); no citizenship restriction identified", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to Columbia Business School students", "notes": "Distinct from the Golub Capital network programs but structurally similar; run through Columbia's Tamer Center for Social Enterprise.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "New York, NY (in-person board engagement with local nonprofits)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "carnegie-mellon-university-tepper-school-of-business-accelerate-leadership-cente", "organization": "Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business (Accelerate Leadership Center)", "name": "Golub Capital Board Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/graduate-services/accelerate-leadership-center/golub-capital-board-fellows-program", "opens": "Early fall semester (applications open at start of first-year MBA fall term)", "deadline": "Unknown — final fellow selections made in November; verify current-cycle date on website", "amount": "Unpaid non-voting board placement; no fellowship stipend identified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "One-to-one match with a nonprofit board as a non-voting member; onboarding sessions and workshops; mentorship; leadership-development programming through the Accelerate Leadership Center", "eligibility": "Open to first-year Full-Time and Online Hybrid Tepper MBA students in good academic standing who demonstrate interest in nonprofit governance and community impact; no citizenship restriction identified", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to Tepper School (CMU) first-year MBA students; written application plus interview required", "notes": "Launched its inaugural cohort in 2025 as part of the Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Network; fellows commit ~2-3 hours/week.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Pittsburgh, PA (in-person board service with local nonprofits)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "halcyon-halcyon-house-halcyon-fellowship", "organization": "Halcyon (Halcyon House)", "name": "Halcyon Fellowship", "url": "https://www.halcyonhouse.org/", "opens": "Rolling/varies by themed cohort (e.g., January 15, 2026 deadline noted for one 2026 cohort)", "deadline": "Varies by themed fellowship track; check current listings on halcyonhouse.org", "amount": "Equity-free stipend up to $6,000 per venture, plus up to $10,000 in AWS credits (some themed tracks, e.g. Global Climate Fellowship, offer up to $25,000)", "other_benefits": "Hybrid virtual + in-person residency program, mentorship, expert advisory support, access to investor network", "eligibility": "Open to impact-driven, full-time founders (any nationality) who have an MVP and are building a scalable for-profit venture aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals; no formal degree requirement, popular with early-career entrepreneurs", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Runs multiple themed cohorts per year (e.g., climate resilience, food security) rather than one fixed annual cycle; verify current open cohort and deadline before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Typically ~6 months per cohort (varies by track)", "location": "Washington, D.C. 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No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Multi-year community membership (fellowship year plus ongoing network)", "location": "Global / remote with in-person TED conference component", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-on-budget-and-policy-priorities-cbpp-state-policy-fellowship-program", "organization": "Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)", "name": "State Policy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.cbpp.org/state-policy-fellowship-program", "opens": "Annual (opens Fall for following year's cycle)", "deadline": "February 28, 2026 (2026 cycle; check site for future cycles)", "amount": "Minimum salary of $50,000/year, plus annual stipends for home office, transportation, and well-being expenses", "other_benefits": "Formal and on-the-job training in tax policy, state budget analysis, legislative process, strategic communications, and advocacy; professional development funds", "eligibility": "Open to those with a graduate degree in a related field, OR a bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant research experience; must be eligible to work full-time in the U.S. for the full two-year term. 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no application fee", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "3 years of funded support (usable within a 5-year window)", "location": "United States (tenable at accredited U.S. graduate institutions)", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-krell-institute-doe-computational-science-graduate-fell", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy / Krell Institute", "name": "DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)", "url": "https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/", "opens": "Annual (typically September/October)", "deadline": "January 15, 2026 (annual, typically mid-January)", "amount": "$45,000 annual stipend plus payment of full tuition and required fees", "other_benefits": "Annual practicum at a DOE national laboratory, yearly program review conference, and access to a strong computational science alumni network", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents entering their first, second, or third year of full-time PhD study in a field using high-performance computing to solve science/engineering problems", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires DOE lab practicum", "notes": "Highly regarded for computational science/engineering PhD students; no application fee", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Up to 4 years of funding", "location": "United States (tenable at accredited U.S. universities)", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fannie-and-john-hertz-foundation-hertz-foundation-fellowship", "organization": "Fannie and John Hertz Foundation", "name": "Hertz Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hertzfoundation.org/hertz-fellowship/apply/", "opens": "Annual (typically spring/summer)", "deadline": "October 31, 2025 for the 2026 cycle (annual, typically late October)", "amount": "Up to $250,000 in funding over up to 5 years (annual stipend plus cost-of-education allowance)", "other_benefits": "Full intellectual freedom to pursue research of choice, mentorship, and a lifelong Hertz Fellows community", "eligibility": "College seniors, first-year graduate students, or individuals in a gap year intending to pursue a PhD in applied physical/biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering; 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candidates from government, academia, industry, or civil society welcomed. Applicants must have the right to work in the US; visa sponsorship is not available.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "US work authorization required; no visa sponsorship", "notes": "3-month, full-time, in-person fellowship in Washington, DC conducting AI governance research; this cycle (Winter 2027) is currently open with a July 12, 2026 deadline.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "3 months", "location": "Washington, DC (in-person)", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "a-public-space-writing-fellowship", "organization": "A Public Space", "name": "Writing Fellowship", "url": "https://apublicspace.org/about/fellowships/writing-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (typically March 1)", "deadline": "Annual (typically March 31)", "amount": "$1,000 honorarium per fellow (three fellowships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Editorial support toward publication in A Public Space magazine; one-year subscription to the magazine; guest pass to Master Classes; public reading/conversation with editors.", "eligibility": "Writers who have not yet published or been contracted to write a book-length work with a U.S. publisher; self-published, academic, international, and translated work permitted; international applicants welcome; open to graduate students and early-career professionals alike; one submission per applicant; English-language submissions only.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "2026 cycle deadline (March 31, 2026) has passed; next cycle expected to open around March 2027 based on annual pattern. Verify current-year dates before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Six months (June 1 - November 30 in the fellowship year)", "location": "Remote/virtual; based in the U.S. but open internationally", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "virginia-museum-of-fine-arts-vmfa-visual-arts-fellowships-graduate", "organization": "Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)", "name": "Visual Arts Fellowships (Graduate)", "url": "https://www.vmfa.museum/visual-arts-fellowships", "opens": "2026-07-01", "deadline": "2026-11-06", "amount": "$6,000 (graduate level; a Cy Twombly Graduate Fellowship of equal value is also available)", "other_benefits": "Recognition and funding to support graduate-level art/art history study; part of VMFA's broader annual fellowship program awarding roughly $150,000+ across levels each cycle.", "eligibility": "Graduate applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking graduate program for the full academic year of the fellowship at an accredited college, university, or school of the arts; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of Virginia for at least 24 consecutive months prior to the deadline, continuing through the fellowship period.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Virginia residency required", "notes": "Restricted to Virginia residents; strong option specifically for graduate students (not just early-career professionals).", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One year (fellowship period runs roughly May through the following May)", "location": "Virginia, USA (residency required)", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "faspe-fellowships-at-auschwitz-for-the-study-of-professional-ethics-faspe-busine", "organization": "FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics)", "name": "FASPE Business Fellowship", "url": "https://www.faspe-ethics.org/business/", "opens": "Annual (2027 cycle dates TBA; recent cycles opened fall with a January deadline)", "deadline": "Closed for 2026 cycle; 2027 deadline not yet announced — check site", "amount": "Fully funded — all program costs and related international travel covered; no stipend beyond program costs specified", "other_benefits": "Two-week program in Berlin, Krakow, and other sites tied to Holocaust history; daily seminars with faculty from business, ethics, and history; ongoing FASPE alumni network", "eligibility": "Open to graduate business students (e.g., current MBA students) and early-career business professionals in the formative stages of their careers; open to applicants of all nationalities, religious, political, and socioeconomic backgrounds", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Highly selective (13-16 fellows/year). FASPE explicitly states fellowships are fully funded so financial ability does not affect participation — no application fee. 2026 cycle is already closed; monitor the site for the 2027 opening.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 weeks (intensive residential seminar)", "location": "Berlin and Poland (in-person); organization based in New York, NY", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "halcyon-halcyon-incubator-halcyon-fellowship", "organization": "Halcyon", "name": "Halcyon Incubator / Halcyon Fellowship", "url": "https://www.halcyonhouse.org/apply/eligibility-requirements-halcyon-incubator/", "opens": "Rolling eligibility form; specific cohort fellowships (e.g., Global Climate Fellowship, EquityTech Fellowship) open on their own windows through the year", "deadline": "Varies by cohort (e.g., Global Climate Fellowship eligibility form due Jan 15, 2026; EquityTech Fellowship window Oct 31-Nov 20, 2025) — check current open calls", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program is free, no fee or equity stake taken)", "other_benefits": "One-week in-person residency in Washington, DC, virtual programming days, a second in-person residency, free co-working/housing support historically offered, and mentorship/network access", "eligibility": "Open to early-stage, for-profit, scalable social-impact venture founders working full-time on their venture with measurable traction (users, customers, or partnerships); open globally; no specific degree requirement, so both graduate students and early-career professionals with a qualifying venture can apply", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Rolling/cohort-specific deadlines — verify current open call", "notes": "Halcyon explicitly states its fellowships are free with no fee or equity stake required. Program cycles rotate by theme (climate, equity tech, etc.); check halcyonaccelerator.org for the current open call.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "Multi-week program combining in-person residencies and virtual programming (varies by cohort)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (in-person residencies); open to founders globally", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "general-services-administration-gsa-u-s-digital-corps-data-science-and-analytics", "organization": "General Services Administration (GSA)", "name": "U.S. Digital Corps — Data Science and Analytics Fellows", "url": "https://digitalcorps.gsa.gov/fellows/Data_Science_And_Analytics/index.html", "opens": "Next cohort applications expected to open later in 2026 (exact date not yet announced)", "deadline": "Unknown — not yet announced for next cohort", "amount": "Paid federal salary (GS-9 equivalent, varies by locality pay table) — verify current figures on website", "other_benefits": "Full federal employee benefits; eligibility to convert to a permanent competitive-service federal position upon successful completion; hands-on work embedded in a federal agency on high-impact data/tech projects", "eligibility": "Early-career technologists, recent graduates (college degree or accredited technical/career program certificate), career changers, and veterans; likely requires U.S. citizenship (standard for competitive federal service, verify on site)", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Citizenship likely required", "notes": "One of five U.S. Digital Corps tracks (alongside software engineering, product management, design, cybersecurity). Program has run multiple cohorts since 2022; sign up for GSA newsletter to be notified when the next application window opens.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Placement at a U.S. federal agency (location varies by agency)", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-educational-research-association-aera-society-for-research-in-child-dev", "organization": "American Educational Research Association (AERA) / Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)", "name": "AERA-SRCD Early Career Research Fellowship in Middle Childhood Education and Development", "url": "https://www.srcd.org/professional-advancement/fellowships/aera-srcd-early-career-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified — check SRCD/AERA site for current call for applications", "deadline": "Not specified — check SRCD/AERA site for current cycle deadline", "amount": "Funded — amount/stipend not specified; verify on website (program centers on a 2-year research network/cohort rather than a direct research grant)", "other_benefits": "2-year membership in an early-career research network at the intersection of child development and education; connections with senior AERA/SRCD scholars as mentors and references", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars (post-PhD, per program's early-career definition) with research interests and experience related to middle childhood education and development; application requires a statement of interest and a 2-page CV.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Joint initiative between AERA and SRCD; builds a cohort of scholars working at the nexus of child development and formal/informal education; periodic calls (not necessarily annual) — confirm current call is open before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-public-health-association-apha-kaiser-permanente-apha-kaiser-permanente", "organization": "American Public Health Association (APHA) / Kaiser Permanente", "name": "APHA-Kaiser Permanente Community Health Fellowship", "url": "https://www.apha.org/professional-development/apha-internships-and-fellowships/apha-kp-leadership-program/apha-kp-community-health-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (2026-27 cycle application window has closed; next cycle expected to open ~late 2026/early 2027)", "deadline": "February 12, 2026 (2026-27 cycle, closed); check site for next cycle's deadline", "amount": "$120,000 stipend for the one-year fellowship term", "other_benefits": "One year complimentary APHA membership (Early-Career Professionals group access), monthly virtual professional development, free registration and travel/hotel support for 2026 and 2027 APHA Annual Meetings, career coaching, opportunity to present at the 2027 Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Master's (MPH) or doctorate (DrPH/PhD) in public health from one of ten partner universities, conferred between May 2025 and August 2026; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; early-career community health professionals", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Limited to graduates of ten partner universities", "notes": "Fellows are independent contractors responsible for their own health insurance and taxes; may need to relocate at their own expense. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One year (Sept. 2026-Sept. 2027 for the most recent cohort)", "location": "Placement with Kaiser Permanente (location varies by placement)", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "san-diego-state-university-fowler-college-of-business-school-of-social-work-boar", "organization": "San Diego State University — Fowler College of Business & School of Social Work", "name": "Board Fellows Program (BFP)", "url": "https://socialwork.sdsu.edu/academics/bfp", "opens": "Unknown — check current-year opening; prior cycle opened for AY2024-2025 in early 2024", "deadline": "Prior cycle deadline was March 12, 2024 for AY2024-2025; verify current-year deadline on site", "amount": "Unpaid fellowship — no stipend; no academic credit is awarded and no cost to participate", "other_benefits": "Placement as a non-voting board member at a local San Diego nonprofit; mentorship from experienced board members; networking with community leaders; practical governance experience", "eligibility": "Must be enrolled in a Master's program through SDSU's Fowler College of Business (MBA) or School of Social Work (MSW), with core coursework completed or in progress, and in good academic standing", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to enrolled SDSU graduate students", "notes": "Two-semester (9-month) commitment pairing a student with an assigned local nonprofit board; kickoff and wrap-up events held on the SDSU campus.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "9 months (two semesters)", "location": "San Diego, CA", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-washington-foster-school-of-business-consulting-and-business-devel", "organization": "University of Washington Foster School of Business (Consulting and Business Development Center)", "name": "Board Fellows for Nonprofits", "url": "https://foster.uw.edu/centers/consulting-and-business-development-center/board-fellows-for-nonprofits/", "opens": "Annual — most recent cycle opened September 26, 2025; next cycle expected fall 2026", "deadline": "Not separately specified; falls within the fall application window each year — verify current date on site", "amount": "Unpaid fellowship — no stipend; students may earn academic elective/practical-experience credit toward their MBA/MPA instead of cash compensation", "other_benefits": "Non-voting board membership with a Washington-state nonprofit; participation on a standing board committee; a board-level strategy project; a Board Leadership Class grounding fellows in governance best practices; mentorship from a board member", "eligibility": "Open to UW Foster full-time, evening, hybrid, or TMMBA MBA students and Evans School MPA students in their second or third year of the program", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to enrolled UW graduate students", "notes": "One of the largest board fellows programs nationally, placing 75+ graduate students annually with nonprofits reaching an estimated 2.5 million people served.", "date_added": "2026-07-06", "last_verified": "2026-07-06", "duration": "One academic year (fall–spring, monthly/bimonthly board meetings)", "location": "Seattle, WA / statewide Washington nonprofit placements", "url_check_note": "", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "chci-public-policy-fellowship-program", "organization": "Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)", "name": "Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Fellowship Program (CHCI)", "url": "https://chci.org/programs/public-policy-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1, 2026 (11:59pm ET)", "amount": "Nine-month gross stipend of $34,200 (equivalent to $43,200 annualized)", "other_benefits": "Round-trip transportation voucher to Washington, D.C.; $200 monthly Metro subsidy; fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance; LinkedIn Premium subscription; weekly leadership development training; policy brief publication opportunity", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree earned within three years of program start date (preference for 3.0 GPA+); U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees, or individuals with valid work authorization; cannot be simultaneously enrolled in a graduate program during the fellowship", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Must have valid U.S. work authorization; cannot be concurrently enrolled in graduate school", "notes": "Nine-month, full-time paid fellowship placing early-career Latino professionals in Capitol Hill and executive branch offices, with at least half the program on Capitol Hill. Next cohort runs August 2027-May 2028.", "duration": "9 months (August 2027 - May 2028)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (minimum 4 days/week in-person)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "tfas-woodhouse-public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "The Fund for American Studies (TFAS)", "name": "Woodhouse Public Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://tfas.org/programs/ppf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 8, 2026", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Fall retreat at the Russell Kirk Center in Mecosta, Michigan; spring retreat in Philadelphia, PA; monthly discussion sessions with policy experts and academics; networking with public policy leaders and journalists", "eligibility": "Young professionals with up to 10 years of experience working in public policy in the Washington, D.C. area; graduate students may apply, with preference given to those currently employed in the field; must be committed to principles of limited government", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Requires living/working in the D.C. area during the program; ideological orientation toward limited-government/conservative political philosophy", "notes": "Part-time, evening-based fellowship (not a full relocation program) combining monthly seminars with two retreats, aimed at early-career policy professionals and graduate students already working in D.C.", "duration": "9 months (September 2026 - May 2027)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (monthly Tuesday evening sessions) plus retreats in Michigan and Pennsylvania", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "acls-leading-edge-fellowships", "organization": "American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)", "name": "American Council of Learned Societies Leading Edge Fellowships (ACLS)", "url": "https://www.acls.org/competitions/acls-leading-edge-fellowships/", "opens": "Annual; competition typically launches in January", "deadline": "2026-27 cycle deadline was March 11, 2026 (now closed); next competition expected to open winter 2026", "amount": "Stipend of $70,000-$72,000 in year one and $72,000-$74,000 in year two (varies by remote vs. in-person placement), over a 2-year term", "other_benefits": "Health insurance and professional development funds; placement with a nonprofit host organization and structured mentorship", "eligibility": "Recent PhD recipients in the humanities or humanistic social sciences (not currently in tenure-track faculty positions); specific degree-recency and citizenship/visa requirements apply - verify on site", "area": "Nonprofit Leadership (PhD-to-Nonprofit Placement)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Requires a conferred PhD in hand (not open to current doctoral students without the degree)", "notes": "Places recent humanities PhDs in 2-year leadership roles inside nonprofits working on justice and equity issues, building both nonprofit management experience and a peer cohort/mentor network.", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Remote or in-person at various U.S. nonprofit host organizations", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "institute-nonprofit-practice-community-fellows", "organization": "Institute for Nonprofit Practice", "name": "Community Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.nonprofitpractice.org/community-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified; applications currently closed - join the mailing list for the next cycle announcement", "deadline": "Currently closed; check nonprofitpractice.org for next cycle dates", "amount": "Fully funded (no tuition cost to fellows); specific stipend amount not published - verify on website", "other_benefits": "Year-long curriculum in nonprofit management and leadership, cohort/peer network, and access to a robust professional alumni network", "eligibility": "Emerging nonprofit and community leaders, generally with some professional experience in social-change work; program runs in multiple regional sites (e.g., Boston, NYC, SF Bay Area - confirm currently active locations)", "area": "Nonprofit Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Application cycle currently closed; regional site availability varies by year", "notes": "Grounds emerging nonprofit/community leaders in community-organizing frameworks and management skills; run in partnership with institutions like Tufts' Tisch College in some regions.", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Multiple U.S. regional sites (verify current cities on nonprofitpractice.org)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nasa-finesst-fellowship", "organization": "NASA (Science Mission Directorate)", "name": "Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST)", "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/", "opens": "Not specified (part of annual ROSES omnibus solicitation, typically released in early spring)", "deadline": "July 14, 2026 (ROSES-25 FINESST proposal due date)", "amount": "Up to $50,000 per year for up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "Direct support for student-designed and student-led independent research; funding for travel to conferences and NASA centers as part of the research plan", "eligibility": "Master's and PhD students at accredited U.S. universities conducting research relevant to NASA Science Mission Directorate goals (Earth science, planetary science, astrophysics, heliophysics, biological/physical sciences)", "area": "STEM and Engineering Research (Earth and Space Science)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Must be proposed jointly with a faculty advisor at an accredited U.S. institution", "notes": "Awards go directly to the student's research project rather than as a standard fellowship stipend; renewed annually as part of NASA's ROSES solicitation, part F.5.", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Accredited U.S. universities and eligible organizations", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ap-giannini-foundation-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "A.P. Giannini Foundation for Medical Research", "name": "Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Leadership Award", "url": "https://apgianninifoundation.org/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-and-leadership-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 5, 2026, 3:00 PM PST", "amount": "$70,000 per year for each of three years", "other_benefits": "Integrated communications and leadership training program including workshops, retreats, one-on-one coaching, and career transition guidance in Year 3; finalist interviews held in Pebble Beach, CA", "eligibility": "MD, MD/PhD, PhD, or equivalent degree holders with 3-36 months of postdoctoral research experience as of December 31, 2026; US citizens or permanent residents; research must be sponsored by an accredited California medical school", "area": "Biomedical Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Research must be conducted at a California medical school; US citizens/permanent residents only", "notes": "Combines research funding with a structured leadership development track, distinguishing it from typical stipend-only postdoc fellowships.", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "California, United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "wayne-state-humanities-center-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Wayne State University Humanities Center and Graduate School", "name": "Humanities Center Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://humanities.wayne.edu/student-funding/doctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (application typically opens in winter)", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-to-late March (a recent cycle's deadline was March 21); recurring yearly", "amount": "$25,000, dispensed as a monthly stipend over the fellowship period", "other_benefits": "Medical benefits, tuition remission up to 10 credits, dedicated office space with computer/printer/supplies, and participation in monthly research seminars with a cohort of interdisciplinary fellows", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in the humanities, arts, or related disciplines enrolled at Wayne State University; must have an approved dissertation topic/outline/prospectus, have completed all PhD requirements except the dissertation, and be actively writing with an expected completion by the following spring/summer; cannot hold teaching positions or major employment during the fellowship", "area": "Humanities and Arts Dissertation Writing", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Restricted to Wayne State University PhD candidates only", "notes": "Awards one fellowship annually to a humanities or arts doctoral candidate in the final stages of dissertation writing; fellows join a Wayne State cohort with dedicated workspace and community events.", "duration": "9 months (recent cycle ran August 2026 through April 2027)", "location": "Detroit, Michigan (Wayne State University campus; in-residence expected given office space and teaching restriction)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "naacp-ldf-marshall-motley-scholars-program", "organization": "NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF)", "name": "Marshall-Motley Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.naacpldf.org/marshall-motley-scholars-program/", "opens": "Not specified; prior cohorts opened in fall", "deadline": "Not specified; prior cohort deadlines have fallen in early February (verify current cycle on website)", "amount": "Full law school scholarship (tuition, room, board, and incidentals) plus a funded two-year postgraduate fellowship salary at a partnering civil rights organization", "other_benefits": "Summer internships at LDF, workshops and trainings with the National Academies, mentorship, and placement with a civil rights organization for the postgraduate fellowship", "eligibility": "Prospective and current law students committed to practicing civil rights law in the U.S. South for at least ten years after the program; selection begins prior to law school enrollment", "area": "Civil Rights Litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires a 10-year post-program commitment to civil rights legal work in the South", "notes": "Combines a full law school scholarship with a built-in two-year postgraduate fellowship placement at a Southern civil rights organization; run by LDF in partnership with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; named for Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley.", "duration": "Full JD program plus a two-year postgraduate fellowship (10-year total service commitment)", "location": "Southern United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ford-foundation-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Ford Foundation, administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", "name": "Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/ford-foundation-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified (application cycle typically opens mid-year)", "deadline": "December 8, 2026", "amount": "$28,000 one-year stipend", "other_benefits": "Invitation to the Conference of Ford Fellows, access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, and networking resources", "eligibility": "PhD or ScD candidates who have completed all coursework and are working on the dissertation; U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, permanent residents, DACA recipients, or political asylees/refugees; open to any field with the goal of increasing diversity in university faculty", "area": "Cross-Disciplinary Dissertation Completion (Diversity in Academia, All Fields)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, DACA recipients, or asylees/refugees only", "notes": "Open to candidates in any academic discipline; awarded to scholars whose work, research interests, or personal background will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Highly competitive national award (36 fellowships awarded annually).", "duration": "One-year fellowship", "location": "Not specified; fellows remain at their home institution", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "literary-arts-oregon-literary-fellowships", "organization": "Literary Arts (Portland, Oregon)", "name": "Oregon Literary Fellowships", "url": "https://literary-arts.org/2027-oregon-literary-fellowship-guidelines-and-application/", "opens": "Not specified (guidelines typically posted in spring)", "deadline": "August 7, 2026 (11:59 p.m.)", "amount": "Up to 13 fellowships of $4,000 each; two Oregon Literary Career Fellowships of $10,000 each (Career Fellowship applicants are also automatically considered for the $4,000 fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Includes a Women Writers Fellowship and a Writers of Color Fellowship among the awards", "eligibility": "Writers at all career stages working in poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama, or young readers' literature; must be a current, full-time Oregon resident at application and at time of award; cannot have received an Oregon Literary Fellowship in the past 5 years; AI-generated submissions ineligible", "area": "Literary Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Oregon residency required", "notes": "No entry fee. Open to writers at any career stage (not degree-restricted), so graduate students and early-career writers are eligible provided they meet Oregon residency requirements.", "duration": "One-time award (not a multi-year residency)", "location": "Oregon (residents only)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "halcyon-fellowship", "organization": "Halcyon (Halcyon House / Halcyon Accelerator)", "name": "Halcyon Fellowship (Incubator)", "url": "https://halcyonaccelerator.org/programs/halcyon-incubator/", "opens": "Rolling; eligibility survey accepted year-round, with specific program application windows opening at multiple points during the year", "deadline": "Rolling / varies by cohort; check halcyonaccelerator.org/applicants/ for current window", "amount": "$10,000 equity-free stipend", "other_benefits": "Free furnished housing and workspace at Halcyon House in Washington, DC for the duration of the program; mentorship, professional advisory support, and founder workshops on scaling and capital strategy", "eligibility": "Early-stage social entrepreneurs/founders (idea stage through MVP) building financially sustainable ventures with measurable social or environmental impact; founders must work full-time on the venture", "area": "Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Equity-free but recoverable/impact-linked terms may apply; verify current terms on official site; primarily for founders rather than students specifically, but fits early-career professional founders", "notes": "Highly competitive residential fellowship (roughly 8 companies selected per cohort from hundreds of applicants) for early-stage impact entrepreneurs, combining stipend, free DC housing, and startup support.", "duration": "5 months", "location": "Washington, DC (in-person residential)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ssrc-international-dissertation-research-fellowship", "organization": "Social Science Research Council (SSRC)", "name": "International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF)", "url": "https://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf/", "opens": "Not specified; check SSRC site for current cycle timeline", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on SSRC website (final cohort year noted in some sources -- confirm program is still accepting applications)", "amount": "Average award approximately $18,750 (varies by research plan)", "other_benefits": "Supports travel and living costs for dissertation fieldwork conducted outside the United States", "eligibility": "Graduate students in doctoral programs at US institutions, in the humanities and humanistic social sciences, conducting dissertation research outside the US on non-US cultures/societies (or US Indigenous topics)", "area": "Social Science and Humanities Research (International/Area Studies)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Research must take place outside the United States; program reported to be winding down (final cohort) -- verify current availability before relying on this for future cycles", "notes": "Highly competitive, long-running program (75 fellowships/year historically) spanning disciplines including political science, sociology, anthropology, geography, and area studies. Confirm active status directly on SSRC's site, as some sources indicate a final cohort.", "duration": "9 to 12 months", "location": "Fieldwork conducted outside the United States; home institution must be US-based", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "switzer-foundation-environmental-fellowship", "organization": "Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation", "name": "Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.switzernetwork.org/fellowship/become-fellow", "opens": "Application guidelines and portal typically update in early October each year", "deadline": "Annual deadline in early January (e.g., January 5, 2026 for the 2026 cohort); next deadline expected around early January 2027", "amount": "$17,000 cash award, paid in two installments (June and January)", "other_benefits": "Lifetime membership in the Switzer Fellowship Network, leadership development programming, networking and grant opportunities for alumni", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or PhD) enrolled at an accredited institution in California or one of the six New England states (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI), pursuing environmental studies/careers and demonstrating leadership potential; must be enrolled for the full academic year of the fellowship", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to graduate students enrolled in California or New England institutions", "notes": "A well-established environmental leadership fellowship with a strong alumni network; geographic eligibility is the main limiting factor.", "duration": "1 year", "location": "California or New England (fellow's home institution); network activities nationwide", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harvard-university-center-for-the-environment-environmental-fellows-program", "organization": "Harvard University Center for the Environment", "name": "Environmental Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.environment.harvard.edu/environmental-fellows-program", "opens": "Applications typically open several months before the December 1 deadline each year", "deadline": "Annual deadline of December 1 (e.g., December 1, 2025 for the 2026 cohort); next deadline expected December 1, 2026", "amount": "$90,000 annual salary", "other_benefits": "Employee health insurance eligibility, up to $2,500 relocation reimbursement, $2,500 annual allowance for travel and professional expenses, Harvard faculty mentorship and lab/office space", "eligibility": "Early-career researchers holding a doctorate or comparable terminal degree (from any field, any university worldwide) awarded within a multi-year window ending near the fellowship start; must secure a Harvard faculty mentor to sponsor the 2-year fellowship", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires a completed doctorate and a committed Harvard faculty mentor before applying", "notes": "A prestigious, well-funded postdoctoral fellowship supporting interdisciplinary environmental research based at Harvard; about five fellowships awarded per cohort.", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard University)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "fund-for-investigative-journalism-alicia-patterson-fellowship", "organization": "Fund for Investigative Journalism (Alicia Patterson Foundation program)", "name": "Alicia Patterson Fellowship", "url": "https://aliciapatterson.org/apply/", "opens": "May (annually)", "deadline": "October 1 (annually)", "amount": "$40,000 for a 12-month fellowship or $20,000 for a 6-month fellowship", "other_benefits": "Fellows pursue an independent reporting/writing project of their own choosing; the foundation historically published fellows' work in Alicia Patterson Reports.", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens working as full-time print journalists, or non-U.S. citizens employed full-time by U.S. print publications; freelancers welcome to apply. No graduate enrollment required, fits early-career through experienced journalists.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Generally requires professional print journalism experience (not aimed at students without publication history)", "notes": "Long-running (since 1965) independent-project fellowship; the Alicia Patterson Foundation now operates its fellowship program in partnership with the Fund for Investigative Journalism, with submissions processed via Submittable.", "duration": "6 or 12 months", "location": "Remote/fellow's choice of reporting location; no residency required", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-press-club-journalism-institute-feldman-fellowship", "organization": "National Press Club Journalism Institute", "name": "Dennis and Shirley Feldman Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Journalism", "url": "https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/national-press-club-scholarship-opportunities/", "opens": "Fall (annually, e.g. applications for the following year typically open in fall)", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 cycle closed; next cycle to be posted on the Journalism Institute site in fall 2026)", "amount": "$5,000 one-time stipend", "other_benefits": "Stipend is intended to help defray graduate tuition costs; recipients are recognized publicly by the National Press Club.", "eligibility": "Must be enrolled in, or in the process of applying to, an accredited graduate journalism program in the U.S.; must be a U.S. citizen. No published work samples required.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "US citizens only", "notes": "Awarded annually alongside the National Press Club's broader scholarship program; 2026 recipient (Jackson Juzang) was announced May 2026, confirming the program is currently active.", "duration": "One-time award (supports a graduate program of typical length)", "location": "United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-citizens-scholars-higher-education-media-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Citizens & Scholars (funded by ECMC Foundation)", "name": "Higher Education Media Fellowship", "url": "https://cands.org/fellowships/higher-ed-media-fellowship/award-eligibility/", "opens": "Not specified (prior cycle applications opened in fall; next full cycle deadline listed as Feb 2, 2027)", "deadline": "February 2, 2027 (per program page; verify on website as this may shift)", "amount": "$10,000 total: $5,000 stipend plus $5,000 toward a postsecondary CTE reporting project", "other_benefits": "Includes participation in a fellowship cohort focused on postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) reporting; mentorship and network access.", "eligibility": "U.S.-based early- and mid-career journalists (staff or freelance, print/radio/TV/multimedia/online) with experience reporting on education, workforce development, or related public policy issues. Not open to those employed by educational institutions, advocacy groups, or think tanks.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires existing education-beat reporting experience; not a pure graduate-student program", "notes": "Focused specifically on postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) reporting; program has run in prior cycles with a published $10,000 award, confirming it is a real, recurring fellowship.", "duration": "Not specified (project-based fellowship cycle, roughly one year)", "location": "United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "report-for-america-corps-member-fellowship", "organization": "The GroundTruth Project", "name": "Report for America Corps Member Program", "url": "https://www.reportforamerica.org/reporters/", "opens": "January (annually, e.g. 2026-2027 cycle opened January 2027)", "deadline": "Late January (annually; e.g. January 30 deadline noted for a recent cycle) -- verify exact date on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (Report for America subsidizes corps member salaries in partnership with host newsrooms)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a local or regional newsroom for a one- or two-year reporting assignment, training, mentorship, and a journalist cohort/community network.", "eligibility": "Journalists with a minimum of one year of professional journalism experience; requires four professional work samples and two professional references. Open to early-career journalists (not limited to current students).", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires at least one year of prior professional journalism experience (not for those with zero professional experience)", "notes": "Corps members are selected by host newsrooms from a slate of applicants; positions run second Monday in July through the following year. Well-established, currently active national program (est. 2017).", "duration": "One year (renewable for a second year in many placements)", "location": "Placements at partner newsrooms across the United States (location varies by assignment)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "odi-fellowship-scheme", "organization": "ODI Global (Overseas Development Institute)", "name": "ODI Fellowship Scheme", "url": "https://odi.org/en/fellowship-scheme/", "opens": "Not specified (program is biennial; most recently opened Jan 2026)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cohort (2026-2028 cohort deadline was 31 March 2026, which has passed)", "amount": "Total compensation net of tax approximately £32,600/year (first year) and £34,600/year (second year), plus monthly supplement and housing allowance", "other_benefits": "Housing allowance, professional development support, placement with a government institution in a developing/emerging economy, alumni network access", "eligibility": "Open to candidates of all nationalities holding a master's degree or PhD in economics, statistics, or a closely related field (e.g. agricultural, environmental, international, health, or development economics; econometrics and statistics)", "area": "Global Development - Economics and Public Sector Placement", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Biennial program; most recent 2026-2028 cohort's application window (Jan-Mar 2026) has already closed, so the next opportunity to apply is likely 2028", "notes": "Two-year professional placement embedding early-career economists/statisticians directly inside government ministries and central banks in developing countries. No application fee. Because it runs on a two-year cycle rather than annually, verify current cycle status on the official page before advising an applicant.", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Placement in a government institution in a developing or emerging economy (varies by cohort); onboarding/training may include time in the UK", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "princeton-in-africa-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton in Africa", "name": "Princeton in Africa Fellowship (including Nexus Program for African university graduates)", "url": "https://www.princetoninafrica.org/applicants/how-to-apply/", "opens": "Typically opens late summer/early fall (2026-27 cycle applications expected to open around September 2026, based on prior-year pattern)", "deadline": "Not specified for the 2027-28 cycle yet (2026-27 cycle deadline was 27 October 2025, which has passed); sign up on the official mailing list for the next deadline", "amount": "Varies by host organization/post; typically includes living stipend plus program-funded benefits", "other_benefits": "Housing/living stipend, medical, medical evacuation, and security evacuation insurance, pre-departure orientation, mid-year retreat in Africa", "eligibility": "Young professionals or recent graduates (bachelor's, master's, or PhD from a 4-year U.S.-accredited university for general applicants; from an African university for the Nexus Program); full professional (C1+) English proficiency; must be no older than 35 for the fellowship year", "area": "International Affairs and Global Development - Africa Placements", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year fellowship placing fellows with partner organizations (NGOs, development agencies, businesses) across Africa. Application fee was eliminated in 2022 (no longer $75). Recurring annual program; the exact opening date for the next cycle should be confirmed on the official site closer to fall 2026.", "duration": "One year (renewable second year at some posts)", "location": "Placements across various African countries", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "world-bank-group-young-professionals-program", "organization": "World Bank Group", "name": "Young Professionals Program (YPP)", "url": "https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/careers/the-young-professionals-program/aboutypp", "opens": "September 1 (annually)", "deadline": "September 30 at 11:59 UTC (annually); 2027 cohort application window expected September 1-30, 2026", "amount": "Not specified; this is a paid staff position (World Bank Group salary and benefits), not a stipend", "other_benefits": "Full World Bank Group staff compensation and benefits package, structured 24-month rotational placement, mentorship, and fast-track career development toward long-term WBG employment", "eligibility": "Master's degree (or PhD) completed before September 1 of the application year, 2-6 years of relevant professional experience, nationality of a World Bank Group member country, excellent English proficiency; not current WBG staff", "area": "Global Development - Multilateral Institution Career Track", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "This is an employment track (you become World Bank Group staff), not a traditional stipendiary fellowship -- represent this distinction clearly to users", "notes": "Highly competitive entry program that places young professionals into a 24-month rotational assignment across the World Bank Group, often leading to a longer-term staff position. No application fee. Applications open annually for a fixed one-month window (Sept 1-30).", "duration": "24-month rotational program, often followed by conversion to a longer-term WBG staff role", "location": "Washington, D.C. headquarters with rotational assignments, some of which may be in country offices", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "phfa-kathy-a-possinger-housing-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)", "name": "Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.phfa.org/about/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (applications currently open for 2026 cycle)", "deadline": "July 31, 2026 (5:00 PM EST)", "amount": "$1,000/month, up to $12,000 maximum over the fellowship term", "other_benefits": "Funds may be used for travel, conferences, technology, research tools, and administrative expenses related to the research project; decision notifications expected November 2026", "eligibility": "Legal residents of Pennsylvania, at least 18 years old; open broadly to currently enrolled graduate students, nonprofit/for-profit employees, government workers, or self-employed individuals conducting research on a PA housing or community development topic", "area": "Housing Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Pennsylvania residents only; applicants propose their own independent research project", "notes": "Two fellowships awarded per cycle for up to 12 months of self-directed research on a pressing PA housing or community development topic; applications submitted via email to PolicyFellowship@phfa.org as PDF attachments.", "duration": "Up to 12 months from the award letter date", "location": "Pennsylvania (research-based, location flexible)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uchicago-kreisman-initiative-fellows-program", "organization": "Kreisman Initiative for Housing Law & Policy, University of Chicago", "name": "Kreisman Initiative Fellows Program", "url": "https://kreismaninitiative.uchicago.edu/fellows-program/", "opens": "Summer 2026 (for 2026-27 academic year cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified (application opens summer 2026; check page for exact date)", "amount": "$1,500 professional development stipend (2025-26 cycle amount; verify current-year figure on application page)", "other_benefits": "Financial support for an independent internship or research project in housing; lunch-and-learn and professional development sessions; interdisciplinary/inter-sector networking; field trips and cohort social events", "eligibility": "University of Chicago graduate students across disciplines committed to pursuing careers in housing research or practice", "area": "Housing Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Limited to University of Chicago graduate students only", "notes": "Academic-year fellowship pairing grad students with a housing-focused internship or research project, run by UChicago's Kreisman Initiative for Housing Law & Policy (part of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation).", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "University of Chicago, Chicago, IL", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-community-partners-rose-architectural-fellowship", "organization": "Enterprise Community Partners", "name": "Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship", "url": "https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/solutions-and-innovation/rose-architectural-fellowship/become-a-fellow", "opens": "Not specified; check official page for current cycle dates", "deadline": "Not specified; check official page for current cycle dates", "amount": "Salary and benefits provided (specific stipend not published; historically cited around $52,000/year in secondary sources -- verify on official site)", "other_benefits": "Full-time salaried position embedded at a community development organization; mentoring and training; access to a national network of design/community-development professionals; bi-annual retreats and conferences (e.g., Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute); skill-building in real estate finance, community organizing, policy, and project management", "eligibility": "Holders of a professional degree in architecture or landscape architecture (NAAB-accredited B.Arch/M.Arch or equivalent); must be eligible to work in the U.S. for the full fellowship term; many fellows are pursuing or hold licensure", "area": "Housing Policy and Community Design", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Requires a professional architecture/landscape architecture degree; not open to planning-only or policy-only applicants", "notes": "Longstanding national fellowship (since 2000) placing emerging architects/designers with local 501(c)(3) community development corporations to advance affordable, sustainable housing design; fellows are matched to host organizations through an interview/work-plan process.", "duration": "Three years", "location": "Varies -- host community development organizations throughout the United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "asphn-fellowship-public-health-practice", "organization": "Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN)", "name": "Fellowship Program for Public Health Practice", "url": "https://asphn.org/fellowship-for-public-health-practice/", "opens": "Not specified (application windows announced per session, e.g. spring/fall)", "deadline": "June 30, 2026 (Fall 2026 session)", "amount": "Not specified; program provides scholarship support over the course of the fellowship -- verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from public health practice preceptors and hands-on placement experience in state/local public health practice settings", "eligibility": "Graduate students and early-career public health professionals (program historically serves MPH/nutrition and related public health graduate students); verify specific degree requirements on website", "area": "Public Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "A 12-week practice-based fellowship placing participants with public health agencies/preceptors to build applied public health practice skills, historically with a nutrition/community health emphasis.", "duration": "12 weeks", "location": "Not specified (placement-dependent, US)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cdc-public-health-associate-program", "organization": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)", "name": "Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)", "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/phap/php/participants/index.html", "opens": "March 16, 2026", "deadline": "March 22, 2026 (2026 application window; program runs an annual application period)", "amount": "Year 1 salary/benefits equivalent to a GS-07, step 1 federal employee (with geographic cost-of-living adjustments); Year 2 eligible for GS-09, step 1 equivalent based on performance", "other_benefits": "Full federal benefits package, structured field training and public health workforce development experience at state/local/tribal health department host sites", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens who completed a bachelor's, master's, professional, or doctoral degree within the past two years (up to six years for veterans due to service obligations); minimum 2.95 GPA on most recent degree", "area": "Public Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens only", "notes": "Two-year paid CDC training program placing associates at state, local, tribal, or territorial health department host sites nationwide to build applied epidemiology and public health practice skills; open to recent graduate degree holders, not just bachelor's.", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Varies by host site (US state/local/tribal health departments nationwide)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "aps-nasi-archives-training-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (Library & Museum)", "name": "Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Archives Training Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/mellon-foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-archives-training-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 9, 2026", "amount": "$50,000 annual salary plus benefits, plus a $5,000 annual travel/research fund and $750 relocation support", "other_benefits": "Professional development funding, hands-on training in collections care, residential position at the APS Library & Museum", "eligibility": "Applicants holding an MLIS or PhD, at any career stage, interested in developing professional skills in collections care and best practices for Native American and Indigenous collections in archives, libraries, and museums", "area": "Library and Archival Science - Archives/Special Collections", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year residential fellowship funded by the Mellon Foundation as part of APS's Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI); applications submitted via Interfolio. Verified directly on the APS grants page.", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (in-person/residential)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "yale-kress-fellowship-art-librarianship", "organization": "Yale University Library (Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library)", "name": "Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship", "url": "https://guides.library.yale.edu/kressfellowship", "opens": "Not specified (2026/27 cycle posted December 2025)", "deadline": "January 30, 2026 (for the 2026/27 cohort)", "amount": "$58,350 salary, prorated over 12 months", "other_benefits": "Mentored project work at the Haas Family Arts Library plus one day/week at the Yale Center for British Art Archives; professional development in art librarianship", "eligibility": "Must hold a master's degree from an ALA-accredited library/information science program (completed no earlier than January 1, 2025 and before the July 1, 2026 start date), with an academic background in art, art history, architecture, design, or a related visual/design discipline", "area": "Library and Archival Science - Art Librarianship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation; a well-established 12-month early-career fellowship for recent MLIS graduates entering art librarianship. Confirmed via Yale library guide and ARLIS/NA job posting for the 2026/27 cohort.", "duration": "12 months", "location": "New Haven, CT (in-person)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "arl-kaleidoscope-program", "organization": "Association of Research Libraries (ARL)", "name": "Kaleidoscope Program", "url": "https://www.arl.org/category/our-priorities/diversity-equity-inclusion/kaleidoscope-program/", "opens": "Not specified (recent cycles opened in spring)", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 cohort application already closed; next cycle deadline to be announced on ARL's site)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 in tuition stipends over two years (disbursed up to $2,500 per term for up to four eligible terms)", "other_benefits": "Professional development and leadership training, mentoring, career networking, cohort programming, and an in-person site visit", "eligibility": "Enrolled in an ALA-accredited MLIS master's program; must be a US or Canadian resident from a traditionally underrepresented racial/ethnic background with strong interest in a research library or archives career", "area": "Library and Archival Science - Diversity Pipeline / Research Libraries", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "US/Canada residents; open only to specified underrepresented racial/ethnic groups", "notes": "Two-year program (formerly ARL's Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce) building pathways into research library and archives careers; distinct from the now-discontinued ARL/SAA Mosaic Program. Confirmed active via ARL's program page; 2026 application window had already closed at time of research, so check the site for the next cycle's dates.", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Virtual with some in-person components (e.g., site visit)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "loc-junior-fellows-summer-internship", "organization": "Library of Congress", "name": "Junior Fellows Summer Internship Program (LOCI)", "url": "https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/junior-fellows-program/", "opens": "Projected to open early December 2026 (for the 2027 cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified (2027 cycle deadline not yet announced; 2026 cycle already closed)", "amount": "Approximately $17.00-$18.79 per hour, 40 hours/week for 10 weeks (roughly $6,800-$7,500 total, varies by onsite/remote placement)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on work with Library of Congress primary source collections, mentorship from LOC curators and subject specialists, professional network building", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students, or recent graduates (graduated within the prior calendar year); graduate students in library/information science and related fields regularly participate", "area": "Library and Archival Science - Archives/Special Collections Internship-Fellowship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Open across academic majors, not exclusively library/archival science students -- verify project assignment fits library/archives work", "notes": "Paid 10-week summer internship/fellowship placing fellows with Library of Congress divisions on curated archival and special-collections projects; a well-known entry point into library and archives careers, offered onsite in Washington DC and remotely in recent cycles.", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (onsite) or remote, depending on placement", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "federal-defender-fellowship-program-non-capital", "organization": "Federal Public and Community Defenders (Defender Services Office, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)", "name": "Federal Defender Fellowship Program - Non-Capital Track", "url": "https://fellowship.fd.org/", "opens": "Fall (application portal typically opens in the fall preceding the fellowship start)", "deadline": "January 29, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) for the 2026-2028 non-capital cohort; new cycle deadlines are announced annually", "amount": "Salary at Judiciary Salary Plan (JSP) Grade 11-13 depending on experience, comparable to the federal General Schedule (GS) pay scale, with locality pay adjustments", "other_benefits": "Full federal-employee-comparable benefits package as an employee of a host federal defender organization; structured training and mentorship in indigent federal criminal defense", "eligibility": "Graduating law students and attorneys early in their careers (recent law graduates); U.S. work eligibility required as fellows become employees of federal defender organizations", "area": "Criminal Justice and Legal Reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Placement location assigned to one of several federal defender host offices around the country, not chosen freely by the applicant", "notes": "Two-year fellowship placing early-career attorneys directly in federal defender offices doing indigent criminal defense work; a parallel Capital Track exists for death-penalty defense specifically. Verify current-cycle dates on fellowship.fd.org, as the application window updates each year.", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Various federal defender office locations across the United States (assigned)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "council-for-court-excellence-open-horizon-criminal-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Council for Court Excellence (CCE), in partnership with the Open Horizon Foundation", "name": "Open Horizon Criminal Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://www.courtexcellence.org/careers-internships/2026-2027-open-horizon-criminal-justice-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Priority deadline February 13 (2026-2027 cycle); remains open until filled after that date", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (comparable Open Horizon-funded fellowships, e.g. at DC Justice Lab, have paid around $61,500/year)", "other_benefits": "Full-time salaried nonprofit position with mentorship on criminal justice research, policy advocacy, and public education initiatives", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (early-career, not currently enrolled undergraduates)", "area": "Criminal Justice and Legal Reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Position based in Washington, D.C.; likely requires relocation", "notes": "One-year, full-time fellowship with CCE, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on improving the D.C. justice system, working on local criminal-justice-focused research, policy advocacy, and educational initiatives. CCE also runs a parallel Open Horizon Civil Justice Fellowship.", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "equal-justice-initiative-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)", "name": "Equal Justice Initiative Legal Fellowship (EJI)", "url": "https://eji.org/employment/legal-fellowship/", "opens": "August 3, 2026 (for the Fall 2027 cohort)", "deadline": "November 6, 2026 (for the Fall 2027 cohort)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (described as a fully funded fellowship with full benefits)", "other_benefits": "Full benefits package; direct mentorship from EJI attorneys on death penalty defense, wrongful conviction, and civil rights litigation", "eligibility": "Law school graduates with strong advocacy skills committed to EJI's mission; EJI explicitly welcomes applicants from historically underserved communities and does not discriminate by race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation", "area": "Criminal Justice and Legal Reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires relocation to Montgomery, Alabama; apply by sending a letter of interest and resume directly to EJI rather than a formal portal", "notes": "Two-year, fully funded fellowship at Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative, working on race and poverty issues, criminal justice reform, death penalty defense, and wrongful convictions. The Fall 2026 cohort was already filled at time of research; next open cycle is for Fall 2027 start.", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Montgomery, Alabama", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nber-sloan-innovation-productivity-policy-fellowships", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation", "name": "Graduate and Early-Career Fellowships on the Fiscal and Economic Effects of Innovation and Productivity Policies", "url": "https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/graduate-and-early-career-fellowships-fiscal-and-economic-effects-innovation-and-productivity", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 4, 2026, 5:00pm EST (2026-2027 cycle; this cycle has closed)", "amount": "$34,000 stipend plus up to $13,000 in tuition assistance for dissertation fellows", "other_benefits": "Invitation to a year-end research conference; unfunded fellowship track also available for early-career researchers who received their PhD in 2014 or later", "eligibility": "Doctoral students in economics or economics-adjacent fields (e.g., public policy) at US and Canadian universities who will have advanced to dissertation candidacy by the fellowship start; early-career researchers with PhDs from 2014 or later may apply for the unfunded track", "area": "Economics and Financial Policy", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "US and Canadian universities only", "notes": "Focused on R&D, immigration, and infrastructure permitting policy research relevant to the Congressional Budget Office. The 2026-2027 cycle's application deadline (January 4, 2026) has already passed as of this write-up; NBER runs calls for fellowship applications on a recurring basis, so check the NBER calls-for-papers page for the next cycle.", "duration": "One academic year (2026-2027 cycle)", "location": "Not specified (dissertation research conducted at applicant's home institution; conference likely in-person)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "imf-economist-program", "organization": "International Monetary Fund (IMF)", "name": "Economist Program (EP)", "url": "https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment/working-at-the-imf/economist-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 4, 2025 (2026 cohort; this cycle has closed)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Two 18-month rotational assignments in different IMF departments in Washington, D.C.; structured career-development track intended to prepare participants for longer-term roles at the Fund", "eligibility": "Holds or is close to completing a PhD in macroeconomics, public finance, monetary economics, international economics, political economy, econometrics, or a closely related field; PhD must be completed within about one year of joining the program", "area": "Economics and Financial Policy", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Must be a citizen of an IMF member country; must be under 34 years old at time of entry", "notes": "This is a three-year, full-time career-track program rather than a short dissertation fellowship, but it is a standard entry point for early-career PhD economists into international financial policy work. Age and citizenship restrictions are real and worth flagging for applicants. The 2026 cohort's deadline has passed; the program recruits annually.", "duration": "Three years (two 18-month rotations)", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "metropolitan-museum-of-art-fellowship-program", "organization": "The Metropolitan Museum of Art", "name": "The Met Fellowship Program (History of Art and Visual Culture track)", "url": "https://www.metmuseum.org/opportunities/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; applications typically open in summer", "deadline": "Annually in mid-October (most recent cycle: October 17, 2025, 5:00 PM ET)", "amount": "Junior fellows: $47,000 stipend; Senior fellows: $57,000 stipend; plus up to $6,000 for research travel", "other_benefits": "Curatorial mentorship, access to Met collections and curatorial departments, professional development within a leading art museum", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled in a PhD program or already holding a doctorate (History of Art and Visual Culture track); the related Slifka Foundation Interdisciplinary Fellowship accepts those who have completed a master's degree", "area": "Museum and Curatorial Studies", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "PhD candidacy or doctorate generally required for the core History of Art track", "notes": "One of the most prestigious in-museum curatorial/research fellowships in the U.S.; multiple tracks exist (History of Art and Visual Culture, Conservation/Scientific Research, Interdisciplinary). Confirm current-cycle deadlines on the Met's site, as dates shift slightly year to year.", "duration": "Typically 9-12 months (varies by track)", "location": "In-residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "esa-scip-fellowship", "organization": "Ecological Society of America (ESA)", "name": "SciComm in the Parks (SCIP) Fellowship", "url": "https://esa.org/programs/scip/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (varies annually; prior cycle opened winter)", "deadline": "Rolling annual cycle; 2026-27 cohort deadline has passed (was April 2); next cycle deadline expected similarly in early spring 2027", "amount": "$3,000 stipend, paid in two installments upon delivery of final SciComm products", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from National Park Service (NPS) liaisons and ESA science communication staff; produces multimedia science communication products for national parks", "eligibility": "Graduate students, recent graduates (post-baccalaureate), postdocs, or early-career scientists within 8 years of highest degree; must be a US citizen or permanent resident; must be an active ESA member or affiliated with an institution in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network", "area": "Science Communication (Ecology/Environment)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; requires ESA membership or CESU network affiliation", "notes": "Partnership between ESA and the National Park Service to produce science communication products (videos, StoryMaps, exhibits) for park audiences. No application fee.", "duration": "Approximately one year (products typically delivered by December and May)", "location": "Remote/flexible, working with an assigned National Park Service unit", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "arvo-science-communication-training-fellowship", "organization": "Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)", "name": "Science Communication Training Fellowship", "url": "https://www.arvo.org/professional-development/science-communication-training-fellowship", "opens": "December 1 (annually)", "deadline": "January 30 (annually; 2026 cohort deadline was Jan 30, 2026, fellowship runs March 2026-Feb 2027; next application window expected to open Dec 2026)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "One-year interactive training program in science communication and advocacy skills; cohort of 20 fellows annually; access to ARVO's professional network", "eligibility": "ARVO Members-in-Training (MIT), which includes graduate students, postdocs, and other early-career vision/ophthalmology researchers, who have held ARVO membership for at least one year", "area": "Science Communication (Vision/Ophthalmology Research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires ARVO membership (Members-in-Training category) for at least one year prior to applying", "notes": "Focused on training early-career vision scientists to communicate research to the public, media, and policymakers/advocacy audiences. No application fee.", "duration": "One year (March-February)", "location": "Not specified (includes virtual training components and in-person elements tied to ARVO events)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "california-sea-grant-science-communication-fellowship", "organization": "California Sea Grant (UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography)", "name": "Science Communication Fellowship (State/Climate/Delta tracks)", "url": "https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/fellowships/types/science-communication-fellowship", "opens": "Varies by year and track; typically posted in spring for a following-year start", "deadline": "Varies by specific fellowship track and year; check current listings on the California Sea Grant funding page", "amount": "Approximately $53,000-$61,500 for stipend and health insurance over a 12-month assignment (based on recent Delta and Climate Science Communication Fellowship cycles, e.g. ~$4,420-$5,127/month)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from professional science writers and editors; access to the national Sea Grant Communications Network; hands-on placement producing science communication content for a host agency (e.g. Delta Stewardship Council, state climate programs)", "eligibility": "Graduate students near completion of a degree, or recent graduates, in science communication, journalism, or a science field at a U.S. university; specific tracks (e.g. Climate Science Communication Fellowship) have required graduation-date windows", "area": "Science Communication (Environmental/Ocean/Climate Science)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Eligibility and funding source restrictions apply (must be eligible to receive federal/state funds); specific track availability varies year to year", "notes": "California Sea Grant runs several named science-communication-focused fellowship tracks (Climate Science Communication Fellowship, Delta Science Communication Fellowship) under one program umbrella; check the fellowships page each cycle since specific tracks and deadlines rotate. No application fee.", "duration": "12 months (non-renewable)", "location": "California (e.g. San Diego or Sacramento-area placement, hybrid in-person/remote depending on track)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "acl-nidilrr-switzer-research-fellowship-program", "organization": "Administration for Community Living (ACL) / National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)", "name": "Switzer Research Fellowship Program", "url": "https://acl.gov/programs/research-and-development/switzer-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified; new funding announcements posted periodically on Grants.gov (search keyword 'Switzer', CFDA 93.433)", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by annual Grants.gov announcement", "amount": "Not specified; verify current award amount on Grants.gov announcement", "other_benefits": "Access to NIDILRR research networks; fellows' work is indexed in the NARIC/REHABDATA database, giving visibility in the disability research field", "eligibility": "Individuals (not institutions) demonstrating potential for research on rehabilitation and independent living for people with disabilities. Two tiers: Merit Fellowships for earlier-career researchers with advanced training, and Distinguished Fellowships for those with 7+ years of research experience and a doctorate/terminal degree. A related Doctoral Dissertation track is open to doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements except the dissertation.", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Applications submitted only through Grants.gov; open to individuals in the US", "notes": "Long-running federal fellowship program funded through NIDILRR aimed at building research capacity in disability and rehabilitation research; includes a track specifically for doctoral dissertation researchers, making it a strong fit for graduate students as well as early-career scholars.", "duration": "Not specified; verify on current Grants.gov announcement", "location": "United States (individual research, not tied to a single site)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "hrsa-lend-leadership-education-neurodevelopmental-disabilities", "organization": "Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), delivered through a national network of university-based LEND programs", "name": "Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Training Program", "url": "https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/HRSA-21-041", "opens": "Not specified; individual university LEND programs post their own annual trainee application cycles", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by host university LEND site", "amount": "Varies by site; some programs offer stipends (e.g., approximately $8,000 at Children's National Hospital's LEND site) for long-term trainees", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary clinical and leadership training (300+ hours at many sites), mentorship from faculty across health and disability disciplines, network access to LEND alumni and HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau community", "eligibility": "Graduate and health-professional students (including doctoral candidates) in fields such as psychology, social work, public health, medicine, nursing, nutrition, and special education who are interested in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities; specific eligibility and citizenship requirements vary by host university site", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Not a single national application -- graduate students must apply directly to one of the ~52 university-based LEND programs across the US; some stipend positions require US citizenship", "notes": "LEND is a federally funded (HRSA/MCHB) network of interdisciplinary training programs based at universities and children's hospitals nationwide, training graduate-level leaders in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities research, clinical care, and policy. Long-term trainees typically receive stipends and hands-on interdisciplinary training.", "duration": "Typically one academic year for long-term trainees; varies by site", "location": "Multiple university and hospital sites across the United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aapd-summer-internship-program-bobby-silverstein-fellowship", "organization": "American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)", "name": "American Association of People with Disabilities Summer Internship Program (including the Bobby Silverstein Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.aapd.com/summer-internship-program/", "opens": "Applications typically open in the fall (around October) for the following summer", "deadline": "Not specified for 2026 cycle; check AAPD website for current-year deadline", "amount": "At least $20/hour stipend for 2026, plus a housing stipend of up to $2,000/month", "other_benefits": "Hybrid format (remote or Washington, DC-based); placement with Congressional offices, federal agencies, and nonprofit/for-profit organizations; leadership development and connection to the broader disability community; the Bobby Silverstein Fellowship track focuses on disability policy leadership", "eligibility": "Disabled college students, graduate students, law students, and recent graduates (graduated May 2021 or later for the 2026 cycle); does not require current degree-seeking enrollment", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Primarily a policy/professional internship rather than a pure research fellowship; US-based placements", "notes": "A well-established, paid, 10-week summer program placing disabled graduate students and early-career professionals in disability-policy-relevant roles; includes a named fellowship (Bobby Silverstein Fellowship) honoring a key architect of US disability rights legislation.", "duration": "10 weeks, full-time (32 hours/week) during the summer", "location": "Hybrid: remote or Washington, DC-based placements", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "foundation-for-rehabilitation-psychology-dissertation-award", "organization": "Foundation for Rehabilitation Psychology (affiliated with APA Division 22)", "name": "Foundation for Rehabilitation Psychology Dissertation Award", "url": "https://rehabpsych.org/dissertation-award", "opens": "Not specified; check rehabpsych.org for current cycle opening", "deadline": "December 4 (annual)", "amount": "$2,000 base award; additional needs-based funding of up to $1,000 for dissertation costs exceeding $2,000; plus a $500 travel stipend for presenting at a future Division 22/ABRP mid-year conference", "other_benefits": "Recognition at the annual APA Division 22/ABRP mid-winter conference; visibility within the rehabilitation psychology and disability studies research community", "eligibility": "Doctoral students (PhD or PsyD) in psychology (rehabilitation, clinical, counseling, health, developmental, neuropsychology, or related programs) or disability studies, in good standing at an accredited program in the United States or Canada", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Three to four awards given per year depending on the number of meritorious applications", "notes": "A dissertation research award specifically aimed at doctoral students conducting research related to disability and rehabilitation psychology; explicitly open to disability studies students, not just psychology majors.", "duration": "Not specified (single-award, not a multi-year program)", "location": "United States or Canada", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aps-nasi-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (Center for Native American and Indigenous Research), Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative", "name": "Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Predoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/mellon-foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-predoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (typically fall prior to deadline)", "deadline": "February 9, 2026, extended (for the 2026-27 cycle; recurs annually)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for nine months, plus $5,000 travel funds, $750 relocation allowance, and $10,000 toward health insurance costs (approx. $40,000 total funding)", "other_benefits": "Desk space at the APS Library & Museum, professional development including works-in-progress seminars, a writing workshop, career mentoring, and conference participation", "eligibility": "Advanced doctoral candidates who have advanced to candidacy in any field, especially Native American and Indigenous scholars in training and those working collaboratively with Indigenous communities", "area": "Indigenous Studies and Tribal Governance", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of the Mellon Foundation-funded Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) at the APS Library & Museum's Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR). Residential fellowship in Philadelphia; open to scholars in any doctoral field, not limited to Native/Indigenous applicants, though the initiative centers Indigenous scholarship.", "duration": "Nine months, residential", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "smithsonian-institution-fellowship-program-nmai", "organization": "Smithsonian Institution (Office of Academic Appointments and Internships), including National Museum of the American Indian", "name": "Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) - Predoctoral/Graduate Track", "url": "https://fellowships.si.edu/SIFP", "opens": "Not specified (application system opens ahead of the October deadline each year)", "deadline": "October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST (for 2026-27 tenure; recurs annually each October)", "amount": "Graduate student (10 weeks): $10,000; Predoctoral (3-12 months): $45,000/year plus up to $5,000 research allowance", "other_benefits": "Access to Smithsonian collections, staff, and research facilities; can be hosted at the National Museum of the American Indian for Indigenous studies research; applicants working with Indigenous communities are asked to provide consultation details and tribal approval letters", "eligibility": "Enrolled graduate students (completed at least one full-time semester) or PhD candidates with university approval for dissertation research, in any relevant field, proposing research tied to Smithsonian collections/units (including NMAI)", "area": "Indigenous Studies and Tribal Governance", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Competitive, Smithsonian-wide program (not exclusively for Native/Indigenous applicants) -- fit depends on choosing NMAI as host unit and an Indigenous-focused research proposal", "notes": "This is the general Smithsonian-wide fellowship program; applicants must select the National Museum of the American Indian as their host unit and design an Indigenous studies-focused research proposal. Applications go through the SOLAA system at solaa.si.edu.", "duration": "10 weeks (graduate) or 3-12 months (predoctoral)", "location": "Washington, DC or New York, NY (NMAI facilities), or other Smithsonian units", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "opm-cybercorps-scholarship-for-service", "organization": "U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) / National Science Foundation", "name": "CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS)", "url": "https://sfs.opm.gov/", "opens": "Varies by participating institution (typically fall/spring cycles)", "deadline": "Varies by participating institution", "amount": "Graduate students: academic-year stipends of approximately $37,000/year plus a $6,000 professional development allowance; full tuition and education-related fees covered", "other_benefits": "Full tuition and required fees, professional development/travel allowance, and a paid summer internship placement with a federal, state, local, or tribal government cybersecurity office", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students (master's or PhD) in a cybersecurity-related field at an NSF-designated SFS institution; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; recipients commit to post-graduation government service equal to the length of the scholarship", "area": "Cybersecurity and National Security", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; requires post-award federal/state/local government service commitment; administered separately by each participating university", "notes": "Long-running NSF-funded program (since 2000) that trains cybersecurity professionals for government service; applicants must apply through one of the dozens of participating universities rather than directly through OPM. Verify current cycle deadlines on the specific university's SFS program page.", "duration": "Up to 3 years of funding, followed by an equivalent period of required government service", "location": "At participating U.S. universities nationwide; summer internship location varies by placement", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nnsa-pnnl-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), administered by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory", "name": "National Nuclear Security Administration Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP)", "url": "https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/ngfp", "opens": "August 1, 2026", "deadline": "October 3, 2026", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (described as a salaried, year-long fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Leadership development, professional networking, specialized security-related training, and direct collaboration with national security/nonproliferation experts at national laboratories and federal agencies", "eligibility": "Recent graduate degree recipients (master's or PhD, and some post-bachelor's tracks) in fields relevant to nuclear nonproliferation, stockpile stewardship, or national security infrastructure; U.S. citizenship generally required due to security clearance eligibility needs", "area": "Cybersecurity and National Security", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Security clearance eligibility typically required; U.S. citizens only in practice", "notes": "30-year-old program (30th cohort completed in 2025-2026) placing fellows across NNSA mission areas including nonproliferation and infrastructure security, which overlaps with cybersecurity/critical-infrastructure protection work. Applications for the 2026-2027 class open August 1, 2026.", "duration": "One year, potentially renewable", "location": "Multiple NNSA and national laboratory sites across the U.S., including PNNL (Richland, WA)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gsa-us-digital-corps-cybersecurity-track", "organization": "U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)", "name": "U.S. Digital Corps Fellowship (Cybersecurity Track)", "url": "https://digitalcorps.gsa.gov/", "opens": "Not specified; cohorts open periodically (2025 cohort application has closed; next window to be announced)", "deadline": "Not specified; subscribe on program site for next cycle announcement", "amount": "Fellows begin at the GS-9 federal pay level (locality-adjusted) plus a recruitment incentive equal to 50% of the GS-9 starting salary, weighted toward year one", "other_benefits": "Federal employee benefits, structured mentorship, cohort-based training, and a defined promotion path to GS-11 in year two and GS-12 at program completion", "eligibility": "Early-career technologists (typically within a few years of a relevant degree) applying to the cybersecurity, software engineering, data science, product management, or design track; U.S. citizenship required for federal employment", "area": "Cybersecurity and National Security", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "US citizens only (federal employment/clearance requirement)", "notes": "A two-year, full-time federal fellowship placing early-career technologists into cybersecurity and other high-impact tech roles across federal agencies. Applications open periodically rather than on a fixed annual schedule; check the official site for the next open cycle.", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Placements at federal agencies across the U.S. (location varies by placement)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-cisac-international-security-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Freeman Spogli Institute", "name": "Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation International/Nuclear Security Fellowship Program (CISAC)", "url": "https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/cisac-fellowships", "opens": "Typically early fall (varies by year; check site for current cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current-cycle deadline on website (recent cycles have closed for the year)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "One-on-one faculty mentorship, weekly research seminars, fellowship dinners, policy workshops, and opportunities for collaborative research with Stanford faculty", "eligibility": "Pre- and postdoctoral scholars, junior faculty, and professionals (including those with technical/engineering backgrounds) working on international security, nuclear security, cyber, or related technology-security topics; open internationally, though some tracks favor specific fields", "area": "Cybersecurity and National Security", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "CISAC fellowships span several security-focused tracks (e.g., Nuclear Security Fellowship, AI in Strategic Stability and Military Competition Fellowship, International Security Fellowship) that regularly include cybersecurity- and emerging-technology-adjacent research. A well-established, real academic fellowship at Stanford's security studies center; confirm which specific track and its current deadline on the CISAC site.", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Stanford University, Stanford, CA", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ffar-ffar-fellows-program", "organization": "Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), in partnership with NC State University", "name": "Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Fellows Program (FFAR)", "url": "https://ffarfellows.org/apply/", "opens": "Next cohort applications open November 1, 2026", "deadline": "Stipend + Professional Development track: February 22, 2026; Professional Development & Scholarship tracks: April 15, 2026 (for the 2026-2029 cohort; recurring annually)", "amount": "Stipend category: $49,500/year directly to the student for 3 years ($148,500 total, requires $97,500 total institutional match); Professional Development category: $5,000/year to sponsoring institution", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from industry professionals, professional development training, networking, travel support, and a cohort-based peer community; orientation week held in Raleigh, NC", "eligibility": "Students who will have completed an MS degree or one year of PhD study by August 2026, accepted into (or already in) a PhD program with three years remaining, with a confirmed faculty advisor and institutional financial sponsor commitment; valid US residency/study visa required", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires a confirmed faculty advisor and institutional cost-share/sponsor commitment; must attend in-person orientation week in Raleigh, NC", "notes": "A structured 3-year PhD fellowship pairing food/agriculture science research funding with formal professional development and industry mentorship. Application windows are seasonal (opens each November); current-cycle deadlines listed above reflect the most recently observed cycle and should be reconfirmed on the site.", "duration": "3 years (e.g., Fall 2026-Spring 2029 for the current cohort)", "location": "NC State University (Raleigh, NC) for orientation; fellow's home PhD institution otherwise", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "msu-cs-mott-fellowship-sustainable-agriculture-food-systems", "organization": "Michigan State University, Center for Regional Food Systems / Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) Program", "name": "C.S. Mott Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems", "url": "https://www.canr.msu.edu/safs/mott-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (nominations typically open in fall/winter preceding the February deadline)", "deadline": "February 13, 2026, 5:00 PM (recent cycle; recurs annually)", "amount": "Two to three fellowships of $39,000 each (equivalent to a 9-month assistantship; can be distributed flexibly, e.g., $13,000/year over 3 years)", "other_benefits": "Funding carries no associated teaching or research assistantship duties, freeing fellows to focus on their own research; fellows join the MSU Graduate Specialization in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems community", "eligibility": "Incoming PhD students at Michigan State University beginning research relevant to sustainable agriculture and food systems (broadly defined); students must be nominated by an MSU faculty member (not a self-application)", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to incoming MSU PhD students; requires faculty nomination rather than direct student application", "notes": "A well-established, faculty-nominated PhD fellowship at MSU's Center for Regional Food Systems, one of the longer-running named fellowships in sustainable agriculture research.", "duration": "Flexible across the PhD program with annual reporting (satisfactory report due each July 1 to continue funding)", "location": "Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "msu-food-shocks-food-resiliency-fellows", "organization": "Michigan State University / USDA-NIFA-funded Food Shocks Project (multi-institution)", "name": "Food Resiliency Fellows Program", "url": "https://foodshocks.msu.edu/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (applications reported open as of January 2026 for the current cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified for current cycle; prior cycle deadline was February 20, 2025 (recurs annually)", "amount": "Up to $1,200 per fellow to support attendance at project meetings; no base stipend specified", "other_benefits": "Training in leadership, team science, proposal writing, and project implementation; interaction with team members from multiple partner institutions; travel support to attend the project's All-Hands Meeting", "eligibility": "PhD candidates, postdocs, junior/mid-career professionals, and assistant/associate professors working in agricultural research and education across the US; US citizens, permanent residents, and non-immigrant visa holders may apply", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of the USDA-NIFA-funded 'Building Resilience to Shocks and Disruptions' project focused on sustainable and equitable local/regional food systems in the US Midwest and beyond. Up to 10 fellows selected annually; requires minimum attendance at two All-Hands Meetings per year.", "duration": "One year of funded support per cohort, with option for ongoing unfunded participation", "location": "Multi-institution US project; annual All-Hands Meeting has been held in Indianapolis, IN", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "aspen-institute-food-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "The Aspen Institute, Food & Society Program", "name": "Food Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://aspenfood.org/food-leaders-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified for next cohort (prior cycle opened around fall, e.g., closed December 5, 2025 for the 2026 cohort)", "deadline": "Applications for the current (fifth) cohort are closed; next cohort deadline not yet announced", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "All seminar and accommodation expenses for the multi-part in-person seminar series are covered by the program (first seminar held at the Aspen Institute's Aspen, Colorado campus); lifelong fellow network and mentorship from experienced food-system practitioners", "eligibility": "Early-stage food system leaders/early-career professionals working across the food system (not limited to a specific degree program); candidates should demonstrate early career success and readiness for cross-sector collaboration", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not a research/academic fellowship -- geared toward practitioners and leaders already working in the food system; competitive, cohort-based selection", "notes": "Modeled on the Aspen Institute's longstanding leadership fellowship format; an 18-19 month program combining seminars (Aspen, CO and other locations) with a peer cohort of emerging food-system leaders. Recurs annually; check aspenfood.org for the next application window.", "duration": "Approximately 18-19 months, structured around 3 in-person seminars", "location": "Seminars held at the Aspen Institute's Aspen, Colorado campus and other locations; fellows continue working in their home roles/organizations throughout", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "louisville-institute-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Louisville Institute", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://louisville-institute.org/programs-grants-and-fellowships/fellowships/doctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1, 2026 (recommendation letters due March 8, 2026)", "amount": "$3,000 (USD) per year for 2 years", "other_benefits": "Participation in a peer cohort with three formational gatherings each year as part of the Vocation of the Theological Educator Initiative", "eligibility": "Students in their first or second year of a PhD, ThD, or pontifical STD program at an accredited graduate school in the US or Canada, considering theological education as a vocation", "area": "Religious Studies and Theology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "US or Canada accredited institutions only; first/second-year doctoral students only", "notes": "Two-year fellowship aimed at early-career doctoral students exploring theological teaching as a vocation, distinct from the Institute's later-stage Dissertation Fellowship.", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified (fellow's own institution; US/Canada)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aar-dissertation-research-grant", "organization": "American Academy of Religion (AAR)", "name": "Dissertation Research Grant", "url": "https://aarweb.org/career-community/grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late September annually (e.g., September 22, 2025 for the 2025-2026 cycle); check current-cycle date on AAR site", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (USD)", "other_benefits": "Intended to offset dissertation research-related costs such as travel and lodging", "eligibility": "AAR student members in good standing at time of application and throughout the grant period; must have completed all doctoral degree requirements except the dissertation at time of application; open to any sub-discipline within religious studies", "area": "Religious Studies and Theology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires active AAR student membership", "notes": "Broad-discipline dissertation research support (not limited to Christian studies), open to AAR student members across religious studies sub-fields; smaller award than the Louisville/FTE fellowships but useful for research expenses.", "duration": "Not specified (single research grant, typically used within the dissertation research phase)", "location": "Not specified", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hoover-institution-bochnowski-family-veteran-fellowship-program", "organization": "Hoover Institution, Stanford University", "name": "Bochnowski Family Veteran Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.hoover.org/veteran-fellowship-program", "opens": "May 25, 2026", "deadline": "August 10, 2026, 11:59 PM PT", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Capstone policy project support, collaboration with Hoover Fellows and advisory council members, professional networking, five in-person engagements (Stanford campus plus a final event in Dallas, TX or Washington, DC) plus virtual sessions", "eligibility": "U.S. military veterans with at least 18 months on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, who served within the last 25 years; open to former enlisted, officers, separated/retired, and reservists from all branches; targeted at mid-career practitioners (not a degree-granting graduate program, but a professional/policy fellowship for early-to-mid-career veterans)", "area": "Veterans Affairs and Military Transition", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Skews mid-career (recent post-9/11 veterans); requires DD214, letters of recommendation, and a video pitch", "notes": "An accelerator-style, one-year fellowship (not a degree program) where veteran fellows develop a public policy capstone project with Hoover Institution mentors; application requires resume/CV, DD214, 2-3 professional letters of recommendation, and a two-minute video pitch.", "duration": "One academic year (November 2026 - September 2027)", "location": "Stanford University, Hoover Institution campus; final event in Dallas, TX or Washington, DC; hybrid in-person/virtual", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-american-service-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School, Center for Public Leadership", "name": "American Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hks.harvard.edu/american-service-fellowship", "opens": "Early September (annual cycle)", "deadline": "December 1, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (for Fall 2027 Master's enrollment)", "amount": "$100,000 scholarship covering full tuition and fees plus a partial living stipend", "other_benefits": "Customizable Master's curriculum, mid-career peer cohort, access to Harvard-wide resources, career support and leadership development, year-long co-curricular program through the Center for Public Leadership with monthly seminars and experiential learning; application fee waived", "eligibility": "U.S. public servants with a minimum of 7 years of service, including military veterans and active-duty military, federal/state/local/tribal government employees, teachers, firefighters, police officers, and Peace Corps/AmeriCorps alumni; requires a bachelor's degree and admission to a full-time, on-campus HKS Master's program (part-time/PLC Pathway students ineligible)", "area": "Veterans Affairs and Military Transition", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Highly competitive; requires 7+ years of service so skews mid-career rather than early-career; roughly half of fellows expected to come from military service, not exclusively veteran-focused", "notes": "New program (first cohort Fall 2026) folding the prior Harvard Kennedy School Military and Veteran Graduate Fellowship into a broader public-service scholarship; covers a full HKS Master's degree (MPP/MPA) plus stipend for qualifying veterans and public servants.", "duration": "One-year, full-time Master's degree program", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts (Harvard Kennedy School campus, on-campus required)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pat-tillman-foundation-tillman-scholarship", "organization": "Pat Tillman Foundation", "name": "Tillman Scholarship", "url": "https://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply/", "opens": "December 1, 2026 (for the 2027 cycle)", "deadline": "February 1, 2027, 11:59 PM PST (for the 2027 cycle; the 2026 cycle closed February 1, 2026)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (covers tuition, fees, books, and living expenses per published scholar benefits)", "other_benefits": "Membership in a lifelong network of Tillman Scholars, leadership development programming, mentorship, and access to the Tillman Scholar community and events; no letters of recommendation required (one character reference submitted via portal)", "eligibility": "Active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses enrolled or accepted full-time in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university; no minimum GPA to apply, but 3.0 GPA required to renew", "area": "Veterans Affairs and Military Transition", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Highly competitive, national program; graduate/professional applicants must confirm current-cycle timing since the 2026 cycle has already closed", "notes": "One of the most established national veteran-focused scholarships, explicitly open to graduate and professional degree students (not undergraduate-only); annual application cycle running December to February.", "duration": "Renewable annually while enrolled, contingent on maintaining a 3.0 GPA", "location": "Not specified (recipients attend accredited U.S. colleges/universities of their choice)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "va-office-of-academic-affiliations-advanced-fellowships", "organization": "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Academic Affiliations", "name": "Advanced Fellowships and Professional Development Program", "url": "https://department.va.gov/academic-affiliations/advanced-fellowships-and-professional-development/", "opens": "Varies by individual fellowship site; recruitment is ongoing/annual", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by individual fellowship site (applicants apply directly to specific VA medical center programs via cover letter and CV)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (VA advanced fellows receive a federal training stipend/salary set per program)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on, mentored educational experiences in clinical care, policy development, system redesign, and research methodology; access to VA medical center resources and interdisciplinary training sites", "eligibility": "Post-residency physicians and dentists, post-doctoral scientists/psychologists, post-masters nurses and social workers, and other early-career health and research professionals; over 20 distinct fellowship tracks each with their own specific eligibility requirements", "area": "Veterans Affairs and Military Transition", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Umbrella program covering 20+ individual fellowships with varying deadlines and eligibility; applicants must identify and apply to a specific site/track rather than a single centralized application", "notes": "Administered directly by the VA's Office of Academic Affiliations to train early-career health professionals and researchers (e.g., geriatrics, health services research, psychology) at VA medical centers nationwide; distinct from veteran-applicant scholarships in that it trains early-career professionals to serve veterans.", "duration": "Typically one to two years, varies by specific fellowship track", "location": "Over 20 VA medical center sites across the United States", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "abfe-gladys-k-washington-connecting-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "ABFE (A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities)", "name": "The Gladys K. Washington Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program (CLFP)", "url": "https://www.abfe.org/connecting-leaders-fellowship-program-clfp", "opens": "Not specified; recruitment typically opens mid-year for the following cohort", "deadline": "Not specified; check ABFE website for current cohort deadline", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (leadership-development fellowship; no confirmed cash stipend found)", "other_benefits": "Immersive week-long Leadership Summit, 360-degree leadership evaluation, matched executive/leadership coach, peer cohort network, community-based learning project", "eligibility": "Early-to-mid-career professionals with 2+ years demonstrated experience as a grantmaker, trustee, donor, or nonprofit leader in philanthropy, with a demonstrated commitment to Black communities; must be able to attend the in-person Leadership Summit", "area": "Philanthropy and Grantmaking", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Requires current paid ABFE membership as a condition of eligibility; requires 2+ years of prior sector experience (not a pure grad-student entry point); in-person Leadership Summit attendance required", "notes": "Long-running (18th+ year) national leadership program for Black professionals in philanthropy; recently renamed to honor the late Gladys K. Washington. Runs as an annual cohort; verify current-year dates and membership cost directly with ABFE before applying.", "duration": "One year", "location": "National (US); in-person Leadership Summit location varies by year (2025-26 summit was in Washington, D.C.)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "epip-philanthropy-new-york-public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), hosted by Philanthropy New York", "name": "Public Policy Fellowship (PNY)", "url": "https://www.epip.org/public_policy_fellowship_pny", "opens": "Not specified; check EPIP/Philanthropy New York site for current cycle", "deadline": "Not specified; check EPIP/Philanthropy New York site for current cycle", "amount": "Full-time, industry-standard salary and benefits (exact figure not published; verify on website)", "other_benefits": "Paid vacation time, health benefits, career-transition support in the final six months, mentorship and networking within New York's philanthropic sector", "eligibility": "Candidates completing or recently graduated from a master's-level or PhD program in public policy, government, social work, or a related field; no prior philanthropy experience required; must be eligible to work in the US (no relocation support provided)", "area": "Philanthropy and Grantmaking", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "No relocation assistance for the New York City-based position", "notes": "Two-year, full-time paid fellowship placing a recent graduate inside Philanthropy New York's public-policy/government-relations work, explicitly designed as an entry point into philanthropy for early-career professionals from underrepresented backgrounds.", "duration": "Two years, full-time", "location": "New York, NY (in-person; no relocation support)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "oak-mdc-emerging-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "MDC, Inc. (in partnership with Oak Foundation)", "name": "Oak-MDC Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF)", "url": "https://mdcinc.org/projects/emerging-leaders-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; check MDC website for current cycle", "deadline": "Not specified; check MDC website for current cycle", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (described as a paid, full-time fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Leadership development, mentorship, and practical grantmaking experience working out of the Oak Foundation's US office", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree required, plus up to two years of professional experience; priority given to candidates with background in public policy, education, economic/workforce development, poverty alleviation, sociology, political science, or community development, especially from underrepresented groups", "area": "Philanthropy and Grantmaking", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "A 24-month, full-time, paid fellowship placing early-career professionals inside a major international foundation's US office to build skills in equity-centered, systems-change philanthropy. Designed explicitly as an on-ramp into the philanthropic sector for recent graduates.", "duration": "24 months, full-time", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC (Oak Foundation US office)", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "fogarty-global-health-emerging-scholars-fellowship", "organization": "Fogarty International Center (NIH) / Yale-Stanford-Berkeley-Arizona Global Health Consortium", "name": "Global Health Emerging Scholars (GHES) Fellowship", "url": "https://globalhealth.stanford.edu/programs/fogarty-ghes/", "opens": "Not specified; application typically opens mid-year ahead of the October 1 deadline", "deadline": "October 1 (recurring annual deadline, 5:00pm Eastern; verify exact 2026 date for the 2027-28 fellowship year on medicine.yale.edu/yigh/ghes)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (NIH-supported stipend and research funds typical of Fogarty-affiliated programs)", "other_benefits": "Mentored global health research training, placement at partner sites in low- and middle-income countries, professional development and NIH network access", "eligibility": "US doctoral/professional students (PhD, MD, DrPH, DVM, PharmD, etc.) affiliated with Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, or University of Arizona; postdoctoral fellows within 5 years of degree completion; also open to citizens of partner LMICs affiliated with consortium institutions", "area": "Global Health Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US applicants must be affiliated with one of four specific host universities", "notes": "Part of the NIH Fogarty International Center's global health research training network; funds a 12-month mentored research fellowship at sites across roughly 17 countries. No application fee. Confirm current-year deadline directly with the consortium since the fetched page referenced an October 1, 2025 deadline for the 2026-27 year.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "12 months, typically July to June", "location": "Placements across partner LMIC research sites (Stanford sites include Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Kenya)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "tufts-one-health-fellowship", "organization": "Tufts University (Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine)", "name": "One Health Fellowship", "url": "https://sites.tufts.edu/onehealthfellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; prior cycle opened around January-February 2026 ahead of an April deadline", "deadline": "April 3, 2026 for the most recent cohort (closed); program recurs annually so next cycle expected to open and close in early 2027 -- verify on official site", "amount": "Not specified; fully funded program with no cash stipend explicitly listed", "other_benefits": "Covers travel, accommodation, living expenses, visa fees, and emergency health insurance; includes One Health leadership and advocacy training, a four-week applied placement, international conference attendance, seed support for a fellow-led follow-on project, and access to a regional/global One Health alumni network", "eligibility": "Citizens or current residents of Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, or Rwanda; early-career One Health professionals or junior faculty, typically ages 25-40, with at least 2 years of relevant professional experience in medicine, veterinary science, environmental science, public health, social sciences, or policy", "area": "Global Health / One Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Limited to citizens/residents of Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Rwanda only", "notes": "A nine-month leadership and professional development exchange fellowship focused on One Health (human-animal-environment health integration) in East Africa. No application fee. Most recent cycle's deadline (April 2026) has passed as of this listing; check the official site for the next cycle's opening dates before publishing without a live deadline, or flag as recurring annual program.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "9 months", "location": "East Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda), with a U.S.-based training component at Tufts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "global-health-corps-us-leadership-accelerator", "organization": "Global Health Corps", "name": "U.S. Leadership Accelerator Fellowship", "url": "https://ghcorps.org/what-we-do/u-s-fellowship-program-overview/", "opens": "Not specified; recent cycle (2026-27) applications opened in late 2025", "deadline": "Recent 2026-27 cohort applications have closed; program recurs annually -- verify next cycle's opening/deadline dates on ghcorps.org", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (tuition-free program; living stipend structure not detailed in available sources)", "other_benefits": "Tuition-free, hybrid leadership training with executive coaching; travel, lodging, and most meals covered for in-person retreats; peer cohort and alumni network access", "eligibility": "Must live and be authorized to work full-time in the U.S., work full-time in a non-clinical, U.S.-focused public health role for at least 3 months, and be age 21-30; no formal degree requirement, making it accessible to early-career professionals (including recent graduates)", "area": "Public Health / Global Health Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "U.S. residency/work-authorization required; age cap of 30", "notes": "A 9-month (September-May) leadership development fellowship for early-career, non-clinical U.S. public health professionals, run by the same organization known for its longstanding international Africa-based Global Health Corps fellowship. No application fee. Confirm next application window directly on ghcorps.org since the most recent cohort's applications had already closed as of this research.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "9 months (September to May)", "location": "United States (hybrid, with in-person retreats)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rockefeller-institute-fellowship-on-immigrant-integration", "organization": "Rockefeller Institute of Government (Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy)", "name": "Fellowship on Immigrant Integration", "url": "https://rockinst.org/education-programs/iiirp/2026-fellowship-on-immigrant-integration/", "opens": "Annually around late July (2026 cycle opened July 23, 2025)", "deadline": "Rolling; open until positions are filled", "amount": "$6,000 stipend for the semester-long fellowship", "other_benefits": "Hands-on research experience within a policy institute, mentorship, and a platform to inform immigrant-integration policy research", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students at SUNY or CUNY institutions with a minimum 3.0 GPA, at least 12 completed graduate credit hours, and at least 3 years of professional or volunteer experience; quantitative and/or qualitative research skills required", "area": "Immigration Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to SUNY/CUNY graduate students only", "notes": "Intensive spring-semester (January-May) research fellowship, 20 hours/week Monday-Thursday, focused on research to improve the economic, social, and civic integration of immigrants in New York State.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Four months (one semester, January-May)", "location": "New York State (Albany-based Institute; hybrid/in-person expectations vary)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-immigration-litigation-alliance-van-der-hout-fellowship", "organization": "National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA)", "name": "Marc Van Der Hout Litigation Fellowship", "url": "https://immigrationlitigation.org/marc-van-der-hout-litigation-fellowship/", "opens": "Annually around September 15 (Fall 2027 cycle opens September 15, 2026)", "deadline": "Rolling; remains open until filled", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (salaried position)", "other_benefits": "Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance; four weeks of vacation", "eligibility": "J.D. from a U.S. law school; 1-2 years of relevant work experience or immigration clinic experience; strong research, writing, and analytical skills; Spanish fluency preferred but not required", "area": "Immigration Law/Litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Must live in or relocate to the Boston, Massachusetts area", "notes": "One-year fellowship with a national impact litigation organization focused on federal immigration court litigation; the Fall 2026 cohort was already filled at time of research, with the Fall 2027 cycle opening September 15, 2026.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Brookline, Massachusetts (near Boston)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "agesw-pre-dissertation-fellows-program", "organization": "Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW), with support from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)", "name": "Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Pre-Dissertation Fellows Program (AGESW)", "url": "https://agesw.org/about-agesw/pre-dissertation-initiative/", "opens": "March 1 (annual cycle; 2026 cycle opened March 1, 2026)", "deadline": "June 1 (annual; 2026 cycle deadline was June 1, 2026 — check site for 2027 dates)", "amount": "$1,200 stipend to attend the AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellows Training at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting", "other_benefits": "One-year memberships to AGESW and GSA; mentoring and training from faculty experts on the dissertation process, quantitative/qualitative methods, publishing, teaching strategies, and networking", "eligibility": "Doctoral students enrolled in a U.S. social work (or closely related field) PhD program, in their 1st or 2nd year (or equivalent if part-time); must have a faculty sponsor and program director letter confirming $600 institutional support to attend the GSA meeting", "area": "Aging & Gerontology (Gerontological Social Work)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "U.S. PhD programs only; requires institutional/faculty sponsorship letters", "notes": "A recurring annual program aimed at preparing early-stage social work PhD students for academic careers in gerontology. Recurs each year on a similar March-open/June-deadline cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Fellowship year runs alongside the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting cycle; training concentrated around the annual meeting", "location": "Training held at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting (location varies by year); fellow's home institution otherwise", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hartford-health-and-aging-policy-fellows-program", "organization": "The John A. Hartford Foundation", "name": "Health and Aging Policy Fellows (HAPF) Program", "url": "https://www.healthandagingpolicy.org/", "opens": "Not specified (typically fall of prior year)", "deadline": "March 16 (annual cycle; 2026-2027 cohort deadline; check site for future cycles)", "amount": "Residential fellows: stipend up to $70,000 depending on career stage/institutional support, plus up to $4,500 relocation and up to $400/month health benefits; Non-residential fellows: stipends up to $15,000 on a limited basis, priority to early-career applicants", "other_benefits": "Placement in a Washington, D.C. federal policy office or health-related organization (residential track) or part-time non-residential policy project; leadership training, mentorship, and expanded professional network", "eligibility": "Professionals at all career stages in health and aging-related fields (including researchers, clinicians, and academics); must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents residing in the U.S. with career plans to continue working in the U.S. after the fellowship; not open to individuals still completing undergraduate degrees", "area": "Aging & Health Policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents only", "notes": "A prominent, well-established one-year policy fellowship pipeline for aging researchers and clinicians wanting federal/health-policy experience; jointly administered by Health Policy Fellows and the John A. Hartford Foundation.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One academic/program year (typically September to August)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (residential track) or fellow's home base (non-residential track)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "psu-cgne-postdoctoral-fellowship-geriatric-nursing", "organization": "Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE), Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing", "name": "Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Postdoctoral Training/Fellowship in Geriatric Nursing (CGNE)", "url": "https://www.nursing.psu.edu/cgne/post-doctoral-training-fellowship-opportunity/", "opens": "January 27, 2026 (2026 cycle; recurring annually)", "deadline": "April 15, 2026 (recurring annual cycle; check site for future years)", "amount": "Not specified; described as \"salary commensurate with background and experience\"", "other_benefits": "Health insurance per Penn State policy, mentorship for developing an independent research program, conference registration and travel funding, access to datasets involving older adults, collaboration with faculty researchers; renewable for a second year", "eligibility": "PhD in nursing or a related field, preferably within two years of degree completion; research interests aligned with geriatrics/gerontology and matched to a CGNE faculty mentor; demonstrated scholarly productivity; U.S. citizens and eligible international applicants (H-1B/J-1 sponsorship available)", "area": "Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Institution-specific (Penn State); requires match with an available faculty mentor", "notes": "A direct descendant of the John A. Hartford Foundation's national Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC)/Claire M. Fagin postdoctoral fellowship lineage, now run through Penn State's Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year, renewable for a second year", "location": "University Park, Pennsylvania (Penn State)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "doe-ieso-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy (Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation office), administered by ORISE/ORAU", "name": "Integrated Energy Systems Office (IESO) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-STP-CMEI-IESO-2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, 2026 (11:59 PM ET); recommendation letters due August 5, 2026", "amount": "Bachelor's $70,000; Master's $77,000; Ph.D. $102,000 (annualized stipend); more for established professionals", "other_benefits": "Health and dental insurance, local transportation stipend, federal holidays and paid leave, $10,000 research/travel allowance, relocation reimbursement up to $5,000", "eligibility": "Current students (Associate's through Doctoral) or those who completed a degree within the last 5 years; must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident with at least a Bachelor's degree", "area": "Energy Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizens/LPRs only", "notes": "Placed within DOE's Integrated Energy Systems Office in Washington, D.C., focused on advancing a resilient, integrated, affordable energy future. Part of DOE's broader ORISE-administered fellowship family; applications go through the Zintellect portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Typically 1-2 years (appointment length varies by opportunity)", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "doe-clean-energy-innovator-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office, administered by ORISE/ORAU", "name": "Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship (Energy Innovator Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/ceif/default.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)", "amount": "Bachelor's $70,000; Master's $77,000; Ph.D. tier also offered (competitive stipend with health benefits and professional development allowance)", "other_benefits": "Health benefits, professional development allowance, placement with host organizations such as electric utilities, state energy offices, grid operators, or Tribal organizations", "eligibility": "Recent Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral graduates, or early-career energy professionals within 5 years of graduation; U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; at least 18 by appointment start", "area": "Energy Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizens/LPRs only", "notes": "Focused on modernizing the U.S. power grid and energy infrastructure; fellows are embedded with host organizations nationwide working on power-system reliability, affordability, and resilience policy and technical issues.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two-year fellowship", "location": "Varies by host organization (nationwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "epic-uchicago-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC), University of Chicago", "name": "Energy Policy Institute at Chicago Predoctoral Fellowship Program (EPIC)", "url": "https://epic.uchicago.edu/about/jobs-fellowships/predoctoral-fellowship-program/fellowship-opportunities/", "opens": "Rolling; reviewed in fall (application window roughly August-September) and winter (early March) cycles each year", "deadline": "Fall cycle mid-November decisions; winter cycle late March decisions (exact 2026-27 posting dates vary by specific research position)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (described as \"competitive salary and employee benefits\")", "other_benefits": "Employee benefits, 50% tuition support for up to two classes per quarter, discounted commuter benefits, management/technical skills development, structured research training", "eligibility": "Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree by June of application year; strong quantitative/programming skills (Stata, R, Python, or Matlab preferred); demonstrated interest in energy/environmental economics helpful", "area": "Energy Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows work as research assistants for EPIC-affiliated faculty (including with the Climate Impact Lab) on energy and environmental economics research, typically as a stepping stone before PhD programs. Positions posted individually as they open, so check the opportunities page directly.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One or two years", "location": "Chicago, IL (University of Chicago)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "naca-two-year-consumer-law-fellowship", "organization": "National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)", "name": "Two-Year Consumer Law Fellowship", "url": "https://www.consumeradvocates.org/fellowship/two-year-consumer-law-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; annual cycle, applications historically open several months before the January deadline", "deadline": "Annual; 2026 cycle deadline was January 15, 2026 (recurs yearly -- check site for next cycle)", "amount": "Salary set by host organization's legal-services pay scale (not a fixed published amount)", "other_benefits": "Free NACA membership during fellowship, access to NACA consumer law training resources, scholarships to NACA/NCLC national Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, and mentorship from experienced public- and private-sector consumer attorneys", "eligibility": "Upcoming law school graduates expected to sit for the bar exam that year; only 2 fellowships awarded annually", "area": "Financial Regulation and Consumer Protection", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Only 2 slots per cycle; requires a public-interest host organization placement year followed by a private consumer-law-firm placement year in the same state", "notes": "A structured 2-year placement: Year 1 at a public-interest/legal-services host representing low-income consumers, Year 2 at a NACA-member private consumer law firm in the same state. Verified via NACA's official fellowship page; deadline for the July 2026 bar cohort was January 15, 2026, with decisions by February 28, 2026 -- confirm the exact next-cycle dates on NACA's site.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years (1 year public interest + 1 year private firm)", "location": "Varies by host organization/state (US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nclc-hobbs-fellowship", "organization": "National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)", "name": "Hobbs Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nclc.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; awarded annually -- check NCLC's fellowships page for current-cycle dates", "amount": "Paid summer internship; specific stipend amount not published", "other_benefits": "Travel expenses covered, registration for NCLC's national Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, and hands-on work on litigation, lending, debt collection, bankruptcy, utilities access, and racial-justice-in-consumer-law issues alongside a team of 4-5 NCLC attorneys", "eligibility": "Law students who have demonstrated a passion for and commitment to consumer advocacy and a public-interest legal career; bar membership not required", "area": "Financial Regulation and Consumer Protection", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Law-student focused (JD candidates); one fellow selected per year, named in honor of longtime NCLC advocate Robert Hobbs", "notes": "Established in 2014 and awarded annually. NCLC also runs a related Rossman Fellowship for rising 3Ls and generally hosts law-school-graduate fellows in its Boston and Washington, D.C. offices, though NCLC's site currently notes it is not accepting post-graduate fellows starting Fall 2026 -- the Hobbs summer fellowship for current law students remains the active, verifiable program. Confirm current-year deadlines directly on NCLC's fellowships page.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One summer", "location": "Boston, MA (NCLC headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cfpb-pathways-recent-graduate-program", "organization": "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)", "name": "Pathways Recent Graduate Program", "url": "https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/students-and-graduates/pathways-recent-graduate-program/", "opens": "Rolling; postings appear on USAJobs as vacancies open", "deadline": "Rolling / varies by vacancy announcement -- monitor USAJobs or email Pathways@cfpb.gov for notifications", "amount": "Not specified; verify federal pay scale (GS) on the specific USAJobs vacancy announcement", "other_benefits": "Structured on-the-job training in financial regulation and compliance work, formal mentoring and networking, and eligibility to convert to a permanent competitive-service position upon successful completion", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or nationals who completed a qualifying degree (associate's through doctorate, including professional and vocational/technical) within the prior 2 years; veterans get up to 6 years post-degree if service delayed application; requires ability to pass a background investigation", "area": "Financial Regulation and Consumer Protection", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "US citizens/nationals only; federal background investigation required", "notes": "A 1-year developmental federal program placing recent graduates into CFPB offices doing compliance examinations, information requests, consumer risk research, and quality assurance review work -- directly in financial regulation and consumer protection enforcement. Apply through individual vacancy postings on USAJobs.gov rather than a single fixed portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "1 year (developmental program)", "location": "CFPB offices across the United States (varies by vacancy)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "treasury-domestic-finance-junior-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of the Treasury", "name": "Domestic Finance Junior Fellowship", "url": "https://home.treasury.gov/about/careers-at-treasury/studentinternship-programs/domestic-finance-junior-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; check Treasury's student/internship programs page for current-cycle opening", "deadline": "Not specified; check Treasury's official page and USAJobs for current-cycle deadline", "amount": "Typically hired at the GS-9 federal pay grade, plus standard Treasury employee benefits", "other_benefits": "Placement within one of the Offices within Treasury's Domestic Finance division (covering financial institutions, financial markets, federal finance, and financial stability policy), with structured rotational/project work and standard federal employee benefits", "eligibility": "Recent bachelor's or graduate-degree recipients with relevant coursework in finance, economics, public policy, accounting, law, international relations, or related fields", "area": "Financial Regulation and Consumer Protection", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Likely requires U.S. citizenship (standard for Treasury fellowships; confirm on official page)", "notes": "A selective, fixed 2-year program placing junior fellows directly inside Treasury's Domestic Finance division, which oversees financial-institution and financial-market regulatory policy. Distinct from Treasury's separate International Affairs and FSOC Junior Fellowship programs. Confirm exact current-cycle deadlines and citizenship requirements on the official Treasury page before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years (fixed term)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (Treasury headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cswe-minority-fellowship-program-doctoral", "organization": "Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), funded by SAMHSA", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) - Doctoral Students", "url": "https://www.cswe.org/centers-initiatives/minority-fellowship-program/mfp-doctoral-students/", "opens": "Not specified; interest survey available for 2027-2028 cycle notification", "deadline": "Not specified; 2026-2027 MFP Doctoral application period closed at time of research", "amount": "Approximately $2,100/month stipend, awarded one year at a time, renewable up to three years", "other_benefits": "Training and professional development opportunities; mentorship and MFP fellow network", "eligibility": "Holders of a CSWE-accredited social work master's degree pursuing a doctorate, with career goals in practice, research, teaching, or policy related to mental health and/or substance use disorders in underserved communities", "area": "Behavioral Health Policy & Social Work Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Priority for applicants from underrepresented racial/ethnic minority backgrounds; US-based CSWE-accredited programs only", "notes": "Recurring annual SAMHSA-funded program administered by CSWE; a parallel Master's-level track also exists (MFP Master's Students). Confirm current-cycle deadline via mfp@cswe.org or the CSWE MFP interest survey.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Renewable annually, up to 3 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "afsp-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)", "name": "Postdoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://afsp.org/research-grant-information/", "opens": "Not specified; annual cycle", "deadline": "Letter of Intent due August 1 (annual cycle)", "amount": "Up to $140,000 total: $56,000/year stipend plus $14,000/year institutional allowance", "other_benefits": "Supports hypothesis-driven suicide research training under a mentor; priority consideration for research on underrepresented and ethnic/racial minority communities in mental health disparities", "eligibility": "Early-career investigators who received a PhD, MD, or other doctoral degree within the preceding 6 years, with no more than 3 years of prior fellowship support", "area": "Suicide Prevention / Behavioral Health Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires Letter of Intent before full application; no application fee reported", "notes": "AFSP's flagship postdoctoral research award for early-career suicide prevention scientists; part of its broader Research Grants program. Verify current-year deadlines on the AFSP research grant information page.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Multi-year postdoctoral fellowship (typically 2 years)", "location": "United States (host institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "carter-center-rosalynn-mental-health-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "The Carter Center", "name": "Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism", "url": "https://www.cartercenter.org/health/mental_health/fellowships/apply.html", "opens": "Typically opens winter (2026-2027 cohort applications opened per Carter Center announcement)", "deadline": "April 3, 2026 for the 2026-2027 cohort (recurring annual deadline, early spring)", "amount": "$10,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Intensive training on mental health reporting; mandatory expense-paid Fellowship Training Meetings at The Carter Center in Atlanta (start and end of fellowship year)", "eligibility": "Early-career and established professionals with at least 3 years of experience in journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking); prior mental health reporting experience not required", "area": "Mental Health Policy & Journalism/Communications", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires letters of support/recommendation; attendance at in-person Atlanta training meetings is mandatory", "notes": "A long-running (30th cohort as of 2026-2027), globally accessible fellowship that funds journalism projects examining mental health issues and policy; not a lab-research fellowship but a recognized early-career behavioral-health-adjacent program. Next cycle deadline typically falls in early spring; verify current dates on the Carter Center site.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States (fellows may report internationally; training meetings held in Atlanta, GA)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "uw-early-childhood-policy-fellowship", "organization": "University of Washington College of Education", "name": "Early Childhood Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://education.uw.edu/admissions/funding/fellowship/early-childhood-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (tied to FAFSA/WASFA priority deadline of February 28 for the next academic year)", "amount": "Covers full cost of tuition and fees plus a quarterly stipend (specific dollar amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition and fee coverage in addition to the quarterly stipend", "eligibility": "Newly enrolling students in UW's Master's in Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy with a specialization in Early Childhood Policy; must be an established Washington State resident or in the process of establishing residency; international students on F1/J1 visas are ineligible", "area": "Early Childhood Education Policy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Washington State residency required; international F1/J1 visa holders excluded", "notes": "Funded by a gift from the Ballmer Group to strengthen and diversify Washington State's early learning workforce; tied to enrollment in a specific UW master's specialization.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified; aligns with master's program timeline", "location": "Seattle, Washington (UW College of Education)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bank-street-early-childhood-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Bank Street College of Education", "name": "Early Childhood Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bankstreet.edu/our-work-with-schools-and-communities/bank-street-education-center/early-childhood-education/our-offerings/fellowships/early-childhood-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "September 22", "deadline": "November 17, 9:00 AM ET", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (no stipend amount published)", "other_benefits": "Travel expenses covered for a 2-day in-person kickoff in New York City; personalized leadership coaching; cohort-based peer learning; capstone project support; access to Bank Street experts", "eligibility": "Early childhood policy and systems leaders with 5 to 8 years of experience at the federal, state, county, or city level; requires supervisor approval, organizational support for participation during work hours, and willingness to provide references", "area": "Early Childhood Education Policy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Requires 5-8 years professional experience and employer/supervisor approval", "notes": "12-month hybrid fellowship (next cohort begins January 26, 2026) combining an in-person NYC kickoff with monthly virtual sessions and a capstone systems-change project; geared toward early-career-to-mid-career policy leaders rather than students still in school.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Hybrid; in-person kickoff in New York City, remainder virtual", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "idea-ecfp-fellowship-award", "organization": "IDEA (An Online Higher Education Alliance)", "name": "Fellowship Award in Early Childhood & Family Policy (ECFP)", "url": "https://www.idea.edu/fellowship-award-in-ecfp", "opens": "Rolling (three deadlines per year)", "deadline": "April 15, 2026 / August 15, 2026 / December 15, 2026", "amount": "$3,000, distributed across two semesters", "other_benefits": "Professional development and networking opportunities; access to policy leaders and peers focused on equity in early childhood systems", "eligibility": "Must be admitted to an IDEA member university and to the IDEA Early Childhood & Family Policy certificate program, enrolled in at least the first semester of ECFP coursework, with an academic plan for certificate completion, enrolled during the upcoming academic year", "area": "Early Childhood & Family Policy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Requires admission to an IDEA member university's ECFP certificate program", "notes": "Online certificate-linked fellowship award supporting graduate students building expertise in early childhood and family policy; offered through the IDEA higher-education alliance rather than a single university.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two semesters", "location": "Online (IDEA member universities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "afl-cio-legal-department-fellowship", "organization": "AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)", "name": "AFL-CIO Legal Department Fellowship", "url": "https://ula-aflcio.org/fellowships-scholarships-and-programs", "opens": "Typically October (application window opens each fall for a September start the following year)", "deadline": "Typically December (rolling within the Oct-Dec window each year; verify current-year date on site)", "amount": "Salary approximately $85,000-$87,000/year (verify exact figure for current cycle on site) plus medical/dental insurance and paid vacation", "other_benefits": "Participation in Union Lawyers Alliance (ULA) activities, conferences, and networking with union-side attorneys nationwide", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates, judicial clerks, or third-year law students with strong legal research/writing skills and a demonstrated commitment to workers' rights and union-side labor law", "area": "Labor and Workforce Policy (Labor Law Practice)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Law degree (JD) required; effectively limited to law graduates, not open to all grad disciplines", "notes": "One-year fellowship in the AFL-CIO Legal Department in Washington, DC, working alongside experienced union-side lawyers on litigation, NLRB proceedings, and policy/regulatory matters affecting the labor movement. Apply via the ULA Hiring Hall during the fall application window; contact ula@aflcio.org for current listings.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year, beginning each September", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rutgers-smlr-j-robert-beyster-fellowship", "organization": "Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR), Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing", "name": "J. Robert Beyster Fellowship", "url": "https://smlr.rutgers.edu/faculty-research-engagement/institute-study-employee-ownership-and-profit-sharing/fellowships-7", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall/winter for the following academic year (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "Annual deadline historically late February (e.g., February 28 for the 2026-27 cycle, which has passed); check site for the next cycle's exact date", "amount": "$25,000 for one academic year", "other_benefits": "Funding usable for research, travel, and living expenses; affiliation with Rutgers SMLR's Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing", "eligibility": "PhD candidates (Graduate Fellowship), newly graduated PhDs or non-tenured faculty (Faculty Fellowship), or visiting scholars in a relevant social science, humanities, business, or public policy discipline studying employee ownership, profit sharing, or broad-based stock options", "area": "Labor and Workforce Policy (Employee Ownership Research)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Recurring annual research fellowship; the most recently posted cycle ran July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 with a February 28, 2026 deadline (now closed), so prospective applicants should watch the site for the next cycle's announcement. Requires a research proposal, CV, three reference letters, and a preliminary budget.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (research can be conducted remotely depending on project)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-the-american-worker-future-of-work-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for the American Worker (I4AW)", "name": "Future of Work Fellowship", "url": "https://i4aw.org/fellowship", "opens": "Applications open now (program launched 2026 cycle)", "deadline": "August 14, 2026", "amount": "No cost to fellows; all program fees are waived through I4AW's supporters", "other_benefits": "In-person retreat in Washington, DC (November 12-14, 2026) with travel costs covered by I4AW; virtual sessions with labor policy experts and practitioners", "eligibility": "Policy-focused graduate students and early-career professionals working in or adjacent to labor policy, including state legislators/Capitol Hill staff, government agency employees, advocacy organization staff, trade association members, and think tank employees", "area": "Labor and Workforce Policy (Policy Leadership Development)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "A virtual professional-development fellowship (roughly 10 weeks, September 8-November 14, 2026) designed to cultivate the next generation of labor policy leaders, with sessions held two evenings per week (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7:30-9:00 PM ET) plus a capstone in-person DC retreat.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Approximately 10 weeks (September 8-November 14, 2026), mostly virtual with a 3-day in-person component", "location": "Primarily virtual; in-person retreat in Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cornell-ilr-future-of-work-fellowship", "organization": "Cornell University ILR School", "name": "Future of Work Fellowships", "url": "https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/faculty-and-research/future-work-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentoring and collaboration with ILR faculty; opportunity to build a research track record in labor, employment, and workplace-innovation studies", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers, doctoral students, and early-career academics who will collaborate with Cornell ILR faculty on future-of-work research", "area": "Labor and Workforce Policy (Future of Work Research)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "A five-year program awarding roughly 3-4 postdoctoral fellowships plus one doctoral fellowship annually, supporting research on the future of labor, employment, and workplace innovation at Cornell's ILR School (with presence in Ithaca, NYC, and Buffalo). Application procedures and deadlines were not published on the fetched page; contact the ILR Dean's Office for current details.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (individual fellowship terms vary within the five-year program); verify on website", "location": "Cornell ILR School, Ithaca, NY, with additional presence in New York City and Buffalo, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cornell-reppy-institute-graduate-peace-fellowship", "organization": "Cornell University — Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies", "name": "Graduate Fellowships in Peace Studies (including Evangelista Graduate Fellows Program)", "url": "https://einaudi.cornell.edu/programs/reppy-institute-peace-and-conflict-studies/academics", "opens": "Typically announced beginning of spring semester", "deadline": "Not specified; historically mid-March for fellowships beginning the following fall (verify current year on Reppy Institute site)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (covers stipend plus tuition support)", "other_benefits": "In-absentia tuition coverage and health insurance for the fellowship period", "eligibility": "Cornell University Ph.D. students in any field whose dissertation research is relevant to peace and conflict studies", "area": "Peace and Conflict Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Restricted to currently enrolled Cornell PhD students only", "notes": "Internal Cornell fellowship administered by the Reppy Institute within the Einaudi Center; includes named awards like the Evangelista Graduate Fellows Program and the Harrop and Ruth Freeman Prize and Fellowship for Peace Studies. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "Ithaca, NY (Cornell University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kroc-institute-visiting-research-fellowship", "organization": "University of Notre Dame — Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies", "name": "Visiting Research Fellowship", "url": "https://kroc.nd.edu/research/grants-and-fellowships/apply-for-visiting-research-fellowships/", "opens": "September 1 (annually, for the following academic year)", "deadline": "Not specified for current cycle; verify on Kroc Institute site (2026-27 cycle has closed; 2027-28 applications open Sept 1, 2026)", "amount": "$30,000 per semester stipend", "other_benefits": "Free furnished housing in Institute apartments, library access, document retrieval services", "eligibility": "Scholars who hold a completed doctoral degree (or equivalent) with substantial research experience; current PhD students may apply only if they will finish their doctorate before the fellowship begins. Previous fellows must wait seven years before reapplying.", "area": "Peace and Conflict Studies (early-career and established scholars)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Requires a completed or soon-to-be-completed doctorate; not open to students mid-PhD without a defense date", "notes": "Recent cycles have prioritized themes such as gender/race/class and peacebuilding, and sustainability/climate change and peace. Choice of one semester or full academic year in residence at Notre Dame. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One semester or full academic year", "location": "University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-academy-of-medicine-greenwall-fellowship-in-bioethics", "organization": "National Academy of Medicine", "name": "Greenwall Fellowship in Bioethics", "url": "https://nam.edu/our-work/health-policy-fellowships-and-leadership-programs/greenwall-fellowship-bioethics/", "opens": "Next call expected March 2027 (awarded in odd years only)", "deadline": "Nomination packets expected due June 2027", "amount": "$25,000 flexible research grant administered through the fellow's home institution", "other_benefits": "Assignment to an NAM board with a senior NAM member mentor, access to legislators/officials/scientists, domestic travel expenses covered for approved activities, participation in study committees and the NAM Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "MD, DO, JD, PhD, or equivalent degree; 2-10 years post-graduate experience; demonstrated bioethics scholarship; must be able to commit 10-20% time for two years", "area": "Bioethics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires nomination by an NAM member plus department chair endorsement -- not a direct open application; awarded only in odd years", "notes": "A prestigious two-year bioethics fellowship housed at the National Academy of Medicine, aimed at early/mid-career scholars addressing bioethics in clinical care, biomedical research, public health, or policy. Currently between cycles (last awarded in an odd year); next call not yet formally opened as of mid-2026.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC (fellows retain their home institution position; periodic travel required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nih-department-of-bioethics-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Institutes of Health, Department of Bioethics (NIH Clinical Center)", "name": "National Institutes of Health Department of Bioethics Postdoctoral Fellowship (NIH)", "url": "https://www.cc.nih.gov/bioethics/education", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "12:01 AM EST, January 1 (postdoctoral track); postbaccalaureate track deadline is January 16", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (described as \"fully funded\")", "other_benefits": "Weekly seminars, case conferences, participation in ethics consultations and IRB deliberations, mentorship from an interdisciplinary bioethics faculty, strong track record of first-authored publications", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers (recent PhD, MD, JD, or equivalent); a postbaccalaureate track also exists but is separate and undergraduate-adjacent", "area": "Bioethics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Fully funded two-year fellowship within one of the leading bioethics research departments in the US, part of the NIH Clinical Center. Fellows research ethical issues spanning biomedical research, clinical practice, genetics, biotechnology, public health, and health policy -- directly relevant to genomics ethics.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years, starting September", "location": "NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "stanford-center-for-biomedical-ethics-elsi-research-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford University, The Laurie J. Girand Center for Biomedical Ethics", "name": "Fellowship in ELSI Research", "url": "https://med.stanford.edu/bioethics/education/fellowships-at-SCBE/ELSI-research-fellowship.html", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (NIH/NHGRI-supported postdoctoral funding)", "other_benefits": "Weekly Center for Biomedical Ethics seminars, mentored research training, writing and career development support, mentorship from Co-Directors Dr. Mildred Cho and Dr. Holly Tabor", "eligibility": "PhD or MD required (JD or Master's alone not accepted); background in social science, ethics, philosophy, history, health services research, public policy, or related field; U.S. citizen or permanent resident (required for NIH funding)", "area": "Genomics Ethics (ELSI)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only (NIH funding restriction)", "notes": "A postdoctoral research fellowship focused specifically on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of genetics and genomics, funded by NHGRI. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis with direct outreach for interviews.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Stanford University, Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "aas-john-n-bahcall-public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "American Astronomical Society (AAS)", "name": "John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://aas.org/advocacy/how-aas-advocates/john-bahcall-public-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; 2026 cycle call for applications went out ~March 2026", "deadline": "Annual; 2026 cycle deadline was April 15, 2026 (preference date, reviewed on rolling basis). Next cycle expected to open in early 2027.", "amount": "Salary comparable to the AIP/AAS Congressional Science Fellowship level (specific figure not published); full benefits including medical/dental/vision, life and disability insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, and commuter benefits", "other_benefits": "Full AAS staff benefits package (13 paid holidays, sick/vacation time, retirement plan, parking/commuter benefits); mentorship from AAS Director of Public Policy; direct advocacy experience with Congress, the Administration, and federal agencies", "eligibility": "PhD in astronomical sciences or a related field completed before the fellowship start date; must have Full or Graduate Student AAS membership at time of application; demonstrated interest/experience in science policy and advocacy; must be legally authorized to work in the US (no visa sponsorship provided)", "area": "Space Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Requires PhD (postdoctoral-level position, not for current students); no visa sponsorship, effectively requires US work authorization", "notes": "One-year, full-time postdoctoral appointment with AAS in Washington, DC, focused on astronomical/space science policy and Capitol Hill advocacy; renewable for a second year. A well-established, recurring annual program (running since 2006) and one of the most direct entry points into space/astronomy policy work in DC.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "secure-world-foundation-space-sustainability-research-fellowship", "organization": "Secure World Foundation", "name": "Space Sustainability Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.swfound.org/events/2026-space-sustainability-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; 2026 cycle opened in spring 2026", "deadline": "Annual, recurring; 2026 cycle deadline was June 1, 2026, 9:00 AM MDT. Next cycle expected to open in spring 2027.", "amount": "$2,500 USD honorarium, paid upon successful submission and acceptance of the final research deliverable", "other_benefits": "Research published on SWF's website under a Creative Commons license with author credit; opportunity to present findings broadly; fellow retains rights to promote/publish the work with SWF attribution", "eligibility": "Open to researchers of any nationality (non-US citizens eligible); early/mid-career researchers and graduate students with relevant background in space governance/sustainability topics; must submit a 400-word research proposal and CV", "area": "Space Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to four-month research fellowship on a designated annual theme in space governance and sustainability (2026 theme: private-sector participation in international governance for space safety and traffic coordination). Selects a small cohort (two fellows in 2026); flexible remote, hybrid, or in-person (Broomfield, CO or Washington, DC) arrangement.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Up to four months", "location": "Remote, hybrid, or in-person at SWF offices in Broomfield, CO or Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "open-lunar-foundation-research-fellowship", "organization": "Open Lunar Foundation", "name": "Open Lunar Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.openlunar.org/research-fellowship", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall (selection process runs September-November)", "deadline": "Annual, recurring; 2026 cohort deadline was October 10, 2025. Next cycle expected to open fall 2026 for a January 2027 start.", "amount": "$35 USD per hour", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and access to an expert network in lunar policy/technology; leadership experience on original lunar governance research; publication opportunities for fellowship output", "eligibility": "Early-to-mid-career professionals; bachelor's degree helpful but not mandatory; open to applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, including those outside the traditional space sector; strong writing/communication and synthesis skills required", "area": "Space Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Highly competitive (reported acceptance rate around 6%)", "notes": "Remote, part-time (up to 8 hours/week) fellowship focused on lunar policy and governance research (e.g., designated lunar areas, the Lunar Ledger transparency database). A strong fit for graduate students and early-career professionals interested specifically in lunar/space governance policy work.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "5-8 months, starting in January", "location": "Remote (flexible; meetings generally scheduled in US Eastern time)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ida-science-technology-policy-institute-stpi-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) — Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI)", "name": "STPI Science Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ida.org/en/careers/students-and-recent-graduates/internships-and-fellowships/science-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Fall (2027 cohort applications expected to open fall 2026)", "deadline": "Annual, recurring; 2026 cohort application period has closed. Next (2027) cohort applications open in fall 2026.", "amount": "Approximately $70,000/year for fellows with a bachelor's degree; approximately $79,000/year for fellows with a master's degree (2024 figures, paid bi-weekly)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance and standard IDA employee benefits; direct placement working with OSTP and federal agencies on live policy questions; strong alumni network in the DC science-policy community", "eligibility": "Recent bachelor's or master's degree recipients (PhD holders are not eligible for this specific track); US citizenship required; must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for access to classified information", "area": "Space Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizens only; security clearance eligibility required; not open to PhD holders", "notes": "A two-year, DC-based science and technology policy fellowship at IDA's federally funded research center (STPI), which explicitly covers space sciences and space policy among its portfolio of technical policy issue areas (alongside other S&T domains). Broader in scope than a space-only fellowship, but a well-documented, real pathway into federal space policy work.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Washington, DC area", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "knight-first-amendment-institute-legal-fellow", "organization": "Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University", "name": "Knight Institute Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://knightcolumbia.org/page/legal-fellow", "opens": "Not specified (applications reviewed on rolling basis ahead of fall start)", "deadline": "September 1, 2025 for Fall 2026 cohort (recurring annual cycle; check site for next cycle's date)", "amount": "Full-time salaried position; salary not published, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Full-time position based at Columbia University in NYC; opportunity to litigate groundbreaking First Amendment cases and contribute to research/public education initiatives", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates/early-career attorneys; both one-year and two-year fellowship tracks offered; internally funded but applicants with external funding sources may indicate so", "area": "First Amendment / Free Speech Constitutional Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "In-person work required two days per week in NYC", "notes": "Housed at Columbia Law School, the Knight Institute litigates and researches free expression and First Amendment issues in the digital age. Typically takes on 2-3 fellows per cycle (one two-year, one or two one-year fellows). Apply via Columbia University Careers site with cover letter, writing samples, and letters of recommendation.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One or two years (applicant's choice indicated in cover letter)", "location": "New York City, NY (Columbia University, in-person 2 days/week)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "adf-blackstone-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Alliance Defending Freedom", "name": "Blackstone Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://blackstonelegalfellowship.org/", "opens": "Not specified; check blackstonelegalfellowship.org for current cycle opening", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current-year deadline on official site (varies annually)", "amount": "$13,000 scholarship to defray qualified educational expenses", "other_benefits": "Covers airfare, lodging, materials, and most meals during Phase I (seminar) and Phase III (debriefing); case-by-case housing stipend for Phase II legal internship placement", "eligibility": "Primarily designed for 1L and 2L law students; 3L students may apply in exceptional cases; open to law students committed to constitutional and religious liberty law", "area": "Constitutional Law / Religious Liberty / Free Speech", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Program has a faith-based, conservative legal orientation (rooted in religious liberty and traditional values framework) -- applicants should review the program's mission alignment", "notes": "A three-phase program (summer seminar, legal internship placement, debriefing) run by Alliance Defending Freedom, training law students in constitutional litigation with a focus on religious freedom, free speech, and other civil liberties. One of the largest and longest-running Christian legal fellowship programs in the US.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Approximately 9-10 weeks (summer program spanning three phases)", "location": "Multiple locations (seminar site plus internship placement site, varies by fellow); verify on website", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-justice-litigation-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Justice", "name": "Institute for Justice Litigation Fellowship (formerly Law and Liberty Fellowship)", "url": "https://ij.org/working-at-ij/constitutional-law-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified; verify current cycle on IJ careers page", "deadline": "Rolling; Fall 2026 cohort posted with applications reviewed on a rolling basis", "amount": "Annual salary of approximately $120,000", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid leave; retirement benefits; mentorship from senior constitutional litigators; expert media training", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates or post-clerkship attorneys with 0-2 years of litigation experience; JD required", "area": "Constitutional Litigation (Economic Liberty, Free Speech, Property Rights, Due Process)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "IJ is a leading libertarian-oriented public interest law firm litigating cutting-edge constitutional cases nationwide. Fellows are full members of case teams from day one, working directly with clients through all stages of litigation. This is IJ's preferred entry path for early-career constitutional litigators.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two years (August/September start through August/September two years later)", "location": "Arlington, VA (Institute for Justice headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "becket-fund-constitutional-law-fellowship", "organization": "Becket Fund for Religious Liberty", "name": "Becket Constitutional Law Fellowship", "url": "https://becketfund.org/about-us/employment/constitutional-law-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; applications currently being accepted for 2026-27 and 2027-28 cycles", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current-year deadline on official site (rolling review of open cycles)", "amount": "Competitive salary and benefits; specific figure not published, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from experienced Becket attorneys; hands-on trial and appellate litigation experience; strong track record as a steppingstone to top law firms, government service, academia, and public interest law", "eligibility": "Exceptional recent law clerks and law school graduates (post-clerkship or post-JD)", "area": "Constitutional Law / Religious Liberty", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Becket is a nonprofit public interest law firm that has won 13 US Supreme Court cases protecting religious liberty for people of all faiths. Fellows work on cutting-edge religious liberty and constitutional litigation. Apply with cover letter, resume, transcript, writing sample, and at least three references sent to the hiring contact listed on Becket's employment page.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year, typically beginning August or September", "location": "Washington, D.C. (Becket headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "aba-tax-section-christine-a-brunswick-public-service-fellowship", "organization": "American Bar Association, Section of Taxation", "name": "Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/taxation/about/awards-initiatives/public-service-fellowship/guidelines/", "opens": "Not specified; nominations typically open late summer/early fall each year", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort; most recent cycle (2026-2028 class) closed November 7, 2025 -- verify current cycle dates on website", "amount": "Not specified publicly; the Section provides an unrestricted grant to the sponsoring organization equal to the fellow's salary and benefits for two years", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Tax Section members, networking at Tax Section meetings, professional development support", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates or judicial clerks (early-career tax lawyers) proposing to work in public interest tax law with a self-identified nonprofit or government sponsoring organization; applicants must secure a sponsoring organization before applying", "area": "Tax Policy / Tax Law (Public Interest)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires applicant to independently arrange a sponsoring nonprofit or government host organization before applying", "notes": "Two-year fellowship funding low-income taxpayer legal service and tax public-interest work; renamed in 2013 in honor of longtime ABA Tax Section Executive Director Christine A. Brunswick; up to two fellows selected per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States (fellow works at sponsoring nonprofit or government office; location varies by host)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nyu-law-tax-policy-fellowship", "organization": "New York University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program", "name": "Tax Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.nyu.edu/tax/taxpolicyfellowship", "opens": "Not specified; apply in spring semester of 3L year alongside JD/LLM program application", "deadline": "Typically early April each year (aligned with full-time JD/LLM program deadline); confirm exact date with Graduate Tax Program", "amount": "Stipend during 6-month Washington, DC placement, plus a living stipend for the return semester", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver for the spring LLM semester upon return to NYU; placement at the U.S. Treasury Office of Tax Policy or the Joint Committee on Taxation staff; required enrollment in the Tax Policy Colloquium", "eligibility": "NYU JD/LLM students in the Joint Degree Tax Program; selection based on academic record, interest in tax policy, and fit for Treasury/JCT work", "area": "Tax Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Only open to students enrolled in NYU's JD/LLM Taxation joint-degree program", "notes": "Two fellows are chosen annually to spend six months in Washington, DC at Treasury or the Joint Committee on Taxation after completing the JD, then return to NYU to finish the LLM.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "6 months in DC placement, plus a return LLM semester", "location": "Washington, DC (placement), then New York, NY (LLM completion)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "school-for-moral-ambition-tax-fairness-fellowship", "organization": "The School for Moral Ambition", "name": "Tax Fairness Fellowship", "url": "https://www.moralambition.org/fellowships/tax-fairness", "opens": "Not specified; prior cycle opened March 27", "deadline": "April 27, 2026", "amount": "€4,000/month (Belgium baseline), adjusted for cost of living in placement location", "other_benefits": "One-month intensive training (including a week in the Netherlands), direct placement with a leading tax justice organization, cohort/network support across four continents, post-fellowship career guidance", "eligibility": "Minimum 5 years of professional experience (tax background not required; relevant fields include tax law, finance, economics, public policy, advocacy, communications, organizing, or fundraising); must have legal work authorization in Canada, the EU, Kenya, or the US", "area": "Tax Policy / Tax Justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Not a traditional academic fellowship -- targeted at mid-career professionals switching into tax justice work; requires 5+ years of prior experience", "notes": "A paid, career-transition fellowship placing experienced professionals into think tanks, advocacy groups, and international bodies working on global tax fairness; includes a 1-month training period followed by a 6-month host-organization placement.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "7 months total (1-month training + 6-month placement)", "location": "Training in the Netherlands; placements across Canada, EU, Kenya, or US host organizations", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nyu-ncpl-fellowship-nonprofit-tax-law", "organization": "New York University School of Law, National Center on Philanthropy and the Law", "name": "NCPL Fellowship in Nonprofit Law (Tax Law and Policy Fellow track)", "url": "https://ncpl.law.nyu.edu/ncpl-about-the-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; recent cycle commenced September 2025", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle timeline on website", "amount": "$70,000 salary plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with NYU Law's National Center on Philanthropy and the Law; opportunity to research and write on legal issues affecting the nonprofit and tax-exempt sector, including federal tax law governing charities", "eligibility": "U.S. law school graduate (JD); selected for scholarship, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to practicing in nonprofit/tax-exempt law", "area": "Tax Policy (Nonprofit/Exempt Organizations Tax Law)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Only one fellowship awarded per year; U.S. law degree required", "notes": "A one-year, early-career fellowship examining the tax and legal doctrines governing charitable organizations, based at NYU Law; recent term ran September 2025 to August 2026.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "1 year", "location": "New York, NY (NYU School of Law)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "eno-center-thomas-j-obryant-transportation-policy-finance-fellowship", "organization": "Eno Center for Transportation", "name": "Thomas J. O'Bryant Transportation Policy & Finance Fellowship", "url": "https://enotrans.org/about/careers/", "opens": "Not specified; historically posted early in the year for a summer start", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by year (2026 cohort applications closed March 9, 2026; check site for next cycle)", "amount": "Approx. $1,350 bi-weekly stipend (recent cohort rate; historically $2,000-$2,250/month)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on work covering Capitol Hill transportation hearings, legislative analysis, mentorship from Eno staff, exposure to national transportation policy community", "eligibility": "Students currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or PhD program in transportation, engineering, public policy, urban planning, or a related field; must have research and writing skills; must be authorized to work in the US", "area": "Transportation Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US work authorization required; includes undergraduate students in eligibility pool alongside graduate students", "notes": "A well-established 10-week, DC-based (hybrid) summer fellowship run annually by the Eno Center for Transportation since the 1990s. Apply via Eno's careers/BambooHR portal. Verify current-year deadline directly on site as it changes annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "10 weeks (typically late May to end of July)", "location": "Washington, DC (hybrid)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "fhwa-dwight-david-eisenhower-transportation-fellowship-program-graduate", "organization": "Federal Highway Administration (US Department of Transportation)", "name": "Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) - Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://highways.dot.gov/careers/dwight-david-eisenhower-transportation-fellowship-program", "opens": "Annual Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on Grants.gov (typically fall/winter)", "deadline": "Varies annually; announced via Notice of Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov -- check site for current cycle", "amount": "Up to $8,500 covering stipend, tuition, and/or mandatory fees (monthly stipend caps: ~$1,700/month master's level, ~$2,000/month doctoral level); additional funds may cover travel to the TRB Annual Meeting", "other_benefits": "Funded travel to present at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting; connection to a national network of transportation researchers and DOT program coordinators", "eligibility": "US citizens or nationals enrolled full-time (or admitted) in a graduate degree program (master's or PhD) in a transportation-related discipline at an accredited US institution, with at least one full academic year remaining and ongoing transportation research", "area": "Transportation Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizenship required", "notes": "A longstanding federal merit-based fellowship program (150-200 awards annually) administered by FHWA; funding opportunity is republished yearly on Grants.gov. Confirm current-cycle dates before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Typically 1 academic year (renewable)", "location": "Recipient's home institution (US, various)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cedam-wayne-state-mi-mobility-fellows-program", "organization": "CEDAM (Community Economic Development Association of Michigan) / Michigan Central / Wayne State University", "name": "MI Mobility Fellows Program", "url": "https://cedamichigan.org/programs/mi-mobility-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified; second cohort applications opened ahead of a June 2026 launch", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort (cohort 2 deadline was March 31, 2026; future cycles TBA -- an interest form is available for notification)", "amount": "$75,000 total salary over the fellowship ($60,000 per year)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a host organization in Michigan's transportation/mobility ecosystem, hands-on project work, professional mentorship and network-building across the state's mobility sector", "eligibility": "Recent graduates (within two years of any degree) from across the US; early-career professionals interested in transportation and mobility", "area": "Transportation Policy / Mobility Innovation", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Placement and program activity centered in Michigan; relocation likely required", "notes": "A 15-month paid fellowship launched in 2025 by CEDAM, Michigan Central, and Wayne State University to build early-career talent in Michigan's mobility sector. Applications run cohort-by-cohort; sign up for the interest list to be notified of the next opening.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "15 months", "location": "Michigan (various host organizations)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-gsd-loeb-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Graduate School of Design", "name": "Loeb Fellowship", "url": "https://loebfellowship.gsd.harvard.edu/apply-nominate/", "opens": "Fall (exact date announced each August)", "deadline": "Early January for the following academic year (2027-28 cycle deadline to be announced August 2026; 2026-27 cycle is closed)", "amount": "Fully funded fellowship (specific stipend figures published under the program's 'Financial Matters' section on the official site)", "other_benefits": "Full access to Harvard and MIT courses and resources, weekly seminars and dinners with invited guests, fall and spring study tours, individualized work plan, lifetime membership in a global network of 450+ Loeb alumni", "eligibility": "Mid-career practitioners (typically 5-10+ years of experience) in fields shaping the built environment -- including urban planners, urban designers, policymakers, civic leaders, architects, landscape architects, and community development leaders; a completed degree is not required", "area": "Urban Planning / Built Environment", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Aimed at mid-career professionals rather than students or the newest entrants to a field; requires relocating to Cambridge, MA for the academic year", "notes": "A highly selective, long-running (est. 1970) one-year fellowship at Harvard GSD for accomplished practitioners in urban planning and related built-environment fields to step back, study, and reflect. Best fit for early-to-mid-career professionals nearing the upper end of F4F's target range; verify current eligibility language on the official site.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One academic year (mid-August through commencement, roughly 9-10 months)", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts (Harvard GSD campus; in-residence required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "awwa-abel-wolman-fellowship", "organization": "American Water Works Association (AWWA)", "name": "Abel Wolman Fellowship", "url": "https://www.awwa.org/water-equation/awwa-scholarship-program/", "opens": "September (AWWA scholarship portal opens annually in fall)", "deadline": "December 20 (annual, for the following academic year cycle)", "amount": "$30,000 for the first year, with a possible second year of support", "other_benefits": "Potential for AWWA conference networking and recognition; renewable second-year funding for continuing PhD research", "eligibility": "PhD students in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who are at most two years from completing their doctoral program in water supply and treatment-related fields; three recommendation letters required, including one from the dissertation advisor", "area": "Water Resources / Water Supply and Treatment", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "PhD-track students only, must be within final two years of degree", "notes": "AWWA's flagship doctoral fellowship supporting advanced water supply and treatment research; administered through AWWA's centralized scholarship application portal alongside its other water-focused scholarships.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year", "location": "United States, Canada, or Mexico (institution-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-academies-gulf-research-program-early-career-research-fellowship-environment", "organization": "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Gulf Research Program", "name": "Early-Career Research Fellowship: Environment Track", "url": "https://www.nationalacademies.org/programs/GULF-GULFEO-14-03", "opens": "Varies by cycle; application windows typically open in spring", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle deadline on program website", "amount": "$76,000 flexible financial award", "other_benefits": "Structured mentoring support, a built-in peer and mentor network, and flexibility to pursue high-risk/high-reward research ideas", "eligibility": "Early-career scientists who received their qualifying degree within the past 10 years and hold a permanent, fully independent research or faculty position (postdocs are not eligible); Environment Track focuses on environmental protection and stewardship, including natural resources", "area": "Natural Resources / Environmental Protection and Stewardship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires a permanent, independent position; postdocs not eligible (targets faculty/independent researchers within 10 years of degree, not current grad students)", "notes": "Part of the National Academies' Gulf Research Program, focused on Gulf of Mexico region human health, energy, and environmental resilience; the Environment Track directly funds natural resource stewardship research for early-career independent investigators.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (award is a flexible, unrestricted research grant, not a residency)", "location": "Not specified (home institution-based, U.S. Gulf-region relevance)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "oregon-sea-grant-natural-resource-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University", "name": "Natural Resource Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/fellowships/natural-resource-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Winter/spring (application window typically opens several months before the June deadline)", "deadline": "June 30 (most recent cycle: June 30, 2025 for the 2025-2026 fellowship year; verify current-year date on site)", "amount": "Stipend starting at $48,000 annually (up to $50,000 total), paid at roughly $4,000/month", "other_benefits": "Covers professional development, educational materials, health insurance, and travel costs; hands-on placement with Oregon natural resource and coastal policy host offices", "eligibility": "Graduate students or recent graduates (within two years of degree completion, or within one year of completing a graduate degree) with strong interest and experience in coastal/natural resource policy; preference given to Oregon-based institution applicants but open to applicants from any U.S. university", "area": "Natural Resources Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Preference (not requirement) for Oregon-affiliated applicants", "notes": "Places graduate-level fellows directly in Oregon state or regional natural resource policy offices for a year of applied policy work, distinct from the separate Oregon Sea Grant Legislative Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Oregon (state and regional natural resource policy host offices)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aspph-usda-rural-health-fellowship-program", "organization": "Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), in partnership with USDA", "name": "ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship Program", "url": "https://aspph.org/now-accepting-applications-for-the-aspph-usda-rural-health-fellowship-program-due-january-9th/", "opens": "Typically fall (application cycle opens ahead of a January 9 annual deadline)", "deadline": "January 9 (annual recurring deadline; confirm exact year on ASPPH site)", "amount": "Training stipend of $60,500/year plus a $10,000 general expense allowance (per most recent published program announcement; verify current-year figures on site)", "other_benefits": "Placement at USDA Rural Development in Washington, DC (hybrid/remote candidates considered); possible one-year extension; mentorship and hands-on rural health policy experience", "eligibility": "Must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree (received within roughly the last 5 years) from an ASPPH member school/program of public health accredited by CEPH; must be a US citizen or hold a Green Card", "area": "Rural Development / Rural Health Policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens or Green Card holders only; must be a graduate of an ASPPH member/CEPH-accredited public health program", "notes": "A full-time, one-year paid training fellowship placing a recent public health graduate directly inside USDA's Rural Development office to work on rural health initiatives with federal and non-federal partners. Recurs annually; verify current-cycle dates and dollar amounts on ASPPH's site since older program announcements (2023) were the most complete source found.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year (est. June-to-June), with possible one-year extension", "location": "Washington, DC (hybrid/remote candidates considered)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nrha-rural-health-fellows-leadership-program", "organization": "National Rural Health Association (NRHA)", "name": "National Rural Health Association Rural Health Fellows Leadership Program (NRHA)", "url": "https://www.ruralhealth.us/programs/center-for-rural-health-innovation-and-system-redesign/rural-health-fellows-leadership-program", "opens": "June 2026 (for the 2027 cohort)", "deadline": "Not specified (applicants notified of acceptance in October 2026 for the 2027 cohort; check site for exact close date)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (program is training-based, not a stipend program)", "other_benefits": "Year-long leadership training with three in-person sessions and monthly virtual meetings; development of a policy brief that may inform NRHA's national advocacy; limited financial support available for fellows who need it via a program sponsor", "eligibility": "Early-to-mid career professionals with demonstrated commitment to rural health; must be an NRHA member for at least one year prior to applying and maintain membership throughout; must be able to attend all in-person sessions", "area": "Rural Development / Rural Health Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires NRHA membership (paid) for at least a year prior; travel/accommodation costs are largely the fellow's or their employer's responsibility (limited sponsor support available)", "notes": "A widely recognized rural health leadership-training fellowship (over 200 alumni) aimed at early- and mid-career professionals, not just students; selects roughly 15-20 fellows per year. Best fit for early-career professionals already working in rural health/community development rather than current students.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Hybrid: monthly virtual sessions plus three in-person training sessions (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "farm-foundation-agricultural-economics-fellow", "organization": "Farm Foundation", "name": "Farm Foundation Agricultural Economics Fellow Program", "url": "https://www.farmfoundation.org/programs-overview/ag-economics-fellow/", "opens": "Not specified; nominations have historically opened in fall (e.g., Nov 2024 for the 2025 fellow)", "deadline": "Not specified; recent cycles closed mid-November for a following-year start (verify current cycle on site)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Farm Foundation and industry experts; high-visibility projects, publications, and speaking opportunities; expanded professional network in food and agricultural policy", "eligibility": "Post-PhD, early-to-mid career agricultural economist; open to self-nominations or faculty nominations", "area": "Rural Development / Agricultural Economics Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Requires a completed PhD in agricultural economics or closely related field; selection is nomination-based rather than open general application", "notes": "A yearlong, in-residence fellowship for an early-career agricultural economist to work on rural and agricultural policy issues (e.g., the 2025 fellow focused on bioeconomy). Runs as a small annual cohort (one fellow), separate from Farm Foundation's broader Roundtable/graduate-scholar programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Not specified (Farm Foundation is based in Illinois; some remote/hybrid work likely)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nmu-rural-leadership-fellowship-program", "organization": "Northern Michigan University, in partnership with InvestUP", "name": "Rural Leadership Fellowship Program", "url": "https://nmu.edu/business-engagement/rural-fellowship", "opens": "Recruiting typically begins in spring for a fall/winter cohort start (verify current cycle on site)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Stipend up to $15,000 to assist with living expenses", "other_benefits": "100% tuition and mandatory fee scholarship for the duration of the fellowship; direct project work with Upper Peninsula (Michigan) rural communities and employers via InvestUP", "eligibility": "Graduate students enrolled in Northern Michigan University's Master of Public Administration (MPA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs; undergraduates considered case-by-case", "area": "Rural Development / Rural Economic Development Leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to NMU's own enrolled MPA/MBA graduate students -- not open to the general public or students at other institutions", "notes": "A state-backed (Michigan Economic Development Corporation-funded) rural capacity-building fellowship pairing NMU graduate students with rural Upper Peninsula community development projects; funds full tuition plus a living stipend for one academic year.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Northern Michigan University / Michigan's Upper Peninsula", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uva-woodson-institute-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, University of Virginia", "name": "Woodson Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://woodson.as.virginia.edu/postdoc", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1 (annual)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Twelve-month appointment (renewable for a second year) with title of Research Associate and Lecturer; access to Woodson Institute scholarly community and resources", "eligibility": "Scholars who received their Ph.D. no earlier than six years prior to the application deadline; must have Ph.D. in hand by application or proof of completion by July 15 of the appointment year; position is fully on-site in Charlottesville, VA", "area": "African American Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Must relocate to and reside full-time in Charlottesville, VA", "notes": "Long-running annual postdoctoral research fellowship at one of the oldest African American studies research centers in the U.S.; next cycle (for appointment beginning July 2027) has letters of recommendation due December 8, 2026.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "12 months, renewable for a second year", "location": "Charlottesville, Virginia (on-site, in-residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "uva-woodson-institute-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, University of Virginia", "name": "Woodson Institute Pre-Doctoral (Dissertation) Fellowship", "url": "https://woodson.as.virginia.edu/predoc", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1 (annual)", "amount": "$36,000 annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Health insurance; one-time relocation reimbursement up to $1,000; annual research/travel allowance up to $2,000; two-year residential cohort with interdisciplinary scholars", "eligibility": "PhD candidates who are ABD (all requirements completed except dissertation) working on African American and African Diasporic Studies topics; international students eligible; preference to those with substantially completed research", "area": "African American Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Must relocate to and reside full-time in Charlottesville, VA for the fellowship term", "notes": "Two-year residential dissertation-completion fellowship; a strong option for advanced PhD students finishing dissertations in African American/African diasporic topics.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years, residential", "location": "Charlottesville, Virginia (on-site, in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "umich-daas-du-bois-mandela-rodney-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), University of Michigan", "name": "Du Bois-Mandela-Rodney Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://lsa.umich.edu/daas/graduates/fellowship-and-grant-funding/du-bois-mandela-rodney-post-doctoral-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 1, 2026 (5:00 p.m.) for 2027-28 appointment", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Appointment within DAAS at University of Michigan; mentoring and departmental scholarly community access", "eligibility": "Scholars working on Africa or the African diaspora who earned their Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2022 and no later than August 31, 2027", "area": "African American / African Diaspora Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Named for W.E.B. Du Bois, Nelson Mandela, and Walter Rodney; a recurring annual postdoctoral fellowship for early-career scholars of Africa and the African diaspora.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-hutchins-center-du-bois-research-institute-fellowship", "organization": "Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, Harvard University", "name": "W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellowship Program", "url": "https://hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified (application cycle typically opens in fall)", "deadline": "Rolling annual cycle; 2026-2027 cycle deadline was January 16, 2026 (next cycle deadline to be announced, typically mid-January)", "amount": "Not specified; varies by fellowship category; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Harvard University ID card with library/facility access, Harvard email and internet access, and office space with support and supplies", "eligibility": "Pre-doctoral (dissertation-stage) and post-doctoral scholars conducting individual research related to African and African American Studies; specific categories have their own eligibility criteria", "area": "African American Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Verify current-cycle deadline directly on website, as it changes annually", "notes": "One of the longest-running and most prestigious fellowship programs in African American Studies, having supported nearly 700 fellows since founding; includes multiple fellowship categories (e.g., dissertation completion, postdoctoral) under one program umbrella.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One to two semesters (varies by fellowship category)", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "dartmouth-lalacs-dissertation-postdoctoral-fellowship-latino-studies", "organization": "Dartmouth College, Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies", "name": "Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Latino Studies", "url": "https://lalacs.dartmouth.edu/fellowships/dissertation-and-postdoctoral-fellowship-latino-studies-2026-28", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "Review began February 1, 2026, and continued until filled; the 2026-28 cycle is now closed, and the fellowship recurs annually", "amount": "Approx. $49,860/year (predoctoral, year 1); approx. $67,580/year (postdoctoral, year 2)", "other_benefits": "Research expense allocation, mentoring and professional development programming, faculty career preparation guidance, support through the Guarini School for Graduate and Advanced Studies, community initiative access", "eligibility": "ABD graduate students (any discipline) whose dissertation addresses the interdisciplinary field of Latinx Studies/Latinx experience and culture", "area": "Latino Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "2026-28 cycle closed; watch for next annual posting", "notes": "Two-year residential predoctoral-to-postdoctoral fellowship at Dartmouth; fellow teaches one course in year two and joins the Provost's Fellowship Program cohort. Dartmouth also runs a closely related César Chávez Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship on the same model.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two years, residential", "location": "Hanover, New Hampshire (Dartmouth College)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-flas-fellowship-latin-american-studies", "organization": "UC Berkeley Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies / U.S. Department of Education (Title VI)", "name": "Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship - Latin American Studies", "url": "https://grad.berkeley.edu/flas/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 2, 2026 (for the 2026-27 cycle)", "amount": "Language program fees up to $5,000 plus a stipend (reported at $3,500 for the summer track); academic-year FLAS awards are typically larger and vary by institution", "other_benefits": "Funds a full academic year or intensive summer of language instruction; study may occur at UC Berkeley, another U.S. university, or an approved foreign university", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents accepted for or currently enrolled in a graduate program; preference to students combining language study with area/international studies focused on Latin America", "area": "Latin American Studies / Language Training", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "US citizens/nationals/permanent residents only; funding availability for Latin American languages varies by year", "notes": "FLAS is a national U.S. Department of Education Title VI program administered independently by dozens of university-based Latin American studies centers; Berkeley's cycle is used here as one representative, currently-open implementation. Applicants should also check FLAS pages at other Title VI centers (e.g., UF, UT-Austin, Columbia, UCLA) since deadlines and awards vary by host institution.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Minimum 6-week intensive program (summer) or full academic year, depending on track", "location": "UC Berkeley or approved partner institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-arizona-tinker-field-research-grant", "organization": "University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies / Tinker Foundation", "name": "Tinker Field Research Grant (Tinker Field Research Collaborative)", "url": "https://clas.arizona.edu/tinker", "opens": "January 5, 2026", "deadline": "March 16, 2026, 11:59 PM", "amount": "$1,000-$3,000", "other_benefits": "Covers travel and limited field research expenses in Latin America and the Caribbean; supports pilot studies, language/cultural immersion, and scholarly network development", "eligibility": "Graduate students in any discipline at University of Arizona (or other Tinker Field Research Collaborative member institutions) conducting master's thesis or pre-dissertation fieldwork in Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking Latin American countries; must show language proficiency and plan at least 21 full-time research days (max four months)", "area": "Latin American Studies / Field Research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Only open to students at Tinker Field Research Collaborative member universities (about 15 institutions, including Arizona, Berkeley, NYU, Kansas); apply through your home institution's Latin American studies center, not directly to the Tinker Foundation", "notes": "Long-running Tinker Foundation program (since 1979) now delivered through a consortium of ~15 university Latin American studies centers rather than direct national application; University of Arizona's cycle is used here as a representative, currently-open example. Students should check whether their own university is a Collaborative member for locally-administered deadlines.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Up to four months of fieldwork (minimum 21 full-time research days)", "location": "19 eligible Latin American/Caribbean countries (fieldwork abroad; grant administered from U.S. host university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "japan-foundation-japanese-studies-fellowship-doctoral", "organization": "The Japan Foundation, New York", "name": "Japanese Studies Fellowship Program (Doctoral Candidates Category)", "url": "https://ny.jpf.go.jp/grants/grants-for-japanese-studies/fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified (2026-2027 cycle guidelines released ahead of a December 1 deadline; info session held October 2025)", "deadline": "December 1, 2025, 11:59pm EST (for 2026-2027 fellowship period beginning June 2026-March 2027); next cycle expected annually around December 1", "amount": "Not specified; covers airfare, health insurance, settling-in/departure allowances, monthly stipend, dependent allowance, and enrollment fees (exact stipend amount varies and is not publicly listed)", "other_benefits": "Airfare, health insurance, settling-in and departure allowances, monthly stipend, dependent allowance and insurance, and enrollment fees where applicable", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates in the humanities or social sciences who have achieved ABD (All But Dissertation) status by the fellowship start date, need to conduct research in Japan to complete their dissertation, have sufficient Japanese proficiency, and are US citizens or permanent residents", "area": "Japanese Studies / Asian Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only (New York office program); requires ABD status and Japanese-language proficiency", "notes": "Administered by the Japan Foundation, New York office for US-based applicants. Part of a broader Japanese Studies Fellowship Program that also includes Long-Term and Short-Term categories for scholars with a PhD; only the Doctoral category applies to graduate students. Fellowship duration is 4-12 months.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "4 to 12 months", "location": "Japan (in-country research)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "korea-foundation-scholarship-graduate-studies", "organization": "Korea Foundation", "name": "Korea Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies (GS)", "url": "https://www.kf.or.kr/kfEng/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=2219&cntntsId=1638", "opens": "Varies by world region (e.g., North America group application window typically January-February)", "deadline": "Varies by region/group (North America: January-February window; Europe: March-April; Oceania: October-November of preceding year); check current-year regional schedule on KF site", "amount": "Tuition support (amount varies by region/country cost of living and local tuition levels); not a fixed published dollar figure", "other_benefits": "Support intended to cover tuition; approximately 150 awards made annually worldwide across all KF scholarship categories", "eligibility": "Non-Korean citizens (or Korean citizens with permanent residency abroad) currently enrolled or about to enroll full-time in an MA or PhD program in Korean studies or a Korea-related research topic outside Korea; natural science, medicine, engineering, MBA, law, and translation/interpretation students are not eligible; preference given to applicants proficient in Korean", "area": "Korean Studies / Asian Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Not open to Korean citizens residing in Korea; ineligible fields (STEM, MBA, law, translation) excluded; cannot hold concurrent fellowships from KF or other institutions", "notes": "Master's candidates may receive up to 2 years of funding; doctoral candidates up to 3 years, though each award cycle covers one year at a time. Recipients must submit their completed thesis/dissertation to KF upon degree completion.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Up to 1 year per award (renewable up to 2 years for MA, 3 years for PhD)", "location": "Not specified (grantee's home university, outside Korea)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "us-dept-education-fulbright-hays-ddra", "organization": "U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays Program)", "name": "Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship", "url": "https://iris.ed.gov/programs/ddra", "opens": "Not specified (Notice Inviting Applications is announced without advance warning each cycle, typically in fall/early winter)", "deadline": "Not specified for the 2026-2027 cycle at time of research (recent cycles have closed in January; deadline window is historically 36-77 days after the Notice Inviting Applications is published -- check iris.ed.gov for the current Federal Register notice)", "amount": "$15,000-$60,000, estimated average award approximately $37,500 based on recent cycles (approximately 80 awards funded nationally across all eligible world regions each cycle)", "other_benefits": "Covers international travel, a maintenance allowance based on host-country cost of living, research expenses, and health insurance for 6-12 months of dissertation research abroad", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who are PhD candidates admitted to candidacy in a doctoral program in modern foreign languages and area studies, planning a teaching career in the US, with adequate language skills for the dissertation project; applications are submitted through the student's home university, not directly by the student", "area": "Asian Studies (East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia among eligible world regions)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "US citizens/nationals/permanent residents only; federal program subject to annual appropriations and administrative changes -- confirm current-cycle status directly with the Department of Education before relying on it", "notes": "Not exclusively an Asia-focused program -- it funds dissertation fieldwork across several world regions (Africa, Central/Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Near East, Western Hemisphere excluding the US) but explicitly includes East Asia, Southeast Asia/Pacific, and South Asia as eligible focus areas, making it a major funding source for Asian Studies dissertation research. Apply through your university's Fulbright-Hays coordinator/graduate school, not individually.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "6 to 12 months of full-time dissertation research abroad", "location": "Host country/countries in the applicant's Asian Studies research region", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aas-east-inner-asia-council-small-grants", "organization": "Association for Asian Studies (AAS), East and Inner Asia Council (EIAC)", "name": "East and Inner Asia Council (EIAC) Small Grants", "url": "https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/council-grants/china-and-inner-asia-council-small-grants/", "opens": "December 1 (application portal opens annually)", "deadline": "February 1 (annual deadline); funding notifications typically sent around April 1", "amount": "Up to $2,000 per award", "other_benefits": "Funded through the Chiang Ching-kuo (CCK) Foundation and AAS member donations; intended to support research/travel expenses related to the applicant's project", "eligibility": "Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with a special interest in China, Taiwan, or Inner Asia; applicants must be current AAS members (note: AAS membership dues apply, though this is a professional-association membership fee, not an application fee)", "area": "China / Inner Asia Studies / Asian Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Requires current AAS membership to apply", "notes": "Formerly known as the China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants. A smaller, targeted grant well-suited to dissertation-stage graduate students needing modest project or travel funding for China, Taiwan, or Inner Asia-focused research. Contact grants@asianstudies.org with questions.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (single project/travel grant, not a multi-year award)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uw-madison-kaplan-dissertation-fellowship-lgbtq-studies", "organization": "University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Research on Gender and Women / Department of Gender & Women's Studies", "name": "Kaplan Dissertation Fellowship in LGBTQ+ Studies", "url": "https://crgw.gws.wisc.edu/scholarships-awards-and-fellowships/dissertation-fellowship-lgbtq-studies/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current-year deadline on website (typically annual)", "amount": "$23,727 (9-month stipend)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition remission for the fellowship period; funded by the Brautigam/Kaplan Foundation gift from David A. Kaplan and Glenn A. Ostergaard", "eligibility": "PhD dissertator (ABD) in any department or program at UW-Madison, with an approved dissertation proposal, writing a dissertation on a topic in LGBTQ+ studies", "area": "LGBTQ+ Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "UW-Madison enrolled students only", "notes": "Annual fellowship funded by a dedicated gift supporting LGBTQ+ studies dissertation research; recipients are required to present their research to the Gender & Women's Studies Department before graduating. Segregated/special fees remain the recipient's responsibility even though tuition is remitted.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "9 months (one academic year, possibly renewable across 1-2 semesters)", "location": "University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "apf-springfield-research-fund-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Psychological Foundation (APF)", "name": "Springfield Research Fund Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/springfield-dissertation/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications closed for 2026 cycle; verify next cycle's deadline on website (historically opens/closes annually)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Additional $1,000 publication bonus upon successful publication/dissemination of dissertation research", "eligibility": "Graduate students at any stage of dissertation work conducting research on contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues aimed at reducing stigma, prejudice, and discrimination; open to applicants of diverse ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and geographic locations", "area": "LGBTQ+ Studies / Psychology", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the American Psychological Foundation; 2026 cycle gave preference to research addressing intersectional stigmas. Not limited to psychology PhD students specifically but research must relate to LGBTQIA+ issues. Requires dissertation abstract, statement of need, and CV via GivingData portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One-time award (not multi-year)", "location": "Not specified (US-based; open to any university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "northwestern-span-postdoctoral-fellowship-sexuality-studies", "organization": "The Sexualities Project at Northwestern (SPAN), Northwestern University", "name": "The Sexualities Project at Northwestern Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sexuality Studies (SPAN)", "url": "https://www.sexualities.northwestern.edu/funding-opportunities/postdoc-applications/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-28 cohort deadline was March 16, 2026 (application portal now closed); verify next cycle's deadline on website", "amount": "$64,000 stipend in first year", "other_benefits": "Up to $4,000/year for research and conference travel, up to $2,000 relocation expenses in first year, up to $1,000 pre-arrival travel funds, full benefits eligibility", "eligibility": "PhD completed after September 1, 2021 (or equivalent by start date), social science perspective on sexuality studies; must affiliate with Gender & Sexuality Studies plus one partner department (e.g., Anthropology, Black Studies, Communication, History, Political Science, Sociology, etc.); must be available in-residence for the full two-year term", "area": "Sexuality/LGBTQ+ Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "PhD required; in-residence requirement", "notes": "Two-year postdoctoral fellowship requiring teaching two undergraduate courses per year and active participation in the SPAN scholarly community; recurring annual competition, most recent cohort ran September 2026-August 2028.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Northwestern University, Evanston, IL", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-toronto-martha-la-mccain-postdoctoral-fellowship-sexual-diversity-studies", "organization": "Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto", "name": "Martha LA McCain Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://sds.utoronto.ca/martha-la-mccain-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-the-mark-s-bonham-centre-for-sexual-diversity-studies/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications closed for 2026-27 cycle; verify next cycle's deadline on website", "amount": "$70,000 (CAD, plus benefits)", "other_benefits": "Health/benefits package, access to university archives and faculty resources, membership in the Queer and Trans Research Lab cohort, one paid teaching opportunity in the Sexual Diversity Studies program", "eligibility": "Emerging scholars in queer, trans, and LGBTQ2+ studies, primarily humanities and social sciences disciplines; must be able to reside in the Greater Toronto Area for the fellowship term", "area": "Queer/Trans/LGBTQ2+ Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Must reside in Greater Toronto Area", "notes": "One-year postdoctoral fellowship at a leading North American sexual diversity studies center, with possibility of a one-year renewal; fellow must teach one undergraduate course and deliver at least one public lecture.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year", "location": "University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "berkman-klein-center-fellowship", "organization": "Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University", "name": "Berkman Klein Center Fellowship", "url": "https://cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; the 2026-2027 call closed Dec 5, 2025 and the next call typically opens in late summer/fall", "deadline": "Not specified for the next open cycle (most recent cycle's deadline was December 5, 2025)", "amount": "Up to $75,000 for a 12-month appointment (up to $6,250/month) for fully BKC-funded fellows; fellows with partial external funding can receive supplemental support", "other_benefits": "Shared office space at Harvard Law School, access to Harvard libraries and research facilities, health insurance eligibility, opportunity to audit Harvard courses and pursue teaching opportunities, visa sponsorship for international applicants", "eligibility": "Academic track (full-time faculty), Post-Doctoral track (recent PhD holders), and Non-Academic track (accomplished practitioners from industry, government, or civil society); applicants must propose a research project aligned with BKC's priorities (recent cycles have centered on AI, but the Center's broader scope includes networked communication, disinformation, elections, and platform governance)", "area": "Media, Technology & Political Communication", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Recent cycles have prioritized AI-governance research; residency in Cambridge, MA is strongly encouraged though non-resident fellowships are considered case-by-case", "notes": "One of the most prominent interdisciplinary fellowships covering the intersection of internet governance, disinformation, elections, and political communication in digital spaces. The Center runs an annual competitive cycle; check the fellowships page directly for the next open call since this is a rolling/annual program currently between cycles.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "8 months (Jan-Aug) or 12 months (Sept-Aug), depending on track selected", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard Law School campus); non-resident arrangements considered case-by-case", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cargc-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC), Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Postdoctoral Fellowship (CARGC)", "url": "https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/center-for-advanced-research-in-global-communication/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; the 2026-2027 cycle's call has closed", "deadline": "January 16, 2026 was the deadline for the 2026-2027 cycle; the fellowship recurs annually, so check the site for the next call", "amount": "Minimum stipend of $67,000 (commensurate with prior postdoctoral experience), plus a $3,000 research fund", "other_benefits": "Individual health insurance and dependent coverage, workspace and computer in CARGC's office, library access, relocation stipend of $1,000 (domestic) or $2,000 (international)", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars who have earned a PhD from an institution other than the University of Pennsylvania; must have successfully defended their dissertation by the fellowship start date; open internationally", "area": "Global Communication & Political Communication", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Residential fellowship -- full-time presence at CARGC's Philadelphia office is required", "notes": "CARGC's research agenda spans global media, political communication, and information politics broadly construed (distinct from journalism training programs). Recurs annually; typically begins August 1.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year (some fellows have had appointments extended to two years)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (in-person/residential)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cind-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Information Networks and Democracy (CIND), Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Center for Information Networks and Democracy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (CIND)", "url": "https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/center-for-information-networks-and-democracy/postdoctoral-fellow", "opens": "Not specified for the next cycle", "deadline": "Not specified for the next cycle (the most recently documented call sought a fellow to begin by January 15, 2024)", "amount": "Minimum stipend of $65,000 (commensurate with prior postdoctoral experience), plus $3,000/year in research and travel funds", "other_benefits": "Individual health insurance and dependent coverage, relocation assistance of $1,000 (domestic) or $2,000 (international), workspace at the Annenberg School", "eligibility": "Recent PhD holders with interest in political communication and computational social science/data science; must have successfully defended their dissertation by the fellowship start date; must be eligible to work in the U.S.", "area": "Political Communication", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Program continuity confirmed by a current postdoctoral fellow listed on the Center's page, but the exact date of the next open call is unconfirmed -- verify directly on the Center's website before assuming an active cycle", "notes": "CIND, co-directed by political communication scholars Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon and Yphtach Lelkes, is one of the few postdoctoral programs explicitly centered on political communication research (algorithmic curation, political segregation, information ecosystems, political engagement) rather than journalism practice.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two years (subject to a successful probation review)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "moynihan-center-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan Center, City College of New York (CUNY)", "name": "Moynihan Center Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://moynihancenter.ccny.cuny.edu/programs/postdoctoral-fellowship/postdoctoral-fellowship-call-for-applications/", "opens": "Not specified for the next cycle", "deadline": "Not specified for the next cycle (most recently documented deadline was February 10, 2025)", "amount": "$70,000 annual salary", "other_benefits": "Comprehensive benefits package through the CUNY Research Foundation, on-campus office space, $2,500/year in research support", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates or recent PhD holders (in the identified past cycle, PhD received no earlier than a ~5-year window and requirements completed by the appointment start); fields include political science, sociology, history, communication, economics, urban studies, and philosophy; requires in-residence commitment at CCNY's Harlem campus", "area": "Political Communication & Public Affairs", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Communication/political communication is an eligible but not the exclusive field -- confirm current-year thematic priorities align with political communication before applying", "notes": "Named for former U.S. Senator and scholar Daniel Patrick Moynihan, this fellowship supports research illuminating pressing challenges in public affairs and civic life, with communication scholars explicitly welcomed among past cohorts. Recurs annually; verify the current call's field emphasis, since it rotates across the listed disciplines.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year, renewable once", "location": "New York, NY (in-residence at CCNY's Harlem campus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-gsd-wheelwright-prize", "organization": "Harvard University Graduate School of Design", "name": "Arthur W. Wheelwright Prize", "url": "https://wheelwrightprize.org/", "opens": "Typically fall (exact 2027 cycle dates not yet announced)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed February 8, 2026; next cycle deadline not yet announced -- verify on website", "amount": "$100,000 traveling fellowship", "other_benefits": "Funds independent international travel and research; no university affiliation required to apply", "eligibility": "Architects who graduated from a professionally accredited architecture degree program within the past 15 years (early-career); open worldwide; applicants apply as individuals, not teams/firms; not open to current Harvard GSD faculty, instructors, or staff", "area": "Architecture / Design Research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee; annual international competition run by Harvard GSD for early-career architects proposing a research travel itinerary. Confirmed active via 2026 finalists announcement (five shortlisted architects named).", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Research/travel period funded by the prize; timeline set by awardee's proposal", "location": "International (travel-based, no fixed residency location)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mass-design-group-african-design-centre-fellowship", "organization": "MASS Design Group", "name": "African Design Centre (ADC) Fellowship", "url": "https://modelofarchitecture.org/mass-opens-applications-next-cohort-african-design-centre-fellowship", "opens": "Spring (2026-2027 cohort call opened around May 2026)", "deadline": "2026-2027 cohort deadline was June 14, 2026 (closed); program recurs annually -- verify next cycle on website", "amount": "Paid fellowship with a monthly stipend (exact amount not published; verify on website)", "other_benefits": "Relocation and housing assistance in Kigali; mentorship from MASS program staff and assigned design/professional mentors", "eligibility": "Nationals of an African country, age 35 or under, holding a degree in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related built-environment field; must be able to relocate to Kigali, Rwanda for the fellowship term", "area": "Architecture / Urban Design (Africa-focused)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Open only to African nationals; requires relocation to Kigali, Rwanda", "notes": "Twelve-month, in-person, paid residency training emerging African architects and designers at the intersection of architecture, social impact, and community-driven development. Hosted by MASS Design Group, a well-established socially responsive design practice. Application for the current cohort had already closed at time of research, but the fellowship runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Kigali, Rwanda", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "urban-design-forum-forefront-fellowship", "organization": "Urban Design Forum", "name": "Forefront Fellowship", "url": "https://urbandesignforum.org/program/forefront/", "opens": "Fall (call for applications typically released around October)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; the 2026 cohort ('Living Routes') call was released October 2025 -- verify current deadline on website", "amount": "Unpaid fellowship; small stipends ($100-300) available for fellows with caretaking responsibilities, plus $2,000 in unrestricted project funding per project team in Phase II", "other_benefits": "84-hour, nine-month leadership development program connecting fellows with NYC changemakers, city government officials, and cross-disciplinary peers; culminates in a collaborative public-facing project", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals (roughly 5-10 years' experience) in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, policy, engineering, or related fields who live or work in one of New York City's five boroughs for the fellowship duration", "area": "Urban Design / Urban Planning", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Must live or work in New York City's five boroughs", "notes": "Long-running (since 2013) urban design leadership fellowship run by the nonprofit Urban Design Forum; each year focuses on a different civic design theme (2026 theme is 'Living Routes,' on adaptive public-space landscapes). No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Nine months", "location": "New York City, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "endangered-language-fund-sharing-language-diversity-fellowship", "organization": "Endangered Language Fund (ELF)", "name": "Sharing Language Diversity Fellowship", "url": "http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/sharing-language-diversity-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; 2026 cycle currently open per program page", "deadline": "Not specified; check current-year application guidelines linked on the program page", "amount": "Up to $30,000 for documentation and archiving expenses", "other_benefits": "Supports responsible/open-access archiving of documentation materials in a recognized repository; funds fieldwork and data-sharing costs tied to a PhD dissertation project", "eligibility": "PhD students who have completed at least two years of study in a graduate program in Linguistics or a related discipline, enrolled at a US university, engaged in documentation of an Indigenous language as part of their PhD research", "area": "Linguistics (Language Documentation)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Must be enrolled at a US university; recipients must deposit materials in a public repository within 3 years", "notes": "Administered by the Endangered Language Fund, a nonprofit that has funded language documentation and revitalization work for three decades. Verified live on ELF's site; exact 2026-cycle deadline is posted via linked Google Docs application guidelines rather than on the main page, so applicants should confirm the specific date there.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (project-based, tied to documentation/archiving timeline)", "location": "Fieldwork location varies by project; fellow typically based at US home institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "eldp-individual-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Arcadia (via the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme, ELDP)", "name": "Individual Graduate Scholarship (IGS)", "url": "https://grants.eldp.net/en", "opens": "Annual round; portal opens ahead of the October deadline", "deadline": "October 1 (5pm CEST), annual round; support statements due October 15", "amount": "Stipend for living expenses plus fieldwork costs (no tuition or salary covered)", "other_benefits": "Funds fieldwork expenses for language documentation; part of ELDP's broader grant family which also includes Rapid Grants, Small Grants, and Legacy Materials Grants", "eligibility": "PhD students (any nationality) conducting language documentation research; award supports up to 36 months of study", "area": "Linguistics (Language Documentation)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "ELDP is funded by the Arcadia Fund and is one of the largest dedicated sources of language-documentation funding worldwide. The IGS is listed as a current offering in the 2027 application round on the live ELDP grants portal (grants.eldp.net); an older template page on eldp.net shows stale 2012-2014 example data and should not be used as the canonical link.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Up to 36 months", "location": "Fieldwork location varies by project; open to applicants of any nationality", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jacobs-research-funds-fellowship", "organization": "Jacobs Research Funds (Whatcom Museum / University of Washington Libraries)", "name": "Jacobs Research Funds Grant", "url": "http://depts.washington.edu/jacobsf/apply.php", "opens": "Rolling proposal preparation; annual deadline February 15", "deadline": "February 15 annually", "amount": "$3,000, $6,000, or $9,000 USD depending on project scope", "other_benefits": "Supports fieldwork travel and research costs for linguistic and anthropological research; decisions typically announced by May 1", "eligibility": "Graduate students and researchers conducting linguistic and anthropological fieldwork on the aboriginal languages and cultures of North, Central, and South America; priority given to research on endangered languages and cultures", "area": "Linguistics (Indigenous/Endangered Languages of the Americas)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Regional restriction: research must focus on aboriginal peoples/languages of the Americas", "notes": "A long-running fund (supporting research since 1971) jointly administered by the Whatcom Museum, which disburses awards, and the University of Washington Libraries, which holds the associated Jacobs Fund Collection. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (project/fieldwork-based)", "location": "Fieldwork among Indigenous communities of North, Central, and South America", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lsa-ken-hale-student-fellowship", "organization": "Linguistic Society of America (LSA)", "name": "Ken Hale Student Fellowship (Linguistic Institute Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.lsadc.org/content.asp?contentid=426", "opens": "Tied to the biennial LSA Linguistic Institute; 2025 cycle applications have closed, next cycle expected around 2027 but not yet announced", "deadline": "2025 cycle closed; 2027 cycle deadline not yet announced as of this writing", "amount": "Up to $3,200", "other_benefits": "Can be used to cover tuition, travel, room and board for attending the LSA Linguistic Institute", "eligibility": "Graduate students who are LSA Student Members pursuing study focused on documenting endangered languages and working with communities toward their preservation; must enroll in 4+ courses during the 4+ week Institute; prior fellowship recipients are ineligible", "area": "Linguistics (Endangered Language Documentation)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Biennial program tied to attendance at the LSA Summer Linguistic Institute; requires LSA student membership; next application cycle not yet open as of July 2026", "notes": "Named for linguist Kenneth L. Hale. This is a real, recurring LSA program (one of several named Linguistic Institute Fellowships alongside the McCawley, Bloch, and Fillmore Fellowships), but it only runs in the years the biennial Institute is held. Listing includes the honest current status rather than guessed dates so users know to watch for the next announcement.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Duration of the LSA Linguistic Institute (4+ weeks)", "location": "Location varies by host institution of the biennial LSA Linguistic Institute", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "marc-sanders-foundation-philosophy-in-media-fellowship", "organization": "The Marc Sanders Foundation", "name": "Philosophy in Media Fellowship", "url": "https://marcsandersfoundation.org/philosophy-in-media-2026/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; check current year's application page", "amount": "$1,500 honorarium", "other_benefits": "Workshop training in public philosophy writing/podcasting, connections to media industry professionals", "eligibility": "Academically-trained philosophers of all career stages (including graduate students) who want to write, speak, or produce media for the general public", "area": "Philosophy (Public Philosophy/Media)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Small honorarium relative to typical fellowships; 2026 cohort described as the program's third and final year under current Mellon Foundation grant, so continuation beyond 2026 is uncertain", "notes": "Directed by Barry Lam (UC Riverside, Hi-Phi Nation podcast host); supported by a Mellon Foundation grant plus funding from Princeton's Center for Human Values and Department of Philosophy. Aimed at developing philosophers' public-facing writing/podcasting skills.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "aristotelian-society-student-bursaries", "organization": "The Aristotelian Society", "name": "Aristotelian Society Student Bursaries", "url": "https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/editorial/conference-grants/student-bursaries/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; check current cycle (2026-27 awardees notified July 2026)", "amount": "GBP 5,000 (five bursaries offered per cycle)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Postgraduate researchers in any area of philosophy; requires a completed application form, CV, and two references submitted to the Managing Editor", "area": "Philosophy (General)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UK-oriented society; open area of philosophy but application process is manual (email submission, not an online portal)", "notes": "Long-running UK philosophical society (est. 1880) that funds postgraduate philosophy research broadly, not restricted to a subfield. Five bursaries of £5000 each awarded annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "royal-institute-of-philosophy-jacobsen-studentships-and-bursaries", "organization": "Royal Institute of Philosophy (Jacobsen Foundation)", "name": "Jacobsen Studentships and Royal Institute of Philosophy Bursaries", "url": "https://royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/studentships-and-bursaries/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "9:00am, late May (e.g. 26 May 2026 for that cycle; check current year)", "amount": "Studentships up to GBP 9,600; Bursaries up to GBP 3,000", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Doctoral students registered full- or part-time in a Philosophy department at a UK institution, who have completed at least one year of the degree by the start of the award year", "area": "Philosophy (General, with Studentships favoring metaphysics, philosophy of mind, epistemology, philosophical logic, moral/political/social philosophy)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Restricted to students registered at UK institutions", "notes": "Funded via the Jacobsen Foundation and awarded through the Royal Institute of Philosophy (publisher of the journal Philosophy). Two tiers: higher-value Studentships aimed at core theoretical areas, and open-topic Bursaries for any philosophical research area.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (typically covers one academic year of research costs)", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "whoi-postdoctoral-scholar-program", "organization": "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)", "name": "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Postdoctoral Scholar Program (WHOI)", "url": "https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/postdoctoral/postdocs-scholar-fellowship-appointments/apo-postdoctoral-scholar/", "opens": "Mid-August 2026 (for the 2027 cycle)", "deadline": "October 15, 2026 (for the 2027 cycle)", "amount": "Annual stipend of at least $71,000 for an 18-month appointment", "other_benefits": "Relocation allowance, health and welfare allowance, and limited support for travel, equipment, supplies, and special services", "eligibility": "Recipients of new or recent doctorates in chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, biology, oceanography, economics, marine policy, or related fields contributing to WHOI's mission", "area": "Marine and Ocean Science (Postdoctoral)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Prestigious 18-month postdoctoral appointment at one of the world's leading independent oceanographic research institutions; some special scholarships also awarded in marine policy and topics to be announced for 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Woods Hole, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nsf-ocean-sciences-postdoctoral-research-fellowships", "organization": "National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Ocean Sciences", "name": "Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF)", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/oce-prf-ocean-sciences-postdoctoral-research-fellowships/505838/nsf22-628", "opens": "Not specified (proposals accepted via Research.gov ahead of the annual target date)", "deadline": "August 17, 2026 (annual full proposal target date)", "amount": "Approximately $79,000 in Year 1 and $81,000 in Year 2 (salary plus up to $15,000/year for research and professional development expenses); amounts per most recent solicitation, verify current figures on NSF site", "other_benefits": "Two-year fellowship allowing research within or across traditional disciplinary lines at a host research organization; funds for research-related expenses and professional development", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who have earned a PhD (or will have by the required start date) and have not worked more than 24 full-time-equivalent months in positions requiring a doctoral degree; project must fall within NSF Division of Ocean Sciences priorities", "area": "Marine and Ocean Science (Postdoctoral Research)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents only", "notes": "Competitive early-career postdoctoral fellowship supporting independent ocean sciences research; administered through NSF's Research.gov proposal system.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Host research organization/institution of the fellow's choosing (U.S. or eligible international sites)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "link-foundation-ocean-engineering-instrumentation-phd-fellowship", "organization": "The Link Foundation", "name": "Link Foundation Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation Ph.D. Fellowship Program", "url": "https://linkoe.org/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle; guidelines posted on linkoe.org)", "deadline": "March 31, 2026 was the most recent annual deadline (5:00 PM EST); program runs annually, so the next cycle deadline is expected around late March 2027 -- verify on website", "amount": "$35,000 for a one-year fellowship (approximately $27,000 for stipend/expenses; remainder covers research costs, travel to technical meetings, and publication costs)", "other_benefits": "Support for research supplies/equipment/computing, attendance at technical meetings, and publication costs", "eligibility": "Doctoral (Ph.D.) candidates enrolled full-time at accredited U.S. or Canadian universities, working in ocean engineering and ocean instrumentation research", "area": "Marine and Ocean Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Only tenable at U.S. and Canadian universities; full-time enrollment required", "notes": "Six one-year fellowships awarded annually to foster theoretical and practical ocean engineering/instrumentation research; program guidelines and application portal maintained at linkoe.org. This 2026 cycle deadline has passed as of this listing -- confirm the next open cycle on the Link Foundation site.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Not specified (fellow's home U.S. or Canadian university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "morris-animal-foundation-fellowship-training-grant", "organization": "Morris Animal Foundation", "name": "Fellowship Training Grant", "url": "https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/apply", "opens": "Rolling annual cycles (e.g., Canine Annual pre-proposal opens ahead of an April 1 deadline; Feline Annual ahead of a September 30 deadline; Wildlife Fellowship Training cycle opens separately)", "deadline": "Varies by species program; Canine Annual pre-proposal due April 1, 2026; Feline Annual pre-proposal due September 30, 2026; Wildlife Fellowship Training deadlines announced separately each year", "amount": "Up to approximately $125,000-$145,000 total over up to 24 months in salary support (varies by cycle/species program)", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training under an established investigator; special supplemental funding available to support trainees from historically underserved groups in veterinary research", "eligibility": "Applicants must hold a veterinary degree (e.g., DVM) or a PhD, or be enrolled in a PhD program having completed at least the first two years by the project start date; PhD holders must have earned the PhD within 4 years of application; those with a PhD held more than 4 years or in permanent salaried positions are not eligible; fellow dedicates at least 75% time to the funded research project", "area": "Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running program since 2005 supporting early-career veterinary researchers (canine, feline, equine, and wildlife health tracks); administered through Morris Animal Foundation's SmartSimple grants portal; specific deadlines/amounts vary by yearly RFP and species track, so applicants should confirm current cycle details on the website.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Up to 24 months", "location": "Host institution of the mentor/investigator, typically a US or Canadian veterinary college; not restricted to a single location", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "akc-canine-health-foundation-clinician-scientist-fellowship", "organization": "AKC Canine Health Foundation", "name": "Clinician-Scientist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.akcchf.org/investigator-opportunities/clinician-scientist-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies by cycle; check the CHF Request for Proposal Schedule for current opening dates", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by annual RFP cycle - see CHF Request for Proposal Schedule", "amount": "Recent awards have ranged from approximately $10,960 to $15,000 per fellowship year", "other_benefits": "One-year mentored fellowship bridging clinical veterinary practice and scientific research at an accredited veterinary college; access to CHF's network of canine health researchers", "eligibility": "Fellow must be a post-DVM/PhD, VMD, or equivalent-degree graduate student; the fellowship is administered through a current CHF-funded investigator who commits to one year of mentorship; participating veterinary colleges are selected competitively based on prior CHF-funded research impact", "area": "Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health (Canine Health Research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Fellowship offered only at select participating veterinary colleges chosen by CHF; applicant must be nominated/mentored by an existing CHF-funded investigator", "notes": "Program has hosted fellows at 15+ veterinary colleges since 2013, aiming to build a pipeline of veterinarian-scientists in canine health research. Applicants should check the CHF Investigator Opportunities and RFP Schedule pages for the current cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Accredited veterinary colleges across the United States (participating institutions vary by cycle)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cornell-comparative-medicine-nih-training-grant", "organization": "Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine", "name": "Graduate Training Program in Comparative Medicine for Veterinary Scientists (NIH T32 Training Grant)", "url": "https://www.vet.cornell.edu/education/biomedical-biological-sciences-bbs-phd-program/dvm-seeking-phd/comparative-medicine-nih-training-grant", "opens": "Application window opens in the spring semester of the trainee's first year in the BBS PhD program", "deadline": "April 30 annually", "amount": "Stipend of approximately $54,840 minimum (based on current NIH postdoctoral pay scale), plus tuition coverage", "other_benefits": "Health benefits, travel allowance, training-related allowance, and $2,500 per budget period for childcare through licensed providers", "eligibility": "Current first-year Biomedical and Biological Sciences (BBS) PhD student who has completed three laboratory rotations, holds a recognized veterinary degree (DVM/VMD or equivalent), is a US citizen or permanent resident, is in good standing with the Graduate School, and is nominated by an approved faculty mentor", "area": "Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health (Comparative Medicine/Translational Research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens or permanent residents only", "notes": "NIH institutional training grant (T32 OD 011000) supporting veterinarians pursuing PhD training in basic or translational science as part of a DVM-seeking-PhD pathway; funded through NIH's Office of Research Infrastructure Programs. Contact: Arla Hourigan (aj96@cornell.edu).", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Up to three years", "location": "Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nassm-doctoral-research-grant", "organization": "North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)", "name": "North American Society for Sport Management Doctoral Research Grant (NASSM)", "url": "https://nassm.org/awards-and-grants", "opens": "Not specified; check NASSM Awards & Grants page annually", "deadline": "March 15 (annual; confirmed March 15, 2027 cycle)", "amount": "Grant pool of at least $5,000/year, split among up to 3 awardees (individual awards vary)", "other_benefits": "Award announced at the annual NASSM conference awards banquet; national recognition within the sport management academic field", "eligibility": "Doctoral student members of NASSM in good standing at time of submission; must remain a doctoral student during the award tenure", "area": "Sport Management", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Requires paid NASSM membership to apply", "notes": "Proposal is a 2,500-word research plan covering purpose, theoretical framework, methods, and significance to the sport management field. Submitted via NASSM's ExOrdo portal. Verified directly on nassm.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year (project-based)", "location": "Not specified; open to NASSM members across North America", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "acsm-foundation-doctoral-student-research-grant", "organization": "American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation", "name": "American College of Sports Medicine Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant (ACSM)", "url": "https://acsm.org/foundation/funding/research-program-grants/", "opens": "Early September annually (2025 cycle opened Sept 8)", "deadline": "Early November annually (2025 cycle closed Nov 7); recurring annual cycle", "amount": "Up to $5,000 for a one-year period", "other_benefits": "Funds may be used for experimental subjects, supplies, and small equipment; applications tied to Exercise is Medicine initiatives are encouraged", "eligibility": "Doctoral students conducting exercise science/sports medicine research; ACSM membership required for most grants", "area": "Kinesiology / Exercise Science", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires ACSM membership to apply", "notes": "ACSM Foundation funds several named doctoral-level grants (e.g., Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund, Xero Shoes Minimal Footwear Research Grant) under this umbrella; specific sub-grant focus areas vary year to year. Confirm current-cycle dates and exact sub-grant on the ACSM Foundation funding page before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Not specified; open to ACSM members broadly", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nata-foundation-postprofessional-scholarship", "organization": "National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Research & Education Foundation", "name": "National Athletic Trainers' Association Foundation Post-Professional Scholarship (Master's/PhD/DAT)", "url": "https://www.natafoundation.org/education/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified; check NATA Foundation scholarships page annually", "deadline": "January 15 (annual; confirmed for the 2026 cycle)", "amount": "$2,300", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Must be BOC-certified athletic trainer enrolled in a post-professional graduate or doctoral program (master's, PhD, or DAT) as of the deadline; minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA; current NATA member", "area": "Kinesiology / Athletic Training", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires NATA membership and BOC certification", "notes": "Applicants submit essay responses, transcripts, and a recommender contact through the NATA Foundation's online application portal. Number of awards varies by year (roughly 50-75 scholarships given across professional and post-professional levels).", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Not specified; open to NATA members nationally", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-global-sports-initiative-fellowship", "organization": "Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University", "name": "Global Sports Initiative Fellowship Program", "url": "https://globalsports.wcfia.harvard.edu/apply", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Harvard faculty, students, and research facilities for a year-long individual research project on global sports issues; residency in the Harvard/Cambridge academic community", "eligibility": "Current and former athletes and individuals in the sports industry (including researchers and early-career professionals) proposing an independent research project on a global sports issue", "area": "Sports Management / Sport & Society", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Stipend and exact deadline not published in available sources; confirm directly with Weatherhead Center before relying on award details", "notes": "One-year, competitive, individually-applied-for fellowship housed at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; fellows conduct original research engaging with Harvard's global sports scholarship community. Program page returned access restrictions during verification, so some administrative details (deadline, stipend) could not be independently confirmed and should be checked on the official site.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard University campus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cbai-summer-ai-safety-fellowship", "organization": "Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI)", "name": "Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative Summer AI Safety Fellowship (CBAI)", "url": "https://www.cbai.ai/summer-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (2026 cycle applications opened prior to April 2026 deadline; check site for 2027 cycle opening)", "deadline": "April 12, 2026 for the 2026 cohort (program held June 8 - August 10, 2026); next cycle deadline not yet announced as of this writing", "amount": "$10,000 stipend provided over the nine-week program", "other_benefits": "Housing arranged for non-local fellows (Harvard dorms or Airbnb), 24/7 office access in Harvard Square, mentorship from experienced researchers, weekly workshops and speaker sessions, networking with Harvard/MIT/Northeastern researchers, potential extension fellowship", "eligibility": "Students, recent graduates, and early-career researchers committed to AI safety research; no undergraduate restriction", "area": "AI Safety Research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "2026 cohort's application window has already closed; monitor CBAI's site for the next cycle's dates", "notes": "In-person, intensive nine-week summer research fellowship in Cambridge, MA covering interpretability, multi-agent safety, formal verification, risk management, and AI governance/policy. Past fellows have gone on to Goodfire, Redwood Research, and published at NeurIPS/ICLR.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "9 weeks (June-August)", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts (in-person)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "un-young-professionals-programme", "organization": "United Nations Secretariat", "name": "Young Professionals Programme (YPP)", "url": "https://careers.un.org/young-professionals-programme", "opens": "Varies by year and exam subject area; announced on UN Careers portal (2026 cycle opened in 2026)", "deadline": "Varies by exam subject area; set via UN Inspira portal each cycle", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (P-2 level UN salary scale upon appointment from roster)", "other_benefits": "Placement on a roster for appointment to P-2 level positions across the UN Secretariat; international civil servant benefits package", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area; national of a participating UN Member State; 32 years of age or younger (born on or after Jan 1, 1993 for recent cycles, adjusts yearly)", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Age cap around 32; participating Member States and exam subject areas rotate by year, so not all nationalities/fields are open every cycle", "notes": "Entry exam-based recruitment (written + oral) rather than a direct hire; successful candidates join a competitive roster for future P-2 UN Secretariat positions.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Not specified (roster placement leads to appointment offers as positions arise)", "location": "New York and other UN Secretariat duty stations worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "imf-fund-internship-program-economists", "organization": "International Monetary Fund (IMF)", "name": "Fund Internship Program (FIP) for Economists", "url": "https://www.imf.org/en/about/recruitment/working-at-the-imf/fund-internship-program", "opens": "Early December (annually)", "deadline": "Rolling within the December-opening cycle for the following summer; check IMF careers portal for exact date", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (paid, full-time 40 hours/week internship)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from an experienced IMF economist; research paper opportunity potentially published internally; strong pipeline into the IMF Economist Program", "eligibility": "PhD candidates within one to two years of completing a PhD in macroeconomics, international economics, public finance, financial markets, or related field; must remain enrolled as a student after the internship; typically under age 32 at internship start", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Primarily targets advanced PhD candidates, not master's-only applicants; in-person role based at IMF HQ", "notes": "10-12 week paid research internship at IMF headquarters conducted under an IMF economist's supervision; a well-known feeder into the IMF's flagship Economist Program.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "10-12 weeks (June-September)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (IMF Headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "adb-young-professionals-program", "organization": "Asian Development Bank (ADB)", "name": "Young Professionals Program (YPP)", "url": "https://www.adb.org/work-with-us/careers/adb-young-professionals-program", "opens": "Early September (annually)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website (typically several weeks after the September opening)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (fully funded international staff salary package)", "other_benefits": "Fully funded salary and international staff benefits; structured rotational assignments; relocation support to Manila HQ", "eligibility": "National of an ADB member country; 32 years old or younger; at least a first-level university degree in a relevant field; minimum three years of relevant work experience; excellent English", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Age cap of 32; highly competitive (thousands of applicants annually) and requires relocation to Manila, Philippines for initial assignment", "notes": "Entry-level track for a global development career at ADB; starts with an operations/operations-support placement in Manila, then rotates to another area after 18 months; 3-year fixed-term appointment (YP1) with promotion to YP2 after a 12-month probation.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "3-year fixed-term appointment, with option to regularize", "location": "Manila, Philippines (ADB Headquarters), with later rotational assignment", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-haas-impact-cfo-fellowship", "organization": "UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Center for Social Sector Leadership (CSSL)", "name": "Impact CFO Fellowship", "url": "https://haas.berkeley.edu/cssl/programs-events/impact-cfo/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; program is tied to Haas MBA program enrollment cycles", "amount": "Not specified; scholarships are described by the program as being developed, not a guaranteed stipend", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary coursework in finance and analytics for the social sector, speaker series and workshops led by practicing Impact CFOs, mentorship matching with Haas alumni or industry CFOs working in social-sector finance, and career support/network access to organizations hiring for social-impact CFO-track internships and full-time roles", "eligibility": "Open only to enrolled Haas School of Business MBA students (full-time and evening/weekend) who are mission-driven and interested in finance leadership roles at social-impact/nonprofit organizations", "area": "Nonprofit Financial Management and Accounting", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Restricted to currently-enrolled UC Berkeley Haas MBA students only, not open to the general public or other schools' students; stipend/scholarship funding is described as forthcoming rather than confirmed", "notes": "A co-curricular fellowship track (not a standalone admissions program) inside Haas's Center for Social Sector Leadership aimed specifically at training MBA students for CFO and finance-leadership roles in nonprofits and social enterprises. Best-fit program found on this narrow topic, but its eligibility is limited to one school's MBA cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Runs across the MBA program (multi-quarter/year track); exact length not specified on the page", "location": "Berkeley, California (UC Berkeley campus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dyson-foundation-cnap-scholarship", "organization": "The Dyson Foundation (in partnership with BDO USA's CNAP training program)", "name": "Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) Scholarship", "url": "https://dysonfoundation.org/certified-nonprofit-accounting-professional-cnap-scholarships-available/", "opens": "Not specified; scholarships are approved on a rolling basis by contacting the Foundation before registering for a CNAP course", "deadline": "Not specified; apply before registering for the relevant CNAP course session", "amount": "Full scholarship (100% coverage) of tuition for either the CNAP Essentials course or the Advanced Topics in Nonprofit Fiscal Management course; exact dollar value not published", "other_benefits": "Access to BDO's nationally recognized Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional credential (over 2,500 graduates nationwide), covering budget development, nonprofit GAAP, financial statements, internal controls/audits, and Form 990 disclosure requirements", "eligibility": "Executive, fiscal, and related staff, plus board members, of established 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley region who intend to continue working in the nonprofit sector; one scholarship per organization", "area": "Nonprofit Financial Management and Accounting", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Geographically restricted to nonprofits in the Mid-Hudson Valley, NY region; intended for current nonprofit staff/board members rather than general graduate students, though it fits early-career nonprofit finance professionals", "notes": "Funds a well-established, national nonprofit-accounting certification (CNAP) rather than a traditional fellowship, but functions as a fully-funded professional development award for early-career nonprofit finance staff. Apply by emailing Dyson Foundation program officer Jennifer Killian before registering.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Length of the CNAP Essentials or Advanced Topics course (typically several weeks, delivered virtually)", "location": "Virtual/online course; eligibility limited to Mid-Hudson Valley, NY nonprofits", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "gfoa-clark-burrus-scholarship", "organization": "Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)", "name": "Clark Burrus Scholarship (formerly the Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship)", "url": "https://www.gfoa.org/clark-burrus", "opens": "November (annual cycle, per GFOA's scholarship program calendar)", "deadline": "December 31, 2026 (application window for the current cycle; 2026 cycle was reported closed as of this search, with 2027 window opening in November)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Recognition tied to GFOA's scholarship program; named in honor of Clark Burrus, the first Black president of GFOA and former Chicago City Comptroller", "eligibility": "Graduate or upper-level undergraduate students from historically marginalized groups pursuing studies in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration, with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management; U.S./Canada citizens or permanent residents; no employment requirement, but two letters of recommendation on commitment to public service are required", "area": "Nonprofit Financial Management and Accounting (adjacent to government financial management)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Primary focus is state/local GOVERNMENT finance careers, not nonprofit finance -- nonprofit management is only an allowed secondary field of study, so this is a partial topic fit, not a dedicated nonprofit-finance fellowship. Also structured/named as a scholarship rather than a fellowship. Included as the closest verifiable match after nonprofit-specific searches were exhausted.", "notes": "GFOA's scholarship pages show some inconsistency across secondary sources about the exact rename history (Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship vs. Clark Burrus Scholarship), so applicants should confirm current-cycle details directly on gfoa.org before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "One-time annual award (renewability not specified)", "location": "Not specified (national, U.S./Canada)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "aicpa-foundation-fellowship-accounting-doctoral-students", "organization": "AICPA Foundation", "name": "AICPA Foundation Fellowship for Accounting Doctoral Students", "url": "https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/education/scholarship-search/doctoral_fellowship/", "opens": "March 1, 2026", "deadline": "June 15, 2026", "amount": "$15,000 per fellowship (up to 25 recipients annually); renewable for up to three consecutive years", "other_benefits": "Five fellows annually also receive recognition as Bill Ezzell Award recipients", "eligibility": "Licensed CPAs who have applied to or are enrolled in a full-time, AACSB-accredited accounting Ph.D. or DBA program with at least one year remaining, intend to teach/research at a U.S. accredited university, and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents; priority given to applicants demonstrating financial need", "area": "Nonprofit Financial Management and Accounting (broader accounting-education angle)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Not nonprofit-sector specific -- this is a general accounting-doctoral fellowship aimed at producing future accounting professors, requires active CPA licensure, and is graduate (PhD/DBA)-level only, which is narrower than 'early-career professional.' Included because dedicated nonprofit-accounting doctoral fellowships could not be verified to exist.", "notes": "A long-running, well-established AICPA Foundation program supporting the pipeline of accounting PhDs/DBAs; relevant to nonprofit financial management insofar as its graduates go on to teach nonprofit and financial accounting, but it is not targeted at the nonprofit sector.", "date_added": "2026-07-07", "last_verified": "2026-07-07", "duration": "Renewable annually for up to 3 consecutive years", "location": "Not specified (national, U.S. AACSB-accredited institutions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "alliance-for-genetic-counseling-fellowship", "organization": "Alliance for Genetic Counseling Fellowship (AGCF) - consortium of five partner Master's programs", "name": "Alliance for Genetic Counseling Fellowship (AGCF)", "url": "https://www.agcfellowship.org/the-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; coordinated with each partner program's MS in Genetic Counseling admissions cycle", "deadline": "Not specified; follows each partner graduate program's own admissions deadline (verify on website)", "amount": "Full two-year tuition, fees, and health insurance scholarship, plus an educational fellowship stipend for living expenses (amount varies by partner institution)", "other_benefits": "Funding for professional conference attendance, thesis/capstone research support, and cohort meetings (Philadelphia in fall, Boston in spring) with peer/mentor community across partner programs", "eligibility": "Applicants admitted to one of five partner Master's in Genetic Counseling programs; selection includes an applicant interview; from underrepresented and/or low-income backgrounds per program's stated diversity mission", "area": "Genetic Counseling", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Must apply and be admitted to one of the specific partner graduate programs; award amount not centrally published", "notes": "Runs across five partner genetic counseling Master's programs (includes University of Pennsylvania and others) to fund students through the full two-year degree via a shared fellowship structure; details on partner sites vary.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years (length of the MS in Genetic Counseling degree)", "location": "Multiple US partner university campuses", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ucla-ginsburg-fellowship-precision-genomic-medicine", "organization": "UCLA Health - Institute for Precision Health", "name": "Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Fellowship in Precision Genomic Medicine", "url": "https://www.uclahealth.org/precision-health/trainees/ginsburg-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on Fellowship Guidelines/Application pages linked from the main fellowship page", "amount": "$75,000 annual award to support salary or research supplies (per program description)", "other_benefits": "Mentored training bridging clinical practice and independent research faculty position; access to UCLA Institute for Precision Health resources and genomic medicine research infrastructure", "eligibility": "Early-stage investigators holding an MD or MD-PhD transitioning from clinical trainee to independent faculty, interested in genetics/genomic medicine research (biological, clinical, and ethical/legal aspects)", "area": "Precision Medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Restricted to MD/MD-PhD applicants (not open to PhD-only or master's-level genetic counselors)", "notes": "One-year postdoctoral-level award supporting the transition from clinical genomics trainee to independent faculty researcher at UCLA.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (UCLA)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "columbia-irving-institute-precision-medicine-fellows", "organization": "Columbia University Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research", "name": "Precision Medicine Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.irvinginstitute.columbia.edu/about-us/our-impact/people/scholars-trainees-and-fellows/precision-medicine-fellows", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "$100,000 per year for two years", "other_benefits": "Required didactic coursework in precision medicine, systems biology, genomics, statistics, ethics, and/or medical informatics tailored to fellow's background and career goals; postdoctoral research scientist training", "eligibility": "Clinical fellows who have completed the majority of their clinical training, or postdoctoral research fellows; MD candidates in years 2-3 of a clinical fellowship or years 3-4 of a procedurally-oriented fellowship preferred", "area": "Precision Medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Geared toward physician-scientists (MD/MD-PhD) rather than genetic counselors specifically", "notes": "Trains physician-researchers to apply genomics and complex clinical data analysis to personalized patient care; program page was last updated in October 2025, indicating ongoing activity.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "uf-health-clinical-pharmacogenetics-fellowship", "organization": "University of Florida College of Pharmacy / UF Health Precision Medicine Program", "name": "Clinical Pharmacogenetics Fellowship", "url": "https://precisionmedicine.ufhealth.org/education/clinical-pharmacogenetics-fellowship-2/", "opens": "Not specified; applications open ahead of the January 15 annual deadline", "deadline": "January 15 (annual)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, hands-on experience launching clinical pharmacogenetics programs and clinical decision support systems, opportunities to pursue graduate certificates and NIH training grants, leadership/professional development", "eligibility": "PharmD or related professionals who have completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency or have three years of relevant experience; interest in genomic/precision medicine", "area": "Precision Medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires prior PGY-1 residency or equivalent professional experience (not open to students without post-graduate clinical training)", "notes": "Two-year comprehensive fellowship applying pharmacogenomics to clinical care within UF Health's Precision Medicine Program; requires CV, personal statement, three recommendation letters, and transcript, submitted via online portal, no application fee mentioned.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Gainesville, FL", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-forest-foundation-conservation-connect-fellowship", "organization": "National Forest Foundation", "name": "Conservation Connect Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.nationalforests.org/collaboration-resources/fellows", "opens": "Not specified (application window generally opens fall/winter prior to cycle)", "deadline": "January 25, 2026 (for 2026 cohort)", "amount": "$22.90/hour, paid as temporary part-time employment for up to 300 hours (recent cycles previously paid $20/hour)", "other_benefits": "Reimbursement for approved travel expenses, a staff mentor, an in-person retreat in June, and skills training in collaboration and natural resource conflict resolution", "eligibility": "Graduate students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program during the relevant academic year, with coursework or interest in natural resources, collaboration, conflict resolution, or nonprofit management", "area": "Forestry & Natural Resource Collaboration", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No health benefits included; part-time/temporary employee status, not a traditional stipend fellowship", "notes": "300-hour practicum fellowship pairing graduate students with an NFF program area and staff mentor; focused on building the next generation of collaborative conservation and forest-management leaders. Confirmed via National Forest Foundation site and Yale/Philanthropy News Digest RFP listings.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately one year (300-hour practicum plus training/retreat)", "location": "Missoula, MT (NFF headquarters) with practicum work tied to specific NFF program regions; remote/hybrid elements likely -- verify on website", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wilderness-society-gloria-barron-scholarship", "organization": "The Wilderness Society", "name": "Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship", "url": "https://www.wilderness.org/articles/article/gloria-barron-wilderness-society-scholarship-how-apply", "opens": "Mid-February (annual cycle)", "deadline": "April 15 (annual; confirm exact year's date on site)", "amount": "$25,000 (two awards given annually)", "other_benefits": "Award supports research and preparation of a paper on an aspect of wilderness protection; recognition through The Wilderness Society network", "eligibility": "Graduate students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited graduate institution in the United States, with academic/career goals focused on long-term wilderness protection", "area": "Wilderness & Natural Resource Conservation Research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US-enrolled graduate institutions only", "notes": "Awarded to two graduate students annually for scholarly work advancing wilderness protection; a well-established, long-running award administered by The Wilderness Society. Functions as a graduate research fellowship despite the 'scholarship' name.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One academic year / one research cycle", "location": "United States (research topic-based, not location-restricted)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "usfs-resource-assistants-program", "organization": "USDA Forest Service (in partnership with the Corps Network and other partners)", "name": "Resource Assistants Program (RAP)", "url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers/resource-assistants-program", "opens": "Rolling / varies by cohort and host unit -- check current postings", "deadline": "Rolling; varies by position and host National Forest unit", "amount": "Weekly stipend (exact rate not published in a single verified figure); amount varies by position -- verify on website", "other_benefits": "Housing, travel, and training allowances; optional health care; mentoring/coaching by Forest Service staff and partners; eligibility for RAP Direct Hire and noncompetitive federal hiring authority for two years after successful completion", "eligibility": "Current students (including graduate students), recent graduates, and members of underrepresented populations in natural and cultural resources fields", "area": "Forestry & Natural Resource Management (Federal Land Management)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Paid internship/pathway program rather than a traditional academic fellowship stipend; not exclusively for graduate students (also open to recent undergrad grads)", "notes": "A paid, immersive Forest Service program giving hands-on experience in forestry, conservation, and natural/cultural resource management, with a unique noncompetitive pathway into permanent federal employment; run in partnership with organizations such as the Greening Youth Foundation and The Corps Network.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Typically several months to about one year, varies by position", "location": "Various National Forest units across the United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "soa-hickman-scholars-program", "organization": "Society of Actuaries (SOA)", "name": "James C. Hickman Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.soa.org/education/resources/academic-initiatives/soa-doc-stipend/", "opens": "Not specified; check SOA site annually", "deadline": "Not specified; check SOA site annually", "amount": "Stipend up to $20,000 USD per academic year, renewable once upon satisfactory progress", "other_benefits": "Support intended to help complete both the PhD and an actuarial credential (ASA/FSA); now open to international candidates in qualifying doctoral programs", "eligibility": "Doctoral (PhD) students in actuarial science or a related field (business, demography, economics, financial economics, insurance, mathematics, risk management, or statistics); must have passed at least two actuarial exams", "area": "Actuarial Science / Risk Management (Doctoral)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Requires at least two actuarial exams passed", "notes": "Established to grow the number of PhD-holding academic actuaries who intend to pursue academic careers; funded by the Society of Actuaries. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One academic year, renewable once", "location": "US and international (institution-dependent)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "spencer-educational-foundation-graduate-phd-scholarships", "organization": "Spencer Educational Foundation", "name": "Graduate and PhD/Doctoral Scholarships", "url": "https://www.spencered.org/scholarships", "opens": "October 1 (Master's); December 1 (PhD/Doctoral) -- annual cycle", "deadline": "February 3 (Full-Time and Part-Time Master's); March 1 (PhD & Doctoral Candidates) -- annual cycle", "amount": "$10,000 per recipient", "other_benefits": "Part-time track for working risk professionals with employer tuition reimbursement; awardees notified around May 15", "eligibility": "Full-time master's or PhD/doctoral (pre-dissertation) students in risk management, insurance, actuarial science, or related fields at accredited US/Canada institutions studying in person in North America; part-time master's track for risk professionals working full-time while studying part-time", "area": "Risk Management, Insurance & Actuarial Science (Graduate/PhD)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Study must be in-person in the US or Canada; no remote coursework eligible", "notes": "Run by the Spencer Educational Foundation (affiliated with RIMS), a long-running funder (over $11M invested since 1980) of risk management and insurance education. Application is free, submitted via ApplyLists (Master's) or Grant Interface (PhD).", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One academic year (per award cycle)", "location": "US and Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "iaba-scholarship-program", "organization": "International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA)", "name": "International Association of Black Actuaries Scholarship Program (IABA)", "url": "https://www.blackactuaries.org/", "opens": "Not specified; check IABA site annually", "deadline": "Not specified; check IABA site annually", "amount": "Merit-based awards of up to $5,000 annually", "other_benefits": "Stipend to cover cost of attending the IABA Annual Meeting; exam/study resource fee reimbursement and peer support; many recipients receive internship or entry-level job offers", "eligibility": "Black/African-descent undergraduate and graduate students (from the US, Canada, the Caribbean, or African nations) pursuing actuarial careers", "area": "Actuarial Science (Graduate, Diversity-focused)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Restricted to students of African descent (Black students)", "notes": "Also distributed/administered in partnership with The Actuarial Foundation. Free to apply; graduate students are explicitly eligible alongside undergraduates.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US, Canada, Caribbean, African nations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "cas-elizabeth-m-mauro-reimbursement-program", "organization": "Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)", "name": "The Actuary -- A Career Change: Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program", "url": "https://www.casact.org/university-programs/students/actuary-career-change-elizabeth-m-mauro-reimbursement-program", "opens": "Rolling (two application cycles per year)", "deadline": "Rolling; two cycles annually (verify current cycle dates on CAS site)", "amount": "Reimbursement for cost of one actuarial exam and associated study materials (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Six months of one-on-one mentorship from a CAS member for career guidance and encouragement", "eligibility": "Career changers age 25+, legally authorized to work in the US, no actuarial designation yet held, must have passed at least one actuarial exam within the prior 24 months, and not eligible for reimbursement from any other source", "area": "Actuarial Science / Risk Management (Early-Career Professional / Career Changer)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "US work authorization required; must be a career changer (not a recent graduate straight from an actuarial track)", "notes": "Named in memory of Elizabeth M. Mauro; relaunched by CAS in 2025 after being administered by The Actuarial Foundation. This is a reimbursement, not a fee -- free to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Single reimbursement cycle plus 6-month mentorship period", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "smithsonian-conservation-museum-collections-fellowship", "organization": "Smithsonian Institution (Office of Academic Appointments and Internships)", "name": "Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections", "url": "https://fellowships.si.edu/CONS", "opens": "Not specified (application system SOLAA opens ahead of the annual deadline)", "deadline": "October 15 annually (11:59pm EST); tenure must begin the following June 1 - May 30", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (stipend plus up to $5,000 research/travel budget per application materials)", "other_benefits": "Access to Smithsonian collections, labs, and staff advisors/co-advisors across participating units (e.g., Museum Conservation Institute, Cooper Hewitt, Hirshhorn, National Museum of American History); budget line for research costs", "eligibility": "Postgraduate and postdoctoral applicants with training in conservation of museum collections; must identify a Smithsonian staff advisor/co-advisor; current Smithsonian employees/contractors generally ineligible without prior approval", "area": "Museum Conservation Science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Umbrella fellowship program administered centrally but hosted across multiple Smithsonian museums and the Museum Conservation Institute (MCI); applicants propose a specific research/treatment project tied to Smithsonian collections and must line up a Smithsonian advisor before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified (varies by proposal; typically several months to one year)", "location": "Washington, DC area (various Smithsonian museums/units)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "metropolitan-museum-of-art-conservation-scientific-research-fellowship", "organization": "The Metropolitan Museum of Art", "name": "Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.metmuseum.org/opportunities/fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; applications typically open in the preceding summer/early fall for a September start", "deadline": "November 14, 2025 (for the 2026-2027 cycle, 5:00pm ET); recurs annually with a similar mid-November deadline", "amount": "Junior fellows: $47,000 stipend; Senior fellows: $57,000 stipend (both plus $6,000 travel allowance)", "other_benefits": "$6,000 additional travel allowance (up to six weeks of research travel); access to the Met's conservation labs, scientific research department, and collections; mentorship from Met conservators and scientists", "eligibility": "MA graduates, PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior scientists/researchers in conservation or conservation science; junior fellows must hold an MA by the fellowship start date (September 1)", "area": "Museum Conservation Science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of the Met's broader annual Fellowship Program (which also covers art history and curatorial tracks); this specific track is aimed at conservators and conservation scientists pursuing scientific/analytical research on museum collections.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year (September 1 - August 31), per current cycle", "location": "New York, NY (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "philadelphia-museum-of-art-mellon-scientific-research-fellowship", "organization": "Philadelphia Museum of Art (Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded)", "name": "Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scientific Research", "url": "https://philamuseum.org/about/join-our-team/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; program recurs roughly every two years (most recent posted cycle opened for a 2024-2026 term with a March 2024 deadline)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; verify current posting on PMA's fellowships page or applytojob.com listing", "amount": "$55,000 annual salary (most recent posted cycle)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on training on core analytical instruments (FTIR, Py-GCMS, Raman, SEM-EDS/WDS, XRF); original research on PMA's collections culminating in publishable work", "eligibility": "PhD in physical sciences (chemistry, materials science, or related) granted within the last five years; coursework in material science or polymer chemistry helpful", "area": "Museum Conservation Science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Recurring biennial program; as of mid-2026 the most recently documented cohort (2024-2026) is winding down, so confirm whether a new cycle has been posted before treating a specific deadline as current", "notes": "Two-year in-house scientific research fellowship focused on instrumental/analytical study of museum collection materials, distinct from hands-on object treatment fellowships at the same museum.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Museum of Art)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "getty-conservation-institute-postdoctoral-fellowship-conservation-science", "organization": "Getty Conservation Institute (J. Paul Getty Trust)", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science", "url": "https://www.getty.edu/projects/postdoctoral-fellowship-conservation-science/", "opens": "Fall 2027 (for the 2028-2030 cycle); the program runs on a biennial cycle", "deadline": "Not specified for the 2028-2030 cycle yet; prior cycle (2026-2028) deadline was December 1, 2025 and is now closed", "amount": "Stipend historically in the $35,000-$70,000/year range depending on cycle; verify current figure on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, yearly study/research trip allowance, and apartment housing at Getty Scholar Housing", "eligibility": "Recent PhDs (typically within the last few years) in chemistry or other physical/material sciences; architecture/engineering PhDs with strong materials-science focus also considered", "area": "Museum Conservation Science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Applications for the next cycle (2028-2030) are not open as of mid-2026; the 2026-2028 cycle is already closed, so there is currently no active application window", "notes": "Two-year, highly selective postdoctoral fellowship at the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, providing intensive training in conservation science research methods; included here as a real, recurring program, but the application window is not currently open and won't reopen until fall 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (Getty Conservation Institute)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "california-judicial-council-judicial-fellowship", "organization": "Judicial Council of California / Center for California Studies, Sacramento State University", "name": "Judicial Fellowship Program", "url": "https://courts.ca.gov/programs-initiatives/judicial-fellowship", "opens": "September (annual application window)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website (interviews and selection occur in spring following the fall opening)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (paid, full-time staff position)", "other_benefits": "Placement in leadership offices at California Superior Courts or the Judicial Council; hands-on experience in court management and state government; part of a structured public-service fellowship cohort through Sacramento State.", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree (any major) required by September 1 of the service year; open to recent graduates, current graduate students, postgraduate, and mid-career applicants with demonstrated interest in state government/public service (law degree not required, but program is graduate-level and highly relevant to court administration).", "area": "Court Administration", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Not law-specific; open to any bachelor's-holder with public-service interest", "notes": "A 10-month, full-time paid fellowship placing fellows inside California's state court system (Superior Courts or the Judicial Council), giving direct exposure to judicial branch operations and court administration.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "10 months", "location": "California (various Superior Court and Judicial Council offices statewide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "aba-business-law-section-diversity-clerkship-program", "organization": "American Bar Association, Business Law Section", "name": "Diversity Clerkship Program", "url": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/about/awards-initiatives/diversity/", "opens": "Fall (applications typically open in fall for the following summer clerkship)", "deadline": "Varies by year; 2026 cycle deadline has passed, next cycle opens Fall 2026 (check site for current date)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend to cover living expenses", "other_benefits": "Placement in a business/commercial law judicial clerkship with a judge for the summer; mentorship and exposure to judicial clerkship pathways; ABA Business Law Section engagement and networking.", "eligibility": "Current first- or second-year J.D. students at an ABA-approved law school; must be members of both the ABA Law Student Division and the ABA Business Law Section (membership is free/low-cost for students).", "area": "Judicial Clerkships", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires ABA student membership; law-school-year restricted (1L/2L only)", "notes": "A summer judicial clerkship stipend program designed to introduce diverse law students to clerkships and the judiciary, run by the ABA's Business Law Section.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Summer clerkship (typically 8-10 weeks)", "location": "Varies by judge/court placement across the U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "franklin-h-williams-judicial-commission-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission / New York State Unified Court System", "name": "Judicial Fellows (Legal Fellow) Program", "url": "https://www.nycourts.gov/franklin-h-williams-judicial-commission", "opens": "Summer (typically posted around August for a fall start)", "deadline": "Rolling/annual posting; recent cycle deadline was mid-September (check current posting on site)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (comprehensive state employment salary and benefits package; prior postings cited a base salary near $74,000, subject to change)", "other_benefits": "Full New York State employment benefits package; direct placement working with judges on legal research and writing; fellowship is renewable for a second year at the Commission's discretion; part of a program supporting diversity in the New York judiciary.", "eligibility": "J.D. from a fully accredited law school; must have graduated no more than 3 years prior to appointment.", "area": "Judicial Clerkships", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "New York State-based positions only", "notes": "A one-year (renewable) legal fellowship placing recent law graduates directly in New York judicial offices to assist judges with research and writing, administered by the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission in partnership with the NYS Unified Court System.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year, renewable for one additional year", "location": "New York State (various court locations)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "doe-seto-orise-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy - Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO)", "name": "U.S. Department of Energy - Solar Energy Technologies Office Science, Technology, and Policy Fellowship (ORISE)", "url": "https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/fellowships-and-research-opportunities", "opens": "Applications typically open several weeks before each deadline (posted on Zintellect/ORISE)", "deadline": "Twice yearly, approximately January 15 and July 15 (recurring annual cycles)", "amount": "Stipend of $68,000 (post-Bachelor's), $75,000 (post-Master's), or $99,000 (post-Ph.D.), per current posting", "other_benefits": "Health/dental/vision insurance allowance, $5,000 relocation reimbursement, $10,000 annual research and travel allowance, hybrid/mostly-remote schedule with required in-person days in Washington, D.C.", "eligibility": "Must have completed or be completing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree by start date; U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents only", "area": "Renewable Energy Engineering - Solar", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only", "notes": "Administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) on behalf of DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Office. Places fellows in Washington, D.C. to support solar research, manufacturing, and market policy work. Confirmed via ORISE/Zintellect listing (DOE-EERE-STP-SETO-2025-2100) and energy.gov.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One-year initial appointment, with possible second-year extension", "location": "Washington, D.C. (hybrid; ~20% in-office)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "doe-weto-orise-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy - Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO)", "name": "U.S. Department of Energy - Wind Energy Technologies Office Research Fellowship (ORISE EERE Research Participation Program)", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-RPP-WETO-1900-2022", "opens": "Not specified; new postings appear periodically on Zintellect/ORISE", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by posting cycle (check current Zintellect listing)", "amount": "Stipend determined by EERE based on academic standing, discipline, experience, and research location; not a fixed published figure", "other_benefits": "Optional ORISE health insurance, possible relocation allowance, possible allowance for approved educational/scientific activities", "eligibility": "Master's or Doctoral degree in engineering, earth/geosciences, environmental/marine sciences, business, or social/behavioral sciences; minimum age 18; U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and some foreign nationals eligible depending on posting", "area": "Renewable Energy Engineering - Wind", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by ORISE for DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office; fellows support wind research, environmental/community-impact studies, and STEM workforce outreach at DOE-EERE Headquarters or approved field sites. Confirmed via Zintellect posting DOE-EERE-RPP-WETO-1900-2022.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified (typically renewable annually)", "location": "DOE-EERE Headquarters or other EERE-approved field sites", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nrel-directors-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)", "name": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory Director's Postdoctoral Fellowship (NREL)", "url": "https://www.nrel.gov/careers/directors-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; recruitment cycles announced on NREL careers page", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle on NREL's careers page", "amount": "Not specified; described as a premium/competitive salary rate plus $10,000 annual research/professional-development funding allowance", "other_benefits": "Relocation assistance (for moves over 50 miles), competitive federal-lab benefits package, funding for conferences, workshops, and professional memberships", "eligibility": "Scientists, engineers, and analysts who have completed all Ph.D. requirements and earned their doctorate within the past 2 years (or are about to); U.S. citizenship or residency required", "area": "Renewable Energy Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens/residents only", "notes": "Prestigious postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. national laboratory dedicated to renewable energy R&D; pairs early-career engineers/scientists with NREL mentors on innovative renewable-energy research proposals. Two-year term with possible third-year renewal. Verified via NREL careers page and Georgia Tech Woodruff School news coverage of a recipient.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two-year term, with possible third-year renewal", "location": "NREL - Golden, Colorado", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "amchp-graduate-student-epidemiology-program", "organization": "Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)", "name": "Graduate Student Epidemiology Program (GSEP)", "url": "https://amchp.org/graduate-student-epidemiology-program-gsep/", "opens": "December 15, 2025", "deadline": "February 20, 2026", "amount": "$9,200 stipend for the full 12-week internship", "other_benefits": "Weekly enrichment curriculum with didactic sessions and networking; mentorship and leadership training grounded in national MCH competencies; connections with MCH professionals across health departments and academia", "eligibility": "Current graduate students or recent graduates (Fall/Winter 2025) with at least one year of completed coursework and demonstrated interest in maternal and child health and/or epidemiology; must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents", "area": "Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens/nationals/permanent residents only", "notes": "HRSA-funded internship placing graduate students with state, territorial, tribal, or local health departments for a matched MCH epidemiology project. Fully remote 12-week placement running May 26-August 14, 2026. Program did not run in 2025 but is confirmed returning for 2026.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "12 weeks (May 26 - August 14, 2026)", "location": "Fully remote, matched with host health departments across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bu-mch-center-of-excellence-fellowship", "organization": "Boston University School of Public Health, Center of Excellence in Maternal & Child Health", "name": "MCH Research and Practice Fellowships", "url": "https://www.bu.edu/mchcenterofexcellence/mch-fellowships/", "opens": "October annually (with some cycles also opening in January)", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by annual cycle -- verify current cycle dates on website", "amount": "Approximately $1,500 professional development stipend per fellow (per third-party reporting; verify current amount on website)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from BUSPH faculty (Research track) or community-based leaders (Practice track); professional development and networking within the MCH field", "eligibility": "Graduate students (MPH/DrPH) at Boston University School of Public Health with interest in maternal and child health research or practice", "area": "Maternal and Child Health Research & Practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Limited to Boston University graduate students", "notes": "Offers two tracks -- a Research Fellowship pairing students with BUSPH faculty, and a Practice Fellowship pairing students with community-based MCH organizations. Part of a HRSA-supported MCH Center of Excellence.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified (fellowship year cycle, typically academic year)", "location": "Boston, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "emory-mch-doctoral-scholar-fellowship", "organization": "Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University", "name": "MCH Doctoral Scholar Fellowship", "url": "https://mch.emory.edu/programs/mch-doctoral-scholar-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 1, 2026 (for Fall 2026 cycle)", "amount": "1-2 years of NIH-level pre-doctoral stipend plus partial tuition support", "other_benefits": "Teaching assistantship opportunity with MCH Certificate core courses; access to a network of MCH professionals and global field leaders; partial tuition coverage supplementing Laney Graduate School funds", "eligibility": "Rollins School of Public Health doctoral trainees from any department with demonstrated interest in MCH research/programming, ideally at or near candidacy; US citizens or permanent residents required; preference given to students from underserved communities", "area": "Maternal and Child Health (Doctoral Research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; limited to Emory Rollins doctoral students", "notes": "HRSA-supported fellowship for doctoral students pursuing MCH-focused dissertation research at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health. Requires a letter of interest, letter of support from dissertation chair, and CV.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Atlanta, Georgia (Emory University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "emory-mch-mph-fellowship", "organization": "Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University", "name": "MPH Fellowship (MCH Center of Excellence)", "url": "https://mch.emory.edu/programs/mph-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 29 (annual, for fellowship consideration alongside MCH Certificate application)", "amount": "$15,000 scholarship per year for two years ($30,000 total), plus up to $3,000 per semester for MCH-related work and a $3,000 stipend for the MCH Applied Practice Experience (APE) placement", "other_benefits": "Funded practicum/applied practice experience placement; mentorship and inclusion in the MCH Certificate program cohort; career development support", "eligibility": "Applicants accepted into the full-time two-year MPH or MSPH program at Rollins (online, dual-degree, and accelerated programs excluded) who are from a community with limited access to care; US citizenship or permanent residency required; must also apply to the MCH Certificate program", "area": "Maternal and Child Health (Master's-level)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; limited to Emory Rollins full-time MPH/MSPH students; excludes online/dual-degree/accelerated programs", "notes": "Three fellowships awarded annually to students underrepresented in the MCH workforce who commit to the MCH Certificate concentration at Rollins. HRSA-supported MCH Center of Excellence program.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Atlanta, Georgia (Emory University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jhu-bloomberg-fellows-addiction-overdose", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Bloomberg American Health Initiative)", "name": "Bloomberg Fellows Program – Addiction and Overdose Focus Area", "url": "https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/fellowship/master-public-health", "opens": "Annual cycle; most recently opened August 2025 for the 2026 class (verify current cycle dates on site)", "deadline": "December 1 (annual; most recent confirmed deadline was Dec. 1, 2025 for the 2026 class)", "amount": "Full-tuition scholarship for an 80-credit MPH (or DrPH), plus a stipend for travel, books, and fellowship-related expenses", "other_benefits": "Required attendance at the annual Bloomberg American Health Summit, minimum in-person residency in Baltimore, orientation, and access to a national network of fellows and faculty working on addiction/overdose policy and practice", "eligibility": "Must be currently employed full-time (over 1 year) with a U.S.-based organization working on the front lines of addiction and overdose (or one of 4 other focus areas); newly applying to the MPH program; matriculated students ineligible; no citizenship restriction stated, but employment/organization must be U.S.-based", "area": "Addiction and Overdose Policy / Public Health Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires current full-time employment at a qualifying front-line organization (not open to students without a qualifying job)", "notes": "Highly competitive, prestigious fully-funded MPH/DrPH fellowship; addiction and overdose is one of five designated focus areas. Best fit for early-career professionals already working in the field who want a policy-oriented graduate credential.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "11 months full-time (late June–late May) or 2-3 years part-time", "location": "Baltimore, MD (hybrid for part-time option)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "oneill-institute-post-graduate-fellowship-addiction-policy", "organization": "O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center", "name": "O'Neill Institute Post-Graduate Fellowship (Addiction and Public Policy track)", "url": "https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/careers/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle; recurring annual recruitment (check site)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; applications for the most recent (2025) cohort are closed", "amount": "Approximately $70,000 projected annual salary (varies by qualifications and experience)", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from O'Neill faculty, involvement in scholarship and capacity-building work on addiction and public policy, health rights, and disease prevention", "eligibility": "J.D. degree or equivalent required; demonstrated commitment to public policy/public health; strong research and writing skills; background in health law, healthcare systems, or food and drug law preferred", "area": "Addiction and Public Policy (Health Law)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires a J.D. or equivalent law degree", "notes": "One-year, full-time post-graduate legal fellowship; addiction and public policy is one of O'Neill's named focus areas alongside disease prevention and health rights. Best fit for law graduates, not general graduate students.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1 year, full-time", "location": "Washington, DC (Georgetown University Law Center)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "oneill-institute-addiction-policy-scholars-program", "organization": "O'Neill Institute Recovery Policy Collaborative, Georgetown University (supported by the C4 Recovery Foundation)", "name": "Addiction Policy Scholars Program", "url": "https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/projects/recovery-policy-collaborative/addiction-policy-scholars-program/", "opens": "Not yet announced for next cohort as of publication; monitor site for updates", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Formal mentor pairing with O'Neill/Recovery Policy Collaborative staff and faculty, access to a network of experts with lived addiction/recovery experience working in government and public policy, exposure to federal executive and legislative policy settings", "eligibility": "Current and emerging leaders with personal, familial, or professional experience with addiction and recovery; specific degree-level requirements not published (appears open to early-career professionals, not limited to a specific graduate degree)", "area": "Addiction Policy / Recovery Policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Eligibility centers on lived experience with addiction/recovery rather than a specific degree; confirm current eligibility details directly with O'Neill Institute", "notes": "Scholars each design and implement an original addiction policy reform project over 18 months, based in the Washington, DC policy community (photos show placements at federal executive and congressional venues). A distinctly policy-focused (not clinical) program.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ceir-research-fellow", "organization": "Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR)", "name": "Center for Election Innovation & Research Fellow (CEIR)", "url": "https://electioninnovation.org/careers/", "opens": "Recruits annually; most recent posting (2026-27 cohort) opened in summer 2025", "deadline": "October 19, 2025, 9pm ET for the 2026-27 cohort (this specific cycle is closed; CEIR recruits a new cohort annually, so watch the careers page for the next opening)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (full-time, paid term position)", "other_benefits": "Possible transition to a permanent CEIR role based on performance and organizational need; mentorship from CEIR's Research Director", "eligibility": "Intended for recent graduates of advanced degree programs (any discipline), though CEIR states all interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; no JD required", "area": "Election Administration", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Most recent application cycle's deadline has already passed; confirm next cycle's opening before advising a user to apply", "notes": "CEIR is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) working directly with election officials; the Research Fellow conducts policy research, data analysis, and drafts reports/issue briefs on election administration, voter registration, voter access, and election security. The role announced for 2026-27 runs roughly January 2026 through June 2027 (18 months), confirming this is a real, currently operating program even though the specific application window has closed.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately 18 months (term-limited, e.g. Jan 2026-June 2027 for the most recent cohort)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (verify current remote/hybrid policy on website)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "electoral-integrity-project-fellowship-program", "organization": "Electoral Integrity Project (EIP), University of Sydney / Harvard Kennedy School affiliated network", "name": "Electoral Integrity Project Fellowship Program (Junior Fellow / Fellow / Practitioner Fellow tiers)", "url": "https://www.electoralintegrityproject.com/fellows", "opens": "Not specified on the page; program runs annual cohorts (2026 cohort already active with 9 fellows announced)", "deadline": "Not specified; check website for the next call for applications", "amount": "Most tiers (Junior Fellow, Fellow, Senior Fellow, Practitioner Fellow) appear to be an unpaid research affiliation rather than a salaried award; two named sub-awards carry small stipends -- the Carter Center Democracy Fellowship ($1,000 USD, 2 available, open worldwide) and the Consortium on Electoral Democracy Fellowship ($1,000 CAD, 1 available, Canadian students only). Verify exact terms on the website before relying on this.", "other_benefits": "Participation in monthly seminars with feedback, mentorship from Advisory Board members (for Junior Fellows), working paper produced and presented at an EIP-affiliated conference", "eligibility": "Junior Fellows: Master's or PhD students/candidates. Fellows: postdocs, Assistant Professors, or equivalent. Practitioner Fellows: professionals in electoral-integrity-related government, NGO, civil society, or industry roles at any career stage. Open internationally, not just US-based.", "area": "Election Administration / Electoral Integrity Research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Most tiers are unpaid research affiliations, not funded stipend positions -- verify financial terms before applying", "notes": "A global, multi-tier fellowship network for people researching or working on electoral integrity, run in association with the Electoral Integrity Project academic network. Confirmed currently active with an announced 2026 cohort. Good fit for graduate students (not just law students) interested in election administration research.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified (appears to be roughly one year per cohort based on annual cohort structure)", "location": "Remote/international; fellows are based at their home institutions worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nyu-wagner-lead-parke-fellowship", "organization": "NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (LEAD Fellowship) / Brennan Center for Justice (Parke Fellowship)", "name": "LEAD and Parke Democracy Fellowships (NYU Democracy Project)", "url": "https://wagner.nyu.edu/lead-democracy-project/fellowships", "opens": "LEAD Fellowship (Summer cycle) applications typically open in late February; Parke Fellowship (Summer 2026 cycle) application window opened with an application deadline of November 17", "deadline": "LEAD Fellowship: varies by cycle (Summer 2026 cycle already closed); Parke Fellowship: November 17 (most recent cycle observed)", "amount": "LEAD Fellowship: $7,500 stipend. Parke Fellowship (at the Brennan Center): stipend amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement with a nonpartisan organization working on voter access, voting rights, and GOTV efforts (LEAD); placement at the Brennan Center for Justice working on voting rights and social justice research (Parke)", "eligibility": "LEAD Fellowship: currently restricted to NYU Wagner graduate students only (previously open to all NYU students, narrowed due to limited funding). Parke Fellowship: open to NYU graduate students with quantitative/analytical skills and an interest in voting rights and social justice.", "area": "Voting Rights / Democracy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Restricted to NYU graduate students only -- not open to the general public or students at other universities", "notes": "Two related, recurring fellowships run through NYU Wagner's Democracy Project: the LEAD Fellowship places students with nonpartisan voter-access organizations, and the Parke Fellowship places students at the Brennan Center for Justice. Both are real, currently operating annual programs, but eligibility is limited to enrolled NYU students, which significantly narrows who on a general jobs/fellowships board could actually apply -- flag this clearly to users.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Summer term (approximately 10-12 weeks based on past cycles)", "location": "New York, NY (Brennan Center/NYU-based organizations); some placements may be remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "eeri-fema-nehrp-graduate-fellowship-earthquake-hazard-reduction", "organization": "Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) / FEMA", "name": "EERI/FEMA NEHRP Graduate Fellowship in Earthquake Hazard Reduction", "url": "https://eeri.org/about-eeri/honors-awards/graduate-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (recent cycles opened around February-March)", "deadline": "Early May (recent cycle: May 6, 2024 for 2024-2025 year); verify current-year date on website", "amount": "$12,000 stipend for one year, usable toward tuition, fees, and research expenses", "other_benefits": "Designation as an EERI/FEMA Fellow; opportunity to present research; professional network within earthquake hazard reduction community", "eligibility": "Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (master's or PhD) at an accredited U.S. college or university, in a field related to earthquake hazard reduction; U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required", "area": "Disaster Response / Emergency Management (Earthquake Hazard Reduction)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only", "notes": "Long-running annual fellowship funded by FEMA through the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), administered by EERI. Supports graduate research advancing earthquake hazard mitigation and emergency management. Deadline moves slightly year to year (recently early May) -- confirm current cycle dates on the EERI page before advising applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year", "location": "Not specified (fellow's home institution; U.S.)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nyc-emergency-management-john-d-solomon-fellowship", "organization": "NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM)", "name": "John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service", "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/em/about/john-d-solomon-fellowship-public-service.page", "opens": "Not specified (recent cycle opened around January-February)", "deadline": "Mid-March (recent cycle: March 16, 2025 for 2025-2026 year); verify current-year date on website", "amount": "$10,000 stipend for the nine-month fellowship term", "other_benefits": "Placement within an emergency management unit at a NYC government agency or nonprofit; cohort programming and networking with other fellows; professional development in public service/emergency management", "eligibility": "Must be enrolled in a graduate or PhD program (September-May) during the fellowship year; based in the New York City metropolitan area; degrees in public administration, public health, emergency management, public safety, or public policy preferred, but all qualifying graduate students considered", "area": "Disaster Response / Emergency Management", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to graduate students in the NYC metro area", "notes": "Paid, part-time (15-20 hrs/week) nine-month fellowship placing graduate students directly into NYC emergency management roles at partner agencies/nonprofits. About 10-12 fellows selected per cohort. Confirm current-cycle deadline via the how-to-apply page.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Nine months", "location": "New York City, NY (in-person placement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "natural-hazards-center-enabling-next-generation-hazards-researchers", "organization": "Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder (NSF-funded)", "name": "Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards Researchers (Enabling Program)", "url": "https://hazards.colorado.edu/resources/nsf-enabling-program", "opens": "Not specified; recent rounds announced call for applications in fall", "deadline": "Not specified; check current call-for-applications page for the active round's deadline", "amount": "Modest stipend (~$4,500 total) to cover travel expenses for two required in-person workshops", "other_benefits": "13 months of mentorship with two faculty mentors via bimonthly virtual meetings; attendance at in-person workshops (one regional, one at the Natural Hazards Workshop in Colorado); professional network within the hazards/disaster research community", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars in disaster, hazard, or risk fields, including postdoctoral scholars, non-tenure-track research scholars, and (per program description) advanced graduate students/researchers transitioning into hazards research; open to physical sciences, social sciences, and engineering backgrounds", "area": "Disaster Response / Emergency Management (Hazards & Disaster Research)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "NSF-supported mentorship and professional-development fellowship (not a research grant) run in multi-year rounds (current round is 2025-2027, led by faculty at UCF, UCLA, Texas A&M, and LSU). Selects roughly 20 fellows per cohort. Verify current application window is open before referring graduate students, since eligibility language has recently expanded beyond strictly postdoc-level applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "13 months per cohort", "location": "Remote mentoring with in-person workshops in Florida and Colorado", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "massachusetts-general-hospital-disaster-medicine-healthcare-emergency-management-fellowship", "organization": "Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine", "name": "Fellowship in Disaster Medicine & Health Care Emergency Management", "url": "https://www.massgeneral.org/disaster-medicine/education-and-training/fellowship-in-disaster-medicine", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact program directly for current cycle", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (funded clinical/research fellow salary typical for academic medical fellowships)", "other_benefits": "Training in hospital, state, and federal-level disaster preparedness and response; academic mentorship toward leadership roles in disaster medicine and emergency management", "eligibility": "Physicians (typically emergency medicine or related specialty) who have completed residency; early-career professionals seeking specialized training in disaster medicine and health care emergency management", "area": "Disaster Response / Emergency Management (Disaster Medicine)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires MD/DO and completed residency (physician-only fellowship)", "notes": "Academic medical fellowship housed at Mass General's Department of Emergency Medicine, training physicians to become leaders in disaster preparedness, response, and health care emergency management at multiple levels of government. Contact the department directly for current application timeline and stipend details, as these are not published in generally searchable form.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified (typically one to two years for academic disaster medicine fellowships)", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "cscmp-doctoral-dissertation-award", "organization": "Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)", "name": "Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Doctoral Dissertation Award (CSCMP)", "url": "https://cscmp.org/CSCMP/CSCMP/Awards/Doctoral_Dissertation_Award.aspx", "opens": "Late March (nomination period opened March 30 in 2026)", "deadline": "May 24 (2026 cycle; recurring annually, no extensions granted)", "amount": "Complimentary registration to CSCMP's EDGE Conference; recognition award (not a cash stipend) -- verify current-year specifics on website", "other_benefits": "Public recognition at CSCMP's annual EDGE Conference; national visibility among academic and practitioner supply chain community; up to two honorable mentions also recognized", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates/recent PhD graduates who have completed a dissertation demonstrating originality and technical competence in any supply chain management function; open internationally, not restricted to a single country", "area": "Supply Chain Management Research (Doctoral)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "One of the longest-running academic awards in the field (since 1973); reviewed by a mixed committee of academics and practitioners via blind review, with final approval by the CSCMP Board.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One-time award (dissertation must already be completed/defended)", "location": "Not specified (award presented at CSCMP EDGE Conference, typically held in the US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "mit-ctl-ups-fellowship", "organization": "MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (funded by the UPS Foundation)", "name": "UPS Fellowship", "url": "https://scm.mit.edu/fellowships-and-funding/", "opens": "Rolling within MIT SCM/PhD admissions cycle (no separate application; considered automatically via the Fellowship checkbox on the MIT Graduate Application Financial Statement Form)", "deadline": "Tied to MIT SCM Master's or Doctoral Program admissions deadlines (varies by round; check scm.mit.edu and mit.edu graduate admissions for current dates)", "amount": "Full tuition, student health insurance, and a monthly stipend", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL); mentorship and research community in freight transportation, logistics, and supply chain management", "eligibility": "One incoming MIT Master's student (SCM program) and one MIT PhD student per year conducting research in transportation, logistics, or supply chain management; awarded on merit", "area": "Transportation & Logistics Research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Must apply to and be admitted into an MIT graduate program (SCM Master's or PhD) -- fellowship itself has no separate application", "notes": "Running since 1983; only two fellowships awarded per year (one Master's, one PhD), making it highly selective. Recipients are announced annually via MIT CTL news.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Typically covers one academic year, renewable depending on program length", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts (MIT campus; SCMb blended option has partial remote coursework)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "naic-cipr-research-fellows-program", "organization": "National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) / Center for Insurance Policy and Research", "name": "NAIC/CIPR Research Fellows Program", "url": "https://content.naic.org/research/fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified; check NAIC/CIPR site annually for the current cycle's call for applications", "deadline": "Not specified; check NAIC/CIPR site for the current cycle's deadline", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to relevant NAIC data and materials (subject to approval), funding for up to 3 trips to NAIC offices, direct engagement with NAIC regulatory staff, and a platform to present final research to regulators and academics", "eligibility": "Preference given to researchers early in their career, including Ph.D. students; more senior faculty are not excluded. Requires a current CV, at least one letter of recommendation, and a 3-5 page research proposal on an insurance regulation topic", "area": "Insurance Regulation & Risk Analysis Research", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Two fellows are named each year for a one-year term; current/recent fellows have researched topics like medical loss ratio regulation, insurance capital requirements, and cybersecurity risk management. Apply via cipr@naic.org (contact: Jeff Czajkowski, Director, Center for Insurance Policy and Research). No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year", "location": "Remote/home institution with periodic travel to NAIC offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cas-trust-scholarship-program", "organization": "Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Trust", "name": "Casualty Actuarial Society Trust Scholarship Program (CAS)", "url": "https://www.casact.org/trustscholarship", "opens": "Not specified (application portal opens ahead of the January deadline each cycle)", "deadline": "January 31 (annually; 2026-2027 cycle deadline was January 31, 2026)", "amount": "$5,000 or $2,500 (merit-based)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within the CAS Student Central community; preference for engagement can support networking toward property/casualty actuarial careers", "eligibility": "Full-time college/university students (undergraduate or graduate) continuing full-time study into the next academic year; must have sat for at least one actuarial exam by March 31 of the application year and be a member of CAS Student Central. Preference given to first-time applicants", "area": "Property/Casualty Actuarial Science & Risk Analysis", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Open to both undergraduate and graduate students (not graduate-exclusive), so graduate/master's-level actuarial science students should confirm current eligibility on the CAS site", "notes": "Funded by the CAS Trust, a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the Casualty Actuarial Society; requires an essay, two recommendation letters, and current transcripts. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One academic year award", "location": "Not specified (open to eligible students at accredited institutions, primarily U.S./Canada)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "iis-rga-leaders-of-tomorrow-program", "organization": "International Insurance Society (IIS), sponsored by RGA (Reinsurance Group of America)", "name": "RGA Leaders of Tomorrow Program", "url": "https://www.internationalinsurance.org/leaders_of_tomorrow_program", "opens": "Not specified; confirmed active with a Class of 2026 announced June 2026", "deadline": "Not specified; program appears to combine nomination and application elements each cycle -- confirm current process with IIS", "amount": "Not specified; program is non-monetary (professional development in kind)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and coaching from senior insurance executives, access to cross-sector executive networks, a research/paper-writing component, a featured session at the IIS Global Insurance Forum, and consideration for the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow Leadership Award", "eligibility": "Selected early-career/rising insurance professionals identified as future industry leaders; exact eligibility criteria (years of experience, employer sponsorship, etc.) are not published on the program's public page -- confirm directly with IIS", "area": "Insurance Industry Leadership & Risk Analysis (Early-Career Professionals)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Selection process and eligibility details are not fully published; may involve employer nomination rather than open self-application -- verify directly with IIS before treating as a standard open application", "notes": "Real, currently active program -- 2026 class announced via BusinessWire (June 2026), set to present at the 62nd IIS Global Insurance Forum, Nov 15-16, 2026 in London. Since inception the program has mentored 99 participants from 18 countries. No application fee found; program appears to be employer/industry-sponsored with no direct cost to participants.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately one year, culminating at the annual IIS Global Insurance Forum", "location": "Global/hybrid, with an in-person culminating event (2026 forum in London, U.K.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "alta-travel-fellowship", "organization": "American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)", "name": "American Literary Translators Association Travel Fellowship (ALTA)", "url": "https://literarytranslators.org/awards/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle, typically opens winter)", "deadline": "Mid-January to mid-March (varies by year; verify current cycle on website)", "amount": "$1,000 travel fellowship", "other_benefits": "Covers travel and lodging to attend the ALTA Annual Conference; fellows give a public reading of their work at the conference. The Peter K. Jansen Memorial Travel Fellowship is preferentially awarded to an emerging translator of color or one working from an underrepresented diaspora or stateless language.", "eligibility": "Emerging literary translators (defined as not yet having a book-length translation published or under contract); open to translators worldwide, no degree requirement but geared toward early-career translators including graduate students", "area": "Literary Translation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by ALTA, the leading US professional association for literary translators. Selection is competitive and juried; no application fee. Good fit for graduate students or early-career translators seeking conference funding and visibility.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Single conference-cycle award (funds attendance at one ALTA Annual Conference)", "location": "ALTA Annual Conference (location varies by year, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-translation-initiative-summer-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Yale University, MacMillan Center Translation Initiative", "name": "Translation Initiative Summer Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://macmillan.yale.edu/translation/translation-initiative-summer-graduate-fellowship-application", "opens": "March (annual cycle; applications reopen each spring)", "deadline": "April (annual cycle; exact date varies by year, verify on website)", "amount": "Up to $2,000 (applicants may request less; itemized budget required)", "other_benefits": "Funds translation research/practice projects, including travel where relevant; recipients share results with the Yale translation community", "eligibility": "Priority given to current Yale Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies holders (open to Yale PhD students or incoming graduate students); the program states other applicants with a compelling case may also be considered", "area": "Literary/Academic Translation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Primarily for Yale-affiliated graduate students; priority to certificate program participants", "notes": "Supports capstone translation projects or next-step research/practice for graduate students in translation studies. Application requires four short essays plus an itemized budget; no application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Summer term project funding", "location": "Yale University, New Haven, CT (project work may occur elsewhere depending on travel component)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nea-translation-project-fellowships", "organization": "National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)", "name": "Translation Project Fellowships", "url": "https://www.arts.gov/grants/translation-project-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle; guidelines typically posted several months before deadline)", "deadline": "Mid-January annually (FY2026 cycle deadline already passed; next cycle expected ~January 2027, verify current date on Grants.gov/arts.gov)", "amount": "$10,000 to $25,000 per fellowship", "other_benefits": "Fellowship period may extend up to two years to complete the translation project; national recognition as an NEA Literature Fellow", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents; must have already published at least 20 pages of literary translation (in magazines, anthologies, or books) or a full-length play production, meeting a modest early-career publication bar rather than requiring an established career; not eligible if awarded an NEA translation fellowship since Jan 2022 or NEA creative writing fellowship since Jan 2020; does not fund projects tied to academic degrees or purely scholarly work", "area": "Literary Translation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; requires a modest prior publication record (20+ pages) — not for complete beginners with zero publication", "notes": "Prestigious federal fellowship well-suited to early-career professional translators who have begun publishing but are not yet established; no application fee. Note: cannot be used to fund coursework or degree-required projects.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "United States (project-based, translator's own location)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "caff-growing-urban-agriculture-fellowship", "organization": "Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)", "name": "Growing Urban Agriculture Fellowship", "url": "https://caff.org/growing-urban-agriculture-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; prior cohort opened applications in mid-2024. Next cohort not yet announced as of mid-2026", "deadline": "Not specified; prior cohort deadline was October 6, 2024. Program recurs periodically -- check site for next cycle", "amount": "$10,000 fellowship stipend (paid in four quarterly installments), covering time commitment and travel to area events", "other_benefits": "Cohort-based peer learning, leadership training, networking with regional urban agriculture leaders, support for an individual or small-group community project", "eligibility": "Must operate or work at an urban agriculture business, organization, or site in the Los Angeles or San Francisco Bay Area region (LA, Orange, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Napa, or Sonoma counties); all experience levels welcome; must be 18+; priority given to applicants from historically and systemically underserved communities", "area": "Urban Agriculture", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Regional restriction: California (LA and SF Bay Area counties only); most recent cohort concluded February 2026 and a new cohort has not yet been publicly announced", "notes": "A hands-on leadership-development fellowship for practicing urban farmers rather than a traditional academic fellowship; fits early-career agricultural professionals. Verify current cycle status directly with CAFF before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "16 months", "location": "Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area, California (hybrid: online sessions plus in-person components)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "vital-village-community-food-systems-fellowship", "organization": "Vital Village Network (Boston Medical Center)", "name": "Community Food Systems Fellowship", "url": "https://www.vitalvillage.org/projects/community-food-systems-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; 2026 cohort applications opened around October 2025", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; 2026 cohort deadline was November 10, 2025. Recurs annually -- check site for the current cycle's deadline", "amount": "Stipend provided (exact current amount not published on the main page; historically a per-fellow participation stipend)", "other_benefits": "Eligibility to apply for project innovation grants of up to $5,000; leadership training; cohort-based peer learning; national network of food-justice practitioners", "eligibility": "U.S.-based individuals (including territories) who have an existing partnership with a nonprofit, coalition, network, cooperative, or institution focused on local food systems and are committed to food justice and equity; open to community leaders and early-career professionals, not limited to a specific degree level", "area": "Food Justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "U.S.-based applicants only; must already have an affiliated food-systems organization/partner to apply", "notes": "An 18-month leadership program for people already working on food justice and equity in their communities; annual cohorts have run since at least 2022. Confirm current-year RFA and deadline via the linked application documents.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "18 months", "location": "United States (national program; hybrid virtual/in-person convenings)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "community-food-funders-seeding-power-fellowship", "organization": "Community Food Funders", "name": "Seeding Power Fellowship", "url": "https://communityfoodfunders.org/seedingpower/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle; prior (fourth) cohort applications ran March 21-April 30, 2026", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort; next (fifth cohort) expected to open Spring 2027", "amount": "$5,000 stipend for movement (early-career/practitioner) fellows", "other_benefits": "At least three hours of individualized coaching per fellow; three in-person retreats in the Northeast; cross-sector relationship building between food-justice practitioners and philanthropic partners", "eligibility": "Experienced leaders whose work touches the food system in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, including those affiliated with nonprofits, philanthropy, government, or working as unaffiliated organizers/farmers; BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ individuals strongly encouraged, with a majority of movement-fellow spots reserved for historically marginalized groups", "area": "Food Justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Regional restriction: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut only; requires signing a Memorandum of Understanding", "notes": "A nine-month cohort pairing food-justice movement leaders with philanthropic partners to build equitable food systems; well suited to early-career food-justice professionals in the tri-state area.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "9 months", "location": "New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut (in-person retreats at Northeast venues plus virtual sessions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "zsl-edge-fellowship", "organization": "Zoological Society of London (ZSL)", "name": "EDGE Fellowship", "url": "https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (application windows have opened around June in recent cycles)", "deadline": "Not specified for next open cycle; most recent completed cycle closed 21 July 2025 (23:59 BST) for the 2026 cohort", "amount": "Minimum project grant of £10,000", "other_benefits": "In-depth conservation training, mentorship, and technical guidance from ZSL experts over the fellowship term", "eligibility": "Early-career conservationists (fewer than 10 years paid conservation experience) who are nationals of a lower- or middle-income country where their target EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) species occurs; project must focus on a species from the EDGE Species List", "area": "Threatened Species Conservation / Early-Career Leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Priority given to applicants outside G10, EU, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea; must propose work on an EDGE-listed species", "notes": "Named for the EDGE of Existence programme; graduate/early-career professionals (not students-only) are the typical fellow profile; roughly 28-month engagement in recent cycles.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately 28 months (2-year project plus onboarding/reporting)", "location": "Fellow's home country / target species' range country", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nwf-graduate-student-research-fellowship", "organization": "National Wildlife Federation (NWF), EcoLeaders", "name": "Graduate Student Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nwfecoleaders.org/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (recruitment typically begins in early winter/spring)", "deadline": "Annual deadline typically early-to-mid April (2026 cycle deadline was April 5, 2026); next cycle deadline not yet announced", "amount": "Approximately $4,750 stipend (amount has varied by year, e.g. $5,000 in 2024, $6,000 in earlier cohorts)", "other_benefits": "Direct collaboration with NWF staff on applied research projects across designated focus areas", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or PhD) enrolled at any US college or university, any discipline; former/current NWF employees and former NWF Campus Ecology Fellows are ineligible; former NWF interns eligible one year after their last work date", "area": "Wildlife Conservation Research / Graduate Fellowship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US enrollment required; open to all academic disciplines, not only environmental studies", "notes": "Fellows work roughly one academic year (starting around May 1) on NWF-directed research in areas such as climate resilience, wildlife habitat, or environmental education; part of the broader EcoLeaders program.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately one year (start around May 1)", "location": "Remote/university-based (US), collaborating with NWF staff", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wcs-research-fellowship-program", "organization": "Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)", "name": "Wildlife Conservation Society Research Fellowship Program (RFP)", "url": "https://programs.wcs.org/rfp/", "opens": "Not specified (check program site for current cycle open date)", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by cycle, check official site for current deadline", "amount": "Up to $20,000 maximum award", "other_benefits": "Supports field research with a clear application to conservation of threatened wildlife and wild places; builds capacity for early-career conservation researchers", "eligibility": "Graduate-level students pursuing master's, doctoral, or veterinary degrees (or equivalent); applications accepted in English, Spanish, or French (abstract must be in English)", "area": "Field Wildlife Conservation Research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "One of the longest-running small-grants programs specifically for wildlife conservation field research; supports individual research projects worldwide rather than institutional residencies.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Project-based (duration varies by funded research plan)", "location": "Fieldwork location varies globally based on funded project", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cfr-stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship", "organization": "Council on Foreign Relations (Stanton Foundation)", "name": "Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cfr.org/fellowships/stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship", "opens": "Fall (application for 2027-28 cycle opens fall 2026)", "deadline": "2026-27 cycle closed; 2027-28 cycle deadline to be announced fall 2026 -- check CFR site", "amount": "$110,000 stipend (2027-28 cycle), paid in twelve equal monthly installments", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from a senior CFR researcher; access to CFR's research community and policymaker network; expectation to produce at least one policy-relevant publication", "eligibility": "PhD completed or current postdoctoral scholar with research background in nuclear security; US citizenship required", "area": "Nuclear Policy and Nonproliferation", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizens only; only one fellowship typically awarded per year (highly competitive); fellows are independent contractors without standard employment benefits", "notes": "A prestigious one-year, in-residence postdoctoral research fellowship at CFR offices in New York or Washington, DC, focused on bridging nuclear security research and policy.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year, beginning in September", "location": "New York, NY or Washington, DC (in-office, Tuesday-Thursday minimum)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "miis-cns-visiting-fellows-program", "organization": "James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey", "name": "James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Visiting Fellows Program (CNS)", "url": "https://nonproliferation.org/education/visiting-fellows-program/", "opens": "Application periods open ahead of the spring (Feb-May) and fall (Sept-Dec) sessions; next intake previously opened June 2026", "deadline": "Fall 2026 cohort deadline has passed; check CNS website for the next application window", "amount": "Not specified; a limited number of fully funded slots are available (see other_benefits); self-funded participation also accepted", "other_benefits": "For funded participants: tuition, housing, health insurance, and living expenses covered; all participants get expert-led seminars, policy simulations, arms control negotiation exercises, applied research projects, ability to audit graduate courses, a completion certificate, and access to an international nonproliferation professional network", "eligibility": "Professionals or graduate-level candidates with demonstrated interest or experience in WMD nonproliferation, nuclear/biological/chemical security, arms control, or disarmament; must have strong English proficiency and be able to obtain a US J-1 exchange visitor visa", "area": "Nuclear Policy and Nonproliferation", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Limited number of fully funded slots; most participants are expected to be early/mid-career professionals rather than current students, though eligibility is not restricted by degree status", "notes": "A well-regarded, non-degree professional training program (not a research stipend fellowship per se) run by one of the leading nonproliferation studies centers in the US, based at MIIS in Monterey, CA.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately 3.5 months per session, offered twice yearly", "location": "Monterey, California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "anhd-morgan-stanley-community-development-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD), in partnership with Morgan Stanley", "name": "Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://anhd.org/project/morgan-stanley-community-development-graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; recent cycles have opened in early spring for a September start", "deadline": "May 22 (2026-2027 cycle)", "amount": "$20,000 stipend for the 10-month fellowship", "other_benefits": "Mentorship at a leading NYC community development organization; networking with government and planning leaders; alumni programming, workshops, and mixers; potential academic credit", "eligibility": "Current master's degree students in Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Public Administration, or related fields; must have completed at least one semester by the fellowship start and remain enrolled through the following spring", "area": "Community Development Finance", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "New York City program only; part-time (20 hrs/week) alongside coursework", "notes": "Pairs 9 graduate students annually with ANHD member community development organizations in NYC for hands-on project work in affordable housing, economic development, and community planning. A parallel Utah version of this fellowship also exists via the Community Foundation of Utah.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "10 months (September-June), part-time (20 hours/week)", "location": "New York City", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lisc-dc-oramenta-newsome-fellowship", "organization": "LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), Washington DC office", "name": "Oramenta F. Newsome Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lisc.org/dc/what-we-do/oramenta-f-newsome-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; 2026 application opened prior to March deadline", "deadline": "March 20 (2026 cycle), 5pm", "amount": "$22 per hour", "other_benefits": "Full-day orientation, weekly seminars on strategic planning/racial equity/economic development/creative placemaking, one-on-one mentorship, final presentation opportunity, DC neighborhood history tour", "eligibility": "Graduate students, mid-career professionals, and local DC residents with an interest in community development; bachelor's degree plus 2+ years work experience, OR currently pursuing an advanced degree, OR HS diploma with 6+ years professional experience", "area": "Community Development Finance", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Primarily in-person in Washington, DC (some hybrid positions)", "notes": "A paid 10-week summer internship/fellowship focused on community development practice in DC neighborhoods, administered through LISC's Greenhouse careers portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "10 weeks, 35 hours/week (late May-early August)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-jchs-gramlich-fellowship-community-economic-development", "organization": "Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), in partnership with NeighborWorks America", "name": "Edward M. Gramlich Fellowship in Community and Economic Development", "url": "https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/students/edward-m-gramlich-fellowship-community-and-economic-development-harvard-graduate-students", "opens": "Not specified; recent cycles opened in fall/winter", "deadline": "Mid-February (e.g., February 18 for the 2025 cycle); check site for current-year date", "amount": "$8,000 summer stipend plus hourly wage during fall/winter research period, plus an additional $1,000 if the paper is accepted for publication; travel and project expenses also covered", "other_benefits": "Opportunity to conduct, publish, and present original research on community development finance institutions (CDFIs) and community-based organizations in the NeighborWorks America network", "eligibility": "Any Harvard graduate student not in their graduating year, with demonstrated interest in housing/community/economic development and a track record of independent research", "area": "Community Development Finance Research", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Harvard graduate students only", "notes": "Research fellowship (not a placement) requiring a cover letter, resume, transcript, and two references submitted via Harvard's CARAT system; research often addresses how CDFIs expand capital access for underserved communities.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Summer through winter (research and writing period)", "location": "Cambridge, MA / remote research", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gwu-telemedicine-digital-health-fellowship", "organization": "George Washington University (Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Faculty Associates)", "name": "Telemedicine & Digital Health Fellowship", "url": "https://emed.smhs.gwu.edu/telemedicine-digital-health", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified; fellows are compensated as post-residency clinical staff, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Hands-on training in clinical operations, quality improvement, entrepreneurship, and patient safety; mentorship from telehealth program leadership; opportunities to lead peer-reviewed QI projects", "eligibility": "Physicians (MD/DO), nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who have completed residency/required clinical training; open to those seeking to become leaders in virtual care and health innovation", "area": "Telemedicine / Emergency Medicine Digital Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Post-residency clinical license required (not open to students without a completed clinical degree)", "notes": "One of the longest-running academic telemedicine fellowships in the US, housed in GWU's Department of Emergency Medicine; directed by Dr. Neal Sikka. Full financial/application details are not published online -- contact the fellowship director directly.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, D.C. (George Washington University MFA)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nature-npj-digital-medicine-communication-fellowship", "organization": "Nature Portfolio / npj Digital Medicine", "name": "npj Digital Medicine Communication Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nature.com/npjdigitalmed/communication-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "June 30, 2026 for the 2026-2027 cohort (recurs annually; check site for next cycle)", "amount": "Unpaid fellowship; no salary or stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from senior journal editors (including Joseph Kvedar MD, Benjamin Mazer MD, and Tony Chen PhD); training in science communication, multimedia production, and editorial workflows; portfolio-building in digital storytelling", "eligibility": "Early-career researchers, preferably with backgrounds in computational sciences, health/medical sciences, or digital content creation; interest in AI and digital health is a plus", "area": "Digital Health Science Communication", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Unpaid position", "notes": "Remote, 12-month fellowship producing social media content, podcasts, and multimedia for the npj Digital Medicine journal. Apply via cover letter and CV by email as listed on the official page.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "doximity-fellows-program", "organization": "Doximity", "name": "Doximity Fellows Program (Digital Health / Clinical AI Leaders tracks)", "url": "https://www.doximity.com/fellows/apply", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "June 8, 2026 for the 2026-2027 cohort (recurs annually; check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$2,000 in Doximity (DOCS) restricted stock units upon successful completion, plus stipends for hosting local community events", "other_benefits": "Access to Doximity's 3+ million clinician network, content distribution to national audiences, editorial mentorship and professional editing support, product advisory opportunities, networking events", "eligibility": "Licensed or in-training MD, DO, NP, CRNA, PA, PharmD/RPh, or medical students at LCME/AOA-accredited US schools (editorial tracks); US-based medical residents/fellows for the Clinical AI Leaders track", "area": "Digital Health / Clinical AI", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US-based clinicians/trainees with an active Doximity account required", "notes": "Fully remote, 12-month program (July 2026-June 2027 for current cohort) blending medical content creation with digital health/clinical AI product advisory work.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Remote (US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-biodesign-innovation-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University", "name": "Biodesign Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://med.stanford.edu/biodesign/programs/fellowships/innovation-fellowships.html", "opens": "June 8, 2026 (for the 2027-28 cohort)", "deadline": "August 27, 2026 (for the 2027-28 cohort)", "amount": "Monthly stipend plus health benefits; exact amount not published, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance coverage; access to Stanford Health Care clinical needs-finding rotations; training in medtech/digital health invention process; strong alumni network in health technology innovation", "eligibility": "Individuals with advanced degrees and/or significant professional experience in engineering, life sciences, computer science, business, product design, law, medicine, or nursing; must be eligible to work in the US (Stanford will not sponsor H-1B for this fellowship)", "area": "Digital Health & Medtech Innovation", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No H-1B visa sponsorship; work authorization required", "notes": "Broader medtech innovation fellowship (devices, diagnostics, drug delivery) that explicitly includes digital health as a core solution area; team-based, project-driven format at Stanford's James H. Clark Center.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "10 months (August through early June)", "location": "Stanford, California (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "knowles-teacher-initiative-teaching-fellowship", "organization": "Knowles Teacher Initiative", "name": "Knowles Teaching Fellowship", "url": "https://knowlesteachers.org/teaching-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; 2026 cohort application cycle closed (fellows announced early July 2026). 2027 cohort applications not yet open as of search date -- interested teachers can join an interest list at knowlesteachers.org/apply-for-a-fellowship", "deadline": "Not specified for the 2027 cohort yet. For reference, the 2026 cohort's final deadline was January 6, 2026 (preliminary essay round), with earlier rounds in August/October/December 2025", "amount": "Not specified publicly as a flat dollar figure; funds cover fellowship program costs (mentoring, conferences, professional learning) over 5 years -- verify specifics on site", "other_benefits": "Membership in a national network of 600+ STEM teacher Fellows, mentoring, leadership development, conference/travel support, ongoing professional learning community", "eligibility": "Entering 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of teaching high school math or science in the U.S. by September of the cohort year; must have earned (or be on track to earn) a math, biology, chemistry, or physics degree within the past ten years", "area": "STEM Teacher Pipeline / Early-Career Teacher Development", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "US-based high school teaching commitment required; must already be entering the classroom (not a pre-service pathway)", "notes": "Well-established, highly regarded 5-year fellowship for early-career (years 1-3) high school math/science teachers. Application cycle for a given cohort year runs roughly Aug-Jan of the prior year; check knowlesteachers.org for the next open cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "5 years", "location": "United States (teachers serve in their own U.S. high school placements; convenings vary by location)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "math-for-america-early-career-fellowship", "organization": "Math for America (MfA)", "name": "MfA Early Career Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mathforamerica.org/fellowships/earlycareer", "opens": "Not specified; verify current application window at mathforamerica.org/apply", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current application window at mathforamerica.org/apply", "amount": "$70,000 in stipends over a 4-year fellowship term", "other_benefits": "Membership in MfA's professional community of NYC STEM educators, professional development, leadership opportunities, access to MfA's teacher resource network", "eligibility": "Current public high school math or science teachers in New York City with roughly 2-4 years of teaching experience; U.S. citizen or permanent resident typically required per MfA's general fellowship eligibility", "area": "STEM Teacher Pipeline / Early-Career Teacher Development", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "NYC public school teachers only (not open nationally); requires already being an active classroom teacher", "notes": "MfA's dedicated track for early-career (not brand-new, not veteran) NYC STEM teachers, distinct from its 4-year Master Teacher Fellowship for more experienced teachers. Confirm current-cycle dates directly on MfA's site since specific deadlines weren't published in search results.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "4 years", "location": "New York City, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pacific-university-noyce-teaching-fellowship", "organization": "Pacific University (Oregon), NSF Robert Noyce Program", "name": "Pacific Noyce Teaching Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pacificu.edu/directory/student-affairs/office-financial-aid/types-financial-aid/scholarships/education-scholarships/pacific-noyce-teaching-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; a prior cohort was noted starting June 2026, so the window for that cohort may already have passed. Verify next cohort's opening date directly with Pacific University's College of Education.", "deadline": "Not specified; verify directly with Pacific University", "amount": "$93,000-$125,000 in combined support over 5 years: MAT tuition assistance ($33,000-$65,000 depending on need) plus a 4-year leadership stipend of $15,000/year ($60,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Individual coaching, a summer science research experience, leadership development during the 4-year post-graduation teaching phase", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree (or higher) in physics, chemistry, biology, earth/space science, engineering, or a closely related field; minimum 3.0 GPA (exceptions possible); U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident; must complete FAFSA", "area": "STEM Teacher Pipeline / Pre-Service Teacher Training", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "US citizens/nationals/permanent residents only; commits recipient to teaching in high-need Oregon-area classrooms", "notes": "A genuine graduate-entry pipeline program: funds a one-year Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) leading to an Oregon science teaching license, followed by a 4-year paid leadership fellowship. Funded via NSF's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program administered through Pacific University specifically (not a general NSF application).", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "5 years total (1-year MAT + 4-year leadership fellowship)", "location": "Forest Grove, Oregon (Pacific University); teaching placements in Oregon high-need schools", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hoosier-stem-academy-fellows-program", "organization": "Hoosier STEM Academy (Ball State University, IU Indianapolis, Purdue University consortium)", "name": "Hoosier STEM Academy Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/ball-state-stem-academy/fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified; application is via an online form (see bsu.edu/.../fellows-program/apply) -- verify current cycle dates directly", "deadline": "Not specified; verify directly on the Ball State/Hoosier STEM Academy site", "amount": "$30,000 stipend to cover tuition, fees, materials, and/or living expenses during the 1-year master's program", "other_benefits": "Earn a Master's in Education in one year; pathway to full teaching licensure; mentoring and support transitioning STEM professionals into teaching", "eligibility": "Holds (or is completing) a bachelor's degree in a STEM content area; open to recent grads and career changers; must commit to teaching at least 3 years in an underserved Indiana school or district with a STEM teacher shortage", "area": "STEM Teacher Pipeline / Career-Changer Teacher Training", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Commits recipient to teaching in an underserved Indiana school corporation for 3+ years; application fee not confirmed -- application appears to run through a free online (Google Form-based) application, but verify Ball State's standard grad-admission fee policy before applying", "notes": "A multi-university Indiana consortium (Ball State, IU Indianapolis, Purdue) program specifically designed to fast-track STEM professionals and career changers into a 1-year master's + teaching license, addressing Indiana's STEM teacher shortage. Real, currently operating program with active application pages as of search.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1-year master's program, plus a 3-year post-graduation teaching commitment", "location": "Indiana (Ball State University, IU Indianapolis, and Purdue University campuses; teaching placements in underserved Indiana schools)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "iwa-grundfos-youth-action-sdg6-fellowship", "organization": "International Water Association (IWA) & Grundfos", "name": "IWA-Grundfos Youth Action for SDG 6 Fellowship", "url": "https://www.iwa-network.org/news/callforapplicationsya4sdg6/", "opens": "Fall (application windows have opened around October in recent cycles)", "deadline": "Rolling annual cycle; most recent cycle deadline was 14 November (verify current-year date on IWA site)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Fully funded: covers air travel, food, accommodation, travel insurance, local transportation, and visa fees; includes participation in the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition and a co-authored publication with Grundfos", "eligibility": "Early-career water professionals aged 18-35 at end of fellowship; must be an IWA Young Water Professional member (min. one year IWA membership); working knowledge of English; prior SDG6 Fellows not eligible to reapply", "area": "Global WASH / Water Sector Leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires active IWA membership (may involve a membership fee) prior to application", "notes": "Selects roughly 14 Young Water Professionals per cohort for a multi-month program (recent cycle ran Feb 2025-Sept 2026) culminating in a joint publication on local-led WASH resilience solutions, launched at the IWA World Water Congress.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately 12-19 months depending on cohort (recent cohort ran to September 2026)", "location": "Global (online engagement plus in-person events, culminating at IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "iwa-leap-leadership-programme", "organization": "International Water Association (IWA)", "name": "International Water Association LeaP Leadership Programme for Young Water Professionals (IWA)", "url": "https://www.iwa-network.org/iwa-groups/iwa-leap-leadership-programme", "opens": "Not specified (recent cohort call opened around June 2026)", "deadline": "Most recent cohort deadline was 12 June 2026; verify current-year deadline on IWA site", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Financial support aimed at removing economic barriers to participation; covers travel expenses to an immersive leadership retreat and to the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition (2026 edition in Glasgow, Scotland)", "eligibility": "Young Water Professionals aged 18-35 at programme's conclusion; proficient English; must have held active IWA membership for at least one year; must demonstrate leadership experience/capacity in the water sector", "area": "Global WASH / Water Sector Leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires active IWA membership (may involve a membership fee) prior to application", "notes": "A year-plus, cohort-based leadership development journey for early-career water professionals, focused on leadership skills, strategic thinking, and global networking; second cohort runs 2026-2028.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Approximately 2 years (recent cohort: 2026-2028)", "location": "Global (includes an in-person retreat and the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland for the 2026 cycle)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nwp-yep-water-young-expert-programme", "organization": "Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) / Young Expert Programmes", "name": "YEP Water (Young Expert Programme Water)", "url": "https://www.yepprogrammes.com/programmes/yep-water", "opens": "Not specified (recruitment rounds occur periodically; check site for current call)", "deadline": "Rolling / varies by cohort; verify current call on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (Young Experts are employed and salaried by a Dutch host organization for the assignment period)", "other_benefits": "Employment placement with a Dutch organization working on international water/WASH development projects; intensive coaching, training sessions, and masterclasses; professional network of nearly 1,000 alumni across ~50 countries", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals (recent graduates or early-career) interested in international water and sanitation development work; specific nationality/degree requirements vary by placement -- verify per assignment listing", "area": "Global WASH / International Water Sector Development", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Structured as paid employment/secondment rather than a traditional stipend fellowship; placements and eligibility criteria vary by host organization", "notes": "Launched in 2013 as a public-private partnership involving the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Water Partnership; places young professionals with Dutch organizations and their international partners on water and sanitation projects in developing countries for 1-2 years.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1 to 2 years per assignment", "location": "Placements primarily in developing countries partnered with Dutch water-sector organizations; program administration based in the Netherlands", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-trust-mildred-colodny-diversity-scholarship", "organization": "National Trust for Historic Preservation", "name": "Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship for Graduate Study in Historic Preservation", "url": "https://savingplaces.org/colodny-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 28, 2026 (annual; expected to recur each year)", "amount": "Up to $15,000 toward graduate tuition, plus a $5,000 summer internship stipend and up to $2,000 for conference attendance", "other_benefits": "Paid summer internship with the National Trust (Washington, DC office or a field office/historic site) after the first year of graduate study, plus mentorship and support to attend the National Preservation Conference", "eligibility": "Culturally diverse candidates who are final-year undergraduates planning to enroll in, or are currently enrolled in, a graduate program in historic preservation or a closely allied field (history, architecture, American studies, urban planning, museum studies with preservation focus) at a U.S. institution; must be authorized to work in the U.S.", "area": "Historic Preservation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "U.S. work authorization required; program must be at a U.S. institution", "notes": "Long-running diversity-focused scholarship/fellowship pairing tuition support with a guaranteed paid internship at the National Trust; selection also weighs financial need and commitment to the preservation field.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Tuition support spans the recipient's graduate program; internship is one summer", "location": "Graduate program in the U.S.; internship based at National Trust Washington, DC office or a field office/historic site", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "keepers-fund-william-j-murtagh-scholarship", "organization": "Keepers Preservation Education Fund (administered by Maine Community Foundation)", "name": "William J. Murtagh Scholarship for Graduate Historic Preservation Studies", "url": "https://www.ncpe.us/keepers-preservation-education-fund/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle on website (varies by year)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (funds may be used for tuition, professional meeting attendance, materials, or study travel)", "other_benefits": "Awards can also cover domestic/foreign study travel, professional conference attendance, and book/media purchases related to preservation study", "eligibility": "Students pursuing a graduate-level degree in historic preservation or an allied field (archaeology, architecture, landscape architecture, art history, museum studies, construction arts and sciences, architectural history, history, planning, preservation law, building conservation); must apply through a sponsoring institution or organization -- Maine Community Foundation does not accept applications directly from individuals", "area": "Historic Preservation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Must apply via a sponsoring institution, not directly as an individual", "notes": "Named for preservationist William J. Murtagh; one of two scholarships under the Keepers Preservation Education Fund (the other, the Keepers Preservation Education Award, is not graduate-specific). Administered by Maine Community Foundation in partnership with the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-trust-african-american-cultural-heritage-action-fund-fellows", "organization": "National Trust for Historic Preservation", "name": "African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Fellows Program", "url": "https://savingplaces.org/action-fund-fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Fellows are integrated into Action Fund programs and past fellows have produced documentary photography exhibitions, HBCU-support projects, books, and preservation work at Action Fund-supported sites", "eligibility": "Scholars, graduate students, creatives, and early-career professionals whose work centers on preserving Black history and culture in the United States", "area": "Historic Preservation (African American Cultural Heritage)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Application process and cycle details not published on the main page; confirm current status directly with the National Trust", "notes": "Ongoing fellows cohort program since 2018 under the National Trust's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund; site showcases past/current fellows but full application logistics require direct inquiry.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified (appears to run on an annual cohort basis)", "location": "United States (National Trust headquartered in Washington, DC)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sah-annual-conference-fellowship-historic-preservation", "organization": "Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)", "name": "Annual Conference Fellowship for Historic Preservation Professionals", "url": "https://sah.org/jobs-opportunities/sah-fellowships-and-grants/annual-conference-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified; typically opens ahead of the annual conference (next cycle tied to SAH 2027 Annual International Conference)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Up to $1,000 (part of roughly $60,000 SAH distributes annually across its Annual Conference Fellowships)", "other_benefits": "Supports attendance at the SAH Annual International Conference, connecting recipients with the broader architectural history and preservation professional community", "eligibility": "Scholars, practicing professionals, and others working in the historic preservation field who are U.S. residents; preference given to applicants whose paper has been accepted for delivery at the conference", "area": "Historic Preservation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "US residents only", "notes": "One of several SAH Annual Conference Fellowship tracks (a separate track funds graduate students, emerging scholars, and international speakers); this track is specifically earmarked for historic preservation professionals and scholars.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Single conference-cycle award (covers conference attendance)", "location": "Location of SAH Annual International Conference (varies by year)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nata-foundation-doctoral-research-grant", "organization": "National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Research & Education Foundation", "name": "National Athletic Trainers' Association Foundation Doctoral Research Grant (NATA)", "url": "https://www.natafoundation.org/research/grant-opportunities/", "opens": "January 1", "deadline": "February 15 (annually)", "amount": "Up to $2,500 in direct costs (no indirect costs); two-year funding period allowed with all study activities completed by end of Year 1", "other_benefits": "Awardees present findings at a future NATA Annual Meeting; mentorship built into research process", "eligibility": "Must be a doctoral student at the institution where the research is performed, maintain doctoral student status for the duration of study activities (except dissemination), personally conduct the research, and be a NATA member at time of application submission", "area": "Athletic Training Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires NATA membership at time of application", "notes": "Administered by the NATA Research & Education Foundation, the nonprofit research/education arm of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. No pre-proposal required; applications submitted electronically via the NATA Application Manager.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Up to 1 year of study activities (2-year funding window permitted for dissemination/travel)", "location": "Not specified (research conducted at applicant's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nata-foundation-masters-student-grant", "organization": "National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Research & Education Foundation", "name": "National Athletic Trainers' Association Foundation Masters Student Grant Program (NATA)", "url": "https://www.natafoundation.org/support/research-grants/masters-student-grant-program/", "opens": "January 1", "deadline": "February 15 (annually); funding announcements in April", "amount": "Up to $1,000", "other_benefits": "Guided research experience in collaboration with a faculty/research-staff mentor at the applicant's institution; funds may cover hourly support, equipment, subject incentives, or travel to disseminate findings", "eligibility": "Master's-level athletic training students conducting research with a faculty or research/instructional staff mentor at their institution; NATA membership required", "area": "Athletic Training Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires NATA membership at time of application", "notes": "Companion program to the NATA Foundation Doctoral Research Grant, aimed specifically at master's students earlier in the research pipeline. No pre-proposal required.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Up to 1 year (2-year window allowed, with Year 2 limited to travel for dissemination)", "location": "Not specified (research conducted at applicant's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "usopc-sports-medicine-fellowship-athletic-training", "organization": "United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)", "name": "United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Sports Medicine Fellowship - Athletic Training (USOPC)", "url": "https://www.usopc.org/sports-medicine-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; recurring annual program (2026 cycle applications closed)", "deadline": "Currently closed; 2027 application window not yet announced by USOPC", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (described as a paid, immersive full-time fellowship position)", "other_benefits": "Formal and informal mentorship from multidisciplinary sports medicine experts, weekly athlete rounds, journal clubs, procedure observations, bi-weekly sports medicine lecture series, direct clinical work with Team USA athletes", "eligibility": "Licensed athletic trainer (or physical therapist/psychologist for other tracks) with minimum 2 years clinical experience, including at least 1 year in sports medicine post-licensure; current Health Care Provider CPR certification required; international applicants not eligible", "area": "Athletic Training / Olympic Sports Medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US-based/eligible applicants only (international applicants not eligible); only 1 fellow selected per discipline per year, highly competitive", "notes": "12-month, full-time immersive fellowship based at the Colorado Springs Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, providing ~40 hrs/week of direct patient care to Team USA athletes. This is the closest match to a true 'training fellowship' (as opposed to a research grant) found in this search; the current cycle is closed but the program runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Colorado Springs, Colorado (Olympic & Paralympic Training Center)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nsca-foundation-graduate-research-grant", "organization": "National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation", "name": "National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Graduate Research Grant (Master's and Doctoral levels)", "url": "https://www.nsca.com/about-us/nsca-foundation/grants/", "opens": "August 1 (Letter of Intent opens)", "deadline": "October 15 (Letter of Intent); February 15 (full proposal), 11:59am MT", "amount": "Up to $7,500 (Master's level) or up to $15,000 (Doctoral level); excludes indirect costs, travel, and salary support", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentor guidance required as part of program structure; NSCA Foundation has funded over $3 million in grants/scholarships since inception", "eligibility": "Actively pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree (ABD accepted at doctoral level) on a full-time basis; NSCA or International Affiliate membership required for applicant and faculty mentor (mentor must have 1 year continuous NSCA membership); project must align with NSCA's mission", "area": "Strength & Conditioning / Sports Science (adjacent to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires NSCA membership for both applicant and faculty mentor", "notes": "This is a strength-and-conditioning research grant rather than a dedicated sports medicine/athletic training fellowship, but it is closely adjacent and commonly used by athletic training and sports science graduate researchers; included as the closest fee-free, verifiable option filling out the topic area beyond NATA's two grants.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Up to 18 months, with a possible 6-month extension", "location": "Not specified (research conducted at applicant's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "open-society-foundations-soros-justice-fellowships", "organization": "Open Society Foundations (Open Society-U.S.)", "name": "Soros Justice Fellowships", "url": "https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-justice-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; check Open Society Foundations grants page for current cycle announcement", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by cycle, see official grants page", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (historically funded fellowships have totaled over $1.5 million distributed across cohorts)", "other_benefits": "Access to a national network of over 400 past Soros Justice Fellows working on criminal legal system reform", "eligibility": "Individuals (including lawyers and advocates) proposing projects on U.S. criminal legal system reform; open to a range of career stages, not limited to law students", "area": "Criminal Justice Reform / Indigent Defense", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Not exclusively a public defender/legal fellowship -- funds advocates, journalists, and organizers as well as attorneys", "notes": "Founded 1997; explicitly lists indigent defense as one of its core funding issue areas alongside sentencing reform, juvenile justice, and re-entry. Past fellows have included public defenders and indigent-defense researchers (e.g., work protecting Texas's Fair Defense Act).", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified; historically 12-18 month project-based fellowships", "location": "United States (project-based, location varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "bronx-defenders-post-graduate-legal-fellowship", "organization": "The Bronx Defenders", "name": "Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://www.idealist.org/en/volunteer-opportunity/974163cbef4b4fb1b1583d3a4f0bd003-fall-2027-post-graduate-legal-fellowship-the-bronx-defenders-bronx", "opens": "Not specified (rolling); virtual info session held June 2026 for the Fall 2027 cohort", "deadline": "Rolling, no later than July 7, 2026 for the Fall 2027 cohort (interviews in July)", "amount": "Salary consistent with Bronx Defenders' attorney salary scale, starting at $85,592/year", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution; generous leave policy", "eligibility": "Graduating law students or recent law school graduates; must be admitted to the NY bar or actively pursuing admission (or otherwise able to practice under supervision); demonstrated commitment to defending marginalized communities", "area": "Public Defense / Indigent Defense (Holistic Defense)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Fellowship funding/sponsorship terms depend on securing an external funder (e.g., Skadden, EJW, or similar), so timeline and terms can shift", "notes": "The Bronx Defenders is a leading public defender nonprofit known for pioneering 'holistic defense,' combining criminal defense with family defense, immigration, and civil legal advocacy for indigent clients in the South Bronx.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1-2 years, depending on funder terms", "location": "Bronx, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "aafcs-jewell-l-taylor-national-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)", "name": "Jewell L. Taylor National Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aafcs.org/resources/awards-and-grants/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website (historically early January)", "amount": "$5,000 fellowship plus up to $1,000 for one year of AAFCS membership and Annual Conference participation", "other_benefits": "Commemorative certificate and recognition in the AAFCS Annual Conference Program Book", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing a degree in family and consumer sciences (or related specialized program); preference given to applicants with at least one year of professional FCS experience", "area": "Family and Consumer Sciences", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Established through a bequest honoring Jewell L. Taylor, a longtime FCS professional. Administered by AAFCS as part of its annual awards, grants, and fellowships cycle; applicants should check aafcs.org each year for the current cycle's exact deadline.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One-time award (academic year)", "location": "United States (national)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "noaa-sea-grant-knauss-marine-policy-fellowship-3", "organization": "NOAA National Sea Grant College Program", "name": "John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.noaa.gov/communities/students/graduate-fellows/knauss-fellowship-program", "opens": "Typically fall (e.g., 2027 cycle application period opens fall 2026)", "deadline": "June 3, 2026 (for the 2027 fellowship class, 5:00 p.m. local time)", "amount": "$97,200 in federal funding, including a $74,700 stipend, $5,000 for allowable expenses, $2,500 for placement travel, and up to $15,000 for host-office travel (2027 class figures)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a host office in the executive or legislative branch (mostly Washington, D.C.), professional network, placement/orientation events", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or dual nationals with at least one U.S. citizenship; must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate degree program (master's, JD, or PhD) at an accredited U.S. institution within the eligibility window set each cycle; interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes policy required. Applicants typically apply through their state Sea Grant program.", "area": "Marine and Ocean Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; must apply via a state Sea Grant program", "notes": "One of the most established and prestigious marine/ocean policy fellowships in the US, running since 1979; places fellows for one year in federal agencies or Congress working on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes policy.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1 year (February 1 - January 31)", "location": "Primarily Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "california-sea-grant-state-fellows-program", "organization": "California Sea Grant", "name": "California Sea Grant State Fellows Program", "url": "https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/students/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 12, 2026", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement with California state, municipal, or federal agency hosts (e.g., California Ocean Protection Council, California Coastal Commission, NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, State Water Resources Control Board)", "eligibility": "Graduating students or recent graduates with PhDs, Master's, or JD degrees focusing on marine or aquatic-related fields; selection based on academic record, career goals statement, recommendations, and relevant experience", "area": "Marine and Ocean Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "State-level analog to the Knauss Fellowship, placing graduate fellows in California ocean and coastal policy agencies for hands-on policy experience.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "12 months", "location": "California (state, municipal, and federal agency placements)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "washington-sea-grant-hershman-fellowship", "organization": "Washington Sea Grant (University of Washington)", "name": "Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://waseagrant.uw.edu/students-teachers/fellowships/wsg-hershman-fellowship-2/", "opens": "Early April 2026 (application opens in eSeaGrant)", "deadline": "Late April 2026", "amount": "$68,500 total award, including an untaxed $65,000 stipend (living costs, health-related benefits, tax-related expenses) plus a $3,500 professional development budget (2024 figures; verify current-year amount)", "other_benefits": "Professional development budget, placement with Washington state or regional ocean/coastal policy host agency", "eligibility": "Recently graduated (within 2 years) or soon-to-graduate graduate students from Washington universities pursuing marine-related degrees, with interest in ocean and coastal policy", "area": "Marine and Ocean Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Limited to graduates of Washington state universities", "notes": "Named for marine policy scholar Marc Hershman; places one fellow per year with a Washington state or regional agency working on ocean and coastal policy issues.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "1 year (approx. September 16, 2026 - September 15, 2027)", "location": "Washington State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "un-nippon-foundation-ocean-affairs-law-of-the-sea-fellowship", "organization": "United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) / The Nippon Foundation", "name": "United Nations-Nippon Foundation (UNNF) Fellowship Programme on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea", "url": "https://www.un.org/oceancapacity/content/unnf-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (2026 cycle call for applications opened mid-2025; next cycle timing not yet announced)", "deadline": "Closed for the 2026 cycle; deadline for next cycle not yet announced", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (fellowship covers research and training costs; see 'Fellowship Conditions' page for financial support details)", "other_benefits": "3-month research and training phase at UN Headquarters in New York, followed by a 6-month advanced academic research phase at a partner host institution; mentorship from subject matter experts", "eligibility": "Mid-level government officials and other mid-level professionals (ages 25-45) from developing states working directly in ocean affairs and/or law of the sea, holding a completed first university degree, proposing research supporting their nation's ocean policy", "area": "International Maritime and Ocean Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to nationals of developing states/small island developing states working in relevant government or agency roles; not a general open-eligibility fellowship", "notes": "A prestigious international fellowship building ocean-governance and law-of-the-sea policy capacity in developing countries; distinct from marine science research fellowships as it centers on ocean policy, governance, and law of the sea.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "9 months (3-month research/training phase plus 6-month advanced research phase)", "location": "New York, NY (Phase One) and a host institution (Phase Two, varies by year)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ndseg-fellowship-2", "organization": "U.S. Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force sponsors; administered via NDSEG Program Office)", "name": "National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship", "url": "https://ndseg.org/", "opens": "August 15", "deadline": "November 17 (5 PM ET), for the 2026 fellowship year cycle -- confirm exact date each year on ndseg.org", "amount": "$43,200 annual stipend ($3,600/month)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition and mandatory fees covered for 3 years; health insurance allowance up to $1,600; $5,000 professional travel budget over the fellowship tenure", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals who have completed (or are completing) a qualifying undergraduate degree and are within the first two years of, or accepted into, a full-time PhD program in a DoD-relevant discipline including aeronautical and astronautical engineering; must have at least three years remaining in the graduate program", "area": "Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens/nationals only; cannot hold another fellowship simultaneously", "notes": "One of the most prestigious and highly funded DoD-sponsored graduate fellowships; explicitly lists aeronautical and astronautical engineering as an eligible research discipline. Requires attendance at the annual NDSEG Fellows Conference.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Any accredited U.S. graduate institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "vertical-flight-foundation-scholarship", "organization": "Vertical Flight Foundation (philanthropic arm of the Vertical Flight Society)", "name": "Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) Scholarship Program", "url": "https://vtol.org/vfs-works-for-you/education-and-student-activities/vertical-flight-foundation-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified (application portal opens ahead of the annual Feb 1 deadline)", "deadline": "February 1 (annual)", "amount": "$3,250 to $6,000 depending on the specific named award (top Bell Scholarship is $6,000)", "other_benefits": "Recognition among rotorcraft/VTOL industry leaders; some awards tied to named scholarships honoring pioneers in vertical flight; $132,500 total awarded in 2026 across 33 students", "eligibility": "Full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) at any university or college worldwide pursuing engineering studies with an interest in rotorcraft/vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft technology, regardless of nationality", "area": "Rotorcraft / VTOL Aerospace Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Open to both undergraduate and graduate students -- graduate applicants should confirm current-year award-specific eligibility on the VFF site since some named scholarships may be undergrad-focused", "notes": "Graduate engineering students, including PhD candidates, have been past recipients (e.g., University of Maryland aerospace graduate students). Since 1977 the Foundation has awarded over 700 scholarships to students worldwide pursuing vertical flight engineering careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One-time annual award", "location": "Any accredited university/college worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "ceres-ryan-martel-fellowship", "organization": "Ceres", "name": "Ryan Martel Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ceres.org/careers/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; application described as open on Ceres' careers page on a rolling basis", "deadline": "Not specified; check Ceres careers page for current status", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct collaboration with Ceres policy experts and cross-sector stakeholders including investor and corporate network members, congressional staff, and nonprofit/climate advocacy partners", "eligibility": "Early-career policy professionals with some prior policy campaign experience; no specific degree requirement stated on the program page", "area": "Climate Policy / ESG Advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "This is a full-time, one-year, Washington DC-based policy fellowship -- closer to climate-policy advocacy work than a classic corporate CSR/ESG internship; requires prior policy campaign experience", "notes": "Ceres is a well-known nonprofit ESG/sustainability advocacy organization that works with investors and corporations to advance sustainable business and investment practices. This fellowship sits on the advocacy/policy side of that work rather than inside a company.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year, full-time", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "strategic-energy-innovations-climate-corps-corporate-sustainability-fellowship", "organization": "Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI) / Climate Corps", "name": "Climate Corps Corporate Sustainability Fellowship", "url": "https://www.climatecorps.org/corporatesustainability.html", "opens": "Not specified; positions posted on a rolling basis", "deadline": "Rolling; check current open positions", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (SEI serves as employer of record for placements)", "other_benefits": "Specialized industry-specific professional training including UC Climate Stewards certifications, career path guidance and mentorship, placement support", "eligibility": "Recent graduates, early-career professionals, and career changers; program intentionally recruits from diverse communities", "area": "Corporate ESG / Sustainability Reporting", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Only operates in 12 US states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, Virginia); distinct from the similarly-named EDF Climate Corps Fellowship (see other entry)", "notes": "Run by nonprofit Strategic Energy Innovations, this fellowship places early-career professionals inside companies to work directly on corporate ESG programs, mandatory carbon reporting, and Scope 3 emissions analysis -- a close fit for hands-on corporate ESG work.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Placements across 12 US states; SEI headquartered in San Rafael, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nber-icmm-consumer-financial-management-fellowship", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), in partnership with the Institute of Consumer Money Management (ICMM)", "name": "Fellowships on Consumer Financial Management (Graduate Student / ICMM Fellows)", "url": "https://www.nber.org/programs-projects/projects-and-centers/fellowships-consumer-financial-management", "opens": "Fall (calls for applications typically posted in the fall)", "deadline": "Early December (varies by year; check NBER's Calls for Fellowship Applications page)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (research-support stipend covering up to two years, funded by ICMM)", "other_benefits": "Reduces need to take on teaching/research assistantships, access to a national network of consumer-finance scholars, mentorship and exposure to policy discussions", "eligibility": "Outstanding PhD students in North American economics or finance PhD programs whose dissertation research focuses on consumer financial behavior, especially decisions of low- and moderate-income households", "area": "Consumer Finance / Household Finance Research", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "PhD candidates only (not master's-level); North American university enrollment required", "notes": "Five-year initiative funding two PhD fellows per year; current funding cycle runs through the 2026-27 academic year. Application calls and exact stipend amounts are posted seasonally at NBER's Calls for Fellowship Applications page (https://www.nber.org/career-resources/calls-fellowship-applications), so verify current-cycle details before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Up to two years of research support", "location": "Remote/home institution (fellows remain at their PhD-granting university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "finra-foundation-military-spouse-fellowship", "organization": "FINRA Investor Education Foundation, administered with AFCPE (Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education)", "name": "Military Spouse Fellowship Program (Accredited Financial Counselor certification pathway)", "url": "https://www.finrafoundation.org/military-spouse-fellowship-program", "opens": "March annually", "deadline": "April 15 annually (2026 cycle closed; next cycle opens March 2027)", "amount": "Covers the full cost of Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification training and testing", "other_benefits": "Access to continuing education to maintain the AFC credential, networking through the Society of FINRA Foundation Fellows (SF3), paid or volunteer placement opportunities serving the military community", "eligibility": "Current or surviving spouses of uniformed service members (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force -- active duty, National Guard, Reserve, or retired), and spouses of Commissioned Corps members of the Public Health Service or NOAA", "area": "Financial Counseling / Military Financial Literacy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Restricted to military spouses/surviving spouses; not open to the general public", "notes": "An early-career professional credentialing fellowship rather than a research grant -- fellows earn the AFC certification while providing financial counseling/education to the military community. Recurring annual program; 2026 window already closed, reopens March 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Length of AFC self-study/certification pathway (varies by pace of completion)", "location": "Remote/self-paced (self-study certification pathway)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "napfa-diversity-scholarship-program", "organization": "National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)", "name": "National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Diversity Scholarship Program (NAPFA)", "url": "https://www.napfa.org/diversity-scholarship-program", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website (typically announced ahead of NAPFA's annual conference)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (covers conference registration; no cash stipend disclosed)", "other_benefits": "One-year paid individual NAPFA membership (for non-members), one-year subscription to NAPFA Advisor magazine, recognition at the national conference, participation in a local study group", "eligibility": "Financial planning students (including graduate-level) and early-career professionals -- current Fee-Only advisors or professionals converting to a Fee-Only practice within one year; open to NAPFA members and non-members", "area": "Financial Planning / Consumer Financial Advice Diversity Pipeline", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Recipients must attend the annual conference in person and commit to a year of local study-group participation", "notes": "Aimed at diversifying the Fee-Only financial planning profession, which directly serves consumer financial literacy and advice. Best suited to early-career professionals entering or transitioning into financial planning; verify current-year deadline and any stipend amount directly with NAPFA.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year of scholarship benefits/membership", "location": "Not specified (in-person attendance required at NAPFA's national conference; location varies by year)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cfpb-honors-attorney-program", "organization": "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)", "name": "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Honors Attorney Program (CFPB)", "url": "https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/students-and-graduates/cfpb-honors-attorney-program/", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website (recruitment cycles announced via CFPB_HonorsAttorneys@cfpb.gov and law school career offices)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website (federal attorney salary scale)", "other_benefits": "Standard federal employee benefits; substantive early legal experience directly in consumer financial protection enforcement, rulemaking, and policy work", "eligibility": "Law students expecting to graduate by a specified date and recent law school graduates (typically within a few years of graduation) with strong academic records", "area": "Consumer Financial Protection Law / Policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "CAUTION: As of 2026 the CFPB has been undergoing significant restructuring, hiring freezes, and a proposed major staff reduction amid litigation; some incoming offers were previously rescinded. Confirm the program is actively accepting applications before relying on this listing.", "notes": "The most directly on-topic 'consumer finance' fellowship available (fellows work on real consumer protection legal matters), but given the CFPB's unsettled staffing situation in 2025-2026, applicants should verify current recruitment status directly with the Bureau before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Washington, D.C. (CFPB headquarters; some regional placement possible)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "society-of-ethnobiology-jessica-mae-orozco-indigenous-ethnobiologist-fellowship", "organization": "Society of Ethnobiology", "name": "Jessica Mae Orozco Indigenous Ethnobiologist Fellowship", "url": "https://ethnobiology.org/news/graduate-ethnobiology-research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; annual competition", "deadline": "December 31 (annual)", "amount": "$750", "other_benefits": "Recognition through the Society of Ethnobiology; award announced by February 15; recipients may present findings at the Society's annual conference", "eligibility": "Graduate student members of the Society of Ethnobiology conducting research related to Indigenous ethnobiology/traditional ecological knowledge", "area": "Indigenous Ethnobiology / Traditional Ecological Knowledge", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires Society of Ethnobiology membership; small award amount", "notes": "One of three Graduate Ethnobiology Research Fellowships (alongside the Justin Nolan Ecological Knowledge Fellowship and Urban Ethnobiology Fellowship) offered annually by the Society of Ethnobiology. Specifically prioritizes Indigenous ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge research by graduate students. Verified via the Society's official awards page.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "One year (research support award, not a residency)", "location": "Not specified; researcher's home institution/field site", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "first-nations-development-institute-luce-indigenous-knowledge-fellowship", "organization": "First Nations Development Institute (with the Henry Luce Foundation)", "name": "Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship", "url": "https://www.firstnations.org/rfps/luce-indigenous-knowledge-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified; annual cycle (Stage 1 application opens ahead of spring deadline)", "deadline": "Stage 1: April 6, 2026 (5:00 PM MT); approx. 75 applicants advance to a Stage 2 application", "amount": "$75,000 (paid over the 2-year fellowship term, 2026-2027 cohort)", "other_benefits": "Convening with peer fellows, recognition and advisory support, promotion of fellows' work by First Nations Development Institute and the Luce Foundation", "eligibility": "Tribally affiliated Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian knowledge holders and knowledge makers (including ecological knowledge) engaged in work benefiting Indigenous people/communities; not restricted to enrolled students, but open to early-career and established practitioners and researchers", "area": "Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (includes Ecological Knowledge)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Limited to tribally affiliated Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian applicants; two-stage competitive application; only 10 fellowships awarded per cycle", "notes": "A self-directed fellowship supporting Native knowledge holders across many fields, explicitly including ecological knowledge alongside language, food systems, and cultural knowledge. Runs January 2026-December 2027 for the current cohort. Verified via First Nations Development Institute's official RFP page and the 2026 RFP PDF.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States (fellow's home community/reservation or urban setting)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ubc-indigenous-graduate-fellowships", "organization": "University of British Columbia, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies", "name": "Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF)", "url": "https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/indigenous-graduate-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; annual cycle", "deadline": "February 20, 2026, 4:00 PM PT (applicant submission to graduate program); March 6, 2026 (program nomination deadline)", "amount": "$25,000 per year (doctoral) or $17,500 per year (master's)", "other_benefits": "Multi-year renewable funding; a related IGF 5th Year Award and IGF Research & Engagement Award are also available to support Indigenous graduate research", "eligibility": "Self-identifying Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) students enrolled full-time in a UBC Vancouver graduate program administered by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (excludes MBA, MEng, MEL, MM, MDS programs)", "area": "Indigenous Graduate Research (cross-disciplinary, includes environmental/ecological fields)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to UBC Vancouver graduate students; not TEK-specific, open to Indigenous students in any eligible graduate program", "notes": "A broad multi-year fellowship for Indigenous graduate students at UBC, commonly used to support Indigenous-led research including traditional ecological knowledge and environmental studies projects. Verified via UBC's official Graduate School awards page.", "date_added": "2026-07-08", "last_verified": "2026-07-08", "duration": "Multi-year (renewable annually, up to program length)", "location": "University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mountain-area-health-education-center-mahec-mahec-rural-fellowship-program", "organization": "Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)", "name": "Mountain Area Health Education Center Rural Fellowship Program (MAHEC)", "url": "https://mahec.net/rural-fellowship", "opens": "January 2027", "deadline": "Applications open January–March 2027 (annual cycle), decisions by May 31, 2027; fellowship year begins October 1, 2027. (2026 cycle window has already closed.)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (includes protected time, CME/training, and conference support)", "other_benefits": "Preceptor development, monthly virtual ECHO sessions, specialist network access, project/practice development support", "eligibility": "Physicians (MD/DO) and advanced practice providers (family nurse practitioners, physician assistants) in or beyond residency/training who are committed to rural practice; current fellows include MDs, DOs, FNPs, and PAs.", "area": "Rural health and rural medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified for application or participation; contact RHI Program Director Kylie Agee to apply. Not one of the excluded famous national programs.", "notes": "Distinct from NRHA (excluded here for requiring paid membership) and from MGH's program. Nurse-inclusive (FNPs), broadening the niche beyond physicians-only.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months (0.1-0.2 FTE protected time)", "location": "Rural 16-county region surrounding Asheville, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "massachusetts-general-hospital-mass-general-brigham-harvard-affiliated-rural-health-leadership-fellowship", "organization": "Massachusetts General Hospital / Mass General Brigham (Harvard-affiliated)", "name": "Rural Health Leadership Fellowship", "url": "https://www.massgeneral.org/medicine/internal-medicine/education/rural-health-leadership-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 31, 2026 (for July 2027 start)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (includes funded MPH at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health or equivalent, plus funding for electives, rotations, and conferences)", "other_benefits": "Funded MPH degree, mentorship, Rural Health Equity Leadership and Advocacy Exchange (RELAX) curriculum, capstone project", "eligibility": "Early-career physicians (MD/DO) seeking careers in rural health leadership and community partnership; open to US-trained physicians.", "area": "Rural health and rural medicine (Indian Health Service partnership)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified for application or participation.", "notes": "Not among the excluded famous national programs; institution-specific and lesser-known outside academic medicine circles.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, full-time, beginning July 1", "location": "Primarily Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, with clinical time at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-wisconsin-school-of-medicine-and-public-health-department-of-family-medicine-and-community-health-rural-family-medicine-obstetrics-fmob-fellowship", "organization": "University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health", "name": "Rural Family Medicine Obstetrics (FMOB) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/fellowships/fmob/", "opens": "July 2026", "deadline": "Not specified (application cycle opens July 2026 for an August 2027 start; no published close date found — verify on official application page)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (fellow salary/stipend typical of clinical fellowships)", "other_benefits": "Training in cesarean sections, operative delivery, high-risk prenatal care, and perinatal ultrasound competency for rural practice", "eligibility": "MD or DO who has completed (or is completing final year of) an accredited family medicine residency; must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident (no visa sponsorship available).", "area": "Rural health and rural medicine (family medicine obstetrics/surgical training)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified for application (apply via https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/fellowships/fmob/application/). Not a famous national program.", "notes": "Distinct clinical/procedural focus (rural obstetrics/surgical training) not covered by the other three candidates.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "24 months", "location": "University of Wisconsin–Madison, with rotations at rural partner hospitals and Meriter Hospital, Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "kootenai-clinic-family-medicine-residency-kootenai-health-kootenai-rural-health-fellowship", "organization": "Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency (Kootenai Health)", "name": "Kootenai Rural Health Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kootenairesidency.org/rural-health-fellowship/", "opens": "July 2026", "deadline": "November 1, 2026 (final submission deadline; review begins July 2026, interview/offers by December 20, 2026)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Practical procedural and clinical training for rural critical-access-hospital practice; does not confer additional board certification", "eligibility": "Graduating or senior residents (or recent graduates) in good standing from a GME-accredited Family Medicine residency, board certified or eligible in Family Medicine, licensed or eligible for licensure in Idaho.", "area": "Rural health and rural medicine (critical access hospital practice)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified for application or participation; contact program directly (208-625-4255) to confirm stipend details.", "notes": "Small, institution-specific program distinct from the academic-medical-center fellowships above.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (6 months at a rural critical access hospital in Orofino, Idaho; 6 months in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)", "location": "Orofino and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "berkey-williams-llp-indian-law-fellowship", "organization": "Berkey Williams LLP", "name": "Indian Law Fellowship", "url": "https://www.berkeywilliams.com/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling/annual cycle; current cycle is FY2026-2027, fellow year begins September)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (paid fellowship at a private Indian law firm)", "other_benefits": "Direct casework experience across tribal sovereignty, ICWA, natural resources, and cultural/environmental protection matters at a boutique Indian law firm", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (and 3rd-year law students may apply) with demonstrated commitment to Indian law; preference for those with personal or professional experience with Indian communities. US-based.", "area": "Tribal / Indigenous law and policy — federal Indian law practice (tribal sovereignty, ICWA, natural resources, cultural/environmental protection)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fees identified anywhere in program materials. Application details (cover letter, resume, writing sample) historically sent to firm administrative contact rather than an online portal — confirm current-cycle deadline directly with the firm before applying.", "notes": "Verified via firm website (berkeywilliams.com/fellowship/) and news post confirming a 2025-2026 fellow (Leila Bathke) and an open FY2026-2027 cycle; historic PDF announcements (turtletalk.blog, nativeamericanbar.org) could not be parsed as text but corroborate the program's long-running existence.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (renewable in practice; current fellow began Sept 2025)", "location": "Firm offices in Davis, CA; Oakland, CA; Washington, DC; or Syracuse, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-colorado-law-school-getches-wilkinson-center-david-h-getches-native-american-and-natural-resources-law-fellowship", "organization": "University of Colorado Law School — Getches-Wilkinson Center", "name": "David H. Getches Native American and Natural Resources Law Fellowship", "url": "https://www.colorado.edu/law/post-graduate-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (check Post-Graduate Fellowships page and CU Boulder CDOnline for current-cycle deadline)", "amount": "$4,000/month salary (per most recent program details found)", "other_benefits": "Fellow designs own project addressing a significant Native American and/or natural resources law issue, working with a partner organization or tribe under Getches-Wilkinson Center mentorship", "eligibility": "Recent University of Colorado Law School graduates with a sincere interest in pursuing a career in Native American or natural resources law; must secure a faculty/other mentor. US-based.", "area": "Native American and natural resources law and policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fees found. Eligibility is limited to CU Boulder Law graduates specifically, which narrows the applicant pool but does not exclude general US eligibility for those who attend that school. Funded via Wyss Foundation gift — confirm current-year funding/availability before applying, as fellowship funding for a given cycle is not guaranteed to renew automatically.", "notes": "Verified via colorado.edu/center/gwc program description; exact current-cycle deadline and open date were not locatable and should be confirmed directly with the Getches-Wilkinson Center (annie.carlozzi@colorado.edu).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12-15 months, full-time (flexible start, ideally by early August)", "location": "Colorado (hosted by CU Boulder Natural Resources Law Center, in conjunction with the Center or a partnering NGO/tribe)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "disability-belongs-formerly-respectability-public-policy-and-civic-engagement-fellowship", "organization": "Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility)", "name": "Public Policy and Civic Engagement Fellowship", "url": "https://www.respectability.org/fellowship/policy/", "opens": "Not specified (rolling by cohort)", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort; fall cohort (Aug–Dec) and spring cohort (Jan–June) each have their own application windows — check current window on site", "amount": "Paid at $17/hr for 15–20 hrs/week (per Disability Belongs Leadership Program compensation structure)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, weekly speaker series, professional network, resume/portfolio building, staff/team meetings", "eligibility": "College and graduate students, recent graduates, and career-changers interested in disability policy/government careers; open to people with and without disabilities; must be a US citizen or authorized to work in the US.", "area": "Disability rights and accessibility policy", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee identified; organization explicitly designs the program to be accessible with job coaching and assistive tech support. Note: broader Disability Belongs fellowship umbrella is open to juniors/seniors in college as well, but also explicitly open to grad students and career-changers, satisfying the 'not undergrad-only' rule.", "notes": "Formerly known as RespectAbility's National Leadership Program; site domain in transition between respectability.org and disabilitybelongs.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One semester-length cohort (approx. 4–5 months), part-time (15-20 hrs/week)", "location": "Fully virtual/remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "disability-rights-advocates-dra-sidney-m-wolinsky-fellowship", "organization": "Disability Rights Advocates (DRA)", "name": "Sidney M. Wolinsky Fellowship", "url": "https://dralegal.org/sid-wolinsky-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — tied to DRA's periodic job postings; recent cohorts began September of application year (e.g., 2024-2026, 2025-2027 fellows), check dralegal.org job postings for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (fellowship attorney salary, DRA is a nonprofit legal employer)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, hands-on work on impact litigation for disability civil rights", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (JD holders) who themselves have disabilities, pursuing careers in disability rights public interest law; US-based positions (Berkeley CA, Chicago IL, or New York NY offices).", "area": "Disability civil rights law and policy litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee identified. Eligibility is disability-specific (fellowship reserved for attorneys with disabilities), which is a program design choice, not a fee/exclusion issue under the inclusion rules.", "notes": "Named for DRA co-founder Sid Wolinsky; active since 2011 with continuous fellow cohorts.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Berkeley, CA; Chicago, IL; or New York, NY (in-person legal fellowship, US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "world-institute-on-disability-wid-global-heumann-fellowship", "organization": "World Institute on Disability (WID)", "name": "Global Heumann Fellowship", "url": "https://wid.org/global-heumann-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically opens January 1 annually", "deadline": "Feb 2026 (cycle typically opens Jan 1 and closes ~Feb 28 annually; verify exact 2026-2027 dates on site)", "amount": "$20,000 stipend paid quarterly, plus up to $10,000 for research-related reimbursements", "other_benefits": "Thought-leadership platform, mentorship, contribution to WID's global policy/research initiatives", "eligibility": "Disability leaders/advocates worldwide, including US-based applicants, with at least 3 years of relevant disability-rights work experience (early/mid-career professionals, not restricted to students); bachelor's degree equivalent preferred; must have work authorization where based (no visa sponsorship).", "area": "Global and domestic disability rights policy, research, and advocacy (named for disability rights leader Judy Heumann)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee identified. Part-time commitment (~20 hrs/week). Open to US applicants as part of a worldwide pool, not US-exclusive, but satisfies 'open to US applicants' rule.", "notes": "Honors the late Judy Heumann, WID co-founder; three focus tracks: inclusive early warning systems, AI/tech for disability inclusion, disability-led systemic change.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months (recent cohort ran July–June)", "location": "Fully remote/virtual", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "equity-corps-of-oregon-innovation-law-lab-eco-immigrant-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Equity Corps of Oregon / Innovation Law Lab", "name": "Equity Corps of Oregon Immigrant Justice Fellowship (ECO)", "url": "https://equitycorps.org/justicefellows/", "opens": "October 27, 2025 (for Fall 2026 start)", "deadline": "Not specified precisely — applications opened October 27, 2025 for the Fall 2026 cohort; verify exact closing date via the application Typeform", "amount": "Funded — annual salary of no less than $71,500 plus full benefits (employer-paid health insurance, generous PTO/sick leave)", "other_benefits": "Info/Q&A session and FAQ document provided; up to 6 fellows selected per cycle", "eligibility": "Law school graduates (or graduating by fellowship start) who are licensed attorneys or awaiting licensure (state bar, SPPE, or Oregon Experiential Portfolio Pathway); up to 6 years post-licensure experience; professional fluency in Spanish or another language required; strong preference (not exclusivity) for Oregon law grads, but open to US applicants generally.", "area": "Immigration legal services — direct representation for immigrants facing deportation/removal proceedings in Oregon", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fees found; smaller, state-specific program, less well-known nationally", "notes": "Apply via https://innovation-law-lab.typeform.com/2026IJF; strong preference for Oregon law grads but not a strict eligibility bar, so it still qualifies as open to US applicants generally — flag for manual eligibility double-check before listing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1–2 year term (renewable), beginning Fall 2026", "location": "Oregon (Portland and Lane County area nonprofit host organizations)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-center-for-environmental-justice-yale-school-of-the-environment-yse-environmental-justice-research-fellowship", "organization": "Yale Center for Environmental Justice / Yale School of the Environment", "name": "YSE Environmental Justice Research Fellowship", "url": "https://ycej.yale.edu/en/yse-environmental-justice-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Early March (annual; check current-year exact date)", "amount": "Up to $5,000 per project (total pool of $15,000 awarded across recipients annually)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship; project can be completed for course/independent study credit", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral students at Yale School of the Environment or a joint program with YSE, enrolled at application time and for at least one semester after the fellowship period; requires a faculty advisor. US-based program.", "area": "Environmental justice research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Institution-specific (Yale students only); no fees identified", "notes": "Framed as a research fellowship/grant hybrid but administered as a competitive fellowship award for enrolled YSE grad students; verify current-cycle deadline before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Research conducted over the following academic year", "location": "Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT (fieldwork may occur elsewhere)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "environmental-leadership-program-elp-ray-roger-arliner-young-diversity-fellowship", "organization": "Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)", "name": "RAY (Roger Arliner Young) Diversity Fellowship", "url": "https://rayfellowship.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (check rayfellowship.org/apply for current cycle; 2026-2028 cohort required graduation between April 2023 and June 2026)", "amount": "Funded — competitive entry-level salary plus benefits, plus a $1,000 professional development stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, cohort community, professional development funding", "eligibility": "Open to recent college graduates (bachelor's degree completed, generally within ~3 years) from underrepresented backgrounds in conservation/clean energy; must have US work authorization (DACA, visa, or permanent residency accepted); not currently limited to undergraduates since applicants must already hold a bachelor's degree and be post-graduation.", "area": "Environmental justice / conservation & clean energy equity, including grassroots organizing placements", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fees identified", "notes": "Includes grassroots-organizing host placements alongside conservation/clean-energy roles; verify current application window.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years, full-time", "location": "National; fellows placed with host conservation/clean-energy/organizing organizations across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "investigative-reporters-and-editors-ire-chauncey-bailey-journalist-of-color-investigative-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)", "name": "Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ire.org/training/fellowships-and-scholarships/ire-journalist-of-color-investigative-reporting-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "September 1, 2026 (annual, applications open each year around spring/summer)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (covers assistance to attend IRE Data Journalism Bootcamp, NICAR Conference, and IRE Conference plus IRE data services)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, IRE data services, support for an investigative reporting project benefiting the fellow's community", "eligibility": "U.S. journalists of color with at least 3 years of post-college work experience (journalists globally may apply if their work is for a U.S.-based audience); must be currently working with a news organization or as an independent journalist with a supportive outlet. Students are not eligible, but the program is open to early-career professionals.", "area": "Data journalism / investigative journalism", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "No IRE membership required to apply (membership only 'encouraged' after the fellowship); no application fee found. Deliberately not one of the flagship famous national programs; institution-specific (IRE) as preferred.", "notes": "Confirmed via official IRE fellowship page; no fees mentioned anywhere in materials.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Yearlong", "location": "Not specified (fellow works from their home newsroom; training convenes at IRE events in the US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ida-b-wells-society-for-investigative-reporting-ida-b-wells-society-investigative-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting", "name": "Ida B. Wells Society Investigative Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://idabwellssociety.org/the-ida-b-wells-society-investigative-reporting-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle, typically opens in fall)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle closed January 11, 2026; recurring annually — next deadline likely around January 2027, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (employer or freelancer's outlet must maintain the fellow's income during training)", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from accomplished investigative reporters/editors; hands-on project development", "eligibility": "U.S.-based print, broadcast, digital and multimedia journalists with at least 3 years of professional experience (early-career professionals); not presently assigned to an investigative team; freelancers welcome. No fee; described as a 'no-cost' program.", "area": "Investigative / data-driven journalism", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Explicitly described as a no-cost program; not one of the famous flagship programs.", "notes": "Official page confirms no-cost program; application portal at idabwellssocietyforinvestigativereporting.submittable.com", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Four weeklong training sessions across the year (~16 days of instruction) in Atlanta", "location": "Atlanta, GA (in-person training sessions)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-mansueto-institute-for-urban-innovation-uchicagograd-local-data-journalism-fellowship-data-science-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "University of Chicago (Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation / UChicagoGRAD)", "name": "Local Data Journalism Fellowship (Data Science Journalism Fellowship)", "url": "https://miurban.uchicago.edu/local-data-journalism-fellowship_2024/", "opens": "Not specified; recurring annual cycle (has opened as early as Feb of prior years)", "deadline": "Applications were closed as of last check and stated to reopen 'late 2025 or early 2026' — verify current cycle status on website", "amount": "Paid stipend for the 8-week program; reported elsewhere as approximately $26/hour (~$832 total) — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Hands-on local/data journalism project work through the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation", "eligibility": "Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students at the University of Chicago with backgrounds in mathematics, computer science, or data science (Python, SQL, machine learning experience expected). Open to both grad and undergrad, satisfying the grad-inclusive rule.", "area": "Computational / data journalism", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Institution-specific (UChicago students only) — offered per instructions preferring lesser-known, institution-specific programs. No fee mentioned.", "notes": "Program page confirms no fees; stipend-funded; verify exact current-cycle dates before publishing since page content mixed 2024/2025 cycle info.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 weeks, early June through end of July, 37.5 hrs/week", "location": "Chicago, IL (University of Chicago)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "museum-of-fine-arts-boston-registrar-fellow", "organization": "Museum of Fine Arts, Boston", "name": "Registrar Fellow", "url": "https://www.mfa.org/working-at-the-mfa/employment", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / priority consideration by early July 2026 (verify current posting on MFA employment portal, job listed via ADP recruitment system)", "amount": "$53,615 annual salary (paid staff-fellow position)", "other_benefits": "Training in TMS collections database, courier training, exposure to acquisitions/exhibitions/loans, cross-departmental fellow programming", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals interested in museum registration; entry-level fellowship for those beginning careers in collections management (typically holding or completing a relevant BA/MA); open to US applicants", "area": "Museum registration / collections management", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Deadline approximate/unverified for current cycle; confirm active posting before advising applicant", "notes": "Verify current-cycle posting is open; MFA periodically reposts this fellowship. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 1 year", "location": "Boston, MA (on-site)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-lacma-in-partnership-with-fisk-university-art-cc-assessment-recruitment-and-training-in-collections-and-conservation-fellowship", "organization": "Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in partnership with Fisk University", "name": "ART-CC (Assessment Recruitment and Training in Collections and Conservation) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lacma.org/pathways", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 30, 2026 (application materials, letters, transcripts due)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (supported by IMLS Museum Grant for African American History and Culture)", "other_benefits": "Continued LACMA mentorship during year 2; collections assessment project; capacity-building for HBCU museum collections", "eligibility": "Graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); US-based program", "area": "Registration and Collections Management", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Narrow eligibility pool (HBCU students only); contact fellowships@lacma.org to confirm current cycle is accepting applications", "notes": "Eligibility restricted to HBCU graduate students (still satisfies 'open to graduate students' rule, though narrower pool)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years (one year at LACMA, one year at Fisk University Galleries in Nashville)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (year 1) and Nashville, TN (year 2)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-bronx-museum-of-the-arts-collection-research-fellow", "organization": "The Bronx Museum of the Arts", "name": "Collection Research Fellow", "url": "https://bronxmuseum.org/careers/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling review beginning March 9, 2026", "amount": "$25.00–$30.00 per hour", "other_benefits": "Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave; medical/dental/vision after 3 months; 401(k); pension eligibility after 1 year", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree (or currently pursuing one) preferably in Art History, Museum Studies, Arts Administration or related field, or equivalent professional experience; open to early-career professionals; open internationally (confirm US work authorization requirements)", "area": "Museum collections documentation, preservation, and management", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Eligibility text says 'open to international applicants' — confirm US work-authorization terms directly with museum before treating as guaranteed US-eligible", "notes": "Supports documentation, preservation, care and accessibility of the Museum's 1,800+ work permanent collection; verify current posting status as dates reference a 2026 cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "14 months (March 2026 – May 2027), part-time, 4 days/week (28 hrs/week)", "location": "Bronx, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-library-company-of-philadelphia-short-term-research-fellowships", "organization": "The Library Company of Philadelphia", "name": "Short-Term Research Fellowships", "url": "https://librarycompany.org/academic-programs/fellowships-2-2/short-term/", "opens": "September 1, 2025", "deadline": "January 25, 2026 (for the 2026-27 cycle; decisions announced by April 1, 2026)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend for a four-week research period", "other_benefits": "Access to jointly offered named fellowships with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania across specialized research areas", "eligibility": "Open to dissertation-stage graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and independent researchers; open to US-based applicants (no explicit citizenship restriction found in fetched content)", "area": "Archival, manuscripts, and rare-books library fellowship — early American history, print culture, and related fields using Library Company's rare book and manuscript collections", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application or program fees found on official page; niche/lesser-known institution-specific fellowship", "notes": "Some named sub-fellowships (e.g., Barra Foundation) are reserved for non-US applicants — general short-term fellowship pool is the one being indexed here, which is US-eligible", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4 weeks (one month), flexible scheduling between June 1 and May 31", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (residential, in-person at Library Company)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "massachusetts-historical-society-mhs-short-term-research-fellowships", "organization": "Massachusetts Historical Society", "name": "Massachusetts Historical Society Short-Term Research Fellowships (MHS)", "url": "https://www.masshist.org/research/fellowships/short-term-research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EST", "amount": "$3,000 stipend for four weeks of research", "other_benefits": "More than 20 short-term fellowships awarded annually across many named/topic-specific awards", "eligibility": "Open to independent scholars, advanced graduate students, and holders of the PhD or equivalent; US applicants eligible", "area": "Archival, manuscripts, and rare-books library fellowship — American history using MHS's manuscript and rare book collections", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application or program fees found; institution-specific, not a nationally famous program", "notes": "Contact: fellowships@masshist.org for verification of specific named sub-awards", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4 weeks, to be completed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027", "location": "Boston, Massachusetts (residential, in-person at MHS)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "physicians-for-reproductive-health-prh-leadership-training-academy-lta-fellowship", "organization": "Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH)", "name": "Leadership Training Academy (LTA) Fellowship", "url": "https://prh.org/become-fellow/", "opens": "Spring 2027 (per program page)", "deadline": "Admissions decisions made by end of July annually; next application cycle opens spring 2027", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website. All participation costs (travel, lodging, meals, materials) covered in full by PRH", "other_benefits": "AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit; national advocacy network of 520+ alumni fellows", "eligibility": "Practicing physicians who completed U.S. residency training in any specialty, plus foreign medical graduates residing/practicing in the U.S. during the program", "area": "Reproductive and sexual health advocacy/policy (abortion-focused)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees; fully funded/expenses-covered. Restricted to physicians (early-career professional category), not open to grad students without an MD/DO. Next open application window is spring 2027 per the site — confirm timing before advising applicants.", "notes": "Emphasis is advocacy/leadership training with a strong policy component rather than bench research.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Roughly one year: virtual sessions (Oct), one in-person week (Feb, Washington D.C.), monthly webinars Nov–June", "location": "Washington, D.C. (in-person component); virtual for remaining components", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "eunice-kennedy-shriver-national-institute-of-child-health-and-human-development-nichd-march-of-dimes-reproductive-scientist-development-program-rsdp-k12", "organization": "Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) / March of Dimes", "name": "Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP), K12", "url": "https://www.rsdprogram.org/about", "opens": "Not specified — check rsdprogram.org for current-cycle opening", "deadline": "Letter of Intent due May 15; full application due July 1 (annual cycle)", "amount": "Salary and fringe support plus research supply costs; specific dollar amount not disclosed — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Protected research time, mentored career-development structure, national program office support", "eligibility": "M.D. or D.O. holders who have completed a 4-year ACGME- or Royal College-accredited OB-GYN residency (or subspecialty fellowship); U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or lawful permanent residents", "area": "Reproductive health research (basic science career development in academic OB-GYN, including reproductive endocrinology, genetics, maternal-fetal medicine)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified. Physician-only (MD/DO with completed OB-GYN residency) so it excludes non-clinician PhD/grad researchers; still fits 'early-career professional' criterion.", "notes": "K12 mechanism jointly supported by NICHD and other partners (e.g., March of Dimes); a well-established but comparatively lesser-known pathway into reproductive science research careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 4 years total: Phase I (2 years at 75% protected research time) and Phase II (2 years at 75% protected research time plus 25% clinical/teaching)", "location": "Not specified — operates through applicants' home academic institutions nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "reproductive-health-access-project-rhap-reproductive-health-care-and-advocacy-fellowship", "organization": "Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP)", "name": "Reproductive Health Care and Advocacy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/programs/fellowship/", "opens": "May 1, 2026", "deadline": "August 31, 2026", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Leadership development and advocacy training with a reproductive/racial justice lens", "eligibility": "Board-certified or board-eligible family physicians who will have completed U.S. residency training by July 1, 2027", "area": "Reproductive health clinical care, teaching, and policy advocacy within family medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified. Restricted to physicians who've completed U.S. residency (early-career professional category), not open to grad students; program blends clinical training with policy advocacy so is only partially a 'research/policy' fellowship in the strict sense — include with that caveat.", "notes": "Sites hosted via academic family medicine departments (e.g., University of Michigan, Rutgers RWJMS, Institute for Family Health).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, intensive training program", "location": "Fellowship sites in Boston MA, Ann Arbor MI, New Brunswick NJ, and New York NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "boston-housing-authority-housing-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Boston Housing Authority", "name": "Housing Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://cssh.northeastern.edu/policyschool/opportunities/housing-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 17 (annual, for Spring cohort; verify current-year date)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from BHA Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives; hands-on housing policy project work", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students across disciplines (urban planning, public administration, environmental studies, architecture, sociology, related fields) able to work in-person in Boston.", "area": "Housing policy strategy and innovation", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found; stipend amount not disclosed on page, verify before listing as unpaid or paid", "notes": "Five fellowship positions offered per cycle; group interview process in November for Spring intake.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "16-week part-time program, 15-20 hours/week, Jan 20-May 8 (Spring cycle), with mandatory Thursday afternoon in-office sessions", "location": "Boston, MA (Boston Housing Authority office)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stanford-law-school-john-and-terry-levin-center-for-public-service-and-public-interest-law-stanford-law-school-criminal-defense-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Law School, John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law", "name": "Stanford Law School Criminal Defense Fellowship", "url": "https://law.stanford.edu/levin-center/stanford-law-school-criminal-defense-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Feb 9, 2026 (2026-2027 cycle); recurs annually — verify exact date for future cycles on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Sponsorship/placement support via Stanford's public interest fellowship infrastructure", "eligibility": "Stanford Law JD alumni working (or planning to work) full-time for a year at a 501(c)(3) or governmental criminal-defense organization (e.g., a public defender office) in the US; open to recent grads/early-career attorneys.", "area": "Criminal-justice reform / public defense", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No fees identified. Restricted to Stanford Law JD alumni, so eligibility is institution-specific rather than fully open.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Placement with a sponsoring US public-defense or criminal-defense organization; location varies by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-school-of-law-criminal-law-and-justice-center-larsen-justice-fellowship-program", "organization": "UC Berkeley School of Law, Criminal Law and Justice Center", "name": "Larsen Justice Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/criminal-law-and-justice-center/larsen-justice-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Feb 10, 2026, 5pm PT (2026-2027 cohort); recurs annually — verify next cycle date on website", "amount": "$49,500 stipend for the year ($4,125/month), plus up to $5,500 for bar-related costs and up to $5,500 for healthcare costs — no fees to apply or participate", "other_benefits": "Bar-cost and healthcare stipends in addition to base award", "eligibility": "Recent Berkeley Law graduates (JD) pursuing public interest/public-sector criminal justice careers, sponsored by an eligible host organization; must be sitting for or admitted to a US bar.", "area": "Criminal-justice reform / public-interest criminal justice work", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "Restricted to Berkeley Law graduates. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Placement with a sponsoring public-interest/public-sector criminal justice organization; fellowship must start by Dec 31, 2026", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "fogarty-international-center-nih-npgh-leaders-program-global-health-program-for-fellows-and-scholars-npgh-leaders-program-fogarty-global-health-fellows", "organization": "Fogarty International Center, NIH (NPGH LEADERs Program / Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars)", "name": "NPGH LEADERs Program (Fogarty Global Health Fellows)", "url": "https://fogartyfellows.org/apply/", "opens": "Not specified (application typically opens several months before the September deadline)", "deadline": "September 15, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT (for the 2027-2028 fellowship cycle, 12-month placement beginning July 2027)", "amount": "Research funding of $7,500 (US predoctoral) or $10,000 (US and LMIC postdoctoral) — this is project/research funding, not confirmed as a personal living stipend; verify full funding structure on website", "other_benefits": "Formal mentored research training, access to NIH/Fogarty consortium mentor network", "eligibility": "US predoctoral students (doctoral/terminal degree program, at least 1 year completed) and US postdoctoral applicants who completed a doctoral/terminal degree in the last 6 years OR hold/are completing an advanced degree such as an MPH/MSc after doctoral training. Requires a US mentor and an international partner-site mentor.", "area": "Global health research training, including infectious disease, at institutions in low- and middle-income countries", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified; funded NIH training program. Distinct from the Fulbright-Fogarty variant (not used here since Fulbright is excluded).", "notes": "Verified via official site fogartyfellows.org (part of the NIH Fogarty International Center consortium).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months (predocs and postdocs); LMIC trainees spend 1-3 months at US mentor institution", "location": "Approved international partner-site institutions (research conducted abroad, US-based home institution/mentor required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-center-for-health-security-emerging-leaders-in-biosecurity-fellowship-elbi", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security", "name": "Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Fellowship (ELBI)", "url": "https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-training/elbi-fellowship/apply-to-the-elbi-fellowship", "opens": "August 15, 2026", "deadline": "Applications open August 15, 2026 and close September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT (for the 2027 ELBI class)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (retreat/program costs are covered by the Center; no stipend confirmed)", "other_benefits": "Access to a biosecurity leadership network, workshops, policy engagement opportunities", "eligibility": "Graduates of a master's or doctoral program, current doctoral students, or those with 3+ years of professional experience in national security, public health, medicine, biotechnology, laboratory sciences, or global health. Applicant's country must not be under US sanctions/embargo.", "area": "Biosecurity, pandemic preparedness, and global health security (infectious disease threat-focused)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found across official and mirrored program descriptions (Open Philanthropy-funded initiative; no membership dues identified). Program is part-time, not a full-time research fellowship.", "notes": "Primary apply page returned HTTP 403 on direct fetch; eligibility/deadline corroborated via ISID and Funds for NGOs mirrors plus WebSearch of official site content.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 1 year, part-time (participants continue their primary job/studies); structured around periodic workshops and retreats", "location": "United States (in-person retreats plus virtual programming); open to applicants internationally per eligibility criteria, but not limited to non-US applicants", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "council-of-state-and-territorial-epidemiologists-cste-foundation-cste-applied-epidemiology-fellowship", "organization": "Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Foundation", "name": "Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (CSTE)", "url": "https://cstefellows.org/eligibility/", "opens": "Fall 2026 (exact date TBD)", "deadline": "Not specified — Class 25 (2027-2029 cohort) application opens Fall 2026, historically within an October-January window; exact date not yet posted", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored placement, applied epidemiology practice experience, professional network within CSTE", "eligibility": "Recent master's or doctoral graduates (within 5 years) or current students graduating within the academic year, in epidemiology or a related field, from a CEPH-accredited institution (or equivalent coursework: 4 grad epi courses + 1 biostatistics course). Must be a US citizen or permanent resident and intend a long-term career at a state/local/tribal/territorial health department.", "area": "Applied epidemiology practice at state/local/tribal/territorial health departments — many placements are infectious-disease-focused, but the program itself is disease-agnostic and domestic (looser fit for global health/ID niche)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found on official CSTE Fellows pages. Weakest topical fit of the three: general applied epidemiology, not specifically global health or infectious disease, though many fellows work on ID surveillance.", "notes": "Included as a lower-confidence topical match per the hard fit criteria; verify current Class 25 deadline closer to Fall 2026 opening.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-year, full-time fellowship placement", "location": "State, local, tribal, or territorial health department host sites across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-human-genetics-ashg-national-human-genome-research-institute-nhgri-ashg-nhgri-genetics-and-public-policy-fellowship-part-of-the-genomics-and-public-service-fellowship-program", "organization": "American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) & National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)", "name": "ASHG-NHGRI Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship (part of the Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.genome.gov/ASHG-NHGRI-fellowships/genetics-and-public-policy", "opens": "Not specified (applications typically open in fall, closing early January)", "deadline": "Annual cycle, typically early January (most recently confirmed: January 5, 2025, for that year's cohort; the 2026-2028 cohort's application window has since closed — exact date for the next open cycle not yet posted, verify at genome.gov/ASHG-NHGRI-fellowships)", "amount": "Annual $79,000 salary (as of the most recently completed cycle) plus benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement plan matching, and a training/travel allowance — verify current figure on website", "other_benefits": "Health/dental/vision insurance, retirement matching, training and travel allowance, structured rotations at a federal agency and a scientific society", "eligibility": "Individuals who have earned (or will earn before the fellowship start) an advanced degree (Master's, PhD, MD, or JD) with demonstrated expertise or interest in human genetics/genomics; must be eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship. Open to PhD holders, postdocs, and other early-career advanced-degree holders. No ASHG membership requirement or any fee is mentioned anywhere in the program's eligibility/application materials.", "area": "Science policy fellowship hosted by a scientific society (ASHG), co-sponsored with NHGRI — genetics/genomics public policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None disqualifying found; recommend a final manual check of the current-cycle application page before publishing, since 2026-2028 applications are closed and the exact next deadline was not visible.", "notes": "This is one track of ASHG and NHGRI's broader 'Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.' Unlike most other scientific-society congressional/policy fellowships (APS, ACS, AGU, GSA, ASGCT, SRCD, ESA-Entomological, etc.), this program's public eligibility and application materials do not state any ASHG membership requirement or fee — a positive, explicit eligibility list is given with no membership clause, which is why it clears the no-fee bar where sibling programs did not.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years — roughly six months each at NHGRI and ASHG, followed by one year on Capitol Hill", "location": "Washington, DC / Bethesda, MD area", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-asa-asa-science-policy-fellowship", "organization": "American Statistical Association (ASA)", "name": "American Statistical Association Science Policy Fellowship (ASA)", "url": "https://ww2.amstat.org/policy/fellowship.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — the program page indicates the next likely application cycle is late 2026, with no exact date posted", "amount": "Funded — described only as 'competitive with congressional science fellows and other DC-area policy fellows'; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "PhD in statistics or a closely related science preferred; outstanding applicants with an MS in statistics or a related science will also be considered. Functions as a full-year, postdoctoral-level (renewable to two years) DC policy position — open to postdocs and PhD/MS holders. No ASA membership requirement is stated on the program's official page.", "area": "Science policy fellowship hosted by a scientific society (ASA) — statistics and data science in federal policymaking", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Soft candidate — verify no-membership/no-fee status directly with ASA before listing; deadline unconfirmed for next cycle.", "notes": "This is a genuinely distinct, ASA-run policy fellowship (not the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship). Confidence on the no-fee/no-membership status is softer than the ASHG entry: it rests on the absence of any membership or fee language on the official page rather than an explicit statement that none is required, and the deadline is currently between cycles. Recommend a direct confirmation email/call to ASA (contact: Steve Pierson, pierson@amstat.org) before publishing to verify no membership dues are required to hold the fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-office-of-cybersecurity-energy-security-and-emergency-response-orise-the-energy-innovator-fellowship-program-eif", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response / ORISE", "name": "The Energy Innovator Fellowship Program (EIF)", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/eif/default.html", "opens": "Applications open as of mid-2026 cycle", "deadline": "July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (recommendations due August 5, 2026)", "amount": "Funded — competitive stipend plus educational/professional development allowance; verify exact figures on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance coverage during appointment (verify on website); mentorship from host organization", "eligibility": "Recent graduates (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral) and early-career energy professionals; open to US applicants. Fellows are placed with host organizations such as public utility commissions, municipal/cooperative utilities, and grid operators (ISOs/RTOs).", "area": "Grid modernization, energy resilience, and energy-transition policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application or participation fees found; administered by ORISE via Zintellect platform", "notes": "Distinct from and successor-style program to DOE's earlier Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship (CEIF); focuses on electric grid resilience/modernization, decarbonization, and Puerto Rico/Tribal energy work. Lesser-known relative to flagship national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "US-based, placement varies by host organization", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rocky-mountain-institute-rmi-rmi-transmission-fellowship", "organization": "Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)", "name": "Rocky Mountain Institute Transmission Fellowship (RMI)", "url": "https://rmi.org/rmi-transmission-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified for next cohort — verify on website (prior cohort was Aug 2026–July 2027)", "amount": "Funded — competitive salary (reported ~$73,000) plus benefits; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental, vision insurance; training and mentorship in transmission policy and planning", "eligibility": "Early-to-mid career professionals with a bachelor's degree plus 2+ years relevant work experience, or a master's degree; open to US applicants (position based in US, hybrid/remote options). No prior transmission experience required.", "area": "Grid modernization / electric transmission buildout", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fees found; structured as a formal cohort fellowship (RMI's official term), though compensation resembles a salaried role", "notes": "Newer, institution-specific program (RMI) rather than a famous national fellowship; check RMI site directly for current cycle status since prior cohort application window may have closed.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (cohort-based)", "location": "US-based, hybrid/remote (Colorado listed for some postings)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "kleinman-center-for-energy-policy-university-of-pennsylvania-kleinman-summer-fellowships-e-g-philadelphia-energy-authority-fellow", "organization": "Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Kleinman Summer Fellowships (e.g., Philadelphia Energy Authority Fellow)", "url": "https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/education/kleinman-summer-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-cycle deadline on website (2026 fellow already being placed per program page)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct placement working on energy policy and programs with the Philadelphia Energy Authority", "eligibility": "Open to Penn graduate students (a Penn graduate student is placed for the summer); US-based placement (Philadelphia).", "area": "Energy-transition policy and clean energy programs", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found; institution-specific (Penn-affiliated graduate students only)", "notes": "Small, lesser-known university-specific fellowship rather than a national program; confirm current-year application window directly with Kleinman Center.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "western-transportation-institute-montana-state-university-in-partnership-with-u-s-fish-wildlife-service-and-other-federal-land-management-agencies-public-lands-transportation-fellows-program-pltf", "organization": "Western Transportation Institute (Montana State University), in partnership with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other Federal Land Management Agencies", "name": "Public Lands Transportation Fellows Program (PLTF)", "url": "https://westerntransportationinstitute.org/professional-development/public-lands-transportation-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle; informational webinars typically held in fall/winter", "deadline": "Rolling; 2026-27 cohort review began mid-December 2025 and continued until positions filled — check site for next cycle", "amount": "Funded — paid position, reported around $52,239/year salary plus benefits (verify current rate on website)", "other_benefits": "Eligible for federal non-competitive hiring status for 2 years after completing the fellowship; mentorship from federal land management staff", "eligibility": "Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field with interest/experience in transportation solutions; must be a US citizen or permanent legal resident; per Public Land Corps rules, must be age 16-30 (up to 35 for veterans) at start of fellowship.", "area": "Visitor transportation planning on federal public lands", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Age eligibility ceiling (30, or 35 for veterans) under Public Land Corps rules may exclude some otherwise-qualified 'early-career professional' applicants — worth noting since it's a real eligibility constraint, not a fee issue.", "notes": "No application or program fees identified. A specialized, lesser-known program open to postgraduates (bachelor's or master's completers), functions as an early-career professional fellowship rather than a scholarship.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Placements at National Wildlife Refuges and other federal land sites (recent cohort: Minnesota, Oregon, Florida)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "food-shocks-project-michigan-state-university-usda-nifa-funded-food-resiliency-fellowship-program", "organization": "Food Shocks Project (Michigan State University, USDA-NIFA funded)", "name": "Food Resiliency Fellowship Program", "url": "https://foodshocks.org/fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 16 (annual cycle; 2026 cycle deadline was Jan 16, 2026 — next cycle expected to open late 2026 for a Jan 2027 deadline; confirm on site).", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (covers travel/participation costs for project meetings and training)", "other_benefits": "Leadership, team science, and proposal-writing training; mentorship from multi-institution project investigators", "eligibility": "PhD students, postdocs, junior/mid-career professionals, and assistant/associate professors working on local and regional food systems; US citizens welcome, permanent residents and non-immigrant visa holders encouraged to apply.", "area": "Food systems / agriculture resilience", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application or participation fees found. Up to 10 fellows selected per year. Part of USDA-NIFA-funded 'Building Resilience to Shocks and Disruptions' project.", "notes": "Verify current-cycle deadline directly on foodshocks.org or foodshocks.msu.edu/fellowship before publishing, since the most recent confirmed deadline (Jan 16, 2026) has passed.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, with expectation of attending two All-Hands Meetings (one in-person, one virtual)", "location": "US Midwest region focus; meetings in East Lansing, MI and virtual", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "minnesota-sea-grant-university-of-minnesota-minnesota-sea-grant-science-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Minnesota Sea Grant / University of Minnesota", "name": "Minnesota Sea Grant Science & Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.umn.edu/student-opportunities/mnsg-sci-policy-fellowship-fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 5, 2026 (11:59pm CT)", "amount": "$55,000 annual stipend plus $2,500 professional development funds", "other_benefits": "Professional development funding, mentorship, placement with a state/local host agency", "eligibility": "Open to applicants currently enrolled in, or graduated after July 1 2024 from, a master's, PhD, or JD program at an accredited US institution; preference to MN residents/students but not exclusive; foreign nationals may apply though some hosts require US citizenship for their specific placement", "area": "Water resources / freshwater policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found anywhere in program materials; note fellowship year for this cycle is 2026-2027 (deadline already reflects it)", "notes": "Lesser-known state-level Sea Grant program (not the national Knauss fellowship)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, full-time (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)", "location": "Host organization sites in Minnesota (e.g. MN Dept. of Health, Anoka County, MN DNR); hybrid/remote options vary by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "wisconsin-sea-grant-university-of-wisconsin-j-philip-keillor-wisconsin-coastal-management-fellowship", "organization": "Wisconsin Sea Grant / University of Wisconsin", "name": "J. Philip Keillor Wisconsin Coastal Management Fellowship", "url": "https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/our-work/focus-areas/education/scholarship-and-fellowship-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "August 30, 2026", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Real-world science-policy experience with a state agency host", "eligibility": "Recent master's or doctoral graduates interested in coastal community resilience and science-policy issues in the Great Lakes region; open to US applicants", "area": "Coastal management / Great Lakes policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee mentioned; contact jennifer.hauxwell@aqua.wisc.edu for full details as the program page is sparse", "notes": "Named/institution-specific fellowship, not a well-known national program", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, full-time", "location": "Placement within a Wisconsin state agency", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "california-sea-grant-uc-san-diego-california-sea-grant-state-fellowship", "organization": "California Sea Grant (UC San Diego)", "name": "California Sea Grant State Fellowship", "url": "https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/funding/california-sea-grant-state-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 13, 2025, 5:00pm PT for the 2026 cohort (recurring annually — check site for next cycle's exact date)", "amount": "$61,524 stipend + health insurance for the 12-month assignment (~$5,127/month), plus up to $2,500 in travel reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, travel funding, direct policy-office placement", "eligibility": "Graduate students (Master's, PhD, or JD) close to completing their degree, or recent graduates (after May 1 2024) from a California university, in fields related to conservation, management, policy, or law of marine/coastal/watershed environments; must be eligible to work in the US", "area": "Marine, coastal, and watershed policy/management", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found; verify current-year deadline on site since this is an annually recurring program", "notes": "State-level program, more specialized/less famous than national Knauss fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Placement with California state agencies/legislature", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "virginia-sea-grant-virginia-tech-william-mary-commonwealth-coastal-marine-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Virginia Sea Grant (Virginia Tech / William & Mary)", "name": "Commonwealth Coastal & Marine Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://vaseagrant.org/commonwealth-fellowship-home/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 1, 2026, 5:00pm EST (recurring annually)", "amount": "$58,000 annual stipend plus $5,000 for critical expenses and professional development", "other_benefits": "Professional development funding, direct agency placement, mentorship", "eligibility": "Current graduate students close to completing their degree, or recent graduates, transitioning from graduate education into government resource-management roles; open to US applicants", "area": "Coastal and marine policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee mentioned in program materials", "notes": "Institution-specific state program, distinct from and less well-known than the national Knauss fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months (start date October 1, 2026)", "location": "Virginia state agencies (e.g., VA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation, VA Marine Resources Commission, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "george-w-bush-presidential-center-bush-institute-stand-to-veteran-leadership-program", "organization": "George W. Bush Presidential Center / Bush Institute", "name": "Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program", "url": "https://www.bushcenter.org/explore-our-work/developing-leaders/veteran-leadership.html", "opens": "Historically opens in fall/winter for the following year's cohort", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle (2026 class already announced; next application window expected to open fall 2026 for a 2027 class — confirm directly on bushcenter.org)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website. Program tuition, housing, meals, and travel during sessions are fully covered; no direct stipend disclosed.", "other_benefits": "Leadership curriculum, national scholar network, mentorship from Bush Institute fellows", "eligibility": "Accomplished leaders including active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, and civilians working to improve outcomes for veterans and military families; targets early/mid-career professionals, not restricted to undergraduates. Open to US applicants.", "area": "Veterans and military-transition leadership fellowships", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Explicitly stated: no cost to Scholars; no application fee", "notes": "Confirm the next application cycle's exact open/close dates on bushcenter.org, as the 2026 class was already selected.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Five-month program with five in-person modules (2-4 days each)", "location": "Multiple in-person sessions across the US, coordinated through the Bush Institute (Dallas, TX, and other host cities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-mission-continues-now-part-of-travis-manion-foundation-mission-continues-fellowship-program", "organization": "The Mission Continues (now part of Travis Manion Foundation)", "name": "Mission Continues Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.missioncontinues.org/become-a-veteran-leader/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (applications noted as rolling/ongoing; confirm current cycle dates on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website. Fellows receive a monthly cost-of-living stipend (exact dollar amount not disclosed).", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentorship, professional development curriculum, veteran leader network, nonprofit placement experience", "eligibility": "Post-9/11 veterans with at least 24 months active duty (exceptions for service-related injury), plus current National Guard and Reserve members; open to early-career veterans (not restricted to undergraduates); must reside in a program metro area and pass a background check. Open to US applicants.", "area": "Veterans and military-transition leadership fellowships", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Program stated as free/no direct cost to veterans (donor-funded); confirm program status post-2025 Travis Manion Foundation acquisition before applying, as some program pages were in transition", "notes": "Program recently merged into Travis Manion Foundation (2025 acquisition) — verify the fellowship is still actively accepting applicants under its current name/structure before treating deadlines as current.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "14-28 weeks (commonly described as six months), approximately 20 hours/week alongside a nonprofit partner placement", "location": "Multiple US metro areas where The Mission Continues/Travis Manion Foundation operates platoons", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-minnesota-school-of-public-health-robert-l-kane-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-aging-dementia-and-long-term-care", "organization": "University of Minnesota School of Public Health", "name": "Robert L. Kane Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging, Dementia, and Long-Term Care", "url": "https://www.sph.umn.edu/research/projects/rlk/postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — cycle currently closed, next cohort (2026-2028) applications to be posted; check site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training, funding to support scholarship in long-term care, dementia, and aging systems research", "eligibility": "PhD holders (earned doctorate or international equivalent) with a research record in aging/long-term care; no citizenship or residency restriction mentioned on official page", "area": "Long-term care, aging, dementia, health services/systems research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee found; page currently shows applications closed pending next cycle — verify status before listing as 'open'", "notes": "Endowed fellowship tied to the Robert L. Kane Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging; lesser-known, institution-specific program well-matched to the long-term-care niche.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Minneapolis, MN (in-person; hosted by UMN School of Public Health)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-hartford-center-of-gerontological-nursing-excellence-john-a-hartford-foundation-bagnc-claire-m-fagin-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (John A. Hartford Foundation / BAGNC)", "name": "Claire M. Fagin Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://hcgne.ucsf.edu/national-hartford-center-gerontological-nursing-excellence-scholarship-and-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January (annual cycle) — verify exact date for next cycle on site", "amount": "$120,000 total over the fellowship term (plus possible $5,000 supplement from The Mayday Fund for pain-in-older-persons research)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, leadership/research training network via National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence", "eligibility": "Doctorally-prepared nurses (PhD/DNS/DNSc) committed to an academic geriatric-nursing career; U.S. citizenship commonly required", "area": "Gerontological/geriatric nursing research and academic leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Named for gerontological-nursing pioneer Claire Fagin; specialized, lesser-known outside nursing academia.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, full-time", "location": "U.S. (fellow's home institution; program administered nationally)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs-office-of-academic-affiliations-geriatric-research-education-and-clinical-center-grecc-va-advanced-fellowship-program-in-geriatrics", "organization": "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Academic Affiliations / Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)", "name": "VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Geriatrics", "url": "https://www.va.gov/GRECC/pages/VA_Fellowship_in_Advanced_Geriatrics.asp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15, 2026 (priority), applications accepted on rolling basis through March 15, 2026 as slots remain (varies by VA site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (VA fellow stipend/salary, varies by site)", "other_benefits": "75-80% protected time for research/scholarly project, mentored career development, clinical training component", "eligibility": "Physicians, dentists, PhD scientists, and associated health professionals (e.g., psychologists) who have completed relevant training; U.S. citizenship required at most sites", "area": "Geriatrics — clinical research, education, and health-policy training focused on older veterans", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee found; specific deadlines/eligibility vary by individual VA GRECC site — verify locally", "notes": "Federal fellowship, but institution/site-specific and far less well-known than large national fellowship brands.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Multiple VA GRECC sites nationwide (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "yale-school-of-medicine-program-on-aging-claude-d-pepper-older-americans-independence-center-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-the-epidemiology-of-aging-and-disability-t32", "organization": "Yale School of Medicine, Program on Aging / Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Epidemiology of Aging and Disability (T32)", "url": "https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/geriatrics/fellowships/research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling/annual; contact program (verify on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (stipend, travel allowance, and tuition coverage for aging-related coursework)", "other_benefits": "Access to Yale Program on Aging/Pepper Center resources, mentored research, option to pursue Master of Health Sciences (MHS) degree", "eligibility": "MDs or PhDs (gerontology, epidemiology, biostatistics, psychology, biology, or related fields) committed to an academic career in aging research; NIH T32 mechanism typically requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency", "area": "Geriatric clinical epidemiology and aging-related research (including disability/long-term functional decline)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee found; NIH T32 citizenship/residency requirement should be verified directly with program", "notes": "Institution-specific NIA-funded training fellowship; original source PDF with full eligibility details returned HTTP 410 (page moved/removed) — verify current details via listed program URL or contact alexandra.hajduk@yale.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 2 years", "location": "New Haven, CT (Yale School of Medicine)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "va-office-of-academic-affiliations-multiple-mirecc-coe-sites-va-advanced-fellowship-program-in-mental-illness-research-and-treatment", "organization": "VA Office of Academic Affiliations (multiple MIRECC/CoE sites)", "name": "VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment", "url": "https://www.mirecc.va.gov/mirecc_fellowship.asp", "opens": "Not specified (varies by site; typically fall of prior year)", "deadline": "Site-specific; e.g. VISN 5 MIRECC accepted applications through December 5, 2025 for the 2026-2027 class — verify exact deadline at chosen site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Stipend, health benefits typical of VA fellowships (site-dependent); training in health systems research, clinical service delivery, and program administration", "eligibility": "Psychologists with a doctorate from an APA-accredited clinical/counseling program plus APA-accredited internship, or MDs with ACGME-accredited training who are board eligible/certified with an active unrestricted US license; open to US-based early-career professionals", "area": "Mental-health services research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee to apply or participate; federal VA program", "notes": "Umbrella program with many participating VA sites; applicant should pick a specific site (e.g., VISN 5, VISN 4, VISN 20, National Center for PTSD) and confirm that site's deadline directly.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "28 VA sites nationwide (MIRECC/SMITREC/NCPTSD/CoE)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-psychological-association-apa-samhsa-minority-fellowship-program-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-mhsas-fellowship", "organization": "American Psychological Association (APA) / SAMHSA", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program – Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.apa.org/pi/mfp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 16, 2026, 11:59pm HAST, for the 2026-2027 cycle (program dates October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027)", "amount": "$27,144 stipend for MHSAS-Doc fellows (paid in quarterly installments, except during internship year)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, professional development, network of interdisciplinary behavioral health fellows", "eligibility": "US doctoral or predoctoral psychology students/early-career psychologists (SAMHSA-funded program aimed at increasing culturally competent behavioral health providers/researchers); open to graduate students and doctoral-level professionals", "area": "Mental-health and substance-use services research/practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee to apply or participate; federally funded via SAMHSA grant", "notes": "Part of the broader SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program that spans psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, and counseling; this candidate is the psychology-administered MHSAS track via APA.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (renewable within program cycle)", "location": "US (fellow's home institution; program administered nationally by APA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "implementation-research-institute-iri-washington-university-in-st-louis-brown-school-center-for-mental-health-services-research-funded-by-nimh-r25-and-va-implementation-research-institute-fellowship", "organization": "Implementation Research Institute (IRI), Washington University in St. Louis (Brown School / Center for Mental Health Services Research), funded by NIMH R25 and VA", "name": "Implementation Research Institute Fellowship", "url": "https://iri.wustl.edu/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current cycle deadline on iri.wustl.edu (historically an annual application cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (travel funds provided for annual trainings)", "other_benefits": "Individualized mentoring from expert implementation researchers, 'learning site visit' to a federally funded implementation research project, grant-writing support, travel funding for annual trainings", "eligibility": "Early-career PhD or MD investigators in the US with demonstrated experience/interest in mental health services research who want to build careers in implementation science", "area": "Mental-health services implementation research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee to apply or participate; NIMH/VA-funded academic training program", "notes": "Highly specialized, lesser-known research-training fellowship squarely in the mental-health-services-research niche; distinct from more famous implementation science programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington University in St. Louis, MO (fellows attend one week per summer on-site; otherwise work remotely at home institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "zero-to-three-zero-to-three-fellowship", "organization": "ZERO TO THREE", "name": "ZERO TO THREE Fellowship", "url": "https://www.zerotothree.org/our-work/zero-to-three-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Next cohort's application window not yet posted (prior cycle ran Feb 18 - Apr 1, 2026-style window annually; check site for exact 2027 dates)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (fellows are financially supported to attend)", "other_benefits": "Leadership development, DEI/social justice training, advocacy and policy-work curriculum, individual coaching from program director", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals (roughly 5-15 years of experience) working with infants and toddlers in child care, child welfare, mental health, policy, or related fields; US and international applicants eligible", "area": "Infant/early-childhood development, policy, and systems leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Verify fee-free status and exact next deadline directly with ZERO TO THREE before publishing, since 2026-2028 cohort dates were still being finalized at time of research.", "notes": "No application or program fee identified on official site. Program explicitly frames itself as open to 'early-career' as well as mid-career professionals, satisfying the early-career eligibility requirement.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "18 months (six in-person gatherings, four retreats, individual coaching)", "location": "Hybrid/in-person retreats at various US locations; open to fellows based in the US and abroad", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "buffett-early-childhood-institute-university-of-nebraska-buffett-early-childhood-institute-graduate-scholars-fellowship", "organization": "Buffett Early Childhood Institute, University of Nebraska", "name": "Buffett Early Childhood Institute Graduate Scholars Fellowship", "url": "https://buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/about-us/graduate-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31 (annual, recurring; confirm exact 2026-27 cycle date on site)", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (one-year fellowship, up to 4 awarded per year)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, research support for multidisciplinary early-childhood research", "eligibility": "Full-time doctoral students admitted to candidacy at a University of Nebraska System campus; US-based", "area": "Early-childhood development and education research (prenatal through age 8)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Institution-specific eligibility (Nebraska system only) — still meets 'open to US applicants' rule but is not nationally open.", "notes": "No fees identified. Restricted to University of Nebraska System PhD candidates, so it is narrow but genuinely a no-fee, US-eligible graduate research fellowship in the child-development space.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "University of Nebraska System campuses (Nebraska)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rennie-center-for-education-research-policy-fellowship-for-impact-in-early-childhood-policy", "organization": "Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy", "name": "Fellowship for Impact in Early Childhood Policy", "url": "https://www.renniecenter.org/fellowship-impact-early-childhood-policy", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2026-27 cohort; check site for exact date)", "amount": "$1,500 stipend upon completion", "other_benefits": "Travel to DC retreat covered, State House Day, peer cohort network", "eligibility": "Early childhood professionals with substantive work experience and a track record of accomplishment; Massachusetts residency required; mid-career professionals prioritized but not the sole eligible group", "area": "Early-childhood policy leadership (Massachusetts systems focus)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Geographic restriction (Massachusetts residents only) and stated preference for mid-career (not early-career) applicants make this the riskiest of the four against the inclusion rules — verify eligibility language directly before publishing.", "notes": "No fees identified. Because it prioritizes mid-career professionals and requires MA residency, this is the weakest fit of the four — include only if a clearly early-career-eligible cohort description can be confirmed.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One fellowship year, fall 2026 through spring 2027", "location": "Massachusetts-based, with a Washington, D.C. retreat and State House Day (travel covered)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-office-of-science-orise-albert-einstein-distinguished-educator-fellowship-aef", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science / ORISE", "name": "Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF)", "url": "https://science.osti.gov/wdts/einstein", "opens": "Typically opens mid-year for following program year", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle (program runs annually; most recent cycle deadline was November 14, 2024 at 8PM ET)", "amount": "Funded — stipend plus federal locality-based compensation; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement working directly on national STEM education policy in federal agencies or Congress", "eligibility": "Accomplished, currently employed K-12 STEM educators (US citizens) with significant classroom experience; not restricted to undergrads, aimed at experienced professional educators", "area": "STEM teacher-leadership fellowship (federal education policy placement)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No fees. Administered by DOE Office of Science via ORISE; confirm current-cycle dates on official site as program status fluctuates with federal funding.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "11-month fellowship placement", "location": "Washington, DC (Federal agency or US Congressional office placement)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "math-for-america-mfa-mfa-master-teacher-fellowship", "organization": "Math for America (MfA)", "name": "MfA Master Teacher Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mathforamerica.org/about-fellowships/mfa-master-teacher-fellowship", "opens": "Early November each year", "deadline": "January 9, 2026 (application window; interviews Feb-Mar 2026, decisions mid-March 2026)", "amount": "Funded — annual stipend (historically ~$18,000-$20,000/year); amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Professional learning community, courses, leadership opportunities, ongoing stipend renewal", "eligibility": "Current NYC public secondary math/science teachers with strong content background; open to early-career and experienced teachers (not undergrad-only); US-based (NYC)", "area": "STEM (math/science) teacher-leadership fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application or participation fees. Institution-specific (NYC-focused) rather than a famous national program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4-5 year renewable fellowship", "location": "New York City, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-york-university-of-service-changemaker-center-social-sector-leadership-diversity-ssld-fellowship", "organization": "New York University (Of Service/Changemaker Center)", "name": "Social Sector Leadership Diversity (SSLD) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nyu.edu/students/getting-involved/leadership-and-service/changemaker-center/social-sector-leadership-diversity-fellowship.html", "opens": "Late October 2026", "deadline": "2026-27 cohort applications closed; 2027-28 cohort applications open late October 2026", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program is a leadership development experience at no cost to fellows, not a stipend-based award)", "other_benefits": "Leadership training, mentorship, and community-building focused on the social/nonprofit sector", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled NYU graduate/doctoral students in good academic standing (matriculated, convocating spring 2028 or later for the next cohort). Open to graduate students; not undergraduate-only.", "area": "Nonprofit management and social-sector leadership fellowship", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Restricted to NYU-enrolled graduate students only (not open to the general public), but satisfies grad-student eligibility rule. No fee to participants.", "notes": "Investing in graduate students at no cost; explicitly stated to not be a scholarship but a free leadership development program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately one academic year; monthly Friday evening sessions plus 3-5 hours/month of assignment work", "location": "New York, NY (NYU campus, in-person/hybrid sessions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-new-york-community-trust-in-partnership-with-philanthropy-new-york-philanthropy-fellowship-graduate-student-philanthropy-fellowship", "organization": "The New York Community Trust (in partnership with Philanthropy New York)", "name": "Philanthropy Fellowship / Graduate Student Philanthropy Fellowship", "url": "https://thenytrust.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Typically opens in January each year", "deadline": "Feb 2026 (recent cycle deadline was Feb 25, 2026 for the June 2026-May 2027 cohort; a new cycle opens annually each January/February)", "amount": "$25/hour paid position, plus paid federal holidays, sick leave, and office-closure days", "other_benefits": "Hands-on grantmaking experience working with Trust's Program, Marketing & Communications, Donor Relations, or Legal teams", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students (candidates for MA, MS, MPH, MPA, MPP, MSW, MEd, JD, or similar) during the fellowship year, or recent graduates; must have existing authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. Open to grad students and early-career professionals nationally who can commit to the New York-based (remote-option) role.", "area": "Philanthropy, grantmaking, and foundation fellowships", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "No application fee found on any listing (thenytrust.org, philanthropynewyork.org, or Idealist postings); verify current-year specifics on official site since deadlines shift annually", "notes": "Same program is cross-posted as 'Philanthropy Fellowship (One-Year Fellowship)' on philanthropynewyork.org/philanthropy-fellowship and via Paylocity recruiting portal. Distinct from the famous national programs; institution-specific to NYCT.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (approx. June to the following May), full-time in summer (35 hrs/week) and part-time during the school year (20 hrs/week)", "location": "New York, NY (some remote flexibility)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "indiana-university-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy-impact-investing-fellowship", "organization": "Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy", "name": "Impact Investing Fellowship", "url": "https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/academics/fellowship-opportunities/impact-investing.html", "opens": "June 1, 2026 (rolling review begins)", "deadline": "Applications accepted through June 30, 2026 (for the current cycle); selections announced by July 31, 2026", "amount": "Budget of up to $50,000 for the fellow's project, plus covered travel and research/library resource access", "other_benefits": "Access to Lilly Family School research infrastructure and network", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents; open to scholars and practitioners (not limited to current students) who can demonstrate subject-matter expertise and a clear research/program proposal.", "area": "Impact investing research and practice", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "No application fee found. Because this cycle's deadline may have effectively passed relative to some applicants' planning, verify current-year dates on the official page before applying.", "notes": "Apply via letter of interest, CV, two writing samples, and two references to lfsopcf@iu.edu", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One month to a full year depending on project scope; visiting or in-residence fellow options", "location": "Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN (visiting or in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "halcyon-halcyon-us-health-accelerator-2026", "organization": "Halcyon", "name": "Halcyon US Health Accelerator (2026)", "url": "https://halcyonaccelerator.org/programs/us-health-accelerator-2026/", "opens": "Not specified — rolling eligibility form process ahead of each cohort", "deadline": "Eligibility form due by May 7, 2026 for the 2026 cohort (final eligibility submissions accepted mid-to-late April 2026); next cycle expected in 2027", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program is explicitly no-fee and equity-free)", "other_benefits": "Halcyon accelerator network, mentorship, and programming access", "eligibility": "US-based health-tech venture founders/CEOs (may apply with up to one co-founder), at least 21 by program start, fluent in English, working MVP with early validation (pilots, LOIs, or revenue); fits early-career professional entrepreneurs.", "area": "Social entrepreneurship / impact-driven health ventures", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Halcyon states its fellowships/accelerators are '100% free with no equity stake.' Confirm specific 2026 cohort status and any updated 2027 dates on the official page, as this cycle's eligibility deadline may already have passed.", "notes": "One of several sector-specific Halcyon accelerator tracks (climate, equitytech, health, etc.); this one is US-specific.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "June-Nov 2026: hybrid format with a one-week in-person residency in Chicago, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week in-person residency in Washington, DC", "location": "United States (Chicago and Washington, DC residencies; ventures must be US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-ash-center-allen-lab-for-democracy-renovation-allen-lab-for-democracy-renovation-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School, Ash Center — Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation", "name": "Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation Fellowship", "url": "https://ash.harvard.edu/allen-lab-for-democracy-renovation-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 9, 2026 (for AY2026-27 cohort)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (note: standard Allen Lab fellowships are reported as unpaid/no stipend in some cycles — confirm current funding terms before applying)", "other_benefits": "Access to Ash Center/HKS resources, mentorship, research community focused on democracy renovation and technology", "eligibility": "Open to faculty, doctoral and postdoctoral students, and practitioners working on technology-and-democracy or related civic-innovation themes; not restricted to undergraduates.", "area": "Technology and democracy / civic-tech-adjacent democratic governance research and practice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee identified. NOTE: verify whether this specific track carries a stipend — some sources indicate the general Allen Lab fellowship track is unpaid, which would still satisfy the 'no fee' rule but should be disclosed accurately in the listing (funded vs. unpaid affiliate fellowship).", "notes": "Distinct from the higher-profile BKC-Allen Lab Fellow track (which does carry a $75,000 stipend) — confirm which specific sub-track/eligibility criteria apply before publishing, and clarify funded vs unpaid status explicitly on the site.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year (AY2026-27)", "location": "Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA (residency requirements vary by fellow type)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "herbert-scoville-jr-peace-fellowship-scoville-fellowship-program-scoville-peace-fellowship", "organization": "Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship (Scoville Fellowship program)", "name": "Scoville Peace Fellowship", "url": "https://www.scoville.org/apply/", "opens": "Historically several months before each deadline (e.g., mid-summer for the fall cycle)", "deadline": "Two annual cycles: Spring cohort deadline was Oct 20, 2025; Fall cohort deadline was Jan 9, 2026 (both closed by search date). Next Spring 2027 cycle deadline expected around October 2026 based on this pattern.", "amount": "$4,283/month salary, partial health-insurance compensation, $1,200 professional-development stipend, and travel expenses to DC covered", "other_benefits": "Placement matching with a partner organization working on nonproliferation, cyber, or related security issues; alumni network", "eligibility": "Recent college or graduate school alumni (must have completed at least a bachelor's degree before the fellowship starts) with a demonstrated interest in security/peace policy. US citizens preferred; foreign nationals legally residing in the US may also apply.", "area": "National-security policy — one of five issue tracks is 'Emerging Technology Threats,' explicitly covering cyber warfare, alongside nuclear nonproliferation/WMD, peacebuilding, climate-security, and global health security", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadlines shown are for past cycles; confirm the next open cycle. Focus area is broader than pure cyber/national-security policy.", "notes": "No fees identified in program materials. Somewhat well-known within the peace/security fellowship niche but not on the excluded 'most famous' list, and it is not purely a cybersecurity/national-security program (broader peace & security mandate) — cyber warfare is only one of five tracks.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6–9 months, full-time, placed at a Washington DC-based NGO/think tank/government office", "location": "Washington, DC (in-person)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "trusted-ci-nsf-cybersecurity-center-of-excellence-based-at-indiana-university-trusted-ci-fellows-program", "organization": "Trusted CI (NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, based at Indiana University)", "name": "Trusted CI Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.trustedci.org/fellows/about", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle; prior deadline extended to July 3, 2026)", "deadline": "Extended to July 3, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT for the current cohort (acceptances notified July 20–24, 2026) — this deadline has just passed as of this search; watch for the next annual call.", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (full funding to attend the 2026 & 2027 NSF Cybersecurity Summits, all travel arranged; no cash stipend confirmed)", "other_benefits": "Expert training, resource access, community-service project, alumni network within the NSF cyberinfrastructure security community", "eligibility": "Open to researchers, research-project managers/scientists, engineers, professors, and information security officers at various career levels (not restricted to a single career stage); must reside in the US for the duration of the program. No graduate-only restriction found, but graduate-level/early-career security professionals are eligible to apply.", "area": "Cybersecurity (research-cyberinfrastructure security operations, training, and community service — adjacent to cybersecurity policy/practice rather than pure policy)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Current-cycle deadline (July 3, 2026) has passed; eligibility language does not explicitly say 'graduate students' — verify fit before use.", "notes": "No application or participation fees found. This is cybersecurity-focused rather than explicitly 'policy,' but fits the broader 'cybersecurity fellowship' niche. Eligibility language is broad/professional rather than explicitly graduate-student-labeled — reasonably read as open to graduate-level/early-career applicants, but verify directly if a strict 'graduate student' label is required.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Multi-month: begins October 2026, weekly sessions January–May 2027 (~20 sessions), plus required attendance at the Oct 27–29, 2026 NSF Cybersecurity Summit", "location": "Remote weekly sessions; in-person requirement at the NSF Cybersecurity Summit (US location)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "popvox-foundation-in-partnership-with-advocacy-blueprints-cyber-policy-leadership-institute-cpli", "organization": "POPVOX Foundation (in partnership with Advocacy Blueprints)", "name": "Cyber Policy Leadership Institute (CPLI)", "url": "https://www.popvox.org/cpli", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recently documented deadline was Nov 11, 2024, 9:00 AM ET for the Jan–Apr 2025 cohort; next cohort's deadline not yet posted as of this search — check site for the current cycle (program has run at least two cohorts, so a new one is likely announced periodically).", "amount": "$500 per session (4 sessions = $2,000 total) plus a $50 metro card per in-person session for transportation", "other_benefits": "Speaker series, roundtable discussions, mentorship, internship preparation in cybersecurity/public policy, networking events", "eligibility": "Undergraduate juniors/seniors AND graduate-level students, including law students; all majors welcome, no prior cybersecurity experience required. Must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident. Priority given to students from Minority-Serving Institutions but not required.", "area": "Cybersecurity public policy (US and international)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Most recent public deadline data is from the 2024–25 cohort; verify current-cycle dates before publishing.", "notes": "Explicitly stated as 'entirely free for selected participants' — no fees. Open to both undergrads and grad students, satisfying the 'not undergrad-only' rule. Good fit as a lesser-known, specialized cyber-policy program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Four monthly roundtable sessions, ~3 hours each, over roughly 4 months", "location": "Washington, DC area (in-person sessions) with some virtual programming", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "federal-aviation-administration-faa-samya-rose-stumo-national-air-grant-fellowship-nagf", "organization": "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)", "name": "Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship (NAGF)", "url": "https://www.faa.gov/nagf", "opens": "Typically winter (year-to-year cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified for the upcoming cycle — the program runs annually with applications typically opening in winter; check faa.gov/nagf for the current cycle date.", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct placement working on aviation legislation/policy development; mentorship and curriculum components", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens with an undergraduate degree who are pursuing (or within a year of completing) an M.A. or PhD in an aerospace-related field, human factors, or a related engineering discipline.", "area": "Aerospace/aviation policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None identified — no fees found; open to grad students; US-citizen requirement satisfies 'open to US applicants'", "notes": "Lesser-known, institution-specific program (formerly 'National Air Grant Fellowship,' renamed in 2022 for Samya Rose Stumo).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Placement in a Congressional office with FAA jurisdiction or an executive-branch office (Washington, DC area)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "belfer-center-for-science-and-international-affairs-harvard-kennedy-school-managing-the-atom-mta-fellowship", "organization": "Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School", "name": "Managing the Atom (MTA) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/managing-atom", "opens": "Approximately October each year", "deadline": "Cycle opens Oct 1 and closes Dec 1 annually (2026-27 cycle deadline was Dec 1, 2025; next cycle expected ~Dec 2026 — verify on website)", "amount": "$50,000 for pre-doctoral fellows; $60,000 for post-doctoral fellows, plus health insurance and other benefits (non-stipendiary appointments also available)", "other_benefits": "Office space, administrative support, discounted transit passes, access to Belfer Center research community", "eligibility": "Current doctoral students in the dissertation-writing stage (must have passed general exams), recent PhD recipients, and university faculty/mid-career professionals from academia, national labs, government, or industry. Open to applicants worldwide, including US-based scholars.", "area": "Nuclear security, nonproliferation, and arms control policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee found; standard funded academic fellowship", "notes": "Distinct from the Belfer Center's Stanton-funded programs; run through the Project on Managing the Atom. Contact atom@hks.harvard.edu to confirm next cycle dates.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months (September to June)", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard Kennedy School)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "center-for-strategic-and-international-studies-csis-project-on-nuclear-issues-poni-nuclear-scholars-initiative", "organization": "Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI)", "name": "Nuclear Scholars Initiative", "url": "https://nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/nuclear-scholars-initiative/", "opens": "Fall (for the following year's cohort)", "deadline": "2026 cohort applications are closed; 2027 cohort applications open in fall 2026 (verify on website)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (PONI covers travel costs for select participants outside the DC area; no stipend confirmed)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and direct interaction with senior nuclear policy experts", "eligibility": "Top graduate students and young professionals from across the US with fewer than seven years of professional experience; a limited number of non-US-citizen spots are also offered.", "area": "Nuclear weapons policy, deterrence, and nonproliferation issues", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee found", "notes": "Open to both graduate students and early-career professionals; distinct from PONI's Mid-Career Cadre and Congressional Fellowship tracks.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Six months, with monthly two-day workshops (February–July) in Washington, DC", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory-nextgen-program-nnsa-funded-darleane-c-hoffman-distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowship-nuclear-nonproliferation", "organization": "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (NextGen program, NNSA-funded)", "name": "Darleane C. Hoffman Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship — Nuclear Nonproliferation", "url": "https://nextgen.lbl.gov/research/nonproliferation/", "opens": "October each year", "deadline": "Applications accepted annually October through January; encouraged to apply before March 15 for the cycle referenced (verify exact date on website)", "amount": "$110,000/year salary plus a research allowance of up to $25,000/year for professional development, supplies, and travel", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, conference travel, and career development within NNSA's nonproliferation mission space", "eligibility": "PhD holders in nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical engineering, nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, data science, AI/ML, or related fields. Requires eligibility to obtain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires US citizenship.", "area": "Nuclear nonproliferation science (nuclear/radiochemistry, nuclear physics, data science/AI-ML applied to safeguards, forensics, and arms control verification)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "No application fee found; US citizenship required (satisfies US eligibility strongly), open only to PhD holders (postdoc), not undergrad/grad students", "notes": "Selects four fellows per year; apply via https://nextgen.lbl.gov/how-to-apply/", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-year postdoctoral appointment", "location": "Berkeley, CA (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "rand-corporation-stanton-nuclear-security-fellows-program-rand", "organization": "RAND Corporation", "name": "Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program (RAND)", "url": "https://www.rand.org/jobs/stanton-fellows.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Selections typically made by February (a recent cycle deadline was Feb 10; verify current-year date on website)", "amount": "$101,000 stipend for the fellowship year for post-doctoral fellows", "other_benefits": "Access to RAND's research community and mentorship on nuclear security policy", "eligibility": "Post-doctoral scholars or tenure-track junior faculty; doctoral students may be considered if they have a well-defined dissertation topic in nuclear security, are enrolled in a recognized graduate program, and submit at least three adviser-approved dissertation chapters.", "area": "Interdisciplinary nuclear security policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee found", "notes": "One of several institution-specific Stanton-funded programs (others exist at MIT, CFR, Texas A&M, Duke, Hertie School); this listing is specifically the RAND-hosted program, distinct from those other hosts.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One full year, beginning in September", "location": "RAND offices (e.g., Santa Monica, CA / Washington, DC — verify specific location)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-law-school-human-rights-program-henigson-human-rights-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Law School – Human Rights Program", "name": "Henigson Human Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://hrp.law.harvard.edu/fellowships/post-graduate-fellowships/henigson-human-right-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 16, 2026 (email intent to apply by March 2, 2026)", "amount": "$27,000 stipend plus $1,500 toward international health insurance; up to $18,000 in supplemental funding permitted", "other_benefits": "Health insurance contribution", "eligibility": "Harvard Law School JD/LLM graduating students and recent graduates (grad-level, not open to undergrads); US-based applicants", "area": "Human rights / international humanitarian law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Institution-specific eligibility (Harvard Law grads only)", "notes": "No application fee found. Restricted to Harvard Law alumni (institution-specific, as allowed).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10-12 months", "location": "Fellow placed with an NGO in a low- or middle-income country abroad; sponsoring institution is Harvard Law School (Cambridge, MA, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-law-school-schell-center-for-international-human-rights-robina-foundation-postgraduate-fellowship-in-international-human-rights", "organization": "Yale Law School – Schell Center for International Human Rights", "name": "Robina Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship in International Human Rights", "url": "https://law.yale.edu/schell/fellowships/post-graduate-fellowships/robina-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 4 (next cycle; site currently lists Feb 4, 2027 for fellowships beginning Fall 2027)", "amount": "$60,000 one-year stipend", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Graduating students or recent graduates (within 5 years) of Yale Law School; US-based", "area": "Human rights / international humanitarian law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Institution-specific eligibility (Yale Law grads only)", "notes": "No application fee found. Restricted to Yale Law alumni (institution-specific, as allowed).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months to 1 year", "location": "Placement varies (international tribunals, clerkships, NGOs); sponsoring institution is Yale Law School (New Haven, CT, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nyu-school-of-law-public-interest-law-center-arthur-helton-global-human-rights-fellowship", "organization": "NYU School of Law – Public Interest Law Center", "name": "Arthur Helton Global Human Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/forstudents/post-graduate-fellowships/arthur-helton-global-human-rights-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (check NYU Law Public Interest Law Center 'How to Apply' page for current cycle)", "amount": "Funded — modest salary plus health insurance and travel costs; exact amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, travel costs covered", "eligibility": "Graduating NYU Law students with a demonstrated commitment to international human rights law; US-based", "area": "Human rights / international humanitarian law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Deadline unconfirmed; institution-specific eligibility (NYU Law students)", "notes": "No application fee found. Restricted to NYU Law students (institution-specific, as allowed). Deadline not confirmed on the fetched page — verify current-cycle date before listing publicly.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Project based in a developing country grappling with human rights challenges; sponsoring institution is NYU School of Law (New York, NY, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-law-center-civil-rights-clinic-voting-rights-institute-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University Law Center - Civil Rights Clinic", "name": "Voting Rights Institute Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/civil-rights-clinic/fellowships-2/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling admissions for a fellowship beginning summer 2026", "amount": "$70,000 first year, $75,000 second year, plus health/dental benefits and full tuition/fees covered for an LL.M. program", "other_benefits": "LL.M. tuition and fees covered, health/dental benefits, potential loan repayment assistance, fitness facility access", "eligibility": "JD degree required; demonstrated commitment to public-interest law; strong analytical/writing skills; must be or become a member of the DC Bar. Fits 'early-career professional' (recent law graduates).", "area": "Voting rights / election law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee to apply or participate (this is a paid legal fellowship); confirm current rolling-admissions status on site", "notes": "Operates as part of a public-interest law firm model addressing voting rights and constitutional litigation.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Washington, DC (Georgetown Law)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mccain-institute-for-international-leadership-american-democracy-technology-policy-translation-fellowship", "organization": "McCain Institute for International Leadership", "name": "American Democracy & Technology Policy Translation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mccaininstitute.org/programs/democracy-programs/amdemtechfellowship/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent cohort's application window closed around October 2025 for the 2026 cohort. Next cycle expected to open similarly (~fall) for 2027; verify on site.", "amount": "Project grants of $10,000-$20,000 depending on number of grants awarded (funded by the Knight Foundation)", "other_benefits": "Engagement with policymakers, national security leaders, analysts, and technologists; thought-leadership platform", "eligibility": "US-based candidates with either a bachelor's degree plus 6 years relevant work experience, or a graduate degree plus 2 years relevant experience (technology, democracy/tech policy, national security, law, or business), or equivalent combination. Fits graduate/early-career professional.", "area": "Democracy and elections (technology's impact on American democratic institutions/elections)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee to apply or participate confirmed; requires submission of a project proposal (up to 2 pages) as part of application", "notes": "Fellows propose and execute a 12-month project on technology's impact on American democracy/elections.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "US-based (fellows need not relocate to DC; institute based in Washington, DC)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rutgers-school-of-management-and-labor-relations-institute-for-the-study-of-employee-ownership-and-profit-sharing-j-robert-beyster-fellowship-postdoctoral-graduate-visiting-professor-fellowships", "organization": "Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations — Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing", "name": "J. Robert Beyster Fellowship (Postdoctoral / Graduate / Visiting Professor Fellowships)", "url": "https://smlr.rutgers.edu/faculty-research-engagement/institute-study-employee-ownership-and-profit-sharing/fellowships-0", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 28, 2026 (for the 2026-2027 academic year)", "amount": "$25,000 (postdoctoral, visiting graduate, or visiting professor fellowship, one year)", "other_benefits": "Not specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Open to PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and academics at other institutions in economics, labor relations, business, public policy, law, sociology, political science, history, or related fields; no undergraduate-only restriction", "area": "Labor and workforce policy — research on employee ownership, profit-sharing, and broad-based stock options as future-of-work models", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "None identified", "notes": "No application or program fees identified; requires 1,500-word research proposal, CV, and three letters of reference.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)", "location": "Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (residency requirements not fully specified)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-kalmanovitz-initiative-for-labor-and-the-working-poor-practitioner-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University — Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor", "name": "Practitioner Fellowship", "url": "https://lwp.georgetown.edu/practitionerfellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Ongoing network/connection with the Kalmanovitz Initiative after the residency", "eligibility": "Labor activists, advocates, and strategists (early-career to established practitioners); not restricted to undergraduates; past fellows have included US-based and international practitioners", "area": "Labor organizing and worker advocacy policy, focused on low-wage and excluded workers", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Formal eligibility criteria, deadlines, and funding amounts not published on the page — verify directly with the Initiative", "notes": "Contact kilwp@georgetown.edu for current application cycle details; no fees identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Residency period at Georgetown University (length not specified)", "location": "Georgetown University, Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lincoln-institute-of-land-policy-c-lowell-harriss-dissertation-fellowship-program", "organization": "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy", "name": "C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-fellowship-opportunities/2025/c-lowell-harriss-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified — historically opens several months before the March deadline", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent round closed March 2, 2026, 6pm ET. Next cycle expected to open with a deadline around early March 2027 — verify exact date on the Institute's site closer to that time.", "amount": "$10,000 per fellowship", "other_benefits": "None beyond the cash award noted", "eligibility": "PhD students at the dissertation-writing stage whose research complements the Institute's interest in property valuation and taxation; open to US and international doctoral candidates at accredited universities.", "area": "Tax policy / public finance (property valuation and taxation)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "This 2026 cycle has already closed as of today; included because it is a real, recurring, no-fee annual fellowship — confirm the next open date before advising anyone to apply now.", "notes": "Administered by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; no application fee. Verify current-cycle deadline directly at lincolninst.edu before applying, since this is based on the most recently observed (2025-26) cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (dissertation-writing-stage support; funds tied to completion of dissertation work)", "location": "Not specified (remote/home-institution based; no residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-tax-association-nta-nta-fiscal-sustainability-travel-fellowship", "organization": "National Tax Association (NTA)", "name": "National Tax Association Fiscal Sustainability Travel Fellowship (NTA)", "url": "https://ntanet.org/2025/08/the-national-tax-association-announces-the-nta-fiscal-sustainability-travel-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "August 19, 2026 (for the 119th NTA Annual Conference on Taxation, November 12-14, 2026, Pittsburgh, PA)", "amount": "Funded — travel funding plus complimentary conference registration; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Complimentary conference registration and one year of NTA membership included at no cost — no dues/fees required to receive or use the fellowship. Supported by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.", "eligibility": "Graduate students and early-career professionals (MAs, PhDs, or JDs) whose academic or professional work explores fiscal sustainability, federal debt, taxation, or budget policy.", "area": "Tax policy / public finance (fiscal sustainability, federal debt, taxation, budget policy)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "This is a conference-travel fellowship rather than a research stipend/salary — represented honestly as such; provides funded access, not cash research support.", "notes": "Currently open with a live 2026 deadline. Confirm application portal/link directly on ntanet.org, as the specific application form URL was not directly located.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Conference attendance (3 days) plus one-year NTA membership", "location": "Pittsburgh, PA (119th Annual Conference on Taxation)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-tax-association-nta-nta-equity-and-inclusion-travel-fellowship", "organization": "National Tax Association (NTA)", "name": "National Tax Association Equity and Inclusion Travel Fellowship (NTA)", "url": "https://ntanet.org/2025/06/nta-equity-inclusion-travel-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "August 19, 2026 (for the 119th NTA Annual Conference on Taxation, November 12-14, 2026, Pittsburgh, PA)", "amount": "Funded — hotel, conference registration, and a travel cost offset; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Covers hotel, conference registration, and travel cost offset at no charge to the recipient.", "eligibility": "Underrepresented-minority (URM) graduate students and early-career PhDs/JDs engaged in the theory and practice of public finance (taxation, spending, borrowing) who have overcome significant barriers on their path to a career in tax or public finance.", "area": "Tax policy / public finance (taxation, spending, borrowing)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Eligibility is specifically targeted to underrepresented-minority applicants — not open to all grad students/early-career professionals in the field; this is a conference-travel fellowship, not a research stipend.", "notes": "Currently open with a live 2026 deadline. Confirm application portal/link directly on ntanet.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Conference attendance (3 days)", "location": "Pittsburgh, PA (119th Annual Conference on Taxation)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-research-on-poverty-irp-university-of-wisconsin-madison-economic-mobility-fellowship-program", "organization": "Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP), University of Wisconsin–Madison", "name": "Economic Mobility Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.irp.wisc.edu/training/economic-mobility-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Winter (calls generally released each winter)", "deadline": "Early April (annual; historically ~April 3–7)", "amount": "$55,000–$60,000/year plus health insurance", "other_benefits": "Mentor pairing, quarterly professional development trainings, funded conference attendance", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens who completed a master's degree within the past year in public policy, public administration, social welfare, public health, psychology, child development, education, program evaluation, research methods, or a related field — early-career/recent grad professionals", "area": "Economic-mobility and anti-poverty policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found; open to recent master's graduates (grad-level, not undergrad-only); US citizenship required", "notes": "Distinct sibling program to IRP's National Poverty Fellows Program, focused on grad-level early-career staff rather than postdocs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, in residence at a federal agency, beginning the following summer", "location": "In residence at a U.S. federal agency (e.g., HHS)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "russell-sage-foundation-visiting-scholars-program", "organization": "Russell Sage Foundation", "name": "Visiting Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.russellsage.org/fellows/visiting-scholars", "opens": "Winter/spring (verify exact opening on site)", "deadline": "Typically late June (annual application cycle; verify current-year date on site)", "amount": "Salary support up to 50% of academic-year salary, max $150,000; partially subsidized housing for non-NYC residents", "other_benefits": "Office space, computer/software, research database access, intellectual community with other visiting scholars", "eligibility": "Scholars at least 2 years beyond the PhD in the social, economic, political, or behavioral sciences; open to US and international applicants working on inequality-related topics including the foundation's Social, Political and Economic Inequality program", "area": "Social, political, and economic inequality (including poverty) research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found; open to PhD holders/early-career-to-established researchers, not undergrad-only; note this is a well-regarded program in the inequality field though not on the excluded 'most famous' list", "notes": "Somewhat more prominent within the inequality-research field but not one of the explicitly excluded flagship national programs; included because it fits the niche precisely.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10-month residency (Sept 1–June 30), or half-year options (Sept–Jan or Feb–June)", "location": "In residence at Russell Sage Foundation headquarters, New York City", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "federal-reserve-bank-of-minneapolis-opportunity-inclusive-growth-institute-visiting-scholar-program", "organization": "Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute", "name": "Visiting Scholar Program", "url": "https://www.minneapolisfed.org/institute/visiting-scholars", "opens": "Winter (annual application process)", "deadline": "Not specified (application window held each winter; check site for current-year date)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Fed research staff, data, and institute resources; engagement with Federal Reserve policy audiences", "eligibility": "Scholars who have demonstrated ability to conduct high-level, peer-reviewed research related to economic opportunity/inclusive growth — open to PhD holders and early-career to established researchers (not undergrad-only)", "area": "Economic opportunity, inclusive growth, and economic-mobility research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees found; open to PhD holders/researchers, not undergrad-only; US-based institution, open to US and international applicants", "notes": "Institute focused specifically on economic mobility/inclusive growth since 2017; lesser-known outside economics circles.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Visits of varying length (short-term to extended residencies)", "location": "In residence at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "saint-louis-art-museum-bearden-foundation-legacy-program-romare-bearden-graduate-museum-fellowship", "organization": "Saint Louis Art Museum (Bearden Foundation legacy program)", "name": "Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellowship", "url": "https://www.slam.org/careers-opportunities/romare-bearden-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically November each year", "deadline": "Applications open annually Nov–Jan; most recent cycle closed Jan 2026 for the 2026–2028 cohort. Not specified for exact next-cycle date.", "amount": "$44,538/year salary plus full-time benefits, moving allowance, and professional development allowance", "other_benefits": "Full-time benefits package, relocation/moving allowance, professional development funding, individualized mentoring from senior museum staff", "eligibility": "Early-career museum professionals from backgrounds historically underrepresented in art museums (first-generation college attendees, lower-income households, limited prior museum access, or other documented barriers to entry); past fellows have held graduate degrees (Museum Studies, Art History, Arts Politics, etc.), open to US applicants.", "area": "Arts administration / museum administration (curatorial, marketing, development, audience development tracks)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee found; program funded/administered by Saint Louis Art Museum. Verify current-cycle openness on site before applying.", "notes": "Rotational placements include curatorial, public programming, interpretive materials, registration, audience development, marketing, and development — squarely an arts-administration pipeline fellowship, not purely curatorial.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "St. Louis, Missouri (on-site)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pentacle-nyc-based-arts-service-organization-arts-management-training-fellowship", "organization": "Pentacle (NYC-based arts service organization)", "name": "Arts Management Training Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pentacle.org/arts-management-training-fellowship-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified (recurring, exact next opening TBD)", "deadline": "Not specified — program currently between cohorts ('not accepting Fellow applications at this time'); interested applicants advised to join the newsletter for the next call.", "amount": "Competitive part-time salary plus benefits as a Pentacle employee, plus a $1,000 subsidized contribution from the partner host organization over six months", "other_benefits": "Anti-racism/professional-development workshops, field convenings, self-directed research project, mentorship from Pentacle staff and partner performing-arts companies", "eligibility": "Early-career arts administrators of color specializing in development or marketing; no degree requirement stated. Open to US (NYC-area) applicants.", "area": "Arts administration — development and marketing management for performing arts organizations", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application/program fee found. Currently paused between cohorts as of this research — confirm reopening before treating as immediately actionable.", "notes": "Focused specifically on training arts administrators (not artists) in development/marketing — a good niche fit.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, split into two 6-month phases", "location": "New York City", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "frist-art-museum-susan-h-edwards-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "Frist Art Museum", "name": "Susan H. Edwards Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://fristartmuseum.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent posted deadline was July 6, 2026 for the Aug 2026–July 2027 term; next cycle's deadline not yet posted (annual recurrence expected).", "amount": "$16/hour, approximately 672 hours total (~16 hrs/week during fall/spring semesters, 16 hrs/week for 10 weeks in summer)", "other_benefits": "Direct mentoring and hands-on curatorial/administrative experience at a mid-size art museum", "eligibility": "College seniors, recent graduates intending to continue to graduate school, or graduate students; preferred concentrations include art education, art history, fine arts, museum studies and related fields. Open to US applicants (no international restriction noted).", "area": "Museum/curatorial administration (art education, museum studies, curatorial practice)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Deadline for the current posted cycle has just passed; included because the program recurs annually and no fee of any kind was found. Confirm next cycle's dates before advising an applicant to apply immediately.", "notes": "Open to both undergrads (seniors) and graduate students, satisfying the not-undergrad-only rule.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (Aug 2026 – July 2027 for most recent cycle)", "location": "Nashville, Tennessee (on-site)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-literary-translators-association-alta-alta-emerging-translator-mentorship-program", "organization": "American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)", "name": "American Literary Translators Association Emerging Translator Mentorship Program (ALTA)", "url": "https://literarytranslators.org/mentorships/", "opens": "Early September (annually)", "deadline": "Late November (2026 cycle closed Nov 30, 2025; next cycle expected to open ~September 2026 with a similar Nov deadline)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (mentorship is unpaid but no-cost; some pairs may access small project funds)", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentorship with an experienced literary translator on a self-selected translation project; connection to ALTA community and conference", "eligibility": "Emerging literary translators (published no more than one full-length translation); open to applicants worldwide including the US; no MFA/advanced degree required, explicitly welcomes those without one. No graduate enrollment required but well suited to grad students/early-career translators.", "area": "Literary translation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee found anywhere on ALTA's site; open to grads/early-career, not restricted to undergrads; real ongoing program with working URL", "notes": "Confirm exact 2027 cycle dates on literarytranslators.org closer to application opening; specific language pairs/mentors vary by year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (minimum six meetings over first nine months)", "location": "Remote/virtual, U.S.-based organization", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "kenyon-college-the-kenyon-review-the-kenyon-review-fellowships", "organization": "Kenyon College / The Kenyon Review", "name": "The Kenyon Review Fellowships", "url": "https://kenyonreview.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (historically ~August/September before fall deadline)", "deadline": "Fall 2026 (exact date TBA; program runs on a biennial cycle — 2027-2029 cohort applications open fall 2026)", "amount": "$42,000 yearly stipend plus health benefits", "other_benefits": "Teaching one course per term at Kenyon College; time and mentorship for own creative writing projects; healthcare benefits", "eligibility": "Writers who have recently completed an MFA or PhD; US citizens and permanent residents eligible, and non-US citizens eligible if authorized to work in the US (J-1 visa qualifying).", "area": "Creative writing (fiction, poetry, nonfiction)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Confirmed no application fee; open to postgraduate/early-career writers (not undergrads only); real, currently operating biennial fellowship", "notes": "Runs on a 2-year cycle, so applications only open in alternating years (next expected fall 2026 for 2027-2029 term).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years (August–June x2)", "location": "Gambier, Ohio (Kenyon College campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "san-jos-state-university-center-for-steinbeck-studies-steinbeck-fellows-program", "organization": "San José State University, Center for Steinbeck Studies", "name": "Steinbeck Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.sjsu.edu/steinbeck/awards-fellowships/steinbeck-fellowship/index.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 4 (annual)", "amount": "$15,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Steinbeck archival collections and campus resources; awards announced in May", "eligibility": "Emerging writers of any age/background with some publication history but not yet widely established; must be able to reside in the San Francisco Bay Area or adjacent counties during the fellowship year (Sept–May). Open to grad-level/early-career writers, not restricted to undergraduates.", "area": "Creative writing (fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, biography; not poetry)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee found; up to six fellows selected yearly; real, currently operating annual fellowship with working URL", "notes": "Residency-in-region requirement is a location eligibility condition, not a fee; applicants must independently manage Bay Area housing during the fellowship term.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year (September–May)", "location": "San José, California (San José State University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "yiddish-book-center-yiddish-book-center-translation-fellowship-emerging-translator-track", "organization": "Yiddish Book Center", "name": "Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellowship (Emerging Translator Track)", "url": "https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/translation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 5 (annual; 2026-27 cycle deadline was January 5, 2026)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend (paid in four installments) plus an additional $1,000 research fund", "other_benefits": "Structured workshops, mentorship, and community of Yiddish literary translators; research fund for project expenses", "eligibility": "Translators relatively new to literary translation with some experience translating shorter works, working toward their first book-length Yiddish-to-English translation; open to graduate students and early-career translators; no US-citizenship restriction found, program is US-based and accessible to US applicants.", "area": "Literary translation (Yiddish to English)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee found across program, FAQ, or apply pages; real, currently operating annual fellowship; distinct niche (Yiddish translation) not covered by major indexed programs", "notes": "Separate Mid-Career Track exists for previously published translators; only the Emerging Translator Track was evaluated here for early-career fit.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, low-residency, with periodic workshops", "location": "Amherst, Massachusetts (Yiddish Book Center) plus remote work; low-residency format", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-colonial-williamsburg-foundation-colonial-williamsburg-research-fellowships", "organization": "The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation", "name": "Colonial Williamsburg Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/research/colonial-williamsburg-research-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; next deadline projected ~late January 2027 (2026 cycle deadline was January 30, 2026, now closed) — verify exact date on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Colonial Williamsburg's research collections and site", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and postdoctoral/independent scholars in history, African American studies, women's studies, American studies, anthropology, and allied fields; open to US and international applicants", "area": "Cultural heritage / early American history and material culture (18th-19th century Virginia)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Could not directly load the official fellowships page to independently confirm fee/deadline details (403 response); deadline is a projection based on the prior cycle — verify both on official site before publishing", "notes": "No application or program fee identified in available sources, consistent with standard practice for this type of residential research fellowship, but the official fellowship page returned a 403 error during verification (likely a bot-blocking issue, not evidence of a fee) — recommend a manual check before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Residential fellowship; fellows in residence during the award calendar year", "location": "Williamsburg, Virginia (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-berman-institute-of-bioethics-hecht-levi-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-bioethics", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics", "name": "Hecht-Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics", "url": "https://bioethics.jhu.edu/education-training/fellowships/", "opens": "Typically opens in fall each year", "deadline": "December 1 (annual; most recent cycle was Dec 1, 2025 for a Sept 2026 start)", "amount": "Funded — stipend, benefits, and research support; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Protected research time, mentorship, publication support, teaching opportunities", "eligibility": "PhD/MD holders (or equivalent) who will have defended their dissertation before the fellowship start date; open to US and international applicants; not limited to Hopkins affiliates", "area": "Bioethics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified; apply via Interfolio at no cost to applicant", "notes": "Johns Hopkins also periodically runs joint/topic-specific bioethics postdocs (e.g., Global Infectious Disease Ethics with Oxford) listed on the same fellowships page — worth checking each cycle for additional openings.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Baltimore, Maryland (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-pennsylvania-department-of-medical-ethics-health-policy-postdoctoral-training-program-in-the-ethical-legal-and-social-implications-elsi-of-genetics-and-genomics", "organization": "University of Pennsylvania, Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy", "name": "Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics", "url": "https://medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/elsipostdoc", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 10 (annual cycle for the following summer cohort)", "amount": "Funded — generous annual stipend, benefits, plus funds for academic books and travel; exact amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "NHGRI training-grant support, mentorship in ELSI research, career development toward independent investigator status", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree in hand or expected by summer of application year (any relevant field — life sciences, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology); prior bioethics experience not required; must be a US citizen or permanent resident", "area": "Genomics Ethics (ELSI)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee; note fellows incur an NIH-style payback service requirement after year one — not a fee but a post-fellowship service obligation worth disclosing to applicants", "notes": "One of very few fellowships specifically dedicated to genomics ethics (ELSI) rather than general bioethics; funded by an NHGRI T32 training grant.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (University of Pennsylvania, in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cleveland-clinic-center-for-bioethics-cleveland-fellowship-in-advanced-bioethics-cfab", "organization": "Cleveland Clinic, Center for Bioethics", "name": "Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics (CFAB)", "url": "https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/bioethics/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 1 annually", "amount": "Funded — reported stipend around $50,000/year in past cycles; verify current amount on website", "other_benefits": "Immersive clinical ethics consultation training, mentorship from Center for Bioethics faculty, academic writing/publication support", "eligibility": "Professionals holding a terminal post-graduate degree (MD, JD, PhD, or equivalent) in medicine, philosophy, nursing, social work, religious studies, law, or a related field; open to US applicants", "area": "Clinical / Research Ethics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee; application materials (CV, letters, writing samples) submitted directly to program at no cost", "notes": "Lesser-known compared to university-based bioethics postdocs; strong clinical-ethics/leadership focus rather than pure academic research.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, full-time, in-person; starts each July 1", "location": "Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Clinic)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-comparative-medicine-postdoctoral-training-program-t32", "organization": "Wake Forest University School of Medicine", "name": "Comparative Medicine Postdoctoral Training Program (T32)", "url": "https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/residencies-and-fellowships/comparative-medicine-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; two positions open starting July 2026 — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded — NIH postdoctoral pay scale stipend; verify exact figure on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training, exposure to comparative pathology, cardiovascular disease, cancer, infectious disease, and other research areas", "eligibility": "DVM-holding veterinarians (post-DVM) seeking research training; NIH T32-funded postdoctoral positions; US applicants", "area": "Comparative medicine / veterinary research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "NIH T32 institutional training grant — no fees; lesser-known institution-specific program", "notes": "Prepares veterinarians for research careers in academia, government, or industry.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 2-3 years", "location": "Winston-Salem, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "aslap-foundation-american-society-of-laboratory-animal-practitioners-aslap-summer-fellowship-in-laboratory-animal-medicine", "organization": "ASLAP Foundation (American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners)", "name": "ASLAP Summer Fellowship in Laboratory Animal Medicine", "url": "https://www.aslap.org/news/2025/02/03/ASLAP-Summer-Fellowships-in-Laboratory-Animal-Medicine", "opens": "Typically late fall/winter", "deadline": "Typically January-February for summer placement — verify exact date on website for current year", "amount": "$5,000+ stipend (some host sites supplement further)", "other_benefits": "Didactic and experiential training in lab animal medicine, mentorship, exposure to comparative medicine research infrastructure", "eligibility": "First- or second-year students at AVMA-accredited veterinary colleges (professional/graduate-level doctoral students); hosted at multiple US institutions (e.g., UNC, Cornell, MSKCC, Ohio State, UIC)", "area": "Laboratory animal medicine / comparative medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified; competitive placement fellowship funded by ASLAP Foundation", "notes": "Hosted at numerous institutions; applicant selects/matches with a host site.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10-12 weeks, summer", "location": "Varies by host institution across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-missouri-college-of-veterinary-medicine-comparative-medicine-program-nih-t32-postdoctoral-training-program", "organization": "University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine", "name": "Comparative Medicine Program NIH T32 Postdoctoral Training Program", "url": "https://cvm.missouri.edu/comparative-medicine-program/nih-t32-training-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling/contact program for current cycle", "amount": "Funded — NIH NRSA T32 stipend; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored research culminating in PhD dissertation, national/international conference presentation support", "eligibility": "DVM-holding individuals interested in pursuing a PhD; open to qualified US applicants", "area": "Comparative medicine research (veterinarian to PhD pathway)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Longest continuously funded T32 grant at Mizzou; institution-specific, lesser-known", "notes": "Trainees typically come from the MU Comparative Medicine residency but any qualified DVM may apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Columbia, Missouri", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nc-state-university-college-of-veterinary-medicine-comparative-medicine-and-translational-research-training-program-cmtrtp", "organization": "NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine", "name": "Comparative Medicine and Translational Research Training Program (CMTRTP)", "url": "https://hospital.cvm.ncsu.edu/comparative-medicine-and-translational-research-training-program-cmtrtp/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1 (5:00 PM), annual", "amount": "Funded — NIH postdoctoral pay scale salary; paid tuition, fees, and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Paid tuition, student fees, travel allowance, health insurance", "eligibility": "Veterinarians who have completed DVM and specialty residency training (at NC State or elsewhere); US applicants", "area": "Comparative medicine and translational research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "NIH T32-funded institutional program; no fees; lesser-known/specialized clinician-scientist pathway", "notes": "Targets development of clinician-scientists via mentored translational research.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Raleigh, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-retirement-and-disability-research-center-post-doctoral-fellowship-retirement-and-disability-policy-research", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Retirement and Disability Research Center", "name": "Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Retirement and Disability Policy Research", "url": "https://www.nber.org/career-resources/calls-fellowship-applications/post-doctoral-fellow-retirement-and-disability-policy-research", "opens": "Not specified — annual call, typically posted in fall", "deadline": "Most recent cycle (2026-27 academic year) deadline was December 4, 2025 (past). Program runs annually as part of NBER's broader postdoctoral fellowship calls; next cycle deadline expected around early December 2026 for the 2027-28 academic year — confirm on NBER's careers page.", "amount": "12-month stipend of $95,000 plus health insurance reimbursement and limited research expense funding", "other_benefits": "Office space at NBER, mentorship, access to NBER research community and data", "eligibility": "Early-career economists who have completed their PhD before the program begins, including those just finishing a PhD or junior faculty combining this with early-career leave. Funded via Social Security Administration; open to US-based researchers.", "area": "Social insurance / retirement and disability policy research (Social Security-adjacent actuarial and risk topics)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Niche fit is social-insurance-adjacent (Social Security/disability policy) rather than commercial insurance or actuarial-practice research; include with this caveat for reviewer judgment. Also confirm program is still active for the next cycle before publishing, since the specific posting found referenced the just-closed 2026-27 cycle.", "notes": "Topically adjacent rather than core insurance research — Social Security retirement/disability programs are social insurance (OASDI), a domain where actuaries are heavily involved, but this is not private/commercial insurance research per se.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months, based at NBER's Cambridge, MA office", "location": "NBER headquarters, Cambridge, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "glma-health-professionals-advancing-lgbtq-equality-health-equity-advocacy-leadership-heal-fellowship", "organization": "GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality", "name": "Health Equity & Advocacy Leadership (HEAL) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.glma.org/health_equity_advocacy_leade.php", "opens": "Not specified (subscribe to GLMA newsletter for next cycle announcement)", "deadline": "Aug 31 (2025 cycle closed; next cycle deadline expected similarly late August — verify on website for 2026-27 cycle dates)", "amount": "Funded — no stipend, but all program-related travel, materials, and expenses covered; Year Two includes financial assistance for placement-related costs", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, structured leadership training, real-world healthcare policy placement", "eligibility": "Early-career health professionals or advanced graduate/professional students who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC; must be U.S.-based throughout the program", "area": "LGBTQ+ health policy / community leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified; open to grad/professional students and early-career professionals, not undergrad-only; real operating program with working URL", "notes": "Applications for most recent cycle were closed at time of research (deadline was Aug 31); confirm next open cycle dates directly on GLMA site before advising applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years (Year 1: training/community building; Year 2: mentorship/leadership placement)", "location": "U.S.-based; administered from Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lgbtq-victory-institute-victory-empowerment-fellowship", "organization": "LGBTQ+ Victory Institute", "name": "Victory Empowerment Fellowship", "url": "https://victoryinstitute.org/programs/victory-empowerment-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (watch for 2027 cohort announcement)", "deadline": "2026 cohort applications closed (were open through ~March 4, 2026); 2027 cohort applications expected to open later in 2026 — check site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program covers registration, travel, and shared lodging for in-person events; no stipend mentioned)", "other_benefits": "Candidate & campaign training, mentorship from an out LGBTQ+ elected official, International LGBTQ+ Leadership Conference attendance", "eligibility": "LGBTQ+ leaders of color and/or transgender leaders seeking to build campaign and policy-making skills; open to early-career professionals (not undergrad-only)", "area": "LGBTQ+ political/policy leadership", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No application fee found; all costs covered by program", "notes": "Contact: sarah.pope@victoryinstitute.org for cycle timing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months", "location": "In-person components in Denver, CO (July) and international conference site (December); otherwise virtual convenings", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-center-for-black-brown-and-queer-studies-bbq-bbq-academic-research-fellowship", "organization": "The Center for Black, Brown, and Queer Studies (BBQ+)", "name": "BBQ+ Academic/Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bbqplus.org/fellowship/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 1, 2026 (midnight ET) for most recent cycle — verify exact date for next cycle", "amount": "Stipend tiered by level: Master's/early PhD $2,000; advanced PhD $5,000; recent postdoctoral scholars $10,000 (plus possible reimbursement for research/professional development expenses)", "other_benefits": "Community of scholars, mentorship, professional development", "eligibility": "Underrepresented scholars: Master's students, doctoral students, and recent postdoctoral scholars (up to 8 years post-degree) eligible (also open to some undergrads, so not undergrad-only); undocumented and international applicants welcome", "area": "LGBTQ+/queer studies community-based research and leadership (race + queer intersections)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No application fee found; note program also admits undergrads but does not restrict to undergrads only, satisfying inclusion rule", "notes": "Application requires cover letter, research proposal, CV, and writing sample; contact fellowships@bbqplus.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately mid-September through end of April (with holiday breaks)", "location": "Fully virtual (Zoom, with closed captioning)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "type-investigations-type-media-center-ida-b-wells-fellowship", "organization": "Type Investigations (Type Media Center)", "name": "Ida B. Wells Fellowship", "url": "https://typemediacenter.org/ida-b-wells/apply", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "Cycle deadlines vary year to year (past cycles closed in spring, e.g. March); check typemediacenter.org/ida-b-wells/apply for the current cycle's exact date", "amount": "$25,000 stipend plus travel/reporting funds, IRE conference and data bootcamp access", "other_benefits": "Dedicated Type Investigations editor, legal assistance, mentors, story placement support", "eligibility": "Open to journalists at any career stage (early-career reporters especially encouraged) who want to complete their first substantial work of independent investigative reporting; strongly encourages journalists of color and others who would help diversify investigative reporting. No fee to apply.", "area": "Investigative journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Confirm current-cycle deadline directly on site; some sources conflate this with the separate Ida B. Wells Society fellowship", "notes": "Administered by Type Investigations/Type Media Center, distinct from the similarly-named Ida B. Wells Society program", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Remote/US-based, with in-person training components", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-conservation-fund-urban-conservation-and-community-ucc-fellowship-program", "organization": "The Conservation Fund", "name": "Urban Conservation and Community (UCC) Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.conservationfund.org/focus-areas/resilient-communities/urban-conservation/ucc-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 6 (annual, PST) — next cycle deadline should be reverified on site for 2027 placement", "amount": "Salary as a full-time paid employee of the hosting nonprofit organization (amount not specified; verify on website)", "other_benefits": "Quarterly convenings, mentorship from expert advisors, professional development", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals and emerging leaders interested in community engagement, park planning, environmental conservation, or nonprofit organizational management; prior community-group or environmental experience preferred. Not limited to current students.", "area": "Community development / urban conservation / community-based nonprofit management", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee found anywhere in application materials. 2026 deadline (April 6) has passed; verify next cycle's exact date before applying.", "notes": "Run by The Conservation Fund; places emerging leaders with community-based nonprofits, not a household-name program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months, full-time", "location": "Placements in Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Pontiac, MI; and Altadena, CA (US-based host organizations)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "fund-for-the-city-of-new-york-fcny-community-planning-fellowship", "organization": "Fund for the City of New York (FCNY)", "name": "Community Planning Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fcny.org/community-planning-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified precisely; proposals/placements finalized by end of August for the fall start — verify exact 2026-27 application deadline on site", "amount": "$5,000 stipend, paid in two $2,500 installments (fall and spring)", "other_benefits": "Direct placement with NYC community boards, hands-on community planning experience", "eligibility": "Second-year graduate (master's) students in urban planning, architecture, urban design, historic preservation, public policy, or public health, typically at NYC-area universities (e.g., Columbia, NYU, Pratt).", "area": "Urban planning / urban design / community board planning support", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee found. Deadline text on site is vague ('before end of August') — confirm exact date.", "notes": "Smaller, NYC-specific fellowship; not a widely-known national program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year (September–April), up to 12 hours/week", "location": "New York City community boards across all five boroughs; some remote flexibility, biweekly in-person meetings at FCNY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "council-of-state-and-territorial-epidemiologists-cste-cdc-cste-applied-epidemiology-fellowship-aef", "organization": "Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) / CDC", "name": "Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF)", "url": "https://cstefellows.org/apply-to-be-a-fellow/", "opens": "Fall 2025", "deadline": "January 16, 2026 (Class 24, placements begin summer 2026)", "amount": "Funded — stipend/salary not specified on fetched page; verify current amount on website", "other_benefits": "On-the-job training with two mentors, professional development, conference travel support (per program history)", "eligibility": "Recent (within 5 years) master's or doctoral graduates in epidemiology or a related field from a CEPH-accredited program, with at least four graduate epidemiology courses and one biostatistics course; must be a US citizen or permanent resident and willing to relocate to a host state/local/tribal/territorial health department.", "area": "Epidemiology (applied, state/local public health practice)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found on official site; eligibility explicitly requires US citizenship/permanent residency, satisfying US-applicant rule; open to grad/doctoral graduates, not undergrads.", "notes": "Long-running CDC/CSTE partnership program modeled on EIS but more specialized/less famous than EIS itself; verify exact stipend and fee-free status directly with aef@cste.org before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, full-time, paid", "location": "Placement at a state, local, tribal, or territorial health department (varies by host site), US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "rollins-school-of-public-health-emory-university-georgia-department-of-public-health-rollins-epidemiology-fellowship", "organization": "Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University / Georgia Department of Public Health", "name": "Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship", "url": "https://rollinsepifellows.org/apply/faqs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling through March 2026 (interviews April–May 2026, decisions May–June 2026)", "amount": "$60,000 annual salary plus $2,500 professional development fund per fellow", "other_benefits": "Health, leave, and education benefits as Emory staff", "eligibility": "Recent (within past 3 years) MPH graduates in epidemiology or a related concentration from a CEPH-accredited institution; open nationally though Georgia/Southeast graduates are encouraged.", "area": "Applied epidemiology, state and local public health practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee mentioned; transcripts not required; open to master's/doctoral-level graduates, not undergrads; US-based program.", "notes": "Distinct from the more famous CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service; verify current-cycle deadline directly on rollinsepifellows.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, full-time (employed as Emory staff)", "location": "Georgia (state and local public health departments)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-cancer-institute-division-of-cancer-epidemiology-and-genetics-dceg-biostatistics-branch-dceg-biostatistics-branch-fellowship-postdoctoral-predoctoral-postbaccalaureate", "organization": "National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), Biostatistics Branch", "name": "National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics Biostatistics Branch Fellowship (postdoctoral/predoctoral/postbaccalaureate)", "url": "https://dceg.cancer.gov/fellowship-training/apply/bb", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (applications accepted on a continuous, rolling basis)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Postbaccalaureate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral candidates in biostatistics/statistics; apply by contacting individual investigators or submitting a CV to the NCI applicant database.", "area": "Biostatistics (statistical methods, molecular/environmental epidemiology, survival analysis, cancer screening)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee mentioned; NIH intramural fellowship funded through standard NIH postdoc/predoc mechanisms; open to grad/postdoc, not undergrad-only; US-based.", "notes": "Less publicized than flagship national fellowships; confirm current stipend levels (NIH intramural postdoc IRTA scale) and specific eligibility (citizenship not explicitly stated on fetched page — verify).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "NCI/DCEG, Bethesda/Rockville, MD, US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "princeton-in-africa-princeton-in-africa-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton in Africa", "name": "Princeton in Africa Fellowship", "url": "https://www.princetoninafrica.org/", "opens": "Typically opens spring/summer for a fall deadline", "deadline": "2026-27 cycle deadline was October 27, 2025 (passed); next cycle (2027-28) expected to open ~mid-2026 with a fall 2026 deadline", "amount": "Fully funded — living stipend, housing/travel support; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Alumni network, mentorship, program-wide retreats", "eligibility": "Young professionals or recent graduates (bachelor's, master's, or PhD) from a 4-year US-accredited university, up to age 35; general track applicants must not be enrolled in another graduate program during the fellowship year; open beyond undergrads to master's/PhD holders", "area": "Global development — fellowship placements with NGOs/organizations working across Africa", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Application fee ($75) was eliminated as of September 2022 — confirmed no-fee via program FAQ", "notes": "Verify next cycle's exact deadline once applications reopen, since current cycle is closed", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, full-time placement with a partner organization in Africa", "location": "In-country placement across various African nations; program administered from Princeton, NJ, US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-berkeley-graduate-division-future-of-higher-education-fhe-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "University of California, Berkeley — Graduate Division", "name": "Future of Higher Education (FHE) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/graduate-diversity/diversity-funding-opportunities/the-future-of-higher-education-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Typically opens in spring (2026 cycle opened May 13, 2026)", "deadline": "June 13, 2026 for the 2026-27 cycle (recurring annually — this cycle has closed; check site for next year's opening)", "amount": "$69,073 annual stipend/salary plus benefits and a $2,000/year professional development allocation", "other_benefits": "Appointment structured 50% research / 50% practice; mentoring toward higher-ed administration career path", "eligibility": "Scholars in any discipline who earned (or will earn by Aug 14, 2026) a PhD from UC Berkeley, interested in a career in higher education administration/policy. Restricted to Berkeley PhD holders; must reside in Berkeley for the fellowship term.", "area": "Higher-education policy and administration (career pipeline into higher-ed leadership)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fees found — paid postdoctoral position. Institution-specific (Berkeley PhDs only), which narrows the pool but does not exclude grad/PhD applicants generally, satisfying the not-undergrad-only rule.", "notes": "Application portal: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05320. Verify next application window before advising an applicant, since the most recent deadline has passed.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, beginning September 1", "location": "UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "center-for-education-policy-research-at-harvard-university-strategic-data-project-sdp-fellowship-higher-education-pathway", "organization": "Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University", "name": "Strategic Data Project (SDP) Fellowship — Higher Education Pathway", "url": "https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/become-fellow", "opens": "Not specified precisely for next cycle — historically opens several months before the rolling deadline", "deadline": "Cohort 18 (Fall 2026–Summer 2028) applications closed March 16, 2026; next cohort (19) expected to open in fall 2026 — verify current dates on site", "amount": "Placed fellows are hired at partner organizations with salaries in the $75,000–$95,000 range (full-time paid employment, not a stipend award)", "other_benefits": "Intensive in-person and virtual professional development, training, and mentorship in education data/policy leadership", "eligibility": "Master's degree or higher completed by the fellowship start date, plus at least 4 years of relevant full-time work experience (waived for PhD holders); must be legally authorized to work full-time for any US employer for the full fellowship term.", "area": "Higher-education data/policy leadership (using institutional data to inform higher-ed decision-making and policy)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No application fees found in available sources. Direct page fetch was blocked (403) during verification, so eligibility/deadline details rely on search-result summaries — recommend a manual confirmation click-through before publishing.", "notes": "Newer higher-ed-specific pathway (added alongside the longer-running PK-12 pathway); fits the 'lesser-known, newer' preference.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Placement-based, at SDP-approved partner higher-education institutions/agencies across the US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-law-institute-for-technology-law-policy-state-justice-institute-judicial-innovation-fellowship-jif", "organization": "Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy / State Justice Institute", "name": "Judicial Innovation Fellowship (JIF)", "url": "https://judicialinnovation.org/", "opens": "Not specified (varies by cohort)", "deadline": "Not specified — cohorts announced periodically; check judicialinnovation.org for current cycle", "amount": "Salary band $85,000–$100,000 plus benefits (paid fellowship, no fees)", "other_benefits": "Benefits, training, mentorship, and a peer cohort network; incubated by Georgetown Law's Justice Lab with State Justice Institute support", "eligibility": "Technologists, designers, data scientists, and product professionals with at least ~2 years of relevant work experience; open to US-based applicants; not restricted to a degree level (early-career professionals and postgrads eligible)", "area": "Court administration / access to justice — technology fellowship", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee identified; free to apply and participate. Somewhat well-known within court-tech circles but not among the most famous national fellowships, so included.", "notes": "Verify current cycle status directly on judicialinnovation.org, as no fixed recurring deadline was found in search results.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (year-long fellowship, placed full-time in a state, local, tribal, or territorial court)", "location": "Placement varies — fellow is embedded in a partner state/local/tribal/territorial court (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-pennsylvania-carey-law-school-access-to-justice-tech-fellows-a2j-tech-fellows-program", "organization": "University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School", "name": "Access to Justice Tech Fellows (A2J Tech Fellows) Program", "url": "https://www.a2jtechfellows.org/", "opens": "Not specified (typically early in spring semester)", "deadline": "Not specified for current cycle — check a2jtechfellows.org for annual application window (historically opens early in spring semester)", "amount": "$4,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Training in legal technology and design thinking, mentorship, and placement with pioneering host organizations", "eligibility": "Open to 1L and 2L students at ABA-accredited law schools (JD candidates — a graduate-level program); US law schools", "area": "Access to justice / legal technology, working with courts and legal-aid host organizations", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee identified — paid stipend program.", "notes": "JD students count as graduate-level, satisfying the not-undergrad-only rule.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks, full-time (400 hours), early June through early August", "location": "Fellows placed with host organizations nationwide, including courts and legal-aid/nonprofit access-to-justice entities (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-the-treasury-fsoc-junior-fellowship-financial-stability-oversight-council", "organization": "U.S. Department of the Treasury", "name": "FSOC Junior Fellowship (Financial Stability Oversight Council)", "url": "https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/fsoc/fsoc-junior-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — the most recently listed class's application window has closed; new cycle dates not yet posted (check site for next opening)", "amount": "Salaried federal position, typically hired at GS-9 level, with standard Treasury benefits", "other_benefits": "Direct exposure to systemic financial-risk regulation and interagency policy work at FSOC", "eligibility": "Recent (or soon-to-be) bachelor's or graduate degree holders with coursework in economics, public policy, finance, or related fields; US citizenship required for the security clearance/Protected Individual requirement", "area": "Financial regulation / financial stability oversight", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "No fees — federal hiring process. Verify next application window on the Treasury site, since the most recent listed cycle was closed.", "notes": "Distinct from Treasury's Domestic Finance Junior Fellowship below — placed specifically within the Financial Stability Oversight Council.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, fixed rotational program", "location": "Washington, DC (U.S. Department of the Treasury)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "federal-reserve-bank-of-minneapolis-quantitative-fellowship-program-qfp", "organization": "Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis", "name": "Quantitative Fellowship Program (QFP)", "url": "https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/careers/quantitative-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — applications for the most recent (July 2026 start) cohort required a Master's/PhD completed by July 2026 and opened in fall of the prior year; next cycle's exact date not yet posted (verify on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (salaried fellowship position with Federal Reserve System benefits)", "other_benefits": "Path to a permanent quantitative analyst role within the Federal Reserve System; exposure to bank supervisory/regulatory data", "eligibility": "Requires a graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative discipline (economics, engineering, mathematics, quantitative finance, statistics, data science); must meet the Federal Reserve's 'Protected Individual' status requirement to access confidential supervisory information (effectively US persons)", "area": "Financial regulation / quantitative financial analysis", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "No fees — standard employer hiring process. Confirm next application window on site; prior cycle info is now stale.", "notes": "Directly relevant to financial-regulation work: fellows support the Fed's supervisory and financial-stability analytics.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, rotational across multiple Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors in Washington, DC", "location": "Multiple Federal Reserve Bank locations plus Washington, DC; travel required throughout the program", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-antitrust-institute-aai-aai-research-fellows-program", "organization": "American Antitrust Institute (AAI)", "name": "American Antitrust Institute Research Fellows Program (AAI)", "url": "https://www.antitrustinstitute.org/about-us/internships-and-research-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified (rolling)", "deadline": "Rolling; annual target date June 1 (recurring each year)", "amount": "Unpaid position — no fee to apply or participate; AAI provides title, training, mentorship, and downtown DC office space access", "other_benefits": "Substantive antitrust research/writing experience, mentorship from AAI leadership, pathway into antitrust field", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates and economists (early-career professionals); open to US applicants. Not restricted to a specific school or undergrad-only.", "area": "Antitrust and competition policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Unpaid — verify current openings before applying", "notes": "Confirmed live program as of the July 2026 site check. Distinct from AAI's separate Public Service Fellowship (for displaced government antitrust staff) below.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Minimum 6 months full-time (part-time possible); most fellows serve 1 year", "location": "Washington, D.C. metro area", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-antitrust-institute-aai-aai-public-service-fellowship", "organization": "American Antitrust Institute (AAI)", "name": "American Antitrust Institute Public Service Fellowship (AAI)", "url": "https://www.antitrustinstitute.org/public-service-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling basis, no fixed closing date; site confirms program is active into the 2026-2027 cycle (2026-2027 AAI Public Policy Fellows announced April 2026)", "amount": "Stipend of at least $5,000 for completion of an approved public interest project; no fees", "other_benefits": "Fellowship Committee mentorship from AAI Advisory Board specialists", "eligibility": "Lawyers, economists, or other competition experts who resigned or were dismissed from a government antitrust agency (FTC, DOJ, etc.) within the last year; open to US applicants.", "area": "Antitrust and competition policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Eligibility window is narrow (recent government departure required) — confirm still accepting applications for your specific timing", "notes": "Narrow eligibility (must have left government antitrust work within the past year), but this is a subset of early-career professionals and does not exclude them, so it passes the inclusion rule.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project completed within 3-6 months, full- or part-time", "location": "Remote — fellows work from home or a location of their choosing", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "open-markets-institute-louis-brandeis-law-and-political-economy-fellowship", "organization": "Open Markets Institute", "name": "Louis Brandeis Law and Political Economy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/careers/the-louis-brandeis-law-and-political-economy-fellowship", "opens": "Typically posted in January for the following summer", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; the Summer 2026 cohort's application window has closed (posted Jan 2026) — check site for Summer 2027 cycle opening, typically posted in winter", "amount": "$8,000 stipend ($800/week); no fees", "other_benefits": "Self-directed policy research project with expert guidance; drafting amicus briefs, comment letters, op-eds; access to Antitrust Law Student Network", "eligibility": "Law students (preference for rising 2Ls) with demonstrated interest in antitrust and related regulatory law; open to US applicants. Graduate/law-student program, not undergrad-only.", "area": "Antitrust law and competition/political economy policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Summer 2026 cycle likely closed as of this search — confirm Summer 2027 posting date before relying on this deadline", "notes": "Branded and structured as a fellowship (self-directed research project, mentorship) rather than a plain internship.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks, full-time (40 hrs/week), during summer", "location": "Washington, D.C.-based organization; fellowship format not fully specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business-stigler-center-for-the-study-of-the-economy-and-the-state-stigler-center-affiliate-fellowship", "organization": "University of Chicago Booth School of Business — Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State", "name": "Stigler Center Affiliate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/research/affiliate-fellows", "opens": "Not specified (calls typically issued in fall for following January deadline)", "deadline": "2026 cycle deadline (Jan 23, 2026) has passed; next cycle deadline not yet posted — check site for 2027 call", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Monthly online workshops for feedback, access to Stigler Center Working Paper Series and ProMarket publication platform", "eligibility": "Pre-tenure scholars who have completed all PhD (or equivalent, including JD) requirements, typically within ~6 years of first assistant-professor appointment; worldwide/US applicants eligible.", "area": "Political economy, regulatory capture, competitive markets/antitrust research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Current cycle deadline has already passed for 2026 — this is included for the next annual cycle; confirm PhD/JD completion requirement fits your status", "notes": "Genuinely open competitive application (not invite-only), directly focused on antitrust/competitive-markets research as a core theme.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Non-resident, 3-year appointment", "location": "Non-resident; annual in-person conference in Chicago required", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-community-reinvestment-coalition-ncrc-ncrc-fellowship-for-equitable-development", "organization": "National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)", "name": "National Community Reinvestment Coalition Fellowship for Equitable Development (NCRC)", "url": "https://ncrc.org/fellowship-for-equitable-development/", "opens": "Typically opens in Spring (student applications opened April 8, 2026 for the most recent cycle)", "deadline": "Student applications for the 2026-27 cycle closed May 25, 2026; recurs annually — next cycle expected to open ~Feb-May 2027", "amount": "$20,000 stipend for the fellowship term", "other_benefits": "Professional training, academic credit (per home university policy), free admission to NCRC's Just Economy Conference, networking with community development leaders", "eligibility": "Graduate-level students who will have completed at least one semester of full-time graduate study by the program start (fields: Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Public Administration, Economics, or related). Students previously in the program are ineligible. Note: NCRC membership is required of the HOST organization, not the student applicant, so applicants themselves incur no membership cost.", "area": "Community development finance / equitable development", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Applicant does not need NCRC membership; only the host organization must be an NCRC member. Verify current-cycle dates on site.", "notes": "Widely believed to be part of the same Morgan Stanley-funded community development graduate fellowship family also run regionally by ANHD (NYC) and Community Foundation of Utah — included here as the single distinct representative to avoid duplicate listing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Eight to nine months, part-time (20 hrs/week), roughly September-May", "location": "Multiple US metro areas near host organization offices (e.g., DC, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, Seattle, and others listed on site)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "federal-reserve-bank-of-boston-regional-community-outreach-rco-visiting-fellows-program", "organization": "Federal Reserve Bank of Boston", "name": "Regional & Community Outreach (RCO) Visiting Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.bostonfed.org/careers/additional-opportunities/rco-visiting-scholars.aspx", "opens": "Not specified (historically opens winter for a spring/summer decision)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed March 20, 2026; recurs annually — next cycle expected to open around early 2027", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (fellows are contracted, indicating paid engagement)", "other_benefits": "Paired with an RCO research team member for mentorship; work published in the Boston Fed's Community Development Discussion Paper series or peer-reviewed journals", "eligibility": "Researchers with social science training (grad students, PhD holders, postdocs, and early-career researchers) interested in producing applied policy research on economic opportunity, labor markets, and financial well-being of low- and moderate-income communities in New England.", "area": "Community development research / low- and moderate-income community finance", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "No fee found; contracted/paid research position, not an internship or prize.", "notes": "Also referred to elsewhere on the Boston Fed site as 'Visiting Fellows' / 'Visiting Scholars' for the community development group.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Three months to one year (up to 3 fellows contracted annually for one-year terms)", "location": "Boston, MA (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston) — some remote/cohort collaboration", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "open-access-open-access-fellowship", "organization": "Open Access", "name": "Open Access Fellowship", "url": "https://open-access.us/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle applications closed; recurs annually — next cycle expected in 2027 (exact month not specified on site)", "amount": "$4,000 stipend plus free access to Novogradac-sponsored courses (NMTC, LIHTC, financial modeling, and related CDFI topics)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from industry professionals, networking events, career placement support (76% of fellows report placement/promotion in the field)", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or current graduating senior; open to early-career professionals and career-changers (not undergrad-only); nationwide US applicants. Must demonstrate interest in community development finance.", "area": "Community development finance (New Markets Tax Credit, LIHTC, and related CDFI-adjacent finance)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Confirmed via official eligibility page: \"There is no fee to participate.\" Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and other community development finance/real estate firms.", "notes": "Focus on boosting Black and Latinx representation in community development finance; open eligibility criteria do not restrict by race for basic program eligibility as described on site, though DEI mission is central.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (structured fellowship placement with host organizations plus coursework)", "location": "Nationwide (US); fellows placed with host organizations in the community development finance industry", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-general-services-administration-office-of-evaluation-sciences-oes-oes-evaluation-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. General Services Administration — Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES)", "name": "Office of Evaluation Sciences Evaluation Fellowship (OES)", "url": "https://oes.gsa.gov/opps/", "opens": "Not specified — solicitations typically posted mid-year for a fall start", "deadline": "Not specified — recruitment for the 2026 cohort (Fall 2026 start) has closed; check oes.gsa.gov/opps for the next solicitation date", "amount": "GSA reimburses the host institution up to $125,000 (Associate Evaluator) to $180,000 (Senior Evaluator) toward the fellow's salary and benefits, plus travel/remote-work expense support", "other_benefits": "Direct work with federal agencies applying behavioral/decision science to real government programs; salary paid through host institution", "eligibility": "Master's degree plus 2+ years relevant experience in a social/behavioral science field (economics, psychology, political science, statistics, sociology, public policy, etc.); PhD holders and doctoral candidates can substitute education for experience. Open to US-based applicants; fellow remains employed by a partnering host institution (university, nonprofit, or state/local government) under an Intergovernmental Personnel Act agreement, not directly by GSA.", "area": "Behavioral/decision science applied to federal policy evaluation (the successor to the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team 'nudge unit')", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee found anywhere in official materials or eligibility docs", "notes": "Formerly tied to the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team; a lesser-known but well-established applied behavioral-science fellowship, not on the excluded famous-programs list.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, beginning in the fall, with possible renewal", "location": "Based with GSA in Washington, DC, but fully remote/location-flexible within the United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc-cdc-evaluation-fellowship-program", "organization": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)", "name": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Evaluation Fellowship Program (CDC)", "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/evaluation-fellowship/php/participants/index.html", "opens": "Not specified — prior cycle opened around December for a February deadline", "deadline": "February 2026 cycle closed (deadline was Feb 13, 2026); next cycle expected to open similarly in late 2026/Jan-Feb 2027 — verify on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (described as fully funded stipend/benefits position)", "other_benefits": "Structured evaluation training curriculum, mentorship, and placement with a CDC host program", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents (green card valid 2+ years from fellowship start) holding a doctoral or master's degree with a public health or behavioral/social science focus and documented applied program-evaluation experience (3 projects). Open to recent graduates and early-career professionals, not undergraduates.", "area": "Program evaluation grounded in behavioral and social sciences (applicants need a behavioral/social-science or public-health doctoral or master's background)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No mention of any application fee in official CDC materials", "notes": "Fee-less, non-famous federal fellowship specifically requiring behavioral/social-science expertise applied to evaluation.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years (first year guaranteed, second year contingent on performance and funding), based in Atlanta, GA at CDC", "location": "Atlanta, GA (CDC headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "kavli-neuroscience-discovery-institute-johns-hopkins-university-kavli-ndi-distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University", "name": "Kavli NDI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://kavlijhu.org/funding/1", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (annual cycle)", "amount": "Up to $67,000/year for two years, plus a one-time $10,000 project supplement and up to $1,500/year academic travel support", "other_benefits": "Co-mentorship from JHU faculty, project supplement, travel funding", "eligibility": "PhD or equivalent degree holders who will be full-time JHU postdoctoral fellows co-mentored by a JHU Assistant Professor (or above), with at least one mentor a Kavli NDI member; cannot hold a concurrent salary-paying fellowship. No explicit citizenship restriction stated (open to US-based applicants at JHU).", "area": "Neuroscience and brain-research postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application/program fees found. Verify current-cycle details on the official site.", "notes": "Lesser-known, institution-specific fellowship distinct from major national programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years (year 2 contingent on satisfactory progress)", "location": "Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "kavli-neural-systems-institute-the-rockefeller-university-kavli-nsi-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Kavli Neural Systems Institute, The Rockefeller University", "name": "Kavli NSI Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://kavli.rockefeller.edu/fellowapp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2025 cycle deadline was mid/late April; verify next cycle on official site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "PhD holders working in neural systems / neuroscience research; program materials indicate US applicants. No fees mentioned.", "area": "Neuroscience and brain-research postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline and stipend amount not confirmed from a scanned PDF source; verify directly on kavli.rockefeller.edu before listing definitively.", "notes": "Institution-specific, lesser-known relative to large national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "The Rockefeller University, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "wu-tsai-neurosciences-institute-stanford-university-wu-tsai-neurosciences-institute-postdoctoral-scholar-awards-interdisciplinary-scholar-track-brain-resilience-scholar-track", "organization": "Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University", "name": "Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Awards (Interdisciplinary Scholar Track / Brain Resilience Scholar Track)", "url": "https://neuroscience.stanford.edu/programs/programs-and-fellowships-trainees/neurosciences-postdoctoral-scholar-awards", "opens": "June 24, 2026", "deadline": "2027 cohort: applications open June 24, 2026 and close August 3, 2026", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Annual discretionary funds, parental leave benefits, cohort programming", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scientists from diverse backgrounds (biosciences, physical sciences/engineering, social sciences, business, law, humanities) working at the intersection of fields relevant to brain science; women and underrepresented groups specifically encouraged. No fee or US-only restriction found, but confirm citizenship policy on site.", "area": "Neuroscience and brain-research postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fees found in program materials.", "notes": "Institution-specific, includes a newer 'Brain Resilience Scholar' track launched 2023.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Stanford University, Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "mind-brain-behavior-interfaculty-initiative-harvard-university-mbb-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty Initiative, Harvard University", "name": "MBB Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://mbb.harvard.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual deadline February 1 (2026 cycle deadline was Feb 1, 2026; next cycle expected ~Feb 2027 — verify)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (NIH postdoc stipend guidelines referenced)", "other_benefits": "Faculty co-sponsorship, MBB community/programming", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in an MBB-related field with no more than 1 year of postdoctoral experience; project must bridge at least two classical fields; fellow must be sponsored by two Harvard faculty from different departments/schools. No citizenship restriction or fee found in available materials.", "area": "Neuroscience and brain-research postdoctoral fellowship (interdisciplinary mind/brain/behavior research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Site returned 403 on direct fetch; details drawn from search snippets — verify eligibility/fee info directly on mbb.harvard.edu before publishing.", "notes": "Smaller interdisciplinary institute fellowship, not among the most famous national programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Generally two years", "location": "Harvard University, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-university-of-texas-md-anderson-cancer-center-odyssey-fellowship-odyssey-program", "organization": "The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center", "name": "Odyssey Fellowship (Odyssey Program)", "url": "https://www.mdanderson.org/education-training/research-training/postdoctoral-training/postdoctoral-fellowships/odyssey-program/odyssey-fellowship.html", "opens": "January 2 (annual)", "deadline": "February 28 (annual cycle; applications open January 2, funding begins September 1) — verify exact date for current year on website", "amount": "Salary at minimum NIH NRSA postdoctoral rates (up to 20% above when funds allow), plus research allowance up to $5,000/year for supplies, equipment, and domestic travel", "other_benefits": "Research allowance for supplies/equipment/travel; mentorship within MD Anderson labs", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, DPhil or equivalent doctoral degree; must have less than 2 years of postdoctoral experience if entirely at MD Anderson, or less than 3 years total across institutions; must hold or have an offer of an MD Anderson postdoctoral appointment. No citizenship restriction mentioned; open to US-based applicants.", "area": "Cancer and oncology research (postdoctoral)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified on official pages; institution-specific, not a nationally famous program", "notes": "Verified via official MD Anderson program page; contact listed as Briana Mohan (blshay@mdanderson.org) or Keri Schadler (klschadl@mdanderson.org) for confirmation of fee-free status and current-year dates.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, renewable up to 2 additional years (max 3 years total)", "location": "MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "fred-hutchinson-cancer-center-herbold-computational-biology-program-mahan-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Herbold Computational Biology Program)", "name": "Mahan Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fredhutch.org/en/research/divisions/public-health-sciences-division/research/computational-biology/mahan-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle (annual, typically fall)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle: pre-application Dec 5, 2025, full proposal Jan 30, 2026 (cycle now closed) — next annual cycle expected on a similar schedule around Dec 2026/Jan 2027; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from a Fred Hutch Computational Biologist; supported by donor gift from Mark and Nikki Mahan", "eligibility": "PhD in a computational, quantitative, or biological discipline, awarded prior to fellowship start and no earlier than June 2023; applicants who have held faculty or staff scientist positions are not eligible. No citizenship restriction mentioned; open to US-based applicants (internal Fred Hutch applicants must start within 12 months of pre-application deadline).", "area": "Computational cancer biology research (postdoctoral)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee mentioned on official page; institution-specific, newer/lesser-known program", "notes": "Verified via official Fred Hutch program page; deadline given reflects most recently completed cycle since current date is after Jan 2026 deadline — confirm next cycle's exact dates before advising applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "21-month stipend", "location": "Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "city-of-hope-beckman-research-institute-cancer-metabolism-training-program-cmtp-postdoctoral-fellowship-nih-t32ca221709", "organization": "City of Hope (Beckman Research Institute)", "name": "Cancer Metabolism Training Program (CMTP) Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIH T32CA221709", "url": "https://www.cityofhope.org/academics/irell-and-manella-graduate-school-of-biological-sciences/postdoctoral-training-office/postdoctoral-training-programs", "opens": "Not specified (rolling)", "deadline": "Not specified; applications reviewed on a rolling basis — verify on website", "amount": "Competitive stipend plus additional funds for travel, research expenses, and childcare; amount not specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Childcare funding support; travel and research expense funds", "eligibility": "Must be NIH training-grant eligible (US citizen or permanent resident, per NIH T32 rules); doctoral degree required; underrepresented-group applicants encouraged.", "area": "Cancer biology and metabolism research (postdoctoral)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee mentioned; NIH T32 mechanism restricts eligibility to US citizens/permanent residents, which satisfies (does not violate) the US-applicant requirement; institution-specific program", "notes": "Verified via CABTRAC listing and City of Hope postdoctoral training office page; contact the Irell and Manella Graduate School postdoctoral training office to confirm current openings and fee-free status.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "City of Hope, Duarte, California (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "moffitt-cancer-center-translational-behavioral-oncology-t32-postdoctoral-training-program", "organization": "Moffitt Cancer Center", "name": "Translational Behavioral Oncology T32 Postdoctoral Training Program", "url": "https://www.moffitt.org/education/research-education-and-training/office-of-postdoctoral-affairs/behavioral-oncology/", "opens": "Around November 2026 (for Fall 2027 cohort)", "deadline": "Applications for the Fall 2027 cohort begin being accepted around November 2026 — verify exact date on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "NIH T32-funded training grant with structured mentorship", "eligibility": "Terminal degree (PhD, EdD, ScD, DPH, or MD) in social science, behavioral science, nursing, education, public health, or medicine; committed to a career in behavioral oncology research; must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident.", "area": "Behavioral/translational oncology research (postdoctoral)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee mentioned; NIH T32 mechanism restricts to US citizens/permanent residents, consistent with US-applicant requirement; institution-specific", "notes": "Verified via official Moffitt page; confirm exact 2026 application window and any updates before advising applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified; verify on website", "location": "Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "inner-city-law-center-iclc-housing-justice-post-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Inner City Law Center (ICLC)", "name": "Housing Justice Post-Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://innercitylaw.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling admissions (applications accepted on a rolling basis; apply via innercitylaw.org/apply)", "amount": "Funded — salary approx. $70,304–$82,500/year depending on CA bar passage and experience (2026 cohort figures found in job postings); treat as approximate, verify on official site", "other_benefits": "Structured training curriculum, mentorship, direct eviction-defense litigation experience (pleadings through trial), pro bono coordination with private firms", "eligibility": "Current 3Ls and recent law school graduates with demonstrated commitment to tenants' rights/public interest law; US-based (Los Angeles).", "area": "Housing/eviction-defense litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No application or participation fees found.", "notes": "Confirmed via multiple third-party job postings (ZipRecruiter, Idealist archive) as a currently active 2025/2026 cohort program; official ICLC fellowships page returned a 403 to automated fetch, so eligibility/salary details were cross-verified via search snippets rather than the primary page directly — recommend a manual visit to innercitylaw.org/fellowships/ before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (post-graduate fellowship; salary tiers exist for pre- and post-bar admission status, suggesting roughly a 1-2 year term)", "location": "Los Angeles, California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "environmental-law-institute-eli-law-fellow-climate-and-energy", "organization": "Environmental Law Institute (ELI)", "name": "Law Fellow – Climate and Energy", "url": "https://www.eli.org/employment", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling; must be available to start by September 2, 2026 — verify current-year deadline on website)", "amount": "$65,000–$70,000 annual salary", "other_benefits": "Standard nonprofit employee benefits (health insurance, etc.) — verify on website", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduate or junior attorney with 1-2 years of relevant legal experience (e.g., judicial clerkship, environmental/energy/natural resources law); JD required. US-based; open to early-career attorneys, not undergraduates only.", "area": "Environmental and climate law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No application, program, or membership fees identified; standard nonprofit employment-style fellowship application through ELI's online system.", "notes": "Fellow works primarily on ELI's Climate Judiciary Project developing legal/educational materials on climate science and law for judges. Lesser-known compared to major national fellowships; institution-specific.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, with possibility of extension", "location": "Washington, DC (ELI headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nyu-school-of-law-guarini-center-on-environmental-energy-and-land-use-law-environmental-climate-justice-initiative-fellowship-in-environmental-and-climate-justice-law-and-policy", "organization": "NYU School of Law — Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law / Environmental & Climate Justice Initiative", "name": "Fellowship in Environmental and Climate Justice, Law, and Policy", "url": "https://guarinicenter.org/about/jobs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (no fixed deadline; applications reviewed on an ongoing basis — verify current cycle on website)", "amount": "$80,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Not specified: verify on website", "eligibility": "JD required; demonstrated experience in environmental/climate justice, environmental law, or local government law strongly preferred. Open to recent law graduates and early-career attorneys (including those between clerkships); US-based.", "area": "Environmental and climate justice law and policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fees of any kind identified; application submitted free via Interfolio.", "notes": "Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/182954 with cover letter, resume, transcript, writing sample, and three references. Institution-specific and newer initiative, not among widely-indexed national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "11 months, appointment beginning on or about August 25, 2026 (shorter appointments considered)", "location": "New York, NY (NYU School of Law)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "southern-environmental-law-center-selc-glynn-d-key-associate-attorney-fellowship", "organization": "Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)", "name": "Glynn D. Key Associate Attorney Fellowship", "url": "https://www.selc.org/about-us/careers/glynn-d-key-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Approximately August each year (regular hiring cycle)", "deadline": "Rolling within SELC's regular Associate Attorney hiring cycle, typically opening around August–September annually — verify current-year timing on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Standard SELC employee benefits — verify on website", "eligibility": "Open to recent law graduates, attorneys completing judicial clerkships, and practicing attorneys with a demonstrated commitment to environmental justice and environmental law. JD required; US-based (Southeast regional offices).", "area": "Environmental law (Southeast US regional focus)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No application or program fees identified; standard nonprofit employment-style fellowship hiring process.", "notes": "Distinct from SELC's separate 1L Summer Fellowship (which is undergraduate/1L-focused summer internship); the Associate Attorney Fellowship is an entry-level track for JD holders/early-career attorneys. Named for the late Glynn D. Key, longtime SELC leader.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (entry-level associate attorney fellowship track)", "location": "SELC offices across the Southeast US (e.g., Charlottesville VA, Chapel Hill NC, Atlanta GA, and others — varies by opening)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "teach-for-america-rural-school-leadership-academy-rsla", "organization": "Teach For America", "name": "Rural School Leadership Academy (RSLA)", "url": "https://www.teachforamerica.org/life-as-an-alum/alumni-resources/rural-school-leaders-academy", "opens": "May 20, 2026 (Cohort 14)", "deadline": "Cohort 14 applications open May 20, 2026; deadline reported as August 13, 2026 (verify current cycle dates on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Fully funded: Teach For America covers travel, lodging, and program costs; includes personalized coaching and optional pathway to Harvard Graduate School of Education certification", "eligibility": "Open to all educators (teachers, assistant principals, deans, coaches, principals, and district-level staff, including assistant superintendents/superintendents) currently working in a rural PK-12 school setting; TFA alumni status is NOT required. Five tracks span aspiring leaders through district-level roles, so it covers early-career professionals through experienced leaders. Not open only to undergraduates.", "area": "Rural and place-based education-leadership fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fees identified for application or participation; program is explicitly described as fully funded with all travel-related costs covered", "notes": "Distinct from the National Rural Principal Fellowship (NREA), which charges a $1,500 participation fee and was therefore excluded.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Yearlong (academic year) accelerator", "location": "US rural PK-12 school systems nationwide; program includes virtual sessions plus in-person school visits/convenings", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "leading-educators-in-partnership-with-rural-schools-collaborative-rural-literacy-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "Leading Educators (in partnership with Rural Schools Collaborative)", "name": "Rural Literacy Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://leadingeducators.org/partnership/rural-literacy-leaders-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent cycle's deadline was extended to June 30 (year not fully confirmed in search results — likely 2026 cohort; this date may have already passed for the current cycle, check site for the next cohort's window)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Fully funded: airfare and lodging for convenings are covered", "eligibility": "Designed for rural K-2 elementary school principals (a close-knit cohort of roughly 15-20) building literacy/MTSS leadership systems; open to practicing early-career and experienced school leaders, not undergraduates.", "area": "Rural and place-based education-leadership fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fees identified for application or participation", "notes": "Verify exact current-year deadline directly on the Leading Educators page, since search results only confirmed a 'June 30' extension without a fully certain year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (ongoing multi-session network/fellowship built around the school year)", "location": "Rural schools/districts (network originated with rural Mississippi schools; expanding network)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "empower-schools-empower-rural-texas-leadrural-fellowship", "organization": "Empower Schools / Empower Rural Texas", "name": "LeadRural Fellowship", "url": "https://www.leadrural.org/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (prior cohort's application reported to open in spring; check site for current cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "No cost for programming; fellows receive a travel stipend for learning sessions and site visits", "eligibility": "Rural leaders including district superintendents, rural school leaders, community leaders, higher education leaders, and rural workforce leaders in Texas; open to professionals (not limited to undergraduates).", "area": "Rural and place-based education-leadership fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fees identified for application or participation; geographically limited to Texas rural leaders but open to US applicants within that scope", "notes": "Confirm current application window directly on leadrural.org, as public search results only referenced a prior cohort's spring opening.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-year cohort model with periodic in-person learning sessions during the school year", "location": "Rural Texas communities", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "midwest-indigenous-immersion-network-miin-weshki-ganawenjigaazojig-fellowship", "organization": "Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN)", "name": "Weshki-ganawenjigaazojig Fellowship", "url": "https://www.miinojibwe.org/regranting-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM CST (2026-2027 cohort)", "amount": "$10,000 award", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and expanded networking opportunities with veteran language speakers", "eligibility": "Emerging Ojibwe-language professionals or students who demonstrate monolingual/immersive use of Ojibwemowin in their workplace, educational pathway, or ceremonial life; open to early-career professionals as well as students (not undergrad-only). US-based (Midwest region: Wisconsin, Minnesota, and related Ojibwe communities).", "area": "Indigenous language revitalization (Ojibwemowin) — cultural/language fellowship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application/program fee found on official page; apply via linked Google Form", "notes": "Verified via official MIIN page. Only three fellows selected per cycle — highly competitive niche program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Yearlong fellowship", "location": "Midwest US (Ojibwe/Anishinaabe communities); not specified as fully remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-american-indian-arts-iaia-research-center-for-contemporary-native-arts-rccna-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-contemporary-indigenous-arts", "organization": "Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) — Research Center for Contemporary Native Arts (RCCNA)", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Contemporary Indigenous Arts", "url": "https://iaia.edu/2026-iaia-rccna-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 15, 2026 (priority review deadline; position listed as open until filled, so later applications may still be considered)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (salaried in-residence postdoc appointment)", "other_benefits": "Access to IAIA archives/collections, mentorship from RCCNA director and department chair, teaching experience in Native American Art History program", "eligibility": "PhD completed within the past five years in Native American Art History, Indigenous/Native American Studies, Art History, Museum or Archives Studies, or a closely related field; postdoc-level (not open only to undergrads). Full-time, in-residence position — open to US applicants (position based in Santa Fe, NM).", "area": "Contemporary Indigenous arts / Native American cultural research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Salaried institutional postdoc — no application fee typical/found for this type of position; deadline may be past priority date by the time this is read, but role remains open until filled", "notes": "Newer, institution-specific program (not a famous national fellowship). Verify current cycle/deadline directly on IAIA site before advising an applicant.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, in-residence, with teaching duties Fall 2026 and Spring 2027", "location": "Santa Fe, New Mexico (in-residence at IAIA/MoCNA)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "7000-languages-reclaim-and-sustain-language-fellowship", "organization": "7000 Languages", "name": "Reclaim and Sustain Language Fellowship", "url": "https://www.7000.org/work-with-us", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle", "deadline": "March 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET for the 2026 cohort (program is annual/recurring — closed for this cycle; next cycle expected to open around early 2027)", "amount": "$20/hour, part-time 10 hrs/week for 10 weeks (paid fellowship, not a stipend-only award)", "other_benefits": "Fully funded travel stipend for archive visits; organization assists fellows in attaining college credit where applicable", "eligibility": "Open to teachers, speakers, linguists, or those conducting archival research in an Algonquian Tribal Nation language community (enrolled with, employed by, or collaborating with permission); college/university enrollment NOT required, so open to early-career professionals and grad-level researchers alike (not undergrad-only). Remote work in US time zones; open to US applicants.", "area": "Indigenous language revitalization/reclamation (2026 cohort focused on Algonquian languages)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee found; note this cycle's deadline has passed — flag to verify next open cycle before applying", "notes": "Borderline paid-fellowship/internship hybrid, but includes structured mentorship, archival research training, and course-development output consistent with a fellowship model.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks, June–August 2026 (optional early/mid-May archive travel)", "location": "Remote (US time zones), with fully funded regional archive travel", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "library-of-congress-john-w-kluge-center-kluge-fellowship-in-digital-studies", "organization": "Library of Congress — John W. Kluge Center", "name": "Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies", "url": "https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/fellowships/kluge-fellowships-in-digital-studies/", "opens": "April 15, 2026", "deadline": "September 15, 2026 (applications open April 15, 2026) — annual cycle", "amount": "$5,000 per month stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Library of Congress digital collections, curatorial expertise, and the Kluge Center scholarly community; workspace at the Center", "eligibility": "Open worldwide to scholars and practitioners, including PhD candidates and postdoctoral/early-career researchers; a PhD or advanced terminal degree is strongly preferred but not strictly required. US citizens and foreign nationals both eligible.", "area": "Digital humanities / computational scholarship — supports research using digital methods, data science, data visualization, and the Library's digital collections", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "None found — no application, program, or membership fee identified", "notes": "Up to three fellowships awarded annually. Housing and transportation are the fellow's responsibility. Source: loc.gov program page plus corroborating LOC bulletins.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Residential fellowship, up to 11 months (fewer months possible depending on space)", "location": "In-residence at the John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-university-center-for-italian-renaissance-studies-i-tatti-fellowship-in-the-digital-humanities", "organization": "Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies (I Tatti)", "name": "Fellowship in the Digital Humanities", "url": "https://itatti.harvard.edu/fellowship-digital-humanities", "opens": "Typically posted in August for the following academic year", "deadline": "2026/2027 cycle deadline has passed; next cycle (2027/2028) application link posts in August 2026 per the official page", "amount": "USD $5,200 per month plus a one-time relocation supplement (up to $1,800)", "other_benefits": "Residential community of scholars, access to I Tatti library and digitatti digital humanities resources", "eligibility": "PhD required for humanities/social science scholars; Master's degree required for librarians, archivists, and data science professionals (must not be a current PhD student). Welcomes applicants from all nations, including the US. Priority to early- and mid-career scholars.", "area": "Digital humanities applied to Italian Renaissance studies — computational/technical methods (programming, computational linguistics, computer graphics, library/data science) applied to humanities research", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "No application fee mentioned. Requires familiarity with Italian language and residence in Florence for the fellowship term — verify this fits your workflow before applying.", "notes": "Up to two fellowships awarded per year. Confirm exact 2027/2028 deadline once posted.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Residential fellowship of 4 or 6 months", "location": "Villa I Tatti, Florence, Italy (Harvard-run center; open to US-based applicants)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-rochester-humanities-center-humanities-center-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-digital-humanities", "organization": "University of Rochester — Humanities Center", "name": "Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities", "url": "https://apply.interfolio.com/176104", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle", "deadline": "Most recent cycle deadline was January 10, 2026 (for Sept 2026 start) and has closed; this is an annual/recurring position, so the next call is expected around late 2026 for a subsequent start — verify on the Humanities Center site", "amount": "Funded — stipend per national postdoctoral guidelines; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Full university resource access, research and professional development support, faculty mentoring", "eligibility": "PhD in hand (any humanities discipline) by the fellowship start date, with demonstrated DH/computational methods expertise. Open to US and international PhD holders applying to a US institution.", "area": "Digital humanities — PhD in any humanities discipline with demonstrated expertise in digital humanities methods and computational approaches", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee identified. Deadline for the most recently posted cycle has passed — treat listed deadline as illustrative of the recurring annual pattern, confirm next opening before advising an applicant to apply now.", "notes": "Source: Interfolio posting and University of Rochester Humanities Center fellowships page.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two-year fellowship (most recent cohort ran Sept 2026–May 2028), with possible one-year extension", "location": "University of Rochester, Rochester, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-virginia-library-scholars-lab-praxis-program-graduate-fellowship-in-digital-humanities", "organization": "University of Virginia Library — Scholars' Lab", "name": "Praxis Program Graduate Fellowship in Digital Humanities", "url": "https://scholarslab.lib.virginia.edu/praxis-program-fellowships/", "opens": "Expected around August/September 2026 for the 2027–2028 cohort", "deadline": "2026–2027 cohort applications opened around August/September 2025; next (2027–2028) cohort call expected around August/September 2026 — confirm exact date on Scholars' Lab site", "amount": "$10,000 award distributed over the fellowship year", "other_benefits": "Collaborative cohort training in DH tools/methods, mentoring from Scholars' Lab staff, ongoing Scholars' Lab community involvement", "eligibility": "Open to all UVA doctoral students in humanities disciplines or humanities-adjacent fields, enrolled full-time in the fellowship year; US-based program (UVA is a US institution).", "area": "Digital humanities — team-based, project-driven DH training and research fellowship (digital tool-building, data, DH methods)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee identified. Restricted to UVA's own PhD students (institution-specific, per program design), not open to external applicants — flagged per task's preference for institution-specific/specialized programs.", "notes": "Recurring annual program run through UVA Library's Scholars' Lab / Praxis Program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year (fall + spring), approx. 10 hours/week commitment", "location": "University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "columbus-museum-of-art-roy-lichtenstein-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "Columbus Museum of Art", "name": "Roy Lichtenstein Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=3691752f-aac5-4580-8f97-d1b3df8c085a&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=523762", "opens": "Not specified (rolling)", "deadline": "Ongoing/rolling review (2026 cycle); early application encouraged", "amount": "$60,000/year salary", "other_benefits": "Full-time staff benefits; structured curatorial training in exhibitions, research, collections, and public programming", "eligibility": "Holds a terminal/graduate degree (MA required, PhD preferred) in Art History or related field, completed within the past 5 years; legally authorized to work in the US", "area": "Curatorial (modern and contemporary art)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "None identified against inclusion rules", "notes": "No application fee found. Verify current posting status on the Columbus Museum of Art careers portal, as fellowship postings for specific curatorial areas rotate.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, full-time", "location": "Columbus, Ohio (on-site)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-university-art-gallery-john-walsh-fellowship-in-museum-education", "organization": "Yale University Art Gallery", "name": "John Walsh Fellowship in Museum Education", "url": "https://postdocs.yale.edu/posts/2026-02-23-john-walsh-fellowship-in-museum-education-education-department-yale-university-art", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent cycle deadline was March 30, 2026 (already closed); fellowship recurs annually, next cycle deadline likely spring 2027 — verify on site", "amount": "$54,500/year salary plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, professional development stipend, relocation reimbursement up to $1,500", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals with a master's degree in education, art history, anthropology, museum studies, studio art, or related field; minimum 1 year of museum teaching experience with objects; must reside in/relocate to Greater New Haven", "area": "Museum education (pre-K–12 audiences)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Deadline for the identified cycle has passed; include mainly as a template for the recurring program — verify next posting before directing applicants", "notes": "No application fee (application is via email with CV, references, cover letter). This is an annually-recurring position; confirm next open cycle directly with Yale University Art Gallery Education Department.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (Summer 2026 – Summer 2027 for most recent cycle)", "location": "New Haven, Connecticut (on-site)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "brooklyn-museum-museum-education-fellowship-program", "organization": "Brooklyn Museum", "name": "Museum Education Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/careers/internships-fellowships/museum-education-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified (historically opens in fall for the following program year)", "deadline": "Applications for the 2025–26 cohort are closed; recurs annually — museum indicates checking back in fall for next cycle applications, likely fall 2026 for a 2026–27 cohort — verify on site", "amount": "$27/hour (~$39,690 across 10 months), subject to payroll taxes", "other_benefits": "Full benefits package included alongside stipend; immersive training program in museum education", "eligibility": "Individuals who have recently completed undergraduate or graduate studies (up to ~4-5 years post-graduation considered) or have commensurate experience, in fine arts, art history, cultural studies, education, or related humanities fields; other academic backgrounds also welcome", "area": "Museum education / public programs", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Primary URL could not be directly verified via fetch (403 error); cross-check details before publishing", "notes": "No application fee found. Direct site fetch returned 403; details drawn from search result summaries and secondary listings (NYU museum studies jobs board, NYCMER) — verify directly with Brooklyn Museum before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months (most recent cohort ran September 2025 – June 2026)", "location": "Brooklyn, New York (on-site)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "dramatists-guild-foundation-dgf-dgf-fellows-program-including-dgf-national-fellows-track", "organization": "Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF)", "name": "Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellows Program (including DGF National Fellows track)", "url": "https://dgf.org/programs/fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications accepted through June 30, 2026 (11:59pm ET), or until 275 playwriting / 225 musical theatre applications are received, whichever comes first", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from professional dramatists, workshops, program designed to reduce barriers to entry for emerging writers", "eligibility": "Emerging/early-career professional dramatists (playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists); NYC-based track plus a separate virtual National Fellows track open to writers located anywhere in the US.", "area": "Theater — Playwriting / Musical Theatre Writing", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Explicitly described as a 'free' program with no application fee.", "notes": "Two parallel tracks (NYC-based and National/virtual) both no-fee; National track especially useful for applicants outside NYC.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, year-long intensive", "location": "New York City (main track) or nationwide/virtual (National Fellows track), US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lef-foundation-camden-international-film-festival-lef-ciff-fellowship", "organization": "LEF Foundation / Camden International Film Festival", "name": "LEF/CIFF Fellowship", "url": "https://lef-foundation.org/fellowship-programs/lef-ciff-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle deadline was April 6, 2026, 11:59pm (closed); recurs annually - verify next date on site", "amount": "$1,000 stipend per project (plus in-kind support: lodging, festival passes)", "other_benefits": "Two festival passes with full access to CIFF screenings/events, mentor-led workshops, curated one-on-one meetings with funders, distributors, producers, and platforms", "eligibility": "Directors of feature documentary projects in production or post-production whose primary residence is in New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT). No specific career-stage restriction stated (open to grad students/early-career professionals as well as more established directors); prior LEF/CIFF fellows may not reapply with the same project.", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No fee found in program materials. Regional eligibility is limited to New England residents, which still satisfies 'open to US applicants' but is a narrower geographic pool than a national program.", "notes": "Geographically restricted to New England-based directors; still a US program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 nights of lodging and programming during the Camden International Film Festival", "location": "Camden, Maine", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "karen-schmeer-film-editing-fellowship-administered-with-american-cinema-editors-karen-schmeer-film-editing-fellowship", "organization": "Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship (administered with American Cinema Editors)", "name": "Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship", "url": "http://www.karenschmeer.com/apply", "opens": "Annual open call, historically early April", "deadline": "2026-2027 open call ran April 6 - May 17, 2026 (closed); notifications mid-August; next open call to be announced spring 2027", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program provides mentorship pairing rather than a primary cash grant per public materials reviewed)", "other_benefits": "Group mentorship, pairing with a professional documentary editor mentor, community of 20-30 fellows and industry veterans", "eligibility": "Assistant, associate, or early-career/emerging documentary film editors, particularly from historically underrepresented backgrounds; no degree requirement specified, fits early-career professionals nationally (open call, not a student-only program).", "area": "Documentary film editing / media-making", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Confirmed no application fee via multiple independent sources. US-based requirement not explicitly stated on the pages reviewed - verify before applying if outside the US.", "notes": "Focuses specifically on the editing craft within documentary filmmaking.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Year-long fellowship with monthly meetings with a mentor editor", "location": "Not specified (program appears to operate largely virtually/regionally around participants and mentors)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "bavc-media-bavc-mediamaker-fellowship", "organization": "BAVC Media", "name": "BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship", "url": "https://bavc.org/programs/mediamaker/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 application cycle is currently closed; recurs annually - verify next opening date on site", "amount": "$10,000 distributed over the fellowship period, plus travel per diems and festival travel coverage", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, industry access, customized festival conference itineraries for two festivals, workshops and feedback sessions", "eligibility": "Early-career documentary filmmakers directing their first or second feature-length (non-commercial) documentary; must primarily reside in the United States for most of the year (no citizenship requirement). Individual director applicants only.", "area": "Documentary film / media-making", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No mention of any application or membership fee in official program materials reviewed. Project must already be in production/heading toward post-production with a fine cut expected before program end - verify current project-stage requirements.", "notes": "Formerly associated with the National Center for Media Engagement; run by BAVC Media (San Francisco).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months of programming and support", "location": "Two in-person convenings in San Francisco (travel covered) plus virtual check-ins/workshops", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "forecast-public-art-with-jerome-foundation-change-lab-national-research-fellowship", "organization": "Forecast Public Art (with Jerome Foundation)", "name": "Change Lab National Research Fellowship", "url": "https://forecastpublicart.org/consulting/artist-support/artist-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified — historically opens spring/early summer", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle — prior (4th) round closed July 13, 2025; program runs as recurring annual call, check site for current dates", "amount": "$5,000 stipend, paid in two installments", "other_benefits": "Research mentorship, publication/dissemination of findings on public art policy topics (e.g., civic engagement, racial justice, climate resilience)", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students, recent college graduates, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, artists, and public art professionals with research experience and working knowledge of U.S. public art. Fellows work remotely and can be located anywhere in the U.S.", "area": "Public art / civic engagement research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee identified; recurring program (4 cohorts completed as of 2025) confirming it is currently operating, though exact 2026-27 cycle dates were not published at time of research — verify current call on Forecast's Artist Opportunities page", "notes": "Distinct from Forecast's Minnesota-residency-restricted artist grants; this research fellowship is explicitly open nationally, not limited to Minnesota residents.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3-6 months (remote, ~200 hours), most recent cohort ran end of August 2025 onward", "location": "Remote / U.S.-based (fellows can be located anywhere)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "organisation-for-economic-co-operation-and-development-oecd-co-operative-research-programme-crp-research-fellowships-in-sustainable-agriculture-forestry-and-fisheries", "organization": "Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)", "name": "Co-operative Research Programme (CRP): Research Fellowships in Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/co-operative-research-programme/crp-applications-for-fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle; applications typically open several months before the September deadline)", "deadline": "September 10, 2026 (midnight Paris time) for research stays in 2027", "amount": "Funded — travel costs, weekly subsistence allowance, and terminal charges covered; amount not itemized, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Opportunity to conduct research at an international host institution within the CRP network", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers/scientists (roughly 4+ years post-PhD training expected) who are residents of one of the CRP's participating countries; the US is a participating country, so US-based applicants are eligible. Not aimed at PhD students.", "area": "Sustainable agricultural and food systems research (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, climate, biodiversity, soil/water health)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified — funded program.", "notes": "Specialized, lesser-known intergovernmental fellowship; good fit for postdocs/early-career scientists in sustainable ag/food systems.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 to 26 weeks of research abroad at a host institution in a participating country", "location": "Host research institution in any CRP participating country (research conducted abroad)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "activate-nonprofit-backed-by-doe-and-philanthropic-partners-activate-fellowship", "organization": "Activate (nonprofit, backed by DOE and philanthropic partners)", "name": "Activate Fellowship", "url": "https://activate.org/the-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 15 (next cycle, Cohort 2027) — verify exact date on site", "amount": "$300K+ over two years (living stipend plus support) and $100,000 in dedicated project/research funding", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, entrepreneurship curriculum, peer/alumni network, in-person retreats; Activate charges no fees and takes no equity", "eligibility": "Early-career scientists/engineers with a bachelor's degree plus 4+ years of post-baccalaureate research, engineering, or technology-development experience (open to PhD holders and postdocs); must be a first-time hard-tech founder legally able to work in the U.S. Not limited to undergraduates.", "area": "Hard-tech/clean-tech engineering and applied science, including clean energy, grid, industrial decarbonization, and materials technologies", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Applicants must be developing a hardware-based technology toward commercialization (not a traditional academic research fellowship), and must not have raised more than $2M in private funding for the project", "notes": "Confirmed via Activate FAQ: 'Activate does not charge any fees or take any equity.' Open to U.S.-based, non-repeat hard-tech founders across clean energy and related hard-tech fields.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Fellow chooses from several Activate community hub locations across the U.S. (e.g., Berkeley, Boston, New York, Houston, etc.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-grid-deployment-office-administered-by-orise-orau-clean-energy-innovator-fellowship-ceif", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office (administered by ORISE/ORAU)", "name": "Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship (CEIF)", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/CEIF/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (recommendations due August 5, 2026) — this is the most recently confirmed cycle deadline; verify current-year date on site", "amount": "Competitive stipend varying by degree/experience (reported ranges: ~$70,000 bachelor's, ~$77,000 master's, ~$102,000 PhD) plus health insurance", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, annual professional-development allowance, possible relocation reimbursement", "eligibility": "Recent Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral graduates and early-career energy professionals; must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident residing in the U.S. Open to graduate degree holders, not limited to undergraduates.", "area": "Clean energy, grid modernization, electrification, and power-system resilience engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fees found; federally funded appointment program (ORISE), not a university degree program", "notes": "Official program site is orise.orau.gov/CEIF/; a related DOE overview page (energy.gov/eere/jobs/clean-energy-innovator-fellowship-application-and-selection-process) returned 404 at time of check, so use the ORISE URL.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, renewable for a second year (up to two years total)", "location": "Placement with a host institution (utilities, grid operators, state energy offices, tribal utilities) across the U.S.; relocation may be required", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "semiconductor-research-corporation-src-src-graduate-fellowship-program-gfp", "organization": "Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)", "name": "Semiconductor Research Corporation Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP)", "url": "https://www.src.org/student-center/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified — check site for current-year opening date", "deadline": "Historically ~April 30 annually; confirm current-cycle deadline on src.org before applying", "amount": "Funded — stipend historically reported around $1,550/month plus tuition and fees, conference travel, and a $2,000 departmental gift; verify current figures on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from SRC member-company liaisons, annual SRC conference attendance, internship pathways with semiconductor companies", "eligibility": "Students pursuing or entering a PhD program in a field relevant to SRC research goals; US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents/refugee/asylum status in the US.", "area": "Directly funds PhD-track doctoral research in semiconductor-relevant fields (device physics, materials, process technology, microelectronics) at SRC member universities.", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee found; funded directly by SRC industry consortium.", "notes": "Semiconductor-specific — a strong niche fit distinct from general engineering fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Multi-year PhD funding (renewable annually contingent on academic progress)", "location": "US universities participating in SRC-sponsored research", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "oak-ridge-national-laboratory-ornl-eugene-p-wigner-fellowship-part-of-the-ornl-distinguished-staff-fellowship-program", "organization": "Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)", "name": "Eugene P. Wigner Fellowship (part of the ORNL Distinguished Staff Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.ornl.gov/distinguished-fellowships/about", "opens": "Rolling, three windows annually", "deadline": "Three cycles per year (January, May, September) — check jobs.ornl.gov for the current open window", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Lab-wide research resources, mentoring support to transition to permanent staff positions after the fellowship", "eligibility": "Recent PhD holders (STEM field) no more than five years past their terminal degree at time of application; open to US and international early-career scientists (verify current citizenship/visa terms on site).", "area": "Early-career postdoctoral fellowship in fundamental sciences including advanced materials research and condensed-matter/materials physics relevant to semiconductor materials.", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee identified.", "notes": "One of ORNL's oldest and most prestigious early-career fellowships but lesser-known outside DOE-lab circles; explicitly covers materials science.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years of guaranteed funding", "location": "Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "stanford-q-farm-stanford-slac-quantum-initiative-bloch-fellowship-in-quantum-science-and-engineering", "organization": "Stanford Q-FARM (Stanford-SLAC Quantum Initiative)", "name": "Bloch Fellowship in Quantum Science and Engineering", "url": "https://qfarm.stanford.edu/opportunities/bloch-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (opens roughly each fall for following autumn start)", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent round's full-consideration date was Nov 1, 2024 for a 2025-26 start. Next cycle deadline not yet posted for verification — check site for current-year date.", "amount": "Funded — full salary and benefits; amount not specified beyond that, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Salary, benefits, research funding, affiliation with multiple Stanford quantum research groups", "eligibility": "PhD holders/postdocs (must have completed PhD prior to appointment). Open to US citizens and international candidates; US-based position.", "area": "Quantum information science (quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum information, quantum sensing, and related quantum specialties)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Deadline for next open cycle not yet confirmed at time of research; verify current posting on qfarm.stanford.edu before relying on dates.", "notes": "No application fee — standard academic postdoctoral fellowship via Academic Jobs Online (posting varies by year). At least 4 fellowships expected to be awarded per cycle historically.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Initial appointment of 3 years", "location": "Stanford University, Stanford, CA (US-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "chicago-quantum-exchange-university-of-chicago-computer-science-dept-and-pritzker-school-of-molecular-engineering-chicago-prize-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-theoretical-quantum-science", "organization": "Chicago Quantum Exchange / University of Chicago (Computer Science Dept. and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering)", "name": "Chicago Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Quantum Science", "url": "https://chicagoquantum.org/news/chicago-prize-postdoctoral-fellowship-theoretical-quantum-science", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling review, applications considered until positions are filled (verify current-year opening on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with Chicago Quantum Exchange, Computer Science Dept., and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; collaboration with experimental quantum information groups encouraged", "eligibility": "PhD holders / early-career researchers pursuing theoretical quantum science research; open to US and international applicants at a US institution", "area": "Theoretical quantum information science", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Confirm current-cycle posting is active, as rolling/until-filled postings can lapse between cohorts.", "notes": "No application fee. Application via Academic Jobs Online (http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/fellowship/19854 in a past cycle — confirm current posting link on chicagoquantum.org).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, with possibility of a 3rd year of support", "location": "University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "eddleman-quantum-institute-eqi-university-of-california-irvine-eqi-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Eddleman Quantum Institute (EQI), University of California, Irvine", "name": "Eddleman Quantum Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship (EQI)", "url": "https://eqi.uci.edu/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — a prior (inaugural) cycle had a final deadline of June 30, 2025; confirm whether a new cycle is open", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with EQI faculty and quantum research programs at UC Irvine", "eligibility": "Researchers with a PhD and demonstrated accomplishments in quantum science; open to US and international applicants at a US institution", "area": "Quantum science and quantum information, broadly defined", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Fellowship appears to run as a periodic call rather than a fixed annual cycle — verify an active posting exists before applicants rely on it.", "notes": "No application fee. Apply by contacting EQI faculty directly or via UC Irvine's recruit.ap.uci.edu postings (e.g., JPF09293 in a past cycle); general contact: Jenise Shourds, jshourds@uci.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "University of California, Irvine, CA (US-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "lps-qubit-collaboratory-lqc-laboratory-for-physical-sciences-university-of-maryland-nsa-sponsored-administered-via-orise-lqc-national-quantum-fellowship-graduate-student-and-postdoctoral-track", "organization": "LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC), Laboratory for Physical Sciences / University of Maryland (NSA-sponsored, administered via ORISE)", "name": "LPS Qubit Collaboratory National Quantum Fellowship (graduate student and postdoctoral track)", "url": "https://www.qubitcollaboratory.org/lps-qubit-collaboratory/", "opens": "Not specified (recurs roughly annually)", "deadline": "Most recent posted cycle closed April 2, 2025, 1:00 PM ET; program recurs — check Zintellect/ORISE for the next open cycle", "amount": "Funded — stipend varies by academic standing, discipline, and location; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance supplement, relocation allowance, training and travel allowance", "eligibility": "US citizens only; open to doctoral students (with minimum 3.50 GPA) and postdoctoral candidates in physics, engineering, chemistry/materials science, or related quantum information fields", "area": "Quantum information science and technology, with emphasis on qubit device research (quantum computing; also quantum sensing and networking considered)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "US-citizens-only restriction is common for this DOD/NSA-affiliated program but still satisfies the 'open to US applicants' rule. The specific listing checked is closed — a new cycle listing must be located for live applications.", "notes": "No application fee — administered through DOD/NSA via ORISE Zintellect portal. Prior posting: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NSA-LPS-LQC-2025-0001 (now closed; watch for next cycle's listing number).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12-month appointment, with potential annual extensions up to 3 years total", "location": "Laboratory for Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "maryland-robotics-center-university-of-maryland-mrc-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Maryland Robotics Center, University of Maryland", "name": "Maryland Robotics Center Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (MRC)", "url": "https://robotics.umd.edu/education/postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "opens": "January (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Positions advertised annually in January; fellowships begin July 1 (verify exact date for next cycle, FY26 cycle was already closed as of search)", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified; described as \"competitive salary and benefits\"", "other_benefits": "Access to Robotics Center resources, faculty mentorship across 8 research specializations", "eligibility": "Recent PhD holders / early-career researchers; applicants must first identify a prospective MRC faculty mentor before applying. Not restricted to undergraduates; open to US-based applicants (position is at University of Maryland, College Park).", "area": "Robotics and autonomous systems (multi-robot systems, medical robotics, miniature robotics, extreme-environment robotics, autonomous unmanned systems, human-robot interaction)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee mentioned anywhere in program materials; standard university postdoctoral appointment with no application, tuition, or membership fees", "notes": "Lesser-known, institution-specific program (not a nationally famous fellowship). Applicant must secure a faculty mentor first, which is a process step, not a fee. Deadline info is thin on the public page — verify current-cycle dates directly on the site before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, renewable based on funds and performance", "location": "University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering, College Park, MD", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "stevens-institute-for-artificial-intelligence-stevens-institute-of-technology-ai-research-summer-fellowship-airs-safe-autonomous-systems-lab-track", "organization": "Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Stevens Institute of Technology", "name": "AI Research Summer Fellowship (AIRS) — Safe Autonomous Systems Lab track", "url": "https://www.stevens.edu/stevens-institute-for-artificial-intelligence/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified on the public page — apply via the linked Microsoft Forms portal; verify current-year date", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Paired with expert faculty mentors; project-based research experience", "eligibility": "Open to rising undergraduate AND master's (graduate) students completing their first year of study; graduate students explicitly included, so it is not undergrad-only. US applicants eligible.", "area": "Autonomous systems research — vision-guided, AI-enabled autonomous drone navigation in cluttered indoor environments, among ~15 mentored projects across the university", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee found in program materials", "notes": "Program is broader than robotics (AI research generally) but the Safe Autonomous Systems Lab track is specifically autonomous-systems/robotics-focused. Confirm current-year application window before applying since dates weren't published on the fetched page.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks, early June to early August", "location": "Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ (in-person)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "council-on-strategic-risks-csr-janne-e-nolan-center-on-strategic-weapons-mid-career-biodefense-bootcamp-fellowship", "organization": "Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) / Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons", "name": "Mid-Career Biodefense Bootcamp Fellowship", "url": "https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2026/03/18/call-for-applications-csr-mid-career-biodefense-bootcamp-fellowship-2026/", "opens": "Not specified for fall 2026 cohort — check CSR site/tag page for the next call", "deadline": "Summer 2026 cohort deadline was Friday, April 24, 2026, 5:00pm EDT (already closed); CSR plans a second (fall 2026) cohort with its own deadline, not yet published as of this search", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website. CSR covers travel costs for the in-person bootcamp.", "other_benefits": "Instruction from current/former government officials and biodefense experts; cohort network", "eligibility": "Open to mid-career professionals with a graduate degree or currently progressing through a graduate program, from national security, global health, international relations, medical, legal, or related backgrounds. Hosted in the US; US applicants are welcome (program appears to prioritize but is not limited to NATO/allied-nation citizens).", "area": "Biodefense / biosecurity policy and threat-reduction training", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "The summer 2026 application window has already closed; a fall 2026 cohort is planned but its deadline was unpublished at time of research — verify current status at councilonstrategicrisks.org/tag/fellowship/ before listing as open. No fee found.", "notes": "Recurring CSR program (ran in 2024, 2025, 2026). This entry describes the CSR Mid-Career Biodefense Bootcamp specifically, distinct from CSR's separate Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons listed below.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~80 hours total: an asynchronous virtual course plus a 2.5-day in-person bootcamp", "location": "Virtual course + in-person bootcamp in the Washington, DC area or another US location", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "council-on-strategic-risks-csr-janne-e-nolan-center-on-strategic-weapons-fellowship-for-ending-bioweapons", "organization": "Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) / Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons", "name": "Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons", "url": "https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/fellowship-for-ending-bioweapons-programs/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle", "deadline": "Recurs annually; most recent (2025-2026) cycle closed August 11, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT. Next call (2026-2027 cycle) not yet published as of this research — expected around mid-2026 based on prior-year timing.", "amount": "USD $1,000/month stipend for each Fellow; CSR covers travel costs for required in-person events", "other_benefits": "Direct engagement with former government officials who worked on Cold War-era bioweapons dismantlement and international bio-cooperation policy; only 6 Fellows selected per cycle", "eligibility": "Open to applicants who possess a graduate degree or are progressing through a PhD program, with interest in addressing biological threats professionally; includes early-career professionals and those transitioning from adjacent fields. Citizenship requirement covers NATO member nations, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea — US citizens are eligible.", "area": "Bioweapons threat reduction / biosecurity policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No open call was found at time of research (last known cycle: 2025-2026, deadline already passed); verify councilonstrategicrisks.org for the next call before treating as currently open. No fee found.", "notes": "Established, recurring program running since at least 2021. Distinct in structure/duration/stipend from CSR's separate Mid-Career Biodefense Bootcamp Fellowship above.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months, beginning late August/September", "location": "Remote-friendly with mandatory attendance at 3 in-person events in different US cities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-biodefense-research-fellows-and-scholars-program", "organization": "Institute for Biodefense Research", "name": "Fellows and Scholars Program", "url": "https://biodefenseresearch.org/fellows-and-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling/ongoing admission via direct email application (info@biodefenseresearch.org)", "amount": "Unfunded — no salary or stipend provided; fellows are expected to self-fund or secure external support, though the Institute may help identify funding sources", "other_benefits": "Mentored, independent study aligned with the Institute's biodefense research areas; affiliation with a working roster of 12 named fellows and 3 named scholars", "eligibility": "Open to upper-undergraduate and graduate students, medical and law students, and junior/mid/senior-level professionals, including public and government sector colleagues from multiple disciplines. No citizenship restriction stated; open to US applicants.", "area": "Biodefense research (biological, chemical, cyber, and informational threats)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Unfunded — verify this is an acceptable fit for the index (no stipend, self-funded). No fee for applying/participating was found, but currency of the program as of 2026 could not be independently confirmed; recommend a quick manual check before publishing.", "notes": "Small, lesser-known institution-specific program (not a famous national fellowship). Page lists named fellows with bios, but most cited publication dates in bios are from 2020-2021, so recency of program activity in 2024-2026 could not be confirmed.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (independent, mentored study arrangement)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "principles-of-intelligent-behavior-in-biological-and-social-systems-pibbss-princint-pibbss-fellowship-winter-2026-2027-cohort", "organization": "Principles of Intelligent Behavior in Biological and Social Systems (PIBBSS / PrincInt)", "name": "Principles of Intelligent Behavior in Biological and Social Systems Fellowship (Winter 2026–2027 cohort)", "url": "https://princint.ai/programs/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 20, 2026 (23:59 Anywhere on Earth)", "amount": "$3,000/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Private accommodation, daily meals, one return flight to Cape Town, mentorship from AI safety researchers", "eligibility": "Aimed at PhD students, postdocs, and researchers with substantial research experience across disciplines; open to applicants from all countries including the US. Not limited to undergraduates.", "area": "AI safety and alignment research (interdisciplinary — researchers from math, neuroscience, physics, ecology, philosophy, etc. apply their field to AI risk)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees mentioned anywhere in program materials; fully funded", "notes": "Formerly branded PIBBSS, now under parent org PrincInt. Verify current cycle status directly on official site before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 3 months (November 2026 – February 2027)", "location": "Primarily Cape Town, South Africa (in-person), with remote participation for exceptional candidates", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "constellation-institute-astra-fellowship", "organization": "Constellation Institute", "name": "Astra Fellowship", "url": "https://constellation.org/programs/astra", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — most recent cohort (Sept 2026–Feb 2027) application window has closed; next cohort dates not yet announced (join expression-of-interest list)", "amount": "$8,400/month stipend; ~$15K/month compute for empirical research fellows", "other_benefits": "Weekly mentorship from senior AI safety researchers, research manager support, seed funding for follow-on projects", "eligibility": "No prior AI safety experience required; seeks people with technical/domain expertise and motivation to transition into full-time AI safety work. Not limited to undergraduates; graduate students, PhD holders, and early-career professionals are core applicant pool. Visa support suggests openness to international and US applicants.", "area": "AI safety research — macrostrategy, empirical alignment, and governance to reduce catastrophic risks from AI", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "No application or program fee mentioned anywhere on official pages", "notes": "Track record: 80%+ of first cohort now work full-time in AI safety at orgs like Redwood Research, METR, Anthropic, DeepMind, UK AISI.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "5-month core program with optional extension (e.g., Sept 2026–Feb 2027, extendable to June 2027)", "location": "Berkeley, California, USA (in-person)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "anthropic-anthropic-fellows-program-ai-safety-track", "organization": "Anthropic", "name": "Anthropic Fellows Program (AI Safety track)", "url": "https://alignment.anthropic.com/2025/anthropic-fellows-program-2026/", "opens": "Rolling / ongoing", "deadline": "Rolling applications for cohorts starting July 2026 and beyond, including a cohort beginning late September 2026 — exact cutoff dates not published; apply early as review is ongoing", "amount": "$3,850/week stipend (or GBP/CAD equivalent) plus ~$15,000/month compute funding", "other_benefits": "Close mentorship from Anthropic safety researchers; potential pathway to further Anthropic roles", "eligibility": "No PhD, prior ML experience, or publications required; open to people from diverse quantitative backgrounds (physics, math, CS, cybersecurity, etc.) who can code well in Python. Selection is skills-based, not restricted to undergraduates, and includes early-career professionals.", "area": "AI safety and alignment research, conducted in close mentorship with Anthropic researchers", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "No application or program fee mentioned in official program materials", "notes": "Apply via official Anthropic Greenhouse job posting linked from the alignment.anthropic.com announcement; confirm current open cohort before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4 months", "location": "Not specified (Anthropic offices — US/UK; some remote flexibility historically offered)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "smithsonian-institution-smithsonian-marine-station-ft-pierce-smithsonian-marine-station-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian Marine Station, Ft. Pierce)", "name": "Smithsonian Marine Station Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://fellowships.si.edu/SMS", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 1, 2025 and May 1 deadlines (recurring biannual cycle — check site for next open cycle, e.g. May 2026 or Nov 2026)", "amount": "$60,000 annual stipend plus health insurance allowance and up to $5,000/year research allowance", "other_benefits": "Access to Smithsonian research facilities, collections, and mentorship", "eligibility": "Scholars up to seven years beyond the PhD (postdoctoral/early-career). Open to applicants of any nationality; US applicants eligible.", "area": "Marine conservation / marine science (ecology, biodiversity, coastal ecosystems)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee; applications via Smithsonian Academic Appointment System (SOLAA)", "notes": "Institution-specific postdoctoral program, less prominent than flagship national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12-24 months, in residence at the Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL", "location": "Fort Pierce, Florida, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "oceanx-institute-of-international-education-iie-ocean-futures-fellowship", "organization": "OceanX / Institute of International Education (IIE)", "name": "Ocean Futures Fellowship", "url": "https://www.iie.org/programs/oceanfuturesfellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 3, 2026 (2026 cycle deadline has passed; program is expected to recur annually — verify next cycle dates on site)", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified beyond a monthly stipend; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Monthly stipend, possible technology stipend for select fellows", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals (age 21+) authorized to work in their country of residence, able to commit full-time for the program term; open to US applicants (no citizenship restriction found). Graduate students and early-career professionals eligible, not limited to undergraduates.", "area": "Ocean science communication, ocean literacy, and career pathways into ocean science", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No application fee found; remote fellowship, deadline for the most recent cycle has already passed as of this research date — confirm next application window", "notes": "Newer program (OceanX/IIE partnership) focused on science communication/media pathways into ocean careers; less well-known than legacy marine policy fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 7 months (June-December for the 2026 cohort)", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-geological-survey-usgs-mendenhall-research-fellowship-program-ecology-wildlife-related-opportunities", "organization": "U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)", "name": "Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program (Ecology/Wildlife-related opportunities)", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified — rolling by specific opportunity", "deadline": "Varies by specific research opportunity posting; closing dates listed per position on USAJobs (check current cycle at usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall-research-fellowship-program/research-opportunities)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (federal postdoctoral salary scale)", "other_benefits": "Federal employee benefits, mentorship from USGS scientists, research support", "eligibility": "PhD holders who completed degree requirements no earlier than 5 years before the application opening date (or will complete before the fellowship starts); open to US-based and non-US applicants for federal fellowship positions per specific opportunity postings", "area": "Wildlife ecology, conservation biology, and ecosystem science research within USGS science centers", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application/participation fee; applications submitted via USAJobs; confirmed via usgs.gov official pages", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 2 years", "location": "Various USGS science centers across the US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "society-for-conservation-biology-smith-fellows-program-david-h-smith-conservation-research-fellowship", "organization": "Society for Conservation Biology (Smith Fellows program)", "name": "David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.smithfellows.org/", "opens": "Applications typically open mid-year (e.g., 2026 cycle opened summer 2025)", "deadline": "September 30, 2025, 11:59pm ET for the 2026 fellowship cycle (fellows begin June-September 2026); a new cycle opens roughly annually, so check smithfellows.org/join-us for the next deadline", "amount": "Two-year annual salary of $72,100 (2026) and $74,263 (2027), plus $40,000 total in research and travel funds", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, professional development, leadership training, lifetime membership in the Smith Fellows network", "eligibility": "Early-career scientists who have completed their PhD (postdoctoral level); research must focus on conservation issues in the United States and its territories; open to US applicants", "area": "Applied conservation biology and wildlife/ecosystem research addressing pressing US conservation problems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verify current cycle deadline directly on smithfellows.org before advising an applicant, as the 2026 cycle deadline already passed by the current date", "notes": "No fees to apply or participate; confirmed via official smithfellows.org and Society for Conservation Biology news page; verify exact next deadline as cycles shift year to year", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Hosted at a mentor's institution/organization, location varies by project (US-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "san-diego-zoo-wildlife-alliance-postdoctoral-fellowship-program-conservation-science", "organization": "San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Conservation Science)", "url": "https://science.sandiegozoo.org/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified — rolling as positions become available", "deadline": "Not specified — postings appear on a rolling basis as positions open; check science.sandiegozoo.org/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowships for current openings", "amount": "Funded — stipend and benefits provided; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Attendance at scientific meetings, generous annual leave, access to zoo/safari park collections and multidisciplinary research teams", "eligibility": "PhD or DVM-qualified scientists; specific open positions posted periodically (e.g., burrowing owl recovery, disease investigations); open to US applicants", "area": "Wildlife conservation fieldwork and research on endangered species/habitats (e.g., population ecology, disease investigations, bioacoustics)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fee; program running since 2000 with 37+ fellows hosted; confirmed via official science.sandiegozoo.org pages", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3-5 years typical for a fellowship position (specific postings may vary, e.g., 3-year terms)", "location": "San Diego, CA (San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, with associated fieldwork)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "forest-history-society-walter-s-rosenberry-graduate-fellowship-in-forest-and-conservation-history", "organization": "Forest History Society", "name": "Walter S. Rosenberry Graduate Fellowship in Forest and Conservation History", "url": "https://foresthistory.org/awards-fellowships/rosenberry-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15 (annual; 2026 cycle deadline was March 15, 2026 — verify next cycle date on site)", "amount": "$15,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Forest History Society archives and network", "eligibility": "Doctoral graduate students at any North American university conducting dissertation research on forest and conservation history; open to US applicants (not restricted to a single institution).", "area": "Forestry / natural-resource management (forest and conservation history research)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee found in official materials; real, currently operating, distinct from famous national programs", "notes": "Distinct from the FHS Weyerhaeuser Fellowship, which is restricted to Duke University students only.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (dissertation research support)", "location": "Not specified (remote/archival research)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bullitt-foundation-bullitt-environmental-fellowship", "organization": "Bullitt Foundation", "name": "Bullitt Environmental Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bullitt.org/programs/environmental-fellowship/", "opens": "January 1 (annual)", "deadline": "April 1 (annual; portal opens Jan 1; 2026 cycle deadline was April 1, 2026 — next cycle expected April 2027)", "amount": "$100,000 over two years", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and leadership development", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled graduate students (master's or doctoral) at universities in British Columbia, Washington State, or Oregon, nominated by a faculty member; US applicants eligible (WA/OR schools).", "area": "Environmental leadership including forestry and natural-resource management projects", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application/program fee found in official materials", "notes": "Broad environmental fellowship but explicitly includes natural-resource management projects; institution/region-specific as allowed.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Pacific Northwest (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "garden-club-of-america-casey-trees-gca-zone-vi-fellowship-in-urban-forestry", "organization": "Garden Club of America / Casey Trees", "name": "Garden Club of America Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry (GCA)", "url": "https://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships/details/urban-forestry-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15 (annual)", "amount": "$7,500", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Graduate or advanced undergraduate students (graduate students eligible) enrolled at U.S. institutions studying urban forestry, forestry, or related fields; U.S. citizens and permanent residents.", "area": "Urban forestry / natural-resource management", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee found in official materials; open to both grad and advanced undergrad, satisfying the not-undergrad-only rule", "notes": "Administered jointly by GCA and Casey Trees; niche, lesser-known program specific to urban forestry.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (typically one academic year of study/research)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-supported-by-usda-post-doctoral-fellowship-new-perspectives-on-agricultural-economics", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), supported by USDA", "name": "Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New Perspectives on Agricultural Economics", "url": "https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/post-doctoral-fellowship-new-perspectives-agricultural-economics", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Recurring annually; most recent deadline was 5:00 PM EST Thursday, Dec 4, 2025 (for the 2026-27 fellowship year, now past) — next cycle expected around December 2026", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (one-year post-doctoral stipend/salary support)", "other_benefits": "Research support and affiliation with NBER for the fellowship year", "eligibility": "Early-career agricultural economists: individuals in final stages of completing a PhD, or junior faculty who can take early-career leave. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.", "area": "Agricultural economics research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee found. Restricted to US citizens/permanent residents (satisfies US-eligibility rule but narrows pool further).", "notes": "Requires CV, research proposal, and one letter of recommendation.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "NBER headquarters, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "agricultural-applied-economics-association-aaea-trust-committee-on-women-in-agricultural-economics-sylvia-lane-mentor-fellowship", "organization": "Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust — Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics", "name": "Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aaea.org/trust/special-purpose-funds/sylvia-lane-mentorship-fund/call-for-applications", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Recurring annual deadline, typically mid-October (e.g., Monday, Oct 12 in the most recent posted cycle) — next expected ~October 2026", "amount": "Up to $2,500 for travel and direct collaboration expenses with the mentor", "other_benefits": "Structured mentorship relationship with an established expert in the field", "eligibility": "Early-career women scholars working on food, agricultural, or resource issues, seeking a collaboration with an established expert mentor at another university, institution, or firm. Open to US-based applicants (AAEA is US-based); not restricted to undergraduates.", "area": "Agricultural, food, and resource economics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee found. Limited to women applicants — does not conflict with stated inclusion rules but narrows eligibility.", "notes": "Established by AAEA's Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics; requires research proposal, CV, recommendation letter, and mentor letter of intent.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based, generally within one calendar year", "location": "Not specified (collaboration site varies by mentor)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "farm-foundation-in-partnership-with-usda-economic-research-service-ers-agricultural-scholars-program", "organization": "Farm Foundation, in partnership with USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)", "name": "Agricultural Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.farmfoundation.org/programs-overview/agricultural-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (recurring annual cohort; exact date not published in available material) — verify current-cycle deadline on official site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (described as \"fully funded\")", "other_benefits": "Year-long mentorship from an ERS senior analyst, capstone research presentation, participation in major agricultural policy forums", "eligibility": "US citizens enrolled in a graduate program in agricultural economics or related applied sciences at an accredited North American university; requires nomination by college dean or department head. Up to five scholars selected annually.", "area": "Agricultural economics and agricultural policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee found. Requires institutional nomination rather than direct self-application, and restricted to US citizens.", "notes": "Direct collaboration with USDA's Economic Research Service; strong niche fit for agricultural economics.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Primarily virtual programming with in-person components (Washington, DC capstone trip, USDA Ag Outlook Forum, AAEA Annual Meeting)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-lalor-foundation-lalor-foundation-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "The Lalor Foundation", "name": "Lalor Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://lalorfound.org/postdoctoral-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; 2026 cycle closed January 15, 2026 (recurring program — check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$55,000/year (stipend, fringes, and institutional overhead)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "PhD or MD holders (not more than ~2 years post-degree preferred), no current faculty appointment; must apply through an eligible nonprofit research institution (US institutions must be 501(c)(3)). US citizenship not required, so US-based applicants are eligible.", "area": "Reproductive-health research (mammalian reproductive biology / fertility regulation)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees found; funded stipend-based fellowship", "notes": "Advisor-reviewed: US-eligible since citizenship is not required; deadline reflects the most recent closed cycle since this is a recurring annual program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (postdoctoral fellowship, typically 1-2 years)", "location": "Host institution (nonprofit research institution, can be in the US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-texas-medical-branch-utmb-center-for-interdisciplinary-research-in-women-s-health-cirwh-cirwh-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-reproductive-health-t32hd055163-nichd-funded", "organization": "University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH)", "name": "CIRWH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Reproductive Health (T32HD055163, NICHD-funded)", "url": "https://www.utmb.edu/cirwh/post-doctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (applications accepted for open positions on an ongoing basis)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (NIH T32 postdoctoral stipend scale)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "MD or PhD holders in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medical sociology, health services research, community health research, or related field; non-clinical research fellowship; up to 3 fellows accepted per cycle, 2-year commitment.", "area": "Reproductive-health research (epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medical sociology, health services/community health research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees found; NIH T32 training grant", "notes": "NIH T32 mechanism generally requires US citizens/permanent residents, which satisfies the 'open to US applicants' rule.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Galveston, Texas (UTMB)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-bloomberg-school-of-public-health-center-of-excellence-in-maternal-and-child-health-johns-hopkins-mch-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health", "name": "Johns Hopkins MCH Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://jhu-mchcenterofexcellence.org/mch-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and career development toward academic MCH research/leadership positions", "eligibility": "Candidates with doctoral training in varied disciplines (PhD, DrPH, ScD preferred; clinical degrees such as MD/DO/DDS with MPH/MHS also eligible) seeking further MCH research training.", "area": "Maternal and child health research and public health practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees found; deadline not posted publicly at time of research", "notes": "Deadline field left as 'Not specified' per honest-placeholder rule; applicants apply by direct submission (cover letter, CV, transcripts, writing sample, personal statement, references) to program coordinator rather than a portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Baltimore, Maryland (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ucla-center-for-reproductive-science-health-and-education-female-reproductive-health-and-science-research-fellowship", "organization": "UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education", "name": "Female Reproductive Health and Science Research Fellowship", "url": "https://reprohealth.ucla.edu/funding-opportunities/female-reproductive-health-and-science-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; 2026 cycle closed April 24, 2026 (recurring program — check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Expected to present research at the annual CRSHE Symposium", "eligibility": "Open to undergraduates, medical students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical fellows conducting research in female reproductive science or pregnancy-related outcomes (open to both grads and undergrads, satisfying inclusion since it is not undergrad-only).", "area": "Female reproductive science research (reproductive biology, hormones, fertility, contraception, maternal-fetal health, pregnancy outcomes, reproductive immunology, and related areas)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees found; smaller award-style fellowship rather than a multi-year cohort program — weakest of the four on 'not a plain award' but titled and structured as a research fellowship", "notes": "Advisor flagged this as the most award-like candidate but confirmed it passes on plain reading of the rules.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "UCLA (Los Angeles, California)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "alcohol-research-group-public-health-institute-arg-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-alcohol-substance-use-studies", "organization": "Alcohol Research Group (Public Health Institute)", "name": "Alcohol Research Group Postdoctoral Fellowship in Alcohol/Substance Use Studies (ARG)", "url": "https://arg.org/training/postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (rolling review)", "deadline": "Rolling; reviewed by the Research Fellowship Committee at regular intervals throughout the year (verify current cycle on site)", "amount": "Funded — monthly stipend (approx. $50,004–$54,756/year reported), health benefits, and a travel allowance; verify current figures on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from senior addictions researchers, publication support, career development toward independent investigator status", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents who have earned a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DrPH, etc.) or are within about 3 months of their filing date; not for those already holding an assistant/associate/full professor appointment. Open to recent doctoral graduates and early-career researchers.", "area": "Substance-use / alcohol research fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Verify current deadline/cycle directly on arg.org before advising applicant", "notes": "Lesser-known nonprofit research-institute fellowship (not a famous national program); no application or program fees identified — it is a paid training position.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 5 years total postdoctoral service (including prior postdoc time elsewhere)", "location": "Emeryville, California (Alcohol Research Group / Public Health Institute)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "yale-school-of-medicine-department-of-psychiatry-division-of-prevention-and-community-research-t32-postdoctoral-training-program-in-substance-use-prevention-research", "organization": "Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Division of Prevention and Community Research)", "name": "T32 Postdoctoral Training Program in Substance Use Prevention Research", "url": "https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/psychology/education/postdoc/dpcr/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications for the 2026–2027 fellowship year were being accepted with start dates May–September 2026; check site for next cycle's opening (typically rolling/annual)", "amount": "Funded — NIH T32 postdoctoral stipend and benefits per NIH scale; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored relationships with two Faculty Scientific Advisors, didactic seminars, individualized development plan", "eligibility": "PhD in community, clinical, counseling, developmental, or health psychology, or a doctoral degree in public health, family studies, social work, or social welfare; must be a US citizen, US national, or lawful permanent resident (NIH T32 requirement). Early-career/postdoctoral level.", "area": "Substance-use prevention research fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Confirm next application window directly with Training Director (tami.sullivan@yale.edu) since cycle timing shifts year to year", "notes": "Institution-specific NIDA-funded program, not among the well-known national fellowships; no fees found — it is a funded training position. Apply by emailing Training Director per program instructions rather than a portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "New Haven, Connecticut (Yale School of Medicine)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-pennsylvania-perelman-school-of-medicine-penn-center-for-mental-health-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-implementation-research-in-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-treatment-ace-t32", "organization": "University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine — Penn Center for Mental Health", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Implementation Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ACE / T32)", "url": "https://www.med.upenn.edu/psychiatry/pdfellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check current posting on Penn CMH training page for the active cycle", "amount": "Funded — NIH T32 postdoctoral stipend and benefits; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary training at intersection of implementation science, public policy, and mental/behavioral health systems; mentored research and coursework", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree with a strong commitment to a research career in mental health/substance use services and implementation science. Open to early-career researchers (postdoctoral level); US-based NIMH T32 program.", "area": "Substance-use and mental-health services/policy implementation research fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline/cycle currency should be verified directly — search results returned older archived postings", "notes": "Institution-specific program at intersection of substance-use treatment and policy/implementation; no application fees identified. Older postings found (2018–2020 cycles); confirm an active 2026-27 posting before use.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 2 years (T32 postdoctoral appointment)", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (University of Pennsylvania)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-administration-samhsa-administered-via-professional-associations-e-g-american-nurses-association-apa-samhsa-minority-fellowship-program-substance-use-disorder-behavioral-health-track", "organization": "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), administered via professional associations (e.g., American Nurses Association, APA)", "name": "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellowship Program (Substance Use Disorder / Behavioral Health track)", "url": "https://apply.emfp.org/", "opens": "Not specified (next cycle likely opens 2027)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle deadline was June 8, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (already closed); next annual cycle expected to open in 2027 — check apply.emfp.org for updated dates", "amount": "Funded — educational stipend/award; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Professional development, training institutes, mentorship, and networking through the sponsoring professional association", "eligibility": "Master's- or doctoral-level students (and some early-career professionals) in one of eight behavioral health fields, including substance use disorder and addictions counseling and addiction medicine; open to US applicants, with a focus on addressing services disparities for racial/ethnic minority populations.", "area": "Substance-use and behavioral-health workforce/policy fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline for the just-closed cycle has passed — list is being submitted as info for the upcoming cycle; verify next opening date before publishing", "notes": "Federal program administered through discipline-specific professional associations rather than a single famous named fellowship; no fees identified. Most recent cycle's deadline has passed, so this is best listed for the next annual cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 1 academic year, renewable depending on discipline track", "location": "United States (fellows remain at their home graduate program while receiving MFP support)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-affairs-project-hope-health-equity-fellowship-for-trainees-heft", "organization": "Health Affairs (Project HOPE)", "name": "Health Equity Fellowship for Trainees (HEFT)", "url": "https://www.healthaffairs.org/health-affairs-fellowships", "opens": "Typically mid-January annually", "deadline": "2026-27 cohort: applications open January 20, 2026 through March 16, 2026 (closed for this cycle; next cycle expected similarly early each year)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program states no direct compensation, but participation and mentorship are provided free of charge)", "other_benefits": "Multi-layered mentorship from experienced Health Affairs authors and editorial staff; support toward manuscript publication in Health Affairs or another journal", "eligibility": "Graduate-level (doctoral) students, postdoctoral researchers, or early-career researchers no more than 7 years past their graduate degree, engaged in health services research advancing health equity; open to US applicants.", "area": "Health equity research / health services research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee identified at any stage", "notes": "Verify next cycle's exact open/close dates on the official page closer to January 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Roughly one year, tied to manuscript development/publication cycle", "location": "Remote/virtual mentorship", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-university-of-texas-md-anderson-cancer-center-argyros-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-oncology-nursing", "organization": "The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center", "name": "Argyros Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Oncology Nursing", "url": "https://www.mdanderson.org/education-training/clinical-training/nursing-education/argyros-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-oncology-nursing.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent posted deadline was May 1, 2026 — next cycle expected ~May 2027, verify on website", "amount": "Competitive stipend reported at $95,000 plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Mentorship in patient-centered oncology nursing research, benefits package", "eligibility": "PhD in nursing (or related field, with at least a master's in nursing) from an accredited university; RN licensed or eligible for licensure in Texas; typically 2+ years of clinical/advanced practice nursing experience (negotiable). US-based position.", "area": "Nursing research (oncology nursing)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline for the cycle referenced above has passed relative to today's date; program is annual/recurring so treat this as an example of typical timing, not a currently-open call — confirm next open date directly on the MD Anderson site.", "notes": "Employment-based postdoctoral fellowship; no application fee found or expected (standard for funded postdoc positions). Lesser-known, institution-specific program not on major national fellowship lists.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (postdoctoral fellowship term, typically 1-2 years)", "location": "Houston, TX (on-site)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "penn-state-ross-and-carol-nese-college-of-nursing-tressa-nese-and-helen-diskevich-center-of-geriatric-nursing-excellence-cgne-cgne-postdoctoral-fellowship-aging-gerontology-nursing-research", "organization": "Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing — Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE)", "name": "Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship (Aging/Gerontology Nursing Research)", "url": "https://www.nursing.psu.edu/post-doctoral-training-fellowship-opportunity/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent posted deadline was April 15, 2026, start date ~July 1, 2026 — next cycle expected ~April 2027, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from CGNE faculty, research support in aging/gerontology nursing scholarship", "eligibility": "PhD in nursing or related field, PhD-prepared nurses preferred within 2 years of degree completion; open to both US citizens and international applicants.", "area": "Nursing research (aging, gerontology, dementia care)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline for the cycle referenced above has passed relative to today's date; program is annual/recurring — confirm next open date directly on the Penn State Nese College site.", "notes": "Employment-based postdoctoral fellowship; no application fee found or expected. Institution-specific, lesser-known program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year contingent on progress and funding availability", "location": "University Park (State College), PA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "vanderbilt-university-school-of-nursing-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Vanderbilt University School of Nursing", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://nursing.vanderbilt.edu/programs/postdoc/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent posted deadline was April 15, 2026 — next cycle expected ~April 2027, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Sustained protected research time, close faculty mentorship, support developing publications and grant/funding proposals", "eligibility": "Recent PhD graduates in nursing or related field seeking mentored postdoctoral research training; US-based program.", "area": "Nursing research (general, mentored research training)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline for the cycle referenced above has passed relative to today's date; program is annual/recurring — confirm next open date directly on the Vanderbilt site. Fee-free status inferred from standard employment-based postdoc structure rather than an explicit 'no fee' statement on the site.", "notes": "Employment-based postdoctoral fellowship; no application fee found or expected. Institution-specific, not among the most famous national fellowship brands.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two-year postdoctoral fellowship", "location": "Nashville, TN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "unc-eshelman-school-of-pharmacy-division-of-pharmaceutical-outcomes-and-policy-aesara-aesara-unc-health-outcomes-and-market-access-fellowship", "organization": "UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy) / AESARA", "name": "AESARA-UNC Health Outcomes and Market Access Fellowship", "url": "https://pharmacy.unc.edu/fellowship/aesara-unc-health-outcomes-and-market-access/", "opens": "Mid-September (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Applications opened Sept 15, 2025; deadline Oct 15, 2025 (supporting materials through Oct 31, 2025) — for the following year's application window, contact program", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Training in pharmacoepidemiology, outcomes research, and pharmaceutical policy through didactic coursework plus applied client-facing HEOR/market-access work", "eligibility": "PharmD, PhD, or MD graduates (or those completing an advanced degree from a U.S.-accredited program before the start date); preference to U.S. citizens/permanent residents though international scholars may apply to select fellowships", "area": "Pharmaceutical policy / pharmacoeconomics / health outcomes research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Verify current-year opening date directly with program contact (traci_shell@unc.edu) since cycles shift annually.", "notes": "One of several DPOP-affiliated postdoctoral fellowships at UNC Eshelman; no application fee found. Requires CV, personal statement, unofficial transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC (UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy) and AESARA consulting offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "phrma-foundation-value-assessment-and-health-outcomes-research-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "PhRMA Foundation", "name": "Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.phrmafoundation.org/grants-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowships/value-assessment-health-outcomes-research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM ET (annual cycle; next cycle expected similar timing in 2026)", "amount": "$60,000 annually", "other_benefits": "Supports research on value, effectiveness, and delivery of medicines; encourages patient-engaged research design", "eligibility": "Holds a PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent terminal research doctorate (awarded Jan 1, 2023 or later); based at a doctoral-degree-granting accredited U.S. university with a firm faculty sponsor; open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens", "area": "Pharmaceutical policy / value assessment / health outcomes research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "Cannot be combined with NIH K99/R00, F-award, or other simultaneous stipend support. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years (12, 18, or 24 months)", "location": "Host U.S. university (fellow's choice, pending sponsor)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "academy-of-managed-care-pharmacy-amcp-amcp-postdoctoral-executive-fellowship-in-health-care-association-leadership", "organization": "Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)", "name": "Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship in Health Care Association Leadership (AMCP)", "url": "https://www.amcp.org/about/executive-fellowship-health-care-association-leadership", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 5, 2026, 11:59 PM ET", "amount": "$60,000 stipend (full-time AMCP employee) plus PTO, holidays, medical/dental benefits", "other_benefits": "Immersive training in health care association leadership and managed care pharmacy policy", "eligibility": "Has or is scheduled to receive a PharmD from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school before the start date; must obtain pharmacy licensure at program start", "area": "Pharmacy policy / managed care pharmacy / health care association leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fee found; apply via AMCP's ADP Career Center listing linked from the official page.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (late June to late June)", "location": "Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (AMCP headquarters); up to 25% travel", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-s-food-and-drug-administration-office-of-the-commissioner-fda-commissioner-s-fellowship-program", "organization": "U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Office of the Commissioner)", "name": "FDA Commissioner's Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/jobs-and-training-fda/scientific-internships-fellowships-trainees-and-non-us-citizens", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — program is currently between application cycles; historically opens periodically (check FDA site for next window, expected update around Oct 2026)", "amount": "$70,000 stipend (1 year)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on regulatory science training and mentored research on FDA scientific/policy/regulatory issues", "eligibility": "Health care professionals (incl. pharmacists), scientists, and engineers with permanent U.S. work authorization; early-career professionals", "area": "Pharmaceutical/regulatory policy and regulatory science", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Currently closed to new applications; verify reopening date before publishing to ensure timeliness.", "notes": "A recurring federal fellowship, not currently accepting applications as of research date — confirm next open cycle before featuring prominently. No fees; federal program.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Maryland, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania (FDA sites); relocation required", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-university-centers-on-disabilities-aucd-aucd-disability-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)", "name": "Association of University Centers on Disabilities Disability Policy Fellowship (AUCD)", "url": "https://www.aucd.org/disability-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — recruitment is typically annual; verify current cycle on aucd.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement working on federal disability legislation/regulatory issues with AUCD's network of University Centers for Excellence and federal agencies", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals/emerging leaders (graduate-level); open to US applicants", "area": "National disability policy and legislative advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Page did not list eligibility/deadline/stipend specifics directly; verify current-cycle details on the official site before publishing.", "notes": "Established in 2001; specialized, less prominent than AAAS-style fellowships. No fee structure found.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (calendar/academic year placement)", "location": "Washington, DC (federal policy placement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-heller-school-for-social-policy-and-management-brandeis-university-lurie-institute-for-disability-policy-lurie-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-disability-policy", "organization": "The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University — Lurie Institute for Disability Policy", "name": "Lurie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Policy", "url": "https://heller.brandeis.edu/lurie/education/postdoc.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — program stated it is 'not currently accepting applications'; check back on heller.brandeis.edu/lurie for next cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (competitive postdoctoral stipend plus fringe benefits, NIDILRR-funded)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, funded research project involvement, didactic coursework, grant-writing training, travel/supply funds", "eligibility": "Postdocs with a recently earned doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent); open to US applicants", "area": "Disability and health policy research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Currently listed as not accepting applications — include with 'Not specified' deadline and a note to check for the next open cycle.", "notes": "NIDILRR-funded, institution-specific postdoc; not a well-known national program. No fees found.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Waltham, Massachusetts (Brandeis University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-state-office-of-global-partnerships-veterans-innovation-partnership-vip-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of State (Office of Global Partnerships)", "name": "Veterans Innovation Partnership (VIP) Fellowship", "url": "https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/professional-fellowships/vip/", "opens": "Not specified — application windows announced periodically via USAJOBS.gov, typically ahead of a fall program start", "deadline": "Rolling/annual — positions posted on USAJOBS.gov when open; verify current posting window on site", "amount": "Paid federal employment at GS-9 Step 1 (with DC locality pay), approx. $59,543-$75,411/year", "other_benefits": "Placement as a Foreign Affairs Officer or Program Analyst; mentorship and professional development", "eligibility": "US military veterans who received a master's degree (in international relations, public policy, political science, or related field) within the last 2 years (up to 6 years if delayed by military obligation). Graduate-level only.", "area": "Veterans services / military-to-civilian transition — foreign affairs", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application or participation fee — this is paid federal employment. Confirm exact application dates on USAJOBS.gov before applying, as postings open periodically rather than on a single annual deadline.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months, full-time, beginning in the fall", "location": "Washington, DC (U.S. Department of State)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "hiring-our-heroes-u-s-chamber-of-commerce-foundation-corporate-fellowship-program-cfp", "organization": "Hiring Our Heroes (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation)", "name": "Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP)", "url": "https://www.hiringourheroes.org/career-services/fellowships/internships/cfp/", "opens": "Not specified — rolling application ahead of each cohort deadline", "deadline": "October 8, 2026 (application deadline for 2027 Cohort 1); additional cohorts run Feb 11, 2027", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (no cost to fellows; some fellows may receive military transition pay/benefits during the fellowship, not a program stipend)", "other_benefits": "Direct placement with major host companies (e.g., Amazon, JPMorgan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin); over 85% of fellows report receiving a full-time offer", "eligibility": "Active-duty service members or those on transition leave, within 180 days of separation from military service, meeting education/leadership requirements. Open to all branches; early-career transitioning professionals (not undergraduate students).", "area": "Veterans services / military-to-civilian transition — corporate placement", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "Explicitly confirmed no cost to job seekers or employers, and training courses are free to fellows. Borderline fellowship-vs-internship framing, but the structured cohort curriculum and professional development track support classifying it as a fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks, full-time (Mon-Fri) placement with a host company plus weekly professional development sessions", "location": "Multiple host cities and military installations nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "immigrant-justice-corps-ijc-community-fellowship", "organization": "Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC)", "name": "Community Fellowship", "url": "https://justicecorps.org/community-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (historically opens in winter/early spring)", "deadline": "2026 class deadline was May 3, 2026 (11:59pm ET); program recurs annually with a spring application window — expect the next cycle deadline around spring 2027.", "amount": "Full salary and benefits (specific figure not published); Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Training, mentorship, and professional-development support through IJC alongside host-organization placement", "eligibility": "Recent college graduates (may have graduated no more than two years prior to the fellowship start, or be on track to graduate by spring of the start year); must be proficient in a second language in addition to English (Spanish, including indigenous dialects, preferred for the current class); must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the full three years. Open to early-career professionals, not exclusively undergraduates (eligible after completing an undergraduate degree).", "area": "Refugee resettlement / immigrant-integration — community-based immigration advocacy and case support (non-attorney)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Current-cycle deadline (May 2026) has passed; included because the program is annual/currently operating and the next cycle's deadline was not yet posted at research time.", "notes": "No application fee found in official FAQ/eligibility materials. Distinct program from IJC's Justice Fellowship (targets non-JD early-career professionals rather than law graduates).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Fellows are placed with host community-based organizations in multiple U.S. cities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-bar-association-commission-on-homelessness-poverty-john-j-curtin-jr-fellowship-curtin-justice-fund", "organization": "American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness & Poverty", "name": "John J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship (Curtin Justice Fund)", "url": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/homelessness_poverty/john_j_curtin_jr_fellowship1/", "opens": "Not specified (applications typically open winter/early spring)", "deadline": "Rolling; historically closes late March (2026 cycle deadline reported as Friday, March 27, 2026)", "amount": "$3,500 stipend (three fellowships awarded)", "other_benefits": "None beyond stipend specified", "eligibility": "Open to all law students (JD candidates, a graduate-level program); first-year law students especially encouraged. Must secure a placement with a qualifying bar association or legal services program serving homeless/indigent clients. US-based programs/applicants.", "area": "Homelessness services and housing-first fellowships — legal aid for people experiencing homelessness", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fees identified; ABA-administered, no membership dues required to apply", "notes": "Verify current-cycle deadline directly with ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty (homeless@americanbar.org) before publishing, as deadlines shift year to year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Minimum 8 continuous weeks between May 1 and September 1 (summer)", "location": "Placement-dependent; various US bar association/legal services programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs-national-center-on-homelessness-among-veterans-nchav-in-partnership-with-icahn-school-of-medicine-at-mount-sinai-nchav-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans (NCHAV), in partnership with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai", "name": "National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Postdoctoral Fellowship (NCHAV)", "url": "https://www.va.gov/homeless/nchav/research/fellowships/", "opens": "Fall (year prior to fellowship start)", "deadline": "Not specified — applications open in fall of the year before the fellowship start; check va.gov/homeless/nchav for current cycle", "amount": "Funded — annual stipend per VA standardized pay scales, amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, life insurance, paid vacation/sick leave, paid federal holidays, one fully paid conference trip, transit benefit", "eligibility": "Clinicians or non-clinicians who hold (or have completed all requirements toward) a doctoral degree from an accredited institution. US-based; VA fellowship, so open to those eligible to work at VA sites.", "area": "Homelessness services and housing-first fellowships — veteran homelessness research and recovery-oriented clinical care", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee identified; standard VA/federal fellowship process", "notes": "Fellowship is government/VA-administered; verify current recruitment status and specific eligibility (e.g., citizenship/work authorization) directly on the VA page.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, embedded at one of six local VA sites", "location": "Six VA sites nationally (site varies by placement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "montefiore-einstein-department-of-family-and-social-medicine-in-partnership-with-the-collaborative-for-homeless-healthcare-and-national-health-care-for-the-homeless-council-nyc-homeless-healthcare-fellowship", "organization": "Montefiore Einstein Department of Family and Social Medicine, in partnership with the Collaborative for Homeless Healthcare and National Health Care for the Homeless Council", "name": "NYC Homeless Healthcare Fellowship", "url": "https://nychomelesshealthcarefellowship.org/nyc-homeless-healthcare-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check nychomelesshealthcarefellowship.org for current cycle", "amount": "Salaried position, $100,000–$115,000/year (negotiated with host organization) plus full-time benefits", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, disability insurance, annual and sick leave", "eligibility": "Licensed, board-eligible primary care physicians; welcomes graduating residents and early-career primary care providers. US-based (NYC placement).", "area": "Homelessness services and housing-first fellowships — primary care for people experiencing homelessness", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee identified", "notes": "Requires MD/DO and completed or near-complete residency, so it targets early-career physicians rather than students; confirm current-year application window on the official site.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "New York City, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "schoolhouse-connection-shc-policy-fellows", "organization": "SchoolHouse Connection", "name": "SHC Policy Fellows", "url": "https://schoolhouseconnection.org/shc-policy-fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-cycle deadline on schoolhouseconnection.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Advocacy training and federal/state legislative engagement opportunities", "eligibility": "Professionals providing services to youth/families experiencing homelessness (e.g., school homeless liaisons), community advocates, and young leaders with lived experience; cohort has included early-career professionals across multiple US states. No graduate-only restriction found, and program is not undergraduate-only.", "area": "Homelessness services and housing-first fellowships — child, youth, and family homelessness policy advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee identified; details on formal eligibility criteria, deadline, and stipend are thin on the public page — confirm directly with SchoolHouse Connection before publishing", "notes": "Weakest-documented of the four; public webpage lacks explicit deadline/stipend/eligibility text, so verify via direct contact before listing live details. Included because the organization and program are real and current, and no fee is evident.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (annual cohort structure, e.g., referenced as a multi-month/year-long cohort)", "location": "Not specified (fellows drawn from multiple US congressional districts/states)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-services-for-prisoners-with-children-lspc-ronald-elder-freeman-memorial-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC)", "name": "Ronald \"Elder\" Freeman Memorial Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://prisonerswithchildren.org/elder-freeman-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — interest/registration open for Fall 2026 cohort via linked form on official site; verify current deadline", "amount": "Funded — paid fellowship (compensation reported as hourly wage in past cycles; verify current rate on website)", "other_benefits": "Benefits historically included medical/vision/dental insurance, paid vacation and sick days (verify current cycle)", "eligibility": "Formerly incarcerated (jail or prison) individuals seeking to build careers in grassroots organizing and legislative/policy advocacy on criminal justice reform; open to US applicants, no degree requirement (fits early-career professional track). No application fee.", "area": "Criminal justice reform policy advocacy / reentry leadership for formerly incarcerated people", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Restricted to formerly incarcerated applicants specifically, not a general open call — still meets 'early-career professional' criterion and has no education-level exclusion.", "notes": "Fellows draft bill language and help move legislation through the process, elevating formerly incarcerated leadership in reform work. No fees to apply or participate.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Intensive year-long (12-month) fellowship", "location": "Oakland, CA (LSPC headquarters), with work extending to the California State Capitol", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-youth-justice-network-nyjn-formerly-national-juvenile-justice-network-youth-justice-leadership-institute-yjli-fellowship", "organization": "National Youth Justice Network (NYJN, formerly National Juvenile Justice Network)", "name": "Youth Justice Leadership Institute (YJLI) Fellowship", "url": "https://nyjn.org/youth-justice-leadership-institute/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle (recurring annually, historically early February)", "deadline": "2026 cohort applications are closed; prior cycle opened Feb 2, 2026 and closed Mar 2, 2026 — next cycle expected on a similar annual schedule (~Feb-Mar 2027)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program covers retreats, coaching, professional development)", "other_benefits": "Healing justice and leadership curriculum, coaching, professional development, and networking", "eligibility": "Advocates of color (Black, Indigenous, Latine, MENA, Asian/Pacific Islander) age 18+, residing in the 50 US states, DC, or Puerto Rico, with demonstrated commitment to youth/families involved in the juvenile justice system; open to graduate students and early-career professionals as well as impacted community members (requires nomination by two community members, not self-nomination only).", "area": "Youth/juvenile justice systems reform, advocacy and organizing", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee found. Apply page: https://nyjn.org/youth-justice-leadership-institute-apply/", "notes": "Requires nomination by two community members rather than a standard open self-application", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months (June to December)", "location": "US-based; includes two in-person multi-day retreats", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-law-juvenile-justice-clinic-juvenile-justice-initiative-racial-justice-and-youth-defense-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown Law, Juvenile Justice Clinic / Juvenile Justice Initiative", "name": "Racial Justice and Youth Defense Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/juvenile-justice-clinic/fellowships-and-internships/racial-justice-and-juvenile-defense-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle", "deadline": "Nov 3, 2025 was the deadline for the 2026-2028 cohort (past); program recurs roughly biennially, so next cycle expected around Nov 2027", "amount": "Funded — annual stipend $70,000 (year 1) and $75,000 (year 2), plus a full tuition scholarship, subject to law school budget approval", "other_benefits": "Full tuition scholarship; works within Georgetown's Juvenile Justice Clinic/Initiative on systemic reform", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates and experienced attorneys (JD required, must be a member of a state bar or applying for admission) with demonstrated interest in racial justice, youth justice/defense, criminal law, civil rights, or social justice.", "area": "Youth defense, racial justice, and juvenile justice systems reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No application fee found; paid staff-attorney-style fellowship, not a scholarship. Deadline is from the most recent cycle and has passed — verify next cycle timing on site before publishing.", "notes": "Requires a JD; not open to non-lawyers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC (Georgetown University Law Center)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-center-for-youth-law-ncyl-legal-fellow-program-call-for-fellowship-proposals-school-and-self-sponsored-fellowships", "organization": "National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)", "name": "Legal Fellow Program (Call for Fellowship Proposals / school- and self-sponsored fellowships)", "url": "https://youthlaw.org/jobs/2026-legal-fellow-school/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified in current posting (check youthlaw.org/jobs for current-cycle date; 2026 fellow cycle is closed, 2027 cycle in progress as of mid-2026)", "amount": "Funded — approx. $78,221 annual salary (geographic adjustment possible)", "other_benefits": "Substantive litigation and policy work on children's/youth rights, including youth justice matters", "eligibility": "Law school graduates (graduating in the relevant spring, e.g., Spring 2027) or those who have clerked since graduation; also open to sponsorship of Skadden/Equal Justice Works-type fellowship proposals. US-based.", "area": "Youth justice, family regulation system, education, healthcare, and immigrant youth rights litigation and policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No application fee found; paid, employee-style legal fellowship. Some role variants require law-school or third-party sponsorship (Skadden/EJW) rather than being solely NCYL-funded — verify which track is fee-less/self-contained before listing.", "notes": "See also https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4292890 for the 2027 Legal Fellow call for proposals", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, full-time", "location": "Oakland, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City, Washington DC, or San Francisco Bay Area (NCYL offices)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-arbitration-association-aaa-icdr-a-leon-higginbotham-jr-foundation-aaa-higginbotham-fellows-program", "organization": "American Arbitration Association (AAA-ICDR) / A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Foundation", "name": "American Arbitration Association Higginbotham Fellows Program (AAA)", "url": "https://www.adr.org/higginbotham-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified for the next cycle — 2026 program (training week held May 4-8, 2026 in New York) is already closed; program runs annually, watch adr.org for the next application window", "amount": "Unpaid fellowship; limited scholarships available to cover travel costs for fellows demonstrating financial need", "other_benefits": "Mentorship with AAA arbitrators/mediators, networking, speaking and article-placement opportunities", "eligibility": "Lawyers, law students, arbitrators, mediators, and other ADR practitioners (or those with demonstrated ADR interest via work, pro bono service, or academic achievement); historically targets early-career and aspiring ADR professionals, with an emphasis on increasing diversity in the field. US and US-territory based, though some international jurisdictions also participate.", "area": "Alternative dispute resolution / mediation & arbitration, with strong overlap into restorative and community-based conflict resolution practice", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No application fee found; unpaid program (travel-only scholarships). Confirm next cycle's exact eligibility language and dates directly with AAA since public pages describe the just-closed 2026 cohort.", "notes": "Contact: AAAHigginbothamFellows@adr.org", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-year fellowship anchored by an intensive training week at AAA headquarters (5 days)", "location": "New York, NY (training week) plus remote mentorship throughout the year", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cardozo-school-of-law-yeshiva-university-kukin-program-for-conflict-resolution-boskey-restorative-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University) — Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution", "name": "Boskey Restorative Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://cardozo.yu.edu/restorative-justice-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — selection is internal/annual; check with the Kukin Program for the current cycle's timeline", "amount": "Funded — established via a grant from the James B. Boskey Memorial Foundation; specific stipend amount not published, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement at the nation's first multi-jurisdictional community court; complements coursework in restorative justice/innovations in justice", "eligibility": "Open to enrolled Cardozo Law (JD, graduate-level) students; Kukin Program faculty competitively select two fellows per year. Not open to undergraduates.", "area": "Restorative justice practice — includes a Red Hook Community Justice Center placement and a Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons research/advocacy track", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Eligibility is limited to students already enrolled at Cardozo Law rather than a broad open call — narrower than most listings; include only if the index accepts school-specific internal fellowships.", "notes": "No fee found; funded via foundation grant.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year (annual fellowship)", "location": "New York, NY (Cardozo Law / Red Hook Community Justice Center)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "columbia-university-center-for-justice-beyond-the-bars-fellowship", "organization": "Columbia University Center for Justice", "name": "Beyond the Bars Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforjustice.columbia.edu/content/beyond-bars-fellowship", "opens": "Typically opens in summer", "deadline": "Not specified for 2026-2027 exactly — prior cycles opened in summer and closed in Aug/Sept (2025-2026 cycle followed this pattern); verify current-cycle dates on site", "amount": "$1,000 honorarium for eligible participants", "other_benefits": "Leadership development, organizing experience, mentor community", "eligibility": "Open to Columbia graduate (and undergraduate) students enrolled at least half-time, AND to non-Columbia 'Community Fellows' including those without any college background, especially people directly or indirectly impacted by incarceration. Based in the greater NYC area. Not undergraduate-only.", "area": "Justice leadership development touching mass incarceration, community organizing, and restorative/transformative justice models", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Program centers on mass-incarceration leadership broadly rather than restorative-justice/mediation practice specifically — adjacent to the niche rather than a pure fit; verify no participation costs beyond the honorarium.", "notes": "No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 8 months, weekly in-person seminars/workshops", "location": "New York, NY (Columbia University, greater NYC area)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "native-governance-center-bush-foundation-funded-native-nation-rebuilders-program", "organization": "Native Governance Center (Bush Foundation-funded)", "name": "Native Nation Rebuilders Program", "url": "https://nativegov.org/programs/leadership-development/become-a-rebuilder/", "opens": "Typically August each year (based on prior cycle)", "deadline": "September 2026 (estimated - Cohort 15 closed Sept 24, 2025 after opening Aug 11, 2025; verify exact date on site when Cohort 16 opens)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Native Governance Center covers all program costs: travel, lodging, meals, program training fees, and materials/supplies. No stipend mentioned.", "eligibility": "Enrolled citizen (age 21+) of one of the Native nations sharing geography with Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Nebraska, OR an enrolled citizen of any federally recognized Native nation currently living/working in those states. Open to emerging and existing tribal leaders/professionals (not limited to students); no upper degree requirement specified.", "area": "Tribal governance / Native nation-building leadership development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fees confirmed (fully covered by funder). Geographically restricted to a defined multi-state tribal service area rather than nationwide, but satisfies 'open to US applicants.' Not a classic academic fellowship title but is administered and referred to as a fellowship-style leadership cohort program by the funder/press.", "notes": "Administered by Native Governance Center, launched by the Bush Foundation in 2010. Verify current cohort application window directly on nativegov.org before advising an applicant.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-year, cohort-based program (in-person sessions plus ongoing engagement)", "location": "Minnesota / North Dakota / South Dakota / Nebraska region (sessions in-region); open to eligible tribal citizens residing there", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "native-nations-institute-university-of-arizona-udall-center-for-studies-in-public-policy-tribal-professionals-cohort-tpc", "organization": "Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona (Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy)", "name": "Tribal Professionals Cohort (TPC)", "url": "https://nni.arizona.edu/our-work/tribal-direct-services/cohort-programs/tribal-professionals-cohort", "opens": "Typically fall (around September) each year", "deadline": "October 2026 (estimated - 2026 cohort applications closed; prior cycles typically closed in October for a December cohort start; verify exact date on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Registration fees for the 3 graduate-level courses and seminars (totaling $2,250) are fully waived/covered for cohort members. A limited number of supplemental travel scholarships may be available for lodging/transportation. No direct stipend.", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens of any federally or state-recognized U.S. Native nation with interest in Indigenous governance; current tribal government practitioners, community leaders, and early/mid-career professionals especially encouraged. Not limited to enrolled students; open to early-career professionals.", "area": "Indigenous/tribal governance professional development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application or program fee to participants (registration fees explicitly covered). Participants are responsible for their own travel/lodging/incidentals to Tucson, which is a cost but not an 'application, program/tuition, membership, or platform fee' per the program's own framing. Restricted to Native nation citizens (not open to all US applicants generally, but satisfies 'open to US applicants' since it targets US tribal citizens).", "notes": "2026 cohort applications were already closed as of this research (July 2026); next opportunity would be the following cycle. Verify current deadline directly on nni.arizona.edu before advising an applicant.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Year-long, starting in December and culminating the following November; includes orientation, 3 accelerated graduate-level (JIT) courses, and 4 quarterly seminars", "location": "Primarily Tucson, Arizona (in-person course sessions) plus virtual seminars", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "international-foundation-for-electoral-systems-ifes-charles-and-kathleen-manatt-democracy-studies-fellowship", "organization": "International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)", "name": "Charles and Kathleen Manatt Democracy Studies Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ifes.org/work-us/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (typically opens winter for March 1 deadline)", "deadline": "March 1 (annual, recurring cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from IFES staff; fellow completes and presents a research paper on a technical election-administration topic", "eligibility": "PhD, master's, and law students working toward a degree/concentration in international relations, political science, public administration, public interest law, data science, or a related field — restricted to students enrolled at a university in one of 13 Midwestern states (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD, WI). No application fee.", "area": "Election administration / democracy development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Eligibility geographically restricted to specific Midwestern-state universities (still fully US-based).", "notes": "Directly matches 'election administration' as a named research track alongside legal frameworks and civic participation. Geographic eligibility is restricted to a defined set of Midwest states, not open to all US grad students — noted for transparency.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6-10 weeks, in residence in Washington, DC", "location": "Washington, DC (in-person)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "geological-society-of-america-gsa-gsa-science-communication-fellowship", "organization": "Geological Society of America (GSA)", "name": "Geological Society of America Science Communication Fellowship (GSA)", "url": "https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/GSA/News/sciComFellow.aspx?hkey=cc8f7d6d-24f9-44cb-bdfe-bc7848bf9379", "opens": "June 1, 2026 (2026-2027 cycle)", "deadline": "Applications open June 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 cycle (recurring annually)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from GSA marketing/communications team, professional network expansion, byline opportunities", "eligibility": "Science writers, journalists, or scientists (past fellows include PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers) passionate about geoscience communication; no fee to apply or participate", "area": "Science communication / public engagement (geoscience)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Eligibility language on site is broad (not degree-stage specific) — worth double-checking before publishing that it excludes undergrads-only restriction (it does not appear undergrad-only).", "notes": "No application fee found; a lesser-known, discipline-specific (geoscience) fellowship distinct from AAAS Mass Media Fellowship. Verify current-cycle eligibility language on official page since it does not explicitly restrict by degree status.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Eleven months", "location": "Remote/hybrid, with on-site work at the GSA Annual Meeting newsroom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "natural-history-museum-of-utah-university-of-utah-science-communication-fellows-program-scfp", "organization": "Natural History Museum of Utah (University of Utah)", "name": "Science Communication Fellows Program (SCFP)", "url": "https://nhmu.utah.edu/scfp", "opens": "Expected ~October 2026 for next cycle", "deadline": "2026 cohort applications closed; next cycle applications expected to open around October 2026 (check site for exact date)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentoring, hands-on public engagement practice, museum network access", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and other science-based professionals committed to public engagement (past cohorts included grad students and postdocs); no participation fee", "area": "Science communication / public engagement", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Confirm whether program is open to applicants outside Utah/UUniversity affiliation, and confirm current no-fee status directly with program contact.", "notes": "No fee disclosed; institution-specific, lesser-known program. Contact SCFP@nhmu.utah.edu for exact next-cycle dates.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "March through August (approx. 6 months): five evening workshops, one-on-one mentoring, and four public engagement activities", "location": "Salt Lake City, Utah (Natural History Museum of Utah); some meetings via Zoom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-center-for-ecological-analysis-and-synthesis-nceas-uc-santa-barbara-science-communication-fellowship", "organization": "National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), UC Santa Barbara", "name": "Science Communication Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/employment/science-communication-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid position — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Hands-on science communication training, work with NCEAS communications team", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled UCSB graduate students, preference for Bren School Strategic Environmental Communications focus; no application fee — this is a paid position", "area": "Science communication / public engagement (environmental science)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to UCSB-enrolled graduate students specifically — confirm this still satisfies 'open to US applicants' framing for the index (it is a US institution but not open to all US grad students).", "notes": "Narrow eligibility (UCSB grad students only) but a real, currently-operating, fee-less, paid fellowship fitting the institution-specific niche category.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Year-long (10 hrs/week during academic year, full-time in summer), with possible one-year renewal", "location": "Santa Barbara, California (NCEAS office, with some remote flexibility)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cuny-advanced-science-research-center-asrc-science-communication-fellowship-science-communication-academy", "organization": "CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)", "name": "Science Communication Fellowship (Science Communication Academy)", "url": "https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/illuminationspace-hub/science-communication-academy/science-communication-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (application currently closed; recurring annual academic-year program)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend per student per academic year", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from ASRC communications team and journalism faculty, capstone project, science writing/digital media training", "eligibility": "CUNY STEM graduate students paired with CUNY Graduate School of Journalism health/science journalism students; no application fee — paid stipend program", "area": "Science communication / public engagement (STEM + journalism)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to CUNY-enrolled students only — confirm this satisfies 'open to US applicants' framing given narrow institutional scope.", "notes": "Institution-specific (CUNY only) but real, currently-operating, stipend-paying, fee-less fellowship fitting the niche.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year, September through May", "location": "New York, NY (CUNY Graduate Center / ASRC)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-institutes-of-health-department-of-bioethics-nih-clinical-center-nih-bioethics-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Institutes of Health, Department of Bioethics (NIH Clinical Center)", "name": "National Institutes of Health Bioethics Postdoctoral Fellowship (NIH)", "url": "https://bioethicsapps.cc.nih.gov/FAQ.html", "opens": "Not specified (applications open ahead of the December 31 deadline each year)", "deadline": "December 31 (annual, for fellowship beginning the following September)", "amount": "Funded — stipend set by NIH Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) guidelines, increasing with years post-degree; health insurance (individual or family) covered by the program", "other_benefits": "NIH-covered health insurance; mentorship; access to NIH bioethics research community and clinical consultation experience", "eligibility": "Applicants who have completed a doctoral degree (MD, JD, PhD, or related) no more than 5 years prior to the fellowship start date; welcomes candidates from philosophy, law, medicine, social sciences, and other disciplines; both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens are eligible for the postdoctoral track (fellowship is US-based at NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD). No prior bioethics experience required.", "area": "Bioethics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees found in official FAQ. Note: pre-doctoral/post-baccalaureate track is restricted to US citizens, but the postdoctoral track explicitly welcomes non-US citizens too — still satisfies 'open to US applicants' since it is US-based and does not exclude US applicants.", "notes": "Verify current-cycle deadline and stipend figures directly on the official application portal before advising applicants, as NIH postings are refreshed annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 1-2 years (varies), beginning in September", "location": "NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "mcgovern-center-for-humanities-and-ethics-mcgovern-medical-school-uthealth-houston-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-medical-humanities-and-bioethics", "organization": "McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston", "name": "Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Medical Humanities and Bioethics", "url": "https://med.uth.edu/mcgovern/programs/postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31, 2026 (most recent posted cycle; recurring annually)", "amount": "$65,000/year stipend plus benefits, plus $2,500/year allowance for travel and books", "other_benefits": "80% time on Center teaching/research/programmatic initiatives, 20% protected time for fellow's own research and scholarship", "eligibility": "PhD in the humanities, bioethics, or social sciences (in hand by start date); prior experience teaching medical ethics/medical humanities and evidence of research/publication preferred. Open to US-based applicants (position is in-person in Houston, Texas); no citizenship restriction identified.", "area": "Medical Humanities / Bioethics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fees found; apply via letter of interest, CV, and writing sample rather than a formal paid platform.", "notes": "Lesser-known, institution-specific program combining medical humanities and bioethics; verify next open cycle's exact deadline on the official page before advising, as this is a recurring but not always continuously posted position.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years (renewal after year one contingent on satisfactory performance)", "location": "Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "petrie-flom-center-for-health-law-policy-biotechnology-and-bioethics-harvard-law-school-petrie-flom-center-student-fellowship", "organization": "Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, Harvard Law School", "name": "Petrie-Flom Center Student Fellowship", "url": "https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/student-fellowships/", "opens": "March (application cycle)", "deadline": "Cycle applications open in March, notifications by end of August (recurring annual cycle) — verify current year dates on site", "amount": "$1,500 stipend (or academic credit, per HLS policy) — modest but explicitly funded, no fee", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Petrie-Flom faculty, workshop presentations, publication opportunities on Bill of Health blog", "eligibility": "Harvard graduate students (including 2nd/3rd year HLS students and students in other Harvard graduate programs); no fee to apply or participate", "area": "Health law, policy, biotechnology, and bioethics", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Restricted to students already enrolled at Harvard (not open to external US applicants) — verify this fits the intended eligibility scope before including in the index", "notes": "Distinct from famous national fellowships; institution-specific and lesser-known outside health law circles.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc-in-partnership-with-changelab-solutions-orise-cdc-public-health-law-fellowship", "organization": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with ChangeLab Solutions / ORISE", "name": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Law Fellowship (CDC)", "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/participants/fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified; varies by cohort", "deadline": "Not specified — 2025 cohort applications closed; email PHLFellowship@cdc.gov or check cdc.gov/phlp for next cohort's call", "amount": "Funded — monthly stipend commensurate with education/experience; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "On-the-job training in public health law, mentorship, health insurance requirement noted (participant must have own coverage), no employment benefits since not a CDC employee", "eligibility": "Current graduate or law students (MPH, DrPH, MPA, PhD, JD) or recent graduates (within 5 years); open to US citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals", "area": "Public health law and policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee identified; administered via ORISE/Zintellect, participants are not CDC employees", "notes": "Good fit for open, non-Ivy-restricted public health law fellowship; broader eligibility than institution-specific fellowships above.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 1 year (e.g., prior cohort ran Jan 2025-Jan 2026)", "location": "CDC offices/partner host sites, US (Atlanta, GA or other placements)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "usda-animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service-aphis-administered-via-orise-orau-usda-aphis-research-participation-program-zoonotic-one-health-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), administered via ORISE/ORAU", "name": "USDA-APHIS Research Participation Program — Zoonotic/One Health Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/USDA-APHIS/current-research-opportunities.html", "opens": "Rolling / varies by posting", "deadline": "Rolling; specific postings vary (e.g., the Zoonotic Diseases Postdoctoral Fellowship posting closed May 22, 2026) — check the current opportunities page for open listings", "amount": "Stipend-funded, e.g. approximately $61,000-$81,000 annually for recent zoonotic diseases postings; amount varies by specific opportunity — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Monthly stipend, health insurance available through ORISE; no federal employment benefits since it is a training appointment, not a federal job", "eligibility": "US citizens who hold or are pursuing a doctoral degree in life, health, or medical sciences; specific postings such as the Zoonotic Diseases Postdoctoral Fellowship rotate but the program continuously lists similar opportunities.", "area": "One Health / zoonotic disease research (veterinary, microbiology, laboratory science)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Program-level listing rather than single fixed cycle; individual postings open/close on a rolling basis — confirm an active listing exists at time of use.", "notes": "This is a recurring program with new postdoctoral opportunity postings appearing regularly on the ORISE/Zintellect portal rather than a single fixed annual cycle; verify a currently open listing before applying, as individual postings close on rolling deadlines.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 1 year initial appointment, renewable based on funding and performance", "location": "Various USDA-APHIS facilities (e.g., Ames, Iowa; Fort Collins, Colorado)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-maryland-school-of-medicine-center-for-vaccine-development-and-global-health-t32-fellowship-training-program-in-vaccinology", "organization": "University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health", "name": "T32 Fellowship Training Program in Vaccinology", "url": "https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/cvd/t32/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 30, 2026 (for the 2026-2027 cohort)", "amount": "Funded — NIH-specified postdoctoral stipend, tuition for select courses, and travel funds for conferences", "other_benefits": "Tuition support for select courses; conference travel funding; hands-on training in molecular biology, immunology, vaccine trial design, and biostatistics", "eligibility": "MD, PhD, MD-PhD, or equivalent degree holders; U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents (per T32/NIH NRSA rules). Offers a laboratory track (basic vaccine science/immunology) and a clinical track (clinical trials/epidemiology).", "area": "Vaccine and immunology postdoctoral fellowships", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "NIH T32 training grant; no application fee found; institution-specific and lesser-known relative to national programs", "notes": "Verify current-cycle deadline and eligibility specifics directly on the program page before publishing, as T32 cohorts and deadlines can shift year to year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Baltimore, Maryland (University of Maryland School of Medicine)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "emory-university-school-of-medicine-division-of-infectious-diseases-vaccinology-training-program-vtp-nih-t32", "organization": "Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases", "name": "Vaccinology Training Program (VTP) — NIH T32", "url": "https://med.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases/studies-programs/vtp-program/index.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling; interested applicants must contact the program coordinator prior to submission (verify current-cycle date on site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (NIH T32 stipend, tuition/fees, and training-related expenses covered per NIH scale)", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary training under a program mentor at one of the largest academic vaccine research centers in the world; NIH-scale stipend and benefits", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral candidates (including MD, PhD backgrounds in immunology, virology, structural biology, bioinformatics, or related fields) pursuing interdisciplinary vaccinology training; preliminary discussion with the program director required before formal application; subject to standard NIH T32 citizenship/residency requirements.", "area": "Vaccine and immunology postdoctoral fellowships", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "NIH T32 training grant; no application fee found; contact-first application process makes exact deadline less standardized — verify directly with program coordinator", "notes": "Contact: Dianne Miller (Program Coordinator), dmill06@emory.edu; Program Director Dr. Nadine Rouphael. Confirm the current application cycle and any deadline before listing as time-sensitive.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-3 years", "location": "Atlanta, Georgia (Emory University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-allergy-and-infectious-diseases-niaid-vaccine-research-center-nih-intramural-research-program-niaid-vaccine-research-center-postdoctoral-irta-visiting-fellowship", "organization": "National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Vaccine Research Center — NIH Intramural Research Program", "name": "National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Vaccine Research Center Postdoctoral IRTA/Visiting Fellowship (NIAID)", "url": "https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/postdoctoral-research-training", "opens": "Not specified — rolling admissions", "deadline": "Rolling — applications reviewed on an ongoing basis via the NIAID postdoc portal (verify current openings)", "amount": "Funded — NIH intramural postdoctoral stipend per the NIH stipend scale; amount not specified beyond that, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to NIH intramural resources, mentorship, and training in cutting-edge vaccine immunology on the NIH campus", "eligibility": "Early-career PhD/MD holders seeking postdoctoral research training in basic and translational vaccine science (B cell immunology, structural vaccinology, human immune responses to pathogens); IRTA mechanism restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, while the Visiting Fellow (VF) track is open to non-U.S. citizens.", "area": "Vaccine and immunology postdoctoral fellowships", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee; rolling/lab-by-lab hiring rather than a single fixed annual deadline, so treat deadline as ongoing — verify specific lab openings via https://postdoc.niaid.nih.gov/", "notes": "Apply via the NIAID Postdoc Application System (postdoc.niaid.nih.gov), which matches candidates to specific VRC labs (e.g., Molecular Immunoengineering Section).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically up to 5 years (standard NIH IRTA/VF postdoctoral appointment terms)", "location": "Bethesda, Maryland (NIH main campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "rare-disease-diversity-coalition-rddc-national-bleeding-disorders-foundation-rddc-rare-disease-fellowship-program", "organization": "Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) / National Bleeding Disorders Foundation", "name": "Rare Disease Diversity Coalition Rare Disease Fellowship Program (RDDC)", "url": "https://www.rarediseasediversity.org/rare-disease-fellowship-program-application", "opens": "Not specified (recurs annually, typically fall)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle closed Nov 28, 2025 for a Feb-Jul 2026 program; recurring annually, next cycle deadline not yet posted", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from a partner rare disease organization; professional development in rare disease health disparities", "eligibility": "Open to undergraduates, medical/graduate students, early-career physicians, nurses, medical researchers with under 5 years of practice, and medical/nursing residents (not undergrad-only). Priority to applicants from underrepresented communities or those affected by rare disease.", "area": "Rare disease research/health equity", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee to apply or participate found; open to grads and early-career professionals, not undergrad-only", "notes": "Applicant should confirm US eligibility and next cycle dates directly on the RDDC site, as the current listing reflects the completed 2026 cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 6 months", "location": "Fellow matched remotely/on-site with a partner rare disease organization; no fixed location required", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-food-and-drug-administration-office-of-orphan-products-development-oopd-via-orise-fda-rare-disease-and-orphan-product-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD), via ORISE", "name": "FDA Rare Disease and Orphan Product Fellowship", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/FDA/index.html", "opens": "Not specified (annually recurring ORISE posting)", "deadline": "Not specified (opportunity is typically posted on Zintellect Jan-Mar each year; reviewed on a rolling basis)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (monthly stipend commensurate with education/experience)", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship on orphan product regulation; FDA research experience", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral degree received within the past 5 years, or currently pursuing a doctoral degree, in life/health sciences, social/behavioral sciences, or related fields.", "area": "Orphan drug/rare disease regulatory science research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee; must have resided in the US for 3 of the past 5 years to pass background check, so effectively US-based/resident applicants", "notes": "The specific 2021 Zintellect listing (FDA-OOPD-2021-02) is closed/expired; search Zintellect/ORISE FDA listings for the current-year posting of this same recurring program before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Initial one-year appointment, renewable based on FDA recommendation and funding", "location": "FDA Office of Orphan Products Development, Silver Spring, Maryland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "dravet-syndrome-foundation-dsf-postdoctoral-fellowship-award", "organization": "Dravet Syndrome Foundation", "name": "Dravet Syndrome Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (DSF)", "url": "https://dravetfoundation.org/dsf-funded-research/postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; check site for current-cycle letter of intent and full application dates", "amount": "$75,000", "other_benefits": "Positions fellow within DSF's rare-disease research network and mentorship community", "eligibility": "MD, PhD, or equivalent degree holders who are clinical or postdoctoral fellows at an academic institution, US or foreign based, not yet holding a higher-level faculty appointment.", "area": "Dravet syndrome (rare genetic epilepsy) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found (standard nonprofit foundation grant process); open to US-based applicants", "notes": "Foundation frames this as a fellowship award for early-career researchers under mentorship, distinct from its separate research/clinician grant programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified (fellow's home academic institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "huntington-s-disease-foundation-hereditary-disease-foundation-hd-foundation-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Huntington's Disease Foundation (Hereditary Disease Foundation)", "name": "HD Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://hdfoundation.org/grant-and-postdoctoral-fellowship-application/", "opens": "Not specified (typically mid-July for LOI)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle: Letters of Intent Jul 15-Sep 3, 2025; full application Dec 2, 2025. Recurs annually; next cycle dates not yet posted", "amount": "Up to $100,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Access to HD Foundation research community and mentorship network", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral fellows, or researchers up to 7 years past PhD completion, with a mentor letter of support.", "area": "Huntington's disease (rare hereditary neurodegenerative disorder) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found on ProposalCentral-based submission process; open to US applicants", "notes": "Confirm US eligibility and the 2026-27 cycle timeline directly with the foundation, since the found dates reflect the just-completed cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified (fellow's host institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-missouri-system-nextgen-precision-health-initiative-nextgen-postdoctoral-fellows-program", "organization": "University of Missouri System — NextGen Precision Health Initiative", "name": "NextGen Postdoctoral Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.umsystem.edu/impact/engagement-outreach/nextgen-precision-health/nextgen-postdoctoral-fellows-program", "opens": "Applications typically open mid-July", "deadline": "Annual cycle, mid-September (e.g., Sept 15, 2025 for the Jan 2026 start). Next cycle deadline expected around September 2026 — verify exact date on official site, as sources gave inconsistent future-year figures.", "amount": "$70,000/year stipend plus $4,000/year travel support, health insurance, retirement benefits", "other_benefits": "Career development, mentorship", "eligibility": "Late-stage graduate students, early-stage postdocs (up to ~3 years cumulative postdoc experience), or clinical fellows pursuing research relevant to human health; must have a UM System faculty mentor. No citizenship/visa restriction found.", "area": "Precision health / translational genomics and biomedical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found.", "notes": "Confirm the current-year deadline directly with nextgen@umsystem.edu or the program page, since public search summaries gave conflicting future dates.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "University of Missouri (MU), UMKC, Missouri S&T, or UMSL campuses, Missouri", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "translational-genomics-research-institute-tgen-tgen-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)", "name": "TGen Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tgen.org/careers/postdoctoral-research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (positions posted and reviewed on a rolling basis) — verify current openings on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (competitive salary, 401k match cited)", "other_benefits": "Annual travel budget, relocation stipend, mentorship by clinicians and scientists, interdisciplinary translational research environment", "eligibility": "PhD holders in Genetics, Genomics, or Molecular and Cell Biology, or MDs; early-career scientists pursuing independently funded clinical/translational research careers.", "area": "Translational genomics and precision medicine research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found.", "notes": "Direct fetch of the TGen page returned a 403 during verification; details drawn from search-engine summary of the page. Confirm current listings directly on tgen.org before advising applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Fully funded for at least two years", "location": "Phoenix, AZ (TGen, part of City of Hope)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-kansas-center-for-genomics-ku-center-for-genomics-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Kansas Center for Genomics", "name": "KU Center for Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://genomics.ku.edu/ku-center-genomics-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle. A prior cycle closed March 3, 2025; program appears to recur but the specific job requisition link found had expired — verify current opening on the Center's page.", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (competitive salary, benefits, research and travel allowance cited)", "other_benefits": "Research and travel allowance", "eligibility": "PhD holders developing an independent research program in collaboration with KU Center for Genomics-affiliated faculty; postdoctoral level.", "area": "Genomics research (independent postdoctoral research program with Center-affiliated faculty mentors)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found. The specific application/requisition URL previously listed for this program had expired at time of verification; use the Center's program page and contact KUCGPostdoc@ku.edu to confirm an active opening.", "notes": "Weakest-verified of the four; confirm the program is currently accepting applications before listing it as open.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Lawrence, KS (Haworth Hall, University of Kansas)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cancer-research-institute-cri-cri-irvington-immuno-informatics-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Cancer Research Institute (CRI)", "name": "Cancer Research Institute Irvington Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship (CRI)", "url": "https://www.cancerresearch.org/immuno-informatics-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (rolling cycles twice per year)", "deadline": "Rolling twice-yearly deadlines: March 1 and September 1 annually (verify current cycle on website)", "amount": "~$228,000 total over 3 years ($74,000 / $76,000 / $78,000 stipend by year) plus $5,000/year institutional research allowance", "other_benefits": "Research/travel allowance; mentorship network within CRI's immunotherapy community", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree holders with fewer than 5 years of mentored postdoctoral research experience; sponsoring PI must hold assistant professor rank or higher at a non-profit institution. No citizenship restriction stated; fellowship can be held at a US non-profit institution.", "area": "Bioinformatics / Computational Biology (applied to immunology and cancer immunology — computational, bioinformatic, or data-science approaches to immune-system/tumor datasets)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found in program materials; verify directly before applying", "notes": "Focused on immuno-informatics — candidates using computational/bioinformatic methods on immunology or cancer immunology data are an explicit fit.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Host non-profit research institution in the US (or abroad)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-center-for-biotechnology-information-ncbi-part-of-nih-national-library-of-medicine-ncbi-computational-biology-branch-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), part of NIH/National Library of Medicine", "name": "National Center for Biotechnology Information Computational Biology Branch Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (NCBI)", "url": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/postdocs/", "opens": "Not specified (rolling)", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling/ongoing recruitment; contact branch directly", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (stipend scaled to years of postdoctoral experience per NIH IRTA stipend scale)", "other_benefits": "Access to NIH/NCBI computational resources, mentorship from NCBI computational biology staff", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, or equivalent degree with strong background in biology, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related fields; up to 5 years of postdoctoral experience. Program states applicants need not be US citizens; appointment made via NIH Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) or Visiting Fellows track, both hosted at NIH in the US.", "area": "Bioinformatics and computational biology (genomics, sequence analysis, computational biology methods development)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found; application is via CV and references sent directly to branch staff rather than a formal portal — verify current process", "notes": "Directly housed in NCBI's Computational Biology Branch; a lesser-known route into NIH intramural bioinformatics training compared to larger named NIH fellowship programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (typical NIH postdoc IRTA appointments run 2-5 years)", "location": "NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland, US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "ucla-institute-for-quantitative-and-computational-biosciences-qcb-qcb-collaboratory-postdoctoral-fellow-award", "organization": "UCLA Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences (QCB)", "name": "UCLA Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences Collaboratory Postdoctoral Fellow Award (QCB)", "url": "https://qcb.ucla.edu/collaboratory/qcb-postdoctoral-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 3, 2026 (for the July-December 2026 award cycle; recurring cycles expected)", "amount": "$25,000/year (paid in renewable 6-month increments of $12,500)", "other_benefits": "Integration into the QCB Collaboratory interdisciplinary computational biology community at UCLA", "eligibility": "Postdocs and project scientists at UCLA-affiliated labs conducting research in computational biology or bioinformatics; requires a faculty mentor/PI letter of support. No citizenship restriction stated in program materials.", "area": "Computational biology and bioinformatics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee found in materials; must already be affiliated with or admitted to a UCLA host lab to apply", "notes": "Smaller, renewable award rather than a multi-year fellowship — flagged as such since amount and term are modest relative to other entries.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6-month renewable terms", "location": "UCLA, Los Angeles, California, US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-san-diego-division-of-biomedical-informatics-nlm-funded-t15-training-grant-nlm-predoctoral-postdoctoral-training-grant-fellowship-ucsd-biomedical-informatics", "organization": "University of California San Diego, Division of Biomedical Informatics (NLM-funded T15 training grant)", "name": "NLM Predoctoral & Postdoctoral Training Grant Fellowship (UCSD Biomedical Informatics)", "url": "https://dbmi.ucsd.edu/education/nlm-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — contact program coordinator for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (NIH NRSA stipend scale typical for T15 training grants)", "other_benefits": "Formal biomedical informatics training curriculum alongside research mentorship", "eligibility": "Predoctoral: enrolled in a qualifying UCSD PhD program (e.g., Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Computer Science and Engineering, Cognitive Science, Biomedical Sciences). Postdoctoral: holds an MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree. Must be a US citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident (green card holder) per NIH training grant rules.", "area": "Biomedical informatics / bioinformatics and systems biology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee found; restricted to US citizens/nationals/permanent residents per NIH training-grant rules (still satisfies 'open to US applicants' requirement); grad-student side requires prior admission to a qualifying UCSD PhD program", "notes": "One of many NIH/NLM T15-funded biomedical informatics training programs nationwide (similar ones exist at Pitt, Buffalo, Utah, Yale, Columbia, OHSU) — included as a representative, verifiable example of this lesser-known fellowship category.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (typical NIH T15 postdoctoral appointments run 1-3 years)", "location": "UC San Diego, La Jolla, California, US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "phrma-foundation-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-translational-medicine", "organization": "PhRMA Foundation", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Medicine", "url": "https://www.phrmafoundation.org/grants-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowships/translational-medicine/", "opens": "Not specified — check site for LOI opening date (typically early spring)", "deadline": "Letter of intent due late May (2026 cycle: May 27, 2026); recurring annually, verify next cycle date on site", "amount": "$60,000/year stipend support", "other_benefits": "Stipend support; no application/program fees found", "eligibility": "PhD, PharmD, MD, or other terminal research doctorate holders in a postdoctoral research position at a U.S. university at time of application; doctoral degree generally must be recent (post-Jan 2024 for the 2026 cycle) with at least 2 first-author publications. Open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens training at accredited U.S. institutions.", "area": "Clinical and translational research (translational medicine)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None identified", "notes": "No indexed evidence of any application, program, or membership fee. Lesser-known relative to flagship federal programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12, 18, or 24 months", "location": "Host institution: any accredited U.S. university", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-center-for-advancing-translational-sciences-ncats-u-s-fda-translational-science-interagency-fellowship-tsif", "organization": "National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) / U.S. FDA", "name": "Translational Science Interagency Fellowship (TSIF)", "url": "https://ncats.nih.gov/research/training-education/training-at-ncats/TSIF", "opens": "Not specified — typically announced in fall", "deadline": "Rolling/annual cycle; a recent cycle closed January 15 and fellows must onboard by Sept 21, 2026 — verify current-year exact deadline on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (federal postdoctoral stipend scale)", "other_benefits": "Federally funded postdoctoral training; no fees", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scientists (PhD, MD, PharmD or equivalent) eligible for U.S. federal training appointments; joint 3-year training program split between FDA and NCATS/NIH.", "area": "Translational and regulatory science (clinical/translational research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None identified", "notes": "Government-run interagency fellowship; no application fee for federal training programs of this type.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years (approx. 12-18 months at FDA, remainder at NCATS)", "location": "Rockville/Silver Spring, MD area (NCATS/FDA campuses)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "kaiser-permanente-northern-california-division-of-research-translational-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research", "name": "Translational Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://divisionofresearch.kaiserpermanente.org/research/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 16, 2026 (for Fall 2026 cohort)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (co-funded by mentor and program)", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training embedded in a health system; no fees identified", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers eligible for U.S. employment; must identify a Division of Research scientist as primary mentor. Open to all backgrounds, underrepresented groups encouraged.", "area": "Translational/health-services clinical research within an integrated delivery system", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None identified", "notes": "Institution-specific and lesser-known program, not among nationally famous fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Oakland, CA (Kaiser Permanente Division of Research)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "doris-duke-foundation-clinical-research-mentorship-medical-student-fellowship-formerly-clinical-research-fellowship-program", "organization": "Doris Duke Foundation", "name": "Clinical Research Mentorship (medical student fellowship, formerly Clinical Research Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.dorisduke.org/programs/medical-research", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-cycle date at dorisduke.org (historically team-based application in partnership with a funded mentor investigator)", "amount": "$70,400 total per team, including a $30,000 stipend for the student fellow", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from an established clinical investigator; no fees identified", "eligibility": "U.S. medical students (a graduate/professional-level population) who take a year off from medical school to conduct mentored clinical research paired with a Doris Duke-funded investigator; open nationally, not limited to undergraduates.", "area": "Patient-oriented/clinical research training", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Verify exact current program name and deadline directly on dorisduke.org before publishing, as naming has changed over the years", "notes": "No evidence of any application or program fee. Program name/structure has evolved over time (originally 'Clinical Research Fellowship Program', now largely run as 'Clinical Research Mentorship') — verify exact current title/cycle on the official site before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (12 months out from medical school)", "location": "Varies by mentor institution (multiple U.S. medical schools)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "usda-agricultural-research-service-orise-usda-ars-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-nutrition-and-chronic-disease-prevention", "organization": "USDA Agricultural Research Service / ORISE", "name": "USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/List/USDA-ARS", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling/cyclical ORISE postings; recent cycle deadline was July 2026 — verify current posting on Zintellect)", "amount": "Funded — monthly stipend (ORISE program), amount varies by degree/experience; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance allowance, travel/training allowance typical of ORISE fellowships", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree (or nearing completion) in nutrition or closely related field; degree received within past few years. US citizens only. Open to postdocs/early-career researchers.", "area": "Nutrition science and dietetics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Administered via ORISE/Zintellect (no application or program fees); participants are not USDA employees but receive stipend support", "notes": "Search under Zintellect USDA-ARS opportunities for the current posting titled 'USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention' (College Station, TX site).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 1-2 years, renewable", "location": "USDA-ARS site, College Station, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "usda-agricultural-research-service-orise-usda-ars-research-fellowship-in-nutrition-and-food-processing-grand-forks-human-nutrition-research-center", "organization": "USDA Agricultural Research Service / ORISE", "name": "USDA-ARS Research Fellowship in Nutrition and Food Processing (Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center)", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-HQPD-2026-0266", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (check current Zintellect posting; anticipated start October 2026)", "amount": "Funded — anticipated stipend range $68,000-$75,000 annually", "other_benefits": "Proof of health insurance required for participation; no employment benefits (not a USDA employee position)", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree in nutrition or closely related field received within past four years, or anticipated by 10/1/2026; demonstrable nutrition-related research experience. US citizens only.", "area": "Nutrition science and food/nutrition processing research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application/program fees (ORISE-administered); US citizens only per current posting", "notes": "Verify current opening status on Zintellect as ORISE postings rotate/expire and are periodically reposted.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Initial appointment 2 years", "location": "Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "baylor-college-of-medicine-usda-ars-children-s-nutrition-research-center-cnrc-cnrc-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-children-s-nutrition", "organization": "Baylor College of Medicine / USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)", "name": "USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center Postdoctoral Fellowship in Children's Nutrition (CNRC)", "url": "https://www.bcm.edu/research/research-centers/usda-ars-childrens-nutrition-research-center/education/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-childrens-nutrition", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 16, 2026 (5 PM Central) for the most recent cycle — verify current-year deadline on site", "amount": "Funded — salary commensurate with experience based on NIH stipend guidelines", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training, access to CNRC core facilities", "eligibility": "Recent or upcoming PhD/MD (or equivalent) graduates interested in children's/maternal nutrition research; apply with letter of interest and CV, then collaborate with a CNRC faculty mentor for full application.", "area": "Pediatric and maternal nutrition research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee; standard academic postdoctoral fellowship application process", "notes": "Fellowship start dates typically span May 2026-February 2027 depending on candidate timeline.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Generally 2 years", "location": "Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-nutrition-obesity-research-center-norc-norc-post-doctoral-fellowship-in-obesity-nutrition-research-nih-t32", "organization": "University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)", "name": "University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nutrition Obesity Research Center Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obesity/Nutrition Research (NIH T32)", "url": "https://www.uab.edu/norc/join-us/become-a-trainee/post-doc", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling; contact program for current cycle)", "amount": "Funded — NIH NRSA postdoctoral stipend scale; verify current rate on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored training within NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center, access to core research resources", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in any scientific field relevant to nutrition/obesity research; must be within 5 years of PhD completion per NIH NRSA/T32 rules; US citizen or permanent resident required.", "area": "Nutrition and obesity research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee (NIH T32 training grant); US citizen/permanent resident requirement per NRSA rules", "notes": "Apply by sending CV, letter of research/training interests, and application form to the NORC Application Manager (contact listed on site).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 3 years (NRSA/T32 maximum for postdoctoral support)", "location": "University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-psychological-association-leadership-development-institute-samhsa-funded-interdisciplinary-minority-fellowship-program-imfp", "organization": "American Psychological Association Leadership Development Institute (SAMHSA-funded)", "name": "Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program (IMFP)", "url": "https://www.apa.org/programs/minority-fellowship-program/imfp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — program listed as not currently accepting applications at time of research; check site for next cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (prior cycles reported roughly $12,000 for master's and $23,000 for doctoral fellows)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship (min. 4x/year), professional training, networking, access to research resources", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral students (not postdocs) in psychology, nursing, social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or substance use/addictions counseling. Must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or noncitizen nationals; commitment to serving individuals with mental or co-occurring substance use disorders in minority/underserved communities required.", "area": "Mental-health workforce (multidisciplinary: psychology, nursing, social work, MFT, mental health/addictions counseling)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Applications were closed at time of research; deadline/opens dates unconfirmed — verify directly.", "notes": "No application fees or membership dues found.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, renewable up to 2 consecutive years", "location": "Not specified (fellow's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-colorado-anschutz-medical-campus-department-of-psychiatry-irving-harris-program-in-child-development-and-infant-mental-health-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Psychiatry", "name": "Irving Harris Program in Child Development and Infant Mental Health — Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/psychiatry/education-pillar/fellowships/harrisprogram", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling admissions for positions starting September 1, 2026 — check site for current cycle", "amount": "$62,232 stipend plus benefits and paid leave", "other_benefits": "Clinical training, reflective supervision, didactics on attachment/perinatal mental health/diversity-informed practice, research and systems-level training", "eligibility": "Recent PhD/PsyD graduates (clinical, school, or counseling psychology) from an APA-accredited program and APA-accredited internship, degree conferred by ~August 31, 2026 for the 2026–2027 cohort. Not restricted to underrepresented groups; open to U.S. applicants.", "area": "Perinatal, infant, and early-childhood mental health (psychology postdoctoral clinical/research training)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fees found; 2-3 positions available per cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (with option for 2nd-year specialization tracks such as child/adolescent)", "location": "Denver/Aurora, CO (CU Anschutz Medical Campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "yale-child-study-center-calvin-hill-day-care-center-seedlings-early-childhood-teaching-fellowship", "organization": "Yale Child Study Center / Calvin Hill Day Care Center", "name": "Seedlings Early Childhood Teaching Fellowship", "url": "https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/education-and-training/clinical-internships-residencies-and-fellowships/seedlings-early-childhood-teaching-fellowship/", "opens": "Mid-November (annual)", "deadline": "Recurring annual window, typically opens mid-November and closes late February (next cycle likely ~February 2027); confirm exact dates on Calvin Hill's website", "amount": "$31,500 stipend for the 2026-2027 fellowship year", "other_benefits": "Full health coverage through Yale Health; twice-monthly stipend payments", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree required (early-career professionals/recent graduates); background/coursework in early childhood education preferred but not mandatory. Open to US applicants.", "area": "Early-childhood education and teaching (infant/toddler and preschool classrooms)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fees identified", "notes": "Contact: randi@calvinhilldaycare.org / 203-764-9350. Structured and named as a training fellowship under the Yale Child Study Center.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year, beginning in August and ending in July", "location": "Calvin Hill Day Care Center, New Haven, Connecticut", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-resources-and-services-administration-hrsa-association-of-university-centers-on-disabilities-network-lend-leadership-education-in-neurodevelopmental-and-related-disabilities-fellowship", "organization": "Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) / Association of University Centers on Disabilities network", "name": "LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=24", "opens": "Not specified — rolling by individual LEND site, generally opens fall/winter for following academic year", "deadline": "Varies by site; many sites (e.g., Northern California LEND) have a March 2026-cycle deadline of mid-March; verify with the specific LEND site of interest", "amount": "Funded — stipend/tuition support varies by site; no cost to participate", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary clinical and leadership training, stipend at many sites, network of disability-focused professionals", "eligibility": "Graduate students, doctoral candidates, postdocs, or community professionals in fields serving children with developmental disabilities and autism (education, psychology, speech-language pathology, social work, etc.); over 60 federally funded LEND programs at university-affiliated centers across the US; US applicants.", "area": "Special and inclusive education / neurodevelopmental disabilities leadership training", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Network of programs, not a single fixed deadline — verify chosen site's details before listing definitively", "notes": "This is a national network of federally funded (HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau) programs rather than a single centralized fellowship; applicants apply directly to a specific host university's LEND program. No application or program fee at any site. Confirm specifics (stipend amount, deadline) on the chosen site's page.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 9 months to 1 academic year (some sites offer multi-year tracks)", "location": "In-person at one of 60+ university-affiliated LEND programs nationwide (e.g., UMass Chan/Shriver Center, UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, CHOP, Seattle Children's, U. Rochester, U. Minnesota, Children's National)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-education-sciences-ies-national-center-for-special-education-research-ncser-u-s-department-of-education-special-education-dissertation-research-fellowship-program-aln-84-324g", "organization": "Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), U.S. Department of Education", "name": "Special Education Dissertation Research Fellowship Program (ALN 84.324G)", "url": "https://ies.ed.gov/funding/research/programs/special-education-dissertation-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified — RFA typically posted mid-year (summer) ahead of a fall deadline", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent RFA deadline was November 14, 2024 for FY2025 awards — check ies.ed.gov for the FY2027 cycle deadline (expected fall 2026)", "amount": "Up to $50,000 for a 1-year project period (up to 8 fellowships funded per cycle)", "other_benefits": "Federal grant funding covers dissertation research costs and related training; no application fee", "eligibility": "Advanced doctoral students at US degree-granting institutions of higher education conducting dissertation research in special education; institution applies on behalf of the student sponsor", "area": "Special education research (dissertation-stage support for research on learners with or at risk for disabilities)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "A federal grant program administered through the doctoral student's sponsoring institution rather than a direct-to-individual portal, but functions as a personal fellowship award to the named doctoral student.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US institutions of higher education (in-residence at doctoral-degree-granting institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "special-education-teacher-education-policy-practice-and-research-doctoral-training-consortium-sparc-osep-funded-hosted-across-nc-state-university-texas-a-m-florida-state-university-of-central-florida-unc-charlotte-and-george-mason-university-sparc-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Special education teacher education Policy, Practice, and Research doctoral training Consortium (SPARC) — OSEP-funded, hosted across NC State University, Texas A&M, Florida State, University of Central Florida, UNC Charlotte, and George Mason University", "name": "Special education teacher education Policy, Practice, and Research doctoral training Consortium Doctoral Fellowship (SPARC)", "url": "https://www.findyoursparc.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — varies by consortium university's doctoral admissions cycle; check findyoursparc.org and individual partner university program pages", "amount": "Funded — full tuition, stipend, and fees typically covered under OSEP personnel-preparation funding; exact amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training, policy/advocacy training, cohort model across 22 funded scholars nationally; recipients owe post-completion service to the field of special education per OSEP terms (standard for OSEP personnel-prep grants, not a fee)", "eligibility": "Prospective or current PhD/EdD students in special education at one of the six consortium universities; funded via OSEP Research to Practice 325H grant; open to US applicants (federal training grant with service obligation)", "area": "Special education teacher education, policy, research, and advocacy (doctoral leadership training)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Service-obligation requirement after the fellowship (standard OSEP condition, not a fee) — worth noting to the user", "notes": "Newer (active as of 2026), lesser-known consortium fellowship distinct from famous national programs. No application/program fees — this is a federally funded training grant.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Multi-year (length of PhD/EdD program, typically 3-5 years)", "location": "In-person at one of six partner universities (NC, TX, FL, VA campuses)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "preservation-society-of-newport-county-newport-mansions-research-fellows-program", "organization": "Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport Mansions)", "name": "Research Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.newportmansions.org/about-us/careers-internships/", "opens": "Not specified (rolling)", "deadline": "Rolling review, first-come first-considered (recent cycle opened review starting January 1)", "amount": "$24,000 annual stipend (residential fellows) plus travel/research allocation", "other_benefits": "Free housing for residential fellows, travel/research allowance, publication and public lecture opportunities", "eligibility": "Master's or PhD (or doctoral candidates conducting dissertation research); scholars, emerging, and mid-career professionals in art history, architecture, decorative arts, museum education, public horticulture, or preservation policy. Open to US applicants.", "area": "Historic preservation / decorative arts / material culture / landscape design / public history at the Newport Mansions", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application, tuition, or membership fee identified. Not an internship — described explicitly as a research fellowship for scholars/emerging professionals with graduate degrees.", "notes": "Apply via email to fellowships@NewportMansions.org with application form, essay, and CV.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Residential and non-residential; short-term and long-term options", "location": "Newport, Rhode Island (residential fellows housed free at the Berwind-Stautberg Scholars Center); non-residential option available", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "society-of-architectural-historians-sah-jointly-with-the-athenaeum-of-philadelphia-charles-e-peterson-fellowship-sah-archipedia-buildings-of-the-united-states", "organization": "Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), jointly with the Athenaeum of Philadelphia", "name": "Charles E. Peterson Fellowship (SAH Archipedia / Buildings of the United States)", "url": "https://sah.org/jobs-opportunities/sah-fellowships-and-grants/research-fellowships/charles-e-peterson-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 31 annually (most recent confirmed cycle: December 31, 2025; next cycle expected December 2026 — verify on site)", "amount": "$2,500 fellowship grant, paid in three installments ($500 upfront, $1,500 on manuscript delivery, $500 on completion)", "other_benefits": "Byline/publication credit in SAH Archipedia and the Buildings of the United States series", "eligibility": "Graduate students currently enrolled in art or architectural history, architectural design, urban planning, historic preservation, landscape architecture, American studies, or related programs. SAH membership is NOT required to apply (membership only preferred/gives preference). Open to US applicants.", "area": "Historic preservation / American architectural history and urbanism prior to 1860 (honors the founder of the Historic American Buildings Survey)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Confirmed no membership fee required to apply, despite SAH being a membership organization — this was explicitly verified.", "notes": "Administered jointly by SAH and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia; distinct from the Athenaeum's own Senior Fellowship listed separately below.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 150 hours of research/writing work over the fellowship term", "location": "Remote/flexible (research and writing for SAH Archipedia)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-athenaeum-of-philadelphia-athenaeum-fellows-program-senior-fellowship", "organization": "The Athenaeum of Philadelphia", "name": "Athenaeum Fellows Program (Senior Fellowship)", "url": "https://philaathenaeum.org/fellowships-internships/", "opens": "January 1 annually", "deadline": "Applications accepted January 1 – March 1 annually; awards announced by May 31", "amount": "Grants generally up to $15,000", "other_benefits": "Access to Athenaeum architectural and historical archives", "eligibility": "Individuals holding a terminal degree (e.g., PhD or equivalent) with a distinguished record of accomplishment; early-career and established scholars/professionals. Open to US applicants (no geographic restriction on research topic, though Delaware Valley topics preferred).", "area": "Architectural history, historic preservation, decorative arts, and related research using the Athenaeum's archives and collections", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee identified; this is a separate program from the Athenaeum's joint SAH Charles E. Peterson Fellowship above.", "notes": "Submit complete application materials via email; the Athenaeum also runs a separate paid internship track for enrolled graduate students, which was excluded here as it is an internship, not a fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (research fellowship term, non-international travel funding)", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "dumbarton-oaks-harvard-university-garden-and-landscape-studies-fellowships-including-junior-fellowships", "organization": "Dumbarton Oaks (Harvard University)", "name": "Garden and Landscape Studies Fellowships (including Junior Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.doaks.org/research/garden-landscape", "opens": "Applications typically open in late summer/early fall each year", "deadline": "November 1 annually (next cycle ~November 1, 2026 for the 2027-28 academic year)", "amount": "Stipend of approximately $25,000 for a full-year Junior Fellowship, plus campus housing (or housing allowance) and weekday lunch", "other_benefits": "Campus housing, health insurance enrollment option, J-1 visa fee reimbursement, access to Dumbarton Oaks library, gardens, and scholarly community", "eligibility": "Junior Fellowships: PhD candidates who have completed all preliminary requirements for the doctorate. Fellowships: scholars/practitioners holding a terminal degree (PhD or equivalent), including postdocs and early-career researchers. Open to US and international applicants.", "area": "Landscape architecture / garden and landscape history and ecological design research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fee found. Institution-specific and specialized (preferred per task instructions). Note: focus is garden/landscape history and design scholarship rather than practicing design work — verify current-cycle specifics on official site before publishing.", "notes": "Administered by Harvard University's Dumbarton Oaks research institute. Distinct from the more famous Byzantine/Pre-Columbian fellowships at the same institution — this is the Garden and Landscape Studies track specifically.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Full academic year (Sept-May) or single term (Sept-Jan or Jan-May)", "location": "Washington, DC (residential, on Dumbarton Oaks campus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-cultural-landscape-foundation-tclf-summer-fellowships-in-cultural-landscape-studies-sally-boasberg-founder-s-fellowship-and-danette-gentile-kauffman-cultural-landscape-fellowship", "organization": "The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF)", "name": "Summer Fellowships in Cultural Landscape Studies (Sally Boasberg Founder's Fellowship and Danette Gentile Kauffman Cultural Landscape Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.tclf.org/about/boasberg-fellowship", "opens": "Typically January each year", "deadline": "Next cycle expected ~March 2027 (2026 cycle deadline was March 13, 2026, and has passed); applications typically open in January", "amount": "Paid at $25/hour, full-time", "other_benefits": "Sally Boasberg Founder's Fellowship variant includes free housing in Dupont Circle; the Danette Gentile Kauffman Cultural Landscape Fellowship variant does not include housing but pays the same hourly rate", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and recent graduates/alumni in landscape architecture, historic preservation, or closely related fields. Not restricted to undergraduates. US-based program.", "area": "Cultural landscape studies / landscape architecture history and preservation", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee found. TCLF has described this opportunity as an 'internship' in some materials, though it is formally branded and structured as a fellowship with a scholarly project component (writing sample, research work) and named/endowed awards.", "notes": "TCLF runs two parallel named fellowship slots each cycle (Boasberg and Kauffman) with identical eligibility, pay rate, and deadline, differing mainly in whether DC housing is provided — counted here as one program entry.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6-8 weeks, summer, flexible start/end dates", "location": "Washington, DC (TCLF office, Dupont Circle area)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-philosophical-society-native-american-scholars-initiative-funded-by-the-mellon-foundation-nasi-archives-training-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (Native American Scholars Initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation)", "name": "NASI Archives Training Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 9, 2026 (annual cycle; verify next posted date on site as this deadline may recur yearly)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supported professional development in archives/library/museum settings related to Native American and Indigenous collections", "eligibility": "Applicants must hold an MLIS or PhD, at any career stage, seeking to develop or advance professional skills in collections care and best practices around Native American/Indigenous collections in archives, libraries, and museums. U.S. citizens and foreign nationals may apply (APS does not run visa-sponsorship exchange programs).", "area": "Archives/library professional development focused on Native American and Indigenous collections", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fees found on the page. Deadline shown (Feb 2026) has passed relative to today's date — treat as an annual recurring deadline and verify the next cycle's date on the official page before publishing.", "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships. Contact listed as Ruth Rouvier, NASI Engagement Coordinator.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years of supported professional development", "location": "Not specified (professional development delivered in conjunction with home institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rare-book-school-university-of-virginia-m-c-lang-fellowship-in-book-history-bibliography-and-humanities-teaching-with-historical-sources", "organization": "Rare Book School (University of Virginia)", "name": "M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources", "url": "https://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/lang/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Recurring annual deadline historically in late November/early December (e.g., Dec 1, 2022 for that cycle); exact 2026-27 date not confirmed — verify on official page", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website. Includes tuition/support to attend two Rare Book School courses plus matching funds for professional development activities.", "other_benefits": "Support to attend two RBS courses; matching funds for campus initiatives/professional development", "eligibility": "Faculty and librarians (including curatorial/teaching roles) at liberal arts colleges and small universities in the United States (institutions with 5,000 or fewer undergraduates and no humanities doctoral programs).", "area": "Book history/bibliography teaching for librarians and faculty", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "US-only by design (institution must be in the US). No application fees found. Some sourced info dates to 2019-2022 cohorts — confirm the program is still actively running before publishing.", "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/lang/ and related RBS announcement pages.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two-year program", "location": "Charlottesville, VA (Rare Book School / University of Virginia), with home-institution components", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-pittsburgh-school-of-computing-and-information-university-library-system-sci-uls-alliance-fellowship-and-residency-program-diversity-librarian-fellowship-and-residency-program", "organization": "University of Pittsburgh, School of Computing and Information / University Library System", "name": "SCI/ULS Alliance Fellowship and Residency Program (Diversity Librarian Fellowship and Residency Program)", "url": "https://www.sci.pitt.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid/scholarships/sciuls-alliance-fellowship-and-residency-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Around January 15 annually (based on prior cycles) — verify current-year exact date on official page", "amount": "Full-tuition scholarship for the MLIS program plus a stipend (reported at $24,090/year) and medical benefits during the fellowship year; post-graduation, a 12-month residency at prevailing ULS entry-level librarian salary with full faculty benefits.", "other_benefits": "Graduate Student Assistant position (20 hrs/week) within the Library System during MLIS studies; medical benefits; guaranteed post-MLIS residency appointment", "eligibility": "Candidates from underrepresented/marginalized communities; must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient; must apply to and be accepted into the MLIS program at Pitt, pursue it full-time, and commit to a one-year resident-librarian appointment in the University Library System after graduating.", "area": "Academic librarianship / MLIS funded pathway for underrepresented candidates", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents/DACA only — satisfies 'open to US applicants.' No application fees found; the program itself pays tuition. One fetch of a Pitt URL redirected to an unrelated STEM fellowship page — details here are drawn from search-result summaries of the correct program page and should be double-checked directly on sci.pitt.edu before publishing.", "notes": "Cross-verified via multiple WebSearch results citing library.pitt.edu/alliance-fellowship-residency-program and the SCI page.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "MLIS funding period (about 3 terms) plus a subsequent 12-month residency appointment", "location": "University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-colorado-boulder-university-libraries-librarians-of-the-future-residency-program", "organization": "University of Colorado Boulder, University Libraries", "name": "Librarians of the Future Residency Program", "url": "https://libraries.colorado.edu/librarians-future-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — applications were closed as of this research; recurring program entering multiple years (2nd cohort noted in 2024), so check page for next open cycle", "amount": "Salaried position, reported annual salary range $67,000-$71,000, plus professional development and travel funds", "other_benefits": "Professional development funds, travel funds, faculty status", "eligibility": "Recent MLIS graduates, early-career librarians, paraprofessionals transitioning to faculty roles, or candidates in related fields with relevant professional experience plus a terminal degree.", "area": "Academic librarianship residency/fellowship for early-career and career-changing librarians", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fees found. Confirm whether US work authorization is required (near-certain for a CU Boulder faculty appointment) and confirm next application window is open before publishing, since applications were closed at time of research.", "notes": "Verified via WebSearch summaries citing libraries.colorado.edu and libraryjobline.org postings; direct WebFetch of the program page returned a 404, so re-verify the live URL before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Three-year, salaried, non-tenure-track faculty position", "location": "University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "library-of-congress-digital-preservation-program-multi-institution-consortium-national-digital-stewardship-residency-ndsr", "organization": "Library of Congress / Digital Preservation Program (multi-institution consortium)", "name": "National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR)", "url": "https://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsr/residency.html", "opens": "Not specified — varies by year/host", "deadline": "Varies by cohort/host institution; recruitment typically opens in winter/spring for a residency starting later in the year — verify current-year deadline on host program page (e.g., digitalpreservation.gov/ndsr or regional NDSR sites)", "amount": "Funded — bi-weekly living stipend plus professional development funding; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Immersion workshop at Library of Congress, mentorship, conference presentation opportunities, professional network", "eligibility": "Recent graduates of master's or doctoral programs (and doctoral candidates) in library science, archival studies, information science, or related fields; open to US applicants", "area": "Archival science / digital stewardship and records management (digital preservation, digital archiving)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fees to apply or participate; not open only to undergraduates (targets recent master's/doctoral graduates); this is the flagship umbrella program — some regional spinoffs (e.g., NDSR-Art) have gone dormant, so verify the specific current cohort is active before listing", "notes": "Lesser-known relative to famous national fellowships, institution/consortium-specific, fits archival science/digital records management niche well. Verify exact open cohort and deadline directly on digitalpreservation.gov/ndsr before publishing, since NDSR runs in cycles and not every year has an active call.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 12 months (includes an initial immersion workshop at the Library of Congress followed by a residency placement)", "location": "Washington, DC area (and other regional NDSR cohorts historically in Boston, New York, etc. — verify which are currently active)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-moving-image-archivists-amia-amia-pathways-fellowship", "organization": "Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)", "name": "Association of Moving Image Archivists Pathways Fellowship (AMIA)", "url": "https://amianet.org/about/amia-pathways/", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Not specified — 2026 cohort application window closed for start; check amianet.org/about/amia-pathways/apply-for-a-pathways-fellowship for next cycle's exact date", "amount": "Funded — paid internship stipend (e.g., $12,000 for a 12-week Smithsonian placement or ~$23/hour at other host sites in a recent cycle); amount not specified for next cycle, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Cohort-based professional development sessions, mentorship pairing, possible funded attendance at the annual AMIA conference", "eligibility": "Individuals interested in pursuing careers in audiovisual preservation/archiving, including those without prior AV archiving experience or a graduate degree in archival studies; open to career-changers and early-career applicants; open to US applicants (2026 host sites in HI, CA, TX, SC)", "area": "Archival science / audiovisual and moving image archives (records preservation)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee; open to early-career/career-changer professionals (not undergrad-only); requires two applications (fellowship + host-site internship) but neither carries a fee", "notes": "A genuine named fellowship (not a plain internship) bundling paid work placement with structured professional development and mentorship; niche within archival science (audiovisual/moving-image records). Confirm the live 2026-2027 host list and stipend figures on the AMIA site, since funding is donor-dependent year to year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Fellowship runs roughly June through December (10-week online professional development component, paid internship placement, then remote mentorship through December)", "location": "Varies by host institution (US-based host sites; no relocation funding provided)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "we-act-for-environmental-justice-cecil-corbin-mark-fellowship-for-environmental-justice-leadership", "organization": "WE ACT for Environmental Justice", "name": "Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship for Environmental Justice Leadership", "url": "https://weact.org/about/careers/the-cecil-corbin-mark-fellowship-for-environmental-justice-leadership/", "opens": "June 22, 2026", "deadline": "July 24, 2026 (2026-27 cohort; applications opened June 22, 2026)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (fellow is compensated; a related NYSERDA-partnered version of this fellowship pays a competitive salary with full benefits)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from senior environmental justice leaders; hands-on experience in community-based policy advocacy, legislative/regulatory drafting, and policy research", "eligibility": "Open to those with a bachelor's, master's, or law degree in environmental science/studies, environmental health, environmental justice, environmental policy, or related fields, and/or demonstrated experience in EJ, policy, community organizing, environmental law, or environmental health; suits early-career professionals and recent grad-degree holders. US-based (NYC office, hybrid).", "area": "Environmental justice policy, community organizing, and advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Location-restricted to NYC hybrid work; verify current-year compensation and any residency requirement on the official page.", "notes": "No application fee found; verify directly with WE ACT before applying. Lesser-known, organization-specific fellowship named for the late EJ leader Cecil Corbin-Mark.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Year-long fellowship", "location": "New York, NY (WE ACT headquarters, hybrid in-office/remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "washington-sea-grant-university-of-washington-washington-sea-grant-coastal-resilience-fellowship", "organization": "Washington Sea Grant (University of Washington)", "name": "Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship", "url": "https://wsg.washington.edu/students-teachers/fellowships/washington-sea-grant-coastal-resilience-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle", "deadline": "Prior cycle closed June 18, 2025; program runs on a recurring cycle — check site for next opening (Not specified for 2026-27 cycle at time of research)", "amount": "Funded — approx. $78,000 stipend plus $5,000 professional development budget in year two of the 2025-2027 cohort; verify current terms on website", "other_benefits": "Paired with a mentor at a host office; builds career capacity in coastal resilience work; monthly stipend administration by WSG", "eligibility": "Open to early-career or shifting-career professionals (graduate degree or equivalent experience typical of Sea Grant fellowships); US-based, hosted with Washington coastal community organizations.", "area": "Coastal community resilience — capacity building with Tribes, local nonprofits, municipalities, and conservation districts", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Deadline for the next cohort was not confirmed as open at time of research — verify current application window on the official site before relying on this listing.", "notes": "No fees to apply or participate. Newer, program-specific fellowship (launched 2025) rather than a large national brand.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years (non-renewable)", "location": "Washington State coastal communities (host office placement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-school-for-environment-and-sustainability-environmental-justice-postdoctoral-fellowship-environmental-justice-humanities-hub", "organization": "University of Michigan, School for Environment and Sustainability", "name": "Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellowship (Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub)", "url": "https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/277033/environmental-justice-postdoctoral-fellow", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 30, 2026 (most recent posted cycle — confirm whether a new cycle is or will be open)", "amount": "Funded — approx. $65,000 salary; verify current terms on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Dr. Kyle Whyte and an advisory team; no teaching expectations", "eligibility": "Open to PhD holders (doctorate completed within four months of start date) in any academic field whose dissertation/research focuses on the humanities and environmental justice; open to US applicants.", "area": "Environmental justice and humanities scholarship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "The May 2026 deadline for the most recently posted cycle has passed — verify whether this position is recruiting again before treating it as currently open.", "notes": "No application fee found; standard university HR-administered postdoctoral fellowship, no fees to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (postdoctoral appointment)", "location": "University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "northwest-climate-adaptation-science-center-nw-casc-university-of-washington-usgs-consortium-nw-casc-research-fellowship-program", "organization": "Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), University of Washington / USGS consortium", "name": "NW CASC Research Fellowship Program", "url": "https://nwcasc.uw.edu/programs/research-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Historically opens ~January", "deadline": "2026-2027 cycle deadline was March 9, 2026; next cycle expected to open around January 2027 (check site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Monthly cohort meetings, skills-building webinars, winter-quarter seminar on actionable science, partnership with resource-management agencies", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's/PhD) and postdoctoral scholars already accepted into a program at a NW CASC consortium institution (UW, Boise State, Oregon State, Portland State, U. Montana, Washington State, Western Washington University); US institutions only", "area": "Climate adaptation science for natural resource management", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to a specific 7-university consortium; next cycle dates not yet posted as of this research", "notes": "Run since 2017; 89 fellows trained to date. No fees identified for application or participation.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year (fall through July, with possible summer extension)", "location": "Pacific Northwest, USA (consortium university campuses)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "usgs-national-and-regional-climate-adaptation-science-centers-casc-science-to-action-fellowship", "organization": "USGS National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC)", "name": "Science to Action Fellowship", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/science-action-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — program is not currently accepting applications; sign up for CASC newsletter for the next cycle announcement", "amount": "$10,000 award for fellowship project expenses (travel, mentor/partner meetings)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from CASC scientists and management partners; product-development support to translate science into on-the-ground adaptation action", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or doctoral) enrolled for the full fellowship year at a CASC Consortium Institution (US universities); preference for applicants linking research to management/policy", "area": "Climate adaptation science-to-management translation (fish, wildlife, ecosystems)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not currently accepting applications as of this research — verify active status before listing/publishing", "notes": "No application or participation fees identified. Program is currently paused between cycles per USGS site; confirm reopening before relying on it.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "CASC Consortium Institutions, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cooperative-institute-for-great-lakes-research-ciglr-university-of-michigan-in-partnership-with-noaa-glerl-great-lakes-summer-fellows-program", "organization": "Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR), University of Michigan, in partnership with NOAA GLERL", "name": "Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program", "url": "https://ciglr.seas.umich.edu/opportunities/student-fellowships/", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall/winter preceding the summer cohort", "deadline": "February 9, 2026 (for the 2026 cohort)", "amount": "$10,000 stipend (paid in 4 installments of $2,500), plus up to $1,500 additional travel stipend for fellows residing outside southeast Michigan", "other_benefits": "Paired with academic and federal (NOAA) research mentors; travel stipend for non-local fellows", "eligibility": "Open to both currently-enrolled undergraduates (juniors/seniors) AND graduate students (Master's or PhD) at any accredited US college or university; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Since it's open to grad students (not undergrad-only), it satisfies inclusion rules.", "area": "Freshwater/Great Lakes science (limnology, water quality, hydrology, aquatic ecosystems, and related Great Lakes research topics)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Open to undergrads AND grad students (satisfies rule since not undergrad-only); no fee found", "notes": "National program (not restricted to University of Michigan students), pairs fellows with NOAA federal scientists. No mention of any application fee in official materials.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks (program dates approx. May 26 – August 14, 2026)", "location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan (CIGLR/NOAA GLERL) with some remote/hybrid flexibility depending on project", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "usda-agricultural-research-service-via-orise-oak-ridge-institute-for-science-and-education-usda-ars-soil-health-research-fellowships", "organization": "USDA Agricultural Research Service (via ORISE / Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education)", "name": "USDA-ARS Soil Health Research Fellowships", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/usda-ars/index.html", "opens": "Rolling, year-round", "deadline": "Rolling — individual soil-health postings (e.g., 'Physical Soil Health for Farmers,' 'Soil Organic Carbon Research Fellowship,' 'Soil-Plant-Microbe Interaction') open and close continuously on the Zintellect portal throughout the year; verify current open postings at zintellect.com before applying.", "amount": "Funded — stipends vary by posting (recent soil-health postings ranged roughly $3,100-$3,700/month for postgraduates and $63,000-$76,000/year for postdocs); verify current amount on the specific posting", "other_benefits": "Health insurance stipend/assistance through ORISE; mentorship from ARS scientists; no participant fees", "eligibility": "Open to current students, recent postgraduates (associate's/bachelor's/master's within 5 years), postdoctoral researchers (doctorate within 5 years), and faculty in STEM fields including soil science, agriculture, and environmental science. Individual postings vary — some require U.S. citizenship, others are open to eligible foreign nationals with appropriate visa status (e.g., J-1).", "area": "Soil science / soil health assessment", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees of any kind. Administered by ORISE, not direct federal employment. Specific opportunity postings rotate frequently and individual listings close on set dates, but new soil-related fellowships are posted on an ongoing basis under this same program.", "notes": "Rather than a single static posting, this is a continuously refreshed catalog of soil-health-focused ORISE fellowships under the USDA-ARS Research Participation Program. Search 'soil' at zintellect.com (filter Organization: USDA) to find current open postings; deadlines and stipends vary by individual listing.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 7 months to 2 years depending on the specific posting, often renewable", "location": "Various USDA-ARS research locations (e.g., Columbia, MO; West Lafayette, IN; Beltsville, MD)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "bard-united-states-israel-binational-agricultural-research-and-development-fund-va-adia-bard-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "BARD (United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund)", "name": "Va'adia-BARD Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bard-isus.org/opportunities/the-vaadia-bard-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15, 2027", "amount": "Up to $64,000 total, including travel expenses", "other_benefits": "Cooperative research mentorship between a US and an Israeli scientist; travel funding included", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scientists based in the United States (or Israel) who partner with an established scientist in the other country; open to US early-career postdocs.", "area": "Agricultural science with an explicit Regenerative Agriculture focus track (soil health, biodiversity, sustainability in ag systems)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fees identified. Regenerative Agriculture is one of two highlighted priority focus areas (alongside AI/Smart Farming), not the fellowship's sole focus, so applicants must frame their project within this track.", "notes": "Broader in scope than a pure soil-science fellowship, but regenerative agriculture (soil health, biodiversity, sustainability) is explicitly named as a current priority research area for this cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-2 years (second year via matching funds between BARD and host lab)", "location": "Host laboratory in the United States or Israel (US applicants travel to an Israeli host lab, or vice versa)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "quivira-coalition-new-agrarian-program-regenerative-ag-fellowship", "organization": "Quivira Coalition (New Agrarian Program)", "name": "Regenerative Ag Fellowship", "url": "https://quiviracoalition.org/newagrarian/regenerative-ag-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15 (next cycle 2027; 2026 cycle closed)", "amount": "Funded — $500 completion stipend; funded — amount not specified beyond stipend, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Free registration and lodging at the REGENERATE Conference; monthly educational webinars on soil health, grazing planning, and livestock husbandry; peer cohort support and check-ins", "eligibility": "Open to beginning agrarians (early-career professionals new to farming/ranching) who have secured full- or part-time farm/ranch employment (including apprenticeships or internships) lasting at least 5 months; preference to those working with livestock in the Western US.", "area": "Regenerative ranching / soil health / grazing on Western working landscapes", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fees identified. This is structured as a supplemental, extracurricular fellowship layered on top of existing farm/ranch employment rather than a standalone academic/research fellowship — a plausible but non-traditional fit for 'early-career professional.' Next application cycle deadline (March 2027) had not yet opened as of this research.", "notes": "Distinct from Quivira's separate paid 'New Agrarian Fellowship' apprenticeship program; this is the lighter-touch educational add-on fellowship specifically. Applicants should confirm current-cycle opening dates with newagrarian@quiviracoalition.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "April-October (roughly 7 months), running concurrently with the fellow's farm/ranch job", "location": "Primarily Western United States working landscapes", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cooperative-institute-for-research-in-environmental-sciences-cires-university-of-colorado-boulder-noaa-cires-visiting-fellows-program-postdoctoral-track", "organization": "Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder / NOAA", "name": "Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Visiting Fellows Program (Postdoctoral track)", "url": "https://cires.colorado.edu/award-programs/visiting-fellows-program", "opens": "Typically opens in fall for the following January deadline", "deadline": "Annual deadline historically ~January 2 (2026 cycle deadline already passed; next cycle expected ~January 2027 — unconfirmed until posted)", "amount": "Starting salary ~$70,000 (year one, increases year two), plus $8,000 research budget and a laptop", "other_benefits": "Relocation stipend, engagement with NOAA Boulder laboratories", "eligibility": "PhD holders no more than 4 years post-degree at time of application, in a CIRES-relevant field (environmental science, geosciences, climate science, hydrology, remote sensing, etc.). Excludes current/former CU Boulder postdocs/grad students and prior VFP fellows. Open to US and international applicants.", "area": "Geosciences including remote sensing (remote sensing explicitly named as an eligible field)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application fees. Deadline for the most recently posted cycle has passed as of this writing — confirm next cycle's exact date on the official page before relying on it.", "notes": "Institution-specific and lesser-known outside CIRES/NOAA circles.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Boulder, Colorado (on-site required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "usda-forest-service-via-oak-ridge-institute-for-science-and-education-orise-usda-forest-service-research-participation-program-geospatial-remote-sensing-fellowships", "organization": "USDA Forest Service, via Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)", "name": "USDA Forest Service Research Participation Program — Geospatial/Remote Sensing Fellowships", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/usdafs/current-research-opportunities.html", "opens": "Not specified — postings appear on a rolling basis", "deadline": "Rolling — individual project postings open and close on their own schedule; check the current-opportunities list for live geospatial/remote-sensing postings (a recent 'USDA-FS Geospatial Fellow' posting closed June 2026; new ones post regularly)", "amount": "Funded — stipend typically in the ~$50,000–$70,000 annualized range depending on posting and degree level; verify exact amount on the specific listing", "other_benefits": "Health insurance stipend/requirement support, mentorship from USDA Forest Service scientists", "eligibility": "Open to recent bachelor's, master's, and PhD holders / early-career professionals (specific degree requirement varies by posting). Most postings require US citizenship. Individual geospatial/remote-sensing appointments (e.g., with the Forest Service's Vegetation Monitoring and Remote Sensing team or GIS-focused fellow roles) are posted on a rolling basis under this umbrella program.", "area": "Geospatial science and remote sensing (forest/vegetation monitoring, GIS, remote sensing of natural resources)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fees — ORISE research participation appointments never charge fees. Because this is a rolling umbrella program rather than a single fixed listing, applicants must check the live opportunities page for a currently-open geospatial/remote-sensing posting at the time of application.", "notes": "Niche, agency-specific, and not widely indexed compared to flagship national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 7–12 months initially, often extendable, varies by posting", "location": "Varies — Forest Service research stations nationwide (e.g., Pacific Northwest, Northern, Southern Research Stations); some postings allow remote work", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-office-of-electricity-cmei-via-orise-energy-innovator-fellowship-eif-formerly-clean-energy-innovator-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Electricity / CMEI), via ORISE", "name": "Energy Innovator Fellowship (EIF, formerly Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship)", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/eif/", "opens": "Not specified (check ORISE/Zintellect listing for next cycle opening)", "deadline": "July 31, 2026 (11:59 PM ET) for the current cycle; cycles recur roughly annually", "amount": "Paid stipend with benefits — reported anticipated stipends around $65,000 (bachelor's), $72,000 (master's), $95,000 (PhD), plus health benefits and professional development allowance", "other_benefits": "Mentored placement with a host organization working on grid modernization and power system reliability; professional development funding", "eligibility": "Recent bachelor's, master's, or PhD graduates and early-career energy professionals (within 5 years of degree); must be a US citizen or Legal Permanent Resident residing in the US or a US territory; open to grad students/recent grads, not undergrad-only", "area": "Energy policy and grid modernization", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "None identified — verify current-cycle deadline on orise.orau.gov/eif before applying, as DOE program cycles can shift", "notes": "Administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE/ORAU) on behalf of DOE; no application or program fee found on official ORISE pages", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Placement with host organizations nationwide (utility commissions, municipal/co-op utilities, state energy offices, grid operators, Tribal utilities); some remote options", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "advanced-research-projects-agency-energy-arpa-e-u-s-department-of-energy-arpa-e-fellows-program", "organization": "Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy", "name": "ARPA-E Fellows Program", "url": "https://arpa-e.energy.gov/careers/fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / not specified — applications reviewed on a rolling basis; check energy.gov/ARPA-E listings for open postings", "amount": "Competitive federal salary as a full-time federal employee, with full benefits (not a stipend)", "other_benefits": "Budget for professional development and travel; direct involvement in shaping new energy technology programs, including grid-related whitespace research", "eligibility": "US citizens with a PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) in science or engineering earned within the last 5 years, or expecting to complete a PhD within the next year; postdoc/early-career level", "area": "Energy technology innovation, including grid and power systems R&D", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Broader than grid-modernization-only — eligibility and project focus depend on which ARPA-E program area the fellow joins; confirm current open postings on arpa-e.energy.gov/careers", "notes": "Not limited to grid modernization specifically, but ARPA-E's portfolio regularly includes grid/power-systems technology areas and fellows can work on grid-focused program development; no fee found", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years, based at ARPA-E headquarters in Washington, D.C.", "location": "Washington, D.C. (ARPA-E headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-office-of-fusion-energy-sciences-administered-by-orise-orau-doe-fusion-energy-sciences-fes-postdoctoral-research-program", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (administered by ORISE/ORAU)", "name": "DOE Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) Postdoctoral Research Program", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/doe-fes-postdoc/index.html", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall for mid-January deadline", "deadline": "Mid-January annually for summer/fall start", "amount": "Funded — stipend, health insurance stipend, relocation reimbursement, and travel allowance; exact amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored research placement at DOE labs, professional development/travel allowance, relocation support", "eligibility": "Recent doctoral degree recipients (within 4 years of PhD, or completing degree before start) in relevant science/engineering field; U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents", "area": "Fusion energy science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "Directly on-topic for fusion energy science; managed via Zintellect/ORISE with no participation fees.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Typically 1-3 years (renewable), postdoctoral appointment", "location": "DOE national laboratories and fusion research host sites across the U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "heising-simons-foundation-51-pegasi-b-fellowship", "organization": "Heising-Simons Foundation", "name": "51 Pegasi b Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hsfoundation.org/programs/51-pegasi-b-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically September", "deadline": "Typically early November (check current cycle for exact date)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (historically ~$375,000 total over 3 years covering salary, research, and relocation)", "other_benefits": "Research budget, mentor of choice, freedom to pursue independent research", "eligibility": "PhD holders (within 5 years of receiving or expecting to receive PhD) in planetary astronomy or related interdisciplinary fields; open to applicants at US host institutions, including international citizens", "area": "Astronomy and astrophysics (planetary astronomy)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fee; competitive postdoctoral fellowship for early-career planetary astronomers, lesser-known relative to Hubble/NSF programs", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Host institution of fellow's choice within the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-radio-astronomy-observatory-nrao-karl-g-jansky-fellowship", "organization": "National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)", "name": "Karl G. Jansky Fellowship", "url": "https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/fellowships/jansky", "opens": "Typically September", "deadline": "Typically early-mid November annually (check current cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (competitive postdoctoral salary plus research budget)", "other_benefits": "Independent research support, access to NRAO facilities (VLA, ALMA, GBT, VLBA)", "eligibility": "PhD holders (recent or soon-to-be) in astronomy, physics, or related field; open to US and international applicants, no citizenship restriction for eligibility", "area": "Radio astronomy and astrophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No fees to apply; well-established but institution-specific (less famous than NSF/Hubble programs)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years (typically 2 years initial plus 1-year extension)", "location": "NRAO sites (Charlottesville VA, Socorro NM, Green Bank WV) or a US university of the fellow's choice", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-smithsonian-center-for-astrophysics-institute-for-theory-and-computation-itc-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics", "name": "Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/institute-theory-and-computation/itc-fellowships", "opens": "Typically September/October", "deadline": "Typically early November (check current cycle for exact date)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (competitive postdoctoral salary plus research/travel funds)", "other_benefits": "Full independence to pursue own research program, access to CfA resources and collaborators", "eligibility": "PhD holders in astrophysics, physics, or related field within a few years of degree; open to applicants regardless of citizenship, including US applicants", "area": "Theoretical astrophysics and computational astrophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fee; smaller, institution-specific postdoctoral fellowship, less well-known than national programs", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "carnegie-institution-for-science-carnegie-observatories-carnegie-fellowship-in-astrophysics-carnegie-princeton-carnegie-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Carnegie Institution for Science (Carnegie Observatories)", "name": "Carnegie Fellowship in Astrophysics (Carnegie-Princeton / Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowship)", "url": "https://obs.carnegiescience.edu/opportunities", "opens": "Typically September", "deadline": "Typically early November annually (check current cycle for exact date)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (competitive postdoctoral salary, research funds, and relocation support)", "other_benefits": "Independent research program, access to Carnegie/Magellan telescopes and facilities", "eligibility": "Recent PhD holders (or expecting PhD) in astronomy/astrophysics; open to applicants of any nationality including US citizens/residents", "area": "Observational and theoretical astrophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No fees to apply; a specialized institutional postdoctoral fellowship rather than a large national competition", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Pasadena, California, USA (Carnegie Observatories)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "lamont-doherty-earth-observatory-columbia-university-lamont-doherty-earth-observatory-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University", "name": "Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://lamont.columbia.edu/about/postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified — recurring annual cycle", "deadline": "Annual deadline historically ~November 7 (recommendation letters ~November 14); next cycle expected around November 2026 for fall 2027/spring 2028 start — verify exact date on website", "amount": "Annual salary approximately $72,116 plus a one-time $12,000 research allowance and $1,500 relocation (figures for most recent cycle; verify current amounts on website)", "other_benefits": "Access to Lamont mentors and research facilities across earth/ocean/climate/seismology programs", "eligibility": "Recent Ph.D. recipients or those expecting to complete their degree by the relevant fall; open to US and international applicants; postdoctoral level only, not undergraduates.", "area": "Earth, environmental, and climate sciences including seismology and geophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None identified", "notes": "Applicants must identify and contact a potential Lamont mentor before applying. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "24 months", "location": "Palisades, New York (Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "california-institute-of-technology-division-of-geological-and-planetary-sciences-seismological-laboratory-texaco-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-earth-and-planetary-sciences", "organization": "California Institute of Technology, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences / Seismological Laboratory", "name": "Texaco Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth and Planetary Sciences", "url": "https://www.gps.caltech.edu/about/positions-available/gps-prize-postdoc-information", "opens": "Not specified — recurring annual cycle", "deadline": "Complete applications including letters of reference due by December 1 (recurring annual deadline) — verify exact 2026 cycle date on website", "amount": "Annual stipend approximately $62,000 plus $5,000 research expense fund and one-way travel to Pasadena (figures for recent cycle; verify current amounts on website)", "other_benefits": "Access to Caltech Seismological Laboratory facilities and faculty mentorship", "eligibility": "Scientists typically within two years of receiving their Ph.D.; open to US and international applicants; postdoctoral level only, not undergraduates.", "area": "Earth and planetary sciences with explicit inclusion of seismology, earthquake physics, and geophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None identified", "notes": "Seismological Laboratory explicitly welcomes applications in observational seismology, earthquake early warning, computational geophysics, geodesy, geodynamics, and tectonics. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Normally 2 years, contingent on Ph.D. completion and first-year progress", "location": "Pasadena, California (Caltech campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "scripps-institution-of-oceanography-uc-san-diego-scripps-institutional-postdoctoral-program-including-institute-of-geophysics-and-planetary-physics-igpp-research-areas", "organization": "Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego", "name": "Scripps Institutional Postdoctoral Program (including Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics / IGPP research areas)", "url": "https://scripps.ucsd.edu/postdocs/program", "opens": "Not specified — recurring annual cycle", "deadline": "Materials due ~October 9 with letters ~October 16 (recent cycle for Dec 2026 start); final late-consideration date historically January 31 — verify exact 2026-2027 cycle dates on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Scripps/IGPP research staff working in global seismology, marine geodesy, and geodynamics", "eligibility": "Ph.D. in ocean, earth, atmospheric sciences, or related field, with no more than 3 years of prior postdoctoral experience; open to US and international applicants; postdoctoral level only, not undergraduates. Requires a Scripps faculty mentor.", "area": "Ocean, earth, and atmospheric sciences, including global/marine seismology and geodynamics via IGPP", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verify current-year deadline directly, as recent postings show slightly different dates cycle to cycle", "notes": "Applicants must secure a Scripps mentor (1-3) before applying. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "La Jolla, California (Scripps Institution of Oceanography / UC San Diego)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "council-of-state-and-territorial-epidemiologists-cste-applied-public-health-informatics-fellowship-aphif", "organization": "Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)", "name": "Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship (APHIF)", "url": "https://www.cste.org/page/aphif-webpage", "opens": "Not specified — recurring annual cycle, check CSTE site", "deadline": "Varies by cycle — check cste.org for current-year opening/closing dates (historically opens in winter/spring)", "amount": "Stipend: ~$49,500 (master's level) or ~$64,900 (doctoral level), plus insurance premium reimbursement, professional development funds, and relocation support", "other_benefits": "Two experienced mentors, technical training, and applied public health informatics research experience", "eligibility": "Recent master's or doctoral graduates (or early-career professionals) with demonstrated knowledge/experience in public health informatics or data science; must be US citizens (visa holders and permanent residents not eligible)", "area": "Public health informatics / health data science", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "Paid fellowship, no fees to apply or participate. Lesser-known compared to CDC's flagship PHIFP.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Placement at a state, tribal, local, or territorial (STLT) health department across the US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "department-of-veterans-affairs-va-national-cancer-institute-nci-big-data-scientist-training-enhancement-program-bd-step", "organization": "Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) / National Cancer Institute (NCI)", "name": "Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP)", "url": "https://www.research.va.gov/programs/bd-step/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling/annual cycle via VA/NCI Coordinating Center; verify on website", "amount": "Funded — full salary and benefits; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to national VA health data resources, NCI cancer research expertise, 75/25 research-to-service time split", "eligibility": "Master's or PhD in computer science, physical science, engineering, bioinformatics, computational biology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, or related quantitative field; strong math/stats background and programming proficiency; US citizenship required for VA stipend support", "area": "Health data science using national VA health data (cancer and broader clinical research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fees. Roughly 12 two-year fellowships awarded annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (post-master's fellows) or 2 years (postdoctoral fellows)", "location": "VA Boston Healthcare System, Durham VA Healthcare System, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Houston), or VA Palo Alto Healthcare System", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-medical-school-department-of-biomedical-informatics-nlm-funded-t15-program-nlm-biomedical-informatics-and-data-science-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Medical School, Department of Biomedical Informatics (NLM-funded T15 program)", "name": "NLM Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://dbmi.hms.harvard.edu/education/nlm-biomedical-informatics-data-science-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-cycle deadline on website", "amount": "Funded — stipend, tuition, travel funds, and training-related expenses; exact amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "One of 18 NLM-funded university training sites nationally (this is the Harvard-specific instantiation)", "eligibility": "US citizens or US permanent residents with a doctoral degree in biomedical informatics, informatics, data science, computational biology, or a related field (or another PhD with substantial computational biomedical research experience); max 4 years prior NLM trainee support and max 1 year other NIH postdoctoral support", "area": "Biomedical/public health informatics and data science (postdoctoral research training)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not specified", "notes": "No application fees; federally (NIH/NLM) funded T15 training grant. Similar NLM-funded programs exist at ~17 other US universities.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc-public-health-informatics-fellowship-program-phifp", "organization": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)", "name": "Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP)", "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/phifp/php/participants/eligibility.html", "opens": "Typically mid-August annually", "deadline": "Class of 2026 application window: August 15 – November 1, 2025 (recurring annual cycle each fall; verify current-year dates)", "amount": "Funded — paid 2-year fellowship; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Hands-on assignments within CDC on advanced public health information systems projects", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, DrPH) in public health, medicine, health services research, computer/data science, informatics, statistics, epidemiology, engineering, or operations research; OR master's degree (MPH, MS, MSc) in public health, medicine, or health services research; must commit to 2 years full-time and relocate (no remote work)", "area": "Public health informatics — applying information science/technology and data science to public health practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Somewhat higher name recognition within public health informatics circles than the other three candidates listed here — include only if the index wants at least one flagship-adjacent federal program in this niche.", "notes": "No application fees. Federal program; well known within the field but not among the broad national fellowships typically already indexed (NSF GRFP, Fulbright, etc.).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Primarily Atlanta, GA (85% of assignments) or Washington, DC (10%); relocation required, relocation costs not covered", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "intercultural-development-research-association-idra-idra-edu", "organization": "Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)", "name": "Intercultural Development Research Association Education Policy Fellows Program (IDRA)", "url": "https://www.idra.org/education_policy/idra-education-policy-fellows-call-for-applications/", "opens": "Rolling (open as of mid-2026)", "deadline": "July 31", "amount": "$55,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Contribution toward medical insurance; policy mentorship; legislative-session training; statewide coalition access", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career advocates committed to public education equity; must live in/near Austin and commit to full-time, in-person participation", "area": "Education policy / advocacy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Full-time paid fellowship training advocates in Texas state-level education policymaking during the legislative session", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months (Sept–June)", "location": "Austin, Texas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "goyen-foundation-goyen-literacy-fellowship", "organization": "Goyen Foundation", "name": "Goyen Literacy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.goyen.io/goyenliteracyfellowship", "opens": "Early February", "deadline": "March 11", "amount": "$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Professional learning community; platform to publish teaching videos/reflections; monthly virtual cohort meetings", "eligibility": "U.S.-based teachers who use structured literacy / science-of-reading practices (literacy, math, science, or social studies)", "area": "Literacy / structured reading", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Part-time fellowship spotlighting strong literacy teachers and sharing their practice publicly; ~12 fellows/cohort", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One school year", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "future-leaders-in-action-future-leaders-in-action-fellowship", "organization": "Future Leaders in Action", "name": "Future Leaders in Action Fellowship", "url": "https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Living-wage salary (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship; leadership training; hands-on nonprofit capacity-building project experience", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders interested in the social sector / youth-serving nonprofit work", "area": "Youth development / nonprofit leadership", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Places emerging leaders with youth-oriented nonprofits to lead a capacity-building project", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 months", "location": "New York, Portland (OR), and Iowa", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-mind-trust-emerging-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "The Mind Trust", "name": "Emerging Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://www.themindtrust.org/emerging-leaders-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$30,000 stipend (split across three years)", "other_benefits": "One-on-one coaching; national school-visit trips; executive coaching; cross-sector mentorship", "eligibility": "Educators at Indianapolis charter or innovation schools (e.g., assistant principal, dean, coordinator roles) who commit to staying at their school", "area": "School leadership / K-12", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Three-year leadership pipeline for emerging school leaders in Indianapolis", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Indianapolis, Indiana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-fidelity-assurance-company-american-fidelity-stem-t", "organization": "American Fidelity Assurance Company", "name": "American Fidelity STEM Teacher Fellowship", "url": "https://americanfidelity.com/why-american-fidelity/community/stem-teacher-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 13", "amount": "Corporate IT salary during program + $2,000 classroom stipend on completion", "other_benefits": "Hands-on corporate tech experience (software, data, IT security); 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Circle of Security Classroom training; 40 continuing-education hours; optional NC State CEUs", "eligibility": "Early childhood teachers or administrators curious about deepening their professional practice", "area": "Early childhood", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Small-group learning and coaching cohort for early childhood educators in western North Carolina", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 months (Sept–April)", "location": "Asheville, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "early-educator-fellowship-dc-early-educator-fellowship", "organization": "Early Educator Fellowship (DC)", "name": "Early Educator Fellowship", "url": "https://earlyedfellowsdc.org/", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "July 17", "amount": "Stipend provided (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Advocacy training; professional networking; cohort community; skill development", "eligibility": "Early childhood educators in center-based, home-based, and public school settings in Washington, D.C.", "area": "Early childhood", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort-based year-long fellowship elevating the early childhood profession in D.C.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "education-policy-and-leadership-center-eplc-pennsylvania-edu", "organization": "Education Policy and Leadership Center (EPLC)", "name": "Pennsylvania Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)", "url": "https://www.eplc.org/programs-services/education-policy-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Spring/summer", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified (program fee $2,650; employer sponsorship expected)", "other_benefits": "Access to policy leaders; optional 3 graduate credits (Act 45/48 hours); Capitol and D.C. visits; statewide network", "eligibility": "Mid-career professionals with a bachelor's degree, full-time position, and employer endorsement/support", "area": "Education policy / leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "9-month cohort program in education policy and leadership for working professionals in Pennsylvania", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months (Sept–May)", "location": "Pennsylvania (virtual + Harrisburg/D.C.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "groundwork-ohio-early-childhood-leadership-fellowship", "organization": "Groundwork Ohio", "name": "Early Childhood Leadership Fellowship", "url": "https://www.groundworkohio.org/fellowship", "opens": "Winter", "deadline": "March 13", "amount": "Not specified (tuition fee ~$1,500; scholarships available)", "other_benefits": "35+ hours of professional development; 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statewide network; D.C. visit", "eligibility": "Professionals across education, government, business, and community organizations in Georgia", "area": "Education policy / leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Georgia affiliate of the national Education Policy Fellowship Program for working professionals", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~10 months", "location": "Georgia", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rennie-center-for-education-research-and-policy-massachusett", "organization": "Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy", "name": "Massachusetts Education Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.renniecenter.org/massachusetts-education-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "Rolling (through spring/summer)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Access to state policy leaders; cohort learning; leadership development", "eligibility": "Mid-career professionals in education and related fields in Massachusetts", "area": "Education policy / leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Massachusetts affiliate of the Education Policy Fellowship Program", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~10 months", "location": "Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pdk-international-emerging-leaders-fellows-program", "organization": "PDK International", "name": "Emerging Leaders Fellows Program", "url": "https://pdkintl.org/emergingleaders/", "opens": "October", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Leadership skill-building (strategy, project management, decision-making, change implementation); national network", "eligibility": "Early-career educators identified as emerging leaders in the field", "area": "Education leadership / early-career", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Leadership development cohort for emerging educators in the PDK network", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "eab-rising-higher-education-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "EAB", "name": "Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://eab.com/solutions/institutional-strategy/partner-services/rising-higher-education-leaders-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Leadership curriculum; capstone project; cross-institution cohort and mentoring", "eligibility": "Higher-ed faculty/staff in administrative roles (director through associate/assistant dean, provost, or VP level)", "area": "Higher education administration", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Part-time (~10-15% time) nine-month leadership program for rising higher-ed administrators", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months", "location": "United States (virtual + in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "illinois-action-for-children-maria-whelan-leadership-institu", "organization": "Illinois Action for Children", "name": "Maria Whelan Leadership Institute (MWLI) Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.actforchildren.org/donorsgiving/mw-leadership-institute/mwli-fellows-program/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Small stipend (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Leadership curriculum; mentoring; early childhood field network", "eligibility": "Mid-level professionals in early childhood education and care", "area": "Early childhood / leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Leadership development fellowship for mid-career early childhood professionals in Illinois", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Illinois", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "california-state-assembly-center-for-california-studies-jess", "organization": "California State Assembly / Center for California Studies", "name": "Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.assembly.ca.gov/california-state-assembly-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual, ~late winter)", "amount": "$2,698/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Full health, dental, vision; 6 units graduate credit", "eligibility": "College graduates (any major, any age)", "area": "State legislative", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Founded 1957; 25 fellows work as staff in the California State Assembly.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10-11 months (begins October)", "location": "Sacramento, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "eno-center-for-transportation-future-leaders-development-con", "organization": "Eno Center for Transportation", "name": "Future Leaders Development Conference (Eno Fellows / Dr. Thomas D. Larson Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.enotrans.org/event/future-leaders-development-conference/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (early in the year)", "amount": "Not specified (Larson Fellowship covers program tuition for one student; other scholarships available)", "other_benefits": "Week of meetings with federal officials and industry leaders in DC; travel support via scholarships", "eligibility": "Graduate students in transportation-related fields (engineering, planning, public policy, economics, law, etc.)", "area": "Transportation policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Selective program giving ~20 top grad students an inside look at national transportation policymaking.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 week (spring)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-urban-fellows-academic-leadership-development-fello", "organization": "National Urban Fellows", "name": "Academic & Leadership Development Fellowship (MPA)", "url": "https://nuf.org/program/application-process/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend (fellow makes a $5,000 co-investment)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition, health insurance, book allowance, relocation/travel reimbursement; 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training, coaching; some SF placements add a Coro California stipend", "eligibility": "Seasoned professionals with 15+ years experience", "area": "Local government innovation", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Embeds experienced professionals in local-government agencies to tackle pressing challenges.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12-24 months", "location": "Varies (U.S. local governments)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "lead-for-america-american-connection-corps-fellowship", "organization": "Lead for America", "name": "American Connection Corps Fellowship", "url": "https://www.leadforamerica.org/", "opens": "Not specified (Cohort recruiting cycles)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$33,000 stipend + $7,395 education award", "other_benefits": "Medical coverage, student-loan forbearance, childcare support, funded travel and trainings", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders (AmeriCorps national-service members) for placements in home/local communities", "area": "Rural / community development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Place-based national service placing leaders in local governments and nonprofits.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year (Sept-Aug)", "location": "Local communities across the U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "office-of-the-governor-of-virginia-virginia-governor-s-fello", "organization": "Office of the Governor of Virginia", "name": "Virginia Governor's Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.governor.virginia.gov/fellows/", "opens": "Not specified (applications ~early spring)", "deadline": "April (approx.)", "amount": "Stipend provided (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Policy project presented to administration officials; professional portfolio", "eligibility": "Rising/graduating seniors and grad students; VA students or VA residents at out-of-state schools", "area": "State government / executive", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Eight-week summer fellowship in the Governor's Office working on policy and operations.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 weeks (summer)", "location": "Richmond, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "roosevelt-institute-roosevelt-network-emerging-fellowship", "organization": "Roosevelt Institute (Roosevelt Network)", "name": "Emerging Fellowship", "url": "https://rooseveltinstitute.org/roosevelt-network/undergraduate-fellowships/emerging-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (applications ~winter)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend (disbursed in three installments)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from network alumni and Roosevelt staff; published policy brief", "eligibility": "Junior/senior undergrads (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA); enrolled full-time", "area": "Progressive policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong policy-writing fellowship focused on place-based community policy work.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Remote / U.S.-based", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "next-city-vanguard-urban-leadership-conference", "organization": "Next City", "name": "Vanguard Urban Leadership Conference", "url": "https://nextcity.org/vanguard/apply", "opens": "March (approx.)", "deadline": "May (approx.)", "amount": "Not a paid fellowship (application fee ~$25-$35); selective admission", "other_benefits": "Tours, panels, workshops; network of ~40 selected urban leaders", "eligibility": "Early- and mid-career urban professionals (planners, developers, activists, designers); no age limit", "area": "Urban leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Competitive multi-day urban leadership conference for rising city-focused professionals.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~4 days (annual)", "location": "Host city varies (2026: Chicago)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-general-services-administration-gsa-tts-presidential-inn", "organization": "U.S. General Services Administration (GSA / TTS)", "name": "Presidential Innovation Fellows", "url": "https://presidentialinnovationfellows.gov/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cohort)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Not specified (paid one-year federal assignment)", "other_benefits": "Embedded work at senior levels of federal agencies; 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citizens of Five Eyes nations (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand); no age limit", "area": "National security / counterterrorism", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Leadership fellowship for mid-career national security and counterterrorism practitioners", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (January to December)", "location": "Multi-city (Washington DC, London, Canberra)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "cyber-diplomacy-estonia-mfa-eu-global-gateway-cyber-capacity", "organization": "Cyber Diplomacy (Estonia MFA / EU Global Gateway)", "name": "Cyber Capacity-Building Fellowship", "url": "https://cyberdiplomacy.ee/fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "July 1", "amount": "Not specified (costs covered)", "other_benefits": "Training on international cyber frameworks, incident response case studies, AI/emerging-tech sessions, global networking", "eligibility": "Junior and mid-level professionals in cyber-related fields from priority countries (parts of Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia, Central Asia, and Ukraine)", "area": "Cyber diplomacy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Cyber diplomacy capacity-building for professionals from partner developing nations", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two weeks (one online, one in-person)", "location": "Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia (plus online week)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "crdf-global-funded-by-u-s-department-of-state-regional-cyber", "organization": "CRDF Global (funded by U.S. Department of State)", "name": "Regional Cybersecurity Fellowship (Western Balkans)", "url": "https://insights.crdfglobal.org/cyberfellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified (placement and travel supported)", "other_benefits": "Three-week US host placement, action-planning workshop, professional meetings in Washington DC, capstone presentation in Athens", "eligibility": "Mid-career cybersecurity professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia; 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supports building a proof-of-concept solution", "eligibility": "Any nationality, no age limit; holding or pursuing a Swiss-recognized bachelor/master/doctoral degree; researchers, startups, tech entrepreneurs", "area": "Cyber-defence R&D", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Applied cyber-defence innovation grant for researchers and entrepreneurs", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "office-of-the-director-of-national-intelligence-administered", "organization": "Office of the Director of National Intelligence (administered by ORISE/ORAU)", "name": "Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/icpostdoc/index.html", "opens": "February 1", "deadline": "March 31", "amount": "$87,000-$91,000 yearly stipend (location-dependent)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance stipend, up to $6,000 annual travel budget (plus $1,000 year-one), research support", "eligibility": "US citizens with a PhD completed before appointment and within five years of the deadline; 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US citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance required", "area": "Defense technology", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Early-career fellows explore breakthrough technologies for the Department of Defense", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (possible one-year extension)", "location": "Arlington, Virginia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "partnership-for-public-service-cybersecurity-talent-initiati", "organization": "Partnership for Public Service", "name": "Cybersecurity Talent Initiative", "url": "https://www.cybertalentinitiative.org/", "opens": "Varies (annual cohort)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to $75,000 (inclusive of tax) in student loan assistance", "other_benefits": "Guaranteed two-year federal placement; opportunity to interview with private-sector partners afterward", "eligibility": "US citizens/nationals in or recently graduated from cybersecurity-related degree programs with outstanding student loans", "area": "Federal cyber workforce", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Public-private program recruiting cybersecurity talent into federal service with loan repayment", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two-year federal placement", "location": "United States (federal agencies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cybersecurity-and-infrastructure-security-agency-cisa-cyber", "organization": "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)", "name": "Cyber Innovation Fellows Initiative", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/topics/partnerships-and-collaboration/cyber-innovation-fellows-initiative", "opens": "Rolling (nomination-based)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Uncompensated by government (paid by private-sector employer)", "other_benefits": "Embed on CISA cybersecurity teams; professional development and mission exposure", "eligibility": "Senior technical experts from the private sector; self- or employer-nominated; ethics screening required", "area": "Cybersecurity (government detail)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Lets private-sector cyber experts embed part-time with CISA teams", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to four months (1-2 days/week)", "location": "United States (part-time, hybrid)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "intelligence-and-national-security-foundation-insf-insa-insf", "organization": "Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF/INSA)", "name": "Intelligence and National Security Foundation Intelligence and National Security Scholarships (INSF)", "url": "https://www.insaonline.org/foundation/scholarships", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "$5,000-$15,000 per award (varies by scholarship)", "other_benefits": "Networking with INSA's intelligence community membership", "eligibility": "US citizen undergraduate and master's students (generally 3.2+ GPA) in intelligence/national security fields; some awards for women or underrepresented students", "area": "Intelligence / national security", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Family of named scholarships (Letitia A. Long, Gov. Tom Ridge, LtGen Stewart, and others) for IC-bound students", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year (one-time award)", "location": "United States (accredited institutions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "james-martin-center-for-nonproliferation-studies-middlebury", "organization": "James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute", "name": "CNS Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Fellowship", "url": "https://nonproliferation.org/about-2/nonproliferation-internships/", "opens": "Winter/spring", "deadline": "Varies (for summer program)", "amount": "Paid at approximately graduate research assistant rate", "other_benefits": "Independent research project, mentorship, contribution to nonproliferation projects", "eligibility": "Full-time enrolled undergraduates eligible to work in the US with strong interest in nonproliferation; sophomores preferred", "area": "Nonproliferation / WMD", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid summer research fellowship in nuclear/WMD nonproliferation for undergraduates", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two to three months (June to August)", "location": "Monterey, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-state-bureau-of-cyberspace-and-digital-pol", "organization": "U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (implemented by Meridian International Center)", "name": "Global Emerging Leaders in International Cyberspace Security (GEL-ICS) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.state.gov/global-emerging-leaders-in-international-cyberspace-security-gel-ics-fellowship", "opens": "Varies (annual cohort)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Program costs covered (exchange program)", "other_benefits": "Two-week US visit (DC, New York, San Francisco), virtual seminar series, culminating global cyber policy conference, networking", "eligibility": "Non-US mid-level or emerging leaders in foreign ministries/relevant civilian agencies (excludes military, defense, intelligence, law enforcement)", "area": "Cyber diplomacy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Trains foreign government leaders as advocates for responsible state behavior in cyberspace", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "About 12 months (with a two-week US visit)", "location": "United States (Washington DC, New York, San Francisco)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "fund-for-investigative-journalism-fij-investigative-journali", "organization": "Fund for Investigative Journalism", "name": "Fund for Investigative Journalism Grants (Regular & Seed)", "url": "https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/", "opens": "Rolling (multiple cycles/year)", "deadline": "Multiple cycles (e.g., Jan 30, Apr 27, Sep 14)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 (regular); up to $2,500 (seed)", "other_benefits": "Editorial guidance; supports print, online, broadcast, books, documentaries, podcasts", "eligibility": "Freelance journalists, staff reporters, and media outlets doing original investigative work", "area": "Investigative journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Story-specific grants covering reporting costs for accountability investigations", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "usc-annenberg-center-for-health-journalism-national-fellowsh", "organization": "USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism", "name": "National Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships-grants/national-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Reporting grants of $2,000–$10,000 (plus $1,000–$2,000 engagement grants)", "other_benefits": "All-expenses-paid training seminar, five months of mentorship, community engagement support", "eligibility": "Journalists reporting on health, child/family well-being and community health", "area": "Health journalism", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Intensive training plus grants for ambitious health-reporting projects", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "5 months", "location": "United States (training in Los Angeles)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "logan-nonfiction-program-logan-nonfiction-fellowship", "organization": "Logan Nonfiction Program", "name": "Logan Nonfiction Fellowship", "url": "https://logannonfiction.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling (two intakes/year)", "deadline": "Oct 15 (spring class); June 15 (fall class)", "amount": "Not specified (no tuition/residency fee; lodging and meals provided)", "other_benefits": "Workspace, one-on-one mentoring, workshops, collaborative community", "eligibility": "Nonfiction writers, documentary filmmakers, photojournalists, podcasters at work on a long-form project", "area": "Long-form nonfiction / documentary residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Residency to advance an in-depth nonfiction project", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "5–10 weeks", "location": "Upstate New York (residency)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "catapult-film-fund-development-grant", "organization": "Catapult Film Fund", "name": "Development Grant", "url": "https://catapultfilmfund.org/how-to-apply/development/", "opens": "Varies (announced per cycle)", "deadline": "Varies (per cycle)", "amount": "Up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "Funds a fundraising/sample piece to move a documentary into production", "eligibility": "Documentary filmmakers in development/early production with prior production experience; must have 501(c)(3)/fiscal sponsor", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Early-stage funding to help documentary features and shorts get off the ground", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "International (US-based fund)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-alexia-newhouse-school-syracuse-university-alexia-founda", "organization": "The Alexia (Newhouse School, Syracuse University) / Alexia Foundation", "name": "The Alexia Grants (Professional)", "url": "https://newhouse.syracuse.edu/centers/the-alexia/grants/", "opens": "Not specified (winter cycle)", "deadline": "Mid-February (approx. Feb 13)", "amount": "$20,000 Vision Grant plus three $5,000 'Pop-Up' grants; Sony equipment", "other_benefits": "Sony camera/lens, public outreach and exhibition support", "eligibility": "Professional photographers/visual storytellers (separate student grant available)", "area": "Photojournalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds new and in-progress socially significant visual storytelling projects", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "catchlight-catchlight-global-fellowship", "organization": "CatchLight", "name": "CatchLight Global Fellowship", "url": "https://www.catchlight.io/how-to-apply-global-fellowship", "opens": "Mid-November", "deadline": "December 15", "amount": "$30,000 (three fellows)", "other_benefits": "Paid travel/accommodation to CatchLight Visual Storytelling Summit, executive coaching, network", "eligibility": "Visual storytellers worldwide (photographers, multimedia creators, filmmakers, illustrators, educators)", "area": "Visual journalism / innovation", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Incubator for leaders using visual storytelling for community information needs", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "International (Summit in San Francisco)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "marquette-university-o-brien-fellowship-in-public-service-jo", "organization": "Marquette University", "name": "O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism", "url": "https://www.marquette.edu/obrien-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$75,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Residency allowance (up to $7,000–$12,000), moving allowance (up to $7,000), travel/research allowance (up to $9,000), student collaborators", "eligibility": "Experienced journalists with 5+ years experience", "area": "Investigative / public service journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine-month in-depth reporting project of state, regional, national, or international significance", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months, residential", "location": "Milwaukee, WI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "metcalf-institute-university-of-rhode-island-annual-science", "organization": "Metcalf Institute (University of Rhode Island)", "name": "Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists", "url": "https://metcalfinstitute.org/environmental-reporting-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (winter)", "deadline": "Mid-February (approx. Feb 16)", "amount": "Fellowship covers tuition, room and board, and travel support (no cash stipend)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on science immersion with researchers; ~10 fellowships awarded", "eligibility": "Full-time professional journalists (early/mid-career); no science background required", "area": "Environmental / climate science journalism", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "June science-immersion training to start or expand climate coverage", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 week (June)", "location": "University of Rhode Island", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mcgraw-center-for-business-journalism-cuny-newmark-j-school", "organization": "McGraw Center for Business Journalism (CUNY Newmark J-School)", "name": "Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship for Business Journalism", "url": "https://www.mcgrawcenter.org/the-harold-w-mcgraw-jr-business-journalism-fellowships/", "opens": "Twice a year (fall and spring)", "deadline": "Approx. April 13 and October 12", "amount": "Up to $15,000", "other_benefits": "Editorial support to produce deeply reported enterprise/investigative stories", "eligibility": "Freelance or staff journalists in any medium with 5+ years experience", "area": "Business / economics journalism", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Grants for enterprise reporting with a strong economic or financial angle", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rory-peck-trust-training-fund-hefat-safety-training", "organization": "Rory Peck Trust", "name": "Training Fund (HEFAT Safety Training)", "url": "https://rorypecktrust.org/how-we-help/training-fund/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Bursary covering hostile-environment/first-aid (HEFAT) training costs", "other_benefits": "Makes safety training affordable/accessible to freelancers", "eligibility": "Freelance journalists in newsgathering/current affairs for 18+ months", "area": "Freelance safety / press freedom", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Safety-training bursaries for freelancers heading into hostile environments", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Training-based", "location": "International (freelancers worldwide)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "society-of-environmental-journalists-fund-for-environmental", "organization": "Society of Environmental Journalists", "name": "Fund for Environmental Journalism (FEJ) Grants", "url": "https://www.sej.org/initiatives/fund-for-environmental-journalism", "opens": "Varies (per cycle)", "deadline": "Varies (per cycle)", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Stipends and expenses (travel, multimedia production, translation)", "eligibility": "SEJ-eligible journalists, professors, and students (not doing environmental PR)", "area": "Environmental journalism", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Story grants supporting hard-hitting environmental reporting (topic focus varies)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "knight-science-journalism-program-at-mit-academic-year-fello", "organization": "Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT", "name": "Academic-Year Fellowship", "url": "https://ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/academic-year-fellowship/", "opens": "Mid-November", "deadline": "Early January (approx. Jan 9)", "amount": "$85,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Travel/housing stipend, health insurance, access to MIT/Harvard courses and labs", "eligibility": "Full-time science/health/tech/environment journalists (staff or freelance) with 3+ years experience", "area": "Science journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "10 fellows spend an academic year deepening science expertise at MIT", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year (~9.5 months), residential", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "economic-hardship-reporting-project-ehrp-reporting-grants", "organization": "Economic Hardship Reporting Project", "name": "Economic Hardship Reporting Project Reporting Grants (EHRP)", "url": "https://economichardship.org/submission-guidelines/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Approx. $700–$2,500 per story", "other_benefits": "Co-publishing with major media outlets; supports many formats (features, docs, photo essays, podcasts, comics)", "eligibility": "Independent journalists with reporting experience who are previously published", "area": "Economic inequality / poverty reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Grants to fund and co-publish journalism on poverty, class, and workers' rights", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States (co-published)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "w-eugene-smith-memorial-fund-w-eugene-smith-grant-in-humanis", "organization": "W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund", "name": "W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography", "url": "https://www.smithfund.org/eugene-smith-grant", "opens": "Summer (approx. July)", "deadline": "Mid-October (approx. Oct 12)", "amount": "$30,000 (plus two $10,000 finalist grants)", "other_benefits": "Recognition in the tradition of concerned/humanistic photography; fee waivers available", "eligibility": "Photographers 18 or older pursuing humanistic documentary projects (past and proposed work)", "area": "Documentary photography", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual grant for a photographer following the tradition of concerned photography", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "points-north-institute-points-north-fellowship", "organization": "Points North Institute", "name": "Points North Fellowship", "url": "https://pointsnorthinstitute.org/artist-programs/points-north-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (spring/summer)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Not specified (residency plus funder pitch forum)", "other_benefits": "Week-long creative residency in Maine, mentorship, Points North Pitch to funders/distributors", "eligibility": "Early-to-mid-career documentary filmmakers with feature docs in progress (worldwide)", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort fellowship built around Camden International Film Festival to advance feature docs", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Week-long residency (September) plus fellowship support", "location": "Camden, Maine", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "chicken-egg-pictures-egg-celerator-lab", "organization": "Chicken & Egg Pictures", "name": "(Egg)celerator Lab", "url": "https://chickeneggfilms.org/programs/egg-celerator-lab", "opens": "Spring open call (approx. March/April)", "deadline": "Varies (approx. late April)", "amount": "$40,000 grant", "other_benefits": "One-on-one calls, industry strategy consultations, mentorship over a yearlong program", "eligibility": "Women/gender-expansive directors on a first or second feature doc, in early-to-mid production (10–60% shot)", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong lab supporting women and gender-expansive nonfiction directors", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pulitzer-center-rainforest-reporting-grant-rainforest-journa", "organization": "Pulitzer Center", "name": "Rainforest Reporting Grant (Rainforest Journalism Fund)", "url": "https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/rainforest-reporting-grant", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Typically $8,000–$15,000 (higher for some projects)", "other_benefits": "Editorial support; applications accepted in five languages", "eligibility": "Staff and freelance journalists proposing rainforest reporting", "area": "Environmental / rainforest reporting", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Project grants for reporting on the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asian rainforests", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "International (Amazon, Central Africa, Southeast Asia)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "queens-museum-qm-jerome-foundation-fellowship-for-emerging-a", "organization": "Queens Museum", "name": "QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists", "url": "https://queensmuseum.org/program/open-call-qm-jerome-foundation-fellowship-for-emerging-artists-2026-2027/", "opens": "Summer", "deadline": "September 22", "amount": "$20,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Solo exhibition at the Queens Museum, professional development consultations, and mentorship from curatorial staff", "eligibility": "Visual artists at the start of their public career who have lived in one of NYC's five boroughs for at least one year", "area": "Visual arts / emerging artists", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual fellowship for NYC-based emerging visual artists, culminating in a solo museum show", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "harpo-foundation-grants-for-visual-artists", "organization": "Harpo Foundation", "name": "Grants for Visual Artists", "url": "https://www.harpofoundation.org/grants/grants-for-visual-artists/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 27", "amount": "Up to $10,000", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted funds to advance artistic development", "eligibility": "Under-recognized visual artists aged 21+, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, not enrolled in a fine arts degree program within the last 12 months", "area": "Visual arts / under-recognized artists", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Direct grant for mature, under-recognized visual artists ($15 fee, waivers available)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time grant", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "brooklyn-conservatory-of-music-jazz-leaders-fellowship-jlf", "organization": "Brooklyn Conservatory of Music", "name": "Jazz Leaders Fellowship (JLF)", "url": "https://bkcm.org/jlf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$12,500 unrestricted award, plus $1,250 for a public performance", "other_benefits": "Rehearsal space, mentorship, teaching/employment opportunities, concert curation, advisory panel role", "eligibility": "Black women and Black non-binary jazz musicians aged 21+, NYC metro residents, not full-time students; all career stages", "area": "Jazz / music", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Career-development fellowship for Black women and non-binary jazz musicians", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (Aug-Jul)", "location": "Brooklyn, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-library-woodberry-poetry-room-woodberry-poetry-room", "organization": "Harvard Library (Woodberry Poetry Room)", "name": "Woodberry Poetry Room Creative Fellowship", "url": "https://library.harvard.edu/grants-fellowships/woodberry-poetry-room-fellowship", "opens": "February 1", "deadline": "March 1", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Woodberry Poetry Room and Harvard special collections, curatorial research support, optional one-week residency at T.S. Eliot House in Gloucester, MA", "eligibility": "Poets, writers, translators, artists, composers, scholars, and digital humanists of all nationalities", "area": "Poetry / interdisciplinary", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Creative fellowship drawing on Harvard's poetry audio and print archive", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "south-arts-southern-prize-and-state-fellowships-for-visual-a", "organization": "South Arts", "name": "Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts", "url": "https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/southern-prize-and-state-fellowships-visual-arts", "opens": "Winter", "deadline": "March 18", "amount": "$5,000 state fellowship; Southern Prize winner $25,000; finalist $10,000", "other_benefits": "Traveling regional exhibition, residency at The Hambidge Center for prize recipients, paid travel/lodging to awards ceremony", "eligibility": "Legal residents of AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, or TN", "area": "Visual arts / regional", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "State-by-state visual arts fellowships plus a regional grand prize across nine Southern states", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "U.S. Southeast", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "northern-clay-center-early-career-artist-residencies", "organization": "Northern Clay Center", "name": "Early Career Artist Residencies", "url": "https://northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/grants-for-artists/emerging-artist-residencies/", "opens": "January 16", "deadline": "April 5", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Furnished 24/7 studio, material and firing allowance, professional development, group exhibition; BIPOC fellowship adds mentorship and monthly living assistance", "eligibility": "Ceramic artists who have completed formal training, not currently enrolled in a degree program or employed full-time as a college ceramics instructor; no degree required", "area": "Ceramics / craft", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long emerging ceramic artist residency in Minneapolis", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Minneapolis, MN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "composers-conference-avaloch-farm-music-institute-fromm-foun", "organization": "Composers Conference (Avaloch Farm Music Institute)", "name": "Fromm Foundation Composer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.composersconference.org/fromm-foundation-composer-fellowship", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "January 1", "amount": "Full tuition and accommodations covered", "other_benefits": "Public performance by the Conference Ensemble, professional recording, seminars and workshops with guest composers", "eligibility": "Early- and mid-career composers of any background; no application fee", "area": "Music composition", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-week summer composer residency with performance and recording of new work", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two weeks (Jul-Aug)", "location": "Boscawen, NH", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rhode-island-state-council-on-the-arts-risca-folk-and-tradit", "organization": "Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)", "name": "Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowships", "url": "https://arts.ri.gov/grants/folk-and-traditional-arts-fellowships", "opens": "February 1", "deadline": "April 1", "amount": "$7,000 and $3,000 (two awards annually)", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted funding to advance artistic practice and career", "eligibility": "Practicing folk/traditional artists aged 18+, RI residents for at least one year, not enrolled in a degree program", "area": "Folk / traditional arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "State fellowships recognizing Rhode Island folk and traditional artists", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One fiscal year", "location": "Rhode Island", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "los-angeles-philharmonic-composer-fellowship-program", "organization": "Los Angeles Philharmonic", "name": "Composer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.laphil.com/learn/learning-programs/composer-fellowship-program", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Tuition-free (no cash stipend)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Andrew Norman and faculty, professionally recorded compositions, performances by LA Phil ensembles, concert tickets, composition software access", "eligibility": "High school students (grades 10-12) in the Greater Los Angeles area with classical notation experience", "area": "Music composition / youth", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Multi-year composer training program for LA-area high schoolers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Multi-year (Oct-Jun per year)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "the-clay-studio-resident-artist-program", "organization": "The Clay Studio", "name": "Resident Artist Program", "url": "https://www.theclaystudio.org/apply/artist-program/resident-artist-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 13", "amount": "$250/month stipend plus waived studio fee", "other_benefits": "Personal studio, kiln and glaze access, solo exhibition after 24 months, grant-writing and curatorial support, paid teaching opportunities", "eligibility": "Early-career ceramic artists (U.S. and international) who live in or will relocate to greater Philadelphia", "area": "Ceramics / craft", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Multi-year emerging ceramic artist residency in Philadelphia", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to three years", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "oak-spring-garden-foundation-eliza-moore-fellowship-for-arti", "organization": "Oak Spring Garden Foundation", "name": "Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence", "url": "https://osgf.org/fellowships", "opens": "February 14", "deadline": "May 31", "amount": "$10,000 grant", "other_benefits": "Residency access to the Oak Spring Library, gardens, and landscape resources", "eligibility": "Emerging artists developing work related to plants, gardens, and landscapes", "area": "Visual arts / gardens & landscape", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship for artists engaging plants, gardens, and designed landscapes", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Upperville, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "south-arts-jazz-road-creative-residencies", "organization": "South Arts", "name": "Jazz Road Creative Residencies", "url": "https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/jazz-road-creative-residencies", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (check for cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 to $40,000", "other_benefits": "Covers artist fees, travel, lodging, equipment/recording; flexible self-defined residency", "eligibility": "Professional U.S.-based jazz artists working solo or with ensembles; prior Creative Residency awardees ineligible", "area": "Jazz / music", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Grants funding self-designed jazz creative residencies anywhere in the U.S.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One to four weeks", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "poetry-society-of-america-psa-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Poetry Society of America", "name": "Poetry Society of America Summer Fellowship (PSA)", "url": "https://poetrysociety.org/about/news/summer-fellowship-26", "opens": "January 1", "deadline": "February 15", "amount": "Free of charge (no stipend; travel/lodging not covered)", "other_benefits": "Week-long intensive workshop with an established poet at PSA headquarters", "eligibility": "Poets aged 18+ writing primarily in English who have published no more than one full-length collection; students welcome", "area": "Poetry", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Tuition-free intensive summer poetry workshop for emerging poets", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One week (late June)", "location": "Brooklyn, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "peters-valley-school-of-craft-artist-residencies-incl-maxwel", "organization": "Peters Valley School of Craft", "name": "Artist Residencies (incl. Maxwell/Hanrahan Guest Artist Residency)", "url": "https://petersvalley.org/opportunities/artist-residencies/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "July 31", "amount": "$600 (two-week) or $900 (three-week) stipend", "other_benefits": "Free private room in a furnished house and unlimited access to fully equipped studios with utilities", "eligibility": "Emerging-to-professional artists in blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, jewelry/fine metals, wood, or printmaking who can work independently; personal vehicle required", "area": "Fine craft", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded rural craft residencies across multiple media ($10 application fee)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two to three weeks", "location": "Layton, NJ", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "foundation-for-advancement-in-conservation-faic-samuel-h-kre", "organization": "Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) / Samuel H. Kress Foundation", "name": "Kress Conservation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.culturalheritage.org/careers/become-a-conservator/faic-kress-conservation-fellowship", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "January 22", "amount": "$37,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Advanced hands-on conservation training at a host museum or conservation facility", "eligibility": "Post-graduate conservators who have completed a master's-level degree in conservation; applications submitted by the host institution", "area": "Art conservation / cultural heritage", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Post-graduate advanced conservation fellowship; ~6 awarded yearly", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9-12 months", "location": "United States (varies by host)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "good-hart-artist-residency-good-hart-artist-residency", "organization": "Good Hart Artist Residency", "name": "Good Hart Artist Residency", "url": "https://www.goodhartartistresidency.org/apply", "opens": "December 1", "deadline": "Varies (annual open call)", "amount": "$500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Private lakeside home and studio, all meals provided, optional $1,000 childcare grant for parent artists", "eligibility": "Artists, writers, or composers pursuing their practice professionally, at any career stage", "area": "Multidisciplinary residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Solitary residency on Lake Michigan for artists, writers, and composers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10-21 days", "location": "Harbor Springs, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "academy-of-american-poets-poetry-coalition-poetry-coalition", "organization": "Academy of American Poets (Poetry Coalition)", "name": "Poetry Coalition Fellowships", "url": "https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/poetry-coalition-fellowships/2026-27", "opens": "Late May", "deadline": "Varies by host org (June-July)", "amount": "$20,000 stipend plus $1,100 health care allowance", "other_benefits": "Paid part-time placement at a host poetry/literary nonprofit; emerging arts administrator training", "eligibility": "Individuals aged 21+ interested in poetry, literary arts, or nonprofit work; MFA not required", "area": "Poetry / arts administration", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid fellowships at member poetry nonprofits (CantoMundo, Poets House, O Miami, etc.)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Sep-Jun, 20 hrs/week", "location": "Various U.S. host organizations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pocosin-arts-school-of-fine-craft-emerging-artist-residency", "organization": "Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft", "name": "Emerging Artist Residency", "url": "https://pocosinarts.org/opportunities/residencies/", "opens": "January", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$500/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Free housing and utilities, personal workspace, shared studios, 70% commission on gallery sales", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens with expertise in metals, ceramics, or woodworking and teaching ability; competitive selection", "area": "Fine craft", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long funded craft residency in rural North Carolina", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Columbia, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "loyola-marymount-university-coelho-center-for-disability-law", "organization": "Loyola Marymount University – Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy & Innovation", "name": "Coelho Center Law Fellows Program", "url": "https://academics.lmu.edu/coelho-center/lawfellowsprogram/", "opens": "Winter", "deadline": "March 8", "amount": "$1,000 stipend (on completion)", "other_benefits": "Free summer Disability Rights Law course, legal-writing workshops, mentorship, disability-rights conference", "eligibility": "Current college students or recent graduates who identify as disabled; international students welcome", "area": "Disability law pipeline", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Pipeline program mentoring students with disabilities toward law school and disability-rights careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approx. 2 months (summer)", "location": "Virtual (Zoom)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "pride-foundation-transform-culture-fellowship", "organization": "Pride Foundation", "name": "TRANSform Culture Fellowship", "url": "https://pridefoundation.org/about-us/work-with-us/transform-culture-fellowship/", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$15,000 stipend for the fellowship year", "other_benefits": "Two in-person retreats with travel/lodging covered, monthly meetings, alumni council", "eligibility": "Trans, nonbinary, intersex and/or Two-Spirit BIPOC individuals, 18+, residing in AK, ID, MT, OR or WA", "area": "Trans justice", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional Pacific Northwest fellowship investing in trans and Two-Spirit BIPOC cultural leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "black-girl-environmentalist-hazel-m-johnson-fellowship", "organization": "Black Girl Environmentalist", "name": "Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship", "url": "https://blackgirlenvironmentalist.org/hazel-m-johnson", "opens": "December", "deadline": "February 14", "amount": "$5,000 stipend (minimum $18/hr)", "other_benefits": "All-expenses-paid in-person retreat, industry mentor, weekly professional development", "eligibility": "Black women and gender-expansive people prioritized; rising juniors/seniors, recent grads, or first-year grad students in the US", "area": "Environmental justice", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Named for EJ pioneer Hazel M. Johnson; 10-week summer placement for emerging Black women/gender-expansive climate leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10-week summer", "location": "United States (various host cities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "in-our-own-voice-national-black-women-s-reproductive-justice", "organization": "In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda", "name": "Next Generation Leadership Institute", "url": "https://blackrj.org/getinvolved/next-generation/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Training, mentorship, and resources to lead campus reproductive-justice programming", "eligibility": "Students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)", "area": "Reproductive justice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Trains HBCU students as next-generation Reproductive Justice leaders across 10+ campuses.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "HBCU campuses nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "housing-justice-league-tenant-organizing-fellowship", "organization": "Housing Justice League", "name": "Tenant Organizing Fellowship", "url": "https://www.housingjusticeleague.org/tenant-fellowship", "opens": "Summer", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Small stipend (amount Not specified)", "other_benefits": "Weekly training on housing politics and tenant organizing, staff support, skill-building", "eligibility": "Active participant in a member tenant association in metro Atlanta", "area": "Housing justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Grassroots fellowship helping Atlanta renters build and strengthen tenant associations.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks", "location": "Metro Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "social-justice-partners-la-racial-equity-in-homelessness-rei", "organization": "Social Justice Partners LA", "name": "Racial Equity in Homelessness (REI) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sjpla.org/rei-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$2,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Executive coaching, mentorship, professional development (headshots, bios, media training), wellbeing sessions", "eligibility": "BIPOC leaders working in the homeless-response sector across Los Angeles County", "area": "Racial equity", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Positions BIPOC homeless-services leaders for executive roles across the LA sector.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Los Angeles County, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "asian-american-women-s-political-initiative-national-civic-i", "organization": "Asian American Women's Political Initiative", "name": "National Civic Impact Fellowship & Incubator", "url": "https://www.aawpi.org/fellowship", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "October 20", "amount": "$10,000 to design and implement a civic-impact project", "other_benefits": "3-day Boston orientation retreat, monthly workshops, in-person cohort actions, closing weekend", "eligibility": "AAPI/Native Hawaiian women, femme, or gender-expansive individuals residing in PA, MA, or GA", "area": "AAPI civic leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds and incubates civic-impact projects led by young AAPI women in three states.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "5–6 months", "location": "Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Georgia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asian-texans-for-justice-civic-engagement-fellowship-cef", "organization": "Asian Texans for Justice", "name": "Civic Engagement Fellowship (CEF)", "url": "https://www.asiantexansforjustice.org/cef", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "All-expenses-paid Civic Engagement Institute in Dallas-Fort Worth; training in public speaking, project management, grant writing; alumni network", "eligibility": "Ages 18–25, Texas residents; no prior organizing experience required", "area": "AAPI civic engagement", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Flagship youth leadership program building AAPI civic leaders in Texas.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approx. 3 months (summer)", "location": "Texas (hybrid; in-person institute in DFW)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-on-juvenile-and-criminal-justice-next-generation-fell", "organization": "Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice", "name": "Next Generation Fellowship (NGF)", "url": "https://www.cjcj.org/research-policy/next-generation-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Training in storytelling, civic participation, and strategic advocacy; mentorship on legislative and budget processes", "eligibility": "Formerly incarcerated or justice-involved emerging leaders from across California", "area": "Criminal justice reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Leadership and policy-advocacy training elevating justice-impacted California leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Three 2-day sessions plus supplementary engagement", "location": "California (San Francisco base)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "heart-reproductive-justice-fellowship", "organization": "HEART", "name": "Reproductive Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://hearttogrow.org/get-involved/reproductive-justice-fellowship-2025/", "opens": "February", "deadline": "April 16", "amount": "$1,500 stipend + $1,000 programmatic grant", "other_benefits": "Training on HEART's reproductive-justice framework, network integration, technical and financial support, peer mentorship", "eligibility": "Muslims ages 18–30 with interest and some advocacy/organizing experience in reproductive justice", "area": "Reproductive justice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Faith-rooted fellowship for Muslim young leaders running community reproductive-justice projects.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Remote (opening retreat location varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wisconsin-board-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities-d", "organization": "Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities", "name": "Disability Policy Leadership Program Fellowship", "url": "https://wi-bpdd.org/index.php/2025/06/06/wi-disability-policy-leadership-program-2025-fellowship-applications-open/", "opens": "Summer", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$63,000 annual stipend + funds for insurance, technology, travel", "other_benefits": "Policy training sessions and workshops, professional connections in disability policy", "eligibility": "People with developmental disabilities or family members who support disability-rights advocacy", "area": "Disability policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Full-time year-long placement in a Wisconsin state agency, legislative office, or advocacy org.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (full-time)", "location": "Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "empower-missouri-housing-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Empower Missouri", "name": "Housing Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://empowermissouri.org/policy-priorities/affordable-housing/tenant-organizing-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Stipend (amount Not specified)", "other_benefits": "Monthly organizing training, on-the-ground union experience, mentorship, participation in major actions", "eligibility": "Tenants and rising leaders in Missouri", "area": "Housing justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Six-month fellowship training Missouri tenants to organize their neighborhoods.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Missouri (Springfield, Rolla, Columbia and statewide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "human-rights-campaign-foundation-transgender-justice-initiat", "organization": "Human Rights Campaign Foundation – Transgender Justice Initiative", "name": "ELEVATE Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hrc.org/resources/elevate", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$1,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Travel, lodging and meals for in-person Atlanta convening; 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any major; no GPA or citizenship requirement", "area": "Racial justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long program with paid summer internship at organizing, advocacy, and policy organizations.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (plus summer internship)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-people-with-disabilities-with-rooted", "organization": "American Association of People with Disabilities (with Rooted in Rights)", "name": "Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aapd.com/disability-rights-storytellers/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$600 stipend (paid in two installments)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on digital media training, connections with media professionals, advocacy video production", "eligibility": "People who identify as having a disability with interest in disability-rights advocacy through digital media", "area": "Disability rights / storytelling", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Trains disabled advocates in digital-media storytelling for careers in journalism and online advocacy.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project-based fellowship", "location": "Remote (Not specified)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rose-center-for-public-leadership-nlc-urban-land-institute-r", "organization": "Rose Center for Public Leadership (NLC & Urban Land Institute)", "name": "Rose Center Equitable Economic Development Fellowship", "url": "https://danielrosecenter.org/about-the-rose-center/economic-development-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified (technical assistance provided, not a cash stipend)", "other_benefits": "Expert technical assistance on a local economic-development challenge, leadership training, peer city network", "eligibility": "Teams of city economic-development officials from selected US cities", "area": "Economic development (cities)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long technical-assistance fellowship for city teams tackling an equitable economic-development challenge.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately 1 year", "location": "United States (selected cities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "international-economic-development-council-iedc-economic-rec", "organization": "International Economic Development Council (IEDC)", "name": "Economic Recovery Corps Fellowship", "url": "https://economicrecoverycorps.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$90,000/year living stipend for 2.5 years ($225,000) plus $10,000 post-fellowship readjustment stipend", "other_benefits": "Ongoing training, education, professional development, peer support, and coaching", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals placed with host organizations to drive transformational economic change", "area": "Economic development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "2.5-year placement fellowship embedding professionals in communities to enact economic recovery plans.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2.5 years", "location": "United States (placed in host communities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "initiative-foundation-initiators-fellowship", "organization": "Initiative Foundation", "name": "Initiators Fellowship", "url": "https://fellows.greaterminnesota.net/program/", "opens": "Applications open around May 1", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$30,000/year for two years ($60,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Wrap-around training, mentorship, and cohort support", "eligibility": "Early-stage social entrepreneurs working in the 53 counties and six Native nations of Greater Minnesota", "area": "Rural social enterprise", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship helping Greater Minnesota social entrepreneurs build scalable ventures.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Greater Minnesota", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "z-fellows-z-fellows", "organization": "Z Fellows", "name": "Z Fellows", "url": "https://www.zfellows.com/", "opens": "Rolling (recurring cohorts)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$10,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "In-person founder experience, mentorship, and access to investors and experienced operators", "eligibility": "Ambitious technical builders and early founders, including students; no need to quit school or job", "area": "Startup founders", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Short intensive fellowship fast-tracking technical founders into the startup ecosystem.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-week program plus ongoing community", "location": "Remote plus in-person (Silicon Valley)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "mercatus-center-george-mason-university-emergent-ventures", "organization": "Mercatus Center, George Mason University", "name": "Emergent Ventures", "url": "https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (no deadline)", "amount": "Non-dilutive grants of $1,000-$50,000; fellowships also available", "other_benefits": "Fellowships include time in residence at the Mercatus Center; fast decisions and network access", "eligibility": "Applicants age 13+ with highly scalable 'zero to one' ideas to improve society", "area": "Innovation / entrepreneurship grants", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Rolling grant-and-fellowship program (led by Tyler Cowen) backing ambitious early-stage ideas.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Global (residency in Northern Virginia)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-york-city-economic-development-corporation-nycedc-founde", "organization": "New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)", "name": "Founder Fellowship", "url": "https://edc.nyc/founder-fellowship", "opens": "Annual (recurring cohorts)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified (equity-free program support)", "other_benefits": "Mentor-led, zero-equity support to help founders build and fundraise; NYC ecosystem connections", "eligibility": "Early-stage NYC startups led by founders from backgrounds underrepresented in tech", "area": "Startups / inclusive tech", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Equity-free NYC fellowship addressing inequities in the tech startup ecosystem.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New York City", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cartier-cartier-women-s-initiative", "organization": "Cartier", "name": "Cartier Women's Initiative", "url": "https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/", "opens": "Around spring (annual call)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Grants of $100,000 (1st), $60,000 (2nd), $30,000 (3rd) per region", "other_benefits": "Year-long mentorship program and networking with industry experts", "eligibility": "Women-run and women-led impact businesses worldwide, revenue-generating early-growth stage", "area": "Women impact entrepreneurs", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Global awards program funding women impact entrepreneurs across ten regions.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-year program", "location": "Global (regional awards)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "roddenberry-foundation-roddenberry-fellowship", "organization": "Roddenberry Foundation", "name": "Roddenberry Fellowship", "url": "https://roddenberryfellowship.org/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$50,000", "other_benefits": "Coaching, a changemaker community, and two retreats", "eligibility": "US-based leaders of early-stage projects/orgs (pilot to growth stage, four years or less, under $2M budget) in priority social-change areas", "area": "Social change / social enterprise", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month fellowship funding leaders of early-stage social-change initiatives.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "miller-center-for-global-impact-santa-clara-university-globa", "organization": "Miller Center for Global Impact, Santa Clara University", "name": "Global Social Benefit Fellowship", "url": "https://millercenterglobal.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Fully funded summer field experience (stipend)", "other_benefits": "Mentored field-based study and action research within the GSBI network of social entrepreneurs", "eligibility": "Santa Clara University undergraduates (juniors)", "area": "Social enterprise (student)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Fully funded student fellowship combining global field research with social entrepreneurs and two academic quarters.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "About 1 year (summer field work plus two quarters)", "location": "Santa Clara, California, plus global field placements", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "community-economic-development-association-of-michigan-cedam", "organization": "Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)", "name": "Community Development Fellowship", "url": "https://cedamichigan.org/programs/community-development-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Professional development through webinars, trainings, and conferences; funded by Michigan Economic Development Corporation", "eligibility": "Early-career community-development professionals placed in Michigan host communities", "area": "Community / economic development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "15-month placement fellowship building capacity in Michigan Redevelopment Ready Communities.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "15 months", "location": "Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "susa-ventures-susa-venture-fellows", "organization": "Susa Ventures", "name": "Susa Venture Fellows", "url": "https://www.susaventurefellows.com/", "opens": "June", "deadline": "July 31", "amount": "Monthly cash stipend plus carry share on originated investments", "other_benefits": "1:1 pairing with a Susa Partner to source and diligence deals; two optional SF summits", "eligibility": "Aspiring VC investors in the US or Canada, any background", "area": "Venture capital", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Four-month fellowship training and paying aspiring venture investors.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4 months (September-December)", "location": "Remote (plus San Francisco summits)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "kleiner-perkins-kleiner-perkins-fellows-program", "organization": "Kleiner Perkins", "name": "Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program", "url": "https://fellows.kleinerperkins.com/", "opens": "Annual (fall/winter)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Paid placement (compensation not specified)", "other_benefits": "Placement at 50+ breakout startups plus mentorship and venture-ecosystem access", "eligibility": "Technical students in engineering, design, and product", "area": "Startups / tech talent pipeline", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "3-month work-based fellowship placing technical students into top startups.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 months (summer)", "location": "United States (host companies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "watson-institute-watson-institute-flagship-fellowship", "organization": "Watson Institute", "name": "Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship", "url": "https://watson.is/flagship-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Priority June 28 (program begins mid-August)", "amount": "Fully funded (stipend not specified)", "other_benefits": "Entrepreneurial training, mentorship, funding access, and global networking", "eligibility": "Impact-driven entrepreneurs, small business owners, and innovators globally", "area": "Impact entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "16-week fully funded global fellowship to scale impact ventures.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "16 weeks", "location": "Virtual (Boulder, Colorado-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "venture-for-america-venture-for-america-fellowship", "organization": "Venture For America", "name": "Venture For America Fellowship", "url": "https://ventureforamerica.org/", "opens": "Rolling admission rounds", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Salaried full-time startup job (salary set by employer)", "other_benefits": "Five-week training camp, startup skills, and a supportive national network; later access to accelerator and seed fund", "eligibility": "Recent college graduates", "area": "Startup career / entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship placing grads in startups across 18 cities to build entrepreneurial skills.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States (18 cities)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "draper-richards-kaplan-foundation-drk-foundation-fellowship", "organization": "Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation", "name": "DRK Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply/overview/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$100,000/year for three years ($300,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on board engagement and venture-philanthropy support to scale the organization", "eligibility": "Founders of early-stage, scalable social enterprises (nonprofit or for-profit) in education, environment, health, community and economic development, and more", "area": "Social enterprise seed funding", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Three-year venture-philanthropy fellowship funding early-stage social enterprises.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Global (US-based foundation)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-resolution-project-resolution-fellowship", "organization": "The Resolution Project", "name": "Resolution Fellowship", "url": "https://resolutionproject.org/become-a-resolution-fellow/", "opens": "Via Social Venture Challenges (year-round)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to $5,000 seed funding", "other_benefits": "Ongoing hands-on mentorship, pro bono services, and access to a global advisory network", "eligibility": "Undergraduate students who win a Resolution Social Venture Challenge with a socially impactful venture", "area": "Youth social entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Lifetime fellowship identifying undergraduate social entrepreneurs through venture challenges.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Ongoing (lifetime fellowship)", "location": "Global", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "d-aniello-institute-for-veterans-and-military-families-syrac", "organization": "D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University (Bunker Labs)", "name": "Veterans in Residence", "url": "https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/bunker-labs/veterans-in-residence/", "opens": "Recurring cohorts", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Free program (no fee)", "other_benefits": "Facilitated business incubator with subject-matter experts, resources, and a networking community", "eligibility": "Veteran and military-spouse entrepreneurs growing a business", "area": "Veteran entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "16-week incubator fellowship for veteran and military-spouse founders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "16 weeks", "location": "United States (local chapters plus virtual)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-aspen-institute-business-society-program-first-movers-fe", "organization": "The Aspen Institute (Business & Society Program)", "name": "First Movers Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/business-and-society-program/first-movers-fellowship/", "opens": "Nominations accepted year-round", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Not specified (fellow's company pays a $30,000 participation fee; 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community of founders and funders", "eligibility": "Faith-driven (Christian) early-stage founders leading a business or nonprofit full-time; must affirm the Apostles' Creed", "area": "Faith-driven entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Selective accelerator fellowship (12 ventures/year) for faith-driven business and nonprofit founders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Approximately one program year (non-residential)", "location": "United States (nonprofits also Europe/Latin America)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "partners-for-justice-professional-fellowship-for-client-advo", "organization": "Partners for Justice", "name": "Professional Fellowship for Client Advocates", "url": "https://www.partnersforjustice.org/become-an-advocate", "opens": "January 8 (spring) & September 8 (fall)", "deadline": "March 22 (spring) & October 19 (fall)", "amount": "$40,000-$55,000/year depending on placement", "other_benefits": "Training, mentorship, full-time employee benefits", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals; no JD required; values lived experience", "area": "Public defense / client advocacy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Non-lawyer client advocates embedded full-time in public defender offices to provide holistic defense.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Public defender offices across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-resurrection-project-trp-immigrant-justice-colibri-fello", "organization": "The Resurrection Project (TRP Immigrant Justice)", "name": "Colibri Fellowship", "url": "https://www.trpimmigrantjustice.org/colibri", "opens": "June 8, 2026", "deadline": "July 10, 2026", "amount": "No stipend; free training, meals and lodging at sessions covered", "other_benefits": "VIISTA (Villanova) enrollment, monthly trainings, retreats, group mentorship, legal clinics", "eligibility": "Nonprofit staff nominated by immigrant-serving orgs in IL/IN preparing for DOJ accreditation", "area": "Immigration / DOJ accreditation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort training to help nonprofit staff become DOJ-accredited immigration representatives.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 academic year", "location": "Illinois & Indiana (expanding to OR, MA, WI)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "maurice-a-deane-school-of-law-at-hofstra-university-long-isl", "organization": "Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University", "name": "Long Island Immigration Advocacy Fellowship", "url": "https://law.hofstra.edu/long-island-immigration-advocacy-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 15 (rolling)", "amount": "Up to $15,000 total ($7,500 per summer)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, professional development, internship placement help", "eligibility": "Admitted 1L/2L Hofstra Law students with immigration interest; multilingual/Spanish encouraged", "area": "Immigration law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Trains next-generation immigration lawyers on Long Island via two funded summer internships.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years (two 10-week summer internships)", "location": "Long Island / Hempstead, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "relman-colfax-pllc-civil-rights-fellowship", "organization": "Relman Colfax PLLC", "name": "Civil Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://relmancolfaxpllc.applytojob.com/apply/R6S1xAz4He/20272029-Civil-Rights-Fellowship", "opens": "May 20, 2026", "deadline": "September 7, 2026", "amount": "$80,000 (0 yrs out) to $125,000 (3 yrs out)", "other_benefits": "Attorney salary scale by graduation year", "eligibility": "JD by Spring 2027; bar admission or bar scheduled by summer 2027; civil rights/racial justice commitment", "area": "Civil rights litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship doing civil rights litigation and counseling at a leading civil rights firm.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years (2027-2029)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "black-public-defender-association-bpda-law-student-fellowshi", "organization": "Black Public Defender Association", "name": "Black Public Defender Association Law Student Fellowship Program (BPDA)", "url": "https://blackdefender.org/bpda-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (contact membership@blackdefender.org)", "amount": "Up to $5,000 summer stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, skills training, path to PD employment", "eligibility": "Black law students interested in public defense", "area": "Public defense", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports Black law students pursuing public defense via funded summer internships at host PD offices.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-year cycle (June 2026-May 2027)", "location": "Host public defender offices nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "justice-catalyst-justice-catalyst-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Justice Catalyst", "name": "Justice Catalyst Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://www.justicecatalyst.org/fellowships", "opens": "Summer 2026 (2026-27 cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified (check back Summer 2026)", "amount": "$75,000 salary support to host organization", "other_benefits": "Health insurance & fringe benefits via host", "eligibility": "Final-year law students or grads within 2 years; occasionally non-attorneys", "area": "Public interest law innovation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Project-based fellowships for innovative, high-impact public interest legal work at host orgs.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "Host organization (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "emancipate-nc-justice-league-fellowship", "organization": "Emancipate NC", "name": "Justice League Fellowship", "url": "https://emancipatenc.org/apply-now-2025-2026-justice-league-fellowship/", "opens": "August 2025", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Financial stipend (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Training, mentorship, justice-focused learning community", "eligibility": "Formerly incarcerated, justice-impacted people, and youth impacted by incarceration", "area": "Organizing / justice-impacted", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Organizing fellowship building advocacy skills for campaigns against mass incarceration in NC.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year (5-10 hours/month)", "location": "North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gulf-region-advocacy-center-grace-grace-capital-defense-fell", "organization": "Gulf Region Advocacy Center (GRACE)", "name": "Gulf Region Advocacy Center Capital Defense Fellows Program (GRACE)", "url": "https://gracelaw.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mitigation skills bootcamp and intensive capital defense training", "eligibility": "Aspiring capital defenders (attorneys, mitigation specialists, interns/fellows)", "area": "Capital / death penalty defense", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Houston nonprofit training and fielding fellows for indigent death-penalty defense.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Houston, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "innocence-project-foderaro-post-conviction-litigation-fellow", "organization": "Innocence Project", "name": "Foderaro Post-Conviction Litigation Fellowship", "url": "https://innocenceproject.org/departments/post-conviction-litigation/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Work side-by-side with IP attorneys carrying staff-attorney responsibilities", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates / new attorneys", "area": "Wrongful conviction / post-conviction", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year pathway for new attorneys to do post-conviction innocence litigation at the Innocence Project.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "prisoners-legal-services-of-massachusetts-two-year-in-house", "organization": "Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts", "name": "Two-Year In-House Attorney Fellowship", "url": "https://mablacklawyers.org/two-year-house-fellowship-prisoners-legal-services-massachusetts-pls/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Competitive salary (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Generous benefits", "eligibility": "MA bar admission/eligible; 3+ years litigation experience (one may be a clerkship)", "area": "Prisoners' rights litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship litigating and advocating for the civil/human rights of incarcerated people.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "juvenile-law-center-post-graduate-legal-fellowships", "organization": "Juvenile Law Center", "name": "Post-Graduate Legal Fellowships", "url": "https://jlc.org/careers/fellowships/post-graduate-legal-fellowships-fall-2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates", "area": "Juvenile justice / youth rights", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Post-graduate legal fellowships (Fall 2026) at the nation's oldest youth-rights public interest law firm.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "fair-and-just-prosecution-summer-fellows-program", "organization": "Fair and Just Prosecution", "name": "Summer Fellows Program", "url": "https://fairandjustprosecution.org/about-fjp/summer-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Generous summer stipend (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Access to FJP resources, network, and activities", "eligibility": "Rising 2Ls and 3Ls", "area": "Prosecutorial reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Places law students in reform-minded prosecutors' offices in the FJP network for the summer.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Prosecutors' offices in the FJP network (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "robert-wood-johnson-foundation-health-policy-research-schola", "organization": "Robert Wood Johnson Foundation", "name": "Health Policy Research Scholars", "url": "https://healthpolicyresearch-scholars.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to $30,000/year for up to 4 years", "other_benefits": "Up to $10,000 dissertation grant; 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U.S. citizen/permanent resident; eligible to practice in DC/VA/MD", "area": "Health Policy (Primary Care)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year DC fellowship building research skills for primary care clinicians in health policy", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "boston-university-chobanian-avedisian-school-of-medicine-bos", "organization": "Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center", "name": "Grayken Fellowship in Addiction Medicine", "url": "https://www.bumc.bu.edu/care/education-and-training-programs/care-program-fellowship-in-addiction-medicine/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified (salaried fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Optional Master's in epidemiology or health services research; multidisciplinary mentorship", "eligibility": "Physicians (ACGME-eligible)", "area": "Addiction Medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "ACGME-accredited addiction medicine fellowship focused on low-barrier SUD treatment for underserved populations", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-3 years (multiple tracks)", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "arnold-p-gold-foundation-gold-student-summer-fellowships", "organization": "Arnold P. 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multidisciplinary training across prevention, treatment, recovery, harm reduction", "eligibility": "Varies by school; medical students, residents, fellows, or practicing physicians", "area": "Substance Use Disorder / Addiction", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "SUD fellowship in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry across five NY medical schools", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 1 year", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-bleeding-disorders-foundation-nbdf-nursing-excellen", "organization": "National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF)", "name": "Nursing Excellence Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bleeding.org/research/fund-your-research/nursing-excellence-fellowship", "opens": "January (LOI Jan 20)", "deadline": "February 24 (LOI); full application by invitation April 13", "amount": "Up to $15,000/year", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Nurses/clinicians committed to the bleeding disorders community; team-based and regional applications encouraged", "area": "Nursing Research / Bleeding Disorders", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds nursing research and clinical projects focused on bleeding disorders care", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "amfar-the-foundation-for-aids-research-mathilde-krim-fellows", "organization": "amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research", "name": "Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research", "url": "https://www.amfar.org/research/grants/mathilde-krim-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual; LOI ~March)", "amount": "Up to $180,000 over 2 years (plus up to $50,000 Phase II)", "other_benefits": "Career development support, mentoring, grant-writing workshop", "eligibility": "Postdocs holding a research/clinical doctorate completed 3-6 years prior with ≤4 years postdoc training; 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amount not disclosed)", "other_benefits": "Competency-driven mentorship; placement across 80+ host sites", "eligibility": "Recent MPH and doctoral-level epidemiologists", "area": "Applied Epidemiology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "2-year mentored applied epidemiology fellowship in state/local health departments, modeled on CDC EIS", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "U.S. state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-dental-and-craniofacial-research-nidcr", "organization": "National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR/NIH)", "name": "Dental Public Health Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/careers-training/research-training-nidcr/dental-public-health-research-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "December 31", "amount": "Competitive stipend (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "CODA-accredited dental public health residency; no registration fees or tuition", "eligibility": "DDS/DMD from an accredited U.S./Canadian dental school plus MPH or comparable public health degree", "area": "Dental / Oral Public Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "3-year fellowship combining a dental public health residency with oral health research", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Bethesda, MD (NIH)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "penn-leonard-davis-institute-of-health-economics-penn-dental", "organization": "Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics / Penn Dental Medicine", "name": "LDI-Penn Dental Summer Health Services Research Fellowship", "url": "https://ldi.upenn.edu/education/penn-ldi-training-programs/ldi-penn-dental-summer-health-services-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "February 15", "amount": "Stipend provided by Penn Dental (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, all-expenses conference travel, optional writing course, research symposium", "eligibility": "Penn Dental students between their first and second year interested in health services or health policy research", "area": "Dental Health Services Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer health services/policy research fellowship for dental students", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "reef-environmental-education-foundation-reef-marine-conserva", "organization": "Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)", "name": "Marine Conservation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.reef.org/fellow", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$1,200/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Shared furnished housing in Key Largo; mentorship, professional development, and staff training", "eligibility": "College-age/early-career individuals who have previously completed REEF's Marine Education & Conservation Internship (ECI)", "area": "Marine conservation", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Hands-on marine conservation & education fellowship for early-career individuals in the Florida Keys", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9-12 months", "location": "Key Largo, FL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "kinship-foundation-kinship-conservation-fellowship", "organization": "Kinship Foundation", "name": "Kinship Conservation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kinshipfellows.org/program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January (recent cycle ~Jan 11)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend (US citizens; ~$5,600 net for non-US)", "other_benefits": "Room and board, market-based conservation curriculum, leadership training, global alumni network", "eligibility": "Mid-career conservation practitioners worldwide", "area": "Conservation leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Month-long residential program on market-based/collaborative conservation solutions", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 month, residential (late June-July)", "location": "Bellingham, WA (Western Washington University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "roger-arliner-young-ray-fellowship-multi-ngo-ray-conservatio", "organization": "Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Fellowship (multi-NGO)", "name": "Roger Arliner Young Conservation Diversity Fellowship (RAY)", "url": "https://rayfellowship.org/program-overview", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Competitive entry-level salary plus $1,000 professional-development stipend", "other_benefits": "Employee benefits, cohort training, mentorship, coordinated professional development", "eligibility": "Recent college graduates / emerging leaders of color; 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offices in Seattle & New York)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-environmental-journalism-university-of-colorado-b", "organization": "Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder", "name": "Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism", "url": "https://www.colorado.edu/cej/ted-scripps-fellowships-environmental-journalism", "opens": "December", "deadline": "March 1", "amount": "$80,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Regional bus pass, paid travel to SEJ conference, reporting-trip support, class auditing", "eligibility": "Working journalists (typically 5+ years full-time experience)", "area": "Environmental journalism", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year residential academic fellowship for experienced journalists", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "chesapeake-bay-trust-chesapeake-conservation-and-climate-cor", "organization": "Chesapeake Bay Trust", "name": "Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps", "url": "https://cbtrust.org/chesapeake-climate-corps/apply/members/", "opens": "January", "deadline": "March (recent cycle Mar 6)", "amount": "$33,280 stipend for the year", "other_benefits": "Leadership & professional-development training, mentorship, networking", "eligibility": "Ages 18-25; US citizen or lawful permanent resident with work authorization", "area": "Conservation service / climate", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year stipended environmental service placement with Maryland nonprofits & agencies", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Maryland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "montana-water-center-montana-state-university-montana-water", "organization": "Montana Water Center, Montana State University", "name": "Montana Water Center Student Fellowship", "url": "http://www.montanawatercenter.org/studentfellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 15", "amount": "$5,000 each (3-6 awards)", "other_benefits": "Supports materials/supplies, research or conference travel, lab fees", "eligibility": "Graduate students at Montana institutions; Native American applicants especially encouraged", "area": "Water resources", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Research fellowships for Montana graduate students in water science", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Montana", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-wyoming-haub-school-of-environment-natural-res", "organization": "University of Wyoming (Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources)", "name": "Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship", "url": "https://www.uwyo.edu/haub/academics/scholarships/wyoming-wildlife-fellowship/index.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15", "amount": "$3,000-$4,000 per semester", "other_benefits": "Two paid 10-week summer internships with Wyoming Game & Fish Dept.; 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some part-time fellowships ~$1,000 stipend)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from award-winning environmental journalists; bylines at a Pulitzer-winning newsroom", "eligibility": "Early-career journalists and students (varies by fellowship)", "area": "Climate journalism", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid reporting fellowships at a nonprofit, Pulitzer-winning climate newsroom", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Remote (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "save-our-seas-foundation-save-our-seas-foundation-small-gran", "organization": "Save Our Seas Foundation", "name": "Save Our Seas Foundation Small Grant", "url": "https://saveourseas.com/grants/funding-applications/", "opens": "May (annual, ~7-week window)", "deadline": "June (recent cycle)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 USD", "other_benefits": "Foundation support and network for marine megafauna projects", "eligibility": "Early-career scientists, educators, and conservationists", "area": "Marine conservation (sharks & rays)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Grant for early-career marine megafauna research, conservation, or education", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 18 months", "location": "Worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-school-for-environment-and-sustainabi", "organization": "University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (with the Environmental Grantmakers Association)", "name": "Environmental Fellows Program", "url": "https://seas.umich.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/environmental-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (winter/early)", "amount": "$11,000 base stipend plus travel award", "other_benefits": "Paid placements at environmental funders, nonprofits, and government; travel support", "eligibility": "Master's and doctoral students from historically underrepresented groups", "area": "Environmental philanthropy / sustainability", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "12-week summer fellowship diversifying the environmental field", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks (summer)", "location": "United States (host-org placements)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mongabay-y-eva-tan-conservation-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Mongabay", "name": "Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://mongabay.org/opportunity/the-y-eva-tan-conservation-reporting-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (multiple cohorts per year)", "amount": "$3,000 ($500/month for 6 months)", "other_benefits": "Training, editorial mentorship, and publication on Mongabay", "eligibility": "Aspiring/early-career environmental journalists from low- to upper-middle-income tropical countries; no education requirement", "area": "Conservation journalism", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Six-month remote reporting fellowship for journalists in tropical biodiversity hotspots", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Remote (tropical countries)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "world-wildlife-fund-education-for-nature-program-russell-e-t", "organization": "World Wildlife Fund (Education for Nature Program)", "name": "Russell E. 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underrepresented groups encouraged", "area": "US foreign policy / grand strategy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year nonresident writing fellowship testing entrenched US statecraft assumptions", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Nonresident (US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pacific-forum-nonproliferation-fellowship", "organization": "Pacific Forum", "name": "Nonproliferation Fellowship", "url": "https://pacforum.org/nonproliferation-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Modest stipend plus travel (resident support varies)", "other_benefits": "Publication in Issues & Insights, conference participation, mentorship, travel across Asia", "eligibility": "Young professionals in nonproliferation; priority to Myanmar and other Southeast Asian nationals", "area": "Nonproliferation / nuclear security", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Resident (Honolulu) or nonresident fellowship for emerging Asian nonproliferation experts", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 1 year (resident) / 6 months (nonresident)", "location": "Honolulu, HI / Myanmar", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-peace-diplomacy-ipd-young-fellowship-program", "organization": "Institute for Peace & Diplomacy (IPD)", "name": "Young Fellowship Program", "url": "https://peacediplomacy.org/young-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Honorarium/stipend per publication or contribution (not salaried)", "other_benefits": "Networking with Canadian foreign-policy stakeholders, Chatham House discussions, conference access, paid contract opportunities", "eligibility": "Under 35 with a graduate degree in IR/political science and interest in Canadian foreign, defence, or trade policy", "area": "Diplomacy / Canadian foreign policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year nonresident fellowship for emerging foreign-policy analysts", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Nonresident (global)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "migration-and-asylum-project-m-a-p-catalyst-for-change-fello", "organization": "Migration and Asylum Project (M.A.P.)", "name": "Catalyst for Change Fellowship", "url": "https://www.migrationandasylumproject.org/fellowship-programme", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 30", "amount": "INR 45,000/month plus health insurance allowance", "other_benefits": "One-month onboarding training, exposure to litigation, research and policy advocacy, leave entitlements", "eligibility": "Indian-citizen law graduates (or related fields) with 0-2 years experience; Mizo speakers encouraged", "area": "Refugee / asylum law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "On-site legal fellowship supporting refugee and asylum-seeker representation in India", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 24 months", "location": "Aizawl, Mizoram, India (on-site)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "refugees-international-refugee-fellows-program", "organization": "Refugees International", "name": "Refugee Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.refugeesinternational.org/refugee-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 30", "amount": "$15,000 grant (four quarterly installments)", "other_benefits": "Advocacy, public-speaking and fundraising training; networking with humanitarian leaders; optional mental-health support", "eligibility": "Forcibly displaced individuals worldwide (cannot work for governments, UN agencies, or foundations)", "area": "Refugees / forced displacement advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Virtual year-long fellowship amplifying advocacy of displaced leaders (~7 hrs/week)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Virtual / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "front-line-defenders-with-ohchr-frank-jennings-fellowship", "organization": "Front Line Defenders (with OHCHR)", "name": "Frank Jennings Fellowship", "url": "https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/frank-jennings-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Funded (monthly stipend; amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Training in human rights defender protection, UN systems, and international advocacy; placement at OHCHR Geneva", "eligibility": "Recent graduate with native-level English plus fluent Spanish or French and knowledge of UN/human rights law", "area": "Human rights defenders", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long fellowship split between Front Line Defenders (Dublin) and OHCHR (Geneva)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Dublin, Ireland and Geneva, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "world-bank-building-the-evidence-on-forced-displacement-youn", "organization": "World Bank (Building the Evidence on Forced Displacement)", "name": "Young Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/building-the-evidence-on-forced-displacement/young-fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Membership in a network of scholars using microdata on forced displacement; research mentorship", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers from low- and middle-income countries studying forced displacement", "area": "Forced displacement research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year research fellowship producing policy-relevant evidence on displacement", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-security-studies-iss-iss-dakar-junior-fellowsh", "organization": "Institute for Security Studies (ISS)", "name": "Institute for Security Studies Dakar Junior Fellowship Programme (ISS)", "url": "https://issafrica.org/about-us/careers-and-opportunities/iss-dakar-junior-fellowship-programme-2026-2027", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 10", "amount": "Monthly stipend plus health insurance, Dakar accommodation, and return flight", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from ISS researchers, publications, workshops with policymakers, pan-African network", "eligibility": "West Africans with a Master's in IR, political science, law or related field; 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project must be abroad and practical", "area": "Human rights / rule of law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Newer (launched 2024) fieldwork fellowship for practical human-rights and rule-of-law projects", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Minimum 3 months", "location": "Fieldwork abroad (outside applicant's home country)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "kroc-institute-for-peace-and-justice-university-of-san-diego", "organization": "Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego", "name": "Women PeaceMakers Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sandiego.edu/peace/institute-for-peace-justice/initiatives/women-peace-security/women-peacemakers/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "$15,000 stipend (residency costs also covered)", "other_benefits": "Residency at USD, partnership with an international peacebuilding organization, per diem and lodging", "eligibility": "Women peacebuilders with 5+ years of peacebuilding/violence-reduction experience and sufficient English", "area": "Women, peace & security", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Residency fellowship pairing women peacebuilders with international partner organizations", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Residency-based (several months)", "location": "San Diego, CA, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "organization-for-security-and-co-operation-in-europe-osce-wo", "organization": "Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)", "name": "Women's Peace Leadership Programme", "url": "https://www.osce.org/secretariat/582625", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31", "amount": "Daily Subsistence Allowance for in-person training (travel, food, lodging)", "other_benefits": "Digital leadership training, virtual and in-person learning, peace-leadership network", "eligibility": "Women citizens of OSCE participating States/Partners with 5+ years in peace, security, or development", "area": "Women, peace & security", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year programme building women peacebuilders' digital leadership skills (up to 20 selected)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Virtual plus in-person training in Austria", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stimson-center-38-north-38-north-emerging-scholars-fellowshi", "organization": "Stimson Center (38 North)", "name": "38 North Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.38north.org/call-for-applications-38-north-emerging-scholars-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Varies (spring)", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentor pairing, in-person DC workshop, policy discussions, peer and expert networks", "eligibility": "Graduate students, recent graduates, or emerging/mid-career professionals interested in North Korea", "area": "North Korea policy / East Asia security", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Mentorship fellowship cultivating the next generation of North Korea policy analysts", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Nonresident plus DC workshop", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "stimson-center-south-asia-junior-fellowship", "organization": "Stimson Center", "name": "South Asia Junior Fellowship", "url": "https://www.stimson.org/project/south-asia-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 31", "amount": "Salary plus health insurance and transit benefits", "other_benefits": "Skills development in research, analysis, writing, and project management; DC placement", "eligibility": "Emerging analysts interested in peace and security in South Asia", "area": "South Asia security", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year salaried DC fellowship developing emerging South Asia peace-and-security analysts", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-asia-foundation-william-p-fuller-fellowship-in-peacebuil", "organization": "The Asia Foundation", "name": "William P. 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connection to atrocity-prevention scholars and practitioners", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars and practitioners working on prevention/mitigation of mass atrocities", "area": "Atrocity / genocide prevention", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Non-residential fellowship for policy-relevant research on preventing mass atrocities", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (non-residential)", "location": "Non-residential (plus DC workshop)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "washington-institute-for-near-east-policy-soref-fellowship", "organization": "Washington Institute for Near East Policy", "name": "Soref Fellowship", "url": "https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/about/employment-opportunities", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "~$4,500/month for a recent PhD, plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Research support and platform at a leading Middle East policy institute", "eligibility": "Recent PhD (exceptional Master's/JD/MBA considered) researching Middle East policy", "area": "Middle East policy", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Up-to-one-year residential fellowship for emerging Middle East policy scholars", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 1 year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-tahrir-institute-for-middle-east-policy-timep-nonresiden", "organization": "The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP)", "name": "Nonresident Fellowship", "url": "https://timep.org/nonresident-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Skills-building in policy and media, platform for solutions-oriented analysis, organizational network", "eligibility": "Early- and mid-career advocates, scholars, and analysts based in or with strong ties to the MENA region", "area": "MENA policy", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year nonresident fellowship investing in early/mid-career MENA voices", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Nonresident (MENA-based or -tied)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "asme-american-society-of-mechanical-engineers-asme-graduate", "organization": "ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)", "name": "ASME Graduate Teaching Fellowship", "url": "https://www.asme.org/asme-programs/students-and-faculty/fellowships/graduate-teaching-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$5,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Renewable for a second year (not guaranteed)", "eligibility": "PhD students in mechanical engineering with an academic-career interest; master's or passed qualifying exam; must hold a lecture-responsibility teaching assistantship; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; ASME member", "area": "Mechanical engineering / engineering education", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports doctoral candidates preparing for careers in engineering education by teaching a full-responsibility lecture course.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "siam-society-for-industrial-and-applied-mathematics-siam-sci", "organization": "SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)", "name": "SIAM Science Policy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.siam.org/programs-initiatives/programs/siam-science-policy-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Policy advocacy training and professional development", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral fellows and early-career researchers in applied math, computational and data science", "area": "Applied & computational mathematics / science policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Develops early-career applied mathematicians into advocates for federal support of the mathematical and computational sciences; 3-5 selected yearly.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-year term", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "materials-research-society-mrs-mrs-graduate-student-award", "organization": "Materials Research Society (MRS)", "name": "Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award (MRS)", "url": "https://gsa.mrs.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "August 1", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Recognition (Gold/Silver) at an MRS Meeting", "eligibility": "Graduate student MRS members who have submitted an abstract to an MRS Meeting", "area": "Materials science & engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Recognizes graduate students for research excellence and presenting at MRS Meetings; tied to abstract submission.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Single meeting cycle", "location": "United States (meeting-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "geological-society-of-america-gsa-gsa-graduate-student-resea", "organization": "Geological Society of America (GSA)", "name": "Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grants (GSA)", "url": "https://www.geosociety.org/grants-scholarships/graduate-research", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Average ~$2,688 (varies)", "other_benefits": "Specialized/named award supplements available", "eligibility": "GSA members enrolled in an MS/PhD earth-science program at a North/Central American university; citizenship not required", "area": "Geosciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research across all geological subfields; max two grants per career.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Thesis project", "location": "US, Canada, Mexico, Central America", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-exploration-geophysicists-seg-seg-foundation-scho", "organization": "Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)", "name": "Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation Scholarships (SEG)", "url": "https://seg.org/programs/student-programs/scholarships/", "opens": "November 1", "deadline": "March 1", "amount": "$500-$10,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "High school, undergraduate, and graduate students pursuing applied geophysics or closely related geosciences with above-average grades", "area": "Geophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running SEG Foundation scholarship supporting geophysics students worldwide (awarded across 13 countries in 2025-26).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year (renewable via reapplication)", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "asabe-foundation-american-society-of-agricultural-and-biolog", "organization": "ASABE Foundation (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)", "name": "ASABE Foundation Engineering Scholarship", "url": "https://asabe.org/foundationscholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Undergraduate biological/agricultural engineering student in an ABET/CEAB-accredited program with 1+ year completed and remaining; interest in agricultural machinery design; min 2.5 GPA; financial need", "area": "Agricultural & biological engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual scholarship for a biological/agricultural engineering student with an interest in ag machinery product design.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US & Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "spie-international-society-for-optics-and-photonics-spie-opt", "organization": "SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics)", "name": "SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarships", "url": "https://www.spie.org/membership/student-hub/scholarships/optics-and-photonics-education-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 15", "amount": "$3,000-$11,000", "other_benefits": "Covers tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment", "eligibility": "SPIE Student Members (high school through PhD) studying optics/photonics or a related field, anywhere in the world", "area": "Optics & photonics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Merit-based scholarships judged on prospect for long-term contribution to optics/photonics; ~85 awarded per year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-meteorological-society-ams-ams-graduate-fellowships", "organization": "American Meteorological Society (AMS)", "name": "American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellowships (AMS)", "url": "https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/ams-graduate-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Stipend $5,000-$26,000 (9-month)", "other_benefits": "Partial travel support to AMS Annual Meeting; guest events; ongoing career support", "eligibility": "First-year graduate students entering an atmospheric or related science program at a US institution; min 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; no prior master's", "area": "Atmospheric & related sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports incoming first-year grad students in atmospheric, oceanographic, hydrologic and related sciences.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year (first-year grad)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-nuclear-society-ans-ans-scholarship-program", "organization": "American Nuclear Society (ANS)", "name": "American Nuclear Society Scholarship Program (ANS)", "url": "https://www.ans.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$1,000-$5,000", "other_benefits": "Division- and local-section-administered awards also available", "eligibility": "ANS student members enrolled in nuclear science or nuclear engineering; graduate awards require faculty-advisor sponsorship", "area": "Nuclear engineering & science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Merit- and need-based scholarships for undergrad and graduate nuclear students; >$250K awarded per year.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "tms-the-minerals-metals-materials-society-aime-aime-henry-de", "organization": "TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) / AIME", "name": "AIME Henry DeWitt Smith Scholarship", "url": "https://www.tms.org/portal/portal/Membership/For_Students/Scholarships.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "~$2,000 (plus $500 travel)", "other_benefits": "Complimentary TMS Annual Meeting registration and awards reception ticket", "eligibility": "Graduate students majoring in mineral, metals, and/or materials engineering", "area": "Metallurgy & materials engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two graduate scholarships in minerals/metals/materials engineering administered via TMS/Material Advantage.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-indian-science-and-engineering-society-aises-a-t-an", "organization": "American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)", "name": "A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship", "url": "https://aises.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Access to AISES OASIS scholarship system and member resources", "eligibility": "AISES members who are enrolled citizens/descendants of a federal/state-recognized Tribe, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous Canadian; full-time in a STEM degree; 3.0+ GPA", "area": "STEM (Indigenous pipeline)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Flagship AISES scholarship increasing Indigenous representation across STEM fields.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "US & Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "acm-sighpc-acm-sighpc-computational-and-data-science-fellows", "organization": "ACM SIGHPC", "name": "ACM SIGHPC Computational and Data Science Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sighpc.org/opportunities/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$20,000 per year (adjusted by country)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Women or students from racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in computing, pursuing graduate degrees in computational or data science at institutions anywhere in the world", "area": "Computational & data science / HPC", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Continuation of the SIGHPC/Intel fellowship to broaden participation in data and computational science.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 4 years (PhD) / 2 years (MS)", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-geophysical-union-agu-horton-hydrology-research-gra", "organization": "American Geophysical Union (AGU)", "name": "Horton (Hydrology) Research Grant", "url": "https://www.agu.org/honors/horton-grant", "opens": "January 5", "deadline": "March 13", "amount": "Up to $10,000 (plus $500 US/CA or $1,000 international travel)", "other_benefits": "First installment presented at AGU Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "PhD students in hydrology, water resources, or a closely related field", "area": "Hydrology / water resources", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to three doctoral hydrology research grants per year via the Robert E. 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Keim Graduate Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "great-minds-in-stem-gmis-gmis-henaac-scholars-program", "organization": "Great Minds in STEM (GMiS)", "name": "GMiS / HENAAC Scholars Program", "url": "https://greatmindsinstem.org/gmis-scholarship-application/gmis-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$500-$10,000", "other_benefits": "Student Leadership Awards; conference engagement", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate Hispanic/underrepresented students pursuing a STEM degree", "area": "STEM (Hispanic pipeline)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running HENAAC scholarship supporting persistence to graduation for Hispanics in STEM.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "aiche-american-institute-of-chemical-engineers-minority-affa", "organization": "AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)", "name": "Minority Affairs Community Minority Scholarship Awards", "url": "https://www.aiche.org/community/awards/minority-affairs-communitys-minority-scholarship-awards-college-students", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 15", "amount": "Up to $1,000 (top Collins Scholar) plus travel stipend", "other_benefits": "Complimentary AIChE Annual Student Conference attendance; up to $500 travel", "eligibility": "Undergraduate chemical engineering students who are AIChE MAC members from an underrepresented minority group in chemical engineering", "area": "Chemical engineering (minority pipeline)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "MAC minority scholarships recognizing academic record and AIChE service; top applicant named Collins Scholar.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "aapg-foundation-american-association-of-petroleum-geologists", "organization": "AAPG Foundation (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)", "name": "Grants-in-Aid Program", "url": "https://aapgfoundation.org/how-we-help/grants-in-aid", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$500-$3,000", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "MS/PhD students of any nationality whose thesis research applies to petroleum/energy-mineral resources or related environmental geology; may win twice", "area": "Petroleum & energy geology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports thesis field/lab expenses in energy geoscience. Note: program under revision, returning in 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Thesis project", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ashrae-graduate-student-grant-in-aid-award-program", "organization": "ASHRAE", "name": "Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid Award Program", "url": "https://www.ashrae.org/communities/student-zone/scholarships-and-grants/graduate-student-grant-in-aid-award-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$10,000 (two $5,000 installments)", "other_benefits": "Additional $1,500 honorarium for a peer-reviewed ASHRAE paper/article", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students researching ASHRAE-related HVAC&R technologies", "area": "HVAC&R / mechanical engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "10-25 grants awarded yearly to encourage graduate research in the HVAC&R industry.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "soil-science-society-of-america-sssa-sssa-graduate-student-s", "organization": "Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)", "name": "Soil Science Society of America Graduate Student Scholarships (incl. 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demonstrated academic excellence and financial need; women and minorities encouraged", "area": "Marine science & oceanography", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Competitive NOAA graduate scholarship; ~2-4 awarded per year with a NOAA collaboration component.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years (MS) / 4 years (PhD)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "arcs-foundation-achievement-rewards-for-college-scientists-a", "organization": "ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists)", "name": "ARCS Foundation Scholar Award", "url": "https://arcsfoundation.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Varies by chapter (e.g., $6,000 unrestricted)", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted funds for travel, equipment, publishing, or personal expenses", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens in graduate STEM/medical-research degrees; selected by qualifying departments at ARCS partner universities (not by direct application)", "area": "STEM / engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Unrestricted graduate awards via 51 partner universities; a new National Scholar Award targets frontier fields (AI, quantum, microelectronics).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Varies", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "texas-education-agency-tea-teacher-leadership-fellowship-tlf", "organization": "Texas Education Agency (TEA)", "name": "Teacher Leadership Fellowship (TLF)", "url": "https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/2025-2026-tea-teacher-leadership-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Early March (annual cycle)", "amount": "$1,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "All travel expenses covered; in-person Austin kickoff; option for second-year continuation", "eligibility": "Certified Texas teacher of record with 2+ years experience, remaining in a classroom role", "area": "State teacher leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong state-run fellowship giving Texas teachers input on state education programs and practices.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (hybrid, July-June); optional 2nd year", "location": "Texas (Austin kickoff, then virtual)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "teach-plus-new-mexico-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Teach Plus", "name": "New Mexico Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/policy-fellowship-new-mexico/", "opens": "March 27, 2026", "deadline": "May 1, 2026", "amount": "$1,500-$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Lodging and meals for events covered; Albuquerque kickoff; leadership coaching; legislator engagement", "eligibility": "New Mexico educators; no prior policy experience required", "area": "State teacher policy leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "10-month policy fellowship for New Mexico teachers to shape state education policy.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months (July 2026-April 2027)", "location": "New Mexico (mostly virtual; Albuquerque kickoff)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "buell-foundation-buell-early-childhood-leadership-program-be", "organization": "Buell Foundation", "name": "Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program (BECLP)", "url": "https://buellfoundation.org/buell-early-childhood-leadership-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Early January (annual cycle)", "amount": "No cash stipend", "other_benefits": "Travel, lodging, and meals for in-person events; leadership coaching and assessments; statewide alumni network", "eligibility": "Colorado leaders working in or advocating for early childhood across sectors; cohort of 20", "area": "Early childhood leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "9-month cross-sector early childhood leadership fellowship in Colorado.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Colorado", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "special-education-leader-fellowship-self-special-education-l", "organization": "Special Education Leader Fellowship (SELF)", "name": "Special Education Leader Fellowship", "url": "https://www.selfnola.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Professional development for special education leaders", "eligibility": "Aspiring and current special education leaders in participating regions", "area": "Special education leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship developing special education leaders in New Orleans, Los Angeles, DC, and nationally.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New Orleans; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; National", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "riley-institute-at-furman-university-white-riley-peterson-af", "organization": "Riley Institute at Furman University", "name": "White-Riley-Peterson Afterschool Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.furman.edu/riley/public-education-initiatives/afterschool-expanded-learning/white-riley-peterson-afterschool-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Nearly free of charge (Mott Foundation grant)", "other_benefits": "Travel to South Carolina, lodging, and meals for October workshop covered", "eligibility": "Afterschool/expanded-learning leaders; nominated by state afterschool network leads or Afterschool Alliance", "area": "Out-of-school-time policy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "10-month national policy fellowship for afterschool and summer-learning leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months (hybrid)", "location": "National (September gathering at Furman University, SC)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "louisiana-department-of-education-sped-fellow-academy", "organization": "Louisiana Department of Education", "name": "SPED Fellow Academy", "url": "https://doe.louisiana.gov/school-system-leaders/diverse-learners/sped-fellow", "opens": "Spring (annual)", "deadline": "Spring (annual)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "In-person training, mentor coaching, Executive Learning Project support, community of practice", "eligibility": "Full-time administrators leading special education programming; novice/aspiring SPED leaders", "area": "Special education leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long Louisiana development program for novice special education leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Louisiana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "louisiana-department-of-education-aspiring-principal-fellows", "organization": "Louisiana Department of Education", "name": "Aspiring Principal Fellowship (APF)", "url": "https://doe.louisiana.gov/educators/professional-development/career-advancement-opportunities/aspiring-principal-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Four full-day school visits with exemplary principals; three professional learning meetings; mentoring", "eligibility": "Aspiring Louisiana school leaders preparing for the principalship", "area": "School leadership pipeline", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Selective year-long Louisiana fellowship preparing up to 50 aspiring principals.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (2026-2027 cohort)", "location": "Louisiana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "massachusetts-department-of-elementary-and-secondary-educati", "organization": "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education", "name": "Massachusetts Aspiring Principal Fellowship", "url": "https://www.doe.mass.edu/csi/diverse-workforce/aspiring-principals.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 20, 2026 (priority Feb 27, 2026)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "12-14 hrs/month PD; 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Senior ~$1,400/month + research allowance", "other_benefits": "Traveler's insurance and economy round-trip airfare (up to $2,500)", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens; scholars from all academic disciplines", "area": "South Asia / Bangladesh studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Research involving Bangladesh, 2-12 months.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-12 months", "location": "Bangladesh", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-of-pakistan-studies-aips-senior-and-junio", "organization": "American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS)", "name": "Senior and Junior (Pre-Doctoral) Research Fellowships", "url": "https://pakistanstudies.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "AIPS members in good standing; pre-doctoral (ABD) students and post-doctoral/faculty scholars", "area": "South Asia / Pakistan studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Research related to Pakistan; 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Research up to $15,000; Completion up to $10,000", "other_benefits": "Research methods training and mentoring", "eligibility": "PhD students enrolled at universities in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda", "area": "African studies / development social science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship sequence for African PhD students working on peace, security and development.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Varies (6-12 months for research fellowship)", "location": "Sub-Saharan Africa", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "blakemore-foundation-blakemore-freeman-fellowships-for-advan", "organization": "Blakemore Foundation", "name": "Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study", "url": "https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/blakemorefreeman", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual, ~December)", "amount": "Full tuition/tutoring plus stipend for travel and living expenses", "other_benefits": "Covers an academic year of intensive study abroad", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents with a bachelor's + 3rd-year language study, pursuing a career using the language", "area": "Language study / East & Southeast Asia", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One academic year of intensive advanced Asian-language study (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese, and others) in Asia.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "East or Southeast Asia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-of-afghanistan-studies-aias-research-trav", "organization": "American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (AIAS)", "name": "Research Travel Fellowships & Afghanistan Research Grant", "url": "https://afghan-institute.org/research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "Research Travel up to $6,000; 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grad students, juniors/seniors, or degree holders", "area": "Language study / Arabic (MENA)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Intensive advanced Arabic language and culture training in Amman, Jordan (and Meknes, Morocco).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Academic year or summer", "location": "Amman, Jordan (and Morocco)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-international-education-iie-carnegie-corporatio", "organization": "Institute of International Education (IIE) / Carnegie Corporation", "name": "Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP)", "url": "https://www.iie.org/programs/carnegie-african-diaspora-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling roster + project cycles)", "amount": "$150/day stipend", "other_benefits": "Visa costs, limited health insurance, round-trip international airfare, ground transport; 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leadership training", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders in global food and nutrition security (see program for citizenship/experience requirements)", "area": "Development practice / global food security", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship with development/humanitarian host organizations abroad, split between country and regional/HQ offices.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "International (host-organization country + regional/HQ offices)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "orville-h-schell-jr-center-for-international-human-rights-ya", "organization": "Orville H. Schell Jr. Center for International Human Rights, Yale Law School", "name": "Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://law.yale.edu/schell/fellowships/post-graduate-fellowships/bernstein-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "$60,000 one-year stipend", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Yale Law School graduating students or recent graduates", "area": "International human rights advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One year of full-time human rights advocacy work, often at organizations abroad.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "Varies (international placements)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-research-center-in-egypt-arce-arce-caorc-research-f", "organization": "American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)", "name": "ARCE-CAORC Research Fellowships", "url": "https://arce.org/fellowship/arce-caorc-research-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "Per diem $2,200-$3,520/month (by rank) + round-trip airfare", "other_benefits": "Research clearances, permissions and mentoring; ACOR/ARCE support", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens; pre-doctoral (ABD), postdoctoral, faculty and senior scholars worldwide", "area": "MENA / Egyptian & Near Eastern studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Research on Egypt across humanities and social sciences; 4-6 fellowships annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "3-12 months", "location": "Egypt", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-for-sri-lankan-studies-aisls-aisls-fellow", "organization": "American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS)", "name": "American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies Fellowship Program (AISLS)", "url": "https://www.aisls.org/grants/aisls-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "$3,700/month (2-6 months) + up to $2,000 airfare", "other_benefits": "Limited research-expense budget", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens who hold (or will hold) a PhD; scholars at all ranks", "area": "South Asia / Sri Lankan studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "2-6 months of research in Sri Lanka in social sciences and humanities.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-6 months", "location": "Sri Lanka", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "w-f-albright-institute-of-archaeological-research-aiar-albri", "organization": "W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR)", "name": "Albright Institute Fellowships", "url": "https://aiar.org/fellowships/", "opens": "September (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "Not specified (stipend covering part of room and board)", "other_benefits": "Residency at the Albright in Jerusalem; scholarly community", "eligibility": "Doctoral students, postdoctoral and senior scholars; nationality varies by award", "area": "MENA / Near Eastern studies & archaeology", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "~12 residential fellowships per year for research in Jerusalem, 1-6 months.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-6 months", "location": "Jerusalem", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "center-for-khmer-studies-cks-u-s-scholar-research-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Khmer Studies (CKS)", "name": "U.S. Scholar Research Fellowships", "url": "https://khmerstudies.org/programs/us-scholar-research-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "Not specified (direct research funding)", "other_benefits": "In-country resources, logistical support and contacts", "eligibility": "U.S. scholars; PhD holders (Senior) or current doctoral students (Dissertation)", "area": "Southeast Asia / Cambodian studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Research on Cambodia (or Cambodia in regional context) in social sciences/humanities, with some in-country work.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 11 months", "location": "Cambodia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-of-iranian-studies-aiirs-aiirs-fellowship", "organization": "American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS)", "name": "AIIrS Fellowships (Pre-Doctoral, Short-Term Senior, Persian Language)", "url": "https://simorgh-aiis.org/fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens; doctoral students (pre-doctoral) or established scholars (senior); language grants for grad students", "area": "MENA / Iranian & Persian studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Research travel and Persian language study grants supporting Iranian Studies.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-2 months (pre-doctoral); up to 4 weeks (senior)", "location": "Iran / other relevant countries", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "humanity-in-action-humanity-in-action-fellowship", "organization": "Humanity in Action", "name": "Humanity in Action Fellowship", "url": "https://humanityinaction.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Mid-September", "deadline": "Mid-January", "amount": "Covers program, housing and lunches (need-based travel support)", "other_benefits": "Membership in the international Senior Fellow network", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled undergraduates (sophomore-senior) or recent graduates", "area": "Human rights / pluralism (international)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Three-week intensive human-rights education program in a European city plus a follow-on Action Project.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~3 weeks plus follow-on project", "location": "European cities", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "delaware-division-of-the-arts-individual-artist-fellowships", "organization": "Delaware Division of the Arts", "name": "Individual Artist Fellowships", "url": "https://arts.delaware.gov/artist-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies (summer)", "deadline": "August 3, 2026 (FY2027 cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 (Emerging) / $8,000 (Established) / $12,000 (Masters)", 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"Supports individual artists/culture bearers to develop or sustain their creative practice", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Grant period varies", "location": "Minnesota, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "tennessee-arts-commission-individual-artist-fellowship", "organization": "Tennessee Arts Commission", "name": "Individual Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://tnartscommission.org/grants/individual/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "No match or project required", "eligibility": "Tennessee legal residents 18+, professional artists financially compensated for their work", "area": "State arts council fellowship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "1-3 awards each in Craft, Media, Visual, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literary", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Tennessee, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "alliance-for-california-traditional-arts-acta-apprenticeship", "organization": "Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA)", "name": "Apprenticeship Program", "url": "https://actaonline.org/program/apprenticeships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$5,000 contract to mentor artist", "other_benefits": "Staff documentation and support", "eligibility": "California mentor artist + apprentice applying jointly; apprentice must have background in the tradition", "area": "Folk & traditional arts apprenticeship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Intensive one-on-one training to continue California's traditional arts", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6-12 months", "location": "California, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-craft-windgate-lamar-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Craft", "name": "Windgate-Lamar Fellowship", "url": "https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/windgate-fellowship", "opens": "December 1", "deadline": "February 2, 2026", "amount": "$15,000 (10 fellows)", "other_benefits": "Network of professional support", "eligibility": "Graduating college seniors in craft (by nomination)", "area": "Craft", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Unrestricted funds for emerging craft artists entering the field", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA (Asheville, NC-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "first-peoples-fund-artist-in-business-leadership-fellowship", "organization": "First Peoples Fund", "name": "Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship", "url": "https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships", "opens": "June", "deadline": "July (annual)", "amount": "$10,000 grant", "other_benefits": "Professional development, networking, mentorship", "eligibility": "Enrolled member or lineal descendant of a US federally/state-recognized tribe, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian; all disciplines except live performing arts", "area": "Native/Indigenous arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong self-directed program to build an art-based business", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "south-carolina-arts-commission-individual-artist-fellowships", "organization": "South Carolina Arts Commission", "name": "Individual Artist Fellowships", "url": "https://www.southcarolinaarts.com/grant/fel/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted", "eligibility": "Practicing South Carolina artists; disciplines rotate each year", "area": "State arts council fellowship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Recognizes artistic achievement; FY27 includes prose, spoken word, folklife", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "South Carolina, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "native-arts-and-cultures-foundation-nacf-lift-early-career-s", "organization": "Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF)", "name": "LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists", "url": "https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "March 19, 2026", "amount": "$15,000 (at least $5,000 for artist well-being)", "other_benefits": "Leadership and community-building support", "eligibility": "Early-career Native artists nationwide, all disciplines", "area": "Native/Indigenous arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports new creative projects that engage community and social change", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project period", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "hedgebrook-writers-in-residence", "organization": "Hedgebrook", "name": "Writers in Residence", "url": "https://www.hedgebrook.org/writers-in-residence/", "opens": "May 6", "deadline": "August 31, 2026", "amount": "Fully funded (free cottage, meals, residency)", "other_benefits": "Handcrafted private cottage, prepared evening meals", "eligibility": "Women-identified writers 18+ (incl. transgender women)", "area": "Women writers residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Highly competitive; supports visionary women writers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-3 weeks", "location": "Whidbey Island, Washington, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "jentel-foundation-jentel-artist-residency", "organization": "Jentel Foundation", "name": "Jentel Artist Residency", "url": "https://www.jentelarts.org/apply", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (rolling by session)", "amount": "$300/week stipend + free residency", "other_benefits": "Private room and studio space", "eligibility": "Age 25+, US citizen/resident, not full-time students; visual artists, writers, composers", "area": "Residency (multidisciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "On a ranch in the Bighorn Mountain foothills; streamlined track for Wyoming residents", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 month", "location": "Sheridan, Wyoming, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-centre-for-writing-uk-emerging-translator-mentorshi", "organization": "National Centre for Writing (UK)", "name": "Emerging Translator Mentorships", "url": "https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/translators/etm/", "opens": "July 2026 (2026/27 round)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "£800 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"Artists and scholars (separate track for Tulane faculty/trainees)", "area": "Environmental arts residency", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "On 8 forested acres on the Mississippi River; forest preservation and science-inspired art", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-6 weeks", "location": "New Orleans, Louisiana, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "whiting-foundation-public-engagement-fellowship", "organization": "Whiting Foundation", "name": "Public Engagement Fellowship", "url": "https://www.whiting.org/content/public-engagement-programs", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (by nominating organization)", "amount": "$50,000 (Fellowship); up to $10,000 (Seed Grant)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Early-career full-time humanities faculty at US institutions; by nomination only", "area": "Public humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds public-facing humanities projects; apply only if nominated by a partner organization", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project period", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "vermont-studio-center-residency-fellowships", "organization": "Vermont Studio Center", "name": "Residency Fellowships", "url": "https://vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "September 30", "amount": "Partial to full fellowship (covers residency costs)", "other_benefits": "Studio, housing, meals", "eligibility": "Visual artists and writers worldwide", "area": "Residency fellowships", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Named fellowships include Windgate Craft, ALTA Literary Translator, and Civil Society Institute (writer of color)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-4 weeks", "location": "Johnson, Vermont, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "oregon-folklife-network-traditional-arts-apprenticeship-prog", "organization": "Oregon Folklife Network", "name": "Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP)", "url": "https://mnch.uoregon.edu/apply-taap-award", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (fall, annual)", "amount": "$3,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Public presentation opportunity; staff support", "eligibility": "Oregon culture bearers teaching apprentices from their own communities/tribes", "area": "Folk & traditional arts apprenticeship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Master artist + apprentice teams; no historic reenactment or appropriation funded", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project period", "location": "Oregon, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "kundiman-poetry-fiction-retreat", "organization": "Kundiman", "name": "Poetry & Fiction Retreat", "url": "https://www.kundiman.org/retreat", "opens": "December 15", "deadline": "January 15, 2026", "amount": "Subsidized ($375 tuition; room and board provided)", "other_benefits": "Craft classes and mentorship with renowned writers", "eligibility": "Anyone who self-identifies as AAPI, age 18+", "area": "AAPI writers retreat", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual mentoring retreat building community among Asian American / Pacific Islander writers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 week", "location": "Brooklyn, New York, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "mississippi-arts-commission-folk-arts-apprenticeship", "organization": "Mississippi Arts Commission", "name": "Folk Arts Apprenticeship", "url": "https://arts.ms.gov/grants/grants-for-individuals/folk-arts-apprenticeship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$3,000 (no cash match required)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Mississippi master traditional artist + apprentice applying together", "area": "Folk & traditional arts apprenticeship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Sustains community-based traditions; past forms include quilting, blues guitar, boat building, foodways", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Project period", "location": "Mississippi, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "penland-school-of-craft-resident-artist-program", "organization": "Penland School of Craft", "name": "Resident Artist Program", "url": "https://penland.org/residencies/resident-artist-program/", "opens": "April 15", "deadline": "June 15, 2026", "amount": "Private studio and apartment (utilities included); one free workshop/year", "other_benefits": "Meals while school is in session", "eligibility": "Professional craft artists; no prior Penland connection required", "area": "Craft residency", 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"location": "Texas, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ucross-foundation-residency-program", "organization": "Ucross Foundation", "name": "Residency Program", "url": "https://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program.html", "opens": "May 1 / November 1", "deadline": "July 15 / January 15", "amount": "Free residency (room, studio, meals); $40 fee (waived for Native fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Fellowships for Native American Visual Artists and Writers (no application fee)", "eligibility": "Professional visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers; not students", "area": "Residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "On a 20,000-acre historic ranch; ~10 residents at a time", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2-6 weeks", "location": "Ucross, Wyoming, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": 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"opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 10 (2026)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Direct exposure to executive-branch leadership", "eligibility": "Rising college seniors, recent graduates, and postgraduate students", "area": "State executive branch", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer fellowship in the Virginia Governor's executive-branch offices.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~8 weeks (June to July)", "location": "Richmond, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "office-of-the-governor-of-indiana-governor-s-fellowship-prog", "organization": "Office of the Governor of Indiana", "name": "Governor's Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.in.gov/gov/governors-office/governors-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-March (2026-27 cycle closed March 13, 2026)", "amount": "Paid, full-time", "other_benefits": "Rotating placements across state agencies", "eligibility": "Recent graduates", "area": "State executive branch", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid year-long rotational fellowship serving alongside Indiana's executive leadership.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Indianapolis, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "state-of-tennessee-dept-of-finance-and-administration-govern", "organization": "State of Tennessee (Dept. of Finance and Administration)", "name": "Governor's Management Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/governor/contact-us/governor-s-management-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (Class of 2028 cycle closed)", "amount": "Competitive salary (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "State benefits; high-level project work", "eligibility": "High-achieving recent graduates/professionals", "area": "State executive management", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship placing top talent on strategic projects across Tennessee state government.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Nashville, TN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "colorado-department-of-local-affairs-best-and-brightest-mana", "organization": "Colorado Department of Local Affairs", "name": "Best and Brightest Management Fellowship", "url": "https://dlg.colorado.gov/best-and-brightest-management-internship-and-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship in the local-government management profession", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals interested in Colorado local government", "area": "Local government management", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "In-person two-year paid fellowship fostering local-government management careers in Colorado.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Colorado", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "tennessee-dept-of-economic-and-community-development-with-te", "organization": "Tennessee Dept. of Economic and Community Development (with Tennessee Tech Center for Rural Innovation)", "name": "Rural Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-development/rural-fellowship-program.html", "opens": "Fall 2027 (Cohort 3)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "State-funded salary and benefits (commensurate with experience)", "other_benefits": "Travel/lodging for trainings; leadership and economic-development training; grant access for host communities", "eligibility": "Recent undergrad/grad graduates or veterans within two years of program start", "area": "Rural development", 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(summer)", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "city-of-providence-office-of-the-mayor-mayor-s-fellowship-pr", "organization": "City of Providence (Office of the Mayor)", "name": "Mayor's Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.providenceri.gov/mayor/fellowships-internships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$3,000 stipend for the program", "other_benefits": "Project placements across city departments", "eligibility": "Students / early-career", "area": "City government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid 10-week summer fellowship (35 hrs/week) in the Providence Mayor's office.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Providence, RI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "city-of-rochester-new-york-roc-city-fellows-program", "organization": "City of Rochester, New York", "name": "ROC City Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.cityofrochester.gov/departments/department-human-resource-management/roc-city-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals", "area": "City government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship placing early-career professionals in City of Rochester departments.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Rochester, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "county-of-los-angeles-management-fellows-program", "organization": "County of Los Angeles", "name": "Management Fellows Program", "url": "https://hr.lacounty.gov/management-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Two-year career-track placement in county government", "eligibility": "Individuals pursuing a career in county government", "area": "County government management", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year paid fellowship for aspiring leaders in Los Angeles County government.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Los Angeles County, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "city-of-woodland-california-civic-fellowship-program", "organization": "City of Woodland, California", "name": "Civic Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.cityofwoodland.gov/1429/Civic-Fellowship-Program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Public-service project experience", "eligibility": "Individuals early in their careers seeking public-service experience", "area": "City government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid 8-week summer civic fellowship with the City of Woodland.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 weeks (summer)", "location": "Woodland, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "betanyc-with-manhattan-borough-president-s-office-civic-inno", "organization": "BetaNYC (with Manhattan Borough President's Office)", "name": "Civic Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.beta.nyc/our-work/civic-innovation-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Training in public-interest tech, open data, GIS, and service design; government exposure", "eligibility": "University students, particularly from CUNY schools", "area": "Civic tech", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-semester program training students in civic technology alongside the Manhattan Borough President's Office.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two semesters", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "nyc-department-of-citywide-administrative-services-dcas-civi", "organization": "NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)", "name": "Civil Service Pathways Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/internship-and-fellowships-civil-service-pathways-fellowship.page", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Pipeline into permanent NYC civil-service roles", "eligibility": "Early-career candidates (check current cycle)", "area": "City government / workforce", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "NYC fellowship designed to create a pipeline into permanent municipal civil-service careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "commonwealth-of-pennsylvania-office-of-administration-govern", "organization": "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration", "name": "Governor's Science and Technology Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/services/employment/apply-for-fellowships-with-the-commonwealth", "opens": "Mid-March", "deadline": "Early April (~April 7)", "amount": "Paid, full-time", "other_benefits": "Possible permanent state-agency position afterward", "eligibility": "Master's degree or higher (earned Dec 2020–Aug 2026) in a STEM field", "area": "Science & technology policy in state government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong program placing STEM graduates in PA state agencies to solve service-delivery and data challenges.", 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"duration": "2 years (Aug 2026–Aug 2028)", "location": "Albany, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-low-income-housing-coalition-nlihc-generation-housi", "organization": "National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)", "name": "Generation Housing Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://nlihc.org/resource/generation-housing-justice-fellowship-application-2025-2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Stipend upon successful completion", "other_benefits": "Skills, network, and mentorship in housing-justice advocacy", "eligibility": "Young adults ages 18-24", "area": "Housing policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "National fellowship cultivating young leaders to drive federal housing policy change.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 program season", "location": "Remote / federal focus", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rutgers-climate-and-energy-institute-with-nj-board-of-public", "organization": "Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (with NJ Board of Public Utilities)", "name": "Clean Energy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://rcei.rutgers.edu/about/programs/clean-energy-fellowship-certificate/graduate-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$20/hour (first 130 hours)", "other_benefits": "Placement in NJ BPU's Division of Clean Energy; certificate", "eligibility": "Graduate students", "area": "Energy policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid placement inside New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities clean-energy division.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year (varies)", "location": "New Jersey", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stanford-university-precourt-institute-for-energy-shultz-ene", "organization": "Stanford University 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"Living-expense stipend", "other_benefits": "Work across NCAI departments on national tribal policy", "eligibility": "College degree or equivalent experience; emerging professionals from Indian Country", "area": "Tribal governance", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "11-month full-time paid fellowship working alongside national tribal-policy leaders at NCAI.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "11 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-project-on-indigenous-governance-and", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School — Project on Indigenous Governance and Development", "name": "Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://indigenousgov.hks.harvard.edu/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Contributes to Native nations' priorities in good governance", "eligibility": "Students (check current cycle)", "area": "Tribal / Indigenous governance", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer fellowships supporting the priorities of Native nations and the advancement of tribal governance.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Cambridge, MA / with Native nations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-colorado-law-school-getches-wilkinson-center-w", "organization": "University of Colorado Law School — Getches-Wilkinson Center", "name": "Water Law Fellow Program", "url": "https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/our-work/programs-and-projects/water-law-fellow-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid attorney position (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Full access to law-school resources; faculty mentorship; policy-reform work", "eligibility": "Early-career attorneys", "area": "Water / natural-resources policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year program immersing two early-career attorneys in public-interest water-law reform.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-department-of-justice-criminal-justice-fellow", "organization": "North Carolina Department of Justice", "name": "Criminal Justice Fellows Program", "url": "https://ncdoj.gov/law-enforcement-training/criminal-justice-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Pathway into North Carolina law-enforcement careers", "eligibility": "North Carolina students pursuing criminal-justice/law-enforcement careers", "area": "Criminal justice / public safety", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State program supporting students who commit to work in North Carolina law enforcement.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "asian-pacific-american-institute-for-congressional-studies-a", "organization": "Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)", "name": "Congressional Fellowship", "url": "https://www.apaics.org/congressional-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 12, 2025 (for 2026-27 program)", "amount": "$3,700/month ($44,400 total)", "other_benefits": "Round-trip travel to DC, professional-development funds, health-insurance reimbursement", "eligibility": "Completed undergraduate/graduate degree, or 5+ years of public-service experience", "area": "Congressional / AANHPI leadership pipeline", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places AANHPI fellows in a congressional office or 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training centers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8-12 weeks", "location": "Seven National Training Centers (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-academy-of-neurology-aan-medical-student-diversity", "organization": "American Academy of Neurology (AAN)", "name": "Medical Student Diversity Scholarship (visiting clinical rotation)", "url": "https://www.aan.com/awards", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "Mentorship; supports a neurology away/elective rotation", "eligibility": "4th-year AAN member US medical students, especially those underrepresented in medicine", "area": "Neurology diversity pipeline", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports an away neurology clinical rotation for URiM students exploring the specialty", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Elective rotation", "location": "US", 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"Pharmacy Resident Research Grant", "url": "https://www.ashpfoundation.org/grants-and-awards/research-grants/pharmacy-resident-research-grant", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (up to 8 grants)", "other_benefits": "Supports practice-advancement research projects", "eligibility": "Current PGY1/PGY2 residents in ASHP-accredited programs; ASHP members", "area": "Pharmacy resident research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Seed grant for health-system pharmacy practice research conducted by residents", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "march-of-dimes-march-of-dimes-nursing-scholarships", "organization": "March of Dimes", "name": "March of Dimes Nursing Scholarships", "url": "https://www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/health-professionals/awards-and-scholarships/nursing-scholarships", 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stipend not specified on official page", "other_benefits": "HHS agency placement; mentorship; health-equity training", "eligibility": "Current master's-level students or recent graduates (within ~2 years)", "area": "Health equity / public health leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid 9-month in-person fellowship placing Latino public health leaders with HHS agencies", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Washington, DC metro area", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "aafp-foundation-american-academy-of-family-physicians-family", "organization": "AAFP Foundation (American Academy of Family Physicians)", "name": "Family Medicine Leads Scholarships for FUTURE", "url": "https://www.aafpfoundation.org/grants-and-awards/family-medicine-leads-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 1", "amount": "$600", "other_benefits": "Funds attendance at the AAFP FUTURE conference", "eligibility": "AAFP member medical students (MS2-4) or residents (PGY1-2)", "area": "Family medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarship helping students/residents attend the AAFP FUTURE family medicine conference", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Conference", "location": "US (Kansas City, MO 2026)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-of-american-indian-physicians-aaip-native-americ", "organization": "Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)", "name": "Native American Summer Research Internship (NARI)", "url": "https://www.aaip.org/news/native-american-summer-research-internship-nari", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid (stipend not specified) plus housing", "other_benefits": "University housing provided; mentorship; cultural engagement", "eligibility": "Native American / Alaska Native undergraduate juniors and seniors interested in health science research (no prior research required)", "area": "Indigenous health research pipeline", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid 10-week summer research internship for AI/AN undergraduates", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Salt Lake City, UT (University of Utah)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-psychiatric-association-foundation-samhsa-vanguard", "organization": "American Psychiatric Association Foundation / SAMHSA", "name": "Vanguard Resident Fellowship (SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.psychiatry.org/residents-medical-students/residents/fellowships/available-apa-apaf-fellowships/samhsa-minority-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified (fellowship support)", "other_benefits": "Leadership development; project/research on minority mental health disparities", "eligibility": "Racial/ethnic minority psychiatry residents committed to culturally competent care for underserved populations", "area": "Psychiatry minority fellowship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "SAMHSA-funded fellowship building the pipeline of psychiatrists serving minority/underserved communities", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-academy-of-dermatology-aad-pathways-medical-student", "organization": "American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)", "name": "Pathways Medical Student Mentorship Program (Diversity Mentorship)", "url": "https://www.aad.org/members/leadership-institute/mentoring/find-a-mentor/diversity-mentorship-program", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$1,500 grant", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentorship with a dermatologist across varied practice settings", "eligibility": "US medical students (MS1-4) underrepresented in medicine", "area": "Dermatology diversity pipeline", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Month-long mentored dermatology experience with stipend for URiM medical students", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 month (~160 hours)", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "who-tdr-special-programme-for-research-and-training-in-tropi", "organization": "WHO / TDR (Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases)", "name": "Clinical Research Leadership (CRL) Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://tdr.who.int/home/our-work/strengthening-research-capacity/clinical-research-and-development-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September (annual, ~Sept 15)", "amount": "Funded placement (salary/support)", "other_benefits": "Placement in pharma companies, product development partnerships, or research orgs; leadership training; reintegration support", "eligibility": "Early/mid-career researchers employed by institutions in low- and middle-income countries with clinical research experience", "area": "Global health / clinical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Places LMIC researchers in host organizations to build clinical R&D and trial skills for diseases of poverty", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6-12 months plus 12-month reintegration", "location": "Global (LMIC applicants)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "saem-foundation-emergency-medicine-foundation-emf-saemf-medi", "organization": "SAEM Foundation / Emergency Medicine Foundation", "name": "EMF-SAEMF Medical Student Research Training Grant", "url": "https://www.saem.org/about-saem/academies-interest-groups-affiliates2/saem-foundation/apply-for-a-grant/what-we-fund/emf-saemf-medical-student-research-training-grant", "opens": "May 1", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (up to 4 awards)", "other_benefits": "Early research training/mentorship in emergency medicine", "eligibility": "Medical students pursuing emergency medicine research", "area": "Emergency medicine research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Grant supporting early research training for medical students in emergency medicine", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-public-health-education-sophe-21st-century-stude", "organization": "Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)", "name": "21st Century Student Scholarship", "url": "https://www.sophe.org/about/awards-fellowships-scholarships/sophe-21st-century-student-scholarship/", "opens": "Fall and spring cycles", "deadline": "Varies by cycle", "amount": "$1,500", "other_benefits": "Supports attendance at SOPHE Annual Conference or Advocacy Summit", "eligibility": "Full-time undergraduate/graduate students who are SOPHE members", "area": "Health education", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Travel scholarship for health education students to attend a SOPHE meeting", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Conference", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "accp-foundation-american-college-of-clinical-pharmacy-future", "organization": "ACCP Foundation (American College of Clinical Pharmacy)", "name": "Futures Grants (Student/Resident Investigator)", "url": "https://www.accpfoundation.org/futures/", "opens": "May 15", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (student/resident awards)", "other_benefits": "Research mentorship and development plan", "eligibility": "ACCP student, trainee, and junior-investigator members", "area": "Clinical pharmacy research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Research grants seeding sustained interest in pharmacy research careers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "indian-health-service-ihs-ihs-extern-program", "organization": "Indian Health Service (IHS)", "name": "Indian Health Service Extern Program (IHS)", "url": "https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/ihsexternprogram/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Salaried (varies by experience/training)", "other_benefits": "Clinical experience in Indian health facilities; may fulfill academic field placement", "eligibility": "IHS scholarship recipients and health-profession students (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, behavioral health, optometry, etc.)", "area": "Indigenous / tribal health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid clinical externship (30-120 workdays) at IHS facilities for health-profession students", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "30-120 workdays (non-academic periods)", "location": "Indian health facilities (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "acnm-foundation-american-college-of-nurse-midwives-basic-mid", "organization": "ACNM Foundation (American College of Nurse-Midwives)", "name": "Basic Midwifery Student Scholarships", "url": "https://acnmf.org/basic-midwifery-1", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$2,000-$5,000 (up to ~6 per year)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "ACNM student members in an ACME-accredited or pre-accredited basic midwifery program who have completed >=1 term", "area": "Midwifery", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarships to encourage completion of basic nurse-midwifery/midwifery education", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pa-foundation-physician-associate-assistant-foundation-pa-st", "organization": "PA Foundation (Physician Associate/Assistant Foundation)", "name": "PA Student Scholarships", "url": "https://pa-foundation.org/pa-student-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "amount": "$1,000-$2,000", "other_benefits": "Includes rural health and other named scholarship tracks", "eligibility": "AAPA student members in the professional phase of an accredited PA program", "area": "Physician assistant", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarships for PA students demonstrating service, leadership, and commitment to the profession", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-academy-of-optometry-foundation-william-c-ezell-fel", "organization": "American Academy of Optometry Foundation", "name": "William C. Ezell Fellowship", "url": "https://aaopt.org/awards-grants/graduate-students/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Recognition/support toward graduate stipend; entry into a prestigious alumni network", "eligibility": "Postgraduate students entering/continuing a full-time MS or PhD program in optometric/vision science research and education", "area": "Optometry / vision science research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Longstanding fellowship supporting optometry research-track graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US (schools/colleges of optometry)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "awhonn-association-of-women-s-health-obstetric-and-neonatal", "organization": "AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)", "name": "Every Woman, Every Baby Research Grants", "url": "https://www.awhonn.org/resources-and-information/research-and-evidence-based-practice/research-program/research-grants/eweb-research-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Varies (approx. $10,000 per award)", "other_benefits": "Supports nurse-led evidence-based practice projects", "eligibility": "Nurse researchers, especially student and early-career nurse scientists, in women's/newborn health", "area": "Maternal-newborn nursing research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Grants funding nurse-led maternal and neonatal health research (maternal morbidity, equity, perinatal mental health)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-dental-hygienists-association-adha-institute-for-or", "organization": "American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health", "name": "Institute for Oral Health Scholarship Program", "url": "https://www.adha.org/foundation/scholarships/", "opens": "December 1", "deadline": "February 28", "amount": "$1,000-$2,000 (varies)", "other_benefits": "17 named scholarships across associate, bachelor's, and graduate levels", "eligibility": "ADHA members enrolled in accredited US dental hygiene programs (>=1 term completed)", "area": "Dental hygiene", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarships for dental hygiene students committed to advancing the discipline", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-addiction-medicine-asam-ruth-fox-scholar", "organization": "American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)", "name": "Ruth Fox Scholarship", "url": "https://www.asam.org/membership/asam-award-programs/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Covers ASAM Annual Conference registration and travel", "other_benefits": "Complimentary 3-year ASAM membership; course/text discounts; networking", "eligibility": "Students, residents, and fellows interested in addiction medicine", "area": "Addiction medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarship funding trainees to attend the ASAM Annual Conference", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Conference", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-public-health-education-sophe-student-fellowship", "organization": "Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)", "name": "Student Fellowship in Patient Engagement", "url": "https://www.sophe.org/about/awards-fellowships-scholarships/student-fellowship-patient-engagement/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "SOPHE student membership; free annual conference registration; presentation opportunity", "eligibility": "SOPHE member full-time master's/doctoral students in health education, health promotion, behavioral sciences, or related field", "area": "Patient engagement / health education", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship funding a student-led patient-engagement project over one academic year", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jonas-nursing-veterans-healthcare-american-association-of-co", "organization": "Jonas Nursing & Veterans Healthcare / American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)", "name": "Jonas Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.aacnnursing.org/jonas-nursing/application", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$12,000 over two years (university-matched)", "other_benefits": "Leadership training and national convening for doctoral nursing students", "eligibility": "PhD, DNP, or EdD nursing doctoral students (priorities include veterans, mental, environmental, and vision health)", "area": "Doctoral nursing / veterans health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Financial support and leadership development for doctoral nursing students, including veterans healthcare focus", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "US (via partner universities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-public-health-association-apha-public-health-fellow", "organization": "American Public Health Association (APHA)", "name": "Public Health Fellowship in Government", "url": "https://www.apha.org/professional-development/apha-internships-and-fellowships/public-health-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified (stipend)", "other_benefits": "Placement in a Congressional office or federal agency; policy experience", "eligibility": "APHA member public health professionals (master's/doctoral level)", "area": "Public health policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship placing a public health professional in the federal government to work on health policy", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "latino-medical-student-association-lmsa-lmsa-national-schola", "organization": "Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)", "name": "Latino Medical Student Association National Scholarships (LMSA)", "url": "https://national.lmsa.net/resources/awards/scholarships/", "opens": "Fall, Winter, and Spring cycles", "deadline": "Varies by cycle", "amount": "$1,000 (five awards per cycle)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Students in accredited MD/DO programs; DACA/undocumented students eligible; commitment to Latino/LGBTQ+ health", "area": "Latino health pipeline", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarships for medical students advancing Latino health, education, and health equity", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-speech-language-hearing-foundation-ashfoundation-gr", "organization": "American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation)", "name": "Graduate Student Scholarship", "url": "https://www.ashfoundation.org/apply/graduate-student-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$5,000 (up to 26 awards)", "other_benefits": "Includes minority student and international student scholarship categories", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students in CAA-accredited audiology (AuD) or speech-language pathology master's/doctoral programs", "area": "Audiology / speech-language pathology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarship for graduate students in communication sciences and disorders", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "altavoz-lab-community-journalist-fellowship", "organization": "Altavoz Lab", "name": "Community Journalist Fellowship", "url": "https://altavozlab.com/2026-community-journalist-fellowship/", "opens": "January 19, 2026 (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 cycle closed; recurring annual)", "amount": "Up to $8,000 to fellow (plus up to $3,000 to host newsroom)", "other_benefits": "Mentor matching, editing/translation/fact-checking, audience-engagement coaching, publication", "eligibility": "Freelance or staff reporters of all levels at community outlets serving disinvested audiences; must live in the community covered; prioritizes AZ/NM/CA/TX borderlands", "area": "Community / ethnic media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded training + reporting fellowship for community-rooted journalists serving underrepresented audiences", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "7 months (Apr-Oct 2026)", "location": "United States (borderland regions prioritized)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "feet-in-2-worlds-fi2w-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W)", "name": "Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fi2w.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and training from Fi2W editorial staff and mentor network; publication", "eligibility": "Emerging immigrant journalists and journalists of color", "area": "Immigrant / ethnic media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship to develop a multi-part reported series with mentorship, for immigrant-background journalists", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~4 months (varies)", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "canadaland-audio-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "Canadaland", "name": "Audio Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://www.labs.canadaland.com/audio-journalism-fellowship-program", "opens": "Varies (spring, annual)", "deadline": "July 10 (Fall 2026 cycle, extended)", "amount": "Paid (amount not disclosed)", "other_benefits": "Newsroom placement, mentorship from staff, publication on Canadaland network", "eligibility": "Third/fourth-year undergrads, master's students, or early-career/new-to-audio journalists", "area": "Audio / podcast", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "16-week paid placement for two early-career audio journalists to produce a 20-30 minute project", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "16 weeks (Aug-Dec 2026), part-time", "location": "Toronto, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "indigenous-journalists-association-ija-indigenous-journalism", "organization": "Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA)", "name": "Indigenous Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ijastudents.org/ijf", "opens": "January 16, 2026 (annual)", "deadline": "February 13, 2026", "amount": "$500 stipend plus travel, hotel, ground transport and conference registration", "other_benefits": "Monthly virtual trainings, IJF Slack, Indigenous Media Conference attendance, mentorship", "eligibility": "Indigenous / Native American / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander / First Nation / Inuit / Metis undergrads, master's students or recent grads; IJA membership required", "area": "Indigenous media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "6-month developmental fellowship pairing Indigenous student journalists with media mentors", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months (Mar-Aug 2026)", "location": "Virtual + in-person conference (Portland, OR)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "trans-journalists-association-tja-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Trans Journalists Association (TJA)", "name": "Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$5,000 per fellow", "other_benefits": "Mentorship (Lewis Raven Wallace) and monthly professional development", "eligibility": "U.S.-based freelancers, staff reporters, independent creators and students; TJA membership criteria", "area": "LGBTQ+ / trans coverage", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "6-month fellowship funding nuanced reporting on trans rights and communities", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-independents-in-radio-air-new-voices-amplify", "organization": "Association of Independents in Radio (AIR)", "name": "New Voices (AMPLIFY) Fellowship", "url": "https://airmedia.org/programs/new-voices", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "February 2 (2026 AMPLIFY)", "amount": "$1,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentor, monthly virtual professional development, networking, 300+ alumni network", "eligibility": "Self-identified members of underrepresented groups, early-career audio/radio producers, 18+, U.S.-based", "area": "Audio / public media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "~5-month mentorship program for underrepresented early-career audio makers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~5 months", "location": "United States (virtual)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "world-press-institute-wpi-fellowship", "organization": "World Press Institute", "name": "World Press Institute Fellowship (WPI)", "url": "https://worldpressinstitute.org/fellowships/", "opens": "December 1, 2025 (annual)", "deadline": "February 15, 2026", "amount": "Not specified (covers round-trip airfare, domestic travel, lodging, daily food allowance)", "other_benefits": "Access to media outlets/think tanks, expert meetings, multi-city U.S. tour", "eligibility": "Non-U.S. journalists, 5+ years full-time experience, employed outside the U.S., fluent English", "area": "International / press freedom", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "9-week immersive U.S. tour for accomplished international journalists", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 weeks", "location": "United States (Minneapolis-St. Paul base, multi-city)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "points-north-institute-ellis-beauregard-foundation-ellis-bea", "organization": "Points North Institute / Ellis-Beauregard Foundation", "name": "Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award", "url": "https://pointsnorthinstitute.org/artist-programs/ellis-beauregard-foundation-documentary-film-award/", "opens": "March 16, 2026", "deadline": "April 16, 2026 (or at 300 applications)", "amount": "$50,000 unrestricted grant", "other_benefits": "Creative retreat at Camden International Film Festival with editors, producers and advisers", "eligibility": "Feature-length documentary in post-production (completion by Summer 2027 preferred)", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "$50k unrestricted grant plus work-in-progress retreat for a feature doc in post-production", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One-time award plus retreat", "location": "United States (Camden, Maine retreat)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "states-newsroom-capital-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "States Newsroom", "name": "Capital Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://statesnewsroom.com/fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (paused for 2026)", "deadline": "October 1 (2025 cycle); 2026 paused", "amount": "$20/hour, 40 hrs/week; negotiable housing stipend", "other_benefits": "National-editor mentoring, weekly professional development, one year of post-fellowship coaching", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled juniors/seniors or recent grads; U.S. work authorization", "area": "State / political reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer fellowship placing early-career journalists in statehouse newsrooms", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Summer (May-Aug)", "location": "United States (various statehouse newsrooms)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "news-creator-corps-good-information-foundation-rural-creator", "organization": "News Creator Corps (Good Information Foundation)", "name": "Rural Creator Fellowship", "url": "https://newscreatorcorps.org/programs/rural-creator-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "June 7, 2026 (per cohort)", "amount": "$3,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Curriculum instruction, discussion forums, virtual cohort meetings", "eligibility": "Experienced content creators and trusted rural community members (teachers, civic leaders, business owners)", "area": "Rural / local news", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "6-week virtual fellowship training trusted rural voices in fact-checking and public information", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 weeks (Jul-Aug 2026)", "location": "United States (virtual)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "mountainfilm-emerging-filmmaker-fellowship", "organization": "Mountainfilm", "name": "Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mountainfilm.org/mountainfilm-initiatives/commitment-grants/", "opens": "July 1, 2026", "deadline": "July 16, 2026", "amount": "Cash award (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Yearlong mentorship, edit/story consultation, networking, Telluride festival trip (travel/lodging/pass)", "eligibility": "U.S.-resident early-career documentary filmmakers (international applicants welcome)", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong mentorship and festival access for one emerging documentary filmmaker", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States (Telluride, CO component)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-narwhal-with-ija-and-indiginews-indigenous-journalism-fe", "organization": "The Narwhal (with IJA and IndigiNews)", "name": "Indigenous Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://thenarwhal.ca/work-for-us/", "opens": "Varies (annual, ~October)", "deadline": "November 12, 2025 (annual)", "amount": "Not specified (paid newsroom fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Award-winning newsroom experience, IJA mentorship, IndigiNews editorial support, publication", "eligibility": "First Nations, Inuit, Metis, or Native American applicants living and working in British Columbia", "area": "Indigenous media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year fellowship building career pathways for B.C.-based Indigenous journalists", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year", "location": "British Columbia, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "magnum-foundation-new-york-city-fellowship", "organization": "Magnum Foundation", "name": "New York City Fellowship", "url": "https://www.magnumfoundation.org/news/2026-spring-nyc-fellowship-open-call", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "March 2, 2026", "amount": "$5,000 production grant plus $25/hr for 16 hrs/week", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, arts-administration experience, bi-weekly feedback sessions", "eligibility": "NYC-based early-career photographers/photojournalists with at least one completed long-term project", "area": "Photojournalism / visual", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "12-week fellowship: production grant plus mentorship for NYC-focused social documentary photography", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks (Mar-Jun 2026)", "location": "New York City, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "religion-news-service-interfaith-america-religion-journalism", "organization": "Religion News Service & Interfaith America", "name": "Religion Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://www.interfaithamerica.org/grants/religion-journalism-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual, ~June)", "deadline": "Not specified (annual)", "amount": "$4,200 stipend", "other_benefits": "Workshops with religion reporters, mentorship, two paid trips (RNA conference + Chicago workshop)", "eligibility": "J-school grads within 3 years or freelancers with 1+ year experience; U.S. residents only", "area": "Religion reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "9-month fellowship developing emerging reporters covering religion and interfaith topics in America", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Sept-May (9 months)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-journalism-natural-resources-ijnr-community-re", "organization": "Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources (IJNR)", "name": "Community Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ijnr.org/crp", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid 8-week fellowships plus reporting grants", "other_benefits": "Environment and equity/allyship training, speaker series, mentorship", "eligibility": "Early-career journalists from marginalized communities interested in environment/natural-resources reporting", "area": "Environment / community media", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid 8-week fellowships supporting marginalized-community journalists in environment reporting", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 weeks (2026-27 pilot)", "location": "North America (Great Lakes focus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "investigative-reporters-and-editors-ire-institute-for-rural", "organization": "Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) / Institute for Rural Journalism", "name": "R-CAR Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ire.org/training/r-car-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified (bootcamp-based)", "amount": "One-year IRE membership, free bootcamp registration (up to $1,250) and $500 travel stipend", "other_benefits": "Data Journalism Bootcamp at University of Missouri", "eligibility": "U.S. journalists at small papers (<40k circ.), small TV/radio markets, nonprofits or freelancers serving rural audiences", "area": "Rural / data journalism", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds rural journalists to attend a data journalism bootcamp for rural investigative stories", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One year (membership)", "location": "Columbia, MO (bootcamp)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "freie-universitat-berlin-institute-for-media-communication-s", "organization": "Freie Universitat Berlin (Institute for Media & Communication Studies)", "name": "European Journalism Fellowship (EJF)", "url": "https://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/en/kommwiss/institut/ejf/index.html", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "March 15", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Access to Berlin universities, weekly discussion groups, cultural events, fact-finding trip through Germany", "eligibility": "Journalists worldwide (incl. PR pros, academics, educators); working knowledge of German", "area": "International / sabbatical", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Academic-year Berlin fellowship to pursue an individual study or research project", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cultural-survival-indigenous-journalism-fellowship-arts-resi", "organization": "Cultural Survival", "name": "Indigenous Journalism Fellowship & Arts Residency", "url": "https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/meet-our-2026-indigenous-storytellers-and-communicators", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $5,000 USD", "other_benefits": "Professional mentorship; six-month residency for selected writers", "eligibility": "Indigenous journalists and writers from the Americas, Africa and Asia", "area": "Indigenous / environment", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports Indigenous storytellers producing investigative reporting on environmental crises", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Varies (residency 6 months)", "location": "Global (Americas, Africa, Asia)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nihcm-foundation-harvard-t-h-chan-school-of-public-health-he", "organization": "NIHCM Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health", "name": "Health Coverage Fellowship for Journalists", "url": "https://nihcm.org/grantees/2026-health-coverage-fellowship-for-journalists", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified (NIHCM-supported program grant)", "other_benefits": "Intensive training and seminars on health-care reporting", "eligibility": "Working journalists (specific criteria not specified)", "area": "Health reporting", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship enhancing media reporting on health care, hosted at Harvard Chan", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Jan-Dec 2026", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-press-club-journalism-institute-public-health-repor", "organization": "National Press Club Journalism Institute", "name": "Public Health Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/public-health-reporting-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $7,500 per fellow", "other_benefits": "Fully remote six-month program; professional development", "eligibility": "Experienced journalists with 10+ years of professional experience", "area": "Health / public health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "6-month remote fellowship for up to five mid-career journalists focused on public health", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "usc-center-for-religion-and-civic-culture-crcc-journalism-fe", "organization": "USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC)", "name": "Journalism Fellowship: Stories of Change in American Religion", "url": "https://dornsife.usc.edu/crcc/journalism-fellowship-stories-for-change-in-american-religion/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "May 4, 2026", "amount": "$5,000 per story (additional funding as warranted)", "other_benefits": "USC orientation, meetings with scholars, professional development, travel covered", "eligibility": "Freelancers, staff reporters and multimedia teams reporting on Christianity in the U.S.; all career levels", "area": "Religion reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds deeply reported, solutions-oriented stories on American Christianity", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Reporting through end of 2028", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-open-notebook-early-career-fellowship", "organization": "The Open Notebook", "name": "Early-Career Fellowship", "url": "https://www.theopennotebook.com/early-career-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Late September (annual)", "deadline": "October 31 (annual)", "amount": "$6,600 stipend", "other_benefits": "Weekly mentorship, Slack community, cohort-based editorial activities", "eligibility": "Early-career science journalists with fewer than 3 years of experience; international applicants OK", "area": "Science journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month remote mentorship where fellows pitch, report and write four feature articles", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months (part-time)", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-fulcrum-summer-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "The Fulcrum", "name": "Summer Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://thefulcrum.us/education/apply-fulcrum-summer-journalism-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "February 27, 2026", "amount": "$1,000 (on successful completion)", "other_benefits": "Editorial-team mentorship, publication, solutions-journalism training", "eligibility": "Journalism undergraduate and graduate students nationwide in good standing", "area": "Solutions journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer program training students in solutions-focused, nuanced reporting", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks (Jun-Aug 2026)", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "reporters-without-borders-rsf-germany-berlin-fellowship-prog", "organization": "Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Germany", "name": "Berlin Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/fellowship-programs/call-for-applications", "opens": "Varies (fall call)", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 closed; new call expected fall 2026)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Digital security/resilience training, workshops, peer networking, psychosocial support", "eligibility": "Journalists from countries with restricted press freedom; commit to a home-country training after", "area": "Press freedom / safety", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "6-month Berlin fellowship for at-risk journalists to rest, train and build networks", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "6 months (Jun-Nov)", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "catchlight-catchlight-local-visual-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "CatchLight", "name": "CatchLight Local Visual Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://www.catchlight.io/local-fellows-newsrooms", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified (full-time visual-journalist salary; newsroom grants ~$6,000)", "other_benefits": "Visual-editor support, member-newsroom network, Report for America partnership", "eligibility": "Photographers and visual journalists placed in participating local newsrooms", "area": "Visual / local news", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Places full-time photojournalists in local newsrooms to rebuild depleted visual staff", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Three-year program", "location": "United States (member newsrooms nationwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "asian-american-journalists-association-aaja-voices-fellowshi", "organization": "Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)", "name": "VOICES Fellowship", "url": "https://voices.aaja.org/", "opens": "October 8, 2025 (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 closed; opens each fall)", "amount": "Not specified (travel, lodging, meals and registration covered)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on multimedia training, editor mentorship, national-convention experience", "eligibility": "Full-time college students or recent grads (within 1 year) pursuing journalism", "area": "Multimedia / student / AAPI", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer multimedia fellowship culminating at the AAJA national convention", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Spring-summer (culminates June 2026)", "location": "United States (Minneapolis convention)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "nabj-visual-task-force-visual-task-force-scholarship", "organization": "NABJ Visual Task Force", "name": "Visual Task Force Scholarship", "url": "https://www.vtfnabj.com/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "February (annual)", "amount": "$3,000 (multiple awards)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and professional development within the VTF community", "eligibility": "Current NABJ student members; HS juniors/seniors and undergrad/grad students with 1+ academic year remaining", "area": "Visual journalism / Black journalists", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarship for Black student visual journalists via NABJ's Visual Task Force", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not applicable (scholarship)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "open-space-institute-conservation-fellowship", "organization": "Open Space Institute", "name": "Conservation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/funds/conservation_fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 27, 2026 (annual, spring)", "amount": "Paid full-time position (salary not specified)", "other_benefits": "Professional development and mentorship; part of the RAY Fellowship diversity network", "eligibility": "No more than 3 years out of college; hold a Bachelor's by July 2026; no prior full-time job in conservation or clean energy; underrepresented backgrounds encouraged", "area": "Land conservation / land trusts", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Entry-level fellowship placing recent grads from underrepresented backgrounds at a land-conservation organization", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (RAY-model, up to 2 years)", "location": "New York / Northeast US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "grid-alternatives-solarcorps-fellowship", "organization": "GRID Alternatives", "name": "SolarCorps Fellowship", "url": "https://gridalternatives.org/what-we-do/workforce-development/solarcorps-fellowships", "opens": "Rolling (interest form open)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$40,800 stipend over 11 months plus end-of-term award", "other_benefits": "1,700+ hours on-the-job training; OSHA10/OSHA30, First Aid, NABCEP Associate certifications; $600 professional-development fund; ~80% job placement within 2 months", "eligibility": "No prior experience required; career-changers and those new to renewable energy welcome; underrepresented talent prioritized", "area": "Solar / clean-energy workforce", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "11-month paid apprenticeship-model fellowship building clean-energy careers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "11 months (Sept 14, 2026 – Aug 13, 2027)", "location": "California, Colorado, and Washington DC area; some remote/flexible", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "native-land-conservancy-land-of-the-first-light-fellowship", "organization": "Native Land Conservancy", "name": "Land of the First Light Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nativelandconservancy.org/initiatives", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid (amount not disclosed)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Mass Audubon staff; field excursions (restoration tours, bird banding); individual project development", "eligibility": "Rising Native American conservationists ages 18–25", "area": "Indigenous-led conservation", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid summer fellowship for young Native conservationists to build career skills and advance Native-led land stewardship", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Summer (annual)", "location": "Cape Cod / Mashpee, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pasa-sustainable-agriculture-diversified-vegetable-apprentic", "organization": "Pasa Sustainable Agriculture", "name": "Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship", "url": "https://pasafarming.org/dva-apprentice/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Paid wage from mentor host farm, with a scheduled raise every six months", "other_benefits": "216 hours of related technical instruction (business planning, tractor safety, IPM); 15 core competency areas; nationally registered apprenticeship credential", "eligibility": "18+, high school diploma/GED, valid photo ID, ~one season of prior farm experience, physically able to do farm work", "area": "Sustainable agriculture", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "18-month registered apprenticeship training future farm managers and entrepreneurs", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "18 months (2,784 on-the-job hours)", "location": "Pennsylvania (HQ Harrisburg, PA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "alaska-sea-grant-state-fellowship", "organization": "Alaska Sea Grant", "name": "State Fellowship", "url": "https://alaskaseagrant.org/education/awards-fellowships/state-fellowship/", "opens": "December (call for applications)", "deadline": "February (annual)", "amount": "$60,000 stipend for 12 months plus up to $5,000 for travel and training", "other_benefits": "Hands-on marine/coastal policy and management training; placement with Alaska agencies or nonprofits", "eligibility": "Graduate students near degree completion or within 2 years of earning a graduate degree; Alaska residents/institutions preferred", "area": "Marine / coastal / watershed policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month paid fellowship placing grads with Alaska-based agencies and nonprofits", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months (begins Aug/Sept)", "location": "Alaska", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "virginia-sea-grant-commonwealth-fellowship-chesapeake-bay-co", "organization": "Virginia Sea Grant", "name": "Commonwealth Fellowship (Chesapeake Bay Commission)", "url": "https://vaseagrant.org/commonwealth-fellowship-chesapeake-bay-commission/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "March 13, 2026", "amount": "$66,000 salary (before taxes)", "other_benefits": "Laptop and office workspace; pre-authorized travel reimbursement; capstone project across three state legislatures", "eligibility": "Current graduate/professional/Ph.D. student or recent graduate (within 12 months of start)", "area": "Water policy (Chesapeake Bay)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year science-policy fellowship in the Chesapeake Bay Commission's Annapolis office", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)", "location": "Annapolis, Maryland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "minnesota-sea-grant-science-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Minnesota Sea Grant", "name": "Science & Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.umn.edu/student-opportunities/internship-and-fellowship", "opens": "Fall (annual)", "deadline": "February 5, 2026", "amount": "$55,000 stipend plus $2,500 professional development (2025–26 cycle)", "other_benefits": "Placement with host organizations addressing drinking water, wetlands, water quality, and habitat restoration", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled in, or graduated after July 1, 2024 from, a master's, Ph.D., or J.D. program at an accredited U.S. institution", "area": "Water science-policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year, full-time paid fellowship tackling Minnesota water challenges", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)", "location": "Minnesota", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-hawai-i-sea-grant-college-program-e-gordon-gra", "organization": "University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program", "name": "E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/topics/topics-a-z/fellowships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$66,000/year stipend ($5,500/month)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on coastal/marine policy work in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region", "eligibility": "Graduate students at Hawaiʻi institutions completing a Masters/Ph.D./J.D. between Aug 2024 and Aug 2026 in related fields; U.S. citizens/nationals", "area": "Coastal & marine resource management/policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year paid fellowship on coastal and marine management decisions in Hawaiʻi", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years (Sept 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2028)", "location": "Hawaiʻi", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "tishman-environment-and-design-center-the-new-school-ej-disr", "organization": "Tishman Environment and Design Center, The New School", "name": "EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tishmancenter.org/ejfellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$28,000 individual stipend; up to $60,000 per group prototype", "other_benefits": "Virtual and in-person retreats, group coaching, community ideation, power-building support", "eligibility": "Frontline environmental-justice leaders in self-formed core groups of 3–4", "area": "Environmental / climate justice", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year design and collective-leadership fellowship for frontline EJ leaders (climate justice, environmental health, energy democracy, just transition)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States (virtual + in-person retreats)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "conservation-international-indigenous-leaders-conservation-f", "organization": "Conservation International", "name": "Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.conservation.org/about/fellowships/indigenous-leaders-conservation-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Monthly stipend (amount varies by cycle)", "other_benefits": "Two capacity-building/training activities; support to attend two national and two international meetings", "eligibility": "Member of an Indigenous/traditional community and/or organization (tracks include Indigenous Women, Emerging Indigenous Leaders, and Southern Cone)", "area": "Indigenous-led conservation (international)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long fellowship elevating Indigenous voices in climate resilience and conservation", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "International (Indigenous communities globally; Southern Cone track: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sky-high-farm-sky-high-farm-fellowship", "organization": "Sky High Farm", "name": "Sky High Farm Fellowship", "url": "https://www.skyhighfarm.org/fellowship", "opens": "Winter (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$20/hour, 40 hours/week, 5 days/week, plus a $1,500 professional-development stipend", "other_benefits": "On-site shared loft housing (semi-private bedrooms, kitchen, A/C, wifi, laundry); eggs and produce provided", "eligibility": "People interested in farming, regenerative practices, and food-systems work", "area": "Regenerative agriculture / food systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Seven-month paid seasonal fellowship on vegetable and livestock teams with food-access work", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "7 months (Mar 31 – Oct 31, 2026)", "location": "Pine Plains, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "alliance-for-watershed-education-of-the-delaware-river-delaw", "organization": "Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River", "name": "Delaware River Watershed Fellowship", "url": "https://www.watershedalliance.org/delrivfellows/", "opens": "Winter (annual)", "deadline": "~March 30 (annual, spring)", "amount": "$16.50/hour, 35–40 hours/week", "other_benefits": "Environmental-education training and cross-center cohort network across the watershed", "eligibility": "At least 18 by the June start date; no environmental-education background required", "area": "Watershed education / stewardship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "12-week paid summer fellowship at environmental-education centers across the Delaware River watershed", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks (summer, starts ~June 1)", "location": "Delaware River watershed (PA, NJ, DE, NY centers)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "yale-school-of-the-environment-environmental-fellows-program", "organization": "Yale School of the Environment", "name": "Environmental Fellows Program", "url": "https://environmentalfellows.yale.edu/", "opens": "Winter (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, winter/spring)", "amount": "$15,000 base stipend plus $1,500–$2,500 supplement for travel/housing", "other_benefits": "Orientation, mid-summer skills workshop, and attendance at the Environmental Grantmakers Association fall retreat", "eligibility": "Master's and doctoral students from historically underrepresented groups", "area": "Environmental philanthropy / policy pipeline", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "12-week summer fellowship (with the Environmental Grantmakers Association) diversifying the environmental field", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks (summer)", "location": "Placements at environmental nonprofits, grantmakers, and government nationwide (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "oregon-state-university-dept-of-fisheries-wildlife-conservat", "organization": "Oregon State University, Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sciences", "name": "VIEW Fellowship (Vanguarding an Inclusive Ecological Workforce)", "url": "https://fwcs.oregonstate.edu/view", "opens": "Winter term (annual)", "deadline": "Winter term (annual)", "amount": "Paid research experience (salary shared with faculty mentor; amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "On-campus or Hatfield Marine Science Center housing provided; resume and grad-school workshops, field days, conferences", "eligibility": "Undergraduates from historically excluded/underrepresented groups, without prior experience in the field", "area": "Ecology / fisheries / wildlife research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week paid mentored summer research experience for future ecologists", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Corvallis, Oregon / Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "hispanic-access-foundation-mano-project-conservation-interns", "organization": "Hispanic Access Foundation", "name": "MANO Project Conservation Internships & Fellowships", "url": "https://manoproject.org/", "opens": "Varies by position", "deadline": "~January 15 (varies by position)", "amount": "Paid (wages plus housing and transportation stipends; varies by placement)", "other_benefits": "Career guidance, professional development, insurance, and cohort community", "eligibility": "Latino/underrepresented college students and recent graduates passionate about public-lands conservation", "area": "Latino conservation workforce pipeline", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Places Latino young professionals in paid federal public-lands conservation positions (NPS, USFWS, USFS, Bureau of Reclamation)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Varies (summer and longer-term placements)", "location": "Federal public-lands agencies nationwide (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "michigan-sea-grant-great-lakes-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Michigan Sea Grant", "name": "Great Lakes Graduate Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.michiganseagrant.org/student-opportunities/great-lakes-fellow/", "opens": "Varies (see RFP)", "deadline": "Varies (see RFP)", "amount": "Up to $60,000 total per fellowship (tuition, stipend, travel, and research over a two-year period)", "other_benefits": "Applied research project with an agency or NGO sponsor plus faculty mentor", "eligibility": "Enrolled or recent grad of a full-time graduate/professional program at an accredited Great Lakes-region institution; project with a Michigan agency/NGO sponsor", "area": "Great Lakes research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds a graduate research project addressing Great Lakes coastal or ecosystem issues", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Michigan / Great Lakes region", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rooted-futures-lab-environmental-justice-technology-ejit-fel", "organization": "Rooted Futures Lab", "name": "Environmental Justice & Technology (EJIT) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.rootedfutureslab.io/ejit-fellowship", "opens": "Spring (applications open ~March)", "deadline": "April 30, 2026 (rolling review)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Four specialized project tracks; applied, community-driven projects; flexible schedule", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders, creative technologists, storytellers, and researchers at the EJ/technology intersection (open globally)", "area": "Environmental justice & technology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "12-week, remote, project-based summer fellowship (~20 hrs/week)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 weeks (Jun 15 – Sep 4, 2026)", "location": "Remote (global)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-fisheries-society-hutton-junior-fisheries-biology-p", "organization": "American Fisheries Society", "name": "Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program", "url": "https://hutton.fisheries.org/", "opens": "Fall/winter (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, ~February)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentoring by a fisheries professional; hands-on marine or freshwater field experience", "eligibility": "High school juniors and seniors; minorities and females strongly encouraged", "area": "Fisheries science (high-school pipeline)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "8-week paid summer internship and mentoring program stimulating fisheries-science careers among underrepresented youth", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 weeks (summer, 32–40 hrs/week)", "location": "All 50 US states, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico (within ~45 min of the student's home)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "land-trust-alliance-scholars-for-conservation-leadership-pro", "organization": "Land Trust Alliance", "name": "Scholars for Conservation Leadership Program", "url": "https://landtrustalliance.org/resources/learn/topics/engaging-community/pages/scholars-for-conservation-leadership-program/", "opens": "Spring (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, spring)", "amount": "Paid year-long post-graduation fellowship (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Professional-development experience tied to the national Rally land-conservation conference; on-the-job placement", "eligibility": "Undergraduate students from across the US (highly competitive selection)", "area": "Land conservation leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Leadership program qualifying scholars for a paid post-grad fellowship at a land-conservation organization", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-year fellowship (post-graduation) plus scholar development", "location": "United States (host land-conservation organizations)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "fullerton-college-environmental-justice-career-fellowship", "organization": "Fullerton College", "name": "Environmental Justice Career Fellowship", "url": "https://instructionalpartnerships.fullcoll.edu/environmental-justice-career-fellowship/", "opens": "Fall (annual)", "deadline": "April 11 priority (rolling thereafter)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 in stipends (paid monthly) plus up to $5,000 in scholarships", "other_benefits": "Faculty/peer mentoring, academic counseling, enrichment events, and placement with a community-based organization", "eligibility": "Fullerton College students pursuing careers in environmental justice, sustainability, policy, or advocacy", "area": "Environmental justice (community-college pipeline)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine-month fellowship giving students hands-on EJ organizing and advocacy experience", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Fullerton, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "oregon-farm-corps-beginning-farmer-apprenticeship", "organization": "Oregon Farm Corps", "name": "Beginning Farmer Apprenticeship", "url": "https://www.oregonfarmcorps.org/apprenticeship", "opens": "Winter (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, winter/spring)", "amount": "Wage from host farm (at least county minimum wage as a W-2 employee); program fee $400–$600", "other_benefits": "19–27 educational events, farm tours, and discussion circles; some host farms offer housing and/or food", "eligibility": "Beginning farmers seeking hands-on regenerative-farming training", "area": "Sustainable agriculture training", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "4–8 month paid on-farm apprenticeship (min. 500 hours) building regenerative-farming skills", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4–8 months (minimum 500 hours)", "location": "Oregon (Portland, Rogue Valley, Willamette Valley, plus distanced host farms)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-school-of-the-environment-yale-conservation-scholars-ea", "organization": "Yale School of the Environment", "name": "Yale Conservation Scholars – Early Leadership Initiative", "url": "https://conservationscholars.yale.edu/", "opens": "Fall (annual)", "deadline": "~January 8 (annual)", "amount": "~$8,000 stipend and discretionary funds, plus up to $2,500 for travel, housing and food", "other_benefits": "Placement in an environmental internship; leadership development", "eligibility": "Undergraduate students interested in careers in the environmental sector", "area": "Conservation early-career pipeline", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer program placing undergraduates in Northeast environmental internships", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~9 weeks (May 26 – Jul 24, 2026)", "location": "Northeast US (CT, NY, MA, Washington DC)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "disability-culture-lab-disability-rising-fellowship", "organization": "Disability Culture Lab", "name": "Disability Rising Fellowship", "url": "https://www.disabilityculturelab.org/disabilityrising", "opens": "June 8, 2026 (annual)", "deadline": "June 28, 2026", "amount": "$5,000 honorarium (two $2,500 installments)", "other_benefits": "Virtual media training, 1:1 coaching from disabled media professionals, weekly pitching/booking support, access accommodations (ASL/CART/translation)", "eligibility": "U.S.-based disabled leaders in social-justice organizing; preference for multiply-marginalized (BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, immigrant, low-income, Southern-based)", "area": "Disability justice / narrative change", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long media fellowship helping disabled organizers build public profiles to shift disability narratives.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "10 months (Sep 2026–Jun 2027)", "location": "Remote (U.S.); optional in-person training", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "join-for-justice-access-to-power-fellowship", "organization": "JOIN for Justice", "name": "Access to Power Fellowship", "url": "https://www.joinforjustice.org/programs-projects/accesstopower/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (program currently paused — check for reopening)", "amount": "Up to $1,100 accessibility stipend", "other_benefits": "Two virtual multi-day retreats, monthly organizing/disability-justice trainings, peer and individual coaching", "eligibility": "Jewish young adults ages 20–39 with disabilities; priority for Jews of color, working-class, trans/nonbinary", "area": "Disability justice (Jewish)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Disability-centered organizing fellowship for young disabled Jewish organizers.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "7 months, virtual", "location": "Virtual", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-for-native-american-youth-aspen-institute-cnay-fellow", "organization": "Center for Native American Youth (Aspen Institute)", "name": "Center for Native American Youth Fellowship (CNAY)", "url": "https://www.cnay.org/call-for-applications-2026-cnay-fellowships/", "opens": "December 4, 2025 (annual)", "deadline": "January 14, 2026", "amount": "Micro-grant for community action project (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Travel/lodging/food for in-person kickoff, monthly mentoring, sovereignty & advocacy trainings", "eligibility": "Native/Indigenous youth ages 18–24; U.S. resident", "area": "Indigenous youth leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Leadership program for Native youth with cohort tracks (incl. California and female/femme-identifying).", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~10 months (Mar–Dec 2026)", "location": "Remote + California kickoff convening", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "arizona-state-university-american-indian-policy-institute-in", "organization": "Arizona State University — American Indian Policy Institute", "name": "Indigenous Leadership Academy", "url": "https://aipi.asu.edu/ila", "opens": "June 22, 2026 (general cohort)", "deadline": "July 19, 2026 (general cohort)", "amount": "Tuition $2,650 (scholarships available; applicants auto-considered)", "other_benefits": "ASU digital certificate/badge, 200+ tribal-leader network, mentorship, portfolio project", "eligibility": "Enrolled members of federally recognized tribes, 21+, working professionals", "area": "Indigenous leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "9–10 week Indigenous-centered leadership program for tribal professionals.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "9–10 weeks (virtual + in-person final module)", "location": "Virtual; 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1:1 technical assistance; three months post-course support; meals; childcare and interpretation on request", "eligibility": "Buffalo-area residents planning to join the cooperative economy; priority to historically marginalized communities", "area": "Cooperative business development", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "11-week fellowship training aspiring worker-cooperative developers and owners in Buffalo", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "11 weeks", "location": "Buffalo, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "impact-finance-center-ifc-impact-investing-fellowship", "organization": "Impact Finance Center", "name": "Impact Finance Center Impact Investing Fellowship (IFC)", "url": "https://impactfinancecenter.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Participant-funded ($5,000–$10,000 depending on format); partial scholarships available", "other_benefits": "One-on-one coaching, custom courses, Impact Commitments, 20% discount on future IFC courses", "eligibility": "Individuals or organizational representatives (trustees, program officers, development/CSR directors, etc.)", "area": "Impact investing (training)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Customized coaching-based fellowship teaching impact-investing strategy and practice", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8–10 sessions", "location": "Online and in-person (Colorado-based org)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nc-idea-foundation-with-provident1898-and-ecmc-group-bold-pa", "organization": "NC IDEA Foundation (with Provident1898 and ECMC Group)", "name": "Bold Path Fellowship", "url": "https://ncidea.org/programs/bold-path-fellowship/", "opens": "October (annual)", "deadline": "Early December (annual)", "amount": "$120,000 non-dilutive grant funding over two years", "other_benefits": "Educational programming, capacity building, mentorship, and technical assistance", "eligibility": "Early-stage entrepreneurs from under-resourced backgrounds, recent postsecondary grads, based in the Durham/Research Triangle region of NC", "area": "Inclusive entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship funding under-resourced founders building social-impact businesses in the NC Triangle", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Durham / Research Triangle, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-federation-of-worker-cooperatives-peer-advisor-fellowshi", "organization": "U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives", "name": "Peer Advisor Fellowship", "url": "https://www.usworker.coop/blog/peer-advisor-fellowship-launch/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Fellowship stipend plus travel support (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Eight months of co-op development/consulting training; paid apprenticeship pathway; route to becoming a Co-op Clinic Peer Advisor", "eligibility": "BIPOC worker-owners with at least six months of worker-ownership experience", "area": "Worker cooperative development (BIPOC)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Training fellowship developing BIPOC worker-owners into cooperative peer advisors/consultants", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8 months", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-england-impact-investing-initiative-neiii-impact-investi", "organization": "New England Impact Investing Initiative (NEIII)", "name": "Impact Investing Fellowship", "url": "https://www.neiii.org/thefellowship", "opens": "Spring/Summer (annual)", "deadline": "August 1 (annual)", "amount": "Sliding-scale participant contribution (~$1,500; need-based reductions)", "other_benefits": "20+ educational sessions, community calls, skill sessions, peer research, career mentoring", "eligibility": "Open applicants with internet access, intermediate English, and availability for Wednesday calls", "area": "Impact investing (training)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "15-week online fellowship preparing participants to enter the impact-investing / sustainable-finance field", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "15 weeks (September–December)", "location": "Online", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "farmer-veteran-coalition-farmer-veteran-fellowship-fund", "organization": "Farmer Veteran Coalition", "name": "Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund", "url": "https://www.farmvetco.org/fvfellowship/", "opens": "Once annually (approx. four-week window)", "deadline": "Varies (awardees notified in spring)", "amount": "$1,000–$5,000 per recipient (paid to third-party vendors)", "other_benefits": "Progress mentoring; 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member network", "eligibility": "College/graduate students and early-career adults, women of color, interested in peace, security, and foreign policy", "area": "National-security pipeline (women of color)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Pipeline fellowship building women-of-color representation in peace and security policy.", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "USA (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sans-institute-cybertalent-sans-vetsuccess-immersion-academy", "organization": "SANS Institute (CyberTalent)", "name": "SANS VetSuccess Immersion Academy", "url": "https://www.sans.org/cyber-academy/vetsuccess/", "opens": "Cohort-based", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Free (SANS covers training and GIAC certifications)", "other_benefits": "Up to three advanced courses plus GIAC certs; employer connections", "eligibility": "U.S. veterans/transitioning service members; 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Beck Public Interest Law Fellowships", "url": "https://independencefoundation.org/fellowships/honorable-phyllis-w-beck-public-interest-law-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (funds compensation + benefits)", "other_benefits": "Educational loan repayment assistance; employment benefits", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates committed to public interest; must work at a Philadelphia-area legal services host organization funded by the Foundation", "area": "Regional public-interest law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "3-5 fellowships/year placing new lawyers in Philadelphia-area legal aid orgs doing direct representation of disadvantaged clients", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (may renew)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-rights-project-public-rights-project-fellowship", "organization": "Public Rights Project", "name": "Public Rights Project Fellowship", "url": "https://www.publicrightsproject.org/public-rights-project-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Approx. $60,000-$80,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to national network of government impact litigators", "eligibility": "Attorneys with active U.S. bar membership; ideally 3-5 years' experience with a litigation background", "area": "Government affirmative litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship placing attorneys in state/local/tribal government law offices (AG, DA, city attorney) on civil rights and economic/environmental justice", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Government law offices nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-rights-project-affirmative-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "Public Rights Project", "name": "Affirmative Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://www.publicrightsproject.org/what-we-do/training-fellowships/alf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (training program)", "other_benefits": "Professional development; national peer network", "eligibility": "Current state, local, or tribal government attorneys", "area": "Government affirmative litigation (training)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Four-month cohort training current government attorneys in affirmative impact litigation, coalition-building and public leadership", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "4 months", "location": "Remote / national (U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "gideon-s-promise-law-school-partnership-program-lspp-fellows", "organization": "Gideon's Promise", "name": "Law School Partnership Program (LSPP) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.gideonspromise.org/law-school-partnership-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Up to 1 year of salary funded by the fellow's law school", "other_benefits": "3-year Gideon's Promise CORE training; guaranteed hire by host office within 365 days", "eligibility": "Graduating law students from partner law schools pursuing public defense", "area": "Public defense (indigent defense)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Pairs school-funded 1-year fellowships with placements in partner public defender offices, then a guaranteed full-time role", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1 year (then guaranteed hire)", "location": "Partner public defender offices nationwide (esp. the South)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "california-changelawyers-california-immigration-legal-fellow", "organization": "California ChangeLawyers", "name": "California Immigration Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://changelawyers.org/cilf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (2-year funded program)", "other_benefits": "Capacity-building and professional-development program", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates seeking to become deportation-defense practitioners", "area": "Deportation defense (immigration)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship developing new immigration attorneys in underserved regions (Central Valley, Central Coast, Inland Empire)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "California (Central Valley, Central Coast, Inland Empire)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "just-the-beginning-a-pipeline-organization-share-the-wealth", "organization": "Just The Beginning - A Pipeline Organization", "name": "Share the Wealth Judicial Law Clerk Program", "url": "https://www.jtb.org/share-the-wealth", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "N/A (clerkship placement referral)", "other_benefits": "Panel interviews with participating federal judges", "eligibility": "Rising 3Ls and law school graduates interested in federal clerkships (rising 2Ls not eligible)", "area": "Judicial clerkship pipeline", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Judge-run referral program that screens diverse applicants and interviews them for federal clerkship positions", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "N/A", "location": "National (federal courts)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "napaba-law-foundation-community-law-fellowship", "organization": "NAPABA Law Foundation", "name": "Community Law Fellowship", "url": "https://www.napabalawfoundation.org/fellowships", "opens": "Varies (optional prospectus ~December)", "deadline": "Varies (biennial; ~February for each cycle)", "amount": "$60,000/year salary plus a $10,000 completion payment", "other_benefits": "Health and fringe benefits via host organization", "eligibility": "New attorneys committed to public interest law, esp. serving Asian Pacific American communities", "area": "Public-interest law (AAPI communities)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship at a nonprofit/community organization; recent focus includes anti-hate advocacy", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Host organization (U.S.)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "movement-law-lab-legal-resistance-defense-fellowship", "organization": "Movement Law Lab", "name": "Legal Resistance Defense Fellowship", "url": "https://www.movementlawlab.org/lrd-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Monthly learning sessions, a retreat, and ongoing mentorship", "eligibility": "Criminal defense attorneys", "area": "Political-prosecution defense (training)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Seven-month academy training criminal defense attorneys to represent people facing politicized state and federal prosecutions", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "7 months", "location": "Remote plus retreat (U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-school-of-law-criminal-law-justice-center-larsen", "organization": "UC Berkeley School of Law - 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Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity", "name": "LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship Program", "url": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/sexual_orientation/SOGI/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (one or more awards annually)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "1L-3L law students or recent law graduates working in the LGBTQ+ public interest arena", "area": "LGBTQ+ public interest law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual scholarship funding a law student or recent grad to work in LGBTQ+ public interest legal work", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "N/A (summer/short-term work funding)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "chicago-bar-foundation-kimball-r-anderson-karen-gatsis-ander", "organization": "Chicago Bar Foundation", "name": "Kimball R. Anderson & Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship", "url": "https://chicagobarfoundation.org/fellowships-scholarships-and-internships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Loan repayment assistance (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Also administers the Sun-Times Public Interest Law Fellowship (loan repayment)", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates working or accepted to work at a CBF-funded public interest/legal aid organization", "area": "Public-interest law (loan repayment)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Loan repayment assistance for new attorneys committed to Chicago-area legal aid and public interest careers", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "N/A (loan repayment support)", "location": "Chicago / Illinois", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "illinois-bar-foundation-post-graduate-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Illinois Bar Foundation", "name": "Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://illinoisbarfoundation.org/programs/post-graduate-legal-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (salary and benefits, cost-shared with law schools)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates placed as a staff attorney at their alma mater's legal aid clinic", "area": "Civil legal aid", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds a recent alum to work as a staff attorney at their law school's legal aid clinic serving low-income Illinois residents", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "~1 year (annual)", "location": "Illinois (participating law schools)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "alaska-native-justice-center-law-fellowship-program", "organization": "Alaska Native Justice Center", "name": "Law Fellowship Program", "url": "https://anjc.org/about-us/law-clerk-and-law-fellowship-programs/", "opens": "Applications open annually in October", "deadline": "Rolling (until positions filled)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and skills development from experienced staff", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (may or may not have passed a bar exam yet)", "area": "Tribal / Alaska Native justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One- or two-year full-time fellowship for new lawyers serving Alaska Native communities", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Anchorage, AK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "justleadershipusa-leading-with-conviction", "organization": "JustLeadershipUSA", "name": "Leading with Conviction", "url": "https://jlusa.org/leadership/leading-with-conviction/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual nomination cycle)", "amount": "Free (no cost to participants)", "other_benefits": "Leadership training, coaching, and a national peer network", "eligibility": "Systems-impacted (formerly incarcerated) leaders from around the country", "area": "Reentry / directly-impacted leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Free 12-month cohort leadership program for formerly incarcerated advocates driving criminal justice reform", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "12 months", "location": "National (U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "lawyers-committee-for-civil-rights-of-the-san-francisco-bay", "organization": "Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area", "name": "Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://lccrsf.org/careers/2027-post-graduate-legal-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; external-fellowship applications due July 15, 2026", "amount": "$75,000 for a recent graduate (0-1 years' experience)", "other_benefits": "Full health coverage, 6 weeks paid time off, employer 403(b) contributions", "eligibility": "Law students or recent law graduates (0-1 years); Bay Area residence required", "area": "Racial/immigrant justice & impact litigation (regional)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Post-graduate fellowship across Economic Justice, Racial Justice, and Immigrant Justice teams (direct services and impact litigation)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Multi-year (begins Fall 2027)", "location": "San Francisco Bay Area, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "california-lawyers-association-public-law-section-california", "organization": "California Lawyers Association (Public Law Section) & California Lawyers Foundation", "name": "Future Leaders of Public Law Fellowship", "url": "https://calawyers.org/section/public-law/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (recent cycle closed April 30)", "amount": "Financial assistance (stipend amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Professional mentorship pairing", "eligibility": "Students enrolled at a California law school and members of CLA's Public Law Section who secure an unpaid public-agency internship (min. 300 hours)", "area": "Public law / government (student pipeline)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports law students doing unpaid public-agency internships with financial assistance and mentorship", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Summer or fall term (min. 300 hours)", "location": "California (internship may be anywhere)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-lawyers-guild-haywood-burns-memorial-fellowships", "organization": "National Lawyers Guild", "name": "Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowships", "url": "https://www.nlg.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (stipend)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Law students and legal workers committed to progressive/'people's lawyering' social justice work", "area": "Movement lawyering / criminal justice reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowships supporting projects in criminal justice reform, prison abolition, deportation defense, police accountability, and related areas", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "Not specified (project-based, typically summer)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-indian-law-center-pre-law-summer-institute-plsi-jud", "organization": "American Indian Law Center (Pre-Law Summer Institute)", "name": "PLSI Judicial Clerkship Program", "url": "https://www.ailc-inc.org/plsi/judicial-clerkship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual cycle)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Workshops, resume reviews, mock interviews, and networking with Native judges", "eligibility": "American Indian and Alaska Native law students", "area": "Judicial clerkship pipeline (Native law students)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Program preparing Native law students to compete for federal, state, and tribal court clerkships (650% increase in Native clerks since 2016)", "date_added": "2026-07-09", "last_verified": "2026-07-09", "duration": "8-week institute plus clerkship prep", "location": "United States (tribal, state, federal courts)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "eno-center-for-transportation-future-leaders-development-con-2", "organization": "Eno Center for Transportation", "name": "Future Leaders Development Conference (Eno Fellows)", "url": "https://enotrans.org/professional-development/future-leaders-development-conference/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Program participation covered; Larson Fellowship covers tuition for one student", "other_benefits": "Week in D.C. with policymakers and industry leaders, national network", "eligibility": "Top graduate students in transportation-related fields (engineering, planning, policy, economics, law)", "area": "Transportation policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Selects ~20 graduate students annually for an intensive D.C. transportation-policy week", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 week", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lead-for-america-american-connection-corps-americorps-fellow", "organization": "Lead For America", "name": "American Connection Corps (AmeriCorps) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.americanconnectioncorps.org/apply-now", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (cohort-based)", "amount": "~$33,000 living allowance + $7,395 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award", "other_benefits": "Medical coverage, national network, loan forbearance, childcare support, paid convenings", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen/national/LPR, 17+, HS diploma/GED", "area": "Rural / economic development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "AmeriCorps service program placing members on broadband access and rural economic prosperity", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year (Sept-Aug)", "location": "Rural and emerging communities nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-urban-fellows-academic-leadership-development-progr", "organization": "National Urban Fellows", "name": "Academic & Leadership Development Program", "url": "https://nuf.org/program/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend + fully funded master's degree", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, 9-month mentorship, leadership coaching, Georgetown McCourt MPM degree", "eligibility": "Mid-career professionals with 5+ years public service/leadership experience; GRE not required", "area": "Public policy / leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fully funded graduate + leadership program aimed at people of color and women in public service", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "14 months", "location": "Washington, D.C. (Georgetown) + mentorship placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "robert-wood-johnson-foundation-national-academy-of-medicine", "organization": "Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / National Academy of Medicine", "name": "Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows (RWJF)", "url": "https://healthpolicyfellows.org/", "opens": "Summer", "deadline": "~November 1-3 (annual)", "amount": "$175,000 stipend over 12-24 months", "other_benefits": "3.5-month D.C. policy orientation, senior advisor placement", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents with advanced degree and health-field expertise; 10-yr commitment to health policy", "area": "Health policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Places midcareer health professionals as senior advisors in federal legislative/executive offices", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12-24 months", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "lincoln-institute-of-land-policy-c-lowell-harriss-dissertati", "organization": "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy", "name": "C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-fellowship-opportunities/c-lowell-harriss-dissertation-fellows-current-past/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "~early March (annual)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Link to Institute research community", "eligibility": "PhD students at dissertation-writing stage whose research aligns with land and tax policy", "area": "Land use / property tax policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports doctoral research on land policy, property valuation, and taxation", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "U.S. universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "usaid-howard-university-donald-m-payne-international-develop", "organization": "USAID / Howard University", "name": "Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://apply.paynefellows.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "~late October (annual)", "amount": "Up to $52,000/year (up to $24,000 tuition + stipend), 2 years", "other_benefits": "Two internships, path to USAID Foreign Service career", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens entering a two-year master's program in a relevant field", "area": "International development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Prepares fellows for USAID Foreign Service careers; up to 30 awards/year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "U.S. graduate school + USAID placements", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-virginia-biocomplexity-institute-data-science", "organization": "University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute", "name": "Data Science for the Public Good (DSPG) Young Scholars", "url": "https://biocomplexity.virginia.edu/data-science-public-good-young-scholars", "opens": "Winter/Spring", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Paid summer program (stipend varies)", "other_benefits": "Two-week data skills course, faculty/postdoc mentorship, closing symposium", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students; open nationally", "area": "Public-interest data science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer program using data science on government and social-policy challenges", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Virginia (and partner sites)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "wts-foundation-wts-transportation-scholarships-helene-m-over", "organization": "WTS Foundation", "name": "WTS Transportation Scholarships (Helene M. Overly, Molitoris Leadership, and others)", "url": "https://www.wtsinternational.org/wts-foundation/scholarships", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (chapter and national deadlines)", "amount": "$2,500-$10,000 depending on scholarship", "other_benefits": "WTS professional network, recognition", "eligibility": "Women pursuing transportation-related degrees (undergraduate through graduate)", "area": "Transportation", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Multiple named scholarships supporting women in transportation planning, engineering, and policy", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "congressional-black-caucus-foundation-cbcf-cbcf-congressiona", "organization": "Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)", "name": "Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Congressional Fellowship Program (CBCF)", "url": "https://www.cbcfinc.org/programs/fellowships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "~mid-April (annual)", "amount": "Up to ~$60,000", "other_benefits": "Legislative aide and committee placements, leadership development", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/work-authorized with a master's, doctoral, or JD by start; commitment to social justice", "area": "Public policy / Congress", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month policy training with placements in CBC member offices and congressional committees", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-policy-and-international-affairs-program-ppia-junior", "organization": "Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA)", "name": "Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ppiaprogram.org/JSI", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "~November 1 (annual)", "amount": "Full funding (tuition, materials, housing) + graduate school funding consideration", "other_benefits": "Graduate-level coursework, GRE prep support, alumni network", "eligibility": "Rising college juniors at U.S. institutions; U.S. citizens, LPRs, or DACA recipients", "area": "Public policy / public affairs", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Seven-week summer institute preparing undergraduates for public-policy graduate study and careers", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "7 weeks (summer)", "location": "One of seven host universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "harry-s-truman-scholarship-foundation-truman-albright-fellow", "organization": "Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation", "name": "Truman-Albright Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.truman.gov/meet-our-scholars/scholar-programs/truman-albright-fellows", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Paid public-service position (varies by placement)", "other_benefits": "Bi-weekly professional development sessions, Truman Scholar mentor", "eligibility": "Recent graduates who have already won a Truman Scholarship", "area": "Federal public service", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places new Truman Scholar graduates in D.C.-area public-service jobs (HHS, Education, DOT, etc.)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~9 months (Sept-May)", "location": "Washington, D.C. area", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "columbia-journalism-school-spencer-foundation-spencer-educat", "organization": "Columbia Journalism School / Spencer Foundation", "name": "Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://spencerfellows.org/", "opens": "Early October", "deadline": "Early February annually", "amount": "$85,000 living stipend + $7,500 project funds", "other_benefits": "Tuition, fees, and health insurance covered; Columbia residency", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or legal residents; experience in education journalism (broadly defined)", "area": "Education reporting", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Residential academic-year fellowship since 2008", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~9 months (academic year)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "international-documentary-association-ida-enterprise-documen", "organization": "International Documentary Association (IDA)", "name": "Enterprise Documentary Fund", "url": "https://www.documentary.org/funding", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (check status)", "amount": "~$25,000-$75,000 production grants", "other_benefits": "Additional tailored resources and expertise", "eligibility": "Director/producer with 2+ feature-length films; feature docs integrating journalistic practice; non-U.S. applicants need U.S. fiscal sponsor", "area": "Documentary film (journalistic)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Fund was under strategic review with applications paused as of 2025; confirm current status before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Worldwide (U.S. fiscal sponsor if abroad)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "donald-w-reynolds-journalism-institute-university-of-missour", "organization": "Donald W. 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Black-focused projects in R&D or early production", "area": "Documentary / public media", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Culminates in PitchBLACK competition", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~3 months", "location": "U.S. (New York + remote)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rias-berlin-commission-rias-berlin-journalist-program", "organization": "RIAS Berlin Commission", "name": "RIAS Berlin Journalist Program", "url": "https://riasberlin.org/programs/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Round-trip airfare, hotels, some meals covered", "other_benefits": "U.S.-Germany exchange; briefings and station visits", "eligibility": "Full-time or freelance radio/TV/online journalists with 5+ consecutive years experience; no German required", "area": "International exchange / broadcast journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "U.S.-German media exchange since 1992; separate student program", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~2-3 weeks", "location": "Germany (for U.S. journalists)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-asian-american-media-caam-caam-documentary-fund", "organization": "Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)", "name": "Center for Asian American Media Documentary Fund (CAAM)", "url": "https://caamedia.org/for-makers/", "opens": "Varies (open call)", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "$10,000-$50,000", "other_benefits": "Guidance toward public-television broadcast", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/residents 18+ with prior film/TV experience; docs by/about the Asian American experience for public TV", "area": "Documentary / public media", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Structured as a licensing agreement for PBS broadcast, not a pure grant", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "vision-maker-media-vision-maker-media-funds-public-media-fun", "organization": "Vision Maker Media", "name": "Vision Maker Media Funds (Public Media Fund / Creative Shorts Fellowship)", "url": "https://visionmakermedia.org/fund-your-film/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Creative Shorts up to $25,000 (+$5,000 to mentor); Public Media Fund varies", "other_benefits": "Mentorship; guaranteed public-media distribution", "eligibility": "Native American / Alaska Native filmmakers; projects for public TV", "area": "Documentary / public media", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "CPB-funded; multiple funds (Public Media, Creative Shorts, Acquisitions)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "economic-hardship-reporting-project-ehrp-story-grants", "organization": "Economic Hardship Reporting Project", "name": "Economic Hardship Reporting Project Story Grants (EHRP)", "url": "https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "~$700-$2,500 per story; documentaries up to ~$5,000", "other_benefits": "Co-publishing with major outlets; editorial support", "eligibility": "Published journalists reporting on poverty, economic class, workers' rights, inequality in the U.S.", "area": "Economic-inequality reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds articles, features, photo essays, comics, audio and short docs", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "U.S. (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "marine-biological-laboratory-logan-science-journalism-progra", "organization": "Marine Biological Laboratory", "name": "Logan Science Journalism Program Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mbl.edu/education/logan-science-journalism-program", "opens": "Late fall", "deadline": "Varies annually (winter)", "amount": "Room, board, course fees, and travel covered", "other_benefits": "Hands-on biomedical/environmental research immersion", "eligibility": "Professional science journalists/writers/editors/producers with 5+ yrs experience; 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US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-lung-association-senior-research-training-fellowshi", "organization": "American Lung Association", "name": "Senior Research Training Fellowship (Awards & Grants)", "url": "https://www.lung.org/research/awards-and-grants-opportunities", "opens": "Varies (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$32,500/yr (Senior Research Training Fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Also offers Lung Health Dissertation Grant ($21,000/yr)", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral MDs/PhDs training as investigators at US non-profit institutions", "area": "Lung / respiratory research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Applications via ProposalCentral; multiple lung-health award mechanisms.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies by award", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "phrma-foundation-predoctoral-and-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "PhRMA Foundation", "name": "Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://www.phrmafoundation.org/grants-fellowships/predoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$30,000/yr (predoctoral); $60,000/yr (postdoctoral)", "other_benefits": "Tracks in translational medicine and value assessment/health outcomes", "eligibility": "PhD candidates and postdocs at accredited US universities", "area": "Pharmaceutical / translational research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Focus on drug discovery, delivery, translational medicine, and health outcomes.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 2 years (12/18/24 months)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "doris-duke-charitable-foundation-physician-scientist-fellows", "organization": "Doris Duke Charitable Foundation", "name": "Physician Scientist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.dorisduke.org/funding-areas/medical-research/physician-scientist-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (next cycle mid-January)", "amount": "$100,000 annual direct costs plus 10% indirect, for 2 years", "other_benefits": "Supports transition to research faculty appointment", "eligibility": "Subspecialty fellows within 3 years of starting fellowship; not yet full-time faculty", "area": "Physician-scientist clinical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "For physician scientists doing additional research beyond subspecialty requirement.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "emergency-medicine-foundation-emf-emf-research-grants", "organization": "Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF)", "name": "Emergency Medicine Foundation Research Grants (EMF)", "url": "https://www.emfoundation.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant", "opens": "Varies (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies by grant mechanism", "other_benefits": "Multiple mechanisms: medical student, resident, and early-career grants", "eligibility": "Medical students, residents, and faculty at US-based institutions", "area": "Emergency medicine research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds research to advance emergency medicine; no indirect costs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rita-allen-foundation-scholars-award-in-pain", "organization": "Rita Allen Foundation", "name": "Scholars Award in Pain", "url": "https://ritaallen.org/pain-scholars/", "opens": "Approximately October 15 (annual)", "deadline": "Approximately December 10", "amount": "$150,000 over 3 years", "other_benefits": "Joins the Rita Allen Scholars community", "eligibility": "Early-career faculty within 3 years of a tenure-track appointment in basic pain research", "area": "Pain research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Two or more awards annually for basic mechanisms of chronic pain.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3 years", "location": "United States or Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "idsa-foundation-grants-for-emerging-researchers-clinicians-m", "organization": "IDSA Foundation", "name": "Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (G.E.R.M.) 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interviews in May)", "amount": "$17,000 cash award (one year)", "other_benefits": "Lifelong access to the Switzer Fellows leadership network, retreats, and follow-on funding opportunities", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's/JD terminal or PhD) with academic and career goals focused on environmental improvement; US citizen, permanent resident, DACA, or refugee/asylee", "area": "Environmental leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Currently CA and New England institutions; expands nationwide starting with the 2027 cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-year fellowship (plus ongoing network membership)", "location": "California or New England (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "environmental-leadership-program-ray-fellowship-dr-roger-arl", "organization": "Environmental Leadership Program (RAY Fellowship)", "name": "Dr. Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Conservation & Clean Energy Fellowship", "url": "https://rayfellowship.org/apply", "opens": "Spring (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified (varies by host position)", "amount": "Competitive entry-level salary plus benefits; $1,000 professional-development stipend", "other_benefits": "Cohort community, mentorship, leadership training across the two-year term", "eligibility": "Recent college graduates (within ~3 years) from backgrounds underrepresented in conservation/clean energy; US work authorization required", "area": "Conservation & clean energy (early career)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year paid fellowship placing fellows at partner conservation and clean-energy organizations", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States (host organizations vary)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "kinship-foundation-kinship-conservation-fellows", "organization": "Kinship Foundation", "name": "Kinship Conservation Fellows", "url": "https://kinshipfellows.org/program/how-to-apply/", "opens": "Not specified (fall)", "deadline": "January 11, 2026 (recommendation letters by Jan 18, 2026)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Room, board, and month-long residential leadership program focused on market-based conservation solutions", "eligibility": "Conservation practitioners with a 4-year degree and 5+ years relevant post-degree work experience; proficiency in English", "area": "Conservation leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "18 fellows selected annually for an in-residence summer program", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One month (in-residence)", "location": "Bellingham, Washington (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "us-department-of-energy-orise-mickey-leland-energy-fellowshi", "organization": "US Department of Energy / ORISE", "name": "Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF)", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/mlef/index.html", "opens": "Not specified (fall)", "deadline": "Not specified (winter/early spring for summer program)", "amount": "$7,500 stipend (undergraduate) or $8,500 (master's) for 10 weeks", "other_benefits": "Possible housing/travel allowance; mentored research at a DOE facility", "eligibility": "US citizens 18+ enrolled full-time in a STEM program (associate/bachelor's/master's); GPA 2.8+", "area": "Fossil energy / STEM research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer research internship with DOE fossil energy and carbon management program", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "DOE facilities (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-summer-student-fellowsh", "organization": "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution", "name": "Summer Student Fellowship", "url": "https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/undergraduate-programs/summer-student-fellowship/ssf-admissions/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 1 (for the following summer)", "amount": "Monthly stipend (amount not specified) plus housing", "other_benefits": "Support toward round-trip travel to Woods Hole; 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peer network", "eligibility": "Working journalists (staff and freelance) covering or seeking to cover environmental issues", "area": "Environmental / science journalism", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Ten workshop fellowships awarded annually; also runs the Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-day workshop", "location": "Rhode Island (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "garden-club-of-america-center-for-plant-conservation-catheri", "organization": "Garden Club of America / Center for Plant Conservation", "name": "Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture", "url": "https://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships/details/beattie-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 31, 2026", "amount": "Up to $4,500 (one annual research grant)", "other_benefits": "Work at a botanical garden serving the Center for Plant Conservation mission", "eligibility": "Graduate students in biology, horticulture, or a related field; preference for projects on endangered flora of the Carolinas and southeastern US", "area": "Plant conservation / horticulture", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports research on rare and endangered US flora", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year (research grant)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "our-world-underwater-scholarship-society-rolex-scholarship-n", "organization": "Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society", "name": "Rolex Scholarship (North American)", "url": "https://www.owuscholarship.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 31, 2026", "amount": "$25,000 (North American Rolex Scholar)", "other_benefits": "Approximately one year working alongside leaders across underwater/aquatic fields worldwide", "eligibility": "Ages 21-26; Rescue Diver certification (or equivalent) with 25+ logged dives in the past two years; regional citizenship; fluency in English", "area": "Marine / underwater careers", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Hands-on introduction to underwater and aquatic career fields; regional scholarships", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "North America (travel worldwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harvard-university-harvard-forest-charles-bullard-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard University / Harvard Forest", "name": "Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research", "url": "https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/education-opportunities/charles-bullard-fellowship-in-forest-research/", "opens": "Not specified (annual; applications open in summer)", "deadline": "October 15 (annual)", "amount": "Up to $6,250/month (max ~$75,000 for a full year)", "other_benefits": "One round-trip travel reimbursement; 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teams implement funded projects)", "other_benefits": "Leadership and campaign-skills training, cross-organizational networking, career mentoring", "eligibility": "Wildlife-conservation professionals with 3+ years of experience and 15+ years ahead in the profession; international applicants need travel sponsorship and English fluency", "area": "Wildlife conservation leadership", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "About 20 participants selected every two years to run a team conservation project", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~2-year cohort", "location": "United States (training) / worldwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-explorers-club-explorers-club-discovery-expedition-grant", "organization": "The Explorers Club", "name": "Explorers Club Discovery Expedition Grants", "url": "https://www.explorers.org/grants/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (preliminary application, then invited full application)", "amount": "$500 to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Story of the expedition featured through program sponsor Discovery Inc.", "eligibility": "Individuals conducting scientific or exploration research projects through their school with a supervising instructor; Club membership not required", "area": "Field research / exploration", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires one year of exclusivity for storytelling through Discovery", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based (grant)", "location": "Worldwide (US-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "ecological-society-of-america-seeds-seeds-partnerships-for-u", "organization": "Ecological Society of America (SEEDS)", "name": "Ecological Society of America Partnerships for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) Fellowship (SEEDS)", "url": "https://esa.org/seeds/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (annual)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Summer research fellowship (stipend; amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Design and conduct an independent ecology research project; mentoring and ESA network", "eligibility": "Undergraduate students, with an emphasis on diversifying the ecology profession", "area": "Ecology (undergraduate)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of ESA's SEEDS diversity program; 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support to test and pilot an education idea", "eligibility": "Aspiring education innovators with an early-stage idea (Essentials) or ready to pilot (Tiny); works for those with full-time jobs", "area": "Education entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Early-stage fellowships to test community-centered education ideas", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies (Tiny ~1 year)", "location": "United States (national)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "gilder-lehrman-institute-of-american-history-gettysburg-coll", "organization": "Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History / Gettysburg College", "name": "MA in American History Scholarships (for K-12 educators)", "url": "https://www.gilderlehrman.org/masters-degree-american-history/scholarships-financial-aid", "opens": "Rolling (multiple start terms)", "deadline": "Varies (by term)", "amount": "Varies (partial scholarships toward tuition)", "other_benefits": "Affordable, fully online, accredited 30-credit MA while teaching full time; also low-cost teacher seminars", "eligibility": "K-12 educators (and community college instructors) enrolling in the online MA in American History", "area": "History teaching", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholarships for teachers pursuing an online master's in American history", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~2-3 years (part-time)", "location": "Online (United States)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "leadership-for-educational-equity-lee-lee-policy-advocacy-fe", "organization": "Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE)", "name": "Leadership for Educational Equity Policy & Advocacy Fellowships (LEE)", "url": "https://wearelee.org/fellowships-at-lee/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Paid (varies by fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Full-time or part-time placements with policy/advocacy leaders; professional development and skills courses", "eligibility": "LEE members (alumni of Teach For America, New Leaders, CHCI, Public Allies, Urban Teachers, or School Board Partners)", "area": "Education policy/advocacy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer and part-time fellowships building education advocacy leaders", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8-10 weeks (varies)", "location": "United States (placements vary)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "campus-compact-newman-civic-fellowship", "organization": "Campus Compact", "name": "Newman Civic Fellowship", "url": "https://www.compact.org/current-programs/student-programming/newman-civic-fellowship", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual; nomination-based)", "amount": "Not specified (fellowship programming; mini-grants up to $1,500 available)", "other_benefits": "National network of student leaders, annual in-person convening, skill-building, and optional social-impact mini-grants", "eligibility": "One student per Campus Compact member institution, nominated by the president/chancellor for civic leadership", "area": "Higher-ed civic engagement", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong recognition and development program for civically engaged college students", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States (member campuses)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "adolph-esther-gottlieb-foundation-individual-support-grant", "organization": "Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation", "name": "Individual Support Grant", "url": "https://www.gottliebfoundation.org/individual-support-grant-1", "opens": "Not specified (fall)", "deadline": "January 15 (annual)", "amount": "$25,000", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted funds", "eligibility": "Painters, sculptors, and printmakers with 20+ years of mature work who are in financial need; US and international", "area": "Visual art (painting/sculpture)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Aimed at long-career artists in genuine financial need; no citizenship requirement.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time grant", "location": "United States / international (remote application)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-elizabeth-greenshields-foundation-elizabeth-greenshields", "organization": "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation", "name": "Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant", "url": "https://www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.ca/en/apply", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (quarterly review dates)", "amount": "CAD $17,000 (first grant); CAD $20,000 (later grants)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Early-career artists in representational/figurative painting, sculpture, drawing, or printmaking; ages 18-41 for a first grant; worldwide", "area": "Representational visual art", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Montreal-based charity; no geographic, citizenship, or residency restriction.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time grant", "location": "Worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "hedgebrook-writer-in-residence-program", "organization": "Hedgebrook", "name": "Writer-in-Residence Program", "url": "https://www.hedgebrook.org/residencies", "opens": "Varies (annual open call)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Fully funded (free to selected writers)", "other_benefits": "Private cottage, all meals, and travel support", "eligibility": "Women-identified writers 18+ (inclusive of trans women), worldwide", "area": "Writing residency (women)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "'Radical hospitality' model; also runs a partially subsidized Mother Tree Residency.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-3 weeks", "location": "Whidbey Island, Washington", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "chamber-music-america-classical-commissioning-program", "organization": "Chamber Music America", "name": "Classical Commissioning Program", "url": "https://chambermusicamerica.org/grants/classical-commissioning/", "opens": "Not specified (summer)", "deadline": "Mid-September", "amount": "Commissioning and performance grants (amount varies)", "other_benefits": "Supports composer fees and premiere performances", "eligibility": "US professional ensembles and presenters commissioning new classical/contemporary works", "area": "Music commissioning", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Program being redesigned in FY26 following NEA funding changes.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project (~1 year)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "djerassi-resident-artists-program-djerassi-artist-residency", "organization": "Djerassi Resident Artists Program", "name": "Djerassi Artist Residency", "url": "https://djerassi.org/apply/", "opens": "Not specified (summer/fall)", "deadline": "Mid-September (writers Sept 19)", "amount": "Free residency (no cost to artists)", "other_benefits": "Room, meals, and studio on a 583-acre ranch", "eligibility": "Writers, visual/media artists, composers, choreographers, filmmakers, scientists; no students", "area": "Multidisciplinary residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "$40 application fee; residency itself is fully funded.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~4 weeks", "location": "Woodside, California (Santa Cruz Mountains)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "newberry-library-newberry-fellowships-short-and-long-term", "organization": "Newberry Library", "name": "Newberry Fellowships (Short- and Long-Term)", "url": "https://www.newberry.org/research/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (fall)", "deadline": "Nov 21 (long-term) / Dec 8 (short-term)", "amount": "$4,200/month (long-term); $3,000/month (short-term)", "other_benefits": "Access to Newberry humanities collections", "eligibility": "PhD holders (long-term); ABD grad students and scholars (short-term)", "area": "Humanities research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Also offers Artist-in-Residence fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 months (short) / 4-12 months (long)", "location": "Chicago, Illinois", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cave-canem-foundation-cave-canem-fellowship-retreat", "organization": "Cave Canem Foundation", "name": "Cave Canem Fellowship (Retreat)", "url": "https://cavecanempoets.org/programs/", "opens": "Not specified (winter)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Free (no application fee; retreat free to fellows)", "other_benefits": "Intensive workshops, faculty study, and community", "eligibility": "Black poets ages 21+", "area": "Poetry (Black poets)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "~15 first-time fellows selected yearly; up to three summers within five years.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 week retreat", "location": "Greensburg, Pennsylvania", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pollock-krasner-foundation-grant-for-artists", "organization": "Pollock-Krasner Foundation", "name": "Grant for Artists", "url": "https://www.pkf.org/grants/grant-for-artists/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (no deadline)", "amount": "Up to $50,000 (typically $5,000-$30,000)", "other_benefits": "Covers professional and personal expenses", "eligibility": "Professional visual artists (painters, sculptors, artists working on paper) with demonstrable financial need", "area": "Visual art", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Rolling review can take 9-12 months; merit plus need.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-year grant period", "location": "United States / international", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pen-america-pen-heim-translation-fund-grants", "organization": "PEN America", "name": "PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants", "url": "https://pen.org/literary-grants/pen-heim-grants/", "opens": "Mid-April", "deadline": "Mid-June (Jun 15)", "amount": "$4,000 (about ten grants)", "other_benefits": "Recognition supporting publication of the translation", "eligibility": "Translators of unpublished book-length fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama into English", "area": "Literary translation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Preference for early-career translators and underrepresented languages.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project", "location": "United States / international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "light-work-artist-in-residence-program", "organization": "Light Work", "name": "Artist-in-Residence Program", "url": "https://www.lightwork.org/grants/apply/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 1", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Furnished apartment, private studio/darkroom, and publication in Contact Sheet", "eligibility": "Photographers and digital/media artists (national and international); not students", "area": "Photography residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Month-long residency at a leading photography center.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 month", "location": "Syracuse, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "leeway-foundation-leeway-transformation-award", "organization": "Leeway Foundation", "name": "Leeway Transformation Award", "url": "https://www.leeway.org/lta", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 15 (Stage 1)", "amount": "$15,000 unrestricted", "other_benefits": "Applicant support sessions", "eligibility": "Women, trans, and gender-nonconforming artists in Greater Philadelphia creating art for social change for 5+ years", "area": "Art for social change", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional (Philadelphia area); two-stage application.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time", "location": "Greater Philadelphia (6-county region)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "artadia-artadia-awards", "organization": "Artadia", "name": "Artadia Awards", "url": "https://artadia.org/awards/", "opens": "Varies by city", "deadline": "Varies by city", "amount": "$15,000 unrestricted ($25,000 Marciano award in LA)", "other_benefits": "Exposure and inclusion in the Artadia artist network", "eligibility": "Contemporary visual artists in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, LA, NYC, or SF Bay Area", "area": "Visual art", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "City-based open calls; three artists per city annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time", "location": "Seven US cities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "gerda-lissner-foundation-international-vocal-competition", "organization": "Gerda Lissner Foundation", "name": "International Vocal Competition", "url": "https://gerdalissner.org", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (winter; finals in March)", "amount": "Up to $12,000 top prizes (opera); Art Song prizes up to $10,000", "other_benefits": "Carnegie Hall winners concert and performance opportunities", "eligibility": "Young opera singers", "area": "Opera / vocal", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Foundation also runs a separate Art Song Competition each October.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "john-carter-brown-library-brown-university-jcb-research-fell", "organization": "John Carter Brown Library (Brown University)", "name": "JCB Research Fellowships", "url": "https://jcblibrary.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (fall)", "deadline": "Varies (short- and long-term)", "amount": "$2,250/month (short-term); $5,000/month (long-term)", "other_benefits": "Residential access to early-Americas collections; some remote fellowships", "eligibility": "Scholars, graduate students, and PhD holders researching the colonial Americas", "area": "Early Americas research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "40+ fellowships annually; includes the Hodson Trust-JCB Fellowship ($20,000).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-4 months (short) / 5-10 months (long)", "location": "Providence, Rhode Island", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "hurston-wright-foundation-hurston-wright-awards-college-awar", "organization": "Hurston/Wright Foundation", "name": "Hurston/Wright Awards (College Award & Legacy Awards)", "url": "https://www.hurstonwright.org/awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Cash prizes (amount varies by award)", "other_benefits": "Recognition and mentorship for Black writers", "eligibility": "College Award: full-time undergrad/grad Black student writers in fiction or poetry with no published book; Legacy Awards: published Black authors", "area": "Writing (Black writers)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Foundation's mission is to discover, mentor, and honor Black writers.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time", "location": "United States (and global for Legacy Awards)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "millay-arts-core-artist-residency", "organization": "Millay Arts", "name": "Core Artist Residency", "url": "https://www.millayarts.org/residencies/core-residency/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1 (late deadline March 8)", "amount": "Free residency (only a $45 fee + $100 deposit)", "other_benefits": "Private bedroom and studio, communal meals prepared by an in-house chef", "eligibility": "Poets, writers, playwrights, screenwriters, filmmakers, composers, visual and performance artists", "area": "Multidisciplinary residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Set on Edna St. Vincent Millay's historic Steepletop estate.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 month", "location": "Austerlitz, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-louis-comfort-tiffany-foundation-biennial-competition-aw", "organization": "The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation", "name": "Biennial Competition Award", "url": "https://www.louiscomforttiffanyfoundation.org/", "opens": "N/A (nomination-based)", "deadline": "N/A (nomination-based)", "amount": "$20,000", "other_benefits": "Support to produce new work", "eligibility": "Artists in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, and craft media", "area": "Visual art", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Nomination-only; 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two letters of recommendation required", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "11 weeks (summer)", "location": "Gaithersburg, MD and Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "astronaut-scholarship-foundation-astronaut-scholarship", "organization": "Astronaut Scholarship Foundation", "name": "Astronaut Scholarship", "url": "https://www.astronautscholarship.org/programs/astronaut-scholarship/", "opens": "Varies by university", "deadline": "Varies by participating university", "amount": "Up to $15,000", "other_benefits": "Astronaut Scholar conference, mentorship, professional development, networking", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen STEM sophomores/juniors at participating universities; faculty-nominated", "area": "STEM undergraduate scholarship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Nominations only from ASF-affiliated universities", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "national-science-foundation-administered-by-orise-orau-nsf-m", "organization": "National Science Foundation (administered by ORISE/ORAU)", "name": "National Science Foundation Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship (MSGI)", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/nsf-msgi/", "opens": "Fall/winter", "deadline": "Varies (typically late winter)", "amount": "$1,200 per week stipend", "other_benefits": "Relocation reimbursement up to $2,000", "eligibility": "Full-time U.S. doctoral students in mathematics, statistics, or applied math with GPA 3.0+", "area": "Applied math national-lab internship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer internship at a DOE/federal lab; not offered every year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "DOE/federal national laboratories, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "arnold-and-mabel-beckman-foundation-beckman-scholars-program", "organization": "Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation", "name": "Beckman Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-scholars/", "opens": "Varies by institution", "deadline": "Varies by institution", "amount": "$18,200 stipend plus travel and supplies", "other_benefits": "15-month mentored research experience", "eligibility": "Full-time undergrads in chemistry, biochemistry, biological/medical sciences at participating U.S. universities; U.S. citizen/PR/DACA", "area": "Undergraduate research (chemistry/biology)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Institutional award; apply through your university, not directly", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "15 months", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "adobe-research-adobe-research-fellowship", "organization": "Adobe Research", "name": "Adobe Research Fellowship", "url": "https://research.adobe.com/programs/", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Adobe mentor; 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any major may apply; requirements vary by host country", "area": "Undergraduate summer research (biomedical/biotech)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Hosted at 26 institutions across the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer (roughly 8-10 weeks)", "location": "USA, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-physics-students-american-institute-of-physics-sp", "organization": "Society of Physics Students (American Institute of Physics)", "name": "Society of Physics Students Summer Internship Program (SPS)", "url": "https://www.spsnational.org/programs/internships", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "January 15, 2026", "amount": "Competitive stipend", "other_benefits": "Paid housing; transportation to/from DC; support to attend a national physics meeting", "eligibility": "Undergraduate SPS members with at least two years of college physics", "area": "Physics research / education / policy internship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Placements with organizations in the Washington, DC area", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "jpmorgan-chase-j-p-morgan-ai-research-phd-fellowship", "organization": "JPMorgan Chase", "name": "J.P. 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training in movement lawyering and social-change litigation", "eligibility": "J.D. or comparable LL.M by start date; 0-2 years out of law school", "area": "Constitutional/social justice litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship litigating cutting-edge social justice cases; ~4 fellows per cohort", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "juvenile-law-center-sol-helen-zubrow-fellowship-in-children", "organization": "Juvenile Law Center", "name": "Sol & Helen Zubrow Fellowship in Children's Law", "url": "https://jlc.org/Zubrow-Fellowship", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Varies by cycle", "amount": "Salaried (figure not specified)", "other_benefits": "Benefits; litigation, policy, and training experience", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates committed to child welfare/justice work", "area": "Children's / juvenile law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year non-project fellowship in litigation, legislative, and policy work for youth", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "roderick-solange-macarthur-justice-center-legal-fellowship-s", "organization": "Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center", "name": "Legal Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://www.macarthurjustice.org/career/legal-fellow/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$70,000/year (fellow must secure ~$50,000 external funding)", "other_benefits": "Brief-writing and oral-argument experience under supervision", "eligibility": "Rising 3Ls or recent grads with civil rights/criminal justice commitment", "area": "Civil rights / criminal justice litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Develops externally funded fellowship proposals (EJW, Skadden, Justice Catalyst)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Chicago / New Orleans / DC / St. Louis offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "civil-rights-corps-legal-fellowship-sponsorship", "organization": "Civil Rights Corps", "name": "Legal Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://civilrightscorps.org/join-our-team/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Total salary of $80,000-$88,000 (supplemented by CRC)", "other_benefits": "Not contingent on securing external funding; full case-team integration", "eligibility": "Law school graduates or licensed attorneys", "area": "Criminal legal system civil rights litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Sponsors externally funded fellows for systemic criminal-justice litigation", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Washington, DC (remote considered)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "aila-national-immigration-project-center-for-human-rights-an", "organization": "AILA / National Immigration Project / Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law", "name": "Michael Maggio Immigrants' Rights Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://maggiofellowship.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Spring (varies)", "amount": "$3,500 (plus $1,000 host stipend = $4,500 total)", "other_benefits": "Student-designed project experience with a nonprofit host", "eligibility": "Law students with a student-initiated project and a nonprofit host organization", "area": "Immigrants' rights", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer fellowship for a student-designed immigrants' rights project", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Host organization (varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pride-law-fund-thomas-h-steel-post-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Pride Law Fund", "name": "Thomas H. Steel Post-Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pridelawfund.org/fellowships/tom-steel", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$30,000 (typical year)", "other_benefits": "Support to launch an innovative LGBTQ/HIV public interest project", "eligibility": "New lawyers proposing a cutting-edge LGBTQ/HIV civil rights project", "area": "LGBTQ / HIV civil rights", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Oldest fellowship of its kind (since 2001); funds a new LGBTQ civil rights project", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Varies by project", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-bronx-defenders-post-graduate-legal-fellowship-sponsorsh", "organization": "The Bronx Defenders", "name": "Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://www.bronxdefenders.org/about-us/careers/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Supplemented to attorney salary scale (starts ~$85,592)", "other_benefits": "Holistic-defense practice across criminal, family, immigration, and civil work", "eligibility": "Graduating students / recent grads admitted to or pursuing the NY bar", "area": "Public defense (holistic)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Sponsors EJW/Skadden and school fellows in a nationally recognized defender model", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Bronx, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "prison-law-office-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Prison Law Office", "name": "Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://prisonlaw.com/about-us/job-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Salaried entry-level position", "other_benefits": "Facility tours, impact-litigation and settlement-monitoring experience", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates committed to civil rights and criminal justice", "area": "Prisoners' rights / conditions-of-confinement litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Entry-level fellowship supporting class-action prison/jail/juvenile litigation", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-justice-access-to-justice-legal-fellowship-sponsorshi", "organization": "Public Justice", "name": "Access to Justice Legal Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://www.publicjustice.net/who-we-are/jobs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "External funding of no less than $50,000/year", "other_benefits": "Cutting-edge civil court access litigation and advocacy experience", "eligibility": "Rising 3Ls and law graduates", "area": "Access to justice / civil court litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Hosts EJW/Justice Catalyst fellows 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academic year", "location": "Nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "western-center-on-law-poverty-legal-fellowship-sponsorship", "organization": "Western Center on Law & Poverty", "name": "Legal Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://wclp.org/internships-volunteer/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Competitive Bay Area public-interest salary", "other_benefits": "Health, disability/life insurance, 403(b) match, generous leave", "eligibility": "Law graduates with a project in health, housing, or public benefits", "area": "Poverty law / economic & racial justice", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Sponsors externally funded fellows on California poverty-law projects", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Los Angeles / Sacramento / Oakland, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "county-of-santa-clara-office-of-the-county-counsel-social-ju", "organization": "County of Santa Clara, Office of the County Counsel", "name": "Social Justice & Impact Litigation Fellowship", "url": "https://counsel.santaclaracounty.gov/careers/social-justice-and-impact-litigation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "~$136,000-$211,000 (California Bar members, by experience)", "other_benefits": "Full county benefits; training as a government impact litigator", "eligibility": "Recent grads, judicial law clerks, or current 3Ls", "area": "Government impact litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year program training new lawyers as local-government impact litigators (est. 2008)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "San Jose, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "social-justice-legal-foundation-impact-litigation-fellowship", "organization": "Social Justice Legal Foundation", "name": "Impact Litigation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.socialjusticelaw.org/our-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Salary starting at $86,000", "other_benefits": "Bar exam stipend, relocation assistance, health, retirement, professional development", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates eager to build litigation skills", "area": "Strategic social justice litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship training grads in strategic impact litigation", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (hybrid)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "disability-rights-education-defense-fund-public-interest-fel", "organization": "Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund", "name": "Public Interest Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://dredf.org/2027-2029-public-interest-fellowship-sponsorship-opportunity/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Per external funder (Skadden/EJW)", "other_benefits": "Disability rights litigation, policy, and advocacy experience", "eligibility": "Law grads with a disability-rights fellowship project", "area": "Disability rights", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Sponsors Skadden/EJW fellows on disability civil rights projects", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Berkeley, CA / Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-center-for-law-and-economic-justice-legal-fellowshi", "organization": "National Center for Law and Economic Justice", "name": "Legal Fellowship (Sponsorship)", "url": "https://nclej.org/jobs-and-internships/law-school-graduate-fellows-and-volunteers", "opens": "Fall start", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "~$73,436 (school-sponsored) or external funding", "other_benefits": "Impact-litigation and policy-advocacy experience", "eligibility": "3Ls, recent grads, or current judicial law clerks", "area": "Economic justice / poverty law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Sponsors externally funded fellows on economic-justice impact litigation", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-aid-justice-center-fellowship-sponsorship", "organization": "Legal Aid Justice Center", "name": "Fellowship Sponsorship", "url": "https://www.justice4all.org/get-involved/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Per external funder (Skadden/EJW/Justice Catalyst)", "other_benefits": "Racial- and economic-justice practice; supportive collaborative environment", "eligibility": "Rising 3Ls or recent grads planning to become licensed Virginia lawyers; must secure external funding", "area": "Civil legal aid / racial & economic justice", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Hosts externally funded fellows on housing, immigration, and criminal-justice reform", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Virginia (Charlottesville, Richmond, Falls Church)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-unc-system-state-of-nc-north-carolina-teachin", "organization": "North Carolina UNC System / State of NC", "name": "North Carolina Teaching Fellows", "url": "https://myapps.northcarolina.edu/ncteachingfellows/", "opens": "Fall (Early Action ~Nov 1)", "deadline": "January 31", "amount": "Up to $10,000/year (up to $20,000 total forgivable loan)", "other_benefits": "Loan forgiven through in-state teaching service; enrichment programming", "eligibility": "NC high school seniors, transfers, or degree-holders entering a partner teacher-prep program in STEM, special education, or elementary", "area": "State teacher scholarship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Forgivable loan-for-service at partner NC universities", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 4 years of study", "location": "North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "charles-butt-foundation-raise-your-hand-texas-charles-butt-s", "organization": "Charles Butt Foundation (Raise Your Hand Texas)", "name": "Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers", "url": "https://charlesbuttfdn.org/what-we-do/statewide-programs/raising-texas-teachers-program/charles-butt-scholarship/", "opens": "Fall (via partner universities)", "deadline": "Varies by partner university", "amount": "$8,000 or $10,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from public-school educators, professional development, statewide network", "eligibility": "Students in initial teacher certification at ~27 partner Texas universities committed to teaching in Texas public schools", "area": "State teacher scholarship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of the Raising Texas Teachers initiative", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-year (through certification)", "location": "Texas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "national-council-of-teachers-of-mathematics-mathematics-educ", "organization": "National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Mathematics Education Trust)", "name": "National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Education Trust Grants & Scholarships (NCTM)", "url": "https://www.nctm.org/Grants/", "opens": "Varies by award", "deadline": "Varies (Fall and Spring cycles)", "amount": "$1,500–$24,000 depending on award", "other_benefits": "Support for classroom projects, coursework, and professional growth", "eligibility": "Prospective and in-service math teachers (Pre-K–12) and teacher educators; many require NCTM membership", "area": "Math education (discipline society)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "30+ distinct scholarships and classroom/professional grants", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies by award", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-educator-recruitment-retention-and-advancement-ce", "organization": "Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA)", "name": "South Carolina Teaching Fellows", "url": "https://www.cerra.org/page/teaching-fellows", "opens": "October 1", "deadline": "December 1", "amount": "Up to $24,000 ($6,000/year for 4 years)", "other_benefits": "Leadership enrichment programming at partner institutions", "eligibility": "SC high school seniors with strong academics and service, committed to teaching in SC public schools", "area": "State teacher scholarship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Teach one year in an SC public school per year of funding", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 4 years", "location": "South Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "the-rowland-foundation-rowland-fellowship", "organization": "The Rowland Foundation", "name": "Rowland Fellowship", "url": "https://therowlandfoundation.org/rowland-fellowship/application-process/", "opens": "November 1", "deadline": "December 31", "amount": "$125,000 grant ($150,000 for teacher pairs)", "other_benefits": "Funds classroom release time to research/implement a school-change project", "eligibility": "Vermont middle and secondary teachers working directly with students (not administrators)", "area": "State teacher innovation fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to six fellowships/year to change Vermont school culture and climate", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (release)", "location": "Vermont", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "state-university-of-new-york-suny-new-york-state-master-teac", "organization": "State University of New York (SUNY)", "name": "New York State Master Teacher Program", "url": "https://www.suny.edu/masterteacher/", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "~May 21", "amount": "$15,000 stipend per year", "other_benefits": "Peer mentoring, content-focused professional development, regional network", "eligibility": "Certified NYS full-time K-12 public school STEM teachers/counselors with 4+ years experience rated effective/highly effective", "area": "STEM teacher fellowship (state)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Four-year fellowship across nine SUNY regional hubs", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 years", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "klingenstein-center-teachers-college-columbia-university-kli", "organization": "Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University", "name": "Klingenstein Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers", "url": "https://www.klingensteincenter.org/professional-learning/summer-institute", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (check site)", "amount": "Fully funded", "other_benefits": "Graduate-level professional learning; independent-school network", "eligibility": "Independent/international/private school teachers with 1–5 years of full-time experience", "area": "University-hosted teacher fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Highly selective, fully-funded two-week fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~2 weeks (summer)", "location": "New York City (Columbia)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nea-foundation-global-learning-fellowship", "organization": "NEA Foundation", "name": "Global Learning Fellowship", "url": "https://www.neafoundation.org/educator-grants-and-fellowships/global-learning-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (check site)", "amount": "Not specified (fellowship includes international field study)", "other_benefits": "Workshops/webinars, capstone project, 10-day international field study", "eligibility": "Current PreK-12 public school classroom educators in/beyond their 3rd year; NEA members", "area": "Global competency teacher fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long program building global competency instruction", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rodel-foundation-of-arizona-rodel-promising-student-teachers", "organization": "Rodel Foundation of Arizona", "name": "Rodel Promising Student Teachers", "url": "https://rodelaz.org/", "opens": "Fall and Spring", "deadline": "Rolling (per semester)", "amount": "$1,000 scholarship during student teaching (+ $10,000 savings bond option)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Rodel Exemplary Teachers; ongoing support into first year", "eligibility": "Arizona college-of-education students in student teaching committed to teaching in high-need AZ schools", "area": "State future-teacher scholarship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "$10,000 savings bond available for 3-year high-need teaching commitment", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Student teaching semester (+ first year support)", "location": "Arizona", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "national-council-of-teachers-of-english-ncte-research-founda", "organization": "National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE Research Foundation)", "name": "Cultivating New Voices Among Scholars of Color (CNV)", "url": "https://ncte.org/research/cultivating-new-voices-among-scholars-of-color/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (historically ~March)", "amount": "$1,200 stipend + convention/institute travel", "other_benefits": "Two years of mentoring, professional development, community building", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars of color: doctoral candidates and early-career postsecondary faculty in language/literacy", "area": "Literacy/English education research (discipline society)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year mentoring fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "pahara-institute-with-the-aspen-institute-pahara-aspen-educa", "organization": "Pahara Institute (with the Aspen Institute)", "name": "Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pahara.org/fellowship", "opens": "Varies (by nomination/application)", "deadline": "Varies (check site)", "amount": "Not specified (fellowship experience)", "other_benefits": "Seminar-based leadership development, values-driven national cohort", "eligibility": "Outstanding senior/entrepreneurial leaders working to transform public education", "area": "Education leadership fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort of ~20-22 leaders; may apply with or without nomination", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~18 months (multiple seminars)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "herb-kohl-educational-foundation-herb-kohl-teacher-fellowshi", "organization": "Herb Kohl Educational Foundation", "name": "Herb Kohl Teacher Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kohleducation.org/teacherfellowship/", "opens": "Fall (nominations)", "deadline": "Varies (check site)", "amount": "$6,000 to fellow + $6,000 to their school", "other_benefits": "Statewide recognition; feeds Wisconsin Teacher of the Year pool", "eligibility": "Wisconsin PK-12 teachers (including special services); no self-nomination", "area": "State teacher fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "100 fellowships awarded annually across Wisconsin", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "4-0-schools-essentials-fellowship", "organization": "4.0 Schools", "name": "Essentials Fellowship", "url": "https://essentials.4pt0.org/", "opens": "Varies (multiple cohorts/year)", "deadline": "Varies (rolling by cohort)", "amount": "Small seed grant (historically $300–$7,000 depending on program)", "other_benefits": "Curriculum, coaching, community, cash to test an education idea", "eligibility": "Aspiring founders with an early-stage education idea (no organization required yet)", "area": "Education innovation fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Coaches people to test small pop-up experiences", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Short cohort (weeks)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "leadership-for-educational-equity-lee-lee-public-policy-fell", "organization": "Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE)", "name": "Leadership for Educational Equity Public Policy Fellowship (LEE)", "url": "https://wearelee.org/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (check site)", "amount": "Paid, full-time (stipend not specified)", "other_benefits": "Placement at a policy/advocacy host org; career acceleration", "eligibility": "LEE members pursuing policy/advocacy careers to advance educational equity", "area": "Education policy fellowship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine-month full-time policy/advocacy placement", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "california-sea-grant-delta-stewardship-council-delta-science", "organization": "California Sea Grant / Delta Stewardship Council", "name": "Delta Science Fellowship", "url": "https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/funding/delta-science-fellowship", "opens": "Spring (Notice of Intent ~June)", "deadline": "Late August (annual)", "amount": "Salary/stipend + research funds (varies by level)", "other_benefits": "Research mentor and community mentor pairing; policy-relevant training", "eligibility": "Postdocs, PhD and master's students at CA institutions", "area": "Water / estuary science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year collaborative research on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "California (Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "hudson-river-foundation-tibor-t-polgar-fellowship", "organization": "Hudson River Foundation", "name": "Tibor T. 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verify annually)", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (non-matching)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Oregon residents 18+, domiciled 1+ year; not enrolled in a creative degree program; no OAC fellowship in prior 5 years", "area": "Visual / performing arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Disciplines alternate between visual and performing arts by year.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Oregon", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mid-america-arts-alliance-interchange-and-artistic-innovatio", "organization": "Mid-America Arts Alliance", "name": "Interchange and Artistic Innovations Grants", "url": "https://www.maaa.org/artists-grants-fellowships/artistic-innovations/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (verify annually)", "amount": "Interchange up to $25,000; Artistic Innovations cost-share up to $15,000", "other_benefits": "Interchange adds professional development, peer network, and mentoring", "eligibility": "Individual artists (and nonprofits for Artistic Innovations) in AR, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX", "area": "Multi-discipline / socially-engaged art", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Interchange targets socially-engaged practice; 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3.0+ GPA", "area": "Public administration", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports minority students pursuing public-service careers; HBCU students preferred.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "washington-state-legislature-washington-state-legislative-in", "organization": "Washington State Legislature", "name": "Washington State Legislative Internship Program", "url": "https://leg.wa.gov/learn-and-participate/civic-education-programs/internship-program/", "opens": "September 1", "deadline": "Late October", "amount": "Paid full-time legislative staff role", "other_benefits": "Academic credit; nonpartisan staff experience during session", "eligibility": "Enrolled juniors or seniors in good standing receiving academic credit; all majors", "area": "State legislative", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "~70 students serve as full-time nonpartisan legislative staff each session.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~4 months (Jan-Apr)", "location": "Olympia, WA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-planning-association-foundation-judith-mcmanus-pric", "organization": "American Planning Association Foundation", "name": "Judith McManus Price Scholarship", "url": "https://www.planning.org/foundation/scholarships/", "opens": "Varies (spring)", "deadline": "Varies (May-July window)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Recognition within the planning profession", "eligibility": "Women and minority students in PAB-accredited planning programs, U.S. citizens, intending public-sector planning careers, with financial need", "area": "Urban planning", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Encourages women and minorities to enter public-sector planning careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "8-80-cities-john-s-and-james-l-knight-foundation-knight-emer", "organization": "8 80 Cities / John S. and James L. 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Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota", "name": "Policy Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.hhh.umn.edu/cspg/policy-fellows/overview", "opens": "Varies (spring)", "deadline": "Mid-May", "amount": "Program fee $9,000 (often employer-covered)", "other_benefits": "Leadership training; engagement with public officials; peer cohort projects", "eligibility": "Emerging/mid-career professionals who live and work in Minnesota; no formal degree requirement", "area": "Public affairs leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine-month leadership program; ~35 leaders selected annually across government, business, and nonprofit sectors.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Minnesota", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ford-school-of-public-policy-michigan-legislative-service-bu", "organization": "Ford School of Public Policy / Michigan Legislative Service Bureau", "name": "Michigan Science & Technology (MiST) Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/fellowships/mist-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Paid two-year fellowship", "other_benefits": "Placement in the nonpartisan Legislative Service Bureau and state agencies", "eligibility": "Post-graduate scientists, engineers, and technologists", "area": "State science & tech policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship bringing STEM expertise into Michigan's legislature and state agencies.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Lansing, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "afcea-educational-foundation-cyber-security-scholarship-stem", "organization": "AFCEA Educational Foundation", "name": "Cyber Security Scholarship (STEM Majors Scholarships)", "url": "https://www.afcea.org/stem-majors-scholarships", "opens": "Varies (early spring)", "deadline": "May 1", "amount": "$5,000 (Cyber Security); $2,500 (STEM/Student Member)", "other_benefits": "Merit-based; single application covers all AFCEA STEM awards", "eligibility": "US citizen/permanent resident sophomores or juniors, full-time at accredited US 4-year school, GPA 3.0+, cyber/intel/homeland-security-aligned major", "area": "Cybersecurity", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Foundation focused on defense, homeland security and intelligence STEM.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "afcea-educational-foundation-rotc-scholarships", "organization": "AFCEA Educational Foundation", "name": "ROTC Scholarships", "url": "https://www.afcea.org/rotc-scholarships", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (by nomination cycle)", "amount": "$2,500-$3,000", "other_benefits": "Recognition as future commissioned officer", "eligibility": "Army/Navy (incl. 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top academic performers", "area": "Petroleum Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Merit-based; restricted to first-year petroleum engineering students", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 4 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-indian-science-and-engineering-society-aises-aises", "organization": "American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)", "name": "American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarships (AISES)", "url": "https://aises.org/scholarship-application/", "opens": "December", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Mentoring and Indigenous STEM community access", "eligibility": "AISES members who are enrolled citizens/descendants of recognized American Indian tribes, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous Canadian, in STEM", "area": "STEM (Native / Indigenous students)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Applied via the OASIS general application profile", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States (and Canada)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "california-space-grant-consortium-nasa-undergraduate-researc", "organization": "California Space Grant Consortium (NASA)", "name": "Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (Scholarships)", "url": "https://casgc.ucsd.edu/?page_id=8", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "Faculty-mentored research experience", "eligibility": "Junior/senior at a CaSGC affiliate institution, STEM major, GPA >= 3.0, US citizen, NASA-relevant research", "area": "Aerospace / STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "California's NASA Space Grant undergraduate research awards", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-space-grant-nasa-undergraduate-research-schol", "organization": "North Carolina Space Grant (NASA)", "name": "Undergraduate Research Scholarships", "url": "https://ncspacegrant.ncsu.edu/higher-ed-opportunities/undergraduate-research-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified (winter)", "deadline": "Mid-March", "amount": "$8,000", "other_benefits": "12-month funded, faculty-mentored research period", "eligibility": "Full-time STEM undergraduate at an accredited NC college/university, GPA >= 3.0, NASA-relevant research proposal", "area": "Aerospace / STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "NC Space Grant also offers a Graduate Research Fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "North Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-of-chemical-engineers-aiche-donald-f-mild", "organization": "American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)", "name": "Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Awards", "url": "https://www.aiche.org/community/awards/donald-f-mildred-topp-othmer-scholarship-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 15", "amount": "$1,000 (15 awards annually)", "other_benefits": "Recognition at the AIChE Annual Student Conference", "eligibility": "AIChE student members nominated by their student chapter advisor (one nomination per chapter)", "area": "Chemical Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Based on academic achievement and student chapter involvement", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-women-in-mathematics-awm-awm-travel-grants-m", "organization": "Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)", "name": "Association for Women in Mathematics Travel Grants & Mentoring Travel Grants (AWM)", "url": "https://awm-math.org/awards/awm-grants/travel-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 15 (Mentoring Travel Grants); 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US citizen, permanent resident, or DACA; GPA >= 3.4; considering a STEM PhD", "area": "STEM (summer research)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer undergraduate research program", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Pasadena, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "sigma-xi-the-scientific-research-honor-society-grants-in-aid", "organization": "Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society", "name": "Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR)", "url": "https://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/grants-in-aid-of-research", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 1 (Fall) and March 15 (Spring)", "amount": "$500-$5,000 (graduate); $500-$2,000 (undergraduate)", "other_benefits": "NAS-designated funds up to $5,000 for astronomy research", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students in degree programs; membership not required to apply", "area": "Scientific Research (all STEM disciplines)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "One of the longest-running student research grant programs (since 1922)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States (international applicants eligible)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "cal-bridge-california-nsf-cal-bridge-undergraduate-program", "organization": "Cal-Bridge (California / NSF)", "name": "Cal-Bridge Undergraduate Program", "url": "https://calbridge.org/undergraduate-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Full need-based scholarship for final two undergraduate years, plus first-year graduate scholarship funding", "other_benefits": "Joint CSU/UC faculty mentoring, professional development workshops, research exposure", "eligibility": "CSU students (and CCC students transferring to a CSU) in physics/astronomy, CS/CE, or math/statistics aiming for a PhD", "area": "Physics / Astronomy / CS / Math", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Statewide California bridge-to-PhD program", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years (undergraduate)", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "texas-space-grant-consortium-nasa-tsgc-fellowships-and-schol", "organization": "Texas Space Grant Consortium (NASA)", "name": "Texas Space Grant Consortium Fellowships and Scholarships (Fellows & Scholars Program)", "url": "https://ig.utexas.edu/tsgc/fellowships-and-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$2,000 undergraduate stipend; graduate fellowships vary", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students at TSGC member institutions in Texas with an interest in STEM and space-based research", "area": "Aerospace / STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Consortium of 50+ Texas institutions; over $2M awarded historically", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "Texas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-industrial-and-systems-engineers-iise-iise-scho", "organization": "Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)", "name": "Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Scholarships & Fellowships (incl. 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UC LEADS Fellowship for alumni entering UC PhD programs", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentoring, professional development, graduate school preparation, GRE prep", "eligibility": "Upper-division UC undergraduates in STEM who have faced conditions adversely affecting their advancement", "area": "STEM (graduate pathway)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year UC-wide program; typically two funded summers of research", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~2 years", "location": "California (University of California campuses)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-physics-students-sps-american-institute-of-physic", "organization": "Society of Physics Students (SPS / American Institute of Physics)", "name": "Society of Physics Students Scholarships (SPS)", "url": "https://www.spsnational.org/awards/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15", "amount": "Top award $5,000; several $2,000 awards", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Undergraduate physics students who are SPS members with at least one remaining semester/quarter (graduating seniors ineligible)", "area": "Physics & Astronomy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Based on scholarship, SPS participation, and additional criteria", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "tau-beta-pi-the-engineering-honor-society-tau-beta-pi-schola", "organization": "Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor Society)", "name": "Tau Beta Pi Scholarships & Fellowships", "url": "https://www.tbp.org/scholarships.cfm", "opens": "February (scholarships); December 15 (fellowships)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$2,000 (undergraduate scholarships); $10,000 (graduate fellowships)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Initiated Tau Beta Pi members; scholarships for senior-year undergraduate engineering study, fellowships for a year of graduate engineering study", "area": "Engineering (all disciplines)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship info at tbp.org/fellowships.cfm; international students eligible for fellowships", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "wisconsin-space-grant-consortium-nasa-undergraduate-research", "organization": "Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (NASA)", "name": "Undergraduate Research / Scholarship Program", "url": "https://spacegrant.carthage.edu/live/profiles/1987-undergraduate-scholarship", "opens": "September 1 (Spring); November 1 (Summer)", "deadline": "October 13 (Spring); February 2 (Summer)", "amount": "$3,000-$5,000", "other_benefits": "Presentation at the WSGC Annual Conference", "eligibility": "US citizens enrolled at a WSGC member college/university in a STEM program with aerospace/NASA interest", "area": "Aerospace / STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Students from smaller colleges especially encouraged; requires research proposal", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-civil-engineers-asce-asce-scholarships", "organization": "American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)", "name": "American Society of Civil Engineers Scholarships (ASCE)", "url": "https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by scholarship", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "May apply for multiple scholarships", "eligibility": "Current ASCE student members in good standing with at least one remaining term of study; civil engineering focus", "area": "Civil Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "GPA, financial need, and commitment to civil engineering weighed; official transcript and recommendations required", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "sae-international-sae-engineering-scholarships", "organization": "SAE International", "name": "SAE Engineering Scholarships", "url": "https://www.sae.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15 (varies by scholarship)", "amount": "Varies (e.g., SAE International Undergraduate Scholarship; BMW/SAE)", "other_benefits": "Some scholarships include paid internships", "eligibility": "High school seniors through graduate students entering/enrolled in ABET-accredited STEM/engineering programs; criteria vary by award", "area": "Mobility / Automotive / Aerospace Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "One application auto-considers qualifying scholarships", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "michigan-space-grant-consortium-nasa-undergraduate-fellowshi", "organization": "Michigan Space Grant Consortium (NASA)", "name": "Undergraduate Fellowship / Research Grants", "url": "https://www.mispacegrant.org/funding/faculty/undergraduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$2,500", "other_benefits": "Faculty-mentored research; may span summer and/or academic year", "eligibility": "US citizen undergraduates at MSGC affiliate institutions conducting NASA-relevant aerospace/STEM research", "area": "Aerospace / STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Merit based on scientific merit and NASA relevance", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer and/or academic year", "location": "Michigan", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "massachusetts-institute-of-technology-mit-mit-summer-researc", "organization": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)", "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summer Research Program (MSRP)", "url": "https://oge.mit.edu/msrp/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-to-late January (e.g., January 20)", "amount": "Weekly stipend (~$5,400 total for 9 weeks)", "other_benefits": "Round-trip travel, university housing, meal subsidy", "eligibility": "Rising sophomores through non-graduating seniors at US institutions (not MIT), GPA >= 3.5, interested in an MIT graduate program", "area": "STEM (graduate pathway research)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "9-week summer research program; no cost to participate", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 weeks (summer)", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-meteorological-society-ams-ams-scholarships-first-y", "organization": "American Meteorological Society (AMS)", "name": "American Meteorological Society Scholarships (First-Year & Senior Named Undergraduate Scholarships)", "url": "https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies (industry-sponsored and named scholarships)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Students pursuing degrees in atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences (first-year high school entrants and senior undergraduates)", "area": "Atmospheric & Related Sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Includes named scholarships established by AMS members/industry partners", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "geological-society-of-america-gsa-graduate-student-research", "organization": "Geological Society of America (GSA)", "name": "Graduate Student Research Grants", "url": "https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/GSA/grants/gradgrants.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (typically ~February)", "amount": "Average ~$2,700 (grants vary)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "GSA members enrolled in a North/Central American earth science graduate degree program (MS/PhD thesis research); no citizenship requirement", "area": "Geosciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "~$900,000 awarded to ~354 students in a recent year; max two grants per career", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-mechanical-engineers-asme-asme-scholarsh", "organization": "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)", "name": "American Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholarships (ASME)", "url": "https://www.asme.org/asme-programs/students-and-faculty/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (typically spring for 4-year/graduate)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Current ASME student members enrolled full-time in ABET-accredited mechanical engineering (ME/MET) or closely related programs", "area": "Mechanical Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Priority for ASME leadership, academic promise, humanitarian service, and financial need", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "california-changelawyers-next-gen-scholars-and-legal-fellows", "organization": "California ChangeLawyers", "name": "Next Gen Scholars (and Legal Fellowship grants)", "url": "https://changelawyers.org/next-gen-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$50,000 direct funding per Next Gen Scholar", "other_benefits": "Leadership development programming throughout law school and beyond", "eligibility": "First-year law students in California who have overcome significant barriers and are committed to serving California communities", "area": "Civil rights / public interest", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Small annual cohort (5-10) beginning 2026; foundation also funds Legal Fellowships for early-career attorneys", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-year (through law school)", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "impact-fund-law-fellow", "organization": "Impact Fund", "name": "Law Fellow", "url": "https://www.impactfund.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Full integration into civil-rights litigation team; help developing the fellowship project", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates interested in impact/class-action civil rights litigation", "area": "Impact civil rights litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Berkeley-based civil rights nonprofit; fellow works on active docket, amicus program and case strategy", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Typically 1-2 years", "location": "Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-criminology-ruth-d-peterson-fellowship-f", "organization": "American Society of Criminology", "name": "Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Diversity", "url": "https://asc41.org/about-asc/awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Fellowship stipend (see award page)", "other_benefits": "Support entering the field of criminology/criminal justice", "eligibility": "Students of color/underrepresented groups accepted into a criminology or criminal justice doctoral program; ASC membership not required", "area": "Criminology / criminal justice academia", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline-society fellowship encouraging diversity among criminology doctoral students", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-criminal-defense-lawyers-nacdl-law-s", "organization": "National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)", "name": "Law Student Summer Fellowship (and Diversity Summer Law Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/LawStudentSummerFellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (typically early spring)", "amount": "Up to $4,500 ($562/week for up to 8 weeks)", "other_benefits": "Placement with criminal defense practitioners, firms, or public defender offices nationwide", "eligibility": "1L and 2L students in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school pursuing criminal defense", "area": "Criminal defense", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Professional-association summer fellowship; a parallel Diversity Summer Law Fellowship serves underrepresented students", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 8 weeks (summer)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "texas-access-to-justice-foundation-tajf-postgraduate-design", "organization": "Texas Access to Justice Foundation", "name": "Texas Access to Justice Foundation Postgraduate (Design-Your-Own) Fellowship (TAJF)", "url": "https://www.teajf.org/grants/fellowships.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Salary + benefits for 2-year project", "other_benefits": "Matched with a Texas nonprofit host organization", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates proposing an innovative civil legal services project in Texas", "area": "Civil legal services", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State access-to-justice fellowship (run with Equal Justice Works); 65+ fellows supported since 1999", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Texas", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ohio-innocence-project-at-cincinnati-law-oip-student-fellows", "organization": "Ohio Innocence Project at Cincinnati Law", "name": "OIP Student Fellowship (Legal and Policy)", "url": "https://www.law.uc.edu/academics-career/get-experience/centers/ohio-innocence-project.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Small stipend (summer)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on wrongful-conviction casework or legislative advocacy under attorney supervision", "eligibility": "University of Cincinnati law students (majority 2Ls); a separate LL.M. fellowship track exists", "area": "Wrongful convictions", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "20-25 fellows selected yearly for OIP's legal clinic or policy division", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year / summer", "location": "Cincinnati, OH", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "feerick-center-for-social-justice-fordham-law-immigrant-just", "organization": "Feerick Center for Social Justice, Fordham Law", "name": "Immigrant Justice & Economic Justice Fellowships", "url": "https://www.fordham.edu/school-of-law/centers-and-institutes/feerick-center-for-social-justice/programs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentored social-justice project work at the Center", "eligibility": "Fordham Law 2L students (separate Donald J. Feerick Memorial Summer Fellowship offers up to $6,000)", "area": "Immigrant / economic justice", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted student fellowships serving low-income and immigrant New Yorkers", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year (or 10-week summer)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-new-york-bar-foundation-catalyst-public-interest-fellows", "organization": "The New York Bar Foundation", "name": "Catalyst Public Interest Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tnybf.org/grants-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "$5,000 summer stipend", "other_benefits": "Placement across 30+ organizations statewide (DA offices, legal services providers)", "eligibility": "First-year law students doing summer public interest work in New York State", "area": "Public interest (statewide)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State bar foundation program; over $4M invested and 60 fellows placed per recent year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "quattrone-center-for-the-fair-administration-of-justice-penn", "organization": "Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, Penn Carey Law", "name": "Quattrone Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/quattronecenter/fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Full year of funding", "other_benefits": "Faculty access to law school services; participation in Center events", "eligibility": "Scholars with a law, social science, or medical background and familiarity with criminal justice research", "area": "Criminal justice research", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted residential fellowship on reducing errors in the criminal justice system; renewable one year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (renewable)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "loyola-law-school-los-angeles-project-for-the-innocent-postg", "organization": "Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) — Project for the Innocent", "name": "Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship / Kash Register Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lls.edu/academics/experientiallearning/clinics/projectfortheinnocent/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Training as an early-career criminal justice advocate", "eligibility": "Recent Loyola Law graduates (per the school's postgraduate public interest fellowship program)", "area": "Wrongful convictions", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted fellowship at LA County's wrongful-conviction clinic; Kash Register Fellowship named for an exoneree", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-virginia-school-of-law-powell-fellowship-in-le", "organization": "University of Virginia School of Law", "name": "Powell Fellowship in Legal Services", "url": "https://www.law.virginia.edu/public-service/powell-fellowship-legal-services", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$55,000", "other_benefits": "Sponsored placement at a public interest organization", "eligibility": "UVA Law 3Ls or recent UVA law grads completing a judicial clerkship; project must provide civil legal services to the indigent", "area": "Civil legal services", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted fellowship honoring Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.; one year, expected renewal for a second", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (renewable to 2)", "location": "Virginia / United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "florida-bar-foundation-funding-florida-legal-aid-civil-legal", "organization": "Florida Bar Foundation (Funding Florida Legal Aid)", "name": "Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://fundingfla.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "$9,000 stipend (10 weeks)", "other_benefits": "Pre-fellowship virtual training on Florida legal aid", "eligibility": "Florida law students placed at an FFLA-funded legal aid grantee organization", "area": "Civil legal aid", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State bar foundation summer program (47 fellowships planned for 2026); separate LRAP for legal-aid lawyers", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Florida", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "state-bar-of-california-legal-aid-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "State Bar of California", "name": "Legal Aid Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://www.calbar.ca.gov/news/state-bar-launches-legal-aid-leaders-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 per fellow ($7,500 stipend + costs)", "other_benefits": "Cohort support, training, and networking (with California ChangeLawyers)", "eligibility": "Law students placed for a paid summer at a host legal aid provider in California", "area": "Legal aid", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State-funded paid summer fellowship; ~91 fellows across 35 host providers in a recent cohort", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "massachusetts-bar-foundation-legal-intern-fellowship-program", "organization": "Massachusetts Bar Foundation", "name": "Legal Intern Fellowship Program (LIFP)", "url": "https://www.massbarfoundation.org/lifp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (typically early March)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Summer civil legal services experience and mentoring", "eligibility": "Law students with a summer internship at a Massachusetts civil legal aid nonprofit (preference to MA residents)", "area": "Civil legal services", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State bar foundation summer fellowship established 1996 (civil, not criminal)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "legal-aid-association-of-california-public-interest-bar-fell", "organization": "Legal Aid Association of California", "name": "Public Interest Bar Fellowship", "url": "https://www.laaconline.org/public-interest-bar-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Stipend (bridge funding; ~$16,000 under predecessor LSFN program)", "other_benefits": "Bridge support to study for the California bar while working at a legal services org", "eligibility": "New California ABA-accredited law grads (e.g., May 2026) who have not yet taken the CA bar", "area": "Legal aid (bar bridge)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Statewide association program (transitioned from the LSFN Fellowship in 2026) placing grads at legal services orgs", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6 months", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "immigrant-legal-resource-center-ilrc-legal-fellowship-e-g-sa", "organization": "Immigrant Legal Resource Center", "name": "Immigrant Legal Resource Center Legal Fellowship (e.g., San Joaquin Valley Law Fellow)", "url": "https://www.ilrc.org/working-at-the-ilrc", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies / Rolling", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Intensive training and mentorship in removal defense and immigration practice", "eligibility": "Attorneys or recent law graduates committed to immigrant legal services", "area": "Immigration", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional/state-funded immigration fellowships serving California's Central Valley and Central Coast", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ohio-state-bar-association-ohio-state-bar-foundation-chief-j", "organization": "Ohio State Bar Association / Ohio State Bar Foundation", "name": "Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ohiobar.org/about-us/awards-scholarships/moyer-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Fellowship award (see program page)", "other_benefits": "Support for independent research or work on access-to-justice initiatives", "eligibility": "First- and second-year law students enrolled at an Ohio law school", "area": "Access to justice", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "State bar fellowship (est. 2012) advancing initiatives championed by Chief Justice Moyer (court access, ADR, technology)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Ohio", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "alameda-county-bar-foundation-law-student-public-interest-fe", "organization": "Alameda County Bar Foundation", "name": "Law Student Public Interest Fellowships", "url": "https://www.acbf.org/grants-and-scholarships/law-student-public-interest-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Funded summer public interest placement in the East Bay", "eligibility": "Law students pursuing public interest work (see foundation page for current criteria)", "area": "Public interest", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional bar-foundation fellowship supporting law students in public interest placements", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Alameda County, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-law-center-e-barrett-prettyman-fellows", "organization": "Georgetown University Law Center", "name": "E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/clinical-teaching-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$70,000 (year 1) / $75,000 (year 2)", "other_benefits": "Full benefits, tuition and fees; LL.M. in Advocacy awarded", "eligibility": "Three outstanding recent law graduates per year", "area": "Criminal defense / clinical teaching", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted two-year criminal-defense trial advocacy fellowship (may already be indexed; included for completeness)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-graduate-school-of-journalism-california-local-n", "organization": "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism", "name": "California Local News Fellowship", "url": "https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/cafellows/", "opens": "Varies (2026-2028 cycle opened Dec 2025)", "deadline": "Varies (cohort-based)", "amount": "Salaried newsroom placement (state-funded)", "other_benefits": "Newsroom placement, training, mentorship", "eligibility": "Early-career journalists placed in California newsrooms; state-funded", "area": "Local news / state program", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "State-funded initiative placing ~75+ fellows in community newsrooms across California", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-graduate-school-of-journalism-11th-hour-food-and", "organization": "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism", "name": "11th Hour Food and Farming Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/foodfellows/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Reporting grant, mentorship, editorial support", "eligibility": "Postgraduate print and audio journalists", "area": "Food & agriculture reporting", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Ten $10,000 postgraduate fellowships per year; founded by Michael Pollan", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "California / remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-graduate-school-of-journalism-mycoskie-uc-berkel", "organization": "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism", "name": "Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship", "url": "https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Documentary production support, mentorship", "eligibility": "Documentary filmmakers working on psychedelics-related projects", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Niche university-hosted documentary fellowship focused on psychedelics reporting", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "California / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-graduate-school-of-journalism-ferriss-uc-berkele", "organization": "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism", "name": "Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Reporting grant, editorial mentorship", "eligibility": "Print and audio journalists reporting on psychedelics", "area": "Reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Ten $10,000 reporting grants per year for print and audio journalism", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "California / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-graduate-school-of-journalism-dorothea-lange-fel", "organization": "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism", "name": "Dorothea Lange Fellowship", "url": "https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/lange/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Support for documentary photography projects", "eligibility": "UC Berkeley faculty, graduate students, and accepted seniors", "area": "Documentary photography", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports documentary photography-based work in the Lange tradition", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "washington-state-university-edward-r-murrow-college-of-commu", "organization": "Washington State University (Edward R. Murrow College of Communication)", "name": "Murrow News Fellowship", "url": "https://news-fellowship.murrow.wsu.edu/", "opens": "Mid-August (host/candidate cycle)", "deadline": "Late August (2027 cohort applied Aug 12-30)", "amount": "Salaried newsroom placement", "other_benefits": "Newsroom placement, enterprise reporting support, Creative Commons distribution", "eligibility": "Aspiring and early-career journalists placed in Washington newsrooms", "area": "Local news / state program", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "State-supported program (with Report for America) expanding to all 39 Washington counties by 2029", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-3 years", "location": "Washington State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-new-mexico-new-mexico-local-news-fund-new-mexi", "organization": "University of New Mexico / New Mexico Local News Fund", "name": "New Mexico Local News Fellowship", "url": "https://www.newmexicolocalnewsfellowships.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual cohort)", "amount": "~$26,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Paid newsroom placement, hands-on training", "eligibility": "Journalism students and graduates from New Mexico public universities", "area": "Local news / state program", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "State-supported; ~6 fellows and 10 interns placed in New Mexico newsrooms per cohort", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "New Mexico", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "wbur-boston-npr-station-wbur-newsroom-fellowships", "organization": "WBUR (Boston NPR station)", "name": "WBUR Newsroom Fellowships", "url": "https://www.wbur.org/inside/newsroom-fellowship-application", "opens": "Late summer", "deadline": "Annually (2026 cycle closed Sept 2025)", "amount": "$58,656 (1-year) / $29,328 (6-month)", "other_benefits": "Full benefits, Boston University benefits, newsroom rotation", "eligibility": "Recent graduates or early-career journalists; degree not required", "area": "Public media / audio reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Tracks include Newsroom Rotation, Climate & Environment, and Arts & Culture reporting", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6-12 months", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "usc-annenberg-center-for-health-journalism-california-health", "organization": "USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism", "name": "California Health Equity Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships-grants/california-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Mid-January annually", "amount": "$2,000-$10,000 reporting grant (+ $1,000-$2,000 engagement)", "other_benefits": "In-person USC training, five months of mentorship", "eligibility": "California-based professional journalists (incl. freelancers)", "area": "Health equity reporting", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "State-focused sibling of USC's National Fellowship; supports California health-equity projects", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~5 months", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "usc-annenberg-center-for-health-journalism-data-fellowship", "organization": "USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism", "name": "Data Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships-grants/data-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "~July annually", "amount": "$2,000 stipend (+ up to $2,000 engagement)", "other_benefits": "In-person data-skills training (Spreadsheets/RStudio), 5 months mentorship", "eligibility": "Journalists with a data-driven health reporting project (National and California tracks)", "area": "Data journalism / health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Trains reporters to 'interview the data'; includes AI-in-data-journalism components", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~5 months", "location": "Los Angeles / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-health-care-journalists-ahcj-u-s-health-syste", "organization": "Association of Health Care Journalists", "name": "Association of Health Care Journalists U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship (AHCJ)", "url": "https://healthjournalism.org/fellowships/ahcj-reporting-fellowships-on-health-care-performance/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, conference support", "eligibility": "Mid-career journalists pursuing a significant health-system reporting project", "area": "Health reporting", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Yearlong project fellowship (formerly the Health Care Performance fellowship)", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-health-care-journalists-ahcj-international-he", "organization": "Association of Health Care Journalists", "name": "Association of Health Care Journalists International Health Study Fellowship (AHCJ)", "url": "https://healthjournalism.org/fellowships/ahcj-international-health-study-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "International study trip, conference support", "eligibility": "AHCJ member journalists", "area": "Health reporting", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Compares the U.S. health system to international models via a study trip", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6 months", "location": "United States / international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-health-care-journalists-ahcj-firearm-violence", "organization": "Association of Health Care Journalists", "name": "Association of Health Care Journalists Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship (AHCJ)", "url": "https://healthjournalism.org/fellowships/firearm-violence-reporting-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, conference support", "eligibility": "Journalists reporting on firearm violence as a health issue", "area": "Health / firearm violence reporting", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded by the Joyce Foundation", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "education-writers-association-ewa-reporting-fellowship-micro", "organization": "Education Writers Association", "name": "Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship (micro-fellowships)", "url": "https://ewa.org/fellowships", "opens": "Fall and spring rounds", "deadline": "Varies (e.g. spring deadline mid-April)", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Funds travel, duty relief, contractor/professional-development costs", "eligibility": "EWA journalist members (free membership); editor publication commitment required", "area": "Education reporting", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "~9 micro-fellowships per round across early-childhood, K-12, and higher ed", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6-9 months to publication", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "investigative-reporters-and-editors-ire-freelance-fellowship", "organization": "Investigative Reporters and Editors", "name": "Investigative Reporters and Editors Freelance Fellowship (IRE)", "url": "https://www.ire.org/training/fellowships-and-scholarships/freelance-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "September 1 annually", "amount": "Up to $4,000 (long-term) / $2,000 (short-term)", "other_benefits": "One-year IRE membership, conference attendance, FIRE legal/reporting consultancy", "eligibility": "Journalists working primarily as freelancers on investigative projects for U.S. audiences", "area": "Investigative reporting", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Cash awards to support independent investigative projects", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-hispanic-journalists-nahj-apple-news", "organization": "National Association of Hispanic Journalists", "name": "NAHJ–Apple News Fellowship", "url": "https://nahj.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual, ~late spring)", "amount": "$45/hour, full-time", "other_benefits": "Rotations across Apple News editorial teams (breaking news, audio, newsletters)", "eligibility": "Recent grads or journalists with <3 years experience; current NAHJ member; 3.0+ GPA", "area": "Digital news / curation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "9-month editorial fellowship at Apple News", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Cupertino, CA / New York, NY / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nihcm-foundation-journalism-grants", "organization": "NIHCM Foundation", "name": "Journalism Grants", "url": "https://nihcm.org/grants/journalism-grants", "opens": "Late summer (2026-2027 cycle ~late summer 2026)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Up to $500,000 total pool", "other_benefits": "Project funding for reporting or journalist-education projects", "eligibility": "Journalists (staff or freelance), universities, nonprofits, documentary filmmakers", "area": "Health reporting", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual health-care journalism grants; recent focus on affordability, pharma, and AI", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "donald-w-reynolds-national-center-for-business-journalism-as", "organization": "Donald W. 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festival consideration", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents; feature documentary in post-production", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "New Maine-based award for artist-driven nonfiction cinema", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Maine", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "bric-briclab-film-tv-residency", "organization": "BRIC", "name": "BRIClab: Film + TV Residency", "url": "https://bricartsmedia.org/art-artists/opportunity/briclab/film-tv/", "opens": "Varies (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$2,500 stipend + up to $2,000 production costs", "other_benefits": "Free equipment rental, studio/post access, mentorship, free media courses", "eligibility": "Emerging-to-mid-career documentary filmmakers based in NYC; no student projects", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Brooklyn residency for nonfiction short, episodic, or feature work", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Residency term", "location": "Brooklyn, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "sffilm-sffilm-rainin-grant", "organization": "SFFILM", "name": "SFFILM Rainin Grant", "url": "https://sffilm.org/rainin-grant/", "opens": "Varies (annual, fall cycle)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Up to $25,000 cash grant", "other_benefits": "FilmHouse access, SFFILM artist development programs", "eligibility": "Filmmakers with social-justice narrative or documentary projects (open nationally/internationally)", "area": "Film / documentary", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Bay Area-based; 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U.S. residents including non-citizens living in the region", "area": "Human rights", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running program placing regional applicants in human rights fieldwork; funded by regional foundations.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer / varies", "location": "Upper Midwest, U.S. and abroad", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "duke-human-rights-center-at-the-franklin-humanities-institut", "organization": "Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute", "name": "Human Rights Summer Research Grant", "url": "https://humanrights.fhi.duke.edu/student-opportunities/internships-and-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $2,000", "other_benefits": "Support for independent human rights research projects", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled Duke undergraduate and graduate students", "area": "Human rights research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted summer funding for student human rights research projects.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Durham, NC and elsewhere", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "kellogg-institute-for-international-studies-university-of-no", "organization": "Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame", "name": "Dissertation Year Fellowship in International Studies", "url": "https://kellogg.nd.edu/opportunities/graduate-students/dissertation-year-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Support for field research or dissertation completion", "eligibility": "Notre Dame PhD/JSD students in good standing; dissertation on international studies incl. international human rights law", "area": "International studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted fellowship funding advanced doctoral students working on international topics.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Notre Dame, IN / field sites", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-international-law-arthur-c-helton-fellow", "organization": "American Society of International Law", "name": "Arthur C. 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Human Rights Certificate on completion", "eligibility": "University of Chicago doctoral students with research intersecting human rights", "area": "Human rights", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted doctoral fellowship; preference for those who have defended their dissertation proposal.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "humanity-in-action-john-lewis-fellowship", "organization": "Humanity in Action", "name": "John Lewis Fellowship", "url": "https://humanityinaction.org/usa-programs/fellowship-john-lewis/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Program-covered (participation, housing, local transport)", "other_benefits": "Airfare covered for fellows with documented need", "eligibility": "University students/recent grads (2nd year through 2 years post-graduation); minority applicants encouraged", "area": "Civil & human rights", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Four-week Atlanta program on diversity, civil and human rights at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~4 weeks (summer)", "location": "Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rockwood-leadership-institute-rockwood-fellowships", "organization": "Rockwood Leadership Institute", "name": "Rockwood Fellowships", "url": "https://rockwoodleadership.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Varies by fellowship", "deadline": "Varies by fellowship", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Leadership retreats, coaching, cross-movement networking", "eligibility": "Social change leaders (issue- or region-specific cohorts)", "area": "Social justice leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort fellowships including issue-based (e.g., reproductive justice) and state-based (e.g., Ohio, California) tracks.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6-9 months", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "human-rights-center-uc-berkeley-school-of-law-human-rights-c", "organization": "Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley School of Law", "name": "Human Rights Center Student Fellowship", "url": "https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-and-initiatives/fellowships-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Supports summer fieldwork, research, and journalism with partner organizations", "eligibility": "Students at UC Berkeley and partner campuses (UC Merced, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, GTU)", "area": "Human rights fieldwork", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted fellowship funding summer human rights fieldwork worldwide since 1994.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6-8+ weeks (summer)", "location": "California and worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "middlebury-language-schools-kathryn-davis-fellowships-for-pe", "organization": "Middlebury Language Schools", "name": "Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace", "url": "https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/funding/fellowships-scholarships/peace", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 15", "amount": "Full tuition, room, and board for one summer", "other_benefits": "Intensive immersion language study across 12 languages", "eligibility": "Applicants with demonstrated interest in international/area studies, peace & security, or conflict resolution", "area": "Peace & languages", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Merit-based fellowship funding critical-language study for aspiring peace and conflict-resolution practitioners.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One summer", "location": "Middlebury, VT (and immersion sites)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pace-center-for-civic-engagement-princeton-university-pics-p", "organization": "Pace Center for Civic Engagement, Princeton University (PICS)", "name": "Princeton Internships in Civic Service", "url": "https://pace.princeton.edu/get-involved/pace-center-programs/princeton-internships-civic-service", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$600/week stipend", "other_benefits": "Paired with an alumni mentor; 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preference for underrepresented groups and those lacking other funding", "area": "International studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline-society fellowship supporting completion of international studies dissertations.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies", "location": "United States / international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-the-psychological-study-of-social-issues-grants", "organization": "Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues", "name": "Grants-in-Aid Program", "url": "https://www.spssi.org/grantsinaid", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $1,000 (students) / up to $2,000 (PhD members)", "other_benefits": "Supports research on social problems unlikely to receive traditional funding", "eligibility": "SPSSI members; preference for students at the dissertation stage", "area": "Social justice research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline-society research grants on social issues incl. racism, prejudice, and social justice.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "United States / international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-american-leaders-ready-to-lead", "organization": "New American Leaders", "name": "Ready to Lead", "url": "https://newamericanleaders.org/programs/ready-to-lead/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Training in campaigns, fundraising, and identity-based leadership", "eligibility": "First- and second-generation Americans / immigrants and refugees interested in public leadership", "area": "Immigrant civic leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Training program building the pipeline of immigrant-heritage leaders into public office.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "middle-east-studies-association-mesa-global-academy-mesa-glo", "organization": "Middle East Studies Association (MESA Global Academy)", "name": "Middle East Studies Association Global Academy Fellowship for Displaced Scholars (MESA)", "url": "https://mesaglobalacademy.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Spring (annual cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 scholarship", "other_benefits": "Speaking engagements, publication opportunities, mentoring and grant-writing workshops", "eligibility": "Displaced scholars with a PhD and prior MENA institutional affiliation working in Middle East Studies", "area": "Middle East studies / displaced scholars", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline-society program (with CUNY) sustaining displaced MENA-focused scholars.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States and Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "california-department-of-public-health-california-epidemiolo", "organization": "California Department of Public Health", "name": "California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPDE/Pages/Cal-EIS-Fellowship-Program.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (historically fall)", "amount": "Salaried (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Mentored placement with an epidemiologist preceptor at a state or local health department", "eligibility": "Recent master's (MPH or related) graduates interested in applied epidemiology", "area": "Applied epidemiology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "One- to two-year applied epidemiology training in California state/local health departments.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-division-of-public-health-nc-dhhs-nc-public-h", "organization": "North Carolina Division of Public Health (NC DHHS)", "name": "NC Public Health Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/about-us/careers-and-jobs/students-and-recent-graduates/nc-public-health-fellowship-program", "opens": "February 2026", "deadline": "Not specified (fellowship begins July 2026)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "High-deductible health insurance plan available", "eligibility": "Recent graduates with a bachelor's or master's degree earned within the last three years", "area": "Public health practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "11-month full-time placements across North Carolina; 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disbursed in two installments)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students (3+ semesters completed) at accredited U.S. pharmacy schools; U.S. citizen or permanent resident", "area": "Pharmaceutical sciences research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month pre-doctoral research fellowship (Sept 1 through Aug 31).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "emergency-nurses-association-foundation-ena-foundation-resea", "organization": "Emergency Nurses Association Foundation", "name": "ENA Foundation Research Grants", "url": "https://www.ena.org/education/grants-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Emergency nurses and nurse researchers", "area": "Emergency nursing research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Research grants and scholarships supporting emergency nursing science.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sigma-foundation-for-nursing-sigma-theta-tau-international-s", "organization": "Sigma Foundation for Nursing (Sigma Theta Tau International)", "name": "Sigma Small Grants", "url": "https://www.sigmanursing.org/advance-elevate/research/research-grants/sigma-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Registered nurses holding at least a master's degree in nursing", "area": "Nursing research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "10-15 grants awarded annually; 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U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident", "area": "Public health field placement", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds field placements at organizations serving medically underserved Minnesota communities.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 1 year (part-time up to 2)", "location": "Minnesota", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "american-medical-women-s-association-amwa-anne-c-carter-glob", "organization": "American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)", "name": "Anne C. 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earned master's degree or completed candidacy in a BSN-to-PhD or DNP program", "area": "Critical care nursing research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds research relevant to high-acuity and critical care nursing practice.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "oncology-nursing-foundation-oncology-nurse-scientist-researc", "organization": "Oncology Nursing Foundation", "name": "Oncology Nurse Scientist Research Intensive", "url": "https://www.onfgivesback.org/funding-for-nurses/research/oncology-nurse-scientist-intensive", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Letter of Intent Nov 5, 2026; full proposal Jan 25, 2027", "amount": "No registration fees or costs to attend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from senior research scientists and a mock peer-review process", "eligibility": "PhD oncology nurses within 10 years of degree, or with limited prior research funding", "area": "Oncology nursing research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "One-day mentored research career-development intensive held at ONS Congress.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 day (April 2027, Washington DC)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "en-foco-en-foco-photography-fellowship", "organization": "En Foco", "name": "En Foco Photography Fellowship", "url": "https://enfoco.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (typically late summer)", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "$1,500 per fellow (15 fellows)", "other_benefits": "Group exhibition, professional development, networking", "eligibility": "Photographers of color (Latino, African, Asian American, Native Peoples of the Americas, Pacific Islander) who are NY State residents, 18+", "area": "Photography", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running (est. 1974) fellowship dedicated to photographers of color", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (cohort)", "location": "New York State, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "queer-art-illuminations-grant-for-black-trans-women-visual-a", "organization": "Queer|Art", "name": "Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists", "url": "https://www.queer-art.org/illuminations-grant", "opens": "Spring", "deadline": "Early July (varies annually)", "amount": "$10,000 winner; four $1,250 finalist awards", "other_benefits": "Studio visits with judges, professional development", "eligibility": "Self-identified Black trans women and trans femmes working in visual art, US-based", "area": "Visual arts (LGBTQ+)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Free to apply; identity-specific grant administered by Queer|Art", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "arab-fund-for-arts-and-culture-afac-afac-grants-programs-vis", "organization": "Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)", "name": "Arab Fund for Arts and Culture Grants Programs (Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music, Writing, Photography, etc.)", "url": "https://www.arabculturefund.org/Programs/", "opens": "Annual open calls (varies by program)", "deadline": "Varies by program", "amount": "Varies by program", "other_benefits": "Regional networking, jury feedback", "eligibility": "Artists/cultural practitioners from or resident in an Arab country (including diaspora)", "area": "Multidisciplinary arts (MENA)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional Arab-world fund with nine grant programs", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Arab region / global (Beirut-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "prince-claus-fund-seed-award", "organization": "Prince Claus Fund", "name": "Seed Award", "url": "https://princeclausfund.nl/awards-and-programmes/seed-award", "opens": "Late year", "deadline": "Early January (varies annually)", "amount": "€5,000 (100 recipients)", "other_benefits": "Networking and visibility", "eligibility": "Emerging artists in first 1-5 years, from/living in eligible countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Eastern Europe", "area": "Multidisciplinary arts/culture", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Global South early-career support for artists in contexts under pressure", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Global South / Eastern Europe (Amsterdam-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "leeway-foundation-transformation-award-art-and-change-grant", "organization": "Leeway Foundation", "name": "Transformation Award & Art and Change Grant", "url": "https://www.leeway.org/grants", "opens": "Varies by program", "deadline": "Varies by program", "amount": "Transformation Award $15,000; 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March 31)", "amount": "Retreat fellowship (juried)", "other_benefits": "Retreat, mentorship, community of Black fiction writers", "eligibility": "Black fiction writers with grounding in craft", "area": "Fiction (Black writers)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Cultivates and amplifies Black fiction writers via retreat and mentorship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Annual retreat cohort", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "anonymous-was-a-woman-nyfa-anonymous-was-a-woman-environment", "organization": "Anonymous Was A Woman / NYFA", "name": "Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants", "url": "https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/anonymous-was-a-woman-environmental-art-grants/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Up to $20,000 per project", "other_benefits": "Supports public-facing environmental art projects", "eligibility": "Women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists, 18+, US residents; not enrolled in a degree program during grant term", "area": "Environmental art (women/trans/GNC)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Newer (est. 2022) grant administered through NYFA", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year grant term", "location": "United States and territories", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-latino-arts-and-cultures-nalac-nalac", "organization": "National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)", "name": "National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Fund for the Arts (Individuals & Ensembles)", "url": "https://www.nalac.org/grants/nalac-fund-for-the-arts/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Spring (approx. 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$15 application fee", "other_benefits": "12-day intensive residency, lodging and workspace", "eligibility": "Teams of translators (into English) and the writers whose work is being translated", "area": "Literary translation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Collaborative writer+translator residency in the Hudson Valley", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 days", "location": "Ghent, New York, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sharjah-art-foundation-production-programme", "organization": "Sharjah Art Foundation", "name": "Production Programme", "url": "https://www.sharjahart.org/", "opens": "Annual open call", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Grants drawn from ~$200,000 annual pool (budget by merit)", "other_benefits": "Professional support to realize new projects", "eligibility": "Artists working across media (sculpture, installation, time-based, artist's books, performance), MENASA focus", "area": "Visual arts production (MENASA)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports new-project production in the MENASA region", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 12 months production", "location": "Sharjah, UAE", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-clark-hulings-foundation-art-business-accelerator-progra", "organization": "The Clark Hulings Foundation", "name": "Art-Business Accelerator Program / Fellowship", "url": "https://clarkhulingsfoundation.org/learn/sponsored-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Free tuition; 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Jan 15)", "amount": "Financial support provided so accepted writers can attend regardless of finances", "other_benefits": "Faculty-led workshops across genres, community", "eligibility": "Emerging LGBTQ+ writers; QTBIPOC fee waivers available", "area": "Creative writing (LGBTQ+)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "$30 application fee; retreat held virtually", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 week retreat", "location": "United States / virtual", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "asian-cultural-council-individual-fellowship", "organization": "Asian Cultural Council", "name": "Individual Fellowship", "url": "https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/our-work/programs/fellowships-and-grants/individual-fellowship", "opens": "October 1", "deadline": "Mid-November (approx. Nov 19)", "amount": "Up to $35,000 USD", "other_benefits": "Self-directed cultural exchange, research, relationship-building", "eligibility": "Artists, scholars, arts professionals in Asia and the US pursuing cross-cultural research exchange", "area": "Cultural exchange (US-Asia)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Not a residency or travel-only grant; funds immersive exchange", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-6 months", "location": "US <-> Asia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "luminarts-cultural-foundation-luminarts-fellowships-visual-a", "organization": "Luminarts Cultural Foundation", "name": "Luminarts Fellowships (Visual Arts & Creative Writing)", "url": "https://luminarts.org/", "opens": "Varies by discipline", "deadline": "Varies by discipline", "amount": "$10,000-$15,000 unrestricted", "other_benefits": "10 years of follow-on grants, workshops, mentorship", "eligibility": "Emerging artists/writers ages 18-30 living within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop", "area": "Visual arts / creative writing (young artists)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Also awards classical music and jazz; 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amount varies)", "other_benefits": "Placement with Equality Caucus/LGBTQ-friendly member, leadership program, International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference", "eligibility": "Openly LGBTQ+ undergraduates (all genders/orientations); 18+; 1 year of college completed", "area": "LGBTQ+ leadership pipeline", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "8-10 week congressional internship plus DC leadership development for LGBTQ+ students", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8-10 weeks", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "lead-for-america-american-connection-corps", "organization": "Lead for America", "name": "American Connection Corps", "url": "https://www.americanconnectioncorps.org/", "opens": "Varies (annual cohort)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$33,000 stipend + $7,395 education award", "other_benefits": "Medical coverage, student loan forbearance, childcare support, national network", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen/national/LPR; 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Native Hawaiians, Chamorros, American Samoans)", "area": "Poetry (Indigenous)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Founded 2020; 6-day retreat, recently with UArizona Poetry Center and Amerind Museum", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6-day retreat", "location": "Arizona (varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "radius-of-arab-american-writers-rawi-rawi-mentorship-program", "organization": "Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI)", "name": "Radius of Arab American Writers Mentorship Program (RAWI)", "url": "https://www.arabamericanwriters.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified (also offers microgrants)", "other_benefits": "Pairs emerging writers with established authors for craft and publication guidance", "eligibility": "Emerging Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian & North African) writers", "area": "Writing (Arab/SWANA)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Six-month program; org also runs RAWIFest and microgrants", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "delfina-foundation-residency-programme-regional-thematic-ope", "organization": "Delfina Foundation", "name": "Residency Programme (regional/thematic open calls)", "url": "https://www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/current/", "opens": "Rolling open calls", "deadline": "Varies by call", "amount": "Funded residency (varies by call)", "other_benefits": "Living/work space in London, curatorial support, public programming", "eligibility": "Artists and curators; many calls are region-specific (Latin America & Caribbean, East Africa, Taiwan, etc.)", "area": "Visual arts / curatorial residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Multiple targeted open calls run throughout the year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~12 weeks typical", "location": "London, UK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-craft-craft-research-fund-grant", "organization": "Center for Craft", "name": "Craft Research Fund Grant", "url": "https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/craft-research-fund-grant", "opens": "Summer", "deadline": "~October 17", "amount": "Up to $15,000", "other_benefits": "Center for Craft Alumni Network membership", "eligibility": "Independent and academic researchers, artist-researchers, curators, organizations", "area": "Craft research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Running since 2005; 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usually 2+ years independent practice; not open to those who did De Ateliers or Jan van Eyck", "area": "Visual arts residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "50 artists/year; one- or two-year residency", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1–2 years", "location": "Amsterdam, Netherlands", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "jan-van-eyck-academie-jan-van-eyck-residency", "organization": "Jan van Eyck Academie", "name": "Jan van Eyck Residency", "url": "https://janvaneyck.nl/apply/", "opens": "~December", "deadline": "~late January", "amount": "Furnished housing included (residency)", "other_benefits": "Studio, technical labs, advisers, interdisciplinary community", "eligibility": "Artists, designers, writers, curators, and others across disciplines; individuals, duos, collectives, and applicants with children", "area": "Multiform residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "30–32 positions/year; 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~20 fellowships/year", "eligibility": "Artists of all countries/ages in film, literature, music & sound (visual arts by nomination only)", "area": "Multidisciplinary residency", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "12 months (6 for film); reapplications welcome", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6–12 months", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sundress-academy-for-the-arts-sundress-publications-safta-wr", "organization": "Sundress Academy for the Arts (Sundress Publications)", "name": "SAFTA Writing Residency", "url": "https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (spring/summer/fall cycles)", "amount": "Cost $175–$350/week; $350 support grants for Black and/or Indigenous writers (2 per period)", "other_benefits": "Private cabin or room, communal amenities, quiet writing space on a 45-acre farm", "eligibility": "Writers, artists, and academics (short-term residencies)", "area": "Writing residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "~5 hrs/week farm service work expected; at Firefly Farms", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Short-term (per week)", "location": "Knoxville, TN (Firefly Farms)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-robert-b-silvers-foundation-silvers-grants-for-work-in-p", "organization": "The Robert B. 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NYC pitch competition", "eligibility": "Individuals aged 18–30 with at least 6 months' prior experience on their environmental project", "area": "Environment/climate innovation — international youth", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Flagship UNEP youth prize for solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year of support", "location": "Global (regional winners)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-rufford-foundation-rufford-small-grants-for-nature-conse", "organization": "The Rufford Foundation", "name": "Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation", "url": "https://www.rufford.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (no fixed deadline)", "amount": "Up to £7,000 (1st); £8,000 (2nd); £12,000 (booster); £18,000 (completion)", "other_benefits": "Staged funding pathway, conference/networking opportunities for grantees", "eligibility": "Individuals in early stages of conservation careers (often current or recent MSc/PhD, within ~3 years) working in developing countries on pilot/fieldwork projects", "area": "Nature conservation — international/early-career", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Long-running staged small-grants program; funds pilot fieldwork across 150+ countries.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Developing countries", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "whitley-fund-for-nature-wfn-whitley-awards", "organization": "Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)", "name": "Whitley Awards", "url": "https://whitleyaward.org/apply-for-conservation-funding/apply-for-a-whitley-award/", "opens": "Varies (autumn)", "deadline": "Varies (annual; recent cycle closed)", "amount": "£50,000 in project funding over one year", "other_benefits": "Media and communications/speech training; international profile boost; alumni support", "eligibility": "Mid-career, national (non-expatriate) grassroots conservation leaders in Global South countries not classified as high-income by the World Bank", "area": "Wildlife conservation — international/Global South", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "The 'Green Oscars'; funds proven, community-embedded projects ready to scale.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "future-for-nature-foundation-future-for-nature-award", "organization": "Future For Nature Foundation", "name": "Future For Nature Award", "url": "https://futurefornature.org/apply/", "opens": "Varies (summer)", "deadline": "Varies (approx. late August)", "amount": "€50,000 per winner (three winners annually)", "other_benefits": "International recognition, travel/accommodation to awards event, FFN alumni network", "eligibility": "Individuals aged 18–35 with measurable, long-term results in conserving one or more wild species", "area": "Species conservation — international/young", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Awards event held in Arnhem, Netherlands; individuals only, not organizations.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Global", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "climatebase-climatebase-fellowship", "organization": "Climatebase", "name": "Climatebase Fellowship", "url": "https://climatebase.org/fellowship", "opens": "Rolling admissions (priority deadlines)", "deadline": "Rolling (cohort-based)", "amount": "Program fee $1,990 (need-based scholarships available)", "other_benefits": "Expert-led curriculum, guest speakers/employers, capstone projects, career support, 4,500+ alumni network", "eligibility": "Mission-driven professionals seeking to transition into or advance climate careers", "area": "Climate careers — newer/post-2020", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "12-week climate career accelerator launched post-2020; over 40% of fellows have received scholarships. Program charges a fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 weeks + ongoing membership", "location": "Global (virtual)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "earth-island-institute-new-leaders-initiative-brower-youth-a", "organization": "Earth Island Institute — New Leaders Initiative", "name": "Brower Youth Awards", "url": "https://www.broweryouthawards.org/", "opens": "Varies (spring)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$3,000 cash prize (six winners annually)", "other_benefits": "Professionally co-produced short film, leadership retreat, travel/lodging/meals covered", "eligibility": "Youth environmental leaders ages 13–22 living in North America (incl. Mexico, Canada, US territories)", "area": "Youth environmental leadership — student", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Leading US youth environmental award; recognizes emerging leaders across the movement.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "North America", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "global-landscapes-forum-youth-in-landscapes-initiative-resto", "organization": "Global Landscapes Forum & Youth in Landscapes Initiative", "name": "Restoration Stewards Program", "url": "https://stewards.globallandscapesforum.org/", "opens": "Varies (annual call)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "EUR 5,000 grant", "other_benefits": "Capacity development, mentorship, and spotlighting at global GLF events", "eligibility": "Young restoration practitioners aged 18–35 leading or working on youth-led restoration projects (forest, mountains, oceans, wetlands, peatlands, drylands, rangelands)", "area": "Ecosystem restoration — international youth", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Launched 2020; supports youth-led restoration teams across ecosystems.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Global (Global South emphasis)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "ucla-institute-of-the-environment-and-sustainability-pritzke", "organization": "UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability", "name": "Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award", "url": "https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/pritzker-genius/", "opens": "Varies (nomination-based)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$100,000 to the winner; two finalists receive $5,000 each", "other_benefits": "Global recognition and profile for early-career environmental innovators", "eligibility": "Scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, activists or artists under age 40, from anywhere in the world; candidates must be nominated", "area": "Environmental innovation — early-career", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Established 2017; nomination-only (not open application). 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Launchpad (junior) program began 2017.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1–3 years", "location": "United States (remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-nature-conservancy-tnc-naturenet-science-fellows", "organization": "The Nature Conservancy (TNC)", "name": "NatureNet Science Fellows", "url": "https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/our-science/naturenet-science-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to $118,000 research stipend over two years (incl. indirect costs)", "other_benefits": "Dual mentorship from a TNC practitioner and a senior academic; leadership development", "eligibility": "Promising early-career scientists / postdoctoral researchers pursuing climate-and-conservation research linked to TNC priorities", "area": "Climate & conservation science — postdoc/early-career", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year trans-disciplinary postdoctoral fellowship bridging academia and conservation practice.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States / global TNC priorities", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "seed-unep-undp-iucn-partnership-seed-awards-for-entrepreneur", "organization": "SEED (UNEP, UNDP & IUCN partnership)", "name": "SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development", "url": "https://seed.uno/programmes/enterprise-support/awards", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "~US$5,000 financial contribution plus tailored support", "other_benefits": "~6 months of business advice, workshops, high-level profiling, and access to an international network", "eligibility": "Locally led start-up eco-inclusive enterprises in developing and emerging economies", "area": "Green entrepreneurship — international/developing economies", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Founded 2002; recognizes innovative environmentally friendly start-ups (often with country/thematic categories).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6 months support", "location": "Developing and emerging economies", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mohamed-bin-zayed-species-conservation-fund-mohamed-bin-zaye", "organization": "Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund", "name": "Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Grants", "url": "https://www.speciesconservation.org/biodiversity-nature-people/conservation-philanthropy/grants/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Up to $25,000 per grant", "other_benefits": "Recognition and profile within the species-conservation community", "eligibility": "Anyone directly engaged in species conservation — individuals, communities, and organizations — focused on endangered/critically endangered species", "area": "Species conservation — international", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Prioritizes in-situ fieldwork on IUCN-threatened species; highly competitive (~12% funded).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Global", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "emerging-wildlife-conservation-leaders-ewcl-ewcl-leadership", "organization": "Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders (EWCL)", "name": "Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders Leadership Training Program (EWCL)", "url": "https://wildlifeleaders.org/", "opens": "October (biennial)", "deadline": "Varies (biennial cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (training program; team conservation project)", "other_benefits": "Cross-organizational networking, career mentoring, and a hands-on team conservation campaign project", "eligibility": "Professionals with 3+ years in wildlife conservation and ~15 years of career ahead; from nonprofits, foundations, government, or private sector; under-represented candidates encouraged", "area": "Wildlife conservation leadership — early/mid-career", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Selects ~20 participants every two years; 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film, print, audio, photo or multimedia", "area": "International reporting / Global South", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Flagship UK program supporting reporting from low- and middle-income countries; ~10 fellows/year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6 months", "location": "United Kingdom base; global reporting", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "bertha-foundation-bertha-challenge-fellowship", "organization": "Bertha Foundation", "name": "Bertha Challenge Fellowship", "url": "https://www.berthafoundation.org/bertha-challenge", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Salary up to USD $64,900 + up to $10,000 project funding + $5,000 Connect Fund", "other_benefits": "Year-long deep dive on one social-justice question, global cohort, amplification support", "eligibility": "Investigative journalists and activists (joint applications prioritized); based at a host organization", "area": "Investigative / social justice", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual themed challenge; 2026 focus on government-corporate collusion and press freedom", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months (calendar year)", "location": "Global", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rory-peck-trust-hefat-training-fund-bursary", "organization": "Rory Peck Trust", "name": "HEFAT Training Fund Bursary", "url": "https://rorypecktrust.org/get-help/training/hefat-training-fund/", "opens": "Rolling / periodic calls", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to £750 (approx. 75% of course cost)", "other_benefits": "Hostile environment and first aid training access", "eligibility": "Freelance newsgathering/current affairs journalists with 18+ months experience, worldwide", "area": "Press freedom / safety / freelance", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Trust gives 100+ grants a year to freelancers; priority to those with confirmed hostile-environment assignments", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Course length", "location": "Global (freelancers)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nlgja-the-association-of-lgbtq-journalists-leroy-f-aarons-ka", "organization": "NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists", "name": "Leroy F. 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fellowships vary", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, coaching, publication platform, safety/digital security training", "eligibility": "Arab/MENA investigative journalists and fact-checkers; some fellowships require 5+ years experience", "area": "Investigative / MENA", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional org founded 2006; funds digital, audio and TV investigations across the MENA region", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies (e.g., 6-month fellowships)", "location": "Middle East & North Africa", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "judith-neilson-institute-walkley-foundation-freelance-grant", "organization": "Judith Neilson Institute / Walkley Foundation", "name": "Freelance Grant for Asian Journalism", "url": "https://www.walkleys.com/grants/judith-neilson-institute-freelance-grant-for-asian-journalism/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Share of ~$25,000 across selected freelancers", "other_benefits": "Support for reporting on Asia", "eligibility": "Australian freelance journalists and news outlets reporting on Asia", "area": "International reporting / Asia-Pacific", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the Walkley Foundation to encourage more and better reporting on Asia", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Australia / Asia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-latino-independent-producers-nalip-l", "organization": "National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)", "name": "Latino Filmmaker Programs (The Accelerator / Director Incubator)", "url": "https://www.nalip.org/programs", "opens": "Varies (Accelerator opens ~July 2026; Director Incubator reopens Fall 2026)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Not specified (production tools/resources)", "other_benefits": "Incubation, workshops, mentorship, distribution consulting", "eligibility": "Latino/Latinx filmmakers; Director Incubator centers women and gender-expansive storytellers", "area": "Documentary & narrative / Latino", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Latino Lens umbrella spans documentary, narrative, digital and TV pipelines", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-groundtruth-project-report-for-the-world", "organization": "The GroundTruth Project", "name": "Report for the World", "url": "https://reportfortheworld.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Salaried newsroom position (host-employed)", "other_benefits": "Training in safety, cybersecurity, collaboration and story design; international network; mentorship", "eligibility": "Emerging journalists matched with local newsrooms to cover under-covered issues internationally", "area": "International reporting / early-career", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Global counterpart to Report for America; supports reporters and journalists in exile across 20 countries", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (renewable up to 3)", "location": "Global (Lebanon, Pakistan, India, Mexico, Ukraine and more)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "earth-journalism-network-internews-reporting-grants-fellowsh", "organization": "Earth Journalism Network (Internews)", "name": "Reporting Grants & Fellowships (incl. 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2+ years completed at an accredited US college; 2.75+ GPA; declared STEM/STEM-teaching major", "area": "STEM (LGBTQ+)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Established 2011; undergraduate and graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time (Fall disbursement)", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "deep-learning-indaba-deep-learning-indaba-travel-financial-a", "organization": "Deep Learning Indaba", "name": "Deep Learning Indaba (travel & financial-aid grants)", "url": "https://deeplearningindaba.com/2026/applications/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Travel/accommodation grants and registration-fee waivers", "other_benefits": "Week-long ML training, networking, research showcase", "eligibility": "Students/researchers/practitioners; travel grants for those living and studying in Africa", "area": "Machine learning (Africa)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual gathering of Africa's AI/ML community with need-based support", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Approx. 1 week", "location": "Africa (rotating host country)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "society-of-hispanic-professional-engineers-shpe-scholarshpe", "organization": "Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)", "name": "ScholarSHPE Scholarships", "url": "https://shpe.org/engage/programs/scholarshpe/", "opens": "February 2 (for 2026-2027 cycle)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies (over $1M awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Conference support, professional networking", "eligibility": "Active SHPE member; 2.5+ GPA; declared STEM major; citizenship not required for SHPE-funded awards", "area": "STEM (Hispanic)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Single ScholarSHPE Common Application covers multiple awards", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "national-gem-consortium-gem-fellowship-ms-phd-engineering-sc", "organization": "National GEM Consortium", "name": "GEM Fellowship (MS/PhD Engineering & Science)", "url": "https://www.gemfellowship.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Second Friday in November (complete application)", "amount": "Full tuition & fees + $4,000–$16,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Paid summer internships with GEM employer members", "eligibility": "African American, American Indian, or Hispanic American; US citizen/permanent resident; pursuing MS/PhD in engineering or science", "area": "Engineering & science (underrepresented minorities)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Applicants must apply to 3+ GEM member universities", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Program of study", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "great-minds-in-stem-henaac-scholars-program", "organization": "Great Minds in STEM", "name": "HENAAC Scholars Program", "url": "https://greatmindsinstem.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$500–$10,000 (merit-based)", "other_benefits": "Support to attend the HENAAC conference; 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open to India and abroad", "area": "Interdisciplinary public leadership (India)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year postgraduate diploma building leadership and policy problem-solving.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Sonipat (NCR), India", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "government-of-haryana-ashoka-university-chief-minister-s-goo", "organization": "Government of Haryana / Ashoka University", "name": "Chief Minister's Good Governance Associates (CMGGA)", "url": "https://cmgga.in/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Rs 50,000/month (incl. Rs 5,000 office/communications)", "other_benefits": "Placement with District Deputy Commissioners; governance and policy-implementation experience", "eligibility": "Graduates (min 60%) with 1+ yr experience or a PG degree; under 28; fluent in Hindi and English", "area": "State governance/policy implementation (India)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places young professionals across Haryana districts to strengthen service delivery.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Haryana, India", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "running-start-running-start-walmart-congressional-fellowship-2", "organization": "Running Start", "name": "Running Start/Walmart Congressional Fellowship", "url": "https://www.runningstart.org/running-start-fellowship", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$1,000 stipend + all-expenses-paid DC training", "other_benefits": "Intern with a Member of Congress (DC or district), leadership development, cohort learning", "eligibility": "College-aged young women interested in political leadership", "area": "Young women in politics", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Pathway program introducing young women to Congress and political leadership.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Semester (cohort)", "location": "Washington, DC / district offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "the-obama-foundation-leaders-program", "organization": "The Obama Foundation", "name": "Leaders Program", "url": "https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, typically December)", "amount": "Fully funded", "other_benefits": "Group sessions, small-group discussion, individualized leadership coaching; Obama Leadership Network alumni community", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders ages 24-45 with 3+ years relevant experience; English proficient (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, USA tracks)", "area": "Global emerging-leader development", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional leadership programs (launched 2018+) for changemakers across sectors.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6 months (hybrid)", "location": "Regional (Africa / Asia-Pacific / Europe / USA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-tony-elumelu-foundation-tef-entrepreneurship-programme", "organization": "The Tony Elumelu Foundation", "name": "The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEF)", "url": "https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/", "opens": "Varies (annual, typically Jan 1)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, typically Mar 1)", "amount": "US$5,000 non-refundable seed capital", "other_benefits": "Business training, mentorship, access to TEFConnect network", "eligibility": "Entrepreneurs (idea-stage or business <5 years) who are citizens/legal residents of any of the 54 African countries", "area": "African entrepreneurship / economic development", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Pan-African seed-capital and training program for young entrepreneurs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~ program cycle (annual cohort)", "location": "Africa (all 54 countries)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "piramal-foundation-gandhi-fellowship", "organization": "Piramal Foundation", "name": "Gandhi Fellowship", "url": "https://gandhifellowship.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Stipend (paid fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Piramal School of Leadership training; work with government systems on education, health, water, digitization, climate", "eligibility": "Young graduates seeking purpose-driven public-systems leadership in India", "area": "Public systems / grassroots leadership (India)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "~23-month experiential leadership program embedding fellows in rural communities.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~23 months", "location": "India (rural/semi-urban)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "udall-foundation-native-american-congressional-internship", "organization": "Udall Foundation", "name": "Native American Congressional Internship", "url": "https://www.udall.gov/ourprograms/internship/internship.aspx", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, typically late January)", "amount": "Paid internship (stipend, travel, and housing provided)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a congressional office, committee or federal agency; networking with tribal advocacy groups", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen/permanent resident who is Native American or Alaska Native (tribal membership or first/second-degree descent)", "area": "Native American federal policy pipeline", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Immersion in the federal legislative process and tribal self-governance.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "aspire-institute-aspire-leaders-program", "organization": "Aspire Institute", "name": "Aspire Leaders Program", "url": "https://www.aspireleaders.org/program/aspire-leaders-program/", "opens": "Varies (multiple cohorts/year)", "deadline": "Rolling (multiple cohorts per year)", "amount": "Fully funded (free)", "other_benefits": "Online cohort-based leadership curriculum founded at Harvard; global peer network", "eligibility": "University students or recent grads, ages 18-29, from first-generation or limited-income backgrounds, worldwide", "area": "First-gen / low-income global leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Free online leadership development for first-gen and limited-income young leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~8-9 weeks (self-paced, 3-5 hrs/week)", "location": "Global (online)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sbi-foundation-state-bank-of-india-sbi-youth-for-india-fello", "organization": "SBI Foundation (State Bank of India)", "name": "SBI Youth for India Fellowship", "url": "https://youthforindia.org/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, typically spring)", "amount": "Monthly living allowance + Rs 1,10,000 readjustment allowance on completion", "other_benefits": "Rs 1,000/month professional development allowance, language support; placement with partner NGOs", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree; ages 21-32; Indian citizen, Nepal/Bhutan citizen, OCI or NRI", "area": "Rural development (India)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "13-month fellowship pairing fellows with NGOs on rural challenges.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "13 months", "location": "Rural India", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "european-parliament-schuman-traineeship", "organization": "European Parliament", "name": "Schuman Traineeship", "url": "https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/work-with-us/traineeships", "opens": "Varies (two cycles per year)", "deadline": "Varies (two cycles per year, typically late May and late November)", "amount": "Paid traineeship (monthly grant)", "other_benefits": "Placement across EU policy, law, communication, IT and administration; Positive Action Scheme for trainees with disabilities", "eligibility": "University degree (3+ years) at time of application; ~10% of places open to non-EU nationals", "area": "EU institutions / public policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid five-month traineeship at the European Parliament, ~1,000 trainees/year.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "5 months", "location": "Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg or EP liaison offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "indian-school-of-public-policy-ispp-post-graduate-programme", "organization": "Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP)", "name": "Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy, Design & Management (PDM)", "url": "https://www.ispp.org.in/pg-programme-in-public-policy/", "opens": "Varies (rolling rounds)", "deadline": "Rolling (until seats fill)", "amount": "Tuition INR 9,40,000; need-cum-merit assistantships available", "other_benefits": "Graduate assistantships, education-loan partnerships, early networking", "eligibility": "Bachelor's (min 50%); Indian nationals; all disciplines including recent grads and working professionals", "area": "Public policy education (India)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Intensive one-year policy, design and management postgraduate program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "New Delhi, India", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "conference-on-asian-pacific-american-leadership-capal-public", "organization": "Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL)", "name": "Public Service Internship Program", "url": "https://www.capal.org/site/scholarship-internship-program/", "opens": "Varies (annual, opens December)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, typically January)", "amount": "Minimum $3,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Federal/public-sector placements, Washington Leadership Program sessions, Community Action Project", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students (all majors) interested in AAPI community and public service", "area": "AAPI public service pipeline", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places AAPI-focused students in federal and public-sector offices with leadership programming.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Washington, DC and U.S. field offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "the-asia-foundation-asia-foundation-development-fellows", "organization": "The Asia Foundation", "name": "Asia Foundation Development Fellows", "url": "https://asiafoundation.org/programs/education-and-leadership/leadex/asia-foundation-development-fellows/", "opens": "Varies (annual)", "deadline": "Varies (annual, typically November)", "amount": "Up to US$2,500 professional development award per fellow", "other_benefits": "Leadership training modules in Asia and the U.S., executive coaching, mentorship matching, site visits", "eligibility": "Under ~40; citizen/resident of an eligible Asia-Pacific country; record of accomplishment in governance/development", "area": "Asia-Pacific development leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Year-long leadership program for next-generation Asia-Pacific development leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Asia-Pacific (with a U.S. module)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lse-international-inequalities-institute-atlantic-fellows-fo", "organization": "LSE International Inequalities Institute", "name": "Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE)", "url": "https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-inequalities/atlantic-fellows-programme", "opens": "Varies (annual, opens autumn)", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Fully funded", "other_benefits": "Residential track includes MSc in Inequalities and Social Science; non-residential track a Postgraduate Certificate; global equity network", "eligibility": "Policymakers, activists, practitioners, artists, movement-builders with 7+ years' experience; meet LSE English requirements", "area": "Inequality / social and economic equity", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Global fellowship confronting root causes of inequality, based at LSE.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year (residential or non-residential)", "location": "London, UK (and global)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "illinois-academic-fellowship-program-ribstein-fellow", "organization": "University of Illinois College of Law", "name": "Illinois Academic Fellowship Program (Ribstein Fellow)", "url": "https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/illinois-academic-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Rolling call each fall; not yet posted for next cycle", "deadline": "~January 1 annually (Jan 1, 2026 was the deadline for the 2026-27 cohort)", "amount": "Competitive stipend comparable to peer VAP programs, plus full benefits and health insurance (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Office space, administrative support, workshop participation, job-market mentoring", "eligibility": "Law school graduates or PhD holders/candidates in any field with a sustained academic interest in law's intersection with their discipline", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Current-cycle deadline (Jan 2026) already passed; next call expected ~fall 2026 for Jan 2027 deadline", "notes": "Law-school academic/research fellowship (VAP-track) preparing fellows for law teaching; 1-2 years in residence, one course/semester, office space and faculty mentorship. Champaign-Urbana, IL.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9-month appointment, renewable for a second year", "location": "Champaign-Urbana, IL (in residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "fellowship-in-race-law-and-history", "organization": "University of Michigan Law School", "name": "Fellowship in Race, Law, and History", "url": "https://michigan.law.umich.edu/resource-center/fellowship-race-law-and-history", "opens": "~August/September annually", "deadline": "~early October annually (Oct 5, 2025 for the 2025-26 cycle)", "amount": "Research stipend for independent research (exact amount not specified; does not cover tuition/living expenses)", "other_benefits": "Faculty recommender support, program community/workshops", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in JD, PhD, or other terminal graduate programs at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Restricted to students already enrolled at University of Michigan", "notes": "Up to five fellowships/year through Michigan's Program in Race, Law & History; research proposal on race-and-law themes judged by faculty committee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "duke-law-post-graduate-fellowship-in-public", "organization": "Duke University School of Law, Human Rights Program", "name": "Duke Law Post-Graduate Fellowship in Public International Law and International Human Rights", "url": "https://law.duke.edu/humanrights/events/fellowship-public-international-law-human-rights-2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~early February annually (Feb 6, 2026 for the 2026-27 cycle; that cycle has closed)", "amount": "Salary/stipend for one year of full-time work (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Placement assistance", "eligibility": "Duke JD, JD-LLM, and LLM graduates (current graduating class plus prior 3 classes)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Restricted to Duke Law graduates; 2026-27 cycle deadline already passed, next cycle ~Jan/Feb 2027", "notes": "Funds and places a Duke Law graduate for one year of full-time work at an intergovernmental organization, international court/tribunal, or NGO focused on public international law/human rights.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Host-organization dependent (international)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "immigration-law-fellowship", "organization": "Vermont Law and Graduate School, Center for Justice Reform", "name": "Immigration Law Fellowship", "url": "https://www.vermontlaw.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid/fellowships", "opens": "Now accepting applications", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$60,000-$70,000/year + full benefits (medical/dental/vision, 403b w/ 4% match, PTO, tuition assistance)", "other_benefits": "Flexible schedule, VLGS course participation with tuition assistance", "eligibility": "Lawyer or recent law graduate with 1-4 years of relevant experience", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "New 3-year fellowship (2026-2029) expanding immigration legal-services capacity in Vermont; funded with the Vermont Bar Foundation and Trout Lily Foundation.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3 years (2026-2029)", "location": "South Royalton, VT", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "judicial-fellowship-programme", "organization": "International Court of Justice (ICJ)", "name": "Judicial Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.icj-cij.org/judicial-fellows-program", "opens": "~fall annually via participating law schools", "deadline": "Feb 5, 2026 was the deadline for the 2026-27 cycle", "amount": "Trust Fund awards available for nationals of developing countries covering costs; otherwise typically funded by the nominating university (exact figures not published)", "other_benefits": "Direct exposure to ICJ judges and proceedings", "eligibility": "Recent law graduate, generally 31 or younger, excellent academic record, strong interest in public international law, nominated by a participating university (no individual applications)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Must apply through your law school's international/graduate office as a university nominee, not directly", "notes": "10-month placement (Sept-June) working directly for ICJ Judges on research, legal memoranda, and hearings at the Peace Palace.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~10 months", "location": "The Hague, Netherlands", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mark-yoshida-fellowship", "organization": "Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Southern California", "name": "Mark Yoshida Fellowship", "url": "https://ajsocal.org/careers/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check current openings", "amount": "Competitive stipend (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates interested in AAPI immigrant community legal services", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Confirm current cycle is posted; may only appear intermittently on the general careers page", "notes": "Two-year fellowship (40 hrs/week) under the Immigration Project Director, named for longtime AJSOCAL immigration attorney Mark Yoshida; direct legal services and client counseling for AAPI immigrants.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (Southern California)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mccleary-law-fellows-program", "organization": "Human Rights Campaign (HRC)", "name": "McCleary Law Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.hrc.org/careers/fellowships", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — apply as early as possible", "amount": "Compensation available for full-time summer fellows; fall/spring may pair with outside public-interest grants or academic credit (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "HRC will assist with additional public-interest grant applications", "eligibility": "Law students (1L-3L) with strong research/writing skills and interest in civil rights / LGBTQ+ legal issues", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Geared toward current law students rather than post-JD attorneys", "notes": "Up to 3 fellows per term working on legislative/regulatory matters spanning constitutional, education, employment, disability, immigration, and other law touching LGBTQ+ rights.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10-week summer term (also fall/spring options)", "location": "Washington, DC (assumed HRC HQ; not explicitly stated)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "minorities-fellowship-programme", "organization": "UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)", "name": "Minorities Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/fellowship-programmes/minorities-fellowship-programme", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Jan 31 annually, 23:59 Geneva time", "amount": "OHCHR covers travel, accommodation, and a subsistence allowance for selected fellows (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Requires a recommendation letter", "eligibility": "Individuals belonging to a national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minority; graduate-level or professional background preferred", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Weeks-long intensive training in Geneva on international human rights mechanisms, equipping minority advocates/lawyers to protect their communities' rights.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Several weeks (Geneva-based training)", "location": "Geneva, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "indigenous-fellowship-programme", "organization": "UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)", "name": "Indigenous Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/fellowship-programmes/indigenous-fellowship-programme", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~mid-September annually (Sept 15 for the most recent cycle)", "amount": "OHCHR covers travel, accommodation, and a subsistence allowance (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Simultaneous interpretation across 4 language cohorts", "eligibility": "Indigenous individuals, generally with relevant professional/legal or advocacy background", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Four-week Geneva training (offered in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese language tracks, run together with simultaneous interpretation) on the UN human rights system as applied to Indigenous Peoples' rights.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 weeks", "location": "Geneva, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "fellowship-programme-for-people-of-african-descent", "organization": "UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)", "name": "Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent", "url": "https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/fellowship-programmes/fellowship-programme-people-african-descent", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~May 15 annually", "amount": "OHCHR covers travel, accommodation, and a subsistence allowance (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Individuals of African descent, generally with relevant professional/legal or advocacy background", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Multi-week program (held Nov 9-27 in the most recent cycle) in Geneva on international human rights law/mechanisms as they relate to people of African descent.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~3 weeks", "location": "Geneva, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "united-nations-international-law-fellowship-programme", "organization": "United Nations (Codification Division, Office of Legal Affairs) / Hague Academy of International Law", "name": "United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://opportunitydesk.org/2026/03/04/united-nations-international-law-fellowship-programme-2026/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March 30 annually", "amount": "Fully-funded track: travel (economy), accommodation, medical insurance, program/training fees, and a stipend for living expenses covered; 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Low Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aaba-bay.com/site/alfscholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~May 15 annually (May 15, 2026 for the Class of 2026 cycle)", "amount": "$10,000 award", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduating 3L law students; preference to those advancing representation/advocacy for Asian Pacific American or low-income communities", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Structured as a single stipend award rather than a multi-year fellowship position; current cycle deadline has passed", "notes": "One-time award supporting a graduate's transition into public-service or government legal work; presented at AABA's Summer Diversity Reception.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award (supports first year of public-service work)", "location": "San Francisco Bay Area, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aspph-cdc-tribal-health-department-fellowship-program", "organization": "Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) / CDC", "name": "ASPPH/CDC Tribal Health Department Fellowship Program", "url": "https://aspph.org/aspph-cdc-tribal-health-department-fellowship-program-application-deadline-april-30-2026/", "opens": "~January annually", "deadline": "~April 30 annually (2026-27 cohort deadline was April 30, 2026; next cycle ~April 2027)", "amount": "$50,000 annual stipend, paid bi-monthly, plus health insurance/training/travel allowance", "other_benefits": "Cultural/competency workshops, mentorship", "eligibility": "Graduate-level public health degree from a CEPH-accredited ASPPH member school, conferred within last ~5 years; US citizen or permanent resident", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "Placement inside a Tribal Health Department with a Tribal public health mentor; possible 1-year extension. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "11 months (Sept 1–July 31), extendable", "location": "Tribal health department host sites nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "philip-r-lee-health-policy-fellowship", "organization": "UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies", "name": "Philip R. Lee Health Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://healthpolicy.ucsf.edu/education-training/postdoctoral-training/philip-r-lee-health-policy-fellowship", "opens": "~June annually", "deadline": "Priority review by Oct 31; final cutoff Dec 31 annually", "amount": "Stipend per UCSF postdoctoral scholar compensation guidelines (exact figure not published); NRSA/AHRQ T32-supported", "other_benefits": "Mentored research, health policy training curriculum", "eligibility": "PhD or equivalent in social/behavioral sciences, public health, public policy, etc. (or clinician-researcher with relevant doctoral/master's training); terminal degree by June 1 of start year; US citizen/permanent resident for T32 track", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "Postdoctoral health services/health policy research training. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "San Francisco, CA (UCSF)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "duke-margolis-postdoctoral-associate-program-in-health", "organization": "Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy", "name": "Duke-Margolis Postdoctoral Associate Program in Health Policy", "url": "https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/postdocprogram", "opens": "Varies annually (recent cycles opened late fall)", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by cohort year (check site each fall for next class)", "amount": "Not specified (salaried postdoctoral position with benefits)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Duke-Margolis health policy experts", "eligibility": "Recent PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent doctoral degree with strong interest in health policy", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "Focus areas: health care transformation, biomedical innovation, health equity/anti-racism policy, digital health. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC or Durham, NC (hybrid)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "health-equity-policy-and-primary-care-fellowship", "organization": "Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy / Duke Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health", "name": "Health Equity Policy and Primary Care Fellowship", "url": "https://fmch.duke.edu/education-training/health-equity-policy-and-primary-care-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/annual (check site)", "amount": "Compensated at PGY-4 level with benefits, plus travel/professional development funds", "other_benefits": "Clinical precepting experience, policy translation training", "eligibility": "Early-career family medicine physicians with interest in health equity and health policy", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "50% clinical work at Duke Family Medicine Center / 50% health equity policy scholarly work. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Durham, NC (Duke University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ama-shli-medical-justice-in-advocacy-fellowship", "organization": "American Medical Association / Satcher Health Leadership Institute (Morehouse School of Medicine)", "name": "AMA-SHLI Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ama-assn.org/about/ama-center-optimal-health-outcomes/medical-justice-advocacy-fellowship", "opens": "~January annually", "deadline": "~Mid-March annually (2026 cohort deadline extended to March 18, 2026)", "amount": "$15,000 for program completion", "other_benefits": "National advocacy training, capstone project", "eligibility": "Physicians and residents with interest in health equity/advocacy leadership; AMA membership encouraged, not required", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "Post-doctoral physician advocacy fellowship addressing root causes of health inequity. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~14 months (Sept–Nov of following year)", "location": "Convenings in Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago, Chula Vista CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "california-pathways-into-public-health-fellowship", "organization": "California Department of Public Health / Public Health Institute / UCLA-UCSF", "name": "California Pathways into Public Health Fellowship", "url": "https://ph.ucla.edu/action-advocacy-training-programs/california-pathways-public-health-initiative-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/annual (check site)", "amount": "Paid fellowship (exact stipend not published)", "other_benefits": "Continuing education sessions", "eligibility": "Interested in starting a public health career; entry-level (recent graduates/early-career)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "13-month paid placement at a California local health department, with 2-week virtual training intensive. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "13 months", "location": "California local health departments", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-and-disability-fellowship", "organization": "National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)", "name": "Health and Disability Fellowship", "url": "https://www.naccho.org/blog/articles/a-look-inside-the-naccho-health-and-disability-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~August 12 annually (recent cycle closed Aug 12, 2026)", "amount": "Not specified (paid fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Disability & public health competency building", "eligibility": "Graduate students (two selected per cohort)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Limited public detail on duration/stipend — confirm directly with NACCHO", "notes": "Focus on disability inclusion within public health practice at NACCHO. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified (typically several months)", "location": "NACCHO (Washington, DC area) / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "va-hsr-d-advanced-fellowship-program-in", "organization": "US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Health Services Research & Development)", "name": "VA HSR&D Advanced Fellowship Program in Health Systems Research", "url": "https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/about/fellowships.cfm", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (applications accepted year-round at most sites)", "amount": "Paid, full-time with benefits (exact stipend varies by site)", "other_benefits": "Mentored research, master's degree option at some sites", "eligibility": "MD graduates, PhDs, or other doctoral-level health professionals (psychology, nursing, social work, etc.); US citizenship typically required", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found", "notes": "Multiple sites (Seattle, Salt Lake City, Pittsburgh, Durham, Indianapolis, etc.); trains health services researchers for VA/academic careers. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-3 years", "location": "Multiple VA medical center sites nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "terrance-keenan-institute-for-emerging-leaders-in", "organization": "Grantmakers In Health (GIH)", "name": "Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy", "url": "https://www.gih.org/tools-resources/terrance-keenan-institute/", "opens": "Not specified (nomination-based)", "deadline": "Not specified — check GIH site for current nomination cycle", "amount": "No direct stipend; retreat/institute costs typically covered by GIH/RWJF support", "other_benefits": "Peer cohort network, RWJF-linked legacy program", "eligibility": "Health philanthropy professionals (program officers, directors, grants/comms/evaluation staff) under age 45", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Short-format program — more institute/retreat than a multi-month fellowship; confirm fit before featuring", "notes": "2-day retreat-style leadership institute plus ongoing peer network for early-career health funders. No fee to attend.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-day intensive plus ongoing engagement", "location": "Varies (in-person retreat location changes)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "aspph-philanthropy-fellowship", "organization": "de Beaumont Foundation / ASPPH", "name": "ASPPH Philanthropy Fellowship", "url": "https://debeaumont.org/programs/aspph-philanthropy-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Not specified (paid one-year fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Philanthropy sector career pipeline", "eligibility": "Recent master's or doctoral graduate from an ASPPH member school/program", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Stipend/deadline not published — verify directly with de Beaumont Foundation", "notes": "Exposure to health philanthropy: program development, grants review, strategic planning, data analysis. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "de Beaumont Foundation (Bethesda, MD area)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "cityleaders", "organization": "CityMatCH (National Organization of Urban MCH Leaders)", "name": "CityLeaders", "url": "https://www.citymatch.org/cityleaders/", "opens": "Varies by cohort (recent cohorts opened mid-year)", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by cohort — check site for current cohort number", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "MCH Leadership Competencies curriculum, mentor match", "eligibility": "Emerging and mid-level urban maternal and child health (MCH) leaders at city/county health departments", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Cohort numbering/deadline info inconsistent across public pages — confirm live cohort status", "notes": "9-month MCH leadership training with 1 in-person meeting, distance learning, and a senior MCH mentor match. No fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Distance-based + 1 in-person meeting", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "lend-fellowship-leadership-education-in-neurodevelopmental-and", "organization": "Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)", "name": "LEND Fellowship (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities)", "url": "https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/leadership-education-neurodevelopmental-disabilities-fellowship-program/fellowship", "opens": "September annually", "deadline": "Rolling, September through May (training starts each July)", "amount": "Positions may be funded or unfunded depending on discipline; funded slots carry a stipend (amount varies)", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary clinical/leadership training, national LEND network", "eligibility": "Professionals completing/recently completed an advanced degree in an MCH-related health field (or self-advocates/family members); US citizen or permanent visa holder", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Some trainee slots unfunded depending on discipline/site — confirm funded status when applying", "notes": "HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded interdisciplinary leadership training in neurodevelopmental disabilities; similar LEND programs exist at ~50 other university sites nationwide. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (CHOP); other LEND sites nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "chrt-health-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Health & Research Transformation (CHRT) / University of Michigan IHPI", "name": "Center for Health & Research Transformation Health Policy Fellowship (CHRT)", "url": "https://chrt.org/chrt-health-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "~Fall annually", "deadline": "~Mid-November annually (2026 cohort deadline was Nov 14, 2025)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Cross-sector Michigan policy network", "eligibility": "Mid-career health services researchers, policymakers, and nonprofit professionals working on Michigan health policy", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Skews mid-career rather than strictly early-career — still open to early-career applicants per program description", "notes": "4-month immersive fellowship connecting researchers/policymakers/nonprofits; sessions in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Lansing, plus a DC trip. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 months", "location": "Michigan (Ann Arbor/Detroit/Lansing) + DC trip", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-policy-advocacy-fellowship", "organization": "George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences", "name": "Health Policy & Advocacy Fellowship", "url": "https://emed.smhs.gwu.edu/health-policy-advocacy-fellowship", "opens": "August 1 annually", "deadline": "Interviews Oct-Dec; selection mid-December", "amount": "Not specified (physician fellow salary; up to 3 fellows/year)", "other_benefits": "Direct exposure to DC policy decision-makers", "eligibility": "Board-eligible/board-certified in Emergency Medicine; modified 1-year track for those with prior MPH/health policy graduate degree", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Narrow eligibility (EM physicians only)", "notes": "DC-based health policy and advocacy training for EM physicians, leveraging proximity to federal policymakers. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years (1-year modified option available)", "location": "Washington, DC (GWU)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "jaws-health-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS)", "name": "Journalism & Women Symposium Health Reporting Fellowship (JAWS)", "url": "https://www.jaws.org/news/call-for-applications-journalism-amp-women-symposium-jaws-2026-health-reporting-fellowship", "opens": "~October (annual)", "deadline": "Dec 5, 2025 for the 2026 cohort (passed); next cycle expected to open ~Oct 2026", "amount": "$4,000 reporting stipend + complimentary travel/registration to JAWS Camp (~$3,500 value) + 1-yr JAWS membership", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, workshops, networking with health journalists", "eligibility": "Women / those identifying as women, US-based, 2-7 years of professional health-reporting experience", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline for named cohort has passed; recurs annually so check jaws.org/apply-here for next opening. No fee.", "notes": "Health journalism fellowship; fellows present work at JAWS CAMP and receive mentoring/workshops", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year (through camp presentation)", "location": "US-based (remote reporting), presents at JAWS Camp", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "solutions-driven-health-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources (IJNR) & The Uproot Project", "name": "Solutions-Driven Health Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://uprootproject.org/initiatives/fellowships/apply/", "opens": "Not specified (first cohort launched 2026)", "deadline": "April 26, 2026 for inaugural cohort (passed)", "amount": "Paid 8-week newsroom fellowships at partner outlets (e.g., Michigan Public, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) + fully covered 3-day training workshop", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, editing support, reporting grants", "eligibility": "Early-career journalists; must be a free member of The Uproot Project", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Post-2020 program, first cohort deadline passed; confirm recurrence via ijnr.org or uprootproject.org. No fee.", "notes": "New (2026) health/solutions journalism fellowship filling gaps in cross-platform health reporting; joint IJNR + Uproot Project initiative", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~6 months (fall bootcamp + 6-month mentored production period)", "location": "US-based; workshop in Detroit, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-coverage-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Health Communication, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health", "name": "Health Coverage Fellowship", "url": "https://hsph.harvard.edu/research/health-communication/health-coverage-fellowship/", "opens": "~December/January (annual)", "deadline": "Feb 13, 2026 for 2026 cohort (passed); next window opens later in 2026 for 2027 cohort", "amount": "Fully funded (no cost to fellow or employer); travel/lodging covered for 9-day Boston training", "other_benefits": "Year-long mentorship, source network", "eligibility": "Journalists from print, broadcast, online outlets, and freelancers", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; check site later in 2026 for next application window.", "notes": "Health journalism training program founded 2002 by Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Foundation; 13 fellows/year; year-long mentorship with a veteran journalist afterward", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 days intensive + 1 year mentorship", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "fogarty-african-bioethics-post-doctoral-fellowship-fab", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Makerere University, & University of Oxford Ethox Centre (Fogarty/NIH funded)", "name": "Fogarty African Bioethics Post-Doctoral Fellowship (FAB-PDF)", "url": "https://bioethics.jhu.edu/news-events/news/call-for-applications-fogarty-african-bioethics-post-doctoral-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 17, 2026 (upcoming, apply via Interfolio)", "amount": "$5,290/month stipend (pre-tax) covering accommodations/meals/incidentals + health benefits", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Johns Hopkins, Makerere, and Oxford faculty", "eligibility": "Bioethics-related PhD or doctoral research degree, generally within 5 years of fellowship start; scholars from sub-Saharan Africa preferred, especially those with prior Fogarty bioethics training", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Deadline is imminent (July 17, 2026). No fee. Contact: jali@jhu.edu / nkass@jhu.edu", "notes": "International bioethics fellowship focused on global health ethics, infectious disease ethics, and international research ethics; residency period at Johns Hopkins", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Baltimore, MD (Berman Institute), with partner sites in sub-Saharan Africa", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "center-for-public-health-law-research-fellowship", "organization": "Temple University Beasley School of Law", "name": "Center for Public Health Law Research Fellowship", "url": "https://phlr.temple.edu/about/research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Stipend (amount not specified; varies by researcher level)", "other_benefits": "Access to CPHLR's legal epidemiology tools and datasets", "eligibility": "PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, or faculty/staff engaged in public health law research (legal epidemiology)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; apply via Google Form linked on program page.", "notes": "Public health law / legal epidemiology fellowship; junior researchers may substitute recommendation letters for extensive experience", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-year renewable terms", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "rural-health-equity-postdoctoral-program", "organization": "University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute / Rural Health Research Center", "name": "Rural Health Equity Postdoctoral Program", "url": "https://ctsi.umn.edu/rural-health-equity-postdoctoral-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified - check program page", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Mentored research training", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scholars interested in rural health research and policy leadership", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Limited public details; contact program directly for current cycle. No fee mentioned.", "notes": "Trains scholars to become leaders in rural health research; mentorship through the Rural Health Research Center", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Minneapolis/Twin Cities, MN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "global-rural-health-fellowship-rural-indigenous-health", "organization": "University of Washington, Allergy & Infectious Diseases / Global Health", "name": "Global & Rural Health Fellowship — Rural Indigenous Health Track (RIHT)", "url": "https://aid.uw.edu/education-and-fellowships/global-and-rural-health-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified - check site (typical fall cycle for IM subspecialty fellowships)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Global health leadership coursework, scholarly project mentorship", "eligibility": "Internal Medicine physicians (post-residency)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; contact program for current application cycle.", "notes": "Rural + Indigenous health track: clinical service at Alaska Native Medical Center (Anchorage) or Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (SD) IHS sites; condensed 1-year option alongside traditional 2-year track", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (RIHT) or 2 years (traditional)", "location": "Anchorage, AK / Pine Ridge, SD", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-equity-and-community-medicine-fellowship", "organization": "University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix", "name": "Health Equity and Community Medicine Fellowship", "url": "https://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/community-medicine-fellowship/how-to-apply", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$100,000/year salary + benefits + paid CME time", "other_benefits": "Health/dental benefits, PTO", "eligibility": "Completed ACGME-accredited family medicine residency (US or Canada); board certified/eligible; must be work-authorized in the US (no visa sponsorship); eligible for AZ medical license", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; apply by CV, cover letter, and letter of recommendation via email.", "notes": "Community medicine and health equity fellowship for early-career family physicians", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full-time, term not specified (likely 1 year)", "location": "Phoenix, AZ", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "intramural-health-disparities-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH Intramural Research Program", "name": "Intramural Health Disparities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.genome.gov/careers-training/research-training/NHGRI-Intramural-Health-Disparities-Postdoctoral-Fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling review (posted deadline text on site appears outdated; confirm current cycle by emailing program)", "amount": "NIH postdoctoral IRTA stipend (varies by experience) + health insurance for fellow and immediate family", "other_benefits": "Access to NIH intramural research infrastructure", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent in biomedical, clinical, or behavioral research; within 2 years of degree; NHGRI especially encourages applicants from groups underrepresented in science", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Apply via email (nhgritraining@mail.nih.gov) with CV, cover letter, 3 references. No fee.", "notes": "Genomics/genetics-focused health disparities research fellowship in NIH intramural labs; targets URM early-career scientists", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Bethesda, MD (NIH campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "disability-health-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Family Medicine", "name": "Disability Health Fellowship", "url": "https://medschool.umich.edu/departments/family-medicine/education/fellowships/disability-health", "opens": "Sept 1 (annual)", "deadline": "Oct 31 (annual); interviews Nov-Dec", "amount": "Not specified (clinical fellow salary)", "other_benefits": "Community engagement, MDisability program involvement", "eligibility": "Residency-trained in Family Medicine in the US; board certified or board-eligible (ABFM)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee.", "notes": "12-month clinical fellowship (July-June) in disability-competent primary care for patients with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities; includes teaching, research, and policy components", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "hms-fenway-health-lgbtqia-health-fellowship-program", "organization": "Harvard Medical School & Fenway Health (AMA Foundation-sponsored)", "name": "HMS-Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Health Fellowship Program", "url": "https://fenwayhealth.org/the-fenway-institute/lgbtqia-health-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Summer (annual)", "deadline": "Priority deadline ~Aug 15 (annual, e.g. Aug 15, 2025 for 2026-27 fellow)", "amount": "Paid as PGY-4 resident salary + benefits + CME budget", "other_benefits": "Career development, ample CME budget", "eligibility": "MD or DO; must complete Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds residency by program start; US citizen or lawful permanent resident", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; watch fenwayhealth.org for next cycle opening in summer.", "notes": "12-month academic/career-development fellowship in LGBTQIA+ primary care; fellow employed by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months (July-June)", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "thrive-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies (NYSPI/Columbia)", "name": "THRIVE Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hivcenternyc.org/postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified - check site", "amount": "Postdoctoral stipend + limited travel/research training funds", "other_benefits": "Professional skills development, mentored research", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or related) in psychology, public health, epidemiology, or related field; interest in LGBTQIA+ and HIV-related mental health research", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; confirm current deadline directly with program.", "notes": "Research training in sexuality, gender, and mental health as related to HIV prevention, treatment, and care across diverse populations; includes coursework, independent research, and networking", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified (typically 1-2 years for NIH T32-style programs)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "postdoctoral-research-fellowships-prf", "organization": "Wellbeing of Women (UK charity)", "name": "Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF)", "url": "https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/what-we-do/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/postdoctoral-research-fellowships/", "opens": "~Spring (annual)", "deadline": "2025 cycle closed July 7, 2025 (awards start Jan 2026); confirm 2026 cycle dates on site", "amount": "Up to £30,000 for research lasting up to 36 months", "other_benefits": "Funding for direct research costs; partial salary support for eligible non-medical clinical researchers", "eligibility": "MD or PhD awarded within the last 7 years; employed by the NHS, a UK higher education institution, or on a postdoctoral fellowship, with at least 20% time funded for research", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Research must be conducted in the UK. No fee.", "notes": "International (UK-based) women's reproductive and gynaecological health research fellowship; open to clinician and academic researchers", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 36 months", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "justice-for-all-jfa-fellowship", "organization": "Ohio Access to Justice Foundation", "name": "Justice for All (JFA) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ohiojusticefoundation.org/grantees/fellows/", "opens": "Informational sessions run roughly April-August annually", "deadline": "Rolling for the 2027 cohort — see foundation website", "amount": "Up to $75,000/year grant to the host organization to cover the fellow's salary and benefits", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Rising 3L or recent law grad committed to public interest law; must partner with an Ohio 501(c)(3) host organization providing direct civil legal services to low-income Ohioans", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Fellow designs an original project addressing an urgent Ohio civil-legal-needs issue with the host organization.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Ohio (various host organizations)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "charles-f-c-ruff-fellowship-program", "organization": "District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General", "name": "Charles F.C. Ruff Fellowship Program", "url": "https://oag.dc.gov/jobs-partner-opportunities/ruff-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by partner law school", "amount": "Salary jointly funded by OAG and the fellow's law school (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates admitted (or eligible for admission) to a state bar; must apply through one of 8 DC-area partner law schools (GW, Georgetown, Howard, UDC-Clarke, UVA, American, Catholic, or George Mason Scalia)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Named for Charles F.C. Ruff, former DC Corporation Counsel. Fellows serve as Assistant Attorneys General for DC.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, beginning mid-January", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "attorney-general-s-fellowship-program-litigation-general", "organization": "Colorado Department of Law (Attorney General's Office)", "name": "Attorney General's Fellowship Program (Litigation & General Counsel, Justice Gregory Hobbs Jr. Natural Resources & Environment, Ralph L. Carr Appellate, Consumer Protection, and Cybersecurity tracks)", "url": "https://coag.gov/careers/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically early October (most recent posted cycle closed October 3, 2025, for the class starting November 2026)", "amount": "$65,000/year for new grads; $68,000/year with 1+ year of legal experience", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Law students graduating by the following spring, or recent grads/clerks; must commit to the Colorado bar", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Deadline reflects the most recently observed annual cycle; confirm current-year date on site.", "notes": "Multiple simultaneous fellowship tracks under one office and application portal. The Ralph L. Carr Appellate Fellowship runs 2 years; other tracks run 1 year.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (most tracks) or 2 years (Carr Appellate track)", "location": "Denver, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "prosecutor-fellowship-program", "organization": "Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice", "name": "Prosecutor Fellowship Program", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcj/knowledge-base/articles/employment/prosecutor-fellowship-program", "opens": "Annually around September 8", "deadline": "Annually around early October (most recent posted cycle closed October 8, 2025, for the Fall 2026 class)", "amount": "Salary as a Special Deputy Assistant State's Attorney (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "3L (or 4L evening-division) students graduating December or May of the application year; must sit for the CT bar by the following July", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Deadline reflects the most recently observed annual cycle; confirm current-year date on site.", "notes": "Up to 6 fellows selected per class; placements at the Office of the Chief State's Attorney or one of 13 Judicial District State's Attorney's Offices.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Connecticut (statewide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "tom-steel-fellowship", "organization": "Pride Law Fund", "name": "Tom Steel Fellowship", "url": "https://pridelawfund.squarespace.com/fellowships/about", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Historically ~January 31 annually per third-party listings; not confirmed on primary site at time of research", "amount": "Reported ~$30,000 stipend per third-party aggregators (SmartScholar/Unigo/Peterson's); not independently confirmed on the Pride Law Fund's own page", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Law students graduating in the spring, or lawyers within 3 years of law school graduation, proposing an innovative public-interest law project serving the LGBTQ+ (and HIV/AIDS) community", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Amount and deadline sourced from secondary aggregators rather than the primary org page — verify directly with Pride Law Fund before relying on these figures.", "notes": "First fellowship of its kind in the country, awarded since 2001; honors civil-rights attorney Tom Steel.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Placement anywhere in the US; fund based in San Francisco, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "gaye-l-tenoso-indian-country-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Justice — Attorney General's Honors Program", "name": "Gaye L. Tenoso Indian Country Fellowship", "url": "https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/attorney-generals-indian-country-fellowship", "opens": "Honors Program typically opens late July annually", "deadline": "Honors Program typically closes early September annually", "amount": "Federal attorney salary under the DOJ Honors Program pay scale (not separately published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Eligible Honors Program applicants, including current law students graduating in the coming academic year", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Direct page fetch returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocking); page confirmed live via search results and DOJ Honors Program cross-links.", "notes": "Builds a pipeline of attorneys with federal Indian law/tribal law expertise; fellows split time between a U.S. Attorney's Office and a tribal legal entity (often a tribal prosecutor's office).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "36-month appointment, extendable/convertible to permanent", "location": "U.S. Attorney's Offices nationwide with tribal placements", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rural-justice-fellowship", "organization": "California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)", "name": "Rural Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://crla.org/law-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 26, 2027", "amount": "CRLA staff attorney salary scale per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Rising/current 3L or recent law graduate committed to serving low-income immigrants, farmworkers, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and rural families; must be willing to live in a rural California community", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "CRLA also runs an 'external sponsorship' track (Equal Justice Works, Berkeley Law Foundation, etc.) with a July 20, 2026 deadline for applicants seeking a host org.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "16 months (Sept 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2028 for current cycle)", "location": "Rural California (various CRLA offices)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-manne-family-fellowship-in-public-interest", "organization": "University of Texas School of Law — William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "The Manne Family Fellowship in Public Interest Law", "url": "https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/scholarships/the-manne-family-fellowship-in-public-interest-law/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check site", "amount": "Salary funded via the Manne family gift (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "UT Austin Law 3Ls or recent graduates (including those completing judicial clerkships), working with a nonprofit host organization", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Focused on civil rights, civil liberties, or reproductive rights work; past placements include the Texas Civil Rights Project's Beyond Borders (immigration detention) team and Texas Defender Service.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Host-organization dependent (past placements in Austin, TX and elsewhere)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "postgraduate-public-interest-fellowship-program", "organization": "Loyola Law School Los Angeles (Loyola Marymount University)", "name": "Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.lls.edu/academics/experientiallearning/publicinterestprobonorequirement/fellowships/postgraduatepublicinterestfellowshipprogram/", "opens": "Applications typically open mid-February", "deadline": "March 23, 2026 (for the 2026-2027 fellowships)", "amount": "$50,000 paid to the host organization toward the fellow's salary", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Loyola Law School graduates applying in their graduation year or the following year, with demonstrated commitment to public interest law", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Loyola funds at least 4 one-year fellowships annually; fellows can pair the award with a self-designed project or materials from other fellowship applications (EJW, Skadden, Justice Catalyst).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Los Angeles, CA area (host-org dependent)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fellowship-program", "organization": "Orange County District Attorney's Office", "name": "Fellowship Program", "url": "https://orangecountyda.org/recruitment/", "opens": "Annually around September", "deadline": "2026 Fellowship Recruitment Packet posted August 2025 (recurring annual cycle)", "amount": "Merit-based compensation (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "3L students graduating in May who plan to sit the July California bar exam", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Up to 12 fellowship positions per year; fellows perform duties similar to a misdemeanor Deputy District Attorney.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Begins in August; term length not specified", "location": "Orange County, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "honors-fellowship-program", "organization": "Georgia Department of Law (Office of the Attorney General)", "name": "Honors Fellowship Program", "url": "https://law.georgia.gov/careers/honors-fellowship-program", "opens": "August 1 annually", "deadline": "September 8 annually", "amount": "Minimum $72,000/year plus benefits, commensurate with experience", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduating law students or recent graduates completing full-time judicial clerkships or government/academic/public-interest fellowships; strong academic record expected", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Two-year entry-level public service attorney fellowship; start date approximately September 1, offers extended by year-end.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Georgia (various Department of Law divisions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "thurgood-marshall-fellowship", "organization": "New York City Bar Association", "name": "Thurgood Marshall Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nycbar.org/about-us/awards-special-programs/thurgood-marshall-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check site", "amount": "Stipend/funding via the Orison S. Marden Lecture Fund (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Second- or third-year minority law students at New York-area law schools", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Established 1993; fellow works with the City Bar's Committee on Civil Rights and the City Bar Justice Center on civil-rights research and direct-service projects. Distinct from the separate Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program, which is for NYC public high school students — do not confuse the two.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (part-time, during the law school year)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "legal-fellowship", "organization": "Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)", "name": "Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://transequality.org/jobs", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — posted periodically (2026 cycle referenced in job postings)", "amount": "Approximately $81,952.58/year per a National Trans Bar Association-listed posting (collective-bargaining-agreement-determined salary)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "J.D. degree (or expected by spring of the fellowship year); law license or, for recent grads, completed bar exam with pending admission", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Specific posting fetch returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocking); confirmed via search and cross-listing on National Trans Bar Association's job board.", "notes": "A4TE formed in 2024 from the merger of the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF); fellow works on impact litigation and legal advocacy for transgender and non-binary clients.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Remote / Washington, DC area", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fellowship-program-civil-division", "organization": "Alaska Department of Law", "name": "Fellowship Program (Civil Division)", "url": "https://law.alaska.gov/department/jobs/fellow.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — postings released periodically (e.g., posting 26-PDPS-02)", "amount": "State attorney salary scale (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates who are/were full-time judicial clerks, are completing a government/academic/public-interest fellowship, or are exceptionally qualified 3Ls/LLM candidates", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Fellows gain broad experience across the Attorney General's and District Attorneys' offices; near the end of the term, fellows are eligible to apply for open Department of Law attorney positions, including those restricted to current employees.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Alaska (Dept. of Law Civil Division, various offices)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aes-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Epilepsy Society", "name": "American Epilepsy Society Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (AES)", "url": "https://aesnet.org/research-funding/early-career/early-career/postdoctoral-research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified (check current AES cycle)", "amount": "Up to $50,000 (1 year) plus AES Annual Meeting travel support and one-year AES membership", "other_benefits": "AES Annual Meeting travel support, one-year AES membership", "eligibility": "MD, DO, PhD, ScD, PharmD, RN or equivalent; postdoctoral fellow with a qualified epilepsy-research mentor; U.S. citizenship not required but research must be conducted in the U.S.; no prior AES Postdoctoral Fellowship award", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Neuroscience/epilepsy research fellowship spanning basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Foundation for Physical Therapy Research", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://foundation4pt.org/foundation-funding-opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (prior cycle opened ~January)", "deadline": "~March 30 (annual; 2026 cycle closed, watch for 2027 cycle)", "amount": "$75,000 (12-month fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Licensed physical therapist, APTA member, holds a research doctoral degree earned on/after a recent cutoff (June 1, 2024 for the 2026 cycle); must be employed at sponsoring institution with a mentor and devote 100% time to research", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee); confirm next cycle's exact dates on site", "notes": "Rehabilitation science postdoctoral research fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "basic-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Brain Tumor Association", "name": "Basic Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.abta.org/basic-research-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Letter of Intent ~December 10 (annual); full application by invitation in early following year", "amount": "$100,000 over 2 years", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "PhD, MD, or equivalent, early postdoctoral stage; lead mentor must currently conduct brain tumor research at the same institution; adult or pediatric primary brain tumor focus", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Neuro-oncology basic/translational postdoctoral research fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified (institution-based, U.S. focus typical)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "resident-fellow-research-grant", "organization": "RSNA Research & Education Foundation", "name": "Resident/Fellow Research Grant", "url": "https://www.rsna.org/research/funding-opportunities/research-grants/resident-fellow-research-grant", "opens": "Not specified (next cycle opens ~October)", "deadline": "October 1 (annual)", "amount": "Up to $75,000 (salary support or non-personnel research expenses)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Resident or fellow in radiology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, or medical physics; RSNA member (non-dues-paying members need a dues-paying co-investigator/advisor); must be in last year of, or completed, residency and in a fellowship position while funded", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Radiology/imaging research fellowship grant; 2026 cycle added new priority focus areas for underfunded, high-impact disciplines", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified (typically 1 year)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "international-clinical-research-fellowship-icrf", "organization": "Doris Duke Charitable Foundation", "name": "International Clinical Research Fellowship (ICRF)", "url": "https://globalhealth.duke.edu/projects/doris-duke-international-clinical-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (varies by participating school)", "deadline": "Not specified (varies by participating medical school)", "amount": "Stipend, health insurance, and supplementary research/training funds (exact amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, year-end meeting support", "eligibility": "Matriculated at a U.S.-based medical school (any school, not limited to the six administering institutions); one-year mentored clinical research placement", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Global health clinical research fellowship; research conducted in partnership with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (Tanzania) or Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya); for medical (graduate-level) students taking a year out of school", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Tanzania or Kenya (partner sites), administered via six U.S. medical schools", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fellowship-research-grant", "organization": "American Society of Transplantation", "name": "Fellowship Research Grant", "url": "https://www.myast.org/grant-opportunities/fellowship-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1 (annual)", "amount": "$75,000/year for 1 year", "other_benefits": "Recognition at the American Transplant Congress", "eligibility": "MD/DO/PhD/PharmD or equivalent within first 2 years of postdoctoral research training; must remain at fellowship-training level (no faculty/senior staff post); requires a sponsor; protected time ≥50% (basic/translational) or ≥25% (clinical)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Transplant immunology basic, clinical, or translational research fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "research-fellowship-scholarship", "organization": "Heart Rhythm Society", "name": "Research Fellowship Scholarship", "url": "https://www.hrsonline.org/award-scholarship/research-fellowship-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2026-2027 cycle open; check HRS site for current dates)", "amount": "$80,000 one-year stipend plus $1,500 travel stipend", "other_benefits": "Complimentary HRS membership, complimentary Heart Rhythm meeting registration, HRS Research Network events", "eligibility": "MD, DO, or PhD postdoctoral researchers conducting basic or clinical research in cardiac electrophysiology", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Cardiology/electrophysiology postdoctoral research-training fellowship (co-administered with the American Heart Association); despite the name 'Scholarship,' this is a mentored salary-plus-research-costs training award, not a tuition scholarship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "mentored-investigator-grant", "organization": "Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance", "name": "Mentored Investigator Grant", "url": "https://ocrahope.org/research/information-for-researchers/grant-programs/", "opens": "Not specified (annual spring RFP)", "deadline": "Not specified (varies by year; check OCRA site)", "amount": "$100,000 over 1-2 years", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "MD or PhD trainees (postdoctoral or clinical fellows) working under a mentor recognized as a leader in ovarian cancer research", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Gynecologic oncology mentored postdoctoral/clinical research fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "postdoctoral-fellowships-drug-discovery-drug-delivery-translational", "organization": "PhRMA Foundation", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowships (Drug Discovery, Drug Delivery, Translational Medicine, or Value Assessment & Health Outcomes Research tracks)", "url": "https://www.phrmafoundation.org/grants-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (check track-specific pages)", "amount": "$60,000/year stipend for 12, 18, or 24 months (funds stipend only, not tuition/fringe/indirect costs)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent terminal research doctorate awarded on/after January 1, 2024; minimum of two first-author publications; active postdoctoral position at a PhD-granting U.S. university; U.S. and non-U.S. citizens eligible; cannot simultaneously hold NIH K99/R00 or F awards", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Pharmacy/precision-medicine-relevant postdoctoral research fellowship spanning drug discovery, drug delivery, translational medicine, and health outcomes research", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12, 18, or 24 months", "location": "United States (PhD-granting universities)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "burroughs-wellcome-fund-astmh-postdoctoral-fellowship-in", "organization": "American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)", "name": "Burroughs Wellcome Fund-ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases", "url": "https://www.astmh.org/awards-fellowships-medals/astmh-sponsored-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual cycle; check ASTMH site)", "amount": "Not specified (institutional award covering research and travel costs; funding level not published on the current page)", "other_benefits": "Covers travel to/from overseas research site, lab assistance, insurance", "eligibility": "Academic appointment of 'fellow' at an accredited U.S. or Canadian medical school; U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident; research focused on tropical infectious diseases of low- and low-middle-income countries", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee); amount not published, verify directly with ASTMH", "notes": "Global health/infectious disease postdoctoral research fellowship for physician-scientists", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "United States/Canada (with overseas research site)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "research-grants-and-fellowships-program-impact-grants", "organization": "Prevent Cancer Foundation", "name": "Research Grants and Fellowships Program (Impact Grants, Track 1)", "url": "https://preventcancer.org/research/research-grants/", "opens": "Annual (varies year to year; recent 2027 cycle already closed)", "deadline": "Not specified (annual cycle; check site for next opening)", "amount": "$50,000/year for 2 years ($100,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral-level applicants only (doctoral degree must be completed before project start); U.S.-based institution; mentor letter of support required", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee); current cycle closed, next opening not yet announced", "notes": "Cancer prevention/early-detection research fellowship across Translational Research, Implementation/Dissemination Science, Population Health, or Clinical Trials tracks", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "clinical-research-training-scholarship", "organization": "American Academy of Neurology", "name": "Clinical Research Training Scholarship", "url": "https://www.aan.com/research/clinical-research-training-scholarships", "opens": "June 2 (annual)", "deadline": "September 10 (annual)", "amount": "$65,000/year for 2 years plus $10,000/year education/research stipend ($150,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "AAN member with MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral-level clinical degree; completed clinical residency or PhD no more than 5 years prior to award start; U.S. and international institutions eligible", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Neurology clinical research training fellowship with sub-tracks in autoimmune neurology, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and cognitive aging; despite the name 'Scholarship,' this is a mentored research-training award (salary plus research costs), not a tuition scholarship", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States and international", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "scientist-development-award", "organization": "Rheumatology Research Foundation", "name": "Scientist Development Award", "url": "https://www.rheumresearch.org/career-development-research-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Letter of Intent July 1, 2026; full application August 3, 2026 (annual)", "amount": "Up to $225,000 over 3 years", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Early-career rheumatologists or rheumatology health professionals with limited prior independent research funding", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Rheumatology research career-development fellowship; 2026 cycle includes special tracks in lupus (with Lupus Research Alliance), adult dermatomyositis, and spondyloarthritis", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "research-scholar-award", "organization": "American Urological Association / Urology Care Foundation", "name": "Research Scholar Award", "url": "https://www.auanet.org/research-and-data/research-awards/research-grant-opportunities/research-scholar-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Letter of Intent November 21, 2025; full proposal January 19, 2026 (annual)", "amount": "$40,000/year for 1-2 years", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Clinical or postdoctoral fellows no more than 5 years beyond completing a doctorate or residency, or early-career investigators in the first 5 years after starting a faculty position", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None found (no application fee)", "notes": "Urology mentored research-training fellowship; over $30 million invested supporting 700+ Research Scholars to date", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nyu-law-fellows-program-special-assistant-ag", "organization": "State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, NYU School of Law", "name": "NYU Law Fellows Program (Special Assistant AG / Public Utility Commission Fellow)", "url": "https://stateimpactcenter.org/about/fellows-program", "opens": "Rolling (posted as positions open)", "deadline": "Not specified — no positions currently posted; check site periodically", "amount": "Approx. $82,000–$92,000 (0–3 yrs exp) up to $116,000+ (8+ yrs exp), varies by placement", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond salary", "eligibility": "JD; placements as Special Assistant Attorney General in a state AG energy/environment section or fellow at a state public utility commission", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No open positions listed at time of research; recurring program, monitor stateimpactcenter.org/about/fellows-program/apply", "notes": "Energy & environmental law. NYU pays the fellow's salary while the fellow works full-time inside a state AG or utility-commission office on clean energy/climate matters.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies by placement, typically 1–2+ years", "location": "Varies — placements in state attorney general or public utility commission offices nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-fellow", "organization": "International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)", "name": "Legal Fellow", "url": "https://refugeerights.org/get-involved/careers/employment-internships-fellowships", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / reviewed on rolling basis", "amount": "$68,815–$77,990/year", "other_benefits": "Remote-friendly; full benefits package", "eligibility": "JD, bar admitted or eligible; interest in refugee/immigration law", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Refugee & immigration law. Provides direct representation to displaced clients worldwide — family reunification, resettlement, SIVs for U.S.-affiliated Afghans, and related immigration benefits.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years, flexible start (preference before Sept 2026)", "location": "New York, NY or remote (US, Eastern-time hours)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-fellow-2", "organization": "Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum", "name": "Legal Fellow", "url": "https://globallaborjustice.org/job-openings/legal-fellow/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — apply as soon as possible", "amount": "Not specified (externally-funded position; fellow's stipend/salary tied to secured funding)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "JD candidates graduating Spring 2026 with demonstrated interest in labor, immigration, or international law; must be authorized to work in the US", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Fellow may need to help identify/secure external funding source, similar to a design-your-own model.", "notes": "Immigration & labor law (cross-border labor migration). Fellow's specific role is shaped around the funded project or staff position secured.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Begins Fall 2026; length tied to funding", "location": "Washington, DC, with remote option", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "post-graduate-fellow-housing-justice-eviction-defense", "organization": "Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)", "name": "Post-Graduate Fellow (Housing Justice) – Eviction Defense Workgroup", "url": "https://www.laaconline.org/job/post-graduate-fellow-housing-justice-eviction-defense-workgroup/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Continuous until filled", "amount": "$74,880–$77,875.20/year DOE (rises to $85,000 once admitted to the bar)", "other_benefits": "Excellent benefits per posting", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduate", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No guarantee of continued funding/employment beyond 24 months.", "notes": "Housing & tenant rights. Litigates eviction defense cases for low-income tenants; carries individual caseload plus community outreach.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years (one-year probationary period)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "wlala-foundation-iclc-law-student-fellowship", "organization": "WLALA Foundation / Inner City Law Center (ICLC)", "name": "WLALA Foundation & ICLC Law Student Fellowship", "url": "https://wlala.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall/winter", "deadline": "January 16, 2026 (recurring annual cycle; next cycle expected ~January 2027)", "amount": "$7,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Hands-on litigation, discovery, and motion-drafting experience", "eligibility": "1L or 2L law students", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Housing & tenant rights. Fellow joins ICLC's Affirmative Slum Housing Litigation Team representing low-income tenants, including immigrants, seniors, and tenants with disabilities, in habitability litigation.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks, full-time (summer)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "disability-law-fellowship", "organization": "Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC)", "name": "Disability Law Fellowship", "url": "https://disabilityrightsnc.org/general/disability-law-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — public page reflects a prior application cycle (Feb 2021); confirm current cycle with DRNC HR", "amount": "Not specified (paid at rate/benefits commensurate with other staff attorneys)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "0–3 years' experience; licensed (or sitting for) NC bar; law students/grads with disabilities strongly encouraged", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Program appears recurring but the current public page's cycle dates are stale (2021); verify an active cohort/cycle before applying.", "notes": "Disability rights law. Two-year fellowship; email hr.resumes@disabilityrightsnc.org with letter of interest, resume, writing sample.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Raleigh, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "law-ai-academic-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Law & AI (LawAI)", "name": "Law & AI Academic Fellowship", "url": "https://law-ai.org/career/academic-fellowship/", "opens": "Open now", "deadline": "July 31, 2026", "amount": "$130,000/year, plus $5,000/year travel budget (floor, not ceiling)", "other_benefits": "Conference/workshop travel reimbursement", "eligibility": "Aspiring legal scholars (JD or equivalent) seeking a US legal-academia career", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "AI/technology law. Alternative to a Visiting Assistant Professor post; fellow spends the term producing publishable legal scholarship on AI governance/law for the academic job market.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Remote/flexible, US-focused", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "huber-reproductive-health-equity-legal-fellowship", "organization": "National Partnership for Women & Families", "name": "Huber Reproductive Health Equity Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://nationalpartnership.org/about-us/join-our-team/huber-reproductive-health-equity-legal-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified — recurs annually", "deadline": "February 13 annually (2026 cohort's deadline has passed; next cycle expected ~Feb 2027)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduate", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Reproductive & health law. Provides legal/policy analysis to the Health Justice and Congressional Relations teams on abortion access, contraception, and reproductive health policy.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, beginning September 2026", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "clinical-fellow-health-law-and-policy-clinic", "organization": "Harvard Law School – Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI)", "name": "Clinical Fellow, Health Law and Policy Clinic", "url": "https://chlpi.org/about-us/job-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified — recurs annually", "deadline": "Recurring annual (most recent cycle's deadline was January 16, 2026; next cycle expected ~Jan 2027)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "JD required (candidates graduating/graduated fall/winter 2025–2026 eligible for most recent cycle)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Hosted at Harvard Law School — a well-known institution — though the fellowship itself is not one of the famous named public-interest programs.", "notes": "Health law. Works on equitable health and food-systems law/policy through client representation, community partnerships, and advocacy.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "workers-rights-fellowship", "organization": "Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C.", "name": "Workers' Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://www.llrlaw.com/fellowship/", "opens": "Open now (inaugural 2026 cycle)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Hands-on litigation/arbitration training", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates/early-career attorneys interested in plaintiff-side wage-and-hour litigation and arbitration", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Workers' rights / employment law. Private plaintiffs'-firm fellowship representing low-wage workers in wage-and-hour disputes.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, extendable to a second year", "location": "Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, or San Francisco (in-office 3 days/week)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "afscme-law-fellow", "organization": "AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)", "name": "AFSCME Law Fellow", "url": "https://ula-aflcio.org/hiring-hall/afscme-law-fellow-2026", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Not specified / rolling", "amount": "$85,000/year", "other_benefits": "Health insurance", "eligibility": "Law school graduate from an accredited institution; bar admission pending or complete", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Workers' rights / labor law. Fellow works in the Office of the General Counsel on organizing campaigns, litigation, legislative development, and union governance matters.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (temporary position)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "employee-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion and Resources (FAIR), with California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)", "name": "Employee Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fair-foundation.org/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified — recurs annually", "deadline": "October 30 annually (most recent cohort's deadline has passed; next cycle expected ~Oct 2026)", "amount": "$5,818 fellowship stipend from FAIR, plus $20,000+ earned during the paid CELA-member-firm clerkship", "other_benefits": "Interview/mentorship via CELA's Diversity Outreach Committee", "eligibility": "Law students from diverse backgrounds with demonstrated interest in employment law/social justice", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Workers' rights / employment law. Places law students in 10-week paid summer clerkships at California Employment Lawyers Association member firms, plus a FAIR stipend.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "doctoral-fellowship-in-urban-practice", "organization": "NYU Urban Democracy Lab", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship in Urban Practice", "url": "https://urbandemos.nyu.edu/fellowships/doctoral-fellowship-in-urban-practice/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 20, 2026 (for 2026-2027 cycle)", "amount": "~$36,000+ salary for 20 hrs/week, plus up to $500 research/travel reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Maintenance of Matriculation coverage; possible course-teaching opportunity", "eligibility": "Advanced PhD students (ABD, early dissertation-writing stage) in any social science or humanities discipline at NYU whose work involves community-engaged, practice-based urban research; must reside at NYU Washington Square for program duration.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Runs Sept 2026-May 2027; includes optional teaching compensation for a Fall 2027 course. Contact: urbandemos@nyu.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year (Sept-May)", "location": "New York, NY (NYU)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "babbitt-center-dissertation-fellowship-program", "organization": "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy — Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy", "name": "Babbitt Center Dissertation Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/research/babbitt-center-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Winter (Jan-Feb)", "deadline": "Early March annually (recent cycle: March 1)", "amount": "Not specified publicly (dissertation research grant; check current RFP)", "other_benefits": "Access to Lincoln Institute research community", "eligibility": "PhD candidates at U.S. universities researching the intersection of land and water policy, especially in the Intermountain West; early-career doctoral researchers.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Focus areas include water sustainability, conservation, environmental/land use planning in the West.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Any U.S. university (Babbitt Center based in Phoenix, AZ)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "division-scholar-program", "organization": "American Planning Association — Urban Design & Preservation Division", "name": "Division Scholar Program", "url": "https://urbandesign.planning.org/community-outreach/scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check division site for current cycle", "amount": "Stipend commensurate with ~80 work hours (amount not publicly fixed)", "other_benefits": "Direct engagement with APA Urban Design & Preservation Division leadership", "eligibility": "Advanced undergraduate and graduate students with interest in urban design and historic preservation.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to two scholars selected annually; remote work reporting to the Division's Executive Committee; 6-12 month term.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6 months to 1 year", "location": "Remote/national", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "cookingham-noll-management-fellowship", "organization": "City of Kansas City, MO", "name": "Cookingham-Noll Management Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-manager-s-office/cookingham-noll-management-fellowship", "opens": "~Mid-December", "deadline": "~February 6 (2026-2028 cohort window: Dec 19, 2025-Feb 6, 2026)", "amount": "Salaried fellowship position (amount not listed; competitive local-government pay scale)", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from senior city officials", "eligibility": "Applicants must have completed (or be completing) a master's degree in Public Administration or a related field by June of the cohort start year.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "2-year rotational management-track fellowship in Kansas City government under the City Manager's Office.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years (2026-2028 cohort)", "location": "Kansas City, MO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "city-management-urban-studies-fellowship-program-cmusf", "organization": "San Diego State University — School of Public Affairs", "name": "City Management & Urban Studies Fellowship Program (CMUSF)", "url": "https://spa.sdsu.edu/graduate-programs/city-management-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling toward Sept 15 deadline", "deadline": "September 15 annually", "amount": "Salary from sponsoring city + tuition scholarship (equivalent to one year in-state tuition/fees)", "other_benefits": "Direct mentorship from senior local-government leaders", "eligibility": "Current SDSU MPA graduate students with 12-24 completed units and a minimum 3.5 GPA.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "10-month fellowship (Jan-Oct) with 20 hrs/week local-government rotations; 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~100% internship placement rate.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Lawrence, KS (KU)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "trinity-fellows-program", "organization": "Marquette University", "name": "Trinity Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.marquette.edu/trinity-fellows/", "opens": "Fall (prior year)", "deadline": "~January 15 annually (2026-28 cohort deadline was Jan 15, 2026; next cycle ~Jan 2027)", "amount": "Full tuition scholarship + ~$1,800/month stipend (~$37,800 over 21 months) + $800 professional development funds", "other_benefits": "$625/semester participation fee applies", "eligibility": "Applicants who completed a full-time service program (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, etc.) or 2+ years full-time nonprofit work, entering a master's degree program in one of 15 disciplines including public administration/urban affairs-adjacent fields; must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient.", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "21-month program combining full-time nonprofit placement with graduate coursework in Milwaukee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "21 months", "location": "Milwaukee, WI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "urban-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "Urban Leaders Fellowship (ULF)", "name": "Urban Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://www.urbanleadersfellowship.org/", "opens": "Not specified (2027 cycle info pending)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed; 2027 dates TBA", "amount": "$3,500-$5,000 stipend for the 7-week fellowship", "other_benefits": "Placement with elected officials/community organizations", "eligibility": "Current graduate students and early-career professionals interested in public-sector/local-government careers.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Paid 7-week summer fellowship across 10 cities: Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City MO, Nashville, New Orleans, Oakland, Tulsa, Washington DC.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "7 weeks (summer)", "location": "10 U.S. cities (varies by placement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "management-fellows-program", "organization": "City of San Antonio", "name": "Management Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Initiatives/Join-Our-Team/Programs-Initiatives/Management-Fellows-Program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; Summer 2026 cohort start", "amount": "Salaried fellowship (competitive local-government pay)", "other_benefits": "Rotational placements across city departments", "eligibility": "Candidates who have completed (or will complete) coursework for a master's in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, or related field.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "12+ month rotational program through City Manager's Office, Office of Management & Budget, and an operating department.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12+ months", "location": "San Antonio, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "city-manager-fellowship-program", "organization": "City of Austin", "name": "City Manager Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.austintexas.gov/city-manager/city-manager-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check Austin city-manager page for current cycle", "amount": "Salaried fellowship (amount not listed)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from City Manager's Office leadership", "eligibility": "Candidates who have satisfactorily completed all coursework for a master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Placed within the Austin City Manager's Office for management-track development.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1-2 years", "location": "Austin, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rappaport-public-policy-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School — Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston (Taubman Center)", "name": "Rappaport Public Policy Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/taubman/programs-research/rappaport/student-opportunities/public-policy-summer-fellowship", "opens": "September (recruitment begins)", "deadline": "Late January annually", "amount": "~$7,000 stipend for the 10-week summer program", "other_benefits": "Site visits and seminar series with public-sector leaders", "eligibility": "Graduate students at colleges/universities throughout Greater Boston, from any field connecting to public policy in the region (architecture, planning, public policy, public health, etc.).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to 20 fellows selected from a pool of ~200 applicants; 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must be SRCD student members.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Run by SRCD's Student and Early Career Council; funds research costs or professional development tied to the dissertation.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "N/A (one-time award)", "location": "Open broadly, SRCD student members", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fahs-beck-doctoral-dissertation-grant", "organization": "Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation", "name": "Fahs-Beck Doctoral Dissertation Grant", "url": "http://fahsbeckfund.org/grant_programs.html", "opens": "Rolling (two cycles/year)", "deadline": "April 1 and November 1 annually", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "N/A", "eligibility": "Doctoral students enrolled in an accredited program in the US or Canada; research must address well-being of children, adults, couples, families or communities, or related interventions (psychology, sociology, social work).", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Established via the New York Community Trust; 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must be a citizen of the US or an IAF-eligible country.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires collaboration with a community-based organization and participation in an in-person orientation; successor to the long-running IAF Grassroots Development Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Latin America and the Caribbean", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "spsp-heritage-dissertation-research-award", "organization": "Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)", "name": "Society for Personality and Social Psychology Heritage Dissertation Research Award (SPSP)", "url": "https://spsp.org/membership/awards/student-awards/heritage-dissertation-research-award", "opens": "Early February 2027 (next cycle)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed; next cycle opens early February 2027", "amount": "Up to $2,000 each (up to 6 awards annually)", "other_benefits": "N/A", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students in personality and/or social psychology who are SPSP student members with a dissertation proposal approved by their committee (defense expected no earlier than December of the application year).", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Applications closed for 2026; 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thesis or dissertation research qualifies.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows also contribute to organizing/preserving Kinsey Institute collections during their visit; a separate, smaller Kinsey Student Research Grant ($1,000 x4) also exists.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-4 week residency", "location": "Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gaius-charles-bolin-dissertation-and-post-mfa", "organization": "Williams College", "name": "Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowship: Economics", "url": "https://employment.williams.edu/faculty-positions/2026-gaius-charles-bolin-dissertation-and-post-mfa-fellowship-economics/", "opens": "Typically posted late summer/fall each year", "deadline": "Mid-November annually (2025 cycle deadline was Nov 15, 2025); recurring each year", "amount": "$57,000 annual stipend + $4,000/year research allowance, plus health/dental benefits, relocation and housing assistance", "other_benefits": "Teaches one course per year at Williams; office space, computer, academic career development support", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in economics who have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation (ABD) by the end of the current academic year, from groups underrepresented in academia; U.S. citizens/nationals/permanent residents/DACA/TPS/asylees/refugees", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Explicitly economics-focused Bolin fellowship (separate listings also exist for other disciplines); apply via Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/130220).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two-year residency at Williams College", "location": "Williamstown, MA (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nabe-scholars-program", "organization": "National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Foundation", "name": "National Association for Business Economics Scholars Program (NABE)", "url": "https://www.nabe.com/NABE/NABE/NABE_Foundation/NABE%20Scholars.aspx", "opens": "Typically early April", "deadline": "2026-27 window (April 3 - May 8, 2026) closed; recurring annually each spring", "amount": "Complimentary NABE membership, registration to 4 NABE conferences, one CBE continuing-education course, and a travel stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and networking with practicing business economists", "eligibility": "Current students (including graduate students) or early-career professionals (7 years or less) applying economic principles/theory in their work or study, from groups underrepresented in the economics profession; not a past NABE Scholar", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Functions as a professional-development fellowship (not a cash scholarship) — includes ongoing conference access, mentoring, and membership.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year of NABE engagement (conferences run through the year)", "location": "Various NABE conference locations (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "impact-entrepreneurship-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "The New School", "name": "Impact Entrepreneurship Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.newschool.edu/impact-entrepreneurship/graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Fall (for following Fall admission cycle)", "deadline": "Priority: January 16, 2026; Final: May 31, 2026 (for Fall 2026 entry; recurring annually)", "amount": "$10,000 total ($5,000/year), stackable with merit scholarships up to full tuition", "other_benefits": "Cohort programming and mentorship through the Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative", "eligibility": "Admitted (or admissible) incoming graduate/master's degree students at The New School committed to social/racial-justice-oriented entrepreneurship", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires separate fellowship application (essay, resume, video) alongside the master's program application.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two years (tied to master's program length)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "halcyon-fellowship-themed-cohorts-e-g-equitytech", "organization": "Halcyon (Halcyon Accelerator)", "name": "Halcyon Fellowship (themed cohorts, e.g., EquityTech, Global Climate)", "url": "https://halcyonaccelerator.org/programs/", "opens": "Varies by themed cohort (multiple open windows per year)", "deadline": "Rolling — themed cohort eligibility windows open at different points through the year (e.g., recent EquityTech cohort window Oct 31-Nov 20); check site for current openings", "amount": "$6,000 equity-free stipend per venture + $10,000 in AWS credits; no fee or equity taken", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, workshops, founder community, no equity taken", "eligibility": "Founders of early-stage, for-profit ventures with social/environmental impact aligned to UN SDGs, including current graduate students (must be able to pause coursework during the residency) — open to grad students and non-students alike", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. A genuinely obscure-relative-to-university-programs social-entrepreneurship fellowship; grad students eligible if they can take a leave during residency.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-month residential/virtual fellowship cohort", "location": "Washington, DC (residency) plus virtual programming", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "rice-innovation-fellows", "organization": "Rice University — Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)", "name": "Rice Innovation Fellows", "url": "https://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/innovation-fellows", "opens": "Not specified (rolling interest form)", "deadline": "Rolling — submit interest form (apply via https://liuidealab.typeform.com/to/Xx4RDJz6)", "amount": "$10,000 in milestone-based translational research funding, plus one paid day/week (faculty-stipend-supported) to focus on commercialization", "other_benefits": "Co-working space, personalized mentorship, alumni network with $30M+ raised", "eligibility": "Current Rice University PhD students and postdoctoral researchers turning research into ventures (non-U.S. citizens need appropriate visa status)", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Entrepreneurship/venture-building fellowship for doctoral students; contact tony.cordova@rice.edu with questions.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Approximately 12 months", "location": "Houston, TX (Rice University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "price-center-for-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba", "organization": "UCLA Anderson School of Management", "name": "Price Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation — MBA Fellowships (e.g., Patrick J. Welsh Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/about/centers/price-center-for-entrepreneurship-and-innovation/for-students/fellowships", "opens": "Varies by fellowship (typically during MBA year)", "deadline": "Not specified — contact price.center@anderson.ucla.edu for current-cycle deadlines", "amount": "Varies by fellowship (stipends/salary gap coverage; e.g., Deutschman Venture Fellowship, Haskamp Fellowship for nonprofit work, Welsh Fellowship for students with financial need)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and placement support through the Price Center network", "eligibility": "Current UCLA Anderson MBA students; several fellowships specifically support entrepreneurial or nonprofit/public-sector career paths", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Umbrella page covering multiple named entrepreneurship fellowships administered by the Price Center; each has its own selection process.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies (summer internship to full academic year)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (UCLA Anderson)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "zell-fellows-program", "organization": "Northwestern University — Kellogg School of Management", "name": "Zell Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-research/entrepreneurship/zell-fellows/", "opens": "Applications typically open in spring for the following program year", "deadline": "Program runs Oct 15, 2025 - June 3, 2026 for current cohort; recurring annually (apply in prior spring)", "amount": "Financial and in-kind resources toward fellows' ventures (amount varies by need); funded mentorship, coaching, and domestic/international treks", "other_benefits": "Access to the Zell Global Entrepreneur Network across partner business schools", "eligibility": "Current Kellogg full-time MBA students (2Y second-year, 1Y, MMM, JDMBA, MBAi, MDMBA) or Evening & Weekend MBA students pursuing new venture creation or entrepreneurship-through-acquisition", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Nearly 200 Kellogg students have participated; nearly half have launched active ventures.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (October-June)", "location": "Evanston/Chicago, IL (Kellogg)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "case-i3-fellows-initiative-on-impact-investing", "organization": "Duke University — Fuqua School of Business (CASE)", "name": "Fuqua School of Business i3 Fellows (Initiative on Impact Investing)", "url": "https://case.fuqua.duke.edu/student-categories/case-i3-fellows/", "opens": "Selected each fall", "deadline": "Not specified on public page — contact caseatduke@duke.edu for current-cycle timing", "amount": "Not specified (funded fellowship position)", "other_benefits": "Coursework support, involvement in CASE i3 research/operations, leads a CASE i3 consulting project", "eligibility": "Current second-year Fuqua MBA students focused on impact investing and social entrepreneurship", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Smaller cohort (recent class had 7 fellows); part of Duke's broader CASE social entrepreneurship fellowship community.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (second-year MBA)", "location": "Durham, NC (Duke Fuqua)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "social-and-environmental-summer-fellowship-sesf", "organization": "Columbia Business School — Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change", "name": "Social and Environmental Summer Fellowship (SESF)", "url": "https://business.columbia.edu/socialenterprise/careers/SESF/columbia-students", "opens": "Typically opens in winter/spring", "deadline": "Not specified — recurring annual spring application ahead of summer internships; check site", "amount": "Stipend to help offset below-market nonprofit/social-enterprise/government salaries", "other_benefits": "Access to Tamer Institute social enterprise programming and network", "eligibility": "Current Columbia Business School MBA/graduate students securing summer internships with nonprofits, government agencies, or social-purpose businesses", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted, less prominent than the school's overall brand name; distinct application process from general CBS fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer internship period", "location": "New York, NY (Columbia Business School) plus internship host site", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "global-innovation-fellows", "organization": "University of Washington — Foster School of Business, Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship", "name": "Global Innovation Fellows", "url": "https://foster.uw.edu/centers/buerk-ctr-entrepreneurship/graduate-entrepreneurship/internships-fellowships/", "opens": "Typically opens winter for following academic year", "deadline": "Recurring annual deadline (2025 cycle was April 7); check site for current cycle", "amount": "Monthly salary ~$3,282-$3,620 (50% RA appointment, ~20 hrs/week); tuition and health insurance covered", "other_benefits": "Works directly on commercializing UW research/global health innovations", "eligibility": "Current MBA, MPA, and Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate (TEC) students enrolled during the fellowship year", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "One of several distinct Buerk Center fellowships (see also ITHS/WRF Summer Commercialization Fellowship below) hosted on the same program page.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year (Fall-Spring), Schedule I RA appointment", "location": "Seattle, WA (University of Washington)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "social-entrepreneurship-fellows-program", "organization": "University of Washington — Population Health Initiative & Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship", "name": "Social Entrepreneurship Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.washington.edu/populationhealth/education-and-training/social-entrepreneurship-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically opens February", "deadline": "April 3, 2026 (12:00 PM PT); recurring annually", "amount": "Up to $10,000 (approx. 30 hrs/week over 10 weeks)", "other_benefits": "Works on deploying social-enterprise models for UW research innovations", "eligibility": "Master's, doctoral, and professional students from any UW school (international students eligible); must be enrolled, Spring 2026 graduates excluded", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Cross-disciplinary — open to grad students beyond the business school (e.g., public health, engineering).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks over the summer (June 22 - Aug 28, 2026)", "location": "Seattle, WA (University of Washington)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "phd-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis", "name": "PhD Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.stlouisfed.org/careers/yourcareer/opportunities/phd-dissertation-fellowships", "opens": "Typically opens in fall/winter for following summer", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle (summer program)", "amount": "Paid fellowship (amount not published; contact St. Louis Fed for current figure)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from St. Louis Fed research economists, seminar and workshop access", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in economics/finance in or nearing ABD status, working on dissertation research", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "One of several regional Federal Reserve Bank dissertation fellowships (Boston, Dallas, Atlanta, NY, SF also run similar programs) — less visible than the D.C. Board program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Several weeks, in-residence, primarily summer", "location": "St. Louis, MO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-entrepreneurship-fellowship-program", "organization": "University of Connecticut — Mashikian Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hub", "name": "Graduate Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program", "url": "https://ehub.engr.uconn.edu/graduate-entrepreneurship-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — apply via online portal", "amount": "Not specified (training/certificate program; no stipend advertised)", "other_benefits": "Leadership and entrepreneurial skills training via designated courses/programs/activities", "eligibility": "Any current UConn doctoral or master's student in a STEM field; no prior entrepreneurship experience required", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Skills-building fellowship rather than a cash award; good fit for STEM grad students pivoting toward entrepreneurship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified (multi-course/activity program)", "location": "Storrs, CT (University of Connecticut)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "entrepreneurship-innovation-student-fellows-program", "organization": "Emory University — Goizueta Business School", "name": "Entrepreneurship & Innovation Student Fellows Program", "url": "https://goizueta.emory.edu/faculty/entrepreneurship-innovation/students/fellows", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — applications reviewed on a rolling basis", "amount": "$500/year stipend for conference/event participation, plus hourly compensation for project work as available", "other_benefits": "Hands-on entrepreneurship education and project experience", "eligibility": "Current Goizueta Business School students (undergraduate and graduate, including MBA) demonstrating an entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to Goizueta's innovation initiatives", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Modest stipend but genuine ongoing fellowship designation with rolling admission — good low-barrier entry for grad students.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year (renewable)", "location": "Atlanta, GA (Emory University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "international-women-of-elliott-i-we-graduate", "organization": "George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs", "name": "International Women of Elliott (I/WE) Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://elliott.gwu.edu/international-women-elliott", "opens": "Applications open on a semesterly basis contingent on funding", "deadline": "Rolling/semesterly (recent cycle had an April due date); monitor Elliott School announcements", "amount": "Variable award toward tuition and related expenses (exact amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Connection to I/WE alumni network and mentorship", "eligibility": "Open to current Elliott School graduate students (any gender) committed to the advancement of women's leadership in international affairs; graduate students are the explicit target of this award (undergraduate scholarships are offered separately).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Exact stipend amount and firm deadline not published; confirm current cycle with Elliott School", "notes": "Funded by GW's International Women of Elliott alumni giving circle; supports tuition costs and on-the-ground learning experiences (e.g., unpaid internships).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Per semester/academic year", "location": "Washington, DC (George Washington University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ambassador-julia-chang-bloch-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs", "name": "Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://elliott.gwu.edu/julia-chang-bloch-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact Elliott School Graduate Student Services for current cycle", "amount": "$2,000 each, awarded to two fellows annually", "other_benefits": "Association with the US-China Education Trust and Ambassador Bloch's network", "eligibility": "Open to current Elliott School graduate students with an interest in Asian studies, China, or U.S.-China relations; explicitly a graduate-student fellowship (est. 2023).", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Newer program (launched 2023); small award amount", "notes": "Funds may support field research, dissertation completion, tuition, or conference/symposium travel related to East Asian and China Studies.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Washington, DC (George Washington University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uc-human-rights-fellowship-ucsd", "organization": "UC San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy / International Institute", "name": "UC Human Rights Fellowship (UCSD)", "url": "https://internationalinstitute.ucsd.edu/awards-fellowships/uc-human-rights-fellowship/apply.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 23, 2026 (for the current cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (research/travel funding award; exact amount varies by year)", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with UC Human Rights collaborative network", "eligibility": "Open to UC San Diego graduate students enrolled in a PhD program conducting human-rights-related research; explicitly graduate-student only.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "UCSD PhD students only", "notes": "Administered through the UC-wide Human Rights Fellowship consortium hosted at UCSD's International Institute.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "University of California, San Diego", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "human-rights-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford University, Stanford Global Studies", "name": "Human Rights Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://sgs.stanford.edu/internships/human-rights-summer-fellowship-2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 10, 2026 (11:59 PM)", "amount": "$6,500–$7,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Pre-departure orientation and Stanford Global Studies programming", "eligibility": "Open to Stanford undergraduates and graduate students who commit to a minimum 9-week, 35-hour/week human rights internship/placement in the U.S. or abroad during summer; graduate students are explicitly eligible alongside undergraduates.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Stanford students only", "notes": "Placements can be domestic or international human rights organizations.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Minimum 9 weeks, summer", "location": "Stanford University (placement location varies, U.S. or abroad)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "lloyd-and-lilian-vasey-fellowship", "organization": "Pacific Forum", "name": "Lloyd and Lilian Vasey Fellowship", "url": "https://pacforum.org/fellowships/lloyd-and-lilian-vasey-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-February (2025 cycle deadline was February 15; check site for current cycle)", "amount": "$2,500/month cost-of-living stipend plus round-trip airfare to Honolulu", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from senior Pacific Forum staff and Indo-Pacific policy network access", "eligibility": "Explicitly open to those who have completed or are currently completing graduate education (master's or doctoral) in Indo-Pacific security/international affairs, particularly scholars from outside the U.S.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Preference toward scholars from outside the U.S.; confirm resident vs non-resident funding terms for current cycle", "notes": "Non-resident and resident tracks available; resident fellows work at Pacific Forum's Honolulu office on U.S.-Asia policy research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One semester up to twelve months, per applicant preference", "location": "Honolulu, HI (resident track) or remote (non-resident track)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "global-development-fellowship", "organization": "Imperial College London, Imperial Global Development Lab", "name": "Global Development Fellowship", "url": "https://www.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-global-development-lab/global-development-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late November annually (2025 cycle closed Nov 28, 2025); 2026 cycle not yet confirmed as of this research", "amount": "£1,900/month stipend, £200 arrival allowance, return airfare, visa costs; tuition/bench fees waived", "other_benefits": "Access to Imperial faculty mentorship and research facilities", "eligibility": "Explicitly open to current PhD students (at least 12 months into their doctorate) who are citizens/permanent residents of a Least Developed or Lower-Middle-Income Country, studying at an LDC/LMIC institution.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "As of this research, Imperial had not yet confirmed whether the fellowship would reopen for a 2026 cycle — confirm current status before advising applicants", "notes": "Funds a 2–4 month research placement at Imperial College London under a host supervisor.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2–4 months", "location": "London, UK (placement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "summer-in-the-field-fellowship", "organization": "Boston University, Global Development Policy Center", "name": "Summer in the Field Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bu.edu/gdp/education/summer-in-the-field-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed; monitor page for 2027 cycle opening", "amount": "$6,000–$8,000 stipend (varies by travel distance), paid in three installments", "other_benefits": "GDP Center faculty mentorship", "eligibility": "Open to current Boston University Master's and PhD candidates with strong academic records returning to classes the following fall; explicitly a current-graduate-student fellowship.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "BU students only; 2026 cycle applications already closed at time of research", "notes": "Requires an unpaid internship or dissertation research placement aligned with the GDP Center's mission; fellows write a blog post upon completion.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Boston University (placement location varies, often international)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gallatin-global-fellowship-in-human-rights", "organization": "NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study", "name": "Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights", "url": "https://gallatin.nyu.edu/academics/global/globalfellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Fall deadline (exact date varies by year; check Gallatin Awards & Fellowships page)", "amount": "$6,500", "other_benefits": "Gallatin Office of Global Programs support and cohort community", "eligibility": "Open to NYU master's students in Gallatin, GSAS, Law, Nursing, Social Work, Steinhardt, Tandon, Tisch, Wagner, and School of Global Public Health, alongside undergraduates (who receive priority); graduate students are explicitly eligible.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "NYU students only; undergraduates receive priority consideration", "notes": "Funds an independent human rights research/service project completed over spring and summer terms.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Spring and summer terms", "location": "New York, NY (project location varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "isd-fellows-in-diplomacy", "organization": "Georgetown University, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy", "name": "ISD Fellows in Diplomacy", "url": "https://isd.georgetown.edu/academics/fellowships/isd-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact diplomacy@georgetown.edu for current cycle", "amount": "Academic credit plus a stipend or merit-based scholarship (exact amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from ISD's network of former diplomats and practitioners", "eligibility": "Explicitly open to Georgetown School of Foreign Service (SFS) graduate students (as well as BSFS undergraduates) for independent research on current and emerging diplomatic issues.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Georgetown SFS students only; exact stipend and deadline not published online", "notes": "Fellows conduct independent research under ISD mentorship on diplomacy-related topics.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year/semester", "location": "Washington, DC (Georgetown University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "international-fellows-program", "organization": "Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)", "name": "International Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/sipa-education/international-fellows-program", "opens": "March 24, 2026 (for Fall 2026 semester)", "deadline": "April 24, 2026 (11:59 PM)", "amount": "Per-semester stipend (exact amount not published; awarded each semester of participation)", "other_benefits": "Access to SIPA's international affairs seminar series and alumni network", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students from all Columbia University degree programs (not limited to SIPA); explicitly a current-graduate-student program.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Open to Columbia graduate students university-wide, not just SIPA", "notes": "Year-long, non-degree program examining the current and emerging international order; selection based on academic record, recommendations, and leadership promise.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "New York, NY (Columbia University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gray-s-reef-research-and-resource-management", "organization": "Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (NOAA) / Georgia Sea Grant", "name": "Gray's Reef Research and Resource Management (State) Fellowship", "url": "https://gacoast.uga.edu/student-opportunities/state-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (posted annually, typically spring)", "deadline": "July 13, 2026", "amount": "$45,000 stipend for the 12-month assignment", "other_benefits": "Full-time paid placement working directly with NOAA sanctuary staff on marine research and resource management.", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students (Master's, PhD, or JD) who are close to completing their degree, or within one year of graduation, in a field related to marine/coastal conservation, management, policy, or law.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No application/program fee. Verified via direct fetch of the official program page.", "notes": "A lesser-known, sanctuary-specific sibling of the Knauss model (via Georgia Sea Grant's State Fellows program) rather than the national Knauss fellowship itself.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months (Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027)", "location": "Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Savannah, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "coastal-marine-conservation-graduate-student-award", "organization": "Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory", "name": "Coastal & Marine Conservation Graduate Student Award", "url": "https://marinelab.fsu.edu/people/students/gradawards/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 23, 2026 (extended date for this cycle)", "amount": "Summer Research Assistantship (stipend amount not published on page)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to current FSU graduate students conducting research in the Gulf region — particularly around the marine lab — in coastal/marine habitat protection, marine species conservation, or sustainable fisheries.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch.", "notes": "Small, university-specific summer research award; listed alongside FSU's other marine-lab scholarships. Structured as a research assistantship, so confirm it meets internal fellowship-vs-RA criteria before use.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer term only", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wilkes-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy, University of Utah", "name": "Wilkes Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://wilkescenter.utah.edu/funding-opportunities/dissertation-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (cycle opens ahead of Feb deadline)", "deadline": "February 6, 2026 for Fall 2026 support (recurring annual deadline; reference letters due Feb 20)", "amount": "$15,000 per semester, up to $30,000 total, plus tuition coverage and health insurance eligibility", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to PhD candidates (domestic and international) enrolled at the University of Utah who have completed candidacy requirements and whose dissertation focuses on climate science or climate policy.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch.", "notes": "University-specific dissertation-completion award targeted squarely at climate PhD candidates; requires a Wilkes Summit poster presentation and speaker-series attendance.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1–2 semesters (Fall 2026–Spring 2027)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "environment-society-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), University of Arizona", "name": "Environment & Society Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.climas.arizona.edu/es-fellowship/application", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 9, 2026", "amount": "$5,000 per fellow (up to four awarded)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to degree-seeking graduate students from any department at the University of Arizona who are making good progress and can continue through May 2027, working on collaborative environmental/society research or outreach.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Direct fetch of the application page returned a 403; details drawn from a corroborating search snippet — recommend a final manual check of the deadline before publishing.", "notes": "Small, interdisciplinary university program funded through a regional NOAA climate-adaptation center; not broadly indexed.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Projects run May 2026–May 2027", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "perc-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Property and Environment Research Center (PERC)", "name": "Property and Environment Research Center Graduate Fellowship (PERC)", "url": "https://www.perc.org/research/programs/fellowships/", "opens": "Typically opens in winter (exact date varies by year)", "deadline": "Rolling/annual — 2026 cycle applications are closed; historically due around February for the following summer", "amount": "Honorarium (amount varies by project scope; not published as a fixed figure); housing not included", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to graduate and law students conducting research on natural resources, property rights, conservation markets, and environmental policy.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch; exact honorarium amount not disclosed publicly — applicants should contact the program director.", "notes": "Market-oriented, free-market-environmentalism research niche — a distinct angle from most conservation fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 months in residence at PERC (mid-June–mid-August)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "simons-graduate-fellowships-in-ecology-and-evolution", "organization": "Simons Foundation", "name": "Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution", "url": "https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-graduate-fellowships-in-ecology-and-evolution/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 30, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (letter of intent)", "amount": "$265,800 total over the award period (~$50,000/yr stipend, up to $25,000/yr education allowance, $3,000/yr research funds, plus indirect costs)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to prospective/incoming PhD students entering a U.S. biology or life-sciences PhD program in 2026–2027 (holding at most a Bachelor's or Master's degree); not open to those already enrolled in a doctoral program before summer 2026.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch.", "notes": "A prospective-graduate-student \"pathway in\" fellowship rather than one for already-enrolled PhD students; substantial, newer (post-2020-era) funding for ecology/evolution research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 years of support within a 5-year fellowship period", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sloan-indigenous-graduate-partnership", "organization": "SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) — Center for Native Peoples and the Environment", "name": "Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership", "url": "https://www.esf.edu/nativepeoples/scholarships.php", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Not specified — rolling admissions; contact the program directly", "amount": "Full tuition plus stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to Native American students pursuing MS or PhD degrees in environmental sciences (ecology, sustainability, conservation biology, restoration, environmental engineering) at SUNY ESF.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch; exact deadline not published on the page.", "notes": "Identity-specific program embedded in a national Sloan Foundation indigenous-graduate-partnership network; pairs indigenous and scientific knowledge systems.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jeannie-morris-graduate-fellowship-program-for-coastal", "organization": "The Wetlands Institute", "name": "Jeannie Morris Graduate Fellowship Program for Coastal Conservation and Research", "url": "https://wetlandsinstitute.org/research/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 2 (annual cycle; most recent cycle closed Nov 2, 2025 — next cycle expected ~Nov 2026)", "amount": "Up to $10,000, disbursed in two $5,000 installments", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to full-time M.S. or Ph.D. students (U.S. citizens/permanent residents) in natural resources, environmental science, wildlife ecology, or coastal and wetlands science.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch.", "notes": "Regional coastal-wetlands research fellowship focused on tidal salt marshes and barrier beach systems; renewable for a second year.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia through New York)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stri-short-term-fellowship", "organization": "Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)", "name": "Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Short-Term Fellowship (STRI)", "url": "https://fellowships.si.edu/opportunity/short-term-fellowships", "opens": "Rolling, quarterly cycles", "deadline": "February 15 / April 15 / July 15 / October 15 (quarterly, recurring annually)", "amount": "~$1,250/month stipend (up to $3,750 total for 3 months) plus up to $2,000 research allowance and round-trip coach airfare", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Primarily open to graduate students (occasionally undergraduate or postdoctoral researchers) conducting short-term tropical-biology or environmental research at STRI.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Official Smithsonian pages returned 403 on direct fetch; details compiled from multiple corroborating search sources (Yale, Rutgers, Duke funding databases) — recommend a final confirmation of current stipend figures on fellowships.si.edu.", "notes": "Four deadlines per year make this an easy-to-miss, frequently-recurring opportunity for tropical/marine ecology research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 months", "location": "Panama (STRI field stations and labs)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "nyc-climate-justice-hub-climate-justice-action", "organization": "CUNY Graduate Center / NYC Climate Justice Hub (with NYC Environmental Justice Alliance)", "name": "NYC Climate Justice Hub — Climate Justice Action Fellowship", "url": "https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cuny-students-invited-apply-10k-climate-justice-hub-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~August 2026 (annual cycle; most recent cycle closed Aug 17, 2025 — next cycle expected similarly)", "amount": "$5,000 for 10 months", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to all current CUNY graduate students (master's and doctoral, any discipline); also open to CUNY undergraduates, but graduate students are explicitly eligible.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via search aggregation; the official CUNY page returned a 403 on direct fetch — apply via the Center for the Humanities application portal referenced on the page.", "notes": "Community-organizing fellowship representing CUNY students on NYC Environmental Justice Alliance campaigns; part of a newer ($4M-funded, est. 2023) CUNY climate justice initiative.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New York City", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "mountains-to-sea-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) / North Carolina Sea Grant", "name": "Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship", "url": "https://wrri.ncsu.edu/funding/mountains-to-sea-graduate-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 17, 2025 for the most recent cycle (annual; next cycle expected ~Nov 2026)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 per award", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to full-time graduate students at any North Carolina college or university, regardless of citizenship status.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch of the official program page.", "notes": "Covers a broad range of water-resources topics including coastal resilience, aquatic microbes, marine debris, and urban flooding; funds several fellows per cycle across UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, UNC Charlotte, Duke, and others.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "david-leuschen-global-energy-fellows-program", "organization": "Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA", "name": "David Leuschen Global Energy Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/programs/columbia-global-energy-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 30, 2025 for the current cohort (annual cycle; next cycle expected ~fall 2026)", "amount": "Compensated up to 10 hours as a Student Research Worker, plus full funding for a summer internship in energy/climate; no separate flat stipend published", "other_benefits": "Monthly sessions with CGEP scholars and industry leaders, one-on-one mentorship, CV distribution to corporate partners, and career-networking events.", "eligibility": "Open to full-time graduate students, including PhD candidates, enrolled at Columbia University for the duration of the program.", "area": "Energy Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch.", "notes": "Columbia-specific energy-policy fellowship for current graduate students (distinct from postdoc/faculty energy fellowships at the same center).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, beginning January 2026", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "welder-wildlife-foundation-graduate-research-fellowship-program", "organization": "Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation", "name": "Welder Wildlife Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program", "url": "https://welderwildlife.org/about-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 1 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "$1,300/month for M.S. candidates; $1,400/month for Ph.D. candidates", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to bona fide graduate students approved as candidates for an M.S. or Ph.D. degree, with a minimum GRE (verbal+quantitative) of 1100 and a 'B' average; research limited to the continental United States.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee. Verified via search of the official Welder Wildlife Foundation site and corroborating listings.", "notes": "Long-running (since 1956) wildlife-research fellowship funded directly to the student's accredited university; a durable but under-the-radar program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "global-energy-climate-justice-and-sustainability-fellows", "organization": "NYU School of Professional Studies — Center for Global Affairs", "name": "Global Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.sps.nyu.edu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/center-for-global-affairs/ecjs-lab/global-energy-climate-justice-and-sustainability-fellows-program.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET", "amount": "$8,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to enrolled NYU graduate students in good academic standing (domestic or international, full- or part-time) who have completed at least one semester at NYU; students graduating Spring 2026 are ineligible.", "area": "Energy Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee. Verified via direct fetch.", "notes": "NYU-specific summer fellowship combining energy, climate-justice, and sustainability research with a public presentation component.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8 weeks, June–August 2026 (35 hrs/week)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "alta-travel-fellowships-incl-peter-k-jansen", "organization": "American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)", "name": "American Literary Translators Association Travel Fellowships (incl. Peter K. Jansen Memorial Travel Fellowship)", "url": "https://literarytranslators.org/event/fellowship-submissions/", "opens": "Mid-January (annual)", "deadline": "Mid-to-late March, annual (2026 cycle closed March 16, 2026; next cycle ~March 2027)", "amount": "$1,000 stipend to attend and read at the annual ALTA conference", "other_benefits": "Featured public reading at the conference; networking with the literary translation community", "eligibility": "Open to individual 'emerging translators' (no book-length translation yet published or under contract) of any age/career stage, including current or prospective graduate students in translation, comparative literature, or MFA programs. One fellow is preferentially designated the Peter K. Jansen Memorial Travel Fellow: an emerging translator of color or one working from an underrepresented diaspora/stateless language — same application, no separate form.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Translators only, not co-translator teams", "notes": "Funds travel to and a featured reading at the ALTA annual conference (ALTA49 is in Portland, OR, Oct 21-24, 2026). No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award tied to conference attendance", "location": "Conference location varies by year (2026: Portland, OR)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "black-rock-press-fellowship-redfield-fellowship", "organization": "Black Rock Press, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno", "name": "Black Rock Press Fellowship (Redfield Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.unr.edu/art/black-rock-press/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by cycle; check site (posted periodically alongside MFA admissions, roughly every 2 years)", "amount": "Not specified (funded 2-year graduate position: full-time work, studio/press access, and support to continue independent artistic practice)", "other_benefits": "Access to Black Rock Press facilities and equipment", "eligibility": "A 2-year graduate fellowship for an emerging artist enrolled in book arts, publication arts, or printmaking (typically paired with UNR's MFA program) to work within Black Rock Press's academic and publishing operations.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Tied to UNR MFA program", "notes": "Combines coursework/practice with hands-on fine-press printing, letterpress, typography, and bookmaking experience.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "University of Nevada, Reno", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "book-art-research-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Book Arts", "name": "Book Art Research Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforbookarts.org/book-art-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 28, annual", "amount": "$1,200 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Center for Book Arts' book-art collection", "eligibility": "Open to researchers and scholars, including current graduate students, in art history, literature, book history, library science, museum studies, conservation studies, or related fields.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "2-3 weeks of on-site research using Center for Book Arts' collections; no application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-3 weeks on-site research period", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "terra-foundation-fellowships-in-american-art-summer", "organization": "Smithsonian American Art Museum / Terra Foundation for American Art", "name": "Terra Foundation Fellowships in American Art (Summer Graduate Fellowship)", "url": "https://americanart.si.edu/research/fellowships/terra", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 15, annual (via Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program application)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend for a 10-week summer term, plus possible relocation allowance", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from SAAM curatorial/research staff", "eligibility": "Open to MA and PhD students who have not yet advanced to candidacy; especially encourages applicants from groups historically underrepresented in American art scholarship (people of color, Indigenous, disabled, LGBTQ+, first-gen, low-income, veteran).", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Residential fellowship supporting independent research in Smithsonian American Art Museum collections; apply via the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) portal, proposing a SAAM advisor.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks (June-August)", "location": "Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "curator-s-fellowship", "organization": "Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)", "name": "Curator's Fellowship", "url": "https://mohai.org/collections-and-research/curators-fellowship/", "opens": "January 1, annual", "deadline": "Early February, annual (2026 cycle closed Feb 6, 2026; next cycle ~Jan-Feb 2027)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Public presentation opportunity; access to MOHAI collections", "eligibility": "Open to community and academic researchers/historians, including graduate students (e.g., past fellows pursuing a Museology MA), researching Pacific Northwest history using MOHAI's collections.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "6-month project with 10-20 hours of on-site research; priority given to research centering historically marginalized/excluded communities (Black, Indigenous, POC).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Seattle, WA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "mcreynolds-curatorial-fellowship-ntx-graduate-student-program", "organization": "Dallas Contemporary", "name": "McReynolds Curatorial Fellowship (NTX Graduate Student Program)", "url": "https://www.dallascontemporary.org/dc-ntx-graduate-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Early September, annual (2025 cycle closed Sept 8, 2025; next cycle ~Sept 2026)", "amount": "Paid academic-year fellowship (specific stipend not disclosed publicly)", "other_benefits": "Direct curatorial mentorship and exhibition-organizing experience", "eligibility": "Open to North Texas graduate students pursuing a Master's in Art History with a thesis focused on contemporary art, at any point in their academic journey.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "North Texas graduate students", "notes": "Fellow assists in organizing the MFA student exhibition and supports the Dallas Contemporary curatorial team's research. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "Dallas, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asu-lacma-master-s-fellowship-in-art", "organization": "Arizona State University & Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)", "name": "ASU-LACMA Master's Fellowship in Art History", "url": "https://art.asu.edu/degree-programs/art-history/lacma-partnership", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January, annual (varies; check site for current-year date)", "amount": "Fully funded 3-year Master's degree (tuition covered) while continuing museum employment/salary", "other_benefits": "Structured curatorial mentorship and career-track development toward museum leadership", "eligibility": "For museum staff (minimum 1 year employed) at ASU-LACMA partner institutions who want to earn a fully funded MA in Art History at ASU while working — a funded pathway into graduate study for museum professionals, designed to diversify museum curatorial staff and leadership.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Requires prior museum employment at a partner institution", "notes": "Requires current employment at a participating partner museum; the fellowship itself funds entry into and completion of the graduate degree.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3 years (part-time MA coursework alongside employment)", "location": "Arizona State University / partner museums nationally", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "betsy-james-wyeth-fellowship-in-native-american", "organization": "Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Museum of the American Indian", "name": "Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship in Native American Art (Predoctoral track)", "url": "https://americanart.si.edu/research/fellowships/betsy-james-wyeth", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 15, annual (2025 cycle closed; next cycle ~October 2026)", "amount": "$53,000 stipend (12-month predoctoral residency) plus up to $5,000 for short research trips", "other_benefits": "Health insurance support and travel funding to Washington, DC", "eligibility": "Predoctoral track requires completed coursework and preliminary exams, with the candidate actively engaged in dissertation research on historic or contemporary Native American artists, designers, or makers, applying Indigenous methodologies.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Joint SAAM/NMAI fellowship; also has postdoctoral/senior tracks (not grad-eligible) — only the predoctoral track applies here.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months (predoctoral)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mfa-fellowships-in-painting-and-sculpture", "organization": "The Dedalus Foundation", "name": "MFA Fellowships in Painting and Sculpture", "url": "https://dedalusfoundation.org/programs/fellowships-awards/view/mfa-fellowship/", "opens": "October 1 (nominations open)", "deadline": "Nomination deadline mid-December; application deadline January 15, annual (2026 cycle: Jan 15, 2026)", "amount": "$15,000 stipend (4 fellowships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Recognition from a jury of distinguished artists, curators, and critics", "eligibility": "Open to final-year MFA students in Painting or Sculpture graduating from a U.S. program; U.S. citizenship not required. Candidates must be nominated by their MFA department chairperson (each institution may nominate up to two students) — a current-graduate-student-only fellowship.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Nomination-based, not direct self-apply", "notes": "No self-application; work through your MFA program chair for nomination. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "U.S. MFA programs (national)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "taylor-blakeslee-graduate-fellowships", "organization": "Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)", "name": "Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships", "url": "https://casw.org/awards-fellowships/taylor-blakeslee/", "opens": "Early January annually", "deadline": "Mid-March annually (2026 cycle deadline was March 16, 2026; next cycle expected ~March 2027)", "amount": "$6,000 per fellow (funded by The Brinson Foundation)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Students entering or enrolled in a U.S. graduate-level science-writing program (master's programs such as MIT, UC Santa Cruz, NYU SHERP, etc.); explicitly for current/incoming graduate students in science journalism.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Seven fellowships awarded annually. Application via CASW's Submittable portal (casw.submittable.com). No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "astrobiology-science-communication-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program", "name": "Astrobiology Science Communication Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://scicom.ucsc.edu/apply/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (rolling within admissions cycle)", "deadline": "Priority review by January 9 annually (funding tied to UCSC Science Communication Program admission cycle)", "amount": "Up to $20,000", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Admitted/incoming graduate students in UCSC's Science Communication Program (a one-year science journalism master's-equivalent certificate) who focus their capstone project on astrobiology; must submit a 500-word essay on astrobiology interests.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "One of several named fellowships listed on this page for UCSC Science Communication Program students; chosen here as the most distinct/obscure of the set.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "michael-i-arnolt-center-for-investigative-journalism", "organization": "Indiana University, The Media School", "name": "Michael I. 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fully covers round-trip airfare, and three weeks' room and board in Bergen, Norway", "other_benefits": "International investigative-reporting exchange with University of Bergen (SUJO)", "eligibility": "Open only to enrolled students in American University's MA in Journalism & Public Affairs program; up to 5 students selected annually.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Exchange partnership with University of Bergen's Center for Investigative Journalism (SUJO); AU students host Bergen students in DC for 3 weeks, then travel to Norway for 3 weeks.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "investigative-reporting-workshop-graduate-fellow", "organization": "American University, School of Communication", "name": "Investigative Reporting Workshop Graduate Fellow", "url": "https://www.american.edu/soc/resources/grad-fellowships-scholarships.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; tied to SOC graduate fellowship/scholarship cycle", "amount": "Not specified (graduate fellowship position; contact SOC for stipend/tuition details)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to American University School of Communication graduate students; fellow researches and reports for a major investigation during the academic year alongside partners like The Washington Post, Tampa Bay Times, WAMU, and WWNO.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "doctoral-fellowship-program-teaching-synor-rji-tracks", "organization": "Missouri School of Journalism", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship Program (Teaching / Synor / RJI tracks)", "url": "https://journalism.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/graduate-degrees/doctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; 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check current posting", "amount": "$26/hour over an 8-week fellowship", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "University of Chicago graduate students and advanced undergraduates with math/CS/data-science backgrounds; explicitly open to graduate students.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Pairs data-science fellows with journalist partners to support investigative reporting.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "ict-ija-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (ASU) / Indigenous Journalists Association / ICT", "name": "ICT/IJA Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://cronkite.asu.edu/specializations/ija-graduate-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1 annually (next expected March 1, 2027)", "amount": "$26,544 academic-year salary (biweekly, Aug-May) plus tuition covered for all three semesters and health insurance", "other_benefits": "15-hour/week paid internship at ICT; 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check for next cycle", "amount": "Not specified (single fellow selected per year)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Explicitly open to any Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health degree student (including students graduating that May).", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Only one fellow chosen per year.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "public-broadcasting-preservation-fellowship", "organization": "WGBH / American Archive of Public Broadcasting (funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services)", "name": "Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship", "url": "http://pbpf.americanarchive.org", "opens": "Cohorts run spring (Jan-Apr) and summer (Jun-Aug) annually", "deadline": "Not specified; check host-site pages for current cycle", "amount": "Not specified (paid fellowship; funded by IMLS)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduate students in library/information science or archival science programs at five partner universities: UNC Chapel Hill, University of Missouri, University of Oklahoma, Clayton State University, and San Jose State University, each paired with a local public media station.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows inventory, digitize, and catalog public-media audiovisual collections and generate preservation metadata; 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Jackson Scholars Network", "url": "https://www.ucea.org/jsn.php", "opens": "Nominations solicited annually; contact jsn@ucea.org for current cycle", "deadline": "Institution-nomination based (no fixed self-apply date)", "amount": "No direct cash stipend to the scholar; nominating institution commits at least $2,000/year per scholar to cover conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current doctoral students of color in educational leadership/administration PhD or EdD programs at a UCEA member institution, nominated (no self-nominations) by their dean or Plenum Session Representative, intending to become professors of educational leadership", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Nomination-required, not self-apply; no direct cash stipend", "notes": "Two-year formal mentoring, networking, and professional-development program; scholars attend two UCEA Conventions and two AERA Annual Meetings with institution-paid travel. 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not open to applicants from other institutions.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "interdisciplinary-training-program-for-predoctoral-research-in", "organization": "Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin–Madison (IES-funded)", "name": "Interdisciplinary Training Program for Predoctoral Research in the Education Sciences (ITP)", "url": "https://itp.wceruw.org/", "opens": "Tied to admission cycle of partner PhD departments; check site for current recruitment", "deadline": "Not specified on program page; contact program directly", "amount": "Full tuition and benefits, stipend, and a small research/travel fund (IES grant covers up to 3 of 5 years; university funds remaining years)", "other_benefits": "Housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research; interdisciplinary coursework plus field-based research training", "eligibility": "PhD students admitted to a partner UW–Madison doctoral program (sociology, economics, psychology, political science, social welfare, educational leadership and policy analysis, educational policy studies, or educational psychology) who apply concurrently to the ITP", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "IES Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program; 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scholars develop expertise in teaching, research, policy/advocacy, and research-to-practice partnerships.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-year, tied to doctoral program length; recipients owe 2 years of field service per year of funding", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "project-sustain", "organization": "University of Maryland and Vanderbilt University (OSEP-funded)", "name": "Project SUSTAIN", "url": "https://education.umd.edu/news/11-22-24-umd-vanderbilt-receive-25m-grant-train-future-special-education-leaders", "opens": "Annual cycle; most recent cohort applications due December 1", "deadline": "December 1 (verify current-year date with UMD Special Education PhD program)", "amount": "Full tuition plus stipends for dissertation support, travel, and conference expenses ($2.5M grant funding 4 scholars at each university)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Doctoral students in special education at the University of Maryland or Vanderbilt University pursuing leadership roles in higher education, school districts, or research organizations", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Includes DC-area internships (UMD-based students), joint summer intensives, and monthly cross-campus virtual seminars.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4-year doctoral training grant, launched Fall 2025", "location": "University of Maryland and Vanderbilt University", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nclii-2-doctoral-scholars-program", "organization": "National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention (Vanderbilt, UConn, UIC, U Minnesota, UT Austin, U Georgia, Michigan State) — OSEP-funded", "name": "NCLII-2 Doctoral Scholars Program", "url": "https://nclii.org/", "opens": "Varies by partner institution's doctoral admissions cycle", "deadline": "Not specified; contact nclii@vanderbilt.edu or partner institution", "amount": "Tuition, stipend, and research funding ($6.4M, 5-year grant funding 28 doctoral scholars across the consortium)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Doctoral students in special education at one of the seven consortium universities focused on intensive-intervention research for students with disabilities", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholars owe 2 years of field service per year of academic funding received.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "5-year grant (NCLII-2)", "location": "Consortium of seven U.S. universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "project-pass-it", "organization": "Minnesota State University, Mankato (OSEP-funded)", "name": "Project PASS-IT", "url": "https://ed.mnsu.edu/academic-programs/special-education/project-pass-it/about/", "opens": "Rolling; check current cycle", "deadline": "Not specified; contact projectpassit@mnsu.edu", "amount": "15 credits of tuition and fees covered annually, plus a stipend for books and supplies ($1.2M grant supporting 36 scholars over 5 years)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in master's-level special education or doctoral-level school psychology programs at Minnesota State University, Mankato", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Interdisciplinary training pairing future special education teachers with school psychologists to serve students with high-intensity needs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "5-year grant period", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "k-12-teacher-education-fellowship", "organization": "Merrimack College, School of Education and Social Policy", "name": "K-12 Teacher Education Fellowship", "url": "https://www.merrimack.edu/academics/education-and-social-policy/graduate/teacher-education/fellowships/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, first-come-first-served (2026 placements run August 2026 through June 2027/2028)", "amount": "100% tuition-free M.Ed.", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Admitted students in Merrimack's M.Ed. in Teacher Education (Elementary, Moderate Disabilities, ESL, or Middle/High School concentrations) who complete a year-long PreK-12 clinical residency at a partner Massachusetts school", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship placement is not guaranteed upon program admission; requires reliable transportation to the residency site and attendance at on-campus evening coursework.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 or 2 years", "location": "Central and northeast Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "urban-education-fellowship", "organization": "Brown University, Department of Education", "name": "Urban Education Fellowship", "url": "https://education.brown.edu/academics/graduate/urban-education-fellowship", "opens": "Tied to MAT/UEP graduate application cycle", "deadline": "Matches the MAT/UEP program's graduate application deadline", "amount": "Free tuition via a loan-forgiveness structure, for up to 10 admitted students per year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Admitted domestic students (F-1 visa holders ineligible) in Brown's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or Urban Education Policy (UEP) master's program, who commit to 3 years of service in Rhode Island urban schools (MAT) or public-sector/nonprofit education organizations (UEP)", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Structured as annual federal loan deferment and eventual cancellation rather than a direct cash award; 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students from underrepresented groups and first-generation college graduates are encouraged to apply", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Named for professors Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca, both known for research on educational equity; scholars join a dedicated cohort community.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "5 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "tuition-free-fellowship-m-ed-in-teaching", "organization": "Regis College", "name": "Tuition-Free Fellowship, M.Ed. in Teaching Special Education", "url": "https://www.regiscollege.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/teaching-special-education-med/tuition-free-fellowship-teaching", "opens": "Rolling, competitive", "deadline": "Not specified; apply as early as possible given limited slots", "amount": "100% of graduate tuition covered by the partner school district; graduation and technology fees, books, and health insurance remain the student's responsibility", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Admitted students in Regis College's M.Ed. in Teaching Special Education who complete a year-long PK-12 residency at a partner Massachusetts school district", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Small ancillary fees (graduation, technology) apply on top of the tuition waiver.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (summer coursework start, fall residency, spring graduation)", "location": "Weston, Massachusetts, with district residency placements", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-student-fellows-program-gsfp", "organization": "American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)", "name": "Graduate Student Fellows Program (GSFP)", "url": "https://www.aahhe.org/graduate-fellows-program", "opens": "Cycle currently open for the 2027 cohort; 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next cycle expected June–July 2027)", "amount": "TDAI covers 50% of salary/benefits/tuition/fees (exact $ varies by home department) plus up to $1,000/yr for conference travel", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Ohio State PhD candidates (dissertation-stage doctoral students who have passed their candidacy exam) from ANY discipline whose research involves AI or data science; requires a TDAI-member faculty advisor.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year interdisciplinary fellowship beginning Fall 2026. Verified via official TDAI page. Deadline already passed for this year's cycle but program runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Columbus, OH (Ohio State University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ai-hidsi-fellows-program", "organization": "Hawai'i Data Science Institute (HIDSI), University of Hawai'i", "name": "AI @ HIDSI Fellows Program", "url": "https://datascience.hawaii.edu/fellows-progam/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / Not specified (Fall 2026–Spring 2027 cohort currently recruiting)", "amount": "Research support and mentorship (no direct stipend figure published); NSF-funded initiative", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduate students CURRENTLY ENROLLED at the University of Hawai'i in a Master's or PhD program, in good academic standing, with a current research mentor.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "NSF-funded cyberinfrastructure-skills initiative; 44 participants since 2018. Apply via Google form linked on the page.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "University of Hawai'i system", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cooperative-ai-phd-fellowship", "organization": "Cooperative AI Foundation", "name": "Cooperative AI PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cooperativeai.com/phd-fellowship/2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~November 16 annually (2026 cycle closed; check site for next call)", "amount": "Up to $40,000/year living stipend for exceptional candidates, plus conference and compute budgets", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "BOTH current PhD students AND prospective PhD applicants (about to enroll) worldwide, working on cooperative AI (multi-agent systems, game theory, mechanism design applied to AI).", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Lightweight application process; up to 3 years of funding contingent on continued cooperative-AI research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rbc-borealis-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "RBC Borealis", "name": "RBC Borealis Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://rbcborealis.com/program/fellowships/", "opens": "~November annually", "deadline": "~January 25 annually (2025–26 cycle closed; next cycle expected ~Nov 2026–Jan 2027)", "amount": "$10,000 CAD", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or international students pursuing a graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in machine learning or AI at a Canadian university.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Also includes opportunity to co-publish with an RBC Borealis researcher. Formerly branded 'Borealis AI.'", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "turing-phd-enrichment-scheme", "organization": "The Alan Turing Institute", "name": "Turing PhD Enrichment Scheme", "url": "https://www.turing.ac.uk/opportunities/doctoral-student-opportunities/phd-enrichment-scheme", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March annually (2025–26 call closed; next call expected ~early 2027)", "amount": "Funded placement — stipend/travel and professional-development funding per Turing terms (exact figure set per call)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students at Turing university-network institutions in the UK working in data science or AI-relevant research areas.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "9-month, in-person placement embedded in a Turing research team (Health, Environment, Defence & National Security, or Fundamental Data Science/AI research).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "London, UK (Alan Turing Institute)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "snap-research-fellowship", "organization": "Snap Inc. / Snap Research", "name": "Snap Research Fellowship", "url": "https://research.snap.com/event_programs/fellowships-2022.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — annual cycle, check page for current call", "amount": "$10,000 (USD) fellowship award", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD or Master's students currently enrolled at any accredited university worldwide doing research in computer science areas relevant to Snap (AR, ML, computer vision, NLP, etc.).", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Info page URL retains a '2022' slug but is the live, canonical description of the ongoing program; confirm current-year call before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Recognized for 1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "adobe-india-ai-research-fellowship", "organization": "Adobe Research", "name": "Adobe India AI Research Fellowship", "url": "https://research.adobe.com/india-ai-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~April 30 annually", "amount": "₹12,00,000 (~US$14,000) stipend, paid upfront, plus free Adobe software access for one year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD candidates enrolled at recognized universities IN INDIA with at least 12 months remaining before completing their degree, researching AI (computer vision, NLP, human-centered design, etc.).", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "International (India-based) fellowship — a good example of a non-US technical AI fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "India", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lucy-graduate-scholars-program", "organization": "Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, University of Notre Dame", "name": "Lucy Graduate Scholars Program", "url": "https://lucyinstitute.nd.edu/people/graduate-scholars/lucy-graduate-scholars-call-for-applications/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~late March annually (2026–28 cohort call closed; next call TBA on site)", "amount": "$3,000/year ($6,000 total over the 2-year term)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time enrolled Notre Dame graduate students from ANY department doing interdisciplinary data-science-related research; preference given to students starting their 2nd or 3rd year.", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Scholars serve as research-community leaders/ambassadors for the Institute in addition to receiving funding.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ken-kennedy-institute-computational-science-engineering-graduate", "organization": "Ken Kennedy Institute, Rice University", "name": "Ken Kennedy Institute Computational Science & Engineering Graduate Recruiting Fellowship", "url": "https://kenkennedy.rice.edu/funding/recruiting-fellowships", "opens": "January annually", "deadline": "Not specified — departments nominate candidates; contact kenkennedy@rice.edu for current-cycle dates", "amount": "$15,000 total stipend enhancement, paid monthly over 4 years (~$3,750/year)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Incoming/prospective PhD applicants to Rice University science & engineering departments researching AI, high-performance computing, or computational science & engineering; each department may nominate up to 3 candidates.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Prospective/incoming-graduate-student fellowship — a pathway-style recruiting award, awarded via department nomination rather than direct student application.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 years", "location": "Rice University, Houston, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aes-epilepsy-foundation-predoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Epilepsy Society (jointly with Epilepsy Foundation)", "name": "AES/Epilepsy Foundation Predoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://aesnet.org/research-funding/funding/early-career/predoctoral-research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Historically mid-January (verify current cycle at aesnet.org)", "amount": "Up to $30,000 (stipend + annual-meeting travel) for one year", "other_benefits": "One-year AES membership included.", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students pursuing dissertation research with an epilepsy-relevant theme, under a mentor with epilepsy research expertise, at a US institution.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None identified.", "notes": "Smaller disease-focused society fellowship, distinct from the big NIH/NSF programs already indexed.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States and territories", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hillblom-center-bari-graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "UCSF Larry L. Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging / Bakar Aging Research Institute (BARI)", "name": "Hillblom Center / BARI Graduate Student Fellowship", "url": "https://geroscience.ucsf.edu/bari-graduate-student-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check geroscience.ucsf.edu annually", "amount": "Stipend supplement amount not publicly listed — verify current figure with BARI/Hillblom Center", "other_benefits": "Access to weekly Biology of Aging journal club and annual 'Molecules to Medicine' symposium.", "eligibility": "UCSF graduate students entering their 3rd year or beyond (including international students) whose faculty mentor is a BARI member; research focused on the biology of aging.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "University-restricted (UCSF graduate students only).", "notes": "University-hosted, regional (single-campus) fellowship for aging biology, not a national program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "UCSF (San Francisco, CA) only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "naf-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "National Ataxia Foundation", "name": "National Ataxia Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NAF)", "url": "https://www.ataxia.org/researcher-resources/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — applications via proposalCENTRAL, check ataxia.org for current cycle", "amount": "$25,000, one year (partial support)", "other_benefits": "Open to basic, translational, and clinical ataxia research of any type.", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled PhD (or PharmD/PsyD/ScD) students, including MD/PhD or other combined professional/research doctoral students, who have completed qualifying exams and are pursuing ataxia-relevant research.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "None identified.", "notes": "Small rare-disease foundation fellowship, unlikely to be already indexed.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, non-renewable", "location": "Not restricted; applications via proposalCENTRAL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "carolyn-l-kuckein-student-research-fellowship", "organization": "Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society", "name": "Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/programs/carolyn-l-kuckein-student-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 19 (annual; verify current-year date on alphaomegaalpha.org)", "amount": "$7,000 total ($3,000 on award, $3,000 on final report) plus up to $1,000 conference travel", "other_benefits": "Travel reimbursement to present research at a national meeting.", "eligibility": "First- or second-year medical (professional-degree) students at schools with active AΩA chapters; students on a research year off or PhD students are not eligible for this particular award.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Nominated one-per-chapter; excludes PhD/MD-PhD students taking a dedicated research year, but included per audience rule as a professional-degree (MD) student program.", "notes": "Honor-society fellowship for early-stage medical students, not a household-name biomedical program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2–12 months (minimum 240 hours)", "location": "United States medical schools with AΩA chapters", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hematology-inclusion-pathway-hip-graduate-student-award", "organization": "American Society of Hematology (ASH)", "name": "Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Graduate Student Award (formerly Minority Hematology Graduate Award)", "url": "https://www.hematology.org/awards/medical-student/minority-hematology-graduate-award/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check hematology.org for current cycle", "amount": "$40,000/year for 2 years", "other_benefits": "Complimentary ASH membership through graduate school; travel to ASH Annual Meeting; mentoring/reception events.", "eligibility": "First-, second-, or third-year graduate (PhD) students in the US, Canada, or Mexico from communities underrepresented in hematology, pursuing an academic hematology career.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Identity-specific (underrepresented groups in hematology).", "notes": "Discipline-society, identity-specific program; part of a longitudinal 13-year ASH pathway most people only know at later career stages.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States, Canada, Mexico", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sarnoff-fellowship-program", "organization": "Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation", "name": "Sarnoff Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.sarnofffoundation.org/page/Fellowship_Info", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check sarnofffoundation.org for current cycle (historically January)", "amount": "Full-year stipend plus research/travel support (exact figure not published in available sources — verify on site)", "other_benefits": "Personalized mentorship from leading cardiovascular scientists.", "eligibility": "Second- or third-year students at accredited US medical schools (MD only — MD/PhD students are not eligible) taking a year to conduct cardiovascular research.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Excludes MD/PhD students; open only to MD-track (professional-degree) students, which satisfies the audience rule.", "notes": "Well-regarded within cardiology circles but not a mainstream, broadly-indexed name.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (dedicated research year)", "location": "US biomedical research facilities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kidneycure-pre-doctoral-fellowship-award-program", "organization": "KidneyCure (American Society of Nephrology)", "name": "KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program", "url": "https://www.kidneycure.org/grants/fellowships/details.aspx?app=PREDOC", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Cycle recently closed — check kidneycure.org for next application window (historically fall)", "amount": "$30,000/year for up to 2 years ($60,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Sponsor/mentor must demonstrate sufficient funding for the mentee's full fellowship period.", "eligibility": "Current PhD students in an accredited doctoral program who have passed qualifying exams (if applicable), do not yet hold an MD/PhD/DO/equivalent terminal degree, committing ≥75% time to kidney-relevant dissertation research.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Application currently closed — confirm reopening date.", "notes": "Discipline-society (nephrology) fellowship housed under ASN's KidneyCure initiative, not broadly indexed.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Not restricted to US per search, verify residency requirements on site", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "porter-physiology-development-fellowship", "organization": "American Physiological Society (APS)", "name": "Porter Physiology Development Fellowship", "url": "https://www.physiology.org/professional-development/awards/trainees/porter_fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Historically mid-January (verify current cycle at physiology.org)", "amount": "$28,300 stipend over 12 months", "other_benefits": "Professional development programming, networking, and travel awards to the APS Summit.", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD/DSc students in the physiological sciences at US institutions, from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups (per NIH diversity criteria), who are US citizens/permanent residents.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Identity/diversity-specific eligibility.", "notes": "Long-running (APS) diversity fellowship in physiology that's easy to overlook next to bigger NIH diversity programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a 2nd year based on progress", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jack-and-fay-netchin-medical-student-summer", "organization": "American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)", "name": "Jack and Fay Netchin Medical Student Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.abta.org/research/for-researchers/", "opens": "Typically early November (LOI)", "deadline": "LOI ~December, full application ~March (verify current cycle at abta.org)", "amount": "$3,000 for a summer research project", "other_benefits": "Mentored placement with an experienced brain tumor researcher.", "eligibility": "Medical (MD/DO, professional-degree) students spending a summer conducting brain tumor research with a scientist mentor.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Small award; summer-only.", "notes": "ABTA is best known for its postdoctoral fellowships; this medical-student summer award is much less visible.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One summer", "location": "US and Canadian universities/institutes", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "neuroscience-scholars-program-nsp", "organization": "Society for Neuroscience (SfN)", "name": "Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP)", "url": "https://www.sfn.org/initiatives/community/neuroscience-scholars-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check sfn.org for current annual cycle", "amount": "Non-stipend fellowship: mentoring, professional development, and travel awards (up to 15 Fellows/year); funded via a $1.35M NINDS grant", "other_benefits": "Live events/webinars, online diversity affinity group, career-advancement mentoring; won the 2018 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring.", "eligibility": "Graduate students (or postdoctoral fellows) enrolled in a degree-granting program in neuroscience or related biomedical/behavioral/clinical/social sciences, from groups underrepresented in these fields (Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or individuals with disabilities).", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Open to postdocs as well as grad students — qualifies per audience rule since grad students are eligible.", "notes": "Mentoring/career-development fellowship rather than direct research funding, so it can be missed by indexes focused only on stipend awards.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-year training program", "location": "Open nationally (US-focused)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "st-baldrick-s-summer-fellowship-award", "organization": "St. Baldrick's Foundation", "name": "St. Baldrick's Summer Fellowship Award", "url": "https://www.stbaldricks.org/grant-types", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — apply via ProposalCentral, check stbaldricks.org for current cycle", "amount": "$5,000 stipend (paid to mentor's institution)", "other_benefits": "Mentor serves as PI; positions students within active childhood cancer research programs.", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate, or medical school students working in a pediatric oncology research setting for a summer under a faculty mentor.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Application submitted by mentor as PI, with student as fellow.", "notes": "St. Baldrick's is known for its head-shaving fundraising brand, so its research fellowships are often overlooked relative to NCI/ASCO-type programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One summer", "location": "US and Canadian pediatric oncology research sites", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "equal-justice-america-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Equal Justice America", "name": "Equal Justice America Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://equaljusticeamerica.org/index.php/summer-fellowship-application", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "March 23, 2026 (annual, typically recurs each spring)", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (max $15,000 total with other funding)", "other_benefits": "Grant can be combined with other funding sources up to $15,000 total", "eligibility": "Current law students (any year) at a qualifying U.S. law school who secure a full-time (35 hrs/wk), minimum 8-week unpaid/underpaid summer placement at a civil legal services organization (not public defender or government offices).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee confirmed", "notes": "National program funding law students nationwide who arrange their own civil legal aid summer placement; no application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8+ week summer placement", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "access-to-justice-summer-fellowship", "organization": "NYU School of Law, Center on Civil Justice", "name": "Access to Justice Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://docket.law.nyu.edu/pilc-archive/april-26-center-on-civil-justice-access-to-justice-summer-2026-fellowship-deadline/61987/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 26, 2026 (annual)", "amount": "$750 stipend", "other_benefits": "Symposium presentation, published research", "eligibility": "Rising 2L and 3L students at NYU School of Law (2-3 positions).", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "NYU students only", "notes": "Fellows research and write a policy paper on a state-court access-to-justice issue and present at an end-of-summer symposium.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "New York, NY (NYU-affiliated)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rubin-presser-social-justice-fellows-program", "organization": "Temple University Beasley School of Law", "name": "Rubin-Presser Social Justice Fellows Program", "url": "https://law.temple.edu/resources/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants/social-justice-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 3, 2026 (for fall 2026 entering class)", "amount": "Scholarship funding plus up to $5,250 summer work-study match and $1,000 public-interest internship stipend annually", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, leadership development", "eligibility": "Incoming (admitted) JD students at Temple Law, day or evening division, committed to public interest law.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Temple Law incoming students only", "notes": "Selective program for incoming students demonstrating public-interest commitment and leadership.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Throughout JD program", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "legal-fellowship-sponsorship-program", "organization": "ACLU of Florida", "name": "Legal Fellowship Sponsorship Program", "url": "https://www.aclufl.org/jobs/legal-fellow/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 3, 2026 (rolling, earlier preferred)", "amount": "Salary guaranteed at no less than $76,100/year (ACLU supplements external fellowship stipend)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, 5 weeks vacation, 401(k) match", "eligibility": "Rising 3L law students, judicial clerks, or recent law-school graduates who will obtain a JD and Florida Bar admission by fellowship start; ACLU-FL sponsors the applicant for external funding (e.g., Skadden, Equal Justice Works).", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Requires external fellowship funding award", "notes": "Applicant develops a project proposal with ACLU-FL and applies with their sponsorship to national fellowship funders; fellowship begins Fall 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years, post-JD", "location": "Florida", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "environmental-justice-fellowship", "organization": "University of Texas School of Law, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "Environmental Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/scholarships/environmental-justice-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 29, 2027, noon (annual)", "amount": "Stipend up to $75,000/year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current UT Law 3L students or UT Law alumni completing a judicial clerkship immediately after graduation; must secure a 501(c)(3) host organization.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "UT Law affiliation required", "notes": "Two-year postgraduate fellowship; priority to Texas-based environmental justice work with groups like Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Save Our Springs Alliance.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Texas (host org based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "environmental-law-diversity-inclusion-fellowship", "organization": "California Lawyers Association, Environmental Law Section", "name": "Environmental Law Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship", "url": "https://calawyers.org/section/environmental-law/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 23, 2026 (annual)", "amount": "Up to $8,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, free conference registration (Yosemite Environmental Law Conference)", "eligibility": "Current law students (priority to 1Ls/2Ls; 3Ls not sitting for the Bar that summer may apply) who become CLA Environmental Law Section members (free student membership available).", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds an 8-10 week summer internship at a California government agency or public-interest org in environmental, energy, land use, or natural resources law.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8-10 weeks, summer", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "catalyst-public-interest-fellowship-program", "organization": "The New York Bar Foundation (TNYBF)", "name": "Catalyst Public Interest Fellowship Program", "url": "https://nysba.org/tnybf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling annual (recent cycles closed mid-April/mid-May; check tnybf.org for current dates)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "First-year (1L) law students at New York law schools taking otherwise-unpaid public interest summer internships.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "NY law students only", "notes": "10-year-running program ($4M+ distributed) placing ~60 fellows/year across 30+ NY public interest organizations (legal services, DA's offices, government agencies).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uchi-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Connecticut Humanities Institute", "name": "University of Connecticut Humanities Institute Dissertation Fellowship (UCHI)", "url": "https://humanities.uconn.edu/fellowships/become-a-fellow/", "opens": "Applications open via Interfolio in fall (~November)", "deadline": "February 1, 2026, 11:59pm (annual cycle; next round ~Feb 2027)", "amount": "Full academic-year assistantship stipend plus research/travel/photocopying funds", "other_benefits": "Health benefits, office space, research/travel funds", "eligibility": "Current UConn PhD candidates in humanities disciplines who have completed qualifying exams, prospectus, and sufficient research to finish the dissertation during the fellowship year; may not be scheduled to defend in the fall semester", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UConn PhD students only", "notes": "Up to 4 dissertation scholars/year, including the named Draper and Richard Brown Dissertation Fellowships. Fellows are in continuous residence, attend weekly colloquia, and give a public lecture. Apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/175403", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year, in residence", "location": "Storrs, CT (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cca-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Rutgers University, Center for Cultural Analysis (CCA)", "name": "Rutgers University, Center for Cultural Analysis Graduate Fellowship (CCA)", "url": "https://cca.rutgers.edu/people/become-a-fellow", "opens": "Varies by cycle; calls typically issued in winter for the following academic year", "deadline": "Not posted for next cycle at time of research — contact admin@cca.rutgers.edu to confirm current deadline", "amount": "$25,000 stipend plus tuition remission (up to 3 credits/semester) and health benefits (2017-18 figures; confirm current amount)", "other_benefits": "Office space, participation in interdisciplinary seminar", "eligibility": "Current Rutgers PhD students in dissertation stage with 5 or fewer years of Rutgers funding (waiver possible for 6+ years if seminar theme fits dissertation)", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Rutgers students only; confirm current-cycle deadline directly with CCA", "notes": "Roughly 5 graduate fellowships/year tied to an annual interdisciplinary seminar theme; year-long dissertation residency", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year", "location": "New Brunswick, NJ (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-the-humanities-graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan, LSA Institute for the Humanities", "name": "Institute for the Humanities Graduate Student Fellowship", "url": "https://lsa.umich.edu/humanities/grad-students/humanities-institute-graduate-student-fellowships.html", "opens": "Call typically issued in fall", "deadline": "January 5, 2026, 11:59pm (annual cycle; next round ~Jan 2027)", "amount": "Not specified on public page (standard 10-month fellowship stipend)", "other_benefits": "Office space, seminar participation", "eligibility": "University of Michigan graduate students who have attained (or will attain) PhD candidacy by the fellowship start; not open to current/former Rackham Predoctoral Fellows", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "University of Michigan students only", "notes": "10-month residential fellowship (Sept 2–June 30) with weekly interdisciplinary fellows seminar; requires dissertation description, personal statement, and writing sample", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 months, in residence", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "franke-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Northwestern University, Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities", "name": "Franke Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://humanities.northwestern.edu/research-and-funding/franke-fellowships/", "opens": "Check site (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified on public page — see Institute's Graduate Application Instructions page for current-cycle date", "amount": "Two quarters of full tuition, a monthly stipend, and $2,000 in research funds", "other_benefits": "Dissertation working groups, Future Directions Forum participation", "eligibility": "Northwestern doctoral students in their 4th, 5th, or 6th year pursuing independent humanities research in Weinberg or Bienen programs", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Northwestern students only", "notes": "Fellows join weekly lunch seminars and dissertation working groups, and teach a self-designed course in spring quarter; funding can be 'banked' from an earlier year for later use", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two quarters (fall/winter), full academic-year commitment", "location": "Evanston, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mellon-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Cornell University, Society for the Humanities", "name": "Mellon Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu/mellon-graduate-fellowships", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "October 30, 2026 (for the 2027-28 cohort, theme: 'PLAY')", "amount": "$35,661 stipend plus College of Arts & Sciences tuition waiver and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver, health insurance", "eligibility": "Cornell graduate students in humanities departments/programs in the College of Arts & Sciences who have completed the A exam and all degree requirements except the dissertation; typically 4th-6th year students", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Cornell students only", "notes": "Two positions/year; residential at the A.D. White House; weekly Fellows Seminar workshopping projects around an annual focal theme", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year, in residence", "location": "Ithaca, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "penn-doctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "University of Pennsylvania, Wolf Humanities Center", "name": "Penn Doctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/fellowships/penn-doctoral-research-fellowships", "opens": "Call issued in fall", "deadline": "March 1, 2026 (annual cycle; next round ~March 2027)", "amount": "$3,000", "other_benefits": "Seminar and symposium participation", "eligibility": "Penn dissertation-level (ABD) graduate students in the humanities with an approved prospectus; research must relate to the Center's annual theme (2026-27: 'Practice')", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Penn students only", "notes": "Fellows attend the weekly Mellon Research Seminar, present their own work, respond to a colleague's paper, and help plan a one-day symposium. Apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/168941", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (part-time seminar commitment)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "evan-frankel-fellowship-for-phd-students-in", "organization": "Duke University, The Graduate School (Humanities)", "name": "Evan Frankel Fellowship for PhD Students in the Humanities", "url": "https://gradschool.duke.edu/financial-support/find-funding/evan-frankel-fellowship-phd-students-humanities/", "opens": "Early October (annual)", "deadline": "Late November (annual; exact date announced each cycle)", "amount": "Graduate School-recommended 9-month Arts & Sciences stipend plus tuition, mandatory fees, and (for those enrolling in Duke's plan) health insurance", "other_benefits": "Health insurance premium coverage", "eligibility": "Duke PhD students in a Humanities program, in good standing, who have completed preliminary exams and expect their final doctoral year during the fellowship term; departments may nominate up to two students", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Duke students only; requires departmental nomination", "notes": "Two fellowships awarded annually for advanced students in the write-up stage; requires departmental nomination plus DGS and advisor letters", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (final dissertation-writing year)", "location": "Durham, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-scholars-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "University of Washington, Simpson Center for the Humanities", "name": "Society of Scholars Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://simpsoncenter.org/funding-opportunities/society-scholars-graduate-fellowship", "opens": "Fall funding round", "deadline": "November 7, 2025 (annual cycle; next round ~Nov 2026)", "amount": "Academic-year track: two quarters of support incl. benefits, tuition waiver, and $1,500 research budget; Summer track: $10,000 (no benefits/tuition)", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver (academic-year track), research budget", "eligibility": "UW doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy by the submission deadline and will receive no other funding during the award term", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UW students only", "notes": "Single application pool considered for both the academic-year cohort and a newly created summer dissertation-fellowship cohort; in-person biweekly (academic year) or weekly (summer) meetings required", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two quarters (academic year) or one summer", "location": "Seattle, WA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Emory University, Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry", "name": "Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://fchi.emory.edu/fellowships/fellowship-types/dc-fellowship.html", "opens": "~September (annual)", "deadline": "Early December (annual; 2026-27 cohort selection closed — next cycle opens ~Sept 2026)", "amount": "9-month stipend plus full health-insurance subsidy and $1,500 research/conference stipend", "other_benefits": "Dedicated workspace, weekly Fellows' Seminar", "eligibility": "Advanced Emory College/Laney Graduate School PhD candidates whose dissertation can be completed and approved within the fellowship year", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Emory/Laney students only", "notes": "Up to 3 fellowships/year tied to an annual theme (2026-27: 'Habitat'); dedicated Fox Center workspace and mandatory weekly Fellows' Seminar; outside teaching/work prohibited", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year, in residence", "location": "Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aghi-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University, Alexander Grass Humanities Institute (AGHI)", "name": "Johns Hopkins University, Alexander Grass Humanities Institute Graduate Research Fellowship (AGHI)", "url": "https://krieger.jhu.edu/humanities-institute/bulletin-board/aghi-graduate-research-fellowship/", "opens": "~January 1 (annual)", "deadline": "~February 28 (annual; exact date varies by cycle)", "amount": "Full KSAS stipend plus tuition costs equal to 20% of resident-student tuition, for one semester", "other_benefits": "AGHI workspace access", "eligibility": "JHU PhD students in one of 13 KSAS humanities departments/programs, typically in their 4th-6th year, in the final stages of the dissertation with high likelihood of completing within the fellowship year", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "JHU students only; institute's own site blocked automated fetch, but program is corroborated by multiple independent sources", "notes": "Fellowship replaces the semester's teaching requirement; fellows meet biweekly with a faculty mentor to workshop the dissertation. Apply via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/160475", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One semester", "location": "Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cogut-institute-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Brown University, Cogut Institute for the Humanities", "name": "Cogut Institute Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://humanities.brown.edu/apply/cogut-graduate-fellowship", "opens": "~November 3 (annual)", "deadline": "January 15, 2027", "amount": "Teaching relief plus office space and up to $1,000 in travel/research funds", "other_benefits": "Office space at the Institute", "eligibility": "Brown doctoral students in the 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of a humanities or humanistic-social-science program, applying to hold the fellowship the following year; must have advanced to candidacy by the fellowship start", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Brown students only", "notes": "Year-long weekly research seminar; application requires a dissertation abstract, progress statement, writing sample, two letters, and a DGS letter of good standing", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year", "location": "Providence, RI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-theme-fellowship", "organization": "Vanderbilt University, Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities", "name": "Graduate Theme Fellowship", "url": "https://as.vanderbilt.edu/robert-penn-warren-center/fellowship-overview/", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "Not specified on public page — contact the Center for the current cycle's deadline", "amount": "$2,000 stipend, paid in two installments (fall and spring)", "other_benefits": "Cohort community, public presentation opportunity", "eligibility": "Vanderbilt graduate students from any school with a well-defined humanities or humanistic-social-science project who have completed at least one year of their program", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Vanderbilt students only; deadline not published — contact matthew.dicintio@vanderbilt.edu", "notes": "Small cohort explores the Center's annual theme through biweekly meetings; culminates in a research project, creative work, or public-engagement project with a final presentation. Residential/in-person participation required", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year", "location": "Nashville, TN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "Washington University in St. Louis, Center for the Humanities", "name": "Graduate Student Fellowship", "url": "https://humanities.washu.edu/graduate-student-fellowships", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "April 10, 2026 (annual cycle; recipients announced May 8, 2026)", "amount": "$5,000 for a one-semester fellowship", "other_benefits": "Workspace at the Center, interdisciplinary community", "eligibility": "WashU graduate students in good standing in a humanities department who are in the dissertation-writing stage and not holding a concurrent teaching or research assistantship", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "WashU students only", "notes": "Fall and spring cohorts each year; requires a DGS approval letter confirming no concurrent mentored teaching/research and an 800-word dissertation narrative", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One semester", "location": "St. Louis, MO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "richard-and-jeannette-sias-graduate-fellowship-in", "organization": "University of Kansas, Hall Center for the Humanities", "name": "Richard and Jeannette Sias Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities", "url": "https://hallcenter.ku.edu/funding/competition/richard-and-jeannette-sias-graduate-fellowship-in-the-humanities2025", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "November 3, 2025, 11:59pm (annual cycle; next round ~Nov 2026)", "amount": "$9,000 stipend plus up to $500 expense reimbursement, one credit hour of tuition, and a health-insurance subsidy", "other_benefits": "Office space at the Hall Center", "eligibility": "KU doctoral students in humanities-oriented research who have an approved dissertation proposal/prospectus and hold no other paid position during the fellowship semester", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "KU students only", "notes": "Two fellowships/year, one semester each (Fall 2026 or Spring 2027); application submitted via the Hall Center Competitions Portal", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One semester", "location": "Lawrence, KS", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hri-campus-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Humanities Research Institute (HRI)", "name": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Humanities Research Institute Campus Graduate Fellowship (HRI)", "url": "https://hri.illinois.edu/campus-fellowships/graduate-fellowship-awards-application-guidelines", "opens": "September 1, 2026", "deadline": "December 4, 2026 (application); December 7, 2026 (recommendation letters)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend plus tuition and partial fee waiver", "other_benefits": "Seminar participation", "eligibility": "Current UIUC Urbana PhD students (ABD, prelims complete) or 2nd-year MFA students in good standing who have not previously held this fellowship", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UIUC Urbana students only", "notes": "Tied to an annual theme (2026-27: 'Sovereignties'); fellows must reside within 20 miles of campus and attend a biweekly Fellows Seminar in person", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full academic year", "location": "Urbana-Champaign, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-student-summer-research-fellowship", "organization": "University of Pittsburgh, Humanities Center", "name": "Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/graduate-student-summer-research-fellowships", "opens": "Check site (~January)", "deadline": "March 1 (annual; most recently confirmed for March 1, 2024 cycle — verify current-year date on site)", "amount": "$10,000 (plus specialized East Asian Studies and Health Humanities & Ethics tracks at $10,000 each)", "other_benefits": "Participation in Humanities Center intellectual community", "eligibility": "Pitt PhD students admitted to candidacy (ABD, post-prospectus review) in a humanities or humanities-adjacent doctoral program, resident in Pittsburgh during the fellowship year", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Pitt students only; confirm current-year deadline on site", "notes": "Tied to an annual theme (e.g., 'Method?'); supports drafting dissertation chapters over the summer, shared with the Center's community during the following academic year", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Pittsburgh, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nanovic-institute-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "University of Notre Dame, Nanovic Institute for European Studies", "name": "Nanovic Institute Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://nanovic.nd.edu/grants/graduate/dissertation-fellowship/", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "May 20, 2026 (confirm current-cycle date on site)", "amount": "Not specified on public page; related named Nanovic dissertation funds (Annese/Tobin) have historically awarded up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Notre Dame graduate students from any field (e.g., Medieval Institute, political science, peace studies) whose dissertation research engages Europe or European ideas", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Notre Dame students only; program availability and exact terms vary by year — verify before applying", "notes": "Up to 10 fellows/year; priority given to projects aligned with Institute research priorities. Availability has varied year to year (the Institute was unable to offer a dissertation fellowship in 2024-25) — confirm current-cycle offering with Roy Kimmey (rkimmey@nd.edu) before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies by cycle (historically up to a full academic year)", "location": "Notre Dame, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Oregon, Oregon Humanities Center", "name": "Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://ohc.uoregon.edu/fellowships/dissertation/", "opens": "Check site (~fall)", "deadline": "February 2, 2026, 4pm PST (annual cycle; next round ~Feb 2027)", "amount": "One-term GE3 (.49 FTE) research-appointment salary, tuition waiver (up to 16 credits), fee subsidy (all but $61), and health insurance (95% university-covered)", "other_benefits": "Optional office space at OHC", "eligibility": "University of Oregon doctoral students advanced to candidacy (ABD) conducting research for/writing an approved dissertation in a humanities-related field, in any department", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "University of Oregon students only", "notes": "Must expect to defend within one year of the fellowship term and may not teach during the term; requires a Work-in-Progress talk and a brief post-fellowship report", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One term", "location": "Eugene, OR (residence required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "afs-graduate-fieldwork-grant", "organization": "American Folklore Society", "name": "American Folklore Society Graduate Fieldwork Grant (AFS)", "url": "https://americanfolkloresociety.org/our-work/prizes/afs-graduate-fieldwork-grant/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, May 1", "amount": "$8,000 (1 award) or $4,000 (3 awards) per year", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the award", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students (PhD students in folklore or related fields, or terminal MA students committed to continuing to a doctorate) in good standing, with at least one AFS-active folklorist on their committee. No citizenship restriction.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires AFS membership.", "notes": "Supports dissertation/thesis fieldwork projects grounded in long-term ethnographic engagement; one award per student lifetime.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Fieldwork period (varies by project)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "john-hope-franklin-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (APS)", "name": "John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/john-hope-franklin-dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~December 1", "amount": "$28,000–$75,000 (12-month award)", "other_benefits": "Access to APS Library & Museum collections", "eligibility": "Doctoral students admitted to candidacy at an American university (or exceptional American doctoral students abroad) who have completed all coursework and are ready to devote 12 full-time months to dissertation research/writing.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No membership fee required to apply.", "notes": "Named for historian John Hope Franklin; fellow expected to spend significant time in residence at the APS Library.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "friends-of-the-aps-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (APS)", "name": "Friends of the APS Predoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/friends-aps-predoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~mid-January (2026-2027 cycle deadline was Jan 16, 2026)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend plus $5,000 travel/research fund (9-month residential fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Access to APS collections and scholarly community", "eligibility": "Advanced PhD candidates (any field) working toward dissertation completion whose research requires APS Library & Museum collections.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee.", "notes": "Open to US citizens and foreign nationals, though no visa sponsorship is provided.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months, in residence", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "john-c-slater-predoctoral-fellowship-in-the", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (APS)", "name": "John C. Slater Predoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/john-c-slater-predoctoral-fellowship-history-science-technology-and-medicine", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~late January", "amount": "$25,000 (9-month residential fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Access to APS collections", "eligibility": "Advanced PhD candidates working toward dissertation completion on topics in the history of science, technology, or medicine.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee.", "notes": "Fellow expected to be in residence at the APS Library & Museum in Philadelphia.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "21st-century-fellowship", "organization": "Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM)", "name": "21st Century Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ethnomusicology.org/page/Prizes_21stCentury", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~April 1 (verify on site; has varied by year)", "amount": "$7,500 (two awards)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in ethnomusicology who will hold ABD (all-but-dissertation) status by August 1 of the application year, committing to at least 6 months of dissertation fieldwork (onsite or virtual).", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Requires current SEM membership.", "notes": "Supports dissertation fieldwork research; recipients often present at the SEM Annual Meeting.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Minimum 6 months of fieldwork", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "howard-mayer-brown-fellowship", "organization": "American Musicological Society (AMS)", "name": "Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amsmusicology.org/funding/howard-mayer-brown/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~early February (same cycle as AMS 50 Fellowship)", "amount": "$25,000 (12-month stipend)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Graduate students who have completed at least one year of full-time graduate work, intend to pursue a musicology PhD, and are in good standing at a US or Canadian university.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Restricted to members of historically underrepresented groups in musicology (e.g., tribal community members, HBCU graduates).", "notes": "Established to increase presence of scholars from historically underrepresented groups in musicology.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "summer-economics-fellows-program", "organization": "American Economic Association (AEA)", "name": "Summer Economics Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/summer-fellows-program", "opens": "December 1", "deadline": "Annual, ~February 1", "amount": "Stipend varies by sponsoring institution (contact program for current figures)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and institutional research access", "eligibility": "Open to senior graduate students in economics (as well as postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty); graduate applicants must have a faculty recommender.", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Open to grad students and non-students alike; no fee to apply.", "notes": "Places fellows at sponsoring research institutions for a summer research placement; designed to increase participation of women and underrepresented minorities in economics.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer placement", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "allan-r-millett-dissertation-research-fellowship", "organization": "Society for Military History", "name": "Allan R. Millett Dissertation Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.smh-hq.org/awards/millett.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, February 14", "amount": "$1,200", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students in an accredited doctoral program conducting dissertation research in any field of military history.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires Society for Military History membership.", "notes": "Requires a 3-page proposal, CV, and letter of support.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time research award", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "schallek-fellowship", "organization": "Medieval Academy of America", "name": "Schallek Fellowship", "url": "https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAA_Grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~October 15", "amount": "$40,000 (one-year dissertation grant)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Graduate students (PhD candidates) at any stage of dissertation research/writing whose work focuses on the late medieval period in England/British Isles or British Continental connections.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires Medieval Academy of America membership; topical/geographic scope restriction (late medieval Britain).", "notes": "One of the largest dissertation fellowships offered by a discipline society for medieval studies; funding begins the following September.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dissertation-research-grants-paul-vouras-fund-and", "organization": "Association of American Geographers (AAG)", "name": "Dissertation Research Grants (Paul Vouras Fund and others)", "url": "https://www.aag.org/award-grant/grant-dissertation-research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~December 31", "amount": "Up to $1,000", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in geography (any specialty) who have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation by the semester following the award.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires 1 year of AAG membership prior to application; Vouras Fund gives preference to minority applicants.", "notes": "Paul Vouras Fund gives preference to minority student applicants; Otis Paul Starkey Fund supports US/territorial regional studies.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time research award", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aiaa-foundation-graduate-awards", "organization": "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)", "name": "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Graduate Awards (AIAA)", "url": "https://aiaa.org/get-involved/university-students/undergraduate-scholarships-graduate-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, January 31 (online application); Feb 14 for recommendation letters", "amount": "$5,000–$10,000 (varies by named award, including Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Award)", "other_benefits": "Opportunity to present research at an AIAA conference", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting research in air and space sciences, minimum 3.3 GPA, at least one term of full-time graduate work completed with an approved research topic.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires current AIAA Student membership.", "notes": "Wright Graduate Award allows enrollment at any accredited university worldwide; other awards limited to US/territories.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time research award", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "paul-oskar-kristeller-fellowship", "organization": "Renaissance Society of America (RSA)", "name": "Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowship", "url": "https://www.rsa.org/page/GrantRSAPOK", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~mid-September", "amount": "$2,000 (up to ten awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "RSA members at all career stages, including graduate students and PhD candidates researching the Renaissance period (1300-1700), for non-Art History topics.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires 12 months of prior RSA membership.", "notes": "Funds may cover research travel, archive access fees, digital images/permissions, and other project costs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time research award", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "global-health-phd-fellowship-programme", "organization": "United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH)", "name": "Global Health PhD Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://iigh.unu.edu/about/fellowship", "opens": "Annual (2026 cycle open; check site)", "deadline": "Check current cycle on site (opens/closes annually)", "amount": "USD $1,000/month subsistence allowance; travel grant possible for LMIC candidates", "other_benefits": "Direct UN policy engagement, applied research training", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled PhD candidates in global health, public health, health policy, or related field who have completed doctoral fieldwork", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "6-12 month placement in Kuala Lumpur working directly with UN global health policy processes.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6-12 months", "location": "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "health-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Social Mission Alliance", "name": "Health Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://socialmission.org/training-programs/health-justice-fellowship/", "opens": "Annually in July (subscribe to newsletter for exact date)", "deadline": "Rolling/annual, opens each July", "amount": "$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Cohort-based mentorship and leadership training", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled students in good standing at U.S. medical, dental, nursing, physician associate, or public health schools", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "9-month virtual program for trainees committed to advancing health justice within health professions education.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Virtual/U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-summer-research-fellowship-health-equity-pillar", "organization": "Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, Duke University", "name": "Graduate Summer Research Fellowship (Health Equity pillar)", "url": "https://cookcenter.duke.edu/opportunities/summer-research-fellowships/", "opens": "Winter/early spring annually", "deadline": "Rolling through April 30 annually", "amount": "$10,625 stipend (summer term)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, research network", "eligibility": "Current Duke University PhD students in good standing, enrolled for the following fall semester", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Duke-affiliated students only", "notes": "Fellows connect to one of the Cook Center's research pillars, including Health Equity, plus data science/methods themes.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Durham, NC (Duke University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "global-one-health-fellows", "organization": "NC State University Global One Health Academy", "name": "Global One Health Fellows", "url": "https://provost.ncsu.edu/global-one-health-academy/home/education/our-programs/global-one-health-fellows/", "opens": "Called for annually (2026-27 cohort call issued Nov 2025)", "deadline": "Check current cycle on site", "amount": "$34,000 stipend, plus tuition and insurance coverage (1 year)", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary mentorship, professional development, networking", "eligibility": "Current or incoming PhD students at NC State (early-career PhD students preferred; later-career PhD students eligible with 1+ year remaining)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "NC State PhD students/admits only", "notes": "Interdisciplinary training spanning human, animal, plant, and environmental health (One Health framework).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Raleigh, NC (NC State University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "native-american-graduate-fellowship-health-care-track", "organization": "Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation", "name": "Native American Graduate Fellowship (health care track)", "url": "https://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Fellowship/Fellowship.aspx", "opens": "Annual cycle (check site)", "deadline": "Rolling/annual (2026 fellowship year runs Aug 2026-Aug 2027)", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (up to 3 awards anticipated in 2026)", "other_benefits": "Leadership network, alumni community", "eligibility": "Native American/Alaska Native graduate students currently pursuing advanced degrees in health-related fields (health administration, health education, public health, policy, research, etc.)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Native American/Alaska Native applicants only", "notes": "Federally chartered foundation fellowship supporting future Native health-care leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "National (home institution based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "presidential-doctoral-fellowship-for-research-training-in", "organization": "University at Albany, SUNY (Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities)", "name": "Presidential Doctoral Fellowship for Research Training in Health Disparities", "url": "https://www.albany.edu/center-elimination-minority-health-disparities/doctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Fall (tied to doctoral admissions cycle)", "deadline": "February 1 annually (essay due for the cohort starting that year)", "amount": "Full tuition & mandatory fees (4 years) + $18,000 compensation + personal computer + travel support", "other_benefits": "Professional association membership, transdisciplinary training", "eligibility": "Applicants admitted to a UAlbany doctoral program interested in health disparities research (open to all applicants, not limited by background)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded via a $10M NIMHD endowment grant (2016); includes professional association memberships.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 years", "location": "Albany, NY (University at Albany)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hsr-student-fellowship-internship-program", "organization": "University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation (IHPI)", "name": "HSR Student Fellowship & Internship Program", "url": "https://ihpi.umich.edu/education-training/student-education-engagement/hsr-student-fellowship-internship-program", "opens": "Winter annually", "deadline": "February 27, 2026 (summer 2026 cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, HSR training", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled UM doctoral, medical, or pharmacy students (Fellowship track); incoming UM graduate/doctoral students starting fall 2026 also eligible", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "University of Michigan students/incoming students only", "notes": "10-week summer placement on health-services-research projects paired with UM faculty mentors.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks, summer", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI (University of Michigan)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "william-n-rom-climate-change-health-fellowship", "organization": "NYU School of Global Public Health", "name": "William N. Rom Climate Change & Health Fellowship", "url": "https://publichealth.nyu.edu/research-scholarship/projects/william-n-rom-climate-fellowship", "opens": "Applications for 2026-2027 cycle now open", "deadline": "Not specified - check NYU GPH fellowship page for current date", "amount": "Not specified (project and conference-travel support provided)", "other_benefits": "Conference travel opportunities", "eligibility": "Selected MPH students at NYU School of Global Public Health", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "NYU GPH MPH students only", "notes": "Year-long project deepening understanding of climate change and health; opportunity to attend global climate-health conferences.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "New York, NY (NYU)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bcph-thought-leadership-for-public-health-fellowship", "organization": "Boston Congress of Public Health (BCPH)", "name": "Boston Congress of Public Health Thought Leadership for Public Health Fellowship (BCPHR Fellowship)", "url": "https://bcph.org/apply-fellowship-2025/", "opens": "Check bcph.org for current cycle", "deadline": "Check bcph.org for 2026 cycle deadline (annual/rolling)", "amount": "Not specified; no fee to apply, training-and-platform-building fellowship", "other_benefits": "Training, networking, platform-building support", "eligibility": "Anyone working toward or holding a secondary/post-secondary degree (including MPH, MS, MA, DrPH, PhD); current graduate students explicitly eligible", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Confirm no participation fee on current cycle page before applying", "notes": "Builds public-health thought-leadership platforms (writing/podcasts) for a non-scientific audience; part of the BCPHR journal ecosystem.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Program-length varies by cohort", "location": "Boston, MA / remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "david-bohnett-fellowship-la-mayor-s-office", "organization": "UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs / David Bohnett Foundation", "name": "David Bohnett Fellowship (LA Mayor's Office)", "url": "https://www.bohnettfoundation.org/ucla-luskin/", "opens": "Fall, for first-year students entering that academic year", "deadline": "Check UCLA Luskin Office of Student Affairs for current cycle", "amount": "2 years of tuition coverage plus summer stipends", "other_benefits": "Direct placement and mentorship within the LA Mayor's Office", "eligibility": "Restricted to currently enrolled first-year UCLA Luskin Public Policy, Social Welfare, or Urban Planning graduate students; a graduate-student-only fellowship (university-specific).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "UCLA-Luskin-students-only", "notes": "Narrower eligibility (UCLA Luskin only) but a real, distinct city-government graduate fellowship, less broadly known than California's Capital Fellows Programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years (full-time summers, part-time during academic year)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (LA Mayor's Office)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "excelsior-service-fellowship-program", "organization": "State of New York (Executive Branch) / Center for Recruitment and Public Service", "name": "Excelsior Service Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.ny.gov/new-york-state-fellowship-programs/excelsior-service-fellowship-program", "opens": "Nominations open annually, e.g., ~April 1 for the following cohort", "deadline": "School nominations typically due late February", "amount": "Not specified (paid full-time state salary)", "other_benefits": "More than 50% of past fellows offered permanent state positions after completion", "eligibility": "For graduates of law, graduate, and professional schools (MPA, MA, MBA, JD, PhD, etc.) who earned their degree in the current/upcoming academic year; nominated via school Career Services - explicitly a recent-graduate-degree fellowship.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Executive-branch counterpart to the NYS Senate Graduate Fellowship; requires school nomination rather than direct individual application.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years, full-time", "location": "Albany, NYC, or elsewhere in NY State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "post-graduate-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Washington State House of Representatives, Office of Program Research", "name": "Post-Graduate Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://leg.wa.gov/jobs/opr-jobs/opr-fellowship-programs/", "opens": "Recruitment cycles run roughly annually; most recent (2025-26) recruitment concluded", "deadline": "Next cycle (2026-27) recruitment expected to open later in 2026 - check leg.wa.gov jobs page", "amount": "Full-time nonpartisan legislative staff salary (not fully disclosed)", "other_benefits": "Specialized training in policy development, research, and bill drafting within the nonpartisan legislative staff office", "eligibility": "Must be a recent graduate of a master's or PhD program in public administration or an allied field, or hold a J.D. or other graduate law degree; explicitly a graduate-degree-holder fellowship.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Companion program to the Budget Fellowship below; both housed in the WA House.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year, full-time", "location": "Olympia, WA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "norman-n-gill-and-todd-a-berry", "organization": "Wisconsin Policy Forum", "name": "Norman N. Gill and Todd A. Berry Fellowships", "url": "https://wispolicyforum.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Typically summer for the following academic year", "deadline": "Check wispolicyforum.org/fellowships for current cycle (two-step application)", "amount": "$8,500 stipend for the 9-month academic year", "other_benefits": "Works directly on nonpartisan state/local government finance and policy research", "eligibility": "Open to students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at any Wisconsin public or private institution; explicitly a current-graduate-student fellowship.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Small, regionally scoped (2 fellows/year), squarely in the 'lean obscure' university-hosted category.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months (academic year), ~10 hrs/week", "location": "Milwaukee (Gill) or Madison (Berry), WI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "summer-law-fellowship", "organization": "UNC School of Government", "name": "Summer Law Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sog.unc.edu/resources/microsites/about/fellowship-opportunities", "opens": "Typically fall/winter for the following summer", "deadline": "Check sog.unc.edu fellowship-opportunities page; contact spiegel@sog.unc.edu", "amount": "$7,000 for the 10-week program", "other_benefits": "Research/writing work alongside SOG faculty; exposure to NC local government and court operations", "eligibility": "Explicitly for rising 2L and 3L law students (currently enrolled professional-degree students); 3 fellows selected per cohort.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from UNC's non-student 'Lead for North Carolina' fellowship (which is for recent grads, not currently enrolled students).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10 weeks, full-time (40 hrs/week)", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "most-policy-fellows-missouri-legislative-science-fellowship", "organization": "MOST Policy Initiative", "name": "MOST Policy Fellows (Missouri Legislative Science Fellowship)", "url": "https://mostpolicyinitiative.org/fellows/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "April 1 annually (next cycle ~April 2027)", "amount": "$60,500 base salary, with merit-based Year 2 increase", "other_benefits": "Fully employer-paid health coverage, 8% 401(k) match, 30 days PTO", "eligibility": "Requires a terminal degree (PhD or equivalent) in natural/social sciences, engineering, technology, or a related field - degree need NOT be conferred at time of application, only by the September 1 fellowship start date, so dissertation-stage doctoral students may apply.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places PhD-track fellows directly as nonpartisan science advisors to the Missouri legislature; small, newer (post-2020), state-specific program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (with possible advancement to a second/senior fellowship year)", "location": "Jefferson City, MO (Missouri General Assembly)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-fellowship-in-digital-humanities", "organization": "University of Virginia, Scholars' Lab", "name": "Graduate Fellowship in Digital Humanities", "url": "https://scholarslab.lib.virginia.edu/blog/apply-to-be-our-2026-2027-graduate-fellow-in-digital-humanities//", "opens": "~November (annual; 2026-27 cycle opened Nov 3, 2025)", "deadline": "~February 15 (annual; most recent was Feb 15, 2026 — check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$20,000 (~$15,000 as two semesters' teaching relief, remainder as cash stipend)", "other_benefits": "Consultation support, community/colloquium participation", "eligibility": "Current UVA doctoral (ABD) candidates in the humanities, social sciences, or arts who have completed coursework and been admitted to candidacy; must show demonstrated DH experience. Grad-student-only fellowship.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "UVA doctoral students only; no fee", "notes": "One-year residential fellowship in the Scholars' Lab digital humanities center; fellow gets project consultation, IP/DH best-practices guidance, and joins the Lab's community with one formal annual colloquium.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Charlottesville, VA (in-person)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rhodes-fellowship-in-the-computational-humanities", "organization": "Duke University, Rhodes Information Initiative", "name": "Rhodes Fellowship in the Computational Humanities", "url": "https://sites.duke.edu/rhodescomputationalhumanities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~June 5 (annual, for Fall start; 2026 cohort deadline was June 5, 2026)", "amount": "$5,000/year for 2 years ($1,500 fall, $1,500 spring, $2,000 summer)", "other_benefits": "Training, mentoring, potential conference/publication support", "eligibility": "Humanities doctoral students at Duke University. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Duke-only; no fee", "notes": "Two-year fellowship providing training in computational/digital humanities methods, supporting a project tied to the fellow's dissertation, with optional course integration and a capstone project/website in year two.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Durham, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nyu-digital-humanities-graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "New York University, Center for the Humanities / NYU Libraries", "name": "New York University Digital Humanities Graduate Student Fellowship (NYU)", "url": "https://digitalhumanities.nyu.edu/funding/grad-fellowships/", "opens": "~December (annual, historically)", "deadline": "~March (annual, historically early March)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend (summer, taxable)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, cohort programming, showcase presentation", "eligibility": "Graduate students in the humanities from any NYU school (including NYU Global Sites) with 16 credits completed by June 1 and active enrollment through September 1. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "NYU program noted grant cycles were paused as of a 2025 site update — confirm the 2026-27 cycle is active before applying; no fee", "notes": "Funds 8-10 fellows annually for ~300 hours of summer DH project work with mentoring and group development sessions, ending in an October showcase.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer (June-August)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "summer-graduate-fellowship-in-digital-humanities", "organization": "Cornell University, Society for the Humanities / Digital CoLab", "name": "Summer Graduate Fellowship in Digital Humanities", "url": "https://www.library.cornell.edu/about/staff/central-departments/digital-scholarship/colab-programs/summer-dh/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March 23 (annual; 2026 cohort deadline was March 23, 9am ET)", "amount": "$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Workshops, cohort community", "eligibility": "Current Cornell PhD students in the humanities or closely related fields who will remain enrolled the following academic year. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Cornell PhD students only; no fee", "notes": "Six-week in-person cohort program (Olin Library) investigating DH approaches through workshops, readings, and independent project work; no technical prerequisites.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6 weeks (summer)", "location": "Ithaca, NY (in-person; residence required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harrison-goodall-preservation-fellowship", "organization": "Preservation Maryland / Campaign for Historic Trades", "name": "Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship", "url": "https://historictrades.org/goodall/", "opens": "~February 2 (annual)", "deadline": "~March 16 (annual; 2026 window was Feb 2 - Mar 16, 2026)", "amount": "$10,000 project award", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, professional coaching, workshops", "eligibility": "Emerging and seasoned preservation professionals AND students enrolled at least part-time in a preservation-related graduate (or undergraduate) degree program (historic preservation, museum studies, history, archaeology, urban planning, architecture, preservation trades). Open to non-US residents with qualifying US-focused projects. Open to grad students.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; open beyond grad students too (professionals qualify), but grad students explicitly eligible", "notes": "One-year (Aug-Aug) leadership-development fellowship centered on a mentored capstone project meant to advance historic preservation practice, with quarterly check-ins and up to two weeks of professional-development workshops.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US-based, project-dependent", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "clinton-presidential-center-research-fellowship", "organization": "Clinton Foundation / William J. Clinton Presidential Library", "name": "Clinton Presidential Center Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-presidential-center/clinton-presidential-center-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling, three cycles/year", "deadline": "Feb 1 (for summer term), Apr 1 (for fall term), Oct 1 (for spring term) — recurring annually", "amount": "$1,250 - $5,000", "other_benefits": "Archival access and research support", "eligibility": "Current graduate students at a US institution in any humanities/social science discipline, OR scholars who received a PhD from a US institution within the past 8 years. Grad-student-eligible.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; official fellowship page returned a 403 to automated fetch — verify directly via clintonfoundation.org or clintonlibrary.gov before applying", "notes": "Supports archival research using the Clinton Presidential Library's holdings; four fellowships awarded per calendar year across three application cycles.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "Little Rock, AR", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "rbs-uva-fellowship-program", "organization": "Rare Book School (University of Virginia)", "name": "RBS-UVA Fellowship Program", "url": "https://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/rbs-uva/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~April 1 (annual, historically; course applications encouraged earlier as RBS courses fill fast)", "amount": "Free RBS course tuition (normally ~$1,395-$1,495) + $250 stipend; $500 prize for the cohort's most distinguished project", "other_benefits": "Access to RBS's rare book/bibliography course network", "eligibility": "UVA undergraduate and graduate students. Grad-student-eligible.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Restricted to UVA students only; no fee", "notes": "Funds attendance at a week-long Rare Book School course on the history of books, printing, and bibliography — a common pathway into archives/special-collections careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 week (RBS course)", "location": "Charlottesville, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "buchanan-burnham-summer-scholars-in-public-history", "organization": "Newport Historical Society", "name": "Buchanan Burnham Summer Scholars in Public History Program", "url": "https://newporthistory.org/properties/fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March 6 (annual)", "amount": "$6,000 stipend (biweekly installments, taxes withheld)", "other_benefits": "Possible housing", "eligibility": "Current graduate students with a background in museum collections, archives, or American history; students preparing to apply to graduate school may also apply. Grad and pre-grad eligible.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Roughly 11-week (late May-early August) public history/archives practicum at the Newport Historical Society, ~30 hrs/week; housing may be available.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~11 weeks (summer)", "location": "Newport, RI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "montana-history-network-research-fellowship-nelson-weller", "organization": "Montana Historical Society", "name": "Montana History Network Research Fellowship (Nelson Weller Fellowship)", "url": "https://mhs.mt.gov/Research/fellowships/network", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~February 28 (annual)", "amount": "$2,000 (up to two fellowships awarded)", "other_benefits": "Potential publication opportunity", "eligibility": "Enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in history or a related field at a Montana university. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Restricted to Montana university students; no fee", "notes": "Supports 2 weeks of archival research across at least two of three partner institutions (Montana Historical Society, Montana State University, University of Montana) between May 1-Oct 31; requires a written report and consideration of an article for Montana the Magazine of Western History.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 weeks research residency", "location": "Montana (MTHS/MSU/UM)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-student-research-fellowship", "organization": "Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH)", "name": "Graduate Student Research Fellowship", "url": "https://sesah.org/graduate-student-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~July 7 (annual; notifications by July 31)", "amount": "$1,500 for research/travel expenses", "other_benefits": "None beyond the award", "eligibility": "SESAH members enrolled in a graduate program in architectural history, historic preservation, or a similar field at a college/university in a SESAH member state (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA). Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires SESAH membership (a modest professional-society due, not an application fee); regional eligibility", "notes": "Discipline-society research fellowship supporting a thesis/dissertation research project in architectural history or historic preservation; preference to Southern architectural-history topics.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Single research project/travel period", "location": "SESAH member states (Southeastern US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "filson-institute-research-fellowship", "organization": "The Filson Historical Society", "name": "Filson Institute Research Fellowship", "url": "https://filsonhistorical.org/about-us/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March 2 (annual; 2026 cohort deadline was March 2, 2026)", "amount": "$2,000 stipend (travel/lodging)", "other_benefits": "Archival access, institute programming", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and other researchers whose projects use Filson collections on Kentucky/Ohio Valley history and culture; description and progress-to-date required. Grad-student-eligible.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "One-week immersive research residency at this regional historical society/archive, themed around an annual Filson Institute research topic.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 week", "location": "Louisville, KY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gc-digital-fellows-program", "organization": "CUNY Graduate Center", "name": "GC Digital Fellows Program", "url": "https://digitalfellows.commons.gc.cuny.edu/about/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~April 1 (annual; 2026-27 cohort deadline was April 1, 2026)", "amount": "~$31,141/academic year (GAB stipend + Provost's Award, paid in two parts) plus NYSHIP health insurance and in-state tuition remission", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, tuition remission", "eligibility": "CUNY Graduate Center doctoral students within their first 7 years of GC funding. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "CUNY GC doctoral students only; no fee", "notes": "Doctoral fellows are embedded across the Graduate Center doing digital-scholarship project work, website design for institutional initiatives, and training workshops — a well-known model within DH circles but not a household name broadly.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year (renewable)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "winnemore-digital-humanities-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Maryland, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH)", "name": "Winnemore Digital Humanities Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://mith.umd.edu/curricula/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — recurring annually, historically ~early November; confirm current-year date on site", "amount": "$9,929 stipend + $1,509 health-insurance contribution", "other_benefits": "MITH community/resources access", "eligibility": "University of Maryland graduate students whose dissertation engages digital humanities or new media in the arts/humanities. Grad-student (dissertation-stage)-only.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "UMD students only; no fee; confirm current cycle is active (older archived postings found)", "notes": "Semester/year-long dissertation completion fellowship housed at UMD's digital humanities center, supporting DH-inflected dissertation research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 semester or academic year (varies by cycle)", "location": "College Park, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hodges-fellowship-program", "organization": "University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries", "name": "Hodges Fellowship Program", "url": "https://library.uncg.edu/about-us/library-departments/special-collections-university-archives/hodges-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March 6 (annual, 5pm EST)", "amount": "$3,000/semester ($6,000/year) plus $300 for conference/project expenses", "other_benefits": "Professional conference funding", "eligibility": "UNCG undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline; no prior archives experience required, though interest in library/archives/public history careers preferred. Open to grad students.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UNCG students only; open to undergrads too, but grad students explicitly eligible; no fee", "notes": "Nine-month (Aug-Apr) paid learning experience in UNCG's Special Collections and University Archives, 12 hrs/week including archival processing and public-history project work.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Greensboro, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "digital-humanities-summer-fellows-program", "organization": "University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH)", "name": "Digital Humanities Summer Fellows Program", "url": "https://cdrh.unl.edu/opportunities/digital-humanities-summer-fellows-program/", "opens": "~January (annual)", "deadline": "~late winter (annual; decisions by end of March per program's own stated timeline)", "amount": "~$4,500 stipend (varies slightly by year, e.g. $4,200-$4,500)", "other_benefits": "Hardware/software access, shared workspace", "eligibility": "Current UNL graduate students (master's or doctoral) in the humanities or related fields with some relevant technical experience. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UNL students only; no fee", "notes": "Up to four UNL grad students per year get a stipend, shared digital-scholarship workspace, and hardware/software access for a DH summer project, with required on-site hours in the first six weeks.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Lincoln, NE", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cultural-heritage-informatics-chi-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Michigan State University, Cultural Heritage Informatics Initiative", "name": "Cultural Heritage Informatics (CHI) Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://chi.anp.casl.cal.msu.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~May 15 (annual)", "amount": "$2,500/semester ($5,000/year), plus optional $1,000 summer project extension", "other_benefits": "Project/lab resources via LEADR", "eligibility": "MSU graduate students (master's or doctoral) enrolled full-time with cultural heritage as a primary focus, in good academic standing. Grad-student-only.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "MSU students only; no fee", "notes": "Academic-year fellowship in cultural heritage informatics/digital archaeology and archives methods, run jointly by Anthropology and MSU's digital research lab (LEADR).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year (fall-spring), optional summer extension", "location": "East Lansing, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uh-chevron-energy-graduate-fellows-award", "organization": "University of Houston Division of Energy and Innovation", "name": "UH Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Award", "url": "https://www.uh.edu/energy/opportunities/graduate-energy-fellow.php", "opens": "May 5, 2026 (annual)", "deadline": "Annual, late May (2026-27 cycle: May 29, 2026, 5pm CT; next cycle ~May 2027)", "amount": "$12,000 one-year fellowship (8 fellows selected)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Current graduate students (any UH school/college) engaged in energy-related graduate research; must have 12+ months remaining before degree completion.", "area": "Energy Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Requires faculty mentor letter, research statement, and CV.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "marine-energy-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office / ORISE", "name": "Marine Energy Fellowship", "url": "https://orise.orau.gov/marine-energy-research-program/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / not specified", "amount": "Stipend amount not published on site; funded appointment with host facility support", "other_benefits": "Access to DOE-approved host research facilities", "eligibility": "Current master's or doctoral students conducting marine/hydrokinetic energy research as part of a thesis or dissertation (min. 6 months at host facility); postgraduates within 24 months of degree also eligible.", "area": "Energy Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Administered by ORISE for DOE's Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office (H2O); requires a mentor-developed research plan.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 12 months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "art-arthur-rosenfeld-award-for-energy-efficiency", "organization": "California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE), UC Berkeley", "name": "Art (Arthur) Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency", "url": "https://uc-ciee.org/student-opportunities/art-rosenfeld-award-for-energy-efficiency/", "opens": "October (annual; 2026 cycle opened Oct 20, 2025)", "deadline": "Annual, mid-February (2025 cycle: Feb 14, 2025; next cycle ~Feb 2027)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Current UC Berkeley graduate students in a PhD, Master's, JD, or other professional program conducting energy-efficiency research (technical, social science, or policy).", "area": "Energy Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Requires personal statement and plan of action essays.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 award cycle", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ibuild-innovation-in-buildings-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Oak Ridge National Laboratory / DOE Building Technologies Office (via ORISE)", "name": "IBUILD: Innovation in Buildings Graduate Research Fellowship", "url": "https://ibuildfellowship.org/", "opens": "Not specified (annual)", "deadline": "Annual (check ibuildfellowship.ornl.gov for current-year date)", "amount": "$35,000/year stipend, plus up to $21,000 health insurance allowance, $12,000 research/travel funds, and $25,000 tuition allowance", "other_benefits": "Health insurance allowance, tuition allowance, research/travel funds", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/LPRs enrolled or intending to enroll full-time in a PhD program requiring a dissertation, researching topics relevant to building decarbonization/energy efficiency.", "area": "Energy Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Renewable annually up to 3 years based on progress and funding.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12-month increments, renewable up to 3 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fatih-birol-fellowship-kleinman-summer-fellowships-iea", "organization": "Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Fatih Birol Fellowship (Kleinman Summer Fellowships - IEA track)", "url": "https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/education/internships-opportunities/kleinman-birol-fellowship-2026/", "opens": "Not specified (annual, applications typically open winter for summer placement)", "deadline": "Annual (check Kleinman Center site; sibling PEA Fellowship 2026 deadline was Jan 16, 2026)", "amount": "$15,000", "other_benefits": "International placement with IEA, mentorship from Kleinman Center faculty", "eligibility": "Current Penn graduate students; placement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris for 10-12 weeks on energy policy research.", "area": "Energy Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Part of the Kleinman Summer Fellowships suite, which also includes the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and Energia graduate fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "10-12 weeks (summer)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "amta-reclamation-fellowships-for-membrane-technology", "organization": "American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) / U.S. Bureau of Reclamation", "name": "AMTA/Reclamation Fellowships for Membrane Technology", "url": "https://www.amtaorg.com/amta_reclamation-fellowships-for-membrane-technology", "opens": "Not specified (annual)", "deadline": "Annual, ~April (most recent confirmed cycle: April 10 2024; check AMTA site for current-year date)", "amount": "$11,750", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students (MS or PhD) at U.S. universities/colleges conducting membrane-related water, wastewater, or water-reuse research.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "No confirmed application fee. Over $500,000 awarded since 2007.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "j-waldo-smith-hydraulic-fellowship", "organization": "American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)", "name": "J. Waldo Smith Hydraulic Fellowship", "url": "https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/fellowships/j-waldo-smith-hydraulic-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (annual)", "deadline": "Annual, January 15", "amount": "Up to ~$4,000 plus up to $1,000 in equipment support (amount set annually from fund income)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Graduate students at accredited institutions studying civil engineering with a focus on experimental hydraulics; must be an ASCE member in good standing.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires ASCE membership, but the student tier is free", "notes": "ASCE student membership is free (no dues), so the required membership does not create a fee barrier. Awarded to up to 2 students annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year, non-renewable", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "water-policy-and-science-communications-graduate-fellow", "organization": "Center for Water Policy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences", "name": "Water Policy and Science Communications Graduate Fellow", "url": "https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/center-for-water-policy-seeks-water-policy-and-science-communications-graduate-fellow-2/", "opens": "Not specified (annual)", "deadline": "Annual, ~Jan 31 (Fall 2026 cohort deadline was Jan 31, 2026; next cycle ~Jan 2027)", "amount": "$22,285/academic year plus health insurance and tuition waiver", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver, health insurance, mentorship from a journalist-in-residence", "eligibility": "Admitted graduate students in UWM's Freshwater Sciences water-policy thesis track master's program; bachelor's in journalism, poli-sci, public policy, economics, environmental science, engineering, or related field.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Two-year fellowship combining thesis research with science communications work.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 academic years (Fall through Spring)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mti-graduate-fellowship-mstm-fellowship-program", "organization": "Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), San Jose State University", "name": "Mineta Transportation Institute Graduate Fellowship (MSTM Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://transweb.sjsu.edu/education/financial-assistance", "opens": "Not specified (offered each semester)", "deadline": "Rolling, per semester", "amount": "Varies by semester based on funding and number of eligible applicants (over $1.2 million awarded since 1996)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Matriculated students in SJSU's Master of Science in Transportation Management (MSTM) program with B or better grades in 2+ classes/semester.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "No application fee. Maximum of 3 fellowships per student.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Per semester, renewable", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pactrans-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans), University of Washington, with WSDOT", "name": "PacTrans Graduate Fellowship", "url": "http://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/students/pactrans-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact pactrans@uw.edu for current cycle", "amount": "Full tuition coverage (42 credits) for the UW PMP-track Master's in Transportation Engineering", "other_benefits": "Internship opportunities, transportation industry networking", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents accepted into UW's PMP-track Master's Degree Program in Transportation Engineering, 3.4+ GPA, commit ~20 hrs/quarter to PacTrans events.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to UW's specific PMP-track master's program", "notes": "No application fee. Nearly 100 fellowships awarded since 2012; includes internship placement.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Length of master's program (~2 years)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cefs-graduate-fellows-program", "organization": "NC State University / NC A&T State University, Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)", "name": "NC A&T State University, Center for Environmental Farming Systems Graduate Fellows Program (CEFS)", "url": "https://cefs.ncsu.edu/academics-and-education/cefs-graduate-fellows-program-at-nc-state-university/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/Not specified — contact program for current-cycle date", "amount": "Master's: $5,000 (1 year); Doctoral: $10,000 total ($5,000/year over 2 years)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students (U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students eligible) at NC State University who have completed at least one semester of a Master's or Doctoral program, researching sustainable agriculture or local/regional food systems.", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Companion program exists for NC A&T State University graduate students. Apply via essay to Dr. Angel Cruz, aecruz@ncsu.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cisc-infas-hbcu-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Tuskegee University Carver Integrative Sustainability Center (CISC) / UC Davis INFAS", "name": "CISC-INFAS HBCU Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://cisc1881.org/programs-projects/cisc-hbcu-graduate-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2025-26 cycle deadline was June 30, 2026 (passed); recurring annually — next cycle expected mid-2027", "amount": "$6,000 plus mentoring and professional development support", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduate students (Master's, Doctoral, or JD) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who have completed at least one semester/quarter of their program, pursuing degrees in food systems, agriculture, natural resources, or related fields.", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; 4th cohort (2025-26) had 30 fellows/honorees. Contact chfp@tuskegee.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "infas-food-systems-fellowship-infas-fsf", "organization": "UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute (INFAS)", "name": "UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute Food Systems Fellowship (INFAS-FSF)", "url": "https://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/infas/fellowship/INFAS-FSF", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/Not specified — new pilot program, check site for current cycle", "amount": "Not specified (mentorship, professional development, and networking support)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduate students in food systems-related fields, especially those underrepresented and undersupported, who aim to ethically and equitably engage communities in their present or future work.", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Pilot launched 2025-26 with 5 inaugural graduate fellows; academic-year program (Sept-May). Contact via INFAS coordinator.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "usda-fsis-graduate-student-food-safety-fellowship", "organization": "USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service / Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)", "name": "USDA-FSIS Graduate Student Food Safety Fellowship", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-FSIS-2026-0135", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent posting closed June 5, 2026; ORISE reposts this opportunity periodically — check Zintellect for the current listing", "amount": "$1,800/month stipend plus $6,000/year for travel or research supplies", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Doctoral students pursuing a PhD in food science, food safety, public health, veterinary medicine, or related fields at an accredited U.S. institution; U.S. citizenship required.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Part-time appointment, renewable based on FSIS recommendation and funding. Apply via Zintellect with a 500-word research essay and mentor letter.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "usda-ars-cover-crop-breeding-fellowship", "organization": "USDA Agricultural Research Service / ORISE", "name": "USDA-ARS Cover Crop Breeding Fellowship", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-MWA-2026-0023", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent posting closed May 29, 2026; ORISE reposts similar opportunities periodically — check Zintellect for current listings", "amount": "$3,500-$4,500/month stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Candidates pursuing or recently holding (within the past year, or anticipated by June 1, 2027) an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree; U.S. citizenship required.", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Plant breeding fellowship (cereal rye, hairy vetch, winter pea, fava bean) at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, WI. One of many recurring USDA-ARS/ORISE graduate fellowships posted on Zintellect.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "stars-fellowship-structural-transformation-of-agriculture-and", "organization": "Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (CIDER)", "name": "STARS Fellowship (Structural Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Spaces)", "url": "https://business.cornell.edu/centers/cider/stars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cohort deadline (Jan 16, 2026) has passed; recurring annually — next call for applications TBA, sign up for mailing list", "amount": "Funded 15-month program including mentorship, professional development, and a 3-week Cornell residency (stipend/funding details vary by fellow)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Researchers in the FINAL YEAR of a PhD program (current dissertation-stage doctoral students), with priority given to those affiliated with or intending to work in low- or lower-middle-income countries. (Note: also open to those who completed a PhD in 2020 or later, which is a post-PhD/early-career track outside this grad-student lane — apply only via the final-year-PhD eligibility route.)", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Pairs fellows with Cornell-affiliated mentors; focuses on agricultural productivity, rural employment, and risk management research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "cliff-grads-programme-climate-food-and-farming", "organization": "Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases / CGIAR Climate Action / Global Methane Hub", "name": "CLIFF-GRADS Programme (Climate, Food and Farming, Global Research Alliance Development Scholarships)", "url": "https://globalresearchalliance.org/library/cliff_grads-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Round 7 (2026) deadline was Jan 11, 2026, now passed; recurring annually — next round expected around Dec 2026/Jan 2027", "amount": "$14,000 USD grant for a 4-6 month research stay", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD students who are citizens of, and enrolled at a university in, a developing (low- or middle-income) country, researching agricultural greenhouse gas measurement, modeling, mitigation, or carbon storage.", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "At least half of fellowships targeted to women; preference for research stays outside the applicant's home country.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "afri-predoctoral-fellowship-agriculture-and-food-research", "organization": "USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)", "name": "AFRI Predoctoral Fellowship (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Education and Workforce Development)", "url": "https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-food-research-initiative-education-workforce-development", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Program closing date listed as Dec 31, 2026; consult current NOFO on grants.gov for the specific predoctoral fellowship submission window", "amount": "$10,000-$650,000 award range (varies by project type; individual predoctoral fellowship amount set per NOFO)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current doctoral students at the dissertation-research stage in food and agricultural sciences, addressing AFRI priority areas (e.g., sustainable agricultural intensification, agricultural climate adaptation, agricultural science policy leadership). Students are the named applicants.", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Apply directly via Grants.gov (not routed through an institutional block grant, unlike NIFA's National Needs Fellowship).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "transformative-food-systems-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan (School for Environment and Sustainability / Urban and Regional Planning / Nutritional Sciences)", "name": "Transformative Food Systems Fellowship", "url": "https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/transformativefoodsystemsfellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — check site for current-cycle application date", "amount": "$18,500/year stipend plus $48,000 tuition scholarship (50-75% tuition reduction) over 2 years; additional $2,750 for international field research/internships", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Incoming Master's students admitted to one of three University of Michigan units: School for Environment and Sustainability, Urban and Regional Planning Program, or Nutritional Sciences (School of Public Health).", "area": "Agriculture and Food Systems", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year interdisciplinary fellowship studying food systems equity, health, and ecological resilience.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ray-goldberg-fellowship-in-global-food-systems", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government", "name": "Ray Goldberg Fellowship in Global Food Systems", "url": "https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/programs/sustainability-science-program/food-policy-initiatives/ray-goldberg-fellowship", "opens": "Application typically opens February 1", "deadline": "2026 deadline was March 23, 2026 (passed); spring 2027 deadline to be announced in December 2026", "amount": "1-3 grants of up to $7,500 each per academic year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Students enrolled full-time in ANY degree-granting program at Harvard University, including master's and doctoral students (also open to undergraduates).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds independent research, internships, fieldwork, conferences, language study, or visiting scholar work in global food systems (agricultural systems, supply chains, food policy, food justice, hunger).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "national-agricultural-law-center-research-fellowship", "organization": "National Agricultural Law Center (University of Arkansas)", "name": "National Agricultural Law Center Research Fellowship", "url": "https://nationalaglawcenter.org/about-the-center/fellowship-2/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/semester-by-semester — recent posting was open until March 20; check site for current listing", "amount": "Paid position (rate not publicly disclosed); remote, part-time by semester", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Law students (JD candidates) who have completed at least their first year of law school, with demonstrated legal research and writing skills; agricultural background preferred but not required.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Remote research fellowship producing legal research/writing on food safety, agricultural finance, environmental regulation, agricultural trade, and farm policy. Apply via email to nataglaw@uark.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "transforming-food-systems-fellowship-cornell-public-health", "organization": "Cornell University, Department of Public and Ecosystem Health / MPH Program", "name": "Transforming Food Systems Fellowship (Cornell Public Health)", "url": "https://publichealth.cornell.edu/prospectivestudents/cph-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Cornell MPH priority application due Feb 1 via SOPHAS; supplementary Fellowship Application due Feb 15 (check site for current-year dates)", "amount": "$44,000 total tuition scholarship plus $37,000 total stipend over 2 years ($22,000 tuition + $18,500 stipend per year)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Incoming students admitted to Cornell's MPH Program with a concentration in Food Systems & Health, who are low-income, underrepresented, or from underserved backgrounds (e.g., rural, formerly incarcerated, veteran).", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Only 3 fellowships awarded per cohort; distinct from the University of Michigan's similarly named Transformative Food Systems Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "james-still-fellowship-for-graduate-study", "organization": "University of Kentucky, The Graduate School", "name": "James Still Fellowship for Graduate Study", "url": "https://gradschool.uky.edu/fellowships", "opens": "Spring 2027 (next cycle, for Fall 2027 entry)", "deadline": "Currently closed; reopens Spring 2027 (previous cycle closed Feb 15, 2026)", "amount": "$20,000 plus a tuition scholarship and student health plan enrollment", "other_benefits": "Encourages applications from non-traditional and financially needy students", "eligibility": "Admitted, incoming graduate students (first term) in the humanities or social sciences who graduated from a private college in Central Appalachia (per ARC county list); min. 3.0 undergrad GPA, 3.2 grad GPA on any prior grad work", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Between application cycles - confirm reopening before advising applicants", "notes": "Named for author James Still; funded via the Bingham Fund. Between cycles at time of research but is a real, recurring UK Graduate School fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Ongoing through degree, subject to renewal", "location": "University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "field-fellowship", "organization": "Field Foundation of Illinois", "name": "Field Fellowship", "url": "https://fieldfoundation.org/about/field-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically fall/winter for the following academic year", "deadline": "June 12 (annual cycle deadline pattern; confirm current year)", "amount": "Paid fellowship; specific stipend not published on site (contact program)", "other_benefits": "Direct exposure to grantmaking: proposal review, site visits, conferences, Leaders for a New Chicago Award work", "eligibility": "Recent graduates, current graduate students, and early-career professionals based in Chicago", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Apply via email (cover letter, resume, two writing samples) to Field Foundation staff; no application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months (academic year)", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "woest-fellowship-in-the-arts-and-humanities", "organization": "The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC)", "name": "Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities", "url": "https://hnoc.org/research-collections/prizes-fellowships/woest-fellowships", "opens": "August 2026 (for 2027 cycle)", "deadline": "~November 15 annually (2026-27 cycle closed Nov 15, 2025)", "amount": "$4,000 one-time stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Greater New Orleans archival repositories beyond HNOC", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates (also open to academic/museum professionals and independent scholars); no U.S. citizenship required, English fluency required", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Research must address history/culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Fellowship term April 1-March 31; residency of at least 2 weeks at HNOC", "location": "New Orleans, LA (Williams Research Center, plus other Greater New Orleans repositories)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "albert-schweitzer-fellowship-new-orleans-site", "organization": "Albert Schweitzer Fellowship - New Orleans (ASF NOLA)", "name": "Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, New Orleans Site", "url": "https://www.asfnola.com/become-a-fellow/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified on site; contact director@asfnola.com", "amount": "Program-covered service year; no stated cash stipend published (confirm with program)", "other_benefits": "Site and academic mentorship, orientation and mid-year retreats, leadership meetings", "eligibility": "Enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program at an accredited institution in the Greater New Orleans area (waiver available for NOLA residents enrolled elsewhere)", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires 200+ hours of direct community service addressing health or social determinants of health; not limited to health-field students. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "April-to-April Fellowship year", "location": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "david-bohnett-foundation-leadership-and-public-service", "organization": "David Bohnett Foundation / Gerald R. 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Smith Scholars Fellowship", "url": "https://www.deltastate.edu/academics/bfsmith-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact DSU Graduate & Continuing Studies office", "amount": "Tuition coverage plus $3,000 living stipend per semester (up to 3 semesters)", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Entering graduate students demonstrating commitment to the Mississippi Delta region (business/economic development, community development, public service); preference for related undergrad/grad fields (finance, marketing, economics, political science, public administration)", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Highly competitive; limited number of positions; requires 500+ word essay on Delta-region career goals.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 academic semesters", "location": "Delta State University, Cleveland, MS (Mississippi Delta)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "appalachian-health-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Blueprint Kentucky (formerly CEDIK), University of Kentucky", "name": "Appalachian Health Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://blueprintkentucky.ca.uky.edu/app-health-fellowship", "opens": "Currently accepting applications covering 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years", "deadline": "Not precisely published; award notices historically sent ~late June - check site", "amount": "$20,000 total over 2 years ($10,000 awarded each fall)", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Students with a permanent address in Appalachia enrolled in graduate education in a health field, who intend to return to Appalachia for a health career", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Approximately 7 fellowships awarded per cycle; administered by Blueprint Kentucky (rebranded from CEDIK).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Appalachian Kentucky / Central Appalachia region", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hau-oli-mau-loa-foundation-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation / University of Hawai'i (TCBES program, UH Hilo; SOEST, UH Mānoa)", "name": "Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/soestwp/hauoli-mau-loa-graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "~January 31 annually", "amount": "Graduate assistantship stipend plus full tuition remission and $5,000 in professional development funds", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Incoming or current graduate students in conservation biology/environmental science graduate programs with strong ties to and integration with Hawai'i's local conservation community", "area": "Environmental Science and Climate Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Foundation has partnered with UH since 2012 to build a pipeline of Hawai'i natural-resource management leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "University of Hawai'i at Hilo (TCBES) and Mānoa (SOEST)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stem-public-service-fellows", "organization": "WISCIENCE / Morgridge Center for Public Service, UW-Madison", "name": "STEM Public Service Fellows", "url": "https://wiscience.wisc.edu/service/public-service-fellows/", "opens": "Fall (annual)", "deadline": "~Mid-October annually (varies by year)", "amount": "Not specified (professional development support provided; confirm stipend directly with program)", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Current UW-Madison graduate students and postdocs from any STEM discipline", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows choose a pathway: community-engaged teaching, direct service, or policy and governance.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (academic year)", "location": "Madison, WI and Wisconsin community/government partner sites", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "vermont-community-fellows-program", "organization": "Vermont Folklife", "name": "Vermont Community Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.vtfolklife.org/communityfellows", "opens": "Fall (annual)", "deadline": "~December 14 annually", "amount": "$2,000 stipend for student fellows (may be supplemented)", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Vermont residents age 18+, including students currently enrolled in a credit-bearing graduate program (Vermont-based, or VT residents enrolled elsewhere while living in-state during the school year)", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Community-based oral history/local-issues fellowship; no application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Program-year length (confirm on site)", "location": "Vermont (statewide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "graduate-public-fellowships-summer-public-fellows-track", "organization": "The Humanities Institute (THI), UC Santa Cruz", "name": "Graduate Public Fellowships (Summer Public Fellows track)", "url": "https://thi.ucsc.edu/public-fellows-program/", "opens": "~January-February annually (for summer track)", "deadline": "~March 30 annually (summer cohort; year-long and 3-quarter tracks have separate calls)", "amount": "$6,000 stipend (summer track, ~200 hours of work)", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "UC Santa Cruz Humanities doctoral students engaged in graduate study", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "THI helps match fellows with partner orgs or students can self-design placements.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer (8-10 weeks); other tracks are year-long or multi-quarter", "location": "UC Santa Cruz and partner organizations (e.g., Santa Cruz Shakespeare, GLBT Historical Society, UC Press)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "public-humanities-graduate-fellows-program", "organization": "Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC), UC Santa Barbara", "name": "Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/public-humanities/public-humanities-graduate-fellows-program/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling basis (info sessions held ~late January annually)", "amount": "$6,000 stipend for a 200-hour internship, or $3,600 for a 120-hour fellow-designed community project", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "UCSB PhD students in good standing (Divisions of Humanities and Fine Arts, or Social Sciences) who have completed their first year of graduate study", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "First course ('History and Theory of Public Humanities') must precede 'Skills for the Public Sphere.'", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Program includes 2 seminars, a community-partner internship, and a capstone presentation", "location": "UC Santa Barbara and community partner organizations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "post-baccalaureate-fellowship", "organization": "Lifespan Research Institute", "name": "Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship", "url": "https://lifespan.io/education-opportunities/postbacc-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling with priority review (recurring annually; 2026-27 cohort begins Fall 2026)", "amount": "Stipend covering living expenses; benefits after first 3 months (exact dollar figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Recent bachelor's-degree holders who have NOT yet started a PhD/MD/MS program and intend to use the fellowship to strengthen applications to graduate or medical school in aging biology/biogerontology; explicitly a prospective-grad-student bridge role, not open to current degree students.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Exact stipend amount not publicly disclosed; confirm directly before relying on it for budgeting.", "notes": "9-month, full-time bench-research fellowship in longevity/aging biology. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Remote/distributed (Lifespan Research Institute)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "postbaccalaureate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Florida Atlantic University (Jupiter campus)", "name": "Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.fau.edu/jupiter/postbaccalaureate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 21, 2026 (recurring annually)", "amount": "Competitive compensation package plus benefits (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree earned within the prior 3 years, not currently enrolled in a degree program, intending to apply to a PhD or MD/PhD in biological sciences, neuroscience, or biomedical sciences; international applicants welcome subject to screening.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year, full-time research fellowship on FAU's Jupiter, FL campus preparing candidates for PhD/MD-PhD applications. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Jupiter, Florida", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "post-baccalaureate-fellowship-2", "organization": "National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)", "name": "Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship", "url": "https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/student-programs/nrao-post-baccalaureate-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Priority deadline ~May 4 annually; reviewed on rolling basis after (recurring each year)", "amount": "Stipend for up to one year, plus a moving allowance and funding to attend an AAS meeting (exact stipend figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents who recently completed a bachelor's degree and intend to apply to PhD programs in astronomy or a related field during the fellowship year; not open to those already admitted to a PhD program.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Research-experience fellowship at NRAO sites designed specifically to strengthen astronomy PhD applications. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "post-baccalaureate-fellowships-in-the-humanities", "organization": "Dumbarton Oaks (Harvard University)", "name": "Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships in the Humanities", "url": "https://www.doaks.org/research/harvard-programs/post-baccalaureate-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 1 (recurring annually)", "amount": "$34,000 stipend, $1,000 one-time research/professional-development allowance, medical insurance eligibility", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Recent BA graduates who have not yet begun graduate study, planning to apply to PhD/graduate programs in Byzantine Studies, Garden and Landscape Studies, or Pre-Columbian Studies.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Harvard-affiliated research institute in Washington, DC; appointment runs September 2026-August 2027. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "shanahan-undergraduate-and-postbac-fellowships", "organization": "University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center / Allen Institute", "name": "Shanahan Undergraduate and Postbac Fellowships", "url": "https://compneuro.washington.edu/training-programs/shanahan-undergraduate-and-postbac-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; priority consideration for applications received by ~June 26 annually", "amount": "Paid fellowship position (exact stipend figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Recent bachelor's graduates (pre-doctoral researchers) intending to apply to PhD programs at the interface of data science and neuroscience; mentored by current Shanahan Fellows ahead of doctoral applications.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Joint UW/Allen Institute program in computational neuroscience; distinct from the separate Shanahan postdoctoral fellowship (which requires a completed PhD and is excluded here).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aps-bridge-program", "organization": "American Physical Society", "name": "American Physical Society Bridge Program (APS)", "url": "https://www.apsbridgeprogram.org/", "opens": "December 15 (recurring annually)", "deadline": "March 20, 4pm ET (recurring annually)", "amount": "Funding set by host institution, typically comparable to standard graduate stipends; some sites add supplemental support (e.g., a Google Bridge Fellowship worth $25,000/year for 2 years at CSU Long Beach)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Students who have NOT yet received a PhD-program acceptance letter (post-bachelor's applicants for a bridge master's, or post-master's applicants for a bridge PhD slot) intending doctoral study in physics; must be US citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No centralized funding from APS itself; award value depends entirely on the host institution.", "notes": "Places students into funded 'bridge' positions at partner physics departments nationwide specifically to prepare them for later PhD admission.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fisk-vanderbilt-master-s-to-phd-bridge", "organization": "Fisk University and Vanderbilt University", "name": "Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-PhD Bridge Program", "url": "https://www.fisk-vanderbilt-bridge.org/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; apply via the Fisk graduate master's application (check site for current cycle)", "amount": "~$2,200/month stipend, tuition and fee waiver, medical insurance, and a laptop", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Bachelor's-degree holders, especially from groups underrepresented in STEM, who are not yet fully prepared for direct PhD admission; bridges into a PhD in astronomy, biology, chemistry, materials science, or physics via a funded Fisk master's degree.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Students complete a master's at Fisk before transitioning to a PhD at Vanderbilt or another partner institution.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Nashville, Tennessee", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "buffett-post-baccalaureate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, Northwestern University", "name": "Buffett Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/undergraduate-opportunities/post-baccalaureate-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 1 (recurring annually)", "amount": "Paid compensation plus benefits, transportation support, and local-language study funding (exact figure varies by individual fellowship placement; not published centrally)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Northwestern (Evanston) seniors graduating in the fellowship's cycle, or alumni who graduated within the past year, committing full-time (no concurrent grad coursework) to a year working abroad in arts, human rights, community development, or global health as a bridge before pursuing graduate study or a related career.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to Northwestern Evanston undergraduates/recent alumni only.", "notes": "One-year overseas placements with partner organizations; explicitly framed by the Institute as preparation for future graduate study or global-affairs careers. No application fee identified.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "sreb-state-doctoral-scholars-program", "organization": "Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)", "name": "SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.sreb.org/doctoral-scholars-program", "opens": "Early January (recurring annually)", "deadline": "March 31, 11:59pm ET (recurring annually)", "amount": "Doctoral Award: $20,000/year for up to 3 years plus 2 years of institutional support; Dissertation Award: one-year $20,000 stipend plus $500 research allowance; tuition/fee coverage available up to 5 years", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents (with some state-funded slots for others) who are entering or currently enrolled in a PhD program in any field at a participating SREB member-state university, from backgrounds underrepresented in doctoral education and the professoriate.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional program spanning 16+ southern/border US states; includes career counseling, a scholar directory, and faculty-track mentoring.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Southern/border US states (multi-state consortium)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "irt-summer-workshop-and-associate-program", "organization": "Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT), Phillips Academy Andover", "name": "Institute for Recruitment of Teachers Summer Workshop and Associate Program (IRT)", "url": "https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach/irt", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1, 11:59pm ET (recurring annually; 2026/27 cohort currently open)", "amount": "Free to participants; paid 4-week residential Summer Workshop stipend for interns, plus application fee waivers to 10-12 graduate programs", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "College juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and working professionals - especially BIPOC and first-generation students - who are preparing to apply to graduate school in the humanities, social sciences, or education.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Nonprofit pipeline program combining a paid summer graduate-level curriculum with intensive graduate-school application counseling and a Graduate School Kickoff Weekend; no cost to participants.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Andover, Massachusetts (Summer Workshop); counseling program is largely remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "uc-president-s-pre-professoriate-fellowship-uc", "organization": "University of California (systemwide)", "name": "University of California President's Pre-Professoriate Fellowship (UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative)", "url": "https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-continuing-students/uc-presidents-pre-professoriate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by UC campus, typically early February (recurring annually)", "amount": "$37,000 stipend, California resident tuition and fees, plus a $10,000 professional-development grant", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current PhD students in any discipline at a University of California campus, with priority for students from California Hispanic-Serving Institutions and groups underrepresented in the professoriate (Chicanx/Latinx, Black, Native American, Filipinx, Pacific Islander students; women in STEM; Asian Americans in humanities/social sciences).", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Nomination process and exact deadline vary by UC campus; contact your campus graduate division.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "University of California campuses", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cei-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington", "name": "Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship (CEI)", "url": "https://www.cei.washington.edu/education/uw-graduate-students/graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 1, 11:59pm (recurring annually)", "amount": "One to three quarters of salary plus tuition support (exact dollar figure not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current University of Washington PhD students (must have begun doctoral study roughly 1-3 years prior and already have a faculty advisor) conducting research in a CEI clean-energy focus area; incoming first-year students are not eligible.", "area": "Energy Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Especially seeks applicants pivoting to apply AI/ML tools to clean-energy research problems.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Seattle, Washington", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "michael-j-garanzini-s-j-fellowships-in", "organization": "Loyola University Chicago, Center for Catholic Intellectual Heritage", "name": "Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. Fellowships in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition", "url": "https://www.luc.edu/ccih/researchinitiatives/research/michaeljgaranzinisjfellowshipsinthecatholicintellectualtradition/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, ~March 24 (2026 cycle: March 24, 2026, 11:59pm CT); recurring every year", "amount": "Not specified on program page (dissertation/MFA-year support stipend; confirm current figure with CCIH)", "other_benefits": "Career mentoring, cohort Zoom meetings", "eligibility": "Current graduate students enrolled in any U.S. doctoral or MFA program who have completed pre-dissertation requirements and general exams; open to students at any university, not just Loyola", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Work must prominently engage the Catholic intellectual tradition, any discipline. Requires 2 Zoom meetings, final report, 1-year follow-up report.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One fellowship year", "location": "Any U.S. university (national)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ajs-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Association for Jewish Studies (AJS)", "name": "Association for Jewish Studies Dissertation Completion Fellowship (AJS)", "url": "https://www.associationforjewishstudies.org/ajs-dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, late November (2026-27 cycle closed Nov 21, 2025; next cycle expected ~Nov 2026 for 2027-28 funding)", "amount": "Up to $33,000 (top-off award, reduced if other funding held) + complimentary AJS conference registration", "other_benefits": "Complimentary registration to AJS Annual Conference", "eligibility": "Current ABD PhD candidates completing a dissertation in Jewish Studies, current AJS members, able to defend within approximately 8 months of the award", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Deadline for the cycle described above has passed; recurring annual program, contact aweiss@associationforjewishstudies.org for next cycle", "notes": "Applicants submit CV, proposal, two dissertation chapters, timeline, bibliography, 2 letters, and department confirmation of ABD status.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One dissertation-completion year", "location": "Any accredited university (dissertation in English)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fein-lapidus-fellowship", "organization": "American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS)", "name": "Fein & Lapidus Fellowship", "url": "https://ajhs.org/fein-lapidus-fellowship-call-for-applications/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, March 31 (2026 cycle closed; next cycle expected ~March 2027, notifications by April 30)", "amount": "Up to $2,500", "other_benefits": "Covers travel, housing, per diem (capped $100/day), digitization, and tech costs", "eligibility": "Current graduate students pursuing dissertation research using AJHS archival collections (also open to postdocs/contingent/tenure-track faculty without other research funds)", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Apply by email to info@ajhs.org with subject 'Fein Lapidus Fellowship [year] Application'; include 2-3 page project description, CV, and 1-page budget.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Research trip/period, typically under 1 year", "location": "Research conducted at the Center for Jewish History, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Parr Center for Ethics, UNC-Chapel Hill", "name": "Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://parrcenter.unc.edu/graduate-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/Not specified; contact parrcenter@unc.edu for current cycle", "amount": "Not specified (interdisciplinary cohort program; confirm any stipend with the Center)", "other_benefits": "Priority access to Center's visiting speakers and events", "eligibility": "Current UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students in any discipline interested in ethics", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee; UNC-only eligibility", "notes": "Fellows judge/moderate the NC and National High School Ethics Bowl and write one Ethics Bowl case.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "UNC-Chapel Hill only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sadler-scholars-program", "organization": "The Hastings Center", "name": "Sadler Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.thehastingscenter.org/bioethics-careers-education/students-and-visiting-scholars/sadler-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, June 5 (2026-27 cohort deadline was June 5, 2026; next cycle expected ~June 2027)", "amount": "$500 stipend for conference/professional activities (mentorship-focused program, not a living stipend)", "other_benefits": "Work-in-progress talks, career development and publication workshops", "eligibility": "Current advanced doctoral students in any field with a career focus on bioethics research and education; program prioritizes candidates from groups underrepresented in bioethics", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Named for Hastings Center trustee Richard B. Saddler; aims to diversify the bioethics field.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One cohort year", "location": "Fully remote; no travel required", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "solomon-fellowship", "organization": "de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, University of Notre Dame", "name": "Solomon Fellowship", "url": "https://ethicscenter.nd.edu/programs/student-formation/dcec-mission-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, March 1", "amount": "$6,000/year for up to 5 years (top-up to existing departmental funding)", "other_benefits": "Career mentoring, access to Center's affiliated scholar network and events", "eligibility": "Incoming (first-year) doctoral students in Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters whose research aligns with the Catholic moral and intellectual tradition", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee; Notre Dame-only, first-year applicants only", "notes": "Candidates are nominated by their graduate program director (up to 3 per program); honors founding director W. David Solomon.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 5 years", "location": "University of Notre Dame only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-teaching-fellowship-in-religion-ethics-and", "organization": "Program on Medicine and Religion, University of Chicago", "name": "Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Religion, Ethics, and the Medical Sciences (REMS)", "url": "https://pmr.uchicago.edu/graduate-teaching-fellowship-in-religion-ethics-and-the-medical-sciences/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact medrelig@uchicago.edu", "amount": "Not specified on program page (supported by Templeton Foundation/Hyde Park Institute funds; confirm with program)", "other_benefits": "Multi-mentor guidance via Center for Health and Social Science and Hyde Park Institute", "eligibility": "Current University of Chicago PhD candidates graduating in religious ethics or theology, with demonstrated interest in religion/ethics/medicine intersection", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "University of Chicago-only eligibility; limited public application detail, contact program directly", "notes": "Supports the Program's 'Project on the Good Physician' national study of physician moral development.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year (three quarters, full residence required)", "location": "University of Chicago only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bishop-thomas-hoyt-jr-fellowship", "organization": "Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research", "name": "Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr. Fellowship", "url": "https://collegevilleinstitute.org/residencies/available-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified on page; apply via the Resident Scholars or Short Term Residencies application, noting Hoyt Fellowship interest", "amount": "Fee-free housing at the Institute + up to $2,500 for travel/research expenses", "other_benefits": "Full Resident Scholar privileges: weekly seminars, community meals, monastic liaison mentoring", "eligibility": "Current North American doctoral candidates of color who are writing a dissertation, applying through the Institute's Resident Scholars or Short-Term Residencies program", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "One fellowship awarded annually; established to increase doctoral researchers of color in ecumenical/cultural research; honors Bishop Thomas Hoyt Jr.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One residency (one or two semesters, or short-term)", "location": "Collegeville, Minnesota (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gisc-graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "Global Islamic Studies Center, University of Michigan (LSA)", "name": "Global Islamic Studies Center Graduate Student Fellowship (GISC)", "url": "https://ii.umich.edu/content/ii-directory/islamicstudies/en/graduates/funding/graduate-student-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling, final submission ~April 29 annually", "amount": "Up to $2,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond funding", "eligibility": "Current University of Michigan graduate/professional students (master's or doctoral) pursuing research, conference participation, or language study related to Islam or Muslim communities", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee; U-M-only eligibility", "notes": "Awards announced 1-2 weeks after submission on a rolling basis. Submit statement of purpose (max 1,000 words), budget, and CV to GISC office.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-length (research trip, conference, or course)", "location": "University of Michigan only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "doctoral-seminar", "organization": "Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (MFJC)", "name": "Doctoral Seminar", "url": "https://mfjc.org/doctoral/", "opens": "October 2026 (eligibility forms for 2027-28 cohort)", "deadline": "Annual; 2026-27 cohort applications already closed, next eligibility window opens October 2026", "amount": "$10,000 grant to support research, study, and writing", "other_benefits": "Peer cohort seminar model with 9 sessions", "eligibility": "Current doctoral candidates in Jewish Studies (any discipline) with an approved dissertation proposal", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Fourth cohort runs October 2026-May 2027; grantees must attend at least 7 of 9 sessions. Related Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Fund also supports Jewish Studies dissertation completion.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "October-May seminar cohort (one academic year)", "location": "Cohort-based; sessions likely virtual/hybrid (confirm with MFJC)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asf-fellowships-and-grants-for-americans-study", "organization": "American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)", "name": "American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowships and Grants for Americans (Study/Research in Scandinavia)", "url": "https://www.amscan.org/fellowships-and-grants/fellowshipsgrants-to-study-in-scandinavia/", "opens": "Typically ~September 1 annually", "deadline": "November 1 (2026-27 academic year cycle)", "amount": "Up to $23,000 (year-long, 4-12 months); up to $5,000 (short-term, 1-3 months)", "other_benefits": "Covers airfare, lodging, travel, tuition, project materials", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents; priority given to graduate students conducting dissertation-related research or study, though academic professionals may also apply. All fields eligible.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports advanced research, study, or creative-arts projects in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Sápmi. Does not fund pure language study or study at English-language institutions. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-12 months", "location": "Nordic countries", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "chateaubriand-fellowship", "organization": "Villa Albertine / French Embassy in the US (Chateaubriand Fellowship)", "name": "Chateaubriand Fellowship", "url": "https://chateaubriand-fellowship.org/", "opens": "Typically ~September annually", "deadline": "Rolling annual cycle, typically early January (2026-27 cycle closed; next cycle expected to open ~Sept 2026)", "amount": "Monthly stipend plus round-trip travel and health insurance (exact stipend varies by track; not publicly fixed)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD students currently enrolled at a US institution who wish to conduct 4-9 months of doctoral research in France. Two tracks: STEM (Science/Tech/Engineering/Math/Biology-Health) and Humanities & Social Sciences (any discipline).", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the French Embassy's Office for Science and Technology (STEM track) and Villa Albertine/Campus France (HSS track). No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4-9 months", "location": "France", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "unhr-summer-fellowship", "organization": "University Network for Human Rights", "name": "University Network for Human Rights Summer Fellowship (UNHR)", "url": "https://www.humanrightsnetwork.org/summer-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling basis (applications periodically open/close; check site)", "amount": "Largely unfunded; UNHR provides limited funding only in exceptional cases based on demonstrated need, and encourages fellows to seek outside funding", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Law students, graduate students, and exceptional undergraduates with demonstrated experience in human rights and/or social justice. Open to US and international applicants.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "8-10 week fellowship based in Lisbon, Portugal, doing legal research, fact-finding, and advocacy on international human rights cases (e.g., Nagorno-Karabakh, Panama, Mexico, Bolivia). No application fee; apply by emailing a statement of interest, CV, and two references.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8-10 weeks", "location": "Lisbon, Portugal", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "imu-breakout-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "International Mathematical Union (IMU) / Friends of IMU", "name": "International Mathematical Union Breakout Graduate Fellowship Program (IMU)", "url": "https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/imu-breakout-graduate-fellowship-program", "opens": "Typically ~February annually", "deadline": "May 30 (annual; 2026 cycle deadline passed, next cycle ~May 2027)", "amount": "Up to US$10,000/year, renewable up to 4 years", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD students (or those pre-accepted into a PhD program) in mathematical sciences who are citizens/residents of an IMU-designated developing country and study at an institution in a developing country. Candidates must be nominated by a professional mathematician (no self-applications). Women strongly encouraged.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded by donations from Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics winners. Covers tuition, travel, housing, living expenses. Apply via grants.mathunion.org. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 4 years", "location": "Host developing country of the student's PhD program", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "visegrad-fellowship-program", "organization": "International Visegrad Fund", "name": "Visegrad Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.visegradfund.org/visegrad-fellowship-program-apply", "opens": "September 1, 2026", "deadline": "November 30, 2026 (or until capacity reached)", "amount": "€500/week lump sum (80% upfront, 20% on completion)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time doctoral (PhD) students or PhD holders who are citizens and residents of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, or Ukraine, hosted at an institution in a different V4 country than their own.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "In-person research/study stays of 2-10 weeks at a host institution in the V4 region. Apply through the My Visegrad online portal. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2-10 weeks", "location": "Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "faculty-for-the-future-fellowship", "organization": "Schlumberger Foundation", "name": "Faculty for the Future Fellowship", "url": "https://www.facultyforthefuture.net/", "opens": "Typically ~August annually", "deadline": "Early November (2026 cycle closed Nov 7, 2025; next cycle expected to open ~Aug-Nov 2026)", "amount": "Up to US$50,000/year for PhD studies (up to $40,000/year for postdoctoral research), renewable through completion", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Women from developing and emerging economies who are pursuing (or have been admitted to) PhD studies in STEM fields at a university abroad; a completed PhD is NOT required — currently enrolled/incoming PhD students are the primary target (a separate postdoctoral track exists for those with a doctorate).", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Grants renewable annually. Fellows commit to returning to their home country/region. No application fee. Program has funded 1,000+ fellows since 2004.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-year, through completion of PhD", "location": "Host university abroad (fellow's choice)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "carta-phd-fellowships", "organization": "Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA)", "name": "Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa PhD Fellowships (CARTA)", "url": "https://cartafrica.org/call-for-applications-carta-phd-fellowships-2026/", "opens": "Typically ~June/July annually", "deadline": "Annual (2026 cohort deadline was August 2025; next cycle expected to open mid-2026 for 2027 cohort)", "amount": "Stipend for 28 months plus research funds up to US$10,500, plus training and a laptop", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Holders of a Master's degree who are teaching/research staff at a CARTA partner African institution and intend to pursue (or have just begun) PhD research in public/population health; prior PhD admission is not required at application — it must be secured within the first 12 months of the fellowship. Men under 40, women under 45.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "22 fellowships awarded in the 2026 round. Multi-disciplinary but focused on public/population health research relevant to Africa. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "28 months (fellowship), 4 years typical for full PhD", "location": "Participating African partner universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "wiener-anspach-doctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Fondation Philippe Wiener - Maurice Anspach (Université libre de Bruxelles)", "name": "Wiener-Anspach Doctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://fwa.ulb.be/subsides-et-financements/subsides-doctoraux/?lang=en", "opens": "Typically ~June/July annually", "deadline": "September 7, 2026 (for the 2027-2028 academic year)", "amount": "Living stipend plus travel support for the exchange period (exact amount set annually; not publicly fixed)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD/DPhil students registered at the Université libre de Bruxelles, the University of Oxford, or the University of Cambridge (not in their first year of doctoral research), open to students of any nationality including US citizens enrolled at these institutions.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds a 6-12 month research exchange between ULB and Oxford/Cambridge. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6-12 months", "location": "Belgium (ULB), UK (Oxford/Cambridge)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kcc-japan-education-exchange-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Kobe College Corporation (KCC) / Japan Education Exchange", "name": "Kobe College Corporation Japan Education Exchange Graduate Fellowship Program (KCC)", "url": "https://www.kccjee.org/graduate-fellowship-program", "opens": "Typically ~December annually", "deadline": "Typically mid-March annually (check site for exact current-cycle date)", "amount": "$30,000 (one fellowship awarded per year)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "US citizen PhD candidates who have completed qualifying exams and advanced to candidacy, with research-level Japanese language competency, planning to conduct dissertation research or study in Japan.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports future American educators who will teach about Japan; preference for documented interest in Japanese arts, culture, education, language, history, journalism, business, or science. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified (single academic year typical)", "location": "Japan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "probio-latam-fellowships", "organization": "Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) / PABMB", "name": "PROBio-LatAm Fellowships", "url": "https://www.febs.org/funding/fellowships/probio-latam-fellowships/", "opens": "March 2 annually", "deadline": "April 19 (annual; 2026 cycle passed, next cycle ~March-April 2027)", "amount": "Up to €7,000 (max €2,000 travel + at least €5,000 living expenses) for a 6-month stay; pro-rated for shorter stays", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD students officially enrolled in a PhD program in a Latin American country and affiliated with PABMB (via their national biochemistry/molecular biology society).", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds 3-6 month research visits to a host lab in a FEBS member country as part of the student's PhD thesis work. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3-6 months", "location": "Host lab in a FEBS member country (Europe)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program", "organization": "World Bank Group", "name": "World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/brief/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program", "opens": "Typically ~June/July annually", "deadline": "Annual (next application window expected to open mid-2026 for the January-June 2027 placement)", "amount": "Consultant fees plus round-trip economy airfare to Washington, DC or a WBG country office (amount varies by placement)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Sub-Saharan Africa nationals under 32, enrolled in the final year of a PhD program OR who completed a PhD within the last 3 years. Strong quantitative/analytical skills required; women strongly encouraged.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Six-month operational placement at World Bank Group headquarters or a country office. Explicitly open to current final-year PhD students, not just post-PhD candidates. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Washington, DC or WBG country offices", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "dhl-gotrade-gbsn-fellowship-program", "organization": "Global Business School Network (GBSN) / Deutsche Post DHL Group", "name": "DHL GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program", "url": "https://gbsn.org/what-we-do/programs/gotrade-gbsn-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Typically ~September annually", "deadline": "November 1 (annual; 2026 cycle deadline passed, next cycle ~Sept-Nov 2026)", "amount": "Unpaid fellowship (no stipend); includes mentorship from DPDHL professionals, direct SME coaching, and a certified international-trade training curriculum", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduate business students (MBA/MSc/Master's/PhD) currently enrolled at a participating GBSN member business school worldwide, including US schools.", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "8-month advisory fellowship pairing students with SMEs in developing/least-developed countries (Latin America, Africa, Asia). Spanish/Portuguese fluency required for LatAm placements. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8 months (~12-15 hours/month)", "location": "Remote, matched with SMEs in developing/LDC markets", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "twas-cui-postgraduate-fellowship-programme", "organization": "The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) with COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)", "name": "TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-cui-postgraduate-fellowship-programme", "opens": "Typically ~March annually", "deadline": "June 15 (annual; 2026 cycle deadline recently passed, next cycle ~mid-2027)", "amount": "Full tuition waiver plus a modest living stipend at CUI (exact amount set by CUI; travel typically self-funded or partially supported)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue a PhD in the natural or social sciences at COMSATS University Islamabad; requires a preliminary acceptance letter from CUI.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "PhD fellowship tenable for up to 3 years at CUI campuses in Pakistan. Part of TWAS's broader network of ~100-160 annual PhD fellowships hosted across the developing world (also includes TWAS-CSIR in India, TWAS-ENEA in Italy, etc.). No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Pakistan (COMSATS University Islamabad)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "visiting-phd-fellowship", "organization": "United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)", "name": "Visiting PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wider.unu.edu/opportunity/visiting-phd-fellowship", "opens": "March 1 annually", "deadline": "March 31 (annual; 2026 cycle passed, next cycle ~March 2027)", "amount": "Monthly stipend of €2,070, travel grant, and medical insurance during the stay", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Students currently enrolled in a PhD program (any country, including the US) conducting research on developing economies; other social science backgrounds welcome, though the institute is economics-focused. Early-career, female, and developing-country researchers particularly encouraged.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "3-month visiting fellowship at UNU-WIDER in Helsinki, Finland; fellows produce research papers and present a seminar. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3 months", "location": "Helsinki, Finland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lafayette-fellowship", "organization": "Villa Albertine / French Embassy in the US", "name": "Lafayette Fellowship", "url": "https://lafayette.villa-albertine.org/", "opens": "Typically ~September annually", "deadline": "November 30 (annual; 2026-27 cohort deadline was Nov 30, 2025 — next cycle expected to open ~Sept 2026)", "amount": "€17,250 annual stipend (~€1,500/month), full tuition, visa fees, health insurance, and a round-trip flight to France", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Prospective graduate students: US bachelor's degree holders (completed within roughly the prior 3.5 years), age 27 or younger, GPA 3.7+, entering a fully funded year of master's-level study in France.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds up to 30 American students per year at one of 15 partner French institutions; courses offered in French or English. No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (master's-level study)", "location": "France", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aerc-collaborative-phd-programme-phd-fellowships-in", "organization": "African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)", "name": "African Economic Research Consortium Collaborative PhD Programme (PhD Fellowships in Economics)", "url": "https://aercafrica.org/collaborative-phd-programme/", "opens": "Typically ~May/June annually", "deadline": "Annual (2024/25 cycle deadline was Aug 31, 2024; check site for current-year date)", "amount": "Tuition/stipend support plus PhD thesis research grants awarded after successful proposal review at AERC's biannual research workshops (exact amount varies)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Applicants from Francophone and Anglophone Sub-Saharan African countries who hold (or are completing) a Master's degree in economics/agricultural economics and have been admitted into one of AERC's Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP) partner universities.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Four-year post-Master's PhD programme by coursework, examination, and thesis, delivered through a network of African universities; widely referred to as the 'AERC PhD Fellowship.' No application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 years", "location": "AERC partner universities across Sub-Saharan Africa", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "phillips-fund-for-native-american-research", "organization": "American Philosophical Society", "name": "Phillips Fund for Native American Research", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "March 1 annually", "amount": "~$3,000 typical, max $3,500", "other_benefits": "N/A", "eligibility": "Open to current graduate students conducting master's thesis or doctoral dissertation research (committee gives some preference to recent PhDs, but grad students are explicitly accepted); no citizenship restriction stated.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "None", "notes": "Supports field research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of the study of Native peoples of the continental US and Canada (travel, recordings, consultant fees). Does not fund archaeology, ethnography, or equipment purchases. Apply via https://aps.onlineapplicationportal.com/. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-based (typically covers a field season)", "location": "Continental US / Canada research sites; APS is Philadelphia-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "henry-roe-cloud-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Yale Group for the Study of Native America / American Studies Program", "name": "Henry Roe Cloud Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://americanstudies.yale.edu/news/henry-roe-cloud-dissertation-fellowship-now-accepting-applications-0", "opens": "Typically late fall", "deadline": "Early-to-mid March annually (exact date varies by year; recent cycle closed March 10)", "amount": "Stipend and health care coverage comparable to a Yale graduate student's package (full academic-year support)", "other_benefits": "Full access to Yale facilities/services, mentorship community", "eligibility": "Dissertation-stage (ABD) doctoral students in any field, at ANY university (not Yale-exclusive), whose dissertation engages the American Indian/Indigenous experience.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "None", "notes": "Honors Henry Roe Cloud (Ho-Chunk), the first enrolled Native American to graduate from Yale College. Fellow is affiliated with the Ethnicity, Race & Migration program and works in residence at Yale for the fellowship year. Contact RoeCloud.Fellowship@yale.edu. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "New Haven, CT (Yale University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "navajo-law-fellowship-program", "organization": "University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law", "name": "Navajo Law Fellowship Program", "url": "https://law.arizona.edu/navajo-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / contact program (no fixed date published)", "amount": "Matching financial aid with the Navajo Nation Scholarship plus program benefits (amount varies by need)", "other_benefits": "Bar exam preparation support", "eligibility": "Enrolled Navajo (Diné) law students admitted to or attending University of Arizona Law; part of a designated pathway for Navajo Nation members pursuing the JD.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Deadline and formal application link not published on the page -- confirm directly with the program contact before relying on this listing.", "notes": "Includes Navajo Nation law/policy coursework, a Navajo Nation summer externship, mentorship, and bar-exam prep support. Contact Justin Boro (justinboro1986@arizona.edu) for current application steps. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-year (duration of JD)", "location": "Tucson, AZ, with externship placement on the Navajo Nation", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "frickey-fellowship", "organization": "UC Berkeley School of Law, Center for Indigenous Law & Justice", "name": "Frickey Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/center-for-indigenous-law-and-justice/scholarships-fellowships/", "opens": "Spring annually", "deadline": "Not specified -- coordinated with Berkeley Law's summer funding (Edley Grant) cycle", "amount": "Supplemental summer funding stacked with Berkeley Law's Edley Grant Program (amount varies)", "other_benefits": "N/A", "eligibility": "Current 1L and 2L law students (professional-degree students) committed to summer work serving tribal communities, Native Nations, or organizations supporting tribal sovereignty.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Exact stipend amount and deadline not published -- confirm with the Center before relying on this listing.", "notes": "Named for Professor Philip Frickey, a leading federal Indian law scholar. Contact Berkeley Law's Center for Indigenous Law & Justice for exact deadlines. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Berkeley, CA, with tribal-community placements", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pre-law-summer-institute-plsi", "organization": "American Indian Law Center, Inc.", "name": "Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI)", "url": "https://www.ailc-inc.org/plsi/application-and-important-dates/", "opens": "Winter annually", "deadline": "Check current-year dates at the application-and-important-dates page (varies by year; applicants must already hold law school admission by the deadline)", "amount": "Fully funded: tuition, fees, housing, most meals, books, a modest living allowance, plus reimbursed travel to Albuquerque", "other_benefits": "Extensive alumni network at top law schools nationally", "eligibility": "American Indian or Alaska Native individuals who have completed an undergraduate degree, taken the LSAT, been admitted to an ABA-accredited law school, and plan to matriculate that fall -- i.e., prospective graduate/professional (JD) students on the cusp of starting law school.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Technically a bridge/pathway program rather than a funded degree fellowship, but explicitly qualifies under the 'pathway programs designed to lead into graduate study' rule.", "notes": "An 8-week program that replicates the first semester of law school, run since the 1960s and funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; explicitly a pathway program into graduate legal study. Contact ailcinfo@law.unm.edu. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8 weeks (summer)", "location": "Albuquerque, NM", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lgbtqia-rights-fellowship", "organization": "Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University", "name": "LGBTQIA+ Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://law.hofstra.edu/lgbtqia-rights-fellowship/", "opens": "Upon law school admission", "deadline": "June 15 (rolling within Hofstra Law's admitted-student cycle)", "amount": "Up to two $7,500 stipends for LGBTQIA+-rights-related summer internships", "other_benefits": "N/A", "eligibility": "Students admitted to and enrolled in Hofstra Law (JD, a professional graduate degree), selected from the entering class for demonstrated LGBTQIA+ advocacy commitment.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None", "notes": "Fellows have represented refugees and asylum seekers fleeing persecution on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. Apply via law.hofstra.edu/AdmittedStudents. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Summer internship funding, renewable across law school years", "location": "Hempstead, NY, with internship placements nationally", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "scholars-at-risk-fellowship", "organization": "University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies", "name": "Scholars-at-Risk Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/scholars-at-risk-fellowship/", "opens": "Winter annually", "deadline": "May 14 annually", "amount": "Up to $10,000 CAD for one year, plus a fee-waived Massey College membership option", "other_benefits": "N/A", "eligibility": "Current University of Toronto graduate students or incoming students accepted to a full-time master's or doctoral program who have been an asylum-seeker or refugee within the last 5 years, or whose studies have been impacted by changing political circumstances in their home country.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "International program (Canada) but directly serves displaced/refugee graduate students, matching this lane precisely.", "notes": "Requires proof of asylum/refugee status, financial need documentation, and demonstrated commitment to peer community support. Apply via U of T's Graduate Awards Office (graduate.awards@utoronto.ca). No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "Toronto, Ontario, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cals-graduate-teaching-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University Law Center, Center for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)", "name": "Georgetown University Law Center, Center for Applied Legal Studies Graduate Teaching Fellowship (CALS)", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/center-for-applied-legal-studies/cals-graduate-teaching-fellowships/", "opens": "Fall annually", "deadline": "January 31, 2026 (for the 2026-2028 cohort)", "amount": "Full LL.M. tuition/fees + $70,000 stipend year one, $75,000 year two", "other_benefits": "Access to Georgetown's post-doctoral fellows program benefits", "eligibility": "Prospective LL.M. (graduate law degree) students: requires a JD, current state bar membership, and 2+ years of experience with immigration removal cases; fellows are enrolled as LL.M. candidates at Georgetown for the two-year term while co-teaching the asylum clinic.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Prerequisite bar admission/experience makes this a narrower on-ramp into graduate (LL.M.) study rather than an open grad-student fellowship -- included because fellows are enrolled LL.M. students throughout.", "notes": "Fellows earn a Master of Laws (Advocacy) with distinction while representing asylum seekers in Georgetown's immigration clinic. Apply via Interfolio. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two years (July 2026-June 2028)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cerc-migration-graduate-student-stipends", "organization": "Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University", "name": "Canada Excellence Research Chair Migration Graduate Student Stipends (CERC)", "url": "https://www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migration/scholarships/", "opens": "Winter annually", "deadline": "~February 1 (PhD) / ~April 1 (Master's) annually", "amount": "Up to $10,000 CAD (Master's); up to $25,000 CAD (PhD Excellence Completion Stipend, final year)", "other_benefits": "Research training workshops, office space", "eligibility": "Full-time Master's students (1st/2nd year) applying to or enrolled at Toronto Metropolitan University in migration-related programs, and full-time PhD students in their final year, studying migration/migrant integration.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "International program (Canada) but squarely a migration-studies graduate fellowship.", "notes": "Recipients get office space and join CERC Migration's research training activities; students holding major external awards (SSHRC, CIHR, RGS) must decline or seek a top-up instead. No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (Master's) or final dissertation year (PhD)", "location": "Toronto, Ontario, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "p-e-o-international-peace-scholarship-ips", "organization": "P.E.O. International (Sisterhood)", "name": "P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)", "url": "https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/international-peace-scholarship-fund/", "opens": "Eligibility/application period opens mid-September (annual)", "deadline": "December 15 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "Up to $12,500 (need-based)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Women who are citizens of a country other than the US or Canada, currently enrolled (or accepted) full-time in a graduate degree program at an accredited college/university in the US or Canada, with at least one full year of study remaining; must plan to return to her home country. US/Canada citizens and permanent residents are NOT eligible.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Requires connecting with a local P.E.O. chapter to submit; not a direct online-only application.", "notes": "Distinct from the P.E.O. Scholar Award (below); this fund specifically serves international women pursuing graduate study in the US/Canada. Application is coordinated through a local P.E.O. chapter contact, but there is no fee to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (renewable by reapplication)", "location": "US/Canada institutions; applicant must be a non-US/Canada citizen", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dkg-world-fellowship", "organization": "Delta Kappa Gamma Society International", "name": "DKG World Fellowship", "url": "https://www.dkg.org/DKGSI/DKGSI/DKGIEF/Funds/World_Fellowship_Fund.aspx", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall (~September)", "deadline": "~December 1 (annual, recurring; confirm exact date each cycle)", "amount": "$4,000–$5,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Women educators from outside the US and Canada (US/Canada citizens and permanent residents are ineligible) who are enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a graduate degree program at a US or Canada university during the award year. Applicants must NOT be a current member of Delta Kappa Gamma.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Restricted to international (non-US/Canada) women educators; current DKG members ineligible.", "notes": "Since 1960 has funded 580+ women from 100+ countries to pursue graduate study; run by an international honor society for women educators.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Study must occur at a US or Canada institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "efwa-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)", "name": "Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting Graduate Scholarship (EFWA)", "url": "https://www.efwa.org/scholarships_graduate.php", "opens": "January 1 (annual, recurring)", "deadline": "March 30 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "Up to $1,500 (one-year, one-time)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Women pursuing a master's-level advanced/business graduate degree with a concentration in accounting at an AACSB-accredited institution; US citizens; must demonstrate financial need. No AFWA/EFWA membership required to apply.", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "EFWA also separately offers PhD-level ('Laurels Fund') scholarships for women in doctoral accounting programs at www.efwa.org/scholarships_postgraduate.php — check that page if pursuing a doctorate rather than a master's.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "US (AACSB-accredited institutions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "schlesinger-library-dissertation-support-grant", "organization": "Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Schlesinger Library, Harvard University", "name": "Schlesinger Library Dissertation Support Grant", "url": "https://apply-radcliffe-institute.smapply.io/", "opens": "~Fall (application portal opens in advance of the January deadline)", "deadline": "~Late January (annual, recurring; 2026-27 cycle deadline ~January 25, 2026)", "amount": "Up to $3,000", "other_benefits": "Access to Schlesinger Library archives and staff support", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates (any field) who have advanced to candidacy with an approved dissertation topic requiring use of the Schlesinger Library's women's history collections. International doctoral candidates with appropriate visa/status may apply.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Supports dissertation research using one of the largest women's history archives in the US; no application fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Short-term research visit funding", "location": "Research conducted at Schlesinger Library, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "eve-kosofsky-sedgwick-travel-grant", "organization": "Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, Duke University Libraries", "name": "Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Travel Grant", "url": "https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/bingham/EKS", "opens": "Rolling call for applications; check Rubenstein Library grants page for current cycle", "deadline": "Rolling/annual; confirm current-cycle date on Rubenstein Library grants page", "amount": "Travel/research grant (amount varies by cycle; contact library for current figure)", "other_benefits": "Access to a unique LGBTQ+/queer-theory archival collection", "eligibility": "Current graduate students (and others at any academic stage) proposing research using the Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Papers, a foundational queer theory collection, for a dissertation, publication, or related project. Applicants must live more than 100 miles from Durham, NC, and may not be current Duke students/employees.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Excludes current Duke-affiliated applicants; open regardless of academic status but grad students are explicitly eligible.", "notes": "Named for pioneering queer theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick; funds research using her personal papers held at Duke.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Short-term research visit funding", "location": "Research conducted at Duke University's Rubenstein Library, Durham, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "clags-fellowship-award", "organization": "CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies, CUNY Graduate Center", "name": "CLAGS Fellowship Award", "url": "https://www.gc.cuny.edu/clags-center-lgbtq-studies/fellowships-awards", "opens": "Announced annually; check CLAGS page for current call", "deadline": "Varies annually; confirm on CLAGS fellowships page (contact clagsfellowships@gmail.com)", "amount": "Research/writing support stipend (amount varies by award year — contact CLAGS for current figure)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within the LGBTQ studies scholarly community", "eligibility": "Graduate students, academics, or independent scholars working on a dissertation or book manuscript contributing to LGBTQ studies. Open to current PhD candidates at any accredited institution, not just CUNY.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "CUNY's Center for LGBTQ Studies also administers the CUNY-specific Monette-Horwitz Dissertation Prize for the best CUNY LGBTQ-studies dissertation.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Open to scholars anywhere; hosted at CUNY Graduate Center, NYC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "gamma-mu-foundation-lgbtq-graduate-student-scholarship", "organization": "Gamma Mu Foundation", "name": "Gamma Mu Foundation LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Scholarship", "url": "https://www.gammamufoundation.org/scholarship-guidelines---application-info", "opens": "March 1 (annual, recurring)", "deadline": "March 31 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "$2,500–$5,000 (Named Scholarships typically $5,000)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Graduate and professional students of all LGBTQ+ identities, under age 35, US citizens who completed high school/GED, admitted to or enrolled full-time at an accredited US institution or program.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Age cap of 35; US citizens only.", "notes": "Also runs a separate 'Gay Male Graduate Student' category; awards funds directly to the institution.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "yale-lgbt-studies-research-fellowship", "organization": "Program in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies, Yale University", "name": "Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship", "url": "https://lgbts.yale.edu/research", "opens": "Applications typically open in spring", "deadline": "~July 1 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "$5,500 (travel/living allowance)", "other_benefits": "Access to Yale's LGBT studies faculty and archival collections", "eligibility": "Scholars in any field, including graduate students conducting dissertation research, pursuing research in LGBTQ studies using Yale's library, archival, and faculty resources. Applicants residing within 100 miles of New Haven are ineligible.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Geographic exclusion for those within 100 miles of New Haven.", "notes": "Open internationally; graduate students explicitly named as eligible alongside faculty and independent scholars.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Short-term residency (funded by the award)", "location": "In residence at Yale University, New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sarah-pettit-doctoral-fellowship-in-lesbian-studies", "organization": "Program in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies, Yale University", "name": "Sarah Pettit Doctoral Fellowship in Lesbian Studies", "url": "https://lgbts.yale.edu/pettit", "opens": "Applications typically open in winter", "deadline": "~February 20 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "Stipend plus travel funding and room/board for a workshop week (specific dollar figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and peer cohort of lesbian-studies doctoral researchers", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates who are ABD (completed coursework, qualifying exams, and dissertation prospectus) working on a dissertation related to lesbian studies. Open to students from any institution/country (international students should seek supplemental funding). Yale doctoral students are NOT eligible.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Yale's own doctoral students are excluded from applying.", "notes": "Small cohort workshop-fellowship specifically for lesbian-studies dissertation research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-week workshop plus stipend", "location": "Workshop held at Yale University, New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "malyon-smith-scholarship-research-award", "organization": "APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity)", "name": "Malyon-Smith Scholarship Research Award", "url": "https://www.apadivisions.org/division-44/awards/malyon-smith", "opens": "Rolling annual call; check Division 44 awards page", "deadline": "Annual; confirm current-cycle date on Division 44 awards page (contact div44awards@gmail.com)", "amount": "Up to $2,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Graduate students currently enrolled full-time in a psychology graduate program conducting research on sexual orientation and gender identity. Students in allied fields (social work, sociology, etc.) are not currently eligible. No Division 44 membership required.", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Restricted to psychology graduate programs specifically.", "notes": "Honors research into psychological issues affecting gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals/communities.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time research award", "location": "Any accredited psychology graduate program", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-lgbtq-bar-law-school-scholarship", "organization": "The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association", "name": "National LGBTQ+ Bar Law School Scholarship", "url": "https://lgbtqbar.org/programs/awards/lgbtq-bar-law-school-scholarship/", "opens": "~January 1 (annual, recurring)", "deadline": "~April 1 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "$2,500 (three scholarships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Current or incoming law students (accepted or enrolled at least half-time) at an ABA-accredited law school, including incoming 1Ls, rising 2Ls, and part-time/evening upper-level students; open to LGBTQ+ and ally students. No Bar membership fee required to apply.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Selection prioritizes demonstrated dedication to achieving legal equality for LGBTQ+ people; funds can cover tuition, housing, books, and other costs.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US ABA-accredited law schools", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "apiqwtc-scholarship", "organization": "Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community (APIQWTC)", "name": "APIQWTC Scholarship", "url": "https://apiqwtc.org/call-for-applications-apiqwtc-scholarship-2026/", "opens": "~Fall/winter (annual, recurring)", "deadline": "February 1 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "$3,500 (two scholarships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Community and leadership network within APIQWTC", "eligibility": "Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer women, or transgender/non-binary individuals, currently enrolled in or preparing to enter a US-based nonprofit institution's graduate program (associate's, bachelor's, and graduate programs all qualify). Cannot have received the scholarship within the past five years.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Grassroots Bay Area organization supporting API queer/trans community leaders since 1987 lineage.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US-based institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "mellon-acls-dissertation-innovation-fellowships", "organization": "American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), funded by the Mellon Foundation", "name": "Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships", "url": "https://www.acls.org/programs/mellon-acls-dissertation-innovation-fellowships/", "opens": "Typically August (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Late October, annually (2026 cohort deadline was Oct 28, 2026)", "amount": "$42,000 base stipend + up to $8,000 for project costs + $2,000 external mentorship stipend", "other_benefits": "External mentorship, cohort convenings", "eligibility": "Current PhD students in humanities or interpretive social-science departments at US institutions; must not have advanced to PhD candidacy before a rolling cutoff date each cycle. Explicitly for dissertation-stage doctoral students.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Well-publicized (Mellon/ACLS partnership) — less obscure than most entries on this list, included for strong post-2020 launch and clean fit", "notes": "Program launched in 2023 as a new Mellon/ACLS partnership. Excludes professional/applied PhDs and terminal degrees that are not a PhD (e.g., EdD, MFA).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9-12 months (one fellowship year)", "location": "US-based; various host institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "us-china-ai-governance-phd-fellowship", "organization": "Future of Life Institute", "name": "US-China AI Governance PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://futureoflife.org/grant-program/us-china-ai-governance-phd-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling annual cycle", "deadline": "November 21, annually (2025 cycle deadline; next expected ~Nov 2026)", "amount": "$40,000/year stipend (at US/UK/Canada universities) + $10,000/year research fund + full tuition/fees for up to 5 years of PhD study", "other_benefits": "Reimbursement of up to 5 PhD application fees for shortlisted applicants; networking events", "eligibility": "Current graduate students or those applying to PhD programs; must be accepted into (or already enrolled in) a PhD program and work on US-China AI governance research. No geographic/nationality restriction.", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "New fellowship from the Future of Life Institute (2024/2025 launch); explicitly welcomes prospective PhD applicants, not only current students.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 5 years (full PhD funding)", "location": "No geographic limitation on host university", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "chevron-energy-graduate-fellows-awards", "organization": "UT Austin Energy Institute (Chevron endowment)", "name": "Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Awards", "url": "https://energy.utexas.edu/education/chevron-energy-fellows-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/annual — check application page (2026-27 cycle applications had closed at time of research)", "amount": "$10,000 per student, annually", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Energy Institute faculty", "eligibility": "Current graduate students (master's or PhD) at UT Austin conducting energy-systems research", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Established 2023 via a Chevron endowment gift; inaugural cohort was 2023-24. University-specific, not a national program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year (renewable)", "location": "University of Texas at Austin", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fogarty-launch-research-training-program-npgh-leaders", "organization": "NIH Fogarty International Center — LAUNCH program (NPGH LEADERs consortium)", "name": "Fogarty LAUNCH Research Training Program (NPGH LEADERs)", "url": "http://fogartyfellows.org/", "opens": "Varies by consortium", "deadline": "September 15, annually (2026 cycle)", "amount": "NIH NRSA federal stipend scale + $15,000/year research support funding", "other_benefits": "Mentored global-health research training, international placement", "eligibility": "US predoctoral and pre-professional trainees (current doctoral/health-professions students) and postdoctoral trainees, plus partner-institution trainees in low- and middle-income countries", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Fogarty LAUNCH is the relaunched/restructured version (~2023) of Fogarty's global health training consortia; NPGH LEADERs is one of 7 current consortia.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months (renewable)", "location": "US + partner LMIC institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "robert-f-youngblood-investigative-fellowship", "organization": "Missouri School of Journalism", "name": "Robert F. Youngblood Investigative Fellowship", "url": "https://journalism.missouri.edu/2026/04/youngblood-investigative-fellowship-offers-students-chance-to-work-on-long-term-investigative-projects/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-April, annually (2026 cycle deadline: April 10, 2026)", "amount": "Stipend provided; exact dollar amount not publicly disclosed", "other_benefits": "Placement with the Missouri News Network of professional newsrooms", "eligibility": "Current graduate students (as well as juniors/seniors) at the Missouri School of Journalism, focused on data journalism and investigative reporting", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Founding year not precisely confirmed — described as a 'new' fellowship in April 2026 coverage, so likely launched 2025 or 2026", "notes": "Endowed by Ursula Liu in memory of her husband, journalist Robert F. Youngblood, MA '15.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months", "location": "University of Missouri, Columbia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "global-impact-graduate-fellowships", "organization": "Cornell University — Einaudi Center for International Studies", "name": "Global Impact Graduate Fellowships", "url": "https://einaudi.cornell.edu/funding/global-impact-graduate-fellowships", "opens": "~December", "deadline": "January 24, annually", "amount": "$1,000 (spring semester stipend)", "other_benefits": "Curriculum-development mentorship, presentation opportunities", "eligibility": "Current Cornell graduate students from any discipline with a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary and/or international work", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "New in 2024 — supports fellows in developing a global-studies curriculum on inequality, identity, and justice.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One spring semester", "location": "Cornell University", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "disability-studies-learning-in-practice-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University — Program on Disability Studies", "name": "Disability Studies Learning in Practice Fellowship", "url": "https://disabilitystudies.georgetown.edu/", "opens": "Varies (historically spring)", "deadline": "Not specified for current cycle (check program page)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Faculty/community mentorship", "eligibility": "Any current Georgetown student — undergraduate, graduate, or professional; special welcome (not requirement) to students who identify as disabled", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirmed running as of the 2023 cohort ($5,000 award); appears to be a recurring annual program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Project-length (research, scholarship, or artistic production)", "location": "Georgetown University", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "own-operate-invest-fellowship", "organization": "Washington University in St. Louis — Olin Business School, Koch Center", "name": "Own-Operate-Invest Fellowship", "url": "https://olin.washu.edu/about/news-and-media/news/2025/03/koch-center-begins-new-fellowship-launches-new-mba-pathway.php", "opens": "~February", "deadline": "Varies by cohort (first cohort: Jan 6; Fall 2025 cohort: April 15)", "amount": "Not specified (mentorship, networking, and financial support for ownership ambitions; dollar figure undisclosed)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, networking, experiential learning", "eligibility": "Current full-time MBA students at WashU Olin Business School pursuing entrepreneurship-through-acquisition or family-business transition", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Launched Spring 2025 with an inaugural cohort of 5 students — newer than Olin's original 2022 MBA Entrepreneurship Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington University in St. Louis", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "higher-education-policy-fellowship-program", "organization": "The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS)", "name": "Higher Education Policy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://ticas.org/racial-equity-agenda/applications-open-for-ticas-fellowship-empowering-future-higher-education-policy-leaders/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, annually", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Federal policy exposure, networking with policymakers", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled graduate students (or higher-ed practitioners) with demonstrated interest in higher-education policy who attended a community college, HBCU, TCU, HSI, or other MSI", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Exact founding year not confirmed — active cycles verified for 2023-24 and 2024-25", "notes": "Aims to build a pipeline of higher-education policy leaders from underrepresented institutional backgrounds.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-month fellowship with in-person DC convening", "location": "Washington, DC (in-person gathering) + remote components", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cfjj-fellowship", "organization": "Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CfJJ)", "name": "CfJJ Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cfjj.org/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; rolling (contact cfjj@cfjj.org)", "amount": "Not specified (1-2 year funded fellowship position)", "other_benefits": "Legislative and policy-advocacy experience; can be paired with Equal Justice Works/Skadden/Soros project funding", "eligibility": "Third-year law students, law school graduates, or graduate students committed to juvenile-justice reform work", "area": "Criminal Justice and Legal Reform", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Launch/founding year could not be confirmed from available sources — verify recency before relying on this as a strictly post-2020 program", "notes": "Explicitly lists current 3L/graduate students as eligible (not only post-JD graduates).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "caps-fellows-program", "organization": "Harvard University — Center for American Political Studies (CAPS)", "name": "Center for American Political Studies Fellows Program (CAPS)", "url": "https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/what-we-do/grants-and-fellowships/graduate-fellowships/caps-fellows-program/", "opens": "Nominations occur in spring", "deadline": "No open application deadline — fellows are nominated by faculty each spring", "amount": "Not specified (research funding, RA support, conference support)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, conference support", "eligibility": "Incoming and current Harvard graduate students across disciplines whose research focuses on American politics", "area": "Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Selection is by faculty nomination, not open application — differs from a typical apply-yourself fellowship", "notes": "Launched in 2022 with an initial class of 5 fellows.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Length of the student's graduate program", "location": "Harvard University", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "robert-and-nancy-hall-graduate-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University / The Walters Art Museum", "name": "Robert and Nancy Hall Graduate Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://arthist.jhu.edu/2025/03/20/the-robert-and-nancy-hall-graduate-curatorial-fellowship-walters-museum-of-art-2025-2026/", "opens": "~March", "deadline": "Mid-April (2025 cycle: April 11, 2025)", "amount": "Hourly stipend for 10 hrs/week over 9 months (exact hourly rate not publicly disclosed)", "other_benefits": "Museum-profession training, curatorial project ownership", "eligibility": "Current full-time Johns Hopkins graduate students in good standing with a History of Art background; students completing their PhD before the fellowship start are ineligible", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Founding/launch year could not be confirmed as post-2020 from available sources — include with caution; may predate the post-2020 lane", "notes": "Graduate-student-only, university-museum partnership fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months, 10 hrs/week", "location": "Baltimore, MD (Walters Art Museum)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dissertation-fellowship-for-historically-underrepresented-persons-in", "organization": "American Anthropological Association", "name": "Dissertation Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Persons in Anthropology", "url": "https://americananthro.org/prizes-and-awards/minority-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified (typically fall)", "deadline": "March 1, annually (2026 cycle: March 1, 2026)", "amount": "$10,000 (nonrenewable) plus paid annual-meeting registration and travel reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Paid registration and travel reimbursement to the AAA Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates in anthropology who are members of a historically underrepresented U.S. racialized minority group (African American, Alaska Native, American Indian/Native American, Asian American, Latino/a, Chicano/a, or Pacific Islander); must be enrolled full-time, have an approved dissertation proposal, achieve candidacy before the award, and hold AAA membership.", "area": "Humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Formerly called the Minority Dissertation Award. Award recipients are expected to serve on the selection committee for the following two years.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year (dissertation writing)", "location": "Any accredited U.S. doctoral program", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "minority-fellowship-program-doctoral-track", "organization": "American Nurses Association / SAMHSA", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program - Doctoral Track", "url": "https://emfp.org/fellowships/minority-fellowship-program-doctoral", "opens": "Not specified (2026 cohort applications opened ahead of June 2026)", "deadline": "Annual cycle; most recent (Fall 2026-Fall 2027 cohort) closed June 8, 2026", "amount": "Annual stipend (amount not publicly specified on site; varies by 2, 3, or 5-year track)", "other_benefits": "Individual mentoring, group coaching, statistical/research support, professional development", "eligibility": "Racial/ethnic minority nurses (and related behavioral health professionals) enrolled full-time in an accredited doctoral program (PhD or DNP) with a focus on psychiatric mental health and/or substance misuse care.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "SAMHSA-funded; part of a broader Minority Fellowship Program network administered through emfp.org that also covers master's-level tracks and other disciplines (social work, psychology, counseling).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two to five years depending on track", "location": "Any accredited U.S. doctoral nursing program", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "racial-and-social-justice-fellowships", "organization": "Columbia Law School", "name": "Racial and Social Justice Fellowships", "url": "https://www.law.columbia.edu/racial-and-social-justice-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (typically fall of 2L year)", "deadline": "February 22, annually (2026 cycle: Feb 22, 2026)", "amount": "$25,000 grant awarded during 2L year", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Second-year (2L) J.D. students at Columbia Law School who intend to pursue careers in racial justice, or 2L students of color pursuing careers in social justice.", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Funds are intended to support students during their third year of law school as they prepare for racial/social justice legal careers.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Disbursed during 3L year", "location": "Columbia Law School, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "diversity-fellowship-program-dfp-fall-cycle", "organization": "American Political Science Association (APSA)", "name": "Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) - Fall Cycle", "url": "https://apsanet.org/diversity/diversity-fellowship-program/fall-dfp-application/", "opens": "Not specified (typically late summer)", "deadline": "Late October, annually (recent cycle: Oct 26, 2025; next cycle expected ~Oct 2026)", "amount": "$5,000, disbursed over two years", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Undergraduate seniors, recent graduates, or individuals in terminal MA programs who are applying to political science PhD programs; APSA especially encourages African American, Asian Pacific American, Latino/a, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and MENA-descent applicants; must be US citizen/national/permanent resident or DACA recipient.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "For PROSPECTIVE PhD applicants (not yet enrolled); a companion 1st/2nd-year cycle exists for students already admitted to PhD programs. 12-14 fellowships awarded per cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Two years of funding disbursement", "location": "Any U.S. political science PhD program", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "eugene-cota-robles-fellowship", "organization": "University of California, Irvine", "name": "Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.uci.edu/fellowships/eugene-cota-robles-fellowship-d-r/", "opens": "Not specified (concurrent with PhD admissions cycle)", "deadline": "April 15, annually (2026 cycle closed; next cycle expected ~April 2027)", "amount": "$42,000 stipend (Year 1) plus student fees/NRST and an $8,000 professional development stipend", "other_benefits": "Professional development funding", "eligibility": "Newly admitted, first-year PhD applicants at UC Irvine (not current students) who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or AB540-eligible, show commitment to research benefiting underrepresented communities, and are nominated by their department.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "UC-system-wide diversity fellowship named for Eugene Cota-Robles, an early Mexican-American UC professor; parallel Cota-Robles programs exist at other UC campuses (Davis, Merced, Berkeley, UCSF, etc.) with campus-specific stipends.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Multi-year (varies by campus/department)", "location": "UC Irvine (or other UC campuses under campus-specific versions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sloan-indigenous-graduate-partnership-sigp", "organization": "University of Montana (Sloan Foundation-funded consortium)", "name": "Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP)", "url": "https://www.umt.edu/indigenous-research-stem-education/sloanscholars.php", "opens": "Rolling / contact program coordinator", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling; contact program directly)", "amount": "M.S.: $22,000 over 2 years; PhD: $44,000 over 4 years", "other_benefits": "Mentorship network, professional development", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents (or individuals recognized under the 1794 Jay Treaty) admitted to a residential master's or PhD program at an SIGP partner institution in a STEM field (including traditional-ecological-knowledge-focused programs); designed for Indigenous/Native American graduate students.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; integrates Indigenous perspectives with STEM graduate training and mentorship networks.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "2 years (MS) or 4 years (PhD)", "location": "SIGP partner institutions (contact program for current list)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wmu-gep-graduate-education-and-the-professoriate", "organization": "Western Michigan University", "name": "WMU-GEP (Graduate Education and the Professoriate) Fellowship", "url": "https://wmich.edu/grad/fellowships-grants/gep", "opens": "Not specified (typically fall)", "deadline": "February 19, annually (2026 cycle: Feb 19, 2026, 5pm)", "amount": "$18,202 annual stipend plus tuition for up to 24 credits/year", "other_benefits": "Full tuition for program-approved courses", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens admitted to a WMU doctoral program in STEM or SBE (social/behavioral sciences/economics) fields; program specifically recruits students of African American, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, or Native American heritage.", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Renewable for up to four additional years based on progress; personal statement addresses experiences with race/diversity.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year, renewable up to 5 years total", "location": "Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mcknight-doctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Florida Education Fund", "name": "McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.fefonline.org/mdf.html", "opens": "Not specified (typically fall)", "deadline": "January 15, annually", "amount": "Up to $14,000/year for up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "African American or Hispanic U.S. citizens holding at least a bachelor's degree who are NOT currently enrolled in a doctoral program (i.e., prospective PhD applicants) and who gain admission to a participating Florida PhD program by Feb 28; covers Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Nursing, or Visual/Performing Arts PhDs (professional doctorates like JD/MD/DNP excluded).", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Statewide Florida program; explicitly for prospective (not-yet-enrolled) PhD students, fitting the pre-grad-school pipeline audience.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Participating Florida public universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "graduate-fellow-retirement-and-disability-policy-research", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) — Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC), funded by SSA", "name": "Graduate Fellow, Retirement and Disability Policy Research", "url": "https://www.nber.org/career-resources/calls-fellowship-applications/graduate-fellow-retirement-and-disability-policy-research", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual call)", "deadline": "Not specified; check NBER posting for current cycle", "amount": "Stipend amount not published on the page; funded via SSA cooperative agreement — confirm current figure with NBER", "other_benefits": "Access to RDRC/NBER research network and conferences.", "eligibility": "Open to current PhD students (any relevant discipline — economics, public policy, sociology, etc.) conducting independent dissertation-related research on the health, labor, behavioral, or economic/policy aspects of Social Security retirement and disability programs, working under a dissertation advisor. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are explicitly encouraged to apply.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Disability-studies-adjacent (SSDI/SSI policy research), not restricted to applicants who are themselves disabled.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Typically one academic year", "location": "USA (research conducted at student's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-fellowship-fund-gff", "organization": "Gallaudet University Alumni Association", "name": "Graduate Fellowship Fund (GFF)", "url": "https://gallaudet.edu/alumni-association/graduate-fellowship-fund/", "opens": "Not specified; annual cycle", "deadline": "May 10 (11:59 p.m. ET)", "amount": "Varies year to year based on endowment income; not a fixed published figure", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to deaf or hard-of-hearing students (Gallaudet graduates or other accredited institutions) who have been accepted into a terminal degree graduate program at a college/university for hearing students. Explicitly for prospective/incoming and current graduate students.", "area": "Disability Studies and Accessibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (renewable by reapplication)", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "public-policy-and-civic-engagement-fellowship-national", "organization": "RespectAbility", "name": "Public Policy and Civic Engagement Fellowship (National Leadership Program)", "url": "https://respectability.org/about-us/fellowship/public-policy-employment-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; recurring cohorts", "deadline": "Check current cohort dates on RespectAbility site", "amount": "$17/hour, 15–20 hrs/week", "other_benefits": "Job coaching, skills development, networking, assistive technology and personal care support as needed.", "eligibility": "Open to college AND graduate students with disabilities, as well as people transitioning into or back into the workforce; interested in government/public policy careers.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Approximately 5 months", "location": "Remote (core hours 11am–5:30pm ET)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "cip-fellowship-program-for-emerging-disability-policy", "organization": "Center for Inclusive Policy", "name": "Center for Inclusive Policy Fellowship Program for Emerging Disability Policy Researchers (CIP)", "url": "https://inclusive-policy.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, 2026, midnight EDT", "amount": "$1,000/month stipend for 12 months, plus up to $2,000 for research costs/conference sponsorship; reasonable accommodation costs covered", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, exposure to global disability-policy discourse.", "eligibility": "Open to emerging researchers with disabilities from low- and middle-income countries who have an undergraduate degree and are early in their research careers (not senior/established researchers) — current graduate students conducting disability-policy research are eligible.", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "A parallel 'Disability Data Fellowship' track focused on quantitative data collection is also being run under the same call.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Remote/online, global (Global South focus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sparc-center-scholars-program", "organization": "SPARC Center (OSEP-funded, NC State/Texas A&M/FSU/George Mason/UCF/UNC Charlotte consortium)", "name": "SPARC Center Scholars Program", "url": "https://sparccenter.org/sparc-center-scholars-program", "opens": "Not specified; annual cohort (six scholars/year)", "deadline": "Check current-cycle deadline on SPARC Center site", "amount": "$1,000 stipend for conference travel, plus dataset access and research support", "other_benefits": "Statewide longitudinal dataset access, mentorship, publication/conference opportunities.", "eligibility": "Open to doctoral students engaged in advanced coursework or dissertation work in special education, education policy, economics, or a related field, studying the special-education workforce; not limited to the six partner universities.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year (with ongoing mentorship)", "location": "USA (multi-institution consortium)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "snowdon-trust-master-s-scholarship", "organization": "The Snowdon Trust", "name": "Snowdon Trust Master's Scholarship", "url": "https://www.snowdontrust.org/financial-awards/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified; annual cycle", "deadline": "Check current cycle on Snowdon Trust site", "amount": "Up to £30,000 (up to £15,000 toward fees, up to £15,000 for living costs)", "other_benefits": "Disabled Leaders Network membership, mentoring, community.", "eligibility": "Open to national and international disabled students (must reside in the UK for the duration of study) undertaking a taught Master's or Master's by research. Highly competitive (under 2% acceptance).", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "UK-resident-during-study requirement; verify current application window.", "notes": "Titled a 'Scholarship' by the funder, but functions as a structured leadership fellowship: cohort-based, includes membership in the Disabled Leaders Network (peer community, skills development), not a plain money-only award — included on that basis.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Length of Master's program", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "leadership-education-in-neurodevelopmental-and-related-disabilities", "organization": "Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) — LEND Network", "name": "Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Traineeship", "url": "https://www.aucd.org/about-lends", "opens": "Not specified; varies by individual LEND site (60 programs nationwide)", "deadline": "Varies by host university/site — apply through the local LEND program", "amount": "Federally-funded stipend plus tuition benefit (amount varies by site/federal allocation); self-advocate and family-member trainees receive the same stipend as graduate trainees", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary clinical/research/leadership training in neurodevelopmental disabilities.", "eligibility": "Open to full-time graduate students in core disciplines (e.g., psychology, social work, speech-language pathology, medicine, nursing, nutrition, etc.) at a participating university; self-advocates and family members of people with autism/related developmental disabilities are also eligible alongside grad-student trainees.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Amount/deadline vary by host site — verify with the specific LEND program.", "notes": "Not a single program but a national network of ~60 federally funded LEND sites; applicants should search 'LEND' plus their state/university to find and apply to the specific local program.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (renewable)", "location": "USA (every state, DC, PR, USVI, Pacific Basin)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "public-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation", "name": "Public Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://jpkf.org/kennedy-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 31, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (2026 cohort)", "amount": "Stipend plus modest relocation expenses (exact figure not published; confirm with Foundation)", "other_benefits": "Intensive exposure to federal public-policy-making process.", "eligibility": "Open to an exemplary professional and/or a person with intellectual/developmental disabilities, or a family member of someone with IDD; commonly used as an entry point by prospective and recent graduate students pursuing disability-policy careers, though not restricted to enrolled students.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Confirm current-year eligibility language directly with JPKF/AUCD before advising an applicant.", "notes": "Eligibility is broader than 'grad students only' but does not exclude them — include per the 'open to grad students and others' rule.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year, full-time", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "behavioral-sciences-student-fellowship", "organization": "Epilepsy Foundation", "name": "Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship", "url": "https://www.epilepsy.com/research-funding/about/grants", "opens": "Rolling (two cycles/year)", "deadline": "March 1 (spring) and August 1 (fall)", "amount": "$3,000 for a 3-month project", "other_benefits": "Faculty preceptor supervision/mentorship.", "eligibility": "Open to undergraduate AND graduate students in the behavioral sciences (psychology, social work, sociology, anthropology, nursing, economics, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, political science, etc.) with a defined epilepsy-related research plan and a faculty preceptor.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the Foundation's larger $40,000 Behavioral Sciences research fellowship (which targets more established investigators) — this is the student-level track. Apply via ProposalCENTRAL.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "3 months", "location": "USA (host institution of student's choice)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "nclii-doctoral-funding", "organization": "Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)-funded consortium — National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention (NCLII)", "name": "NCLII Doctoral Funding", "url": "https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/departments/sped/sped_student_funding_opportunities/doctoral_funding_nclii.php", "opens": "Not specified; tied to doctoral admission cycles at partner universities", "deadline": "Varies by partner institution's doctoral admissions deadline", "amount": "Full tuition, stipend, and research funding (exact figures vary by partner institution; not published centrally)", "other_benefits": "Research training in intensive intervention for students with disabilities.", "eligibility": "Open to newly admitted doctoral students (no prior special-education doctoral credits) at one of 7 partner universities (Vanderbilt, SMU, UConn, UIC, Minnesota, UT Austin, VCU) who intend to work in special-education leadership/faculty roles; requires a 2-years-of-service-per-year-of-funding payback commitment.", "area": "Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Applicant must apply for admission to the doctoral program itself, then separately secure NCLII funding via a participating faculty advisor.", "notes": "One of several OSEP-funded special-education doctoral leadership pipelines (others include Project SUSTAIN); included as a representative example — only one such program included here to avoid near-duplicate listings.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full doctoral program", "location": "USA (7-institution consortium)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dssgx-munich-fellowship", "organization": "DSSGx Munich (Munich Center for Machine Learning)", "name": "DSSGx Munich Fellowship", "url": "https://www.dssgxmunich.org/call-for-fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 24, 2026 (annual; recurs yearly)", "amount": "€1,500/month stipend (~€3,000 total for the 2-month program)", "other_benefits": "Fully funded (travel/visa support typically included); works on real-world social-impact data projects", "eligibility": "Open internationally to students from a bachelor's degree nearing completion through PhD level, with a background in data science, ML, CS, statistics, or social/natural sciences with strong analytical skills", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "International sister program to the US DSSG fellowship network; good \"lean obscure\" pick for grad students seeking an international data-for-good placement.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 weeks, in-person (Aug 3–Oct 2, 2026)", "location": "Munich, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "data-science-for-social-good-dssg-ubc", "organization": "Data Science Institute, University of British Columbia", "name": "Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) UBC Fellowship", "url": "https://dsi.ubc.ca/data-science-social-good/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 31, 2026 (annual; recurs yearly)", "amount": "$3,200 CAD/month for 14 weeks (~$12,800 CAD total)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students at UBC Vancouver campus (written thesis-supervisor consent required; Master of Data Science students excluded); also open to UBC undergrads with 75+ credits", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Restricted to UBC-enrolled students, but a legitimate university-hosted, internationally-flavored (Canada) civic-data fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "14 weeks, full-time, in-person (mid-May–mid-Aug 2026)", "location": "UBC Vancouver campus, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "paragon-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Paragon Policy Fellowship", "name": "Paragon Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.paragonfellowship.org/students", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 30, 2026 for the Summer 2026 cohort (biannual — Summer & Fall cohorts; next application window ~Fall 2026)", "amount": "Not specified on public pages (part-time, structured as an experiential fellowship)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, JD, or PhD students, or those who graduated within the past year; Project Lead track is explicitly typically filled by graduate or PhD students", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Amount/stipend not published — confirm compensation directly before applying", "notes": "Pairs students with state and local governments on digital governance projects; 28+ government partnerships across 19 states/territories.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Part-time, ~8–10 hrs/week, one semester/summer, remote", "location": "Remote (US-based; must have US work authorization)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "siegel-pitech-phd-impact-fellowship", "organization": "Cornell Tech PiTech (Public Interest Technology) Initiative", "name": "Siegel PiTech PhD Impact Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pi.tech.cornell.edu/pitech-phd-impact-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 2, 2026 (annual; recurs yearly)", "amount": "Summer Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) stipend funded by PiTech (exact amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Cornell University PhD/doctoral students in technical fields (Cornell Tech, Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, College of Engineering, or Center for Applied Mathematics)", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Restricted to Cornell doctoral students; matches fellows to NYC nonprofit/public-sector projects.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 weeks (May 21–Aug 20, 2026), 20 hrs/week to accommodate thesis research", "location": "Cornell Tech campus, New York City", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ash-center-reimagining-democracy-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School", "name": "Ash Center Reimagining Democracy Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://ash.harvard.edu/ash-center-democracy-doctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (fall application cycle typical)", "deadline": "Not currently open for AY2026-27 — annual cycle, check site for next window", "amount": "$35,000 annual stipend plus shared workspace at the Ash Center", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Harvard Kennedy School PhD candidates, or other Harvard University doctoral students in related fields", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Research focus on innovations in public/political participation in democracies and non-democracies; preference for projects beyond conceptual stage.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Academic year, in-residence", "location": "Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA (relocation required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "electoral-innovation-lab-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Electoral Innovation Lab (Mathematics & Democracy Institute)", "name": "Electoral Innovation Lab Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.electoral-lab.org/ifm-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 13, 2026 (annual; recurs yearly)", "amount": "$9,000 stipend for the summer", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree, or recent graduates, with demonstrated interest or research experience in electoral issues, democracy reform, or related fields", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows work on civic technology, policy research, and electoral-communications projects strengthening American democracy.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 weeks, 35 hrs/week", "location": "Princeton, NJ (hybrid flexibility)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "governance-innovation-research-fellowship", "organization": "MIT GOV/LAB (with the PKG Public Service Center and MISTI)", "name": "Governance Innovation Research Fellowship", "url": "https://mitgovlab.org/news/call-for-applications-governance-innovation-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle, typically ~March (most recently confirmed cycle deadline was March 2023 — the program has recurred since; confirm current-year dates on site)", "amount": "Travel allowance, accommodation, and international health insurance plus a stipend (dollar amount not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "MIT Master's and PhD students", "area": "Global Development and Multilateral Institutions", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Most recently confirmed cycle details date to 2023; verify current-year timeline before relying on deadline", "notes": "Restricted to MIT graduate students; research examines how government innovation labs strengthen democratic governance in the Global South.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "8–12 weeks, summer", "location": "Embedded in government innovation labs in Mexico, Brazil, Tunisia, Kenya, or Cape Verde", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cip-research-fellowship-ai-public-values-governance", "organization": "Collective Intelligence Project (CIP)", "name": "Collective Intelligence Project Research Fellowship (AI, Public Values & Governance)", "url": "https://forms.gle/W2PYmEzRCcksgYjN8", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 15, 2026 (annual; recurs yearly)", "amount": "$9,000 fixed stipend, paid across three milestone-based payments", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Late-stage PhD candidates (ABD — all but dissertation), or early-career postdoctoral researchers, in political science, computational social science, computer science, or related fields; strong non-traditional candidates also considered", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "NOT to be confused with the similarly-abbreviated \"Center for Inclusive Policy\" — this CIP is the Collective Intelligence Project, researching AI, public values, and democratic governance using proprietary datasets.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "6 months, remote, 5–10 hrs/week", "location": "Remote (international scholars welcome)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "govlab-student-fellows", "organization": "The Governance Lab (GovLab) at NYU", "name": "GovLab Student Fellows", "url": "https://thegovlab.org/11415/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling — contact careers@thegovlab.org for current cycle", "amount": "Stipend (amount not published), in addition to work-study compensation where applicable", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Explicitly \"open to graduate students\"; no technology background required", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Program page did not fully render during verification and is also referenced elsewhere as an \"internship\" — confirm current terms directly with GovLab before relying on details", "notes": "GovLab (led by Beth Noveck) works on governance innovation, crowdsourcing, and open governance research.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Minimum 3 semesters plus 1 summer, 20 hrs/week, in-person", "location": "GovLab HQ, Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY (NYU Tandon)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "citris-responsible-technology-fellowship", "organization": "CITRIS and the Banatao Institute (UC Berkeley, Davis, Merced, Santa Cruz)", "name": "CITRIS Responsible Technology Fellowship", "url": "https://citris-uc.org/apply-now-citris-responsible-tech-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (typically opens in fall)", "deadline": "October 24, 2025 was the deadline for the Spring 2026 cohort — recurring each fall for a spring placement; next cycle expected ~Fall 2026", "amount": "$25/hour", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "\"Undergraduate and graduate students from the four CITRIS campuses — Berkeley, Davis, Merced and Santa Cruz\"", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places student fellows within the California Department of Technology and/or other state departments to work on public-facing digital tools.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "~10 hrs/week, January–May", "location": "Primarily remote, with two required in-person meetings in Sacramento, CA (travel covered)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "critical-ai-policy-virtual-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Digital Ethics and Policy, Loyola University Chicago", "name": "Critical AI Policy Virtual Fellowship", "url": "https://www.luc.edu/digitalethics/researchinitiatives/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 27, 2026 (annual; recurs yearly)", "amount": "Not specified — noted as largely self-funded since activities are conducted online", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "\"Doctoral students in advanced stages of their degree\" (dissertation-stage), plus early-career/postdoctoral researchers", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "No stipend confirmed — verify funding/compensation directly before applying", "notes": "Focus on critical/interdisciplinary approaches to generative AI policy across varied geopolitical contexts (education, safety, environment, etc.).", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "4 months (April–July 2026), ~1 day/week commitment", "location": "Remote/virtual", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "veterans-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "University of Massachusetts Lowell", "name": "Veterans Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.uml.edu/grad/costs/veteransfellowship.aspx", "opens": "Rolling — automatic consideration with UML graduate application", "deadline": "Same as your target graduate program's application deadline; no separate fellowship deadline", "amount": "$2,000 (one-year award, split over two semesters)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current or former U.S. military service members admitted to any UMass Lowell graduate program; must enroll in a minimum of 6 on-campus credits per semester. Grad students only.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "No separate application — all applicants who self-report military status on the grad application are automatically considered. Real, verified via official UML page.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year (two semesters)", "location": "Lowell, MA (on-campus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gatens-benson-military-veterans-fellowship", "organization": "University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management", "name": "Gatens/Benson Military Veterans Fellowship", "url": "https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/graduate/mba/full-time/tuition-aid/scholarships", "opens": "Rolling with Full-Time MBA admissions", "deadline": "Tied to Full-Time MBA application rounds", "amount": "$7,500 to full tuition, plus possible living stipend (range across Carlson's veteran fellowship pool)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Military veterans admitted to Carlson's Full-Time MBA program; awarded on academic/professional merit. Current grad (MBA) students only, no extra application.", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "One of roughly 19 similarly-named donor-funded 'Military Veterans MBA Fellowship' awards pooled at Carlson (e.g., Deloitte, Polaris, Graco, UnitedHealthcare, Newman's Own funds). Verified via official Carlson page.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full-Time MBA program (2 years)", "location": "Minneapolis, MN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "goizueta-business-school-military-fellowship", "organization": "Emory University, Goizueta Business School", "name": "Goizueta Business School Military Fellowship", "url": "https://goizueta.emory.edu/masters-business-veterans", "opens": "Rolling with MBA admissions", "deadline": "Tied to Goizueta MBA program deadlines", "amount": "Up to $10,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current Goizueta MBA students (including the Master of Business for Military Veterans program) who are veterans/military-connected and take on a formal role supporting the school's military recruiting efforts. Current grad students only.", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "One or more current students recognized annually; distinct from Goizueta's separate Yellow Ribbon/merit aid.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "newmark-veterans-in-journalism-fellowship-program", "organization": "Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, with Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) and the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)", "name": "Newmark Veterans in Journalism Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/2021/11/newmark-j-school-recruits-veterans-through-new-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Rolling with CUNY J-School admissions", "deadline": "Selection occurs during a veteran's 3rd enrolled semester; apply to Newmark J-School first via its standard admissions deadline", "amount": "$4,000/month stipend + healthcare benefits during a 9-month post-graduation newsroom placement", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Military veterans enrolled in Newmark J-School's 16-month MA in Journalism (or Engagement Journalism/bilingual concentration); must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Selected while a current grad student; fellowship placement itself runs after graduation.", "area": "Journalism and Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Two veterans placed per year in nonprofit newsrooms nationwide for the 9-month fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "9 months post-graduation, following a 16-month MA", "location": "New York, NY (CUNY); newsroom placement site varies", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "doctoral-fellowship-for-veterans-and-current-members", "organization": "Indiana University Bloomington, University Graduate School", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship for Veterans and Current Members of the U.S. Armed Forces", "url": "https://graduate.indiana.edu/funding-professional-dev/funding/fellowships/internal/veterans-armed-forces-doc-fellowship.html", "opens": "Typically fall/winter — check page annually for the next cycle", "deadline": "Early March (2026 cycle deadline was March 2, 2026)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend + health insurance + 30-hour fee remission (one year)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Veterans or current members of the U.S. Armed Forces admitted to, or currently enrolled in, a doctoral program at IU Bloomington.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Single-year, non-deferrable award. Contact iub.military@iu.edu to confirm armed-forces status for the application.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Bloomington, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mfa-in-creative-writing-veterans-fellowship", "organization": "Fairfield University", "name": "MFA in Creative Writing Veterans Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fairfield.edu/academics/graduate-education/masters-and-doctoral-degrees/creative-writing/veterans-community/", "opens": "Rolling, after MFA acceptance", "deadline": "None fixed; must reapply annually", "amount": "$3,000–$10,000, depending on fund availability", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Veterans accepted into Fairfield's MFA in Creative Writing who have exhausted their GI Bill educational benefits; must document VA benefits status and GI Bill exhaustion.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded by the H.W. Wilson Foundation. Apply by contacting MFA program director Carol Ann Davis (cdavis13@fairfield.edu) with required documentation.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Renewable annually (reapplication required)", "location": "Fairfield, CT (low-residency MFA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "service-to-service-fellows-program", "organization": "The Volcker Alliance & We the Veterans and Military Families (Service to Service initiative)", "name": "Service to Service Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.volckeralliance.org/initiatives/service-service", "opens": "Rolling — express interest via national Fellow Interest Form; individual member schools set their own cycles", "deadline": "Varies by participating school (e.g., Truman School at Univ. of Missouri ties to its grad admissions portal deadline)", "amount": "Varies by school — e.g., Truman School offers a $500 scholarship plus travel funds to national cohort events", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Veterans, active-duty, and military-connected family members applying to or enrolled in an MPA/MPP-type program at one of 28 participating public-affairs schools (network includes Michigan's Ford School, Missouri's Truman School, Syracuse's Maxwell School, Kentucky's Martin School, Arkansas's Clinton School, Cornell's Brooks School, and others).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Financial award varies significantly by participating school — confirm specifics with your target institution.", "notes": "Provides wraparound support, cross-campus networking, mentorship, and job-placement assistance into state/local government roles. Apply through the national interest form, then each participating school's own admissions/scholarship process. Newer initiative (launched 2025), unlikely to be already indexed.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Full length of the enrolled degree program", "location": "28 participating universities nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bradley-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy", "name": "Bradley Fellowship", "url": "https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/master-of-policy-management/bradley-fellowship/", "opens": "N/A — candidates are nominated by the U.S. Army rather than self-applying", "deadline": "Not published; nomination-based — contact your Army career field manager", "amount": "Full funding for the Master of Policy Management (MPM) degree, plus two one-year internships (Joint Chiefs of Staff/OSD, and Army Staff)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Mid-career, company-grade active-duty U.S. Army officers nominated by the Army who qualify academically for the MPM program. Grad-degree-granting (earns the MPM).", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Nomination-based, not an open individual application; limited to active-duty Army officers, not open to all veterans.", "notes": "Named for Gen. Omar N. Bradley; approximately 20 officers per year since 2003; includes a Bradley Fellowship Alumni Association mentorship network.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "MPM program (~10-11 months) plus 2 years of follow-on internships", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "vgl-fellowship", "organization": "Veterans in Global Leadership (VGL)", "name": "Veterans in Global Leadership Fellowship (VGL)", "url": "https://www.vetsgl.org/", "opens": "Check site for current cycle", "deadline": "Not currently published for the 2026-27 cycle — verify directly on site", "amount": "No cost to participate; Georgetown provides need-based housing; fellows cover their own travel to the DC seminar", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Any current student (undergraduate or graduate) who has served or is currently serving in the U.S. military.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Some program materials found were dated; confirm current-cycle deadline and grad-student mix directly with VGL.", "notes": "12-month leadership-development fellowship kicking off with a 4-day flagship summit at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, featuring senior government/military/private-sector leaders. 20-30 fellows selected annually.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Program events primarily in Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "bass-military-scholars-program", "organization": "Vanderbilt University", "name": "Bass Military Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.vanderbilt.edu/bass-military-scholars/", "opens": "Rolling with the relevant school's admissions cycle", "deadline": "Varies by school — contact Vanderbilt's military recruiter", "amount": "$30,000 per year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Veterans admitted to graduate/professional programs across five Vanderbilt schools (confirmed to include the MBA and MSN/DNP nursing programs).", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Named a 'Scholars Program' rather than 'Fellowship,' but functions as a competitive, grad-only fellowship-style award. Full list of the 5 participating schools not fully confirmed in sources found.", "notes": "10-15 new scholars selected annually; funded by the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Varies by degree program", "location": "Nashville, TN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "craig-newmark-veterans-scholarship-fund", "organization": "Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy", "name": "Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund", "url": "https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/support-funds/", "opens": "Rolling with McCourt admissions", "deadline": "Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 5:00pm ET for the 2026 cycle (recurs annually — confirm date each year)", "amount": "Up to $20,000 each; up to 10 awarded per year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "U.S. domestic veterans, active-duty, reserve, and/or military-connected students enrolled full- or part-time in McCourt's EMPL, MIDP, MPM, MPP, or MS-DSPP graduate programs.", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Named a 'scholarship fund' rather than 'fellowship,' but functions identically as a substantial grad-only, competitive award.", "notes": "Recipients are asked to be publicly recognized as 'Craig Newmark Scholars' and network with Craig Newmark and colleagues; funded by Craig Newmark Philanthropies.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ccme-veteran-scholarship", "organization": "Council of College and Military Educators (CCME)", "name": "Council of College and Military Educators Veteran Scholarship (CCME)", "url": "https://www.ccmeonline.org/scholarships", "opens": "Check site for current cycle", "deadline": "Varies annually — check CCME site", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "First-time graduate degree seekers (also open to undergrads) currently enrolled at one of roughly 19 CCME member institutions, with 6+ completed graduate credit hours and a 3.0+ cumulative GPA; veterans must submit a DD-214.", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Named 'Scholarship'; modest award size ($1,000) relative to other entries in this list.", "notes": "Also open to active-duty, spouses, and dependents at member schools; award is per-student, not full-ride.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Limited to CCME member institutions — confirm your school's membership at ccmeonline.org", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "veterans-of-the-armed-forces-scholarship", "organization": "University of San Francisco, MS in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program", "name": "Veterans of the Armed Forces Scholarship", "url": "https://www.usfca.edu/arts-sciences/programs/graduate/data-science-artificial-intelligence/financial-aid", "opens": "Rolling with program admissions", "deadline": "Tied to MS-DSAI application deadlines", "amount": "Not publicly specified; awarded to admitted veteran applicants", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Veterans of the U.S. military admitted to USF's MS in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program; awarded via military-service questions on the program application (separate from GI Bill/Yellow Ribbon).", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Named 'Scholarship'; specific dollar amount not published online — contact the program directly.", "notes": "Contact info@dsai.usfca.edu for current award details; USF also separately participates in Yellow Ribbon.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "Program length (typically 1.5-2 years)", "location": "San Francisco, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "patriot-scholarship-erpi-fund", "organization": "George Mason University, College of Public Health", "name": "Patriot Scholarship (ERPI Fund)", "url": "https://publichealth.gmu.edu/students/scholarships", "opens": "Check gmu.academicworks.com for current cycle", "deadline": "Prior cycle closed April 12, 2026 (for Fall 2026 start) — check portal for next cycle", "amount": "Not publicly specified; awarded on academic merit and financial need", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Service-disabled veterans, veterans, or immediate family of a veteran, enrolled full- or part-time in any degree program (graduate or undergraduate) within GMU's College of Public Health.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Named 'Scholarship'; award amount not published online; also open to veterans' immediate family, not veterans exclusively.", "notes": "Apply via the centralized CPH scholarship portal (gmu.academicworks.com); contact cphfund@gmu.edu with questions.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Fairfax, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "msw-veterans-scholarship", "organization": "Michigan State University, School of Social Work", "name": "MSW Veterans Scholarship", "url": "https://socialwork.msu.edu/alumni/msw-veterans-scholarship.html", "opens": "Not specified — contact MSU School of Social Work", "deadline": "Not specified — contact MSU School of Social Work", "amount": "Not publicly specified", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Veterans pursuing an MSW at Michigan State University who commit to serving fellow veterans professionally; completion of MSU's Combat Veterans Certificate is required.", "area": "Health Sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Named 'Scholarship'; amount and deadline not published online — contact the program directly.", "notes": "Established to address the national shortage of mental-health professionals trained to work with veterans, particularly those with combat experience.", "date_added": "2026-07-10", "last_verified": "2026-07-10", "duration": "MSW program length", "location": "East Lansing, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-american-archaeology-saa-dienje-kenyon-memorial-fellowship", "organization": "Society for American Archaeology (SAA)", "name": "Dienje Kenyon Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.saa.org/career-practice/awards/dienje-kenyon-memorial-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically fall (check SAA site)", "amount": "$2,000 (two awards)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within SAA community", "eligibility": "Women graduate students in early stages of zooarchaeological training", "area": "Archaeology / zooarchaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Gender-specific but discipline-society funded; no fee", "notes": "Aimed at supporting women early in graduate zooarchaeology training", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-overseas-research-asor-asor-mesopotamian-fellowship", "organization": "American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)", "name": "American Society of Overseas Research Mesopotamian Fellowship (ASOR)", "url": "https://www.asor.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check ASOR fellowships page (annual cycle)", "amount": "$9,000", "other_benefits": "Supports 3-12 months of research", "eligibility": "Pre-doctoral (graduate) students and postdoctoral scholars from any country working on Mesopotamian archaeology/history", "area": "Near Eastern archaeology (Mesopotamia)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Also open to postdocs, but pre-doctoral graduate students explicitly eligible; no fee", "notes": "One of several ASOR fellowships listed on their central fellowships page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 months to 1 year", "location": "Research site varies; open to applicants from any country", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-musicological-society-ams-holmes-d-accone-dissertation-fellowship-in-op", "organization": "American Musicological Society (AMS)", "name": "Holmes/D'Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies", "url": "https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/holmesdaccone", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Early January annually (same cycle as AMS 50 fellowships)", "amount": "$25,000 (year-long stipend)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in musicology whose dissertation focuses on opera studies", "area": "Musicology (opera studies)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Narrow subfield focus (opera) but legitimate niche fellowship; no fee", "notes": "Distinct from the general AMS 50 fellowship; opera-specific dissertation research", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "12 months", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-political-science-association-apsa-doctoral-dissertation-research-impro", "organization": "American Political Science Association (APSA)", "name": "Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG)", "url": "https://apsanet.org/programs/doctoral-dissertation-research-improvement-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check APSA site (annual cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "APSA professional development resources", "eligibility": "US-based PhD students in political science initiating or conducting dissertation research", "area": "Political science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "None; no fee", "notes": "Focused on enhancing rigor/scope of dissertation research design", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-length", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asce-structural-engineering-institute-american-society-of-civil-engineers-o-h-am", "organization": "ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (American Society of Civil Engineers)", "name": "O. H. Ammann Research Fellowship in Structural Engineering", "url": "https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/fellowships/o-h-ammann-research-fellowship-in-structural-engineering", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 1 annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "ASCE professional recognition", "eligibility": "Graduate students who are ASCE student members studying structural design and construction", "area": "Structural engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires ASCE student membership (no fee for fellowship itself); up to 5 awarded annually", "notes": "One of several distinct ASCE-administered graduate fellowships (others include Trent R. Dames, Renner Learning Resources, Renner Rome)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-law-libraries-aall-george-a-strait-minority-scholarship", "organization": "American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)", "name": "George A. Strait Minority Scholarship & Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aallnet.org/education-training/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check AALL site (typically spring)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Paid fellowship placement in a law library (separate fellowship component)", "eligibility": "Members of a recognized US minority group enrolled in an ALA-accredited library graduate program or law school, intending a law librarianship career", "area": "Law librarianship", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Identity-specific (minority scholars); no fee", "notes": "Endowed by Thomson Reuters in partnership with AALL; combines scholarship + practicum fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Fellowship portion: one semester to 4 months", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-american-archivists-saa-mosaic-scholarship", "organization": "Society of American Archivists (SAA)", "name": "Mosaic Scholarship", "url": "https://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-mosaic", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 28 annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentoring support; encourages entry into archives profession", "eligibility": "Students of color (American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, MENA, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) pursuing graduate education in archival science", "area": "Archival science / library science", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Identity-specific; no fee", "notes": "Aimed at diversifying the American archives profession", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year typically", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-planning-association-apa-foundation-charles-abrams-scholarship-program", "organization": "American Planning Association (APA) Foundation", "name": "Charles Abrams Scholarship Program", "url": "https://www.planning.org/foundation/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check APA Foundation site (annual cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 (standard APA Foundation scholarship tier for 2026 cycle)", "other_benefits": "APA student membership benefits", "eligibility": "Graduate (and undergraduate) students enrolled in planning-related programs at US institutions, APA student members, US citizens/permanent residents", "area": "Urban and regional planning", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "None; no fee", "notes": "One of several named scholarships administered under the APA Foundation umbrella (20 awarded at $5,000 each in 2026 cycle)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "acoustical-society-of-america-asa-james-e-west-fellowship", "organization": "Acoustical Society of America (ASA)", "name": "James E. West Fellowship", "url": "https://acousticalsociety.org/fellowships-and-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check ASA site (annual cycle)", "amount": "Funded — cash stipend for one academic year; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "ASA community mentorship and conference engagement", "eligibility": "US/Canadian permanent residents or citizens who are Hispanic, African American, or Native American, pursuing a graduate degree in acoustics", "area": "Acoustics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Identity-specific; no fee", "notes": "Established 1992, renamed for James E. West in 2018", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US and Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wenner-gren-foundation-co-administered-with-anthropology-societies-dissertation", "organization": "Wenner-Gren Foundation (co-administered with anthropology societies)", "name": "Dissertation Fieldwork Grant", "url": "https://wennergren.org/programs/dissertation-fieldwork-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Two cycles annually — May 1 and November 1 (verify current dates)", "amount": "Up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "Wenner-Gren fellow network", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in anthropology (all subfields) who have completed coursework/exams and are ready to conduct dissertation fieldwork", "area": "Anthropology", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Foundation rather than a membership society, but discipline-specific and widely used by anthropology grad students; no fee", "notes": "One of the most important discipline-specific dissertation grants in anthropology, though less famous outside the field", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Fieldwork period (up to ~24 months use window)", "location": "Fieldwork anywhere; open to applicants worldwide enrolled in accredited PhD programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-nurse-anesthesiology-aana-foundation-aana-foundation-stu", "organization": "American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Foundation", "name": "American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation Student/Resident Scholarships (AANA)", "url": "https://www.aana.com/resident-hub/education-grants-and-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check AANA Foundation site (annual cycle)", "amount": "Varies; program awarded 88 scholarships totaling over $260,000 in FY23", "other_benefits": "AANA professional network", "eligibility": "AANA members currently enrolled as students/residents in an accredited nurse anesthesia program", "area": "Nurse anesthesia (DNP/doctoral-track)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires AANA membership; no application fee", "notes": "Multiple scholarship tracks under one foundation umbrella (research, hardship, leadership)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "entomological-society-of-america-esa-north-central-branch-ncb-graduate-student-s", "organization": "Entomological Society of America (ESA), North Central Branch", "name": "NCB Graduate Student Scholarship", "url": "https://www.entsoc.org/membership/branches/northcentral/awards/graduate-student-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check NCB-ESA site (annual cycle)", "amount": "$500", "other_benefits": "NCB-ESA recognition", "eligibility": "Graduate students (MS/PhD) researching entomology at an institution in the ESA North Central Branch region, GPA 3.0+, current NCB member", "area": "Entomology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Regional restriction (North Central Branch states); no fee", "notes": "Small but legitimate discipline-society regional graduate award; part of broader ESA scholarship ecosystem", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "North Central US region", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kansas-historical-society-alfred-m-landon-historical-research-grant", "organization": "Kansas Historical Society", "name": "Alfred M. Landon Historical Research Grant", "url": "https://www.kansashistory.gov/p/alfred-m-landon-research-grants/11382", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 15 annually", "amount": "$1,000 total award pool (50% on arrival, remainder after final report)", "other_benefits": "Access to State Archives and Museum collections, staff research support", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting research using Kansas Historical Society's State Archives/Kansas Museum of History collections; must commit to minimum 2 weeks on-site research.", "area": "State historical research grant (Kansas)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Small award amount", "notes": "Small but real, obscure state program named for Gov. Alfred Landon; free to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Minimum 2-week residency", "location": "Topeka, KS", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "state-historical-society-of-missouri-gary-r-kremer-center-for-missouri-studies-f", "organization": "State Historical Society of Missouri", "name": "Gary R. Kremer Center for Missouri Studies Fellowship", "url": "https://shsmo.org/awards/center-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 8, 2026 (for the 2027 fellowship cycle)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Access to Missouri Historical Society/Center for Missouri Studies collections", "eligibility": "Academic and independent scholars, including graduate students, producing an 8,000–10,000-word scholarly essay on an assigned Missouri-studies topic.", "area": "State history research fellowship (Missouri)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none identified", "notes": "Regional/state program, not on national lists; free to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project completed within the award calendar year", "location": "Columbia, MO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "oregon-historical-society-donald-j-sterling-jr-graduate-research-fellowship-in-p", "organization": "Oregon Historical Society", "name": "Donald J. Sterling, Jr. Graduate Research Fellowship in Pacific Northwest History", "url": "https://www.ohs.org/research-and-library/research-fellowships.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 1, 2026", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "Access to OHS research library's manuscripts, maps, and photograph collections", "eligibility": "U.S. residents who are candidates for advanced degrees (graduate students), with experience in historical research and writing, researching Pacific Northwest history.", "area": "Pacific Northwest regional history — graduate-restricted fellowship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none identified", "notes": "One of two OHS research fellowships; this one is explicitly restricted to graduate students (the companion Senior Fellowship is open to all).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "4 weeks in-residence during the following calendar year (not necessarily consecutive)", "location": "Portland, OR", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "montana-historical-society-james-h-bradley-fellowship", "organization": "Montana Historical Society", "name": "James H. Bradley Fellowship", "url": "https://mths.mt.gov/Research/fellowships/bradley", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 15, 2026", "amount": "Stipend of at least $4,000", "other_benefits": "Access to Montana Historical Society's library/archives collections", "eligibility": "Graduate students (enrolled in or completed a master's program in history or related field), faculty, and independent scholars researching Montana history; U.S. residents; MHS staff and past Bradley Fellows ineligible.", "area": "Mountain West state history research fellowship (Montana)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none identified", "notes": "Up to two awarded per year; resumed in 2026 after a construction-related pause; free to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 weeks in-residence between June 1–October 31", "location": "Helena, MT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "autry-museum-of-the-american-west-autry-museum-research-fellowships", "organization": "Autry Museum of the American West", "name": "Autry Museum Research Fellowships", "url": "https://theautry.org/collections/library-and-archives/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by specific fellowship (check theautry.org for current-year dates)", "amount": "Stipends up to ~$2,500/month of residency (Los Angeles Westerners Fellowship pays $4,000)", "other_benefits": "Access to Autry library/archives, staff seminar participation", "eligibility": "PhD candidates, graduate students from any discipline, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars researching topics served by the Autry's Western history/Native American collections.", "area": "Western U.S. regional museum research fellowship", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "One specific award (Autry Summer Fellowship) is UCLA-only — check eligibility per named award", "notes": "Includes a UCLA-only fellowship and several open to any graduate student nationally; regional/discipline focus on American West.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 1 month in residence", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "idaho-humanities-council-ihc-research-fellowship", "organization": "Idaho Humanities Council", "name": "Idaho Humanities Council Research Fellowship (IHC)", "url": "https://idahohumanities.org/rf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 15 annually", "amount": "$5,000 (up to 3 awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the award", "eligibility": "Scholars holding a master's degree in the humanities (or Tribal Elders); topic need not focus on Idaho unless applicant lives out of state.", "area": "State humanities council research fellowship (Idaho)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires applicant to already hold a master's degree — excludes current master's-only students", "notes": "Regional/state humanities council program, largely unknown outside Idaho; note eligibility requires already holding a master's degree, so best fits PhD students/post-master's applicants rather than current master's students.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Idaho", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "texas-state-historical-association-john-h-jenkins-research-fellowship-in-texas-h", "organization": "Texas State Historical Association", "name": "John H. Jenkins Research Fellowship in Texas History", "url": "https://www.tshaonline.org/awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website (annual award)", "amount": "Not specified: verify on website (companion Mary M. Hughes Fellowship pays $3,000)", "other_benefits": "TSHA network, access to Texas history archives/community", "eligibility": "Researchers (including graduate students) submitting the best research proposal on Texas history; verify current-year specifics on site.", "area": "State history research fellowship (Texas)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Amount/deadline unconfirmed for this specific named award — verify directly with TSHA", "notes": "TSHA is a private nonprofit (est. 1897), not a state government agency; several named fellowships exist (Jenkins, Hughes, McNeill, Lawrence T. Jones III) — obscure outside Texas-history circles.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Texas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-heritage-center-university-of-wyoming-alan-k-simpson-fellowship-in-west", "organization": "American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming", "name": "Alan K. Simpson Fellowship in Western Political History", "url": "https://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/grants/index.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31, 2026", "amount": "$3,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to AHC's Western history archival collections", "eligibility": "Scholars at all levels, including graduate students, researching topics served by the American Heritage Center's Western political history collections.", "area": "Mountain West regional archival research fellowship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none identified", "notes": "One of several similarly structured AHC fellowships (Majewski, Rentschler, Peter K. Simpson, Women in Public Life) — all open to graduate students, all with similar deadlines/amounts.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "20-day residency", "location": "Laramie, WY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "south-caroliniana-library-university-of-south-carolina-lewis-p-jones-research-fe", "organization": "South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina", "name": "Lewis P. Jones Research Fellowship in South Carolina History", "url": "https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/university_libraries/about/employment_opportunities/research_opportunities/index.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 1 annually", "amount": "Not specified — flexible/budget-based award; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to South Caroliniana Library's South Carolina history collections", "eligibility": "Graduate students (doctoral and post-doctoral studies given primary consideration), plus college students, university instructors, and non-professional researchers, conducting South Carolina history research.", "area": "State history research fellowship (South Carolina)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Award amount not fixed/published — budget-dependent", "notes": "Endowed in 1996; obscure outside SC-history research circles; free to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Columbia, SC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "history-colorado-history-colorado-collections-diversity-fellowship", "organization": "History Colorado", "name": "History Colorado Collections Diversity Fellowship", "url": "https://www.historycolorado.org/history-colorado-collections-diversity-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — most recent confirmed data was from an archived 2020 cycle; verify current-year status and deadline directly with History Colorado before relying on this listing", "amount": "Approx. $2,250–$4,500 stipend per published (older) cycle — verify current amount", "other_benefits": "Hands-on collections/museum experience at History Colorado", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students from diverse communities enrolled at an accredited Colorado college/university, in Public History, Museum Studies, Archives Management, or related programs.", "area": "State museum/collections fellowship (Colorado)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Most available details are from an archived 2020 cycle — confirm the program is still currently operating before use", "notes": "Web search only surfaced clearly-dated 2020 program details; program may or may not currently be running — flagged as needing direct verification of active status.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "~350-hour fellowship", "location": "Denver, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ethel-louise-armstrong-foundation-ela-foundation-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation", "name": "ELA Foundation Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://askjan.org/vendors/Ethel-Louise-Armstrong-Foundation.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year; check foundation announcements (no dedicated stable homepage found — verify via GuideStar/EIN 58-2147887 or current-year announcement)", "amount": "$500–$2,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the scholarship award.", "eligibility": "Women with a physical disability, accepted into a master's degree program or above at a US college/university, active in disability advocacy/services organization.", "area": "Disability — women pursuing graduate degrees", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No single stable official homepage found in this search; verify current application portal before publishing (foundation appears to run primarily through partner/host sites some years).", "notes": "Very obscure, identity-specific (women with disabilities), graduate-only by design.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-council-of-the-blind-acb-scholarship-program", "organization": "American Council of the Blind", "name": "American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program (ACB)", "url": "https://www.acb.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Opens Nov 1, closes Feb 14 (cycle for following academic year)", "amount": "$2,000–$7,500", "other_benefits": "Mentorship/convention networking with ACB community.", "eligibility": "Legally blind students, 3.0+ GPA, full-time (or part-time working 32+ hrs/week) enrollment including graduate programs, proof of acceptance required.", "area": "Disability (blind/low vision) — graduate and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "None", "notes": "Well-established, graduate students explicitly eligible with graduate transcripts required.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award, renewable by reapplication", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-federation-of-the-blind-nfb-scholarship-program", "organization": "National Federation of the Blind", "name": "National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program (NFB)", "url": "https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Spring cycle (typically March); finalists announced ~May, awarded at July convention", "amount": "Up to $8,000+ across ~30 awards; average scholarships in the low thousands", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, national convention attendance (travel supported), networking with blind professionals.", "eligibility": "Legally blind in both eyes, US/DC/Puerto Rico resident, pursuing full-time (or limited part-time) post-secondary study including graduate/professional degree programs.", "area": "Disability (blindness) — graduate and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Requires convention attendance for finalists", "notes": "Largest program of its kind for blind students; grad students eligible.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lighthouse-guild-lighthouse-guild-scholarship-program", "organization": "Lighthouse Guild", "name": "Lighthouse Guild Scholarship Program", "url": "https://lighthouseguild.org/programs-services/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically spring; verify current cycle on site", "amount": "Awards vary; not fully specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Connection to Lighthouse Guild's vision rehabilitation network.", "eligibility": "Legally blind US citizens/legal residents, current or aspiring graduate students (at least one award reserved for a graduate-level applicant each year).", "area": "Disability (vision loss) — graduate and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Only one award slot typically reserved for graduate applicants — competitive", "notes": "Small but real, identity-specific, obscure.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "telacu-education-foundation-david-c-liz-rraga-fellowship", "organization": "TELACU Education Foundation", "name": "David C. Lizárraga Fellowship", "url": "https://telacu.com/telacu-education-foundation/graduate-school-support/david-c-lizarraga-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current-year deadline on site (historically spring/summer)", "amount": "Award amount not fully specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "TELACU mentorship and alumni network; sponsored by Toyota.", "eligibility": "First-generation college students pursuing full-time graduate study (priority to Business/Engineering, other fields considered), min. 2.5 GPA, must be a permanent resident of specified TELACU communities in CA, IL, NY, or TX.", "area": "First-generation graduate students (regional)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Geographically restricted to specific TELACU community regions", "notes": "Distinctly first-gen identity fellowship, graduate-only.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year, potentially renewable", "location": "CA, IL, NY, TX (TELACU service areas)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asian-pacific-american-bar-association-educational-fund-aef-aef-first-generation", "organization": "Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF)", "name": "Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund First-Generation Law Student Scholarship (AEF)", "url": "https://www.aefdc.org/first-generation-law-student-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on aefdc.org", "amount": "$5,000 (1–2 awards)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award.", "eligibility": "Current 2L or 3L law students who are the first in their family to pursue a legal career, demonstrated financial need.", "area": "First-generation graduate/professional (JD) students", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Small cohort size (1–2 awardees/year); law-only", "notes": "Obscure, explicitly first-gen and graduate/professional (JD).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "international-center-for-research-on-women-icrw-mariam-k-chamberlain-dissertatio", "organization": "International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)", "name": "Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award", "url": "https://www.icrw.org/awards/mariam-k-chamberlain-dissertation-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on icrw.org (recent cycles ~spring)", "amount": "$10,000 total: $8,500 to student, $1,500 to dissertation advisor", "other_benefits": "Close mentorship from a senior dissertation advisor over the academic year.", "eligibility": "First-generation (including immigrant) PhD students at the dissertation stage, working on gender equity/social inclusion/poverty-related research; preference to students who identify as women.", "area": "First-generation doctoral students — dissertation stage", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Narrow topical focus (gender equity/social inclusion/poverty)", "notes": "Obscure, explicitly first-generation identity plus dissertation-stage.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "first-gen-fund-first-gen-fellowship", "organization": "First Gen Fund", "name": "First Gen Fellowship", "url": "https://www.firstgen.org/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications typically open in summer (verify current cycle; 2025 cycle closed, next cycle expected ~2026)", "amount": "$1,000 unrestricted grant", "other_benefits": "No coursework/networking obligations — direct aid.", "eligibility": "Domestic first-generation students (neither parent holds a postsecondary degree), enrolled full-time in undergraduate OR graduate program at accredited US institution, demonstrated financial hardship.", "area": "First-generation students — graduate and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Small award amount; competitive, high volume of applicants across both grad and undergrad", "notes": "Graduate students explicitly eligible alongside undergrads.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time grant", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nbcc-foundation-nbcc-foundation-military-scholarship", "organization": "NBCC Foundation", "name": "NBCC Foundation Military Scholarship", "url": "https://www.nbccf.org/programs/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle via NBCC Foundation Submittable portal", "amount": "$8,000 (5 scholarships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Requires pursuing NCC certification; connects scholars to a professional military-counseling community.", "eligibility": "Active-duty service members, veterans, or military spouses enrolled full-time in a CACREP-accredited master's-level counseling program; must commit to serving military-connected clients post-graduation.", "area": "Veteran/military-connected — master's counseling students", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Narrow to CACREP-accredited counseling master's programs; service commitment required", "notes": "Obscure, identity-specific (military-connected), graduate-only by design.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wells-fargo-scholarship-america-wells-fargo-veterans-scholarship-program", "organization": "Wells Fargo / Scholarship America", "name": "Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program", "url": "https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/wellsfargoveterans/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Program status has fluctuated year to year — verify open/closed status for current cycle on scholarshipamerica.org", "amount": "Up to $5,000/year, renewable up to 3 additional years", "other_benefits": "Administered by Scholarship America, a large scholarship-management nonprofit.", "eligibility": "Honorably discharged US military veterans (incl. Reserves/National Guard) or spouse/widow of a service-disabled veteran, pursuing full-time undergraduate or first master's degree.", "area": "Veteran/military-connected — graduate (first master's) and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Program has been intermittently closed/reopened in past cycles — confirm current status before promoting", "notes": "Covers first master's degree explicitly.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable up to 4 years total", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fleet-reserve-association-education-foundation-fra-education-foundation-scholars", "organization": "Fleet Reserve Association Education Foundation", "name": "FRA Education Foundation Scholarship", "url": "https://www.fra.org/fra/web/web/content/fra_scholarships.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications open Sept 1 – Apr 15 annually", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "~$90,000 distributed annually across recipients.", "eligibility": "Affiliated with US Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard through own service or that of a spouse/parent/grandparent/great-grandparent; FRA members (and family) eligible for broader award pool; enrolled full-time including graduate degrees.", "area": "Veteran/military-connected — graduate and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Best access requires FRA membership or family affiliation with Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard specifically", "notes": "Obscure, branch-specific but real and graduate-inclusive.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award, may be reapplied for", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-military-family-association-nmfa-military-spouse-scholarship", "organization": "National Military Family Association", "name": "National Military Family Association Military Spouse Scholarship (NMFA)", "url": "https://www.militaryfamily.org/state-of-the-military-family-programs/spouses-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling application; awards made quarterly", "amount": "$500–$2,500", "other_benefits": "Can fund clinical hours, licensure/relicensure, and entrepreneurial expenses in addition to tuition.", "eligibility": "Spouses of post-9/11 active-duty, retired (incl. medically retired), 100% disabled, Guard/Reserve, fallen service members, or 20/20/20 spouses; funds usable toward graduate degrees, licenses, and certifications.", "area": "Military-connected (spouses) — graduate-inclusive", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Spouse-only, not veteran/service-member themselves", "notes": "Real, identity-specific (military spouse), graduate-eligible.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award, reapplicable each cycle", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "david-aylor-law-offices-nick-becker-scholarship", "organization": "David Aylor Law Offices", "name": "Nick Becker Scholarship", "url": "https://davidaylor.com/nick-becker-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on davidaylor.com", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award; established in memory of veteran Nick Becker.", "eligibility": "Active-duty military or veteran pursuing legal education at an accredited law school.", "area": "Veteran/military-connected — JD students", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Very small award, single law-firm-funded program — quality/scale caveat", "notes": "Extremely obscure but real and verifiable; law-only.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "native-forward-scholars-fund-formerly-american-indian-graduate-center-native-for", "organization": "Native Forward Scholars Fund (formerly American Indian Graduate Center)", "name": "Native Forward Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://nativeforward.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically financial need form due mid-July; verify current cycle", "amount": "$100–$30,000/year depending on program and need", "other_benefits": "Largest Native-serving scholarship fund in the US; supports MA/MS/PhD/JD/MBA/medical and other professional programs.", "eligibility": "Enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribe (Tribal Eligibility Certificate required), pursuing master's, doctoral, or professional degree, demonstrated financial need, full-time enrollment.", "area": "Tribal/Indigenous — graduate and professional students", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Site returned a 403 on direct fetch during verification — recheck URL live before publishing", "notes": "Recently rebranded from AIGC to Native Forward Scholars Fund.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable annually while enrolled", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "indian-health-service-ihs-ihs-health-professions-scholarship-program", "organization": "Indian Health Service (IHS)", "name": "Indian Health Service Health Professions Scholarship Program (IHS)", "url": "https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on ihs.gov", "amount": "Tuition, fees, and stipend support; amount not fully specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Full funding structure; not a loan.", "eligibility": "Member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native village, undergraduate- and graduate-level students in eligible health profession programs (medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, public health, etc.).", "area": "Tribal/Indigenous — graduate health professions students", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Incurs a service payback obligation (1 year of service per year of funding, min. 2 years) at a Tribal/Urban Indian health program", "notes": "Real federal program, tribal-specific, graduate-inclusive; obscure relative to famous fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to duration of degree program, with service obligation after", "location": "US (service obligation at Indian health programs)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cherokee-nation-foundation-cherokee-nation-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Cherokee Nation Foundation", "name": "Cherokee Nation Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.cherokeenationfoundation.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on cherokeenationfoundation.org", "amount": "Award amount not fully specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Cherokee Nation Education Services resources and advising.", "eligibility": "Cherokee Nation citizens seeking their first master's or doctoral degree; some geographic residency conditions apply for certain scholarship tracks.", "area": "Tribal/Indigenous (Cherokee Nation citizens) — graduate students", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Restricted to Cherokee Nation citizens specifically (not open to all tribes)", "notes": "Regional/tribe-specific but real and distinctly graduate-focused.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Verify — likely renewable while enrolled", "location": "US (Cherokee Nation citizens, some tracks residency-restricted)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "choctaw-nation-of-oklahoma-choctaw-nation-higher-education-scholarship", "organization": "Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma", "name": "Choctaw Nation Higher Education Scholarship", "url": "https://www.choctawnation.com/services/higher-education/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; must reapply each semester", "amount": "Award amount not fully specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Ongoing tribal higher-education advising support.", "eligibility": "Choctaw Nation tribal members actively pursuing a higher education degree, including graduate-level study, at an accredited college/university.", "area": "Tribal/Indigenous (Choctaw Nation citizens) — graduate and undergraduate", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Restricted to Choctaw Nation citizens specifically", "notes": "Regional/tribe-specific, real, graduate-inclusive, obscure outside Choctaw community.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per-semester award, renewable", "location": "US (Choctaw Nation citizens)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-washington-stroum-center-for-jewish-studies-hazel-d-cole-fellowshi", "organization": "University of Washington Stroum Center for Jewish Studies", "name": "Hazel D. Cole Fellowship", "url": "https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/scholarships-fellowships-funding-opportunities/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "$62,500 plus benefits per academic year", "other_benefits": "Two-year in-residence position at UW", "eligibility": "Doctoral (or postdoctoral) students affiliated with any institution working in Jewish studies", "area": "Jewish studies in-residence fellowship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; open to doctoral students, not postdoc-only", "notes": "Verify current-year doctoral eligibility window on site", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Two years, in-residence", "location": "Seattle, WA (University of Washington)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "unitarian-universalist-association-uua-ministerial-scholarships-incl-interfaith", "organization": "Unitarian Universalist Association", "name": "Unitarian Universalist Association Ministerial Scholarships (incl. Interfaith Spirituality Scholarship)", "url": "https://www.uua.org/careers/ministers/becoming/scholarships", "opens": "February 15", "deadline": "Applications open Feb 15, close April 15 annually", "amount": "Varies by named scholarship; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Multiple named scholarship funds; some target underrepresented groups", "eligibility": "Aspirant/candidate status students enrolled in an M.Div. program (or first-time ministerial internship) pursuing UU fellowship", "area": "Unitarian Universalist ministerial graduate studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Administered by UUA Ministerial Credentialing Office", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per academic year, renewable", "location": "US/Canada seminaries", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "evangelical-lutheran-church-in-america-elca-fund-for-leaders-direct-full-tuition", "organization": "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America", "name": "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Fund for Leaders Direct Full-Tuition Scholarship (ELCA)", "url": "https://www.elca.org/our-work/leadership/elca-fund-for-leaders", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Full tuition scholarship, guaranteed for duration of required coursework if eligibility maintained", "other_benefits": "Video/written essay mentoring process; cohort community", "eligibility": "Students beginning a degree at an ELCA seminary who have entered ELCA candidacy for rostered ministry (pastor/deacon)", "area": "Lutheran seminary graduate education", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "~$3.2M awarded to 458 students in 2025-2026 cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Full seminary program duration", "location": "ELCA seminaries nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "islamic-scholarship-fund-isf-graduate-law-scholarship", "organization": "Islamic Scholarship Fund", "name": "Islamic Scholarship Fund Graduate & Law Scholarship (ISF)", "url": "https://www.islamicscholarshipfund.org/", "opens": "Winter (varies)", "deadline": "March 21 (annual cycle)", "amount": "$3,000–$10,000", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, internships, professional network", "eligibility": "American Muslim graduate, PhD, or law students in ISF's focus areas (policy, law, media, film, etc.)", "area": "Muslim American graduate/professional scholarship", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Founded 2009; over $3.5M awarded to 570+ students to date", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US-based institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-the-increase-of-the-ministry-sim-sim-scholarships-for-episcopal-semi", "organization": "Society for the Increase of the Ministry (SIM)", "name": "Society for the Increase of the Ministry Scholarships for Episcopal Seminarians (SIM)", "url": "https://simministry.org/scholarship-programs", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "May 18 (annual, new applicants)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "National fundraising bridges Episcopal seminary funding gap", "eligibility": "Episcopal Church postulants/candidates for the diaconate, presbyterate, or lay ministry enrolled in accredited seminary or divinity school", "area": "Episcopal theological education", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Independent nonprofit since 1857; not tied to a single seminary", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per academic year", "location": "US Episcopal/divinity seminaries", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "khyentse-foundation-award-for-outstanding-phd-dissertation-in-buddhist-studies", "organization": "Khyentse Foundation", "name": "Award for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Buddhist Studies", "url": "https://khyentsefoundation.org/awards-prizes/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition/prize within global Buddhist studies field", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates completing an original-research dissertation in Buddhist studies using relevant primary-language sources", "area": "Buddhist studies dissertation award", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Part of broader Khyentse Foundation academic grants program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Open internationally", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "frederick-p-lenz-foundation-lenz-foundation-merit-scholarship-naropa-university", "organization": "Frederick P. Lenz Foundation", "name": "Lenz Foundation Merit Scholarship (Naropa University)", "url": "https://www.naropa.edu/programs/graduate-academics/divinity/lenz-scholarship/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified — check Naropa site for current cycle", "amount": "$10,000–$15,000 per academic year", "other_benefits": "Renewable while enrolled and meeting academic requirements", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing an M.Div. or Master of Buddhism at Naropa University", "area": "American Buddhism graduate study", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No fee; tied to single university (Naropa)", "notes": "Foundation continues legacy of Dr. Frederick Lenz's American Buddhism work", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per year of enrollment, renewable", "location": "Naropa University, Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "earlham-school-of-religion-cooper-scholar-program", "organization": "Earlham School of Religion", "name": "Cooper Scholar Program", "url": "https://esr.earlham.edu/cost-and-affordability/financial-aid-and-scholarships/scholarships/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Full-tuition award", "other_benefits": "Honors ESR founding Dean Wilmer Cooper's legacy", "eligibility": "Quaker graduate students identified as promising leaders/ministers by their monthly/yearly meetings; non-Quaker students considered as funds allow", "area": "Quaker theological/ministerial graduate education", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Priority given to Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) applicants", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per program duration", "location": "Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cooperative-baptist-fellowship-of-south-carolina-and-affiliated-cbf-partner-bodi", "organization": "Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina (and affiliated CBF partner bodies)", "name": "CBF Ministerial/Theological Studies Scholarship", "url": "https://cbf.net/scholarships", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Connection to CBF ministry network", "eligibility": "Students affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship pursuing master's or doctoral-level theological studies at a CBF partner institution", "area": "Baptist (CBF) theological graduate education", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; verify current active scholarship list on national CBF site", "notes": "Some CBF scholarships are administered at state/regional level (e.g., CBFSC)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per academic year", "location": "CBF partner seminaries, US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-dubuque-theological-seminary-donald-bloesch-fellowship", "organization": "University of Dubuque Theological Seminary", "name": "Donald Bloesch Fellowship", "url": "https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2026/4/2/university-dubuque-theological-seminary-university-dubuque-announce-new-fellowship-program", "opens": "2026-2027 inaugural cycle", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement in Campus Ministry role for 2026-2027 with renewal potential", "eligibility": "Students pursuing a master's degree while serving in collegiate campus ministry at University of Dubuque", "area": "Presbyterian/Reformed graduate theological education with campus ministry practicum", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; brand-new program (2026), single-institution", "notes": "Announced via PC(USA) news channel", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year, renewable", "location": "University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "general-board-of-higher-education-and-ministry-united-methodist-church-gbhem-gra", "organization": "General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (United Methodist Church)", "name": "General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Graduate/Seminary Scholarships (incl. Religious Journalism Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.gbhem.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Not specified: check site for current cycle", "amount": "Varies by named scholarship (part of ~$4M awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Over 70 scholarship funds accessible via one general application", "eligibility": "Active United Methodist (or AME, AME Zion, CME) students in graduate or seminary degree programs", "area": "United Methodist graduate/seminary education and religious journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Includes specialty funds for ethnically diverse students and seminarians", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Per academic year", "location": "US institutions, UMC-related seminaries", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-american-archivists-saa-josephine-forman-scholarship", "organization": "Society of American Archivists (SAA)", "name": "Josephine Forman Scholarship", "url": "https://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-forman", "opens": "Rolling annually", "deadline": "February 28 (annual)", "amount": "$5,000 scholarship", "other_benefits": "SAA membership, mentor, conference travel funding", "eligibility": "Minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science (LGBTQ+ focus per award history); currently enrolled or admitted to a graduate archives program", "area": "Archives / graduate archival education", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Identity-specific; distinct from Mosaic Scholarship (separate SAA award)", "notes": "Verify current eligibility framing on site as SAA periodically updates award descriptions", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US-based archival science graduate programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "music-library-association-mla-mla-diversity-scholarship", "organization": "Music Library Association (MLA)", "name": "Music Library Association Diversity Scholarship (MLA)", "url": "https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/page/DiversityScholarship", "opens": "Annually, per MLA award cycle", "deadline": "Check MLA site for annual deadline (typically winter/spring)", "amount": "$3,000 tuition stipend", "other_benefits": "Career guidance via MLA Career Advisory Service, one year free MLA membership, free MLA annual conference registration", "eligibility": "BIPOC students who have applied to or are enrolled at least part-time in an ALA-accredited MLIS/MSLS/MLS program with a concentration, certificate, courses, or career interest in music librarianship", "area": "Music librarianship (subset of library science)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Identity-specific, discipline-society program; obscure/long-tail relative to general LIS scholarships", "notes": "No application fee identified", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award tied to degree program", "location": "US ALA-accredited MLIS programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "art-libraries-society-of-north-america-arlis-na-compass-award", "organization": "Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA)", "name": "Compass Award", "url": "https://www.arlisna.org/awards-and-honors", "opens": "Annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check ARLIS/NA awards page", "amount": "Funded project-based internship stipend — amount varies by year; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentored internship experience in an art library or visual resources setting", "eligibility": "Students who identify as racialized and/or Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC), currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library/Information Studies (or recent grad within 12 months)", "area": "Art librarianship / visual resources", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Identity-specific, discipline-society, obscure", "notes": "Part of a family of ARLIS/NA student awards (also see Gerd Muehsam Award, Freitag Internship Award on same page)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Internship period, typically several months", "location": "US/Canada art library host institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rare-book-school-rbs-university-of-virginia-andrew-w-mellon-fellowship-for-diver", "organization": "Rare Book School (RBS), University of Virginia", "name": "Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage", "url": "https://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/mellon-diversity/", "opens": "Annually", "deadline": "Check rarebookschool.org for current-year deadline", "amount": "Full course tuition plus travel/lodging support to attend an RBS course", "other_benefits": "Access to RBS course curriculum and professional network", "eligibility": "Graduate students and early-career professionals from historically underrepresented groups pursuing careers in rare books, special collections, archives, or related cultural heritage fields", "area": "Rare books / special collections / archives", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Identity-specific, obscure/long-tail; not one of the excluded famous fellowships", "notes": "Distinct from RBS's general Goldschmidt Fellowships (listed separately below)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One RBS course session (about a week)", "location": "RBS courses held at UVA and partner sites", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "suny-buffalo-state-university-patricia-h-and-richard-e-garman-art-conservation-d", "organization": "SUNY Buffalo State University — Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Art Conservation Department", "name": "Garman Art Conservation Fellowships/Stipends", "url": "https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu/fellowships-scholarships", "opens": "Program admissions cycle, typically fall/winter", "deadline": "Tied to program admissions cycle; check department site", "amount": "Approximately $27,500/year stipend for enrolled students", "other_benefits": "Built-in program funding covering years 1–3", "eligibility": "Students admitted to the Garman Art Conservation MS program (all admitted students receive funding)", "area": "Art conservation", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Funding is bundled with program admission rather than a standalone competitive fellowship application — flag for user to confirm this fits F4F's intended format", "notes": "One of only a few funded MS conservation programs in the US", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Full MS program duration", "location": "Buffalo, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "winterthur-museum-garden-library-university-of-delaware-winterthur-program-in-am", "organization": "Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library / University of Delaware", "name": "Winterthur Program in American Material Culture Fellowship", "url": "https://www.winterthur.org/winterthur-program-in-american-material-culture/", "opens": "Program admissions cycle, typically winter/spring", "deadline": "Tied to program admissions cycle; check winterthurprogram.udel.edu", "amount": "Full tuition plus annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Curatorial training, object study access, museum practicum placements", "eligibility": "All admitted students in the two-year Winterthur/UD MA program in American Material Culture receive fellowship funding", "area": "Material culture / decorative arts / museum & curatorial studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Bundled with program admission, similar to Garman program — confirm fits desired format", "notes": "Long-standing, well-regarded but discipline-specific (not on exclusion list)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Two-year MA program", "location": "Winterthur, DE / University of Delaware", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "carnegie-mellon-university-libraries-cmu-libraries-special-collections-short-ter", "organization": "Carnegie Mellon University Libraries", "name": "CMU Libraries Special Collections Short-Term Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.library.cmu.edu/distinctive-collections/fellowships", "opens": "December 1, 2026", "deadline": "January 10, 2027 (2026–27 cycle); applications open December 1, 2026", "amount": "$3,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "2–4 week in-residence access to CMU special collections", "eligibility": "Graduate students and other researchers proposing projects using CMU's distinctive/special collections", "area": "Archives / special collections research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Obscure/regional institutional program", "notes": "Verify exact current-cycle dates on site each year", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2–4 week residency", "location": "Pittsburgh, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "queens-college-cuny-benjamin-s-rosenthal-library-special-collections-and-archive", "organization": "Queens College, CUNY — Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library", "name": "Special Collections and Archives (SCA) Fellowships", "url": "https://www.qc.cuny.edu/library/archives/fellowships/", "opens": "Annually", "deadline": "Check qc.cuny.edu library page for current cycle", "amount": "Stipend amount not specified on summary page; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Hands-on archival processing experience, mentorship, may fulfill LIS internship requirement", "eligibility": "Graduate students enrolled in Library and Information Science programs", "area": "Archives / special collections practicum", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Obscure/regional, no fee identified", "notes": "Good fit for LIS students seeking practicum-style fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year or semester, varies", "location": "Queens, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "smithsonian-institution-smithsonian-libraries-and-archives-fellowships", "organization": "Smithsonian Institution", "name": "Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Fellowships", "url": "https://library.si.edu/fellowships", "opens": "Annually, typically fall/winter window", "deadline": "Check library.si.edu for current annual deadline", "amount": "Funded — stipend amount not specified in summary; verify on website (Smithsonian graduate fellowships have historically been in the $6,000–$8,000/month range, unconfirmed for current cycle)", "other_benefits": "Access to Smithsonian collections, research community, mentorship from SI staff", "eligibility": "Graduate and predoctoral students (in addition to postdoctoral/senior researchers) conducting independent research using Smithsonian Libraries and Archives resources", "area": "Library & archives research / museum studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Prestigious institution but the library/archives-specific track is less commonly indexed than the flagship Smithsonian fellowship program", "notes": "Distinct from the broader SI Office of Fellowships programs; verify graduate eligibility tier", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies by award, typically weeks to months", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "albert-schweitzer-fellowship-albert-schweitzer-fellowship-u-s-chapters", "organization": "Albert Schweitzer Fellowship", "name": "Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (U.S. Chapters)", "url": "https://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/apply/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by chapter, typically Jan-Feb", "amount": "Small stipend (~$3,000 project grant) plus 200-hour service-learning fellowship year", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, leadership training, lifelong Fellows for Life network", "eligibility": "Graduate/professional students in health-related fields (medicine, nursing, public health, dentistry, social work, etc.) within chapter regions", "area": "Public health / community health leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "none noted; regional chapters (not all US regions covered)", "notes": "Long-running, well-regarded but less famous than Fulbright/Truman tier; verify chapter-specific deadlines", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year (200+ service hours)", "location": "Regional chapters across US (e.g., Boston, NY, Bay Area, New Orleans, etc.)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hrsa-bureau-of-health-workforce-national-health-service-corps-nhsc-scholarship-p", "organization": "HRSA (Bureau of Health Workforce)", "name": "National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program", "url": "https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/overview", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle, typically spring (varies by year)", "amount": "Full tuition, fees, and monthly stipend for degree duration", "other_benefits": "Post-graduate loan repayment eligibility, HPSA job placement support", "eligibility": "US citizens enrolled/accepted in accredited primary care training programs (NP, PA, nurse-midwifery, physician, dental); must commit to 2+ years service in a Health Professional Shortage Area", "area": "Health policy / primary care workforce", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Service-obligation program, not a no-strings fellowship; pharmacy not covered (nursing/NP/PA focused)", "notes": "Federal program; verify current-year application window on nhsc.hrsa.gov", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Length of training program, up to 4 years", "location": "National (US); service obligation in designated shortage areas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rita-and-alex-hillman-foundation-hillman-scholars-program-in-nursing-innovation", "organization": "Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation", "name": "Hillman Scholars Program in Nursing Innovation", "url": "https://hillmanscholars.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by partner institution", "amount": "Full funding for accelerated BSN-to-PhD program (amount not specified; verify with partner school)", "other_benefits": "Integrated accelerated pathway skipping standalone MSN, innovation-focused curriculum", "eligibility": "Prospective students entering accelerated BSN-to-PhD nursing innovation tracks at partner schools (Penn, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Michigan); US citizens/permanent residents", "area": "Nursing innovation / PhD research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Only available at 3 partner schools (Penn, UNC, Michigan)", "notes": "Highly selective, regional/institution-limited but not broadly famous", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year accelerated PhD track", "location": "University of Pennsylvania, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-psychiatric-nurses-association-apna-foundation-apna-foundation-graduate", "organization": "American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Foundation", "name": "American Psychiatric Nurses Association Foundation Graduate Nursing Scholarship (APNA)", "url": "https://www.apna.org/grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check apna.org", "amount": "$2,000-$5,000", "other_benefits": "APNA membership/network access", "eligibility": "APNA members enrolled in graduate psychiatric-mental health nursing programs (MSN or DNP), committed to psychiatric nursing careers", "area": "Psychiatric-mental health nursing graduate education", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires APNA membership", "notes": "Addresses psychiatric nursing workforce shortage specifically", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year award", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "council-on-social-work-education-cswe-minority-fellowship-program-mfp-master-s-a", "organization": "Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) — Master's and Doctoral tracks", "url": "https://www.cswe.org/centers-initiatives/minority-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check cswe.org/mfp", "amount": "Doctoral: ~$2,100/month stipend; master's tier funding varies (verify on website)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, professional development, social work network access", "eligibility": "Full-time master's (final year) or doctoral social work students focused on mental health/substance use disorder services, from underrepresented backgrounds", "area": "Behavioral/mental health workforce (social work)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires commitment to mental health/substance use service employment for 2+ years post-graduation", "notes": "Federally funded (SAMHSA); niche but well-established", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year (renewable for doctoral track)", "location": "National (US, CSWE-accredited programs)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-nurse-practitioners-aanp-foundation-aanp-foundation-scho", "organization": "American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Foundation", "name": "American Association of Nurse Practitioners Foundation Scholarships (NP student track)", "url": "https://www.aanp.org/education/professional-funding-support/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically opens February, closes mid-March (verify current cycle)", "amount": "$2,500-$5,000", "other_benefits": "AANP professional network", "eligibility": "AANP student members enrolled in an accredited graduate NP program (DNP or PhD track eligible), at least one semester completed, US-based institution", "area": "Nurse practitioner graduate education", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires AANP student membership ($55 annual fee) — note this is a membership fee, not an application fee, but verify against your no-fee policy", "notes": "Large annual scholarship/grant cycle across many award names under one program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-medical-fellowships-nmf-nmf-scholarships-and-fellowships-health-profess", "organization": "National Medical Fellowships (NMF)", "name": "National Medical Fellowships Scholarships and Fellowships (health professions tracks)", "url": "https://nmfonline.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Multiple cycles per year (e.g., 2026 Cycle 2); check nmfonline.org", "amount": "Varies by specific scholarship/fellowship award (verify on website)", "other_benefits": "Professional development programming, single eligibility-form application for multiple awards", "eligibility": "Underrepresented-minority students currently enrolled in accredited graduate-level US health care programs (medicine and allied/public health professions)", "area": "Underrepresented minority health professions graduate funding", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Primarily medicine-focused historically, but includes other health profession graduate tracks — verify specific award's field scope", "notes": "Long-running (est. 1946) organization; less famous than Fulbright-tier awards", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year award, varies by program", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene-astmh-benjamin-h-kean-travel-f", "organization": "American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)", "name": "Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine", "url": "https://www.astmh.org/awards-fellowships-medals/astmh-sponsored-fellowships/benjamin-h-kean-travel-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check astmh.org", "amount": "Travel fellowship funding (amount not specified; verify on website)", "other_benefits": "ASTMH mentorship, alumni network", "eligibility": "Medical students (including MD/PhD combined-degree students) enrolled at US or Canadian medical schools proposing a tropical medicine elective/research abroad", "area": "Global/tropical medicine training abroad", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Limited to medical students only (not other grad health disciplines); veterinary students excluded", "notes": "Well-regarded within global/tropical health circles but not broadly famous", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Minimum 1-month overseas elective", "location": "International tropical-disease-endemic sites (student based at US/Canada med school)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "vanderbilt-university-school-of-medicine-david-satcher-public-health-scholars-pr", "organization": "Vanderbilt University School of Medicine", "name": "David Satcher Public Health Scholars Program", "url": "https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mph/david-satcher-public-health-scholars-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Priority Round Dec 15; Regular Round Feb 15 (apply to MPH program by these dates for consideration)", "amount": "Full or partial tuition support", "other_benefits": "Research opportunity at Satcher Health Leadership Institute (Morehouse School of Medicine), student leadership role on MPH Student Support and Outcomes Committee", "eligibility": "Incoming MPH students at Vanderbilt from backgrounds underrepresented in health-related sciences; automatically considered upon MPH admission (no separate application)", "area": "Public health / health equity (MPH)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Institution-specific (Vanderbilt MPH only); no standalone application", "notes": "Honors former US Surgeon General David Satcher; smaller/regional but web-verifiable and real", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Duration of MPH program (typically 2 years)", "location": "Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "foundation-of-the-national-student-nurses-association-fnsna-fnsna-direct-entry-m", "organization": "Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association (FNSNA)", "name": "Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association Direct-Entry Master's Scholarship track (FNSNA)", "url": "https://www.fnsna.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check fnsna.org", "amount": "Scholarship amount varies (verify on website)", "other_benefits": "NSNA/FNSNA professional network", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in a state-approved direct-entry master's nursing program (first nursing degree at master's level) — general graduate-only MSN completion programs NOT eligible per FNSNA policy", "area": "Nursing education (direct-entry master's only)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "NARROW ELIGIBILITY — funds are for a first nursing degree only; standard RN-to-MSN or post-BSN graduate nursing students are NOT eligible; confirm applicability before use", "notes": "Included with a strong caveat since FNSNA is primarily an undergraduate scholarship fund with a narrow direct-entry-master's carve-out", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-sea-grant-graduate-research-fellowship-mountains-to-sea-nc-sea-gr", "organization": "North Carolina Sea Grant", "name": "Graduate Research Fellowship (Mountains to Sea / NC Sea Grant fellowships)", "url": "https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/funding-opportunities/fellowships-and-student-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 6, 2026 (recent cycle; recurring annually)", "amount": "Up to $10,000 (two fellowships typically awarded)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, NC Sea Grant network access", "eligibility": "Graduate students at North Carolina institutions researching coastal, nearshore, or watershed topics relevant to the state", "area": "Coastal and marine science/watershed research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to NC institutions; no fee", "notes": "NC Sea Grant runs several fellowship tracks (Mountains to Sea, NMFS/Sea Grant, Coastal Research); verify which is currently open", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year typical", "location": "North Carolina, U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-ornithological-society-student-research-awards-incl-josselyn-van-tyne-m", "organization": "American Ornithological Society", "name": "Student Research Awards (incl. Josselyn Van Tyne, Mewaldt-King, Alexander Wetmore, Joseph Grinnell awards)", "url": "https://americanornithology.org/awards-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by award; check individual award pages via AOS Member Portal each cycle", "amount": "Up to roughly $2,500 per award (varies by specific award)", "other_benefits": "Recognition at AOS annual meeting; some awards prioritize women or early-career doctoral students", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or PhD) conducting original research in avian biology; some sub-awards target specific subfields (systematics, conservation, early PhD years)", "area": "Ornithology/avian conservation research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; must check exact sub-award eligibility on nomination forms", "notes": "Multiple distinct awards bundled under one research-grants umbrella", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Single-year project support", "location": "U.S. (open to any accredited program)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-american-foresters-kurt-gottschalk-science-fund-award", "organization": "Society of American Foresters", "name": "Kurt Gottschalk Science Fund Award", "url": "https://www.eforester.org/Grants.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual window, historically January 1 – March 15", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "SAF professional network access", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's/PhD) in forestry, forest ecology, or related natural resource fields pursuing applied silviculture/forest science research", "area": "Forestry and forest ecology research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; SAF membership status for applicants should be confirmed on the live grant page", "notes": "Distinct from SAF's undergrad-leaning scholarships (e.g., RMS/SAF Forestry Scholarship); verify current grant page since URL structure changes yearly", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based, typically 1 year", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wildlife-conservation-network-indigenous-scholarship-program", "organization": "Wildlife Conservation Network", "name": "Indigenous Scholarship Program", "url": "https://wildnet.org/protectingwildlife/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Applied training and conservation career support alongside funding", "eligibility": "Candidates from Indigenous tribes within the United States pursuing graduate education and applied training for a career in wildlife conservation", "area": "Wildlife conservation (Indigenous-focused)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to U.S. Indigenous/tribal applicants; no fee found", "notes": "Confirm current application window directly on WCN site before advising applicants", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified; verify on website", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-fisheries-society-western-division-eugene-maughan-graduate-student-scho", "organization": "American Fisheries Society, Western Division", "name": "Eugene Maughan Graduate Student Scholarship", "url": "https://wdafs.org/students/scholarship-travel-award-information/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check WDAFS site each cycle", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (1-3 awards annually)", "other_benefits": "AFS Western Division professional network", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral students in fisheries/aquatic science at a university within the Western Division's geographic boundaries, with at least one semester/two quarters completed", "area": "Fisheries and aquatic science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Geographically restricted to Western Division member states; no fee", "notes": "AFS has many similar chapter/division scholarships — this is one representative distinct program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Single award, non-renewable", "location": "Western U.S. (Western Division states)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "xerces-society-for-invertebrate-conservation-joan-mosenthal-dewind-award-deborah", "organization": "Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation", "name": "Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award / Deborah BanDrosky Award", "url": "https://xerces.org/dewind", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Application period opens autumn annually; check xerces.org each cycle", "amount": "$5,000 per award (two awards annually per program), plus non-cash honorable mentions", "other_benefits": "Recognition on Xerces award pages", "eligibility": "Students pursuing a higher-education degree (typically graduate level) with research on Lepidoptera (DeWind) or broader invertebrate conservation (BanDrosky), intending to continue in the field", "area": "Invertebrate/pollinator conservation research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Two related but distinct awards under the Xerces umbrella; verify grad-vs-undergrad eligibility language on live pages, as some past cycles allowed advanced undergrads too", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Single-year award", "location": "U.S. (global research topic scope)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hawaii-sea-grant-university-of-hawai-i-sea-grant-college-program-e-gordon-grau-f", "organization": "Hawaii Sea Grant (University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program)", "name": "E. Gordon Grau Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/about/opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website (recent cohort ran Sept 2026–Aug 2028)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Two-year research fellowship placement", "eligibility": "Graduate students at University of Hawaiʻi pursuing marine/coastal science research", "area": "Marine science research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to University of Hawaiʻi graduate students; no fee", "notes": "Confirm current solicitation status directly with Hawaii Sea Grant office", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Hawaii, U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-schools-of-overseas-research-asor-mesopotamian-fellowship", "organization": "American Schools of Overseas Research (ASOR)", "name": "Mesopotamian Fellowship", "url": "https://www.asor.org/fellowships/fellowships-mesopotamian-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically winter (check asor.org)", "amount": "$9,000 for 3 months to 1 year of research", "other_benefits": "ASOR institutional affiliation/network", "eligibility": "Pre-doctoral students (and post-doctoral scholars) from any country affiliated with an ASOR member institution, researching ancient Mesopotamian civilization", "area": "Mesopotamian/Near Eastern archaeology and history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Also travel-only or museum/archive projects considered, not just fieldwork", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 months - 1 year", "location": "Middle East or relevant museum/archive locations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-center-of-research-acor-via-caorc-acor-caorc-pre-doctorate-fellowship-i", "organization": "American Center of Research (ACOR), via CAORC", "name": "ACOR-CAORC Pre-Doctorate Fellowship in Jordan", "url": "https://acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically winter (check acorjordan.org)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (CAORC stipend plus ACOR residency)", "other_benefits": "Residency and research support at ACOR in Amman", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting pre-doctoral dissertation research in Jordan across humanities and social sciences", "area": "Jordanian/Near Eastern area studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "One of ~20-30 fellowships ACOR awards annually across several named tracks", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2-6 months typical", "location": "Amman, Jordan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-academy-of-religion-aar-aar-dissertation-research-grants", "organization": "American Academy of Religion (AAR)", "name": "American Academy of Religion Dissertation Research Grants (AAR)", "url": "https://aarweb.org/award/aar-dissertation-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically spring (check aarweb.org)", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "AAR membership benefits, conference community", "eligibility": "AAR student members who have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation, in any sub-discipline of religious studies", "area": "Religious studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires AAR student membership (modest fee), no separate application fee", "notes": "Grant period runs a full calendar year (Jan-Dec)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 calendar year", "location": "Any", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-numismatic-society-eric-p-newman-graduate-summer-seminar-in-numismatics", "organization": "American Numismatic Society", "name": "Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics", "url": "https://numismatics.org/wordpress/Seminar/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically winter/spring for a summer seminar (check numismatics.org)", "amount": "$4,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Eight-week intensive course taught by ANS staff and visiting scholars in New York", "eligibility": "Graduate students with at least one year of graduate work completed in history, classical studies, economic history, art history, or related fields (limited/no numismatics background required)", "area": "Numismatics (coins/currency) intersecting classics, art history, archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Also open to junior faculty, but primarily targets graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8 weeks (summer)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-antiquarian-society-aas-short-term-visiting-academic-research-fellowshi", "organization": "American Antiquarian Society (AAS)", "name": "Short-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships (incl. AAS-ASECS Fellowship and others)", "url": "https://www.americanantiquarian.org/short-term-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15", "amount": "$1,850/month for 1-3 months", "other_benefits": "Residential access to AAS collections in Worcester, MA", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research (as well as postdocs/independent scholars), using AAS library collections", "area": "Early American history/literature/visual & material culture (pre-20th century)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Several named sub-fellowships (e.g., David Jaffee Fellowship in Visual and Material Culture) explicitly open to doctoral candidates", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-3 months", "location": "Worcester, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-eighteenth-century-studies-asecs-asecs-partner-library-fell", "organization": "American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS)", "name": "ASECS/Partner Library Fellowships (e.g., Gwin J. and Ruth Kolb Research Travel Fellowship)", "url": "https://asecs.org/resources/old-awards-grants-fellowships/library-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by partner library (check asecs.org)", "amount": "Varies by partner fellowship; typically a few thousand dollars in travel/research support", "other_benefits": "Access to partner research libraries/archives across North America and abroad", "eligibility": "Doctoral students working on dissertations in eighteenth-century studies, ASECS membership required for award", "area": "18th-century studies (literature, history, art)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires ASECS membership (modest fee); no separate application fee", "notes": "Umbrella program across 18 partner research institutions", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies (short-term research trips)", "location": "Various partner libraries (US and abroad)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-for-yemeni-studies-aiys-aiys-fellowship", "organization": "American Institute for Yemeni Studies (AIYS)", "name": "American Institute for Yemeni Studies Fellowship (AIYS)", "url": "https://www.aiys.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year (check aiys.org)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Institutional research support/affiliation", "eligibility": "Graduate students and scholars conducting research related to Yemen in the humanities and social sciences", "area": "Yemeni/Arabian Peninsula area studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; verify current operating status given regional instability may affect field research feasibility", "notes": "Small CAORC-affiliated overseas research center; confirm current cycle is active before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Yemen-focused research (may include diaspora/archival alternatives)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-of-afghanistan-studies-aias-aias-fellowship", "organization": "American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (AIAS)", "name": "American Institute of Afghanistan Studies Fellowship (AIAS)", "url": "https://www.bu.edu/aias/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year (check BU-hosted AIAS site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Institutional research network", "eligibility": "Graduate students and scholars researching Afghanistan-related topics in the humanities and social sciences", "area": "Afghanistan/Central Asian area studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; verify current operating status given field-access constraints in Afghanistan", "notes": "Fieldwork may need to be reconceived as diaspora/archival research given current conditions; confirm before applying", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Afghanistan-focused (with likely remote/diaspora alternatives)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "medieval-academy-of-america-medieval-academy-dissertation-grants", "organization": "Medieval Academy of America", "name": "Medieval Academy Dissertation Grants", "url": "https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically fall (check medievalacademy.org)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (historically modest research-expense grants)", "other_benefits": "Medieval Academy membership and conference community", "eligibility": "Graduate students in any discipline conducting doctoral dissertation research on medieval topics (broader than the Schallek Britain-specific award)", "area": "Medieval studies (general)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires Medieval Academy membership; no application fee", "notes": "Complements the Britain-specific Schallek award with a general medieval-studies dissertation grant", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Any", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-philological-association-successor-society-for-classical-studies-scs-lu", "organization": "American Philological Association successor / Society for Classical Studies", "name": "SCS Ludwig Koenen Fellowship for Papyrology", "url": "https://classicalstudies.org/awards-and-fellowships/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year (check classicalstudies.org)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "SCS community/professional network in classical studies", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and non-tenured faculty working in papyrology", "area": "Classics / papyrology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Niche subfield fellowship within classics, explicitly open to graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Any", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asprs-the-imaging-and-geospatial-information-society-robert-n-colwell-memorial-f", "organization": "ASPRS (The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society)", "name": "Robert N. Colwell Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.asprs.org/education/asprs-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-November (portal closed Nov 16 for the most recent cycle; reopens annually)", "amount": "$10,000 plus a one-year ASPRS membership extension", "other_benefits": "Certificate, recognition at ASPRS Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "PhD-level graduate students with exceptional interest/aptitude in remote sensing technologies and practical applications.", "area": "GIS / remote sensing", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None", "notes": "One of ASPRS's largest graduate awards; PhD-specific.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "US institutions (ASPRS student members)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asprs-the-imaging-and-geospatial-information-society-william-a-fischer-memorial", "organization": "ASPRS (The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society)", "name": "William A. Fischer Memorial Scholarship", "url": "https://www.asprs.org/awards-and-scholarships/william-a-fischer-memorial-scholarship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-November annually (aligned with ASPRS scholarship cycle)", "amount": "$2,000 one-year scholarship", "other_benefits": "Certificate", "eligibility": "Current or prospective graduate student members of ASPRS pursuing innovative remote-sensing applications related to natural, cultural, or agricultural resources.", "area": "GIS / remote sensing", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None", "notes": "Requires a 2-page statement of educational/career plans plus 2 letters of recommendation.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "US institutions (ASPRS student members)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-biopharmaceutical-statistics-section-with-fda-o", "organization": "American Statistical Association (Biopharmaceutical Statistics Section, with FDA Oncology Center of Excellence)", "name": "ASA/FDA Oncology Educational Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amstat.org/your-career/asa-fellowships-and-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications typically open late summer/fall; check ASA site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded — no cost to participate; amount not a cash stipend, verify on site", "other_benefits": "Monthly online sessions with FDA oncology statisticians on drug development and regulatory policy", "eligibility": "Senior graduate students (and postdocs) in statistics/biostatistics interested in oncology drug development and regulatory statistics.", "area": "Statistics (biostatistics/regulatory)", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Free program (no fee), highly competitive despite modest visibility", "notes": "Distinct from ASA's general fellow (career-achievement) designation.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year program (starts September)", "location": "US (open to grad students nationally)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-for-cyber-safety-and-education-isc-isc-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Center for Cyber Safety and Education / (ISC)²", "name": "(ISC)² Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/graduate-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed; reopens in 2027 — verify current window on site", "amount": "$1,000–$5,000 (up to 20 scholarships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Access to (ISC)² community and career resources", "eligibility": "Students of any nationality enrolled (or enrolling) in a master's or PhD program related to cybersecurity/information assurance; online, in-person, part- or full-time.", "area": "Cybersecurity", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Cycle currently closed — mark as upcoming/reopening; no fee to apply", "notes": "Open internationally, not just US citizens, widening the eligible pool.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award per cycle", "location": "Global (program administered from US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-national-nuclear-security-administration-doe-nnsa-stewa", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration", "name": "DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)", "url": "https://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Second Wednesday in January (annual)", "amount": "$36,000/year stipend, full tuition and fees, $1,000 academic allowance", "other_benefits": "Annual program review conference, 12-week research practicum at a DOE national lab", "eligibility": "US citizens pursuing PhD study in fields relevant to stewardship science: materials under extreme conditions, nuclear science, or high-energy-density physics.", "area": "Materials science / nuclear energy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens only; renewable up to 4 years", "notes": "Administered by Krell Institute on behalf of DOE/NNSA.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 4 years (renewable annually)", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "arcs-foundation-arcs-foundation-national-scholar-award", "organization": "ARCS Foundation", "name": "ARCS Foundation National Scholar Award", "url": "https://arcsfoundation.org/news/arcs-foundation-launches-national-scholar-award-program-expand-support-americas-top-stem-talent", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Pilot program — check individual partner university timelines", "amount": "Unrestricted funds supporting doctoral research (specific amount varies by chapter/award — verify on site)", "other_benefits": "Access to broader ARCS Scholar network and events", "eligibility": "US citizens pursuing doctoral STEM research in designated high-impact fields including quantum science, advanced computing, microelectronics, and advanced manufacturing at select partner universities.", "area": "Quantum science / advanced computing", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "New pilot (3 universities); geographic/university eligibility limited during pilot phase", "notes": "National expansion of ARCS's long-running 51-university chapter model (est. 1958, $148M+ awarded).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year doctoral support (program-dependent)", "location": "Select US partner universities (pilot phase)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-women-engineers-swe-swe-graduate-scholarships", "organization": "Society of Women Engineers (SWE)", "name": "Society of Women Engineers Graduate Scholarships (SWE)", "url": "https://swe.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically opens fall/winter — check current SWE cycle", "amount": "$1,000–$10,000 (varies by named award)", "other_benefits": "One application considered for multiple named scholarships (national + chapter-level)", "eligibility": "Women pursuing graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology, or computer science at ABET-accredited US institutions.", "area": "Applied STEM (robotics, engineering)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Women-only eligibility", "notes": "Broad program but individual named awards can be quite niche/regional.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award (many renewable)", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "urisa-urban-and-regional-information-systems-association-texas-chapter-urisa-tex", "organization": "URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) Texas Chapter", "name": "URISA Texas Scholarship", "url": "https://urisatexas.org/Scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually — check chapter site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Regional GIS professional network access", "eligibility": "Texas residents enrolled in an associate, undergraduate, graduate, or certificate program involving GIS/Geography.", "area": "GIS / geospatial", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Texas residency/enrollment required — regional scope", "notes": "One of several regional URISA chapter scholarships (Alberta, Rocky Mountain also active) offering a genuinely obscure, low-competition option.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Texas, US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-bar-association-antitrust-law-section-janet-d-steiger-fellowship-projec", "organization": "American Bar Association – Antitrust Law Section", "name": "Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project", "url": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/about/awards-fellowships/steiger-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically opens winter/early spring", "deadline": "Varies by year; check current cycle on ABA page", "amount": "Paid stipend for an 8–10 week placement (amount varies by year — verify current figure on site).", "other_benefits": "Placement in a state/territorial Attorney General consumer protection office; mentorship and networking with ABA Antitrust Section members.", "eligibility": "Current law students (typically rising 2Ls/3Ls) interested in consumer protection law.", "area": "Consumer protection / antitrust law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "None significant; well-documented, current-student program.", "notes": "Places students directly with state AG offices — good practical public-policy law experience.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8–10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Varies by placement (state Attorney General offices nationwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "loyola-university-chicago-institute-for-consumer-antitrust-studies-student-fello", "organization": "Loyola University Chicago – Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies", "name": "Student Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.luc.edu/law/academics/centersinstitutesandprograms/instituteforconsumerantitruststudies/studentopportunities/studentfellowshipprogram/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year; check institute page", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website.", "other_benefits": "Research and writing opportunities, connection to the Institute's academic and practitioner network.", "eligibility": "Current law students with demonstrated interest in antitrust, consumer protection, regulated industries, or political economy.", "area": "Antitrust / consumer protection", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Small, single-institution program; open to Loyola and possibly outside law students — verify eligibility scope.", "notes": "Very niche, discipline-specific fellowship tied to a named academic institute.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "california-lawyers-foundation-antitrust-and-consumer-protection-law-inclusion-di", "organization": "California Lawyers Foundation", "name": "Antitrust and Consumer Protection Law Inclusion & Diversity Fellowship", "url": "https://calawyersfoundation.org/our-work/antitrust-and-consumer-protection-law-inclusion-diversity-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual, typically winter/spring", "deadline": "Annual; check current cycle", "amount": "$10,000 stipend plus a summer government-agency internship placement.", "other_benefits": "Year-long mentorship with a practicing antitrust/unfair competition attorney; free registration to the Golden State Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Institute.", "eligibility": "Current law students from diverse/historically underrepresented backgrounds with interest in antitrust or consumer protection law.", "area": "Antitrust / consumer protection", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Regional (California-focused) but open nationally to applicants; verify current-year application window.", "notes": "Strong benefits package for a niche, identity-conscious antitrust fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer internship plus year-long mentorship", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harry-frank-guggenheim-foundation-emerging-scholar-awards-dissertation-fellowshi", "organization": "Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation", "name": "Emerging Scholar Awards (Dissertation Fellowship in Violence Studies)", "url": "https://www.hfg.org/emerging-scholars/", "opens": "January 1 annually", "deadline": "Annual application window January 1 – February 1", "amount": "$25,000 for one year.", "other_benefits": "Open to any discipline (social/natural sciences); international applicants eligible.", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in the dissertation-writing stage (fieldwork/research substantially complete) studying causes, manifestations, or control of violence and aggression.", "area": "Criminal justice / violence and crime research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Highly competitive; broad violence-studies focus (criminal justice is one applicable lens, not the sole one).", "notes": "Formerly called the HFG Dissertation Fellowship; well-suited to criminal-justice-adjacent dissertation research.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Any accredited university, worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-housing-law-project-nhlp-fellowship-sponsorship-program", "organization": "National Housing Law Project (NHLP)", "name": "Fellowship Sponsorship Program", "url": "https://www.nhlp.org/about/followship-opportunity-at-the-national-housing-law-project/", "opens": "Varies with funder cycles", "deadline": "Varies by year; tied to external funder deadlines (e.g., Equal Justice Works, Skadden)", "amount": "NHLP does not fund directly — it sponsors applicants to external post-grad fellowship funders (Equal Justice Works, Skadden Fellowship Foundation, school-funded fellowships, Soros Justice Fellowships); amount depends on funder.", "other_benefits": "Access to NHLP's federal housing law expertise; project areas have included VAWA housing protections, immigrant-housing intersections, and tenant rights.", "eligibility": "Graduating law students and newly emerging public-interest attorneys committed to housing law.", "area": "Housing law and policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Sponsorship-only model — student must separately secure funding from a listed external fellowship funder.", "notes": "Applicants apply to NHLP for organizational sponsorship first, then to the funding source.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Typically one to two years (per funder terms)", "location": "San Francisco Bay Area, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "consumer-federation-of-america-cfa-student-fellowship-hosted-at-univ-of-utah-s-j", "organization": "Consumer Federation of America", "name": "Consumer Federation of America Student Fellowship (hosted at Univ. of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law)", "url": "https://www.law.utah.edu/fellowships-and-scholarships/consumer-federation-of-america-student-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies by academic year; check law school page", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website.", "other_benefits": "Work supporting CFA's public-interest banking/financial-services advocacy, including legislative analysis and amicus brief drafting.", "eligibility": "Current law students at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.", "area": "Consumer protection / banking and financial services policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Single-institution program (Univ. of Utah only) — narrow eligibility pool.", "notes": "Distinct from CFA's separate paid DC-based internship program for graduate students generally.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "Salt Lake City, UT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "future-of-privacy-forum-fpf-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)", "name": "Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://fpf.org/law-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check FPF careers page", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (one-year salaried fellowship).", "other_benefits": "Substantive work on data privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging-technology policy; mentorship from FPF policy staff.", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (verify whether current final-year students may apply) with demonstrated interest in privacy/data policy.", "area": "Data governance / privacy policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Framed around 'recent' law grads — confirm a still-enrolled 3L can apply.", "notes": "FPF also runs related named fellowships (e.g., Christopher Wolf Diversity Law Fellowship, Elise Berkower Memorial Fellow) — worth checking for additional openings.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "international-association-of-privacy-professionals-iapp-westin-fellowship-progra", "organization": "International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)", "name": "Westin Fellowship Program", "url": "https://iapp.org/community/students-academia/westin-fellowship-program", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Applications typically open in the fall; check current cycle", "amount": "Approx. $55,000/year (varies with credentials) plus benefits.", "other_benefits": "12-month, full-time research fellowship producing privacy scholarship; strong pipeline into privacy-law careers.", "eligibility": "Applicants from any discipline with a completed undergraduate degree; a graduate degree in law or a related field is preferred but not strictly required. Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or otherwise work-authorized.", "area": "Data governance / privacy research", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Confirm no IAPP membership fee is required to apply (the fellowship itself is a paid staff-style position, distinct from paid IAPP membership tiers) before finalizing.", "notes": "Created 2013 to encourage privacy scholarship; many fellows go on to roles at FPF, CDT, and similar organizations.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Portsmouth, NH (IAPP HQ) or remote — verify current arrangement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-bar-foundation-abf-accesslex-institute-abf-accesslex-doctoral-fellowshi", "organization": "American Bar Foundation (ABF) / AccessLex Institute", "name": "ABF/AccessLex Doctoral Fellowship Program in Legal & Higher Education", "url": "https://www.americanbarfoundation.org/programs/doctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies annually, typically opens in fall for following September start", "deadline": "Applications typically due winter/spring for a September start; check current cycle", "amount": "$48,000 annual stipend.", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary faculty mentorship, weekly professional-development workshop, job-market preparation.", "eligibility": "Current LLM, SJD, or PhD candidates across disciplines who will have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation by the fellowship start date (September).", "area": "Legal & higher-education policy research (access, affordability, value)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Focus is legal/higher-education policy broadly, not housing/immigration/criminal-justice/antitrust specifically — relevant as adjacent public-policy law research.", "notes": "Running since 2017; strong track record of placing dissertation-stage scholars.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year (dissertation-writing stage)", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harry-frank-guggenheim-foundation-hfg-dissertation-fellowship-emerging-scholar-a", "organization": "Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation", "name": "HFG Dissertation Fellowship (Emerging Scholar Awards)", "url": "https://www.hfg.org/programs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "LOI due ~Feb 1; full application ~March 15", "amount": "$25,000 for one year", "other_benefits": "One-year support for dissertation completion", "eligibility": "PhD candidates entering dissertation-writing stage; fieldwork/research substantially complete", "area": "Violence, aggression, and dominance research (any discipline)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Distinct from the more famous Guggenheim Fellowship (John Simon Guggenheim Foundation) — different org", "notes": "Formerly called Dissertation Fellowships, program name updated to Emerging Scholar Awards", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "miller-center-jefferson-scholars-foundation-university-of-virginia-miller-center", "organization": "Miller Center / Jefferson Scholars Foundation, University of Virginia", "name": "Miller Center National Fellowship Program", "url": "https://millercenter.org/experts/national-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check millercenter.org", "amount": "$30,000 stipend for year one; possible second-year renewal", "other_benefits": "Residency options, Miller Center scholarly community", "eligibility": "PhD candidates at any US institution completing dissertations on US politics, policy, or foreign relations with historical/institutional analysis", "area": "American politics, public policy, foreign relations (historical/institutional)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Open to scholars at any US university, not just UVA", "notes": "Administered jointly by Miller Center and Jefferson Scholars Foundation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-jewish-historical-society-ajhs-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Jewish Historical Society", "name": "American Jewish Historical Society Dissertation Fellowship (AJHS)", "url": "https://ajhs.org/scholars/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31 annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to AJHS archives/collections", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing dissertation research without access to other research funds, American Jewish history focus", "area": "American Jewish history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Small regional/discipline archive-based society", "notes": "Winners notified ~April 30", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-psychological-foundation-f-j-mcguigan-dissertation-award", "organization": "American Psychological Foundation", "name": "F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award", "url": "https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/mcguigan-dissertation-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check ampsychfdn.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "APF recognition", "eligibility": "Doctoral psychology students with dissertation proposal approved, not yet defended", "area": "Cognitive/behavioral/brain science research on mental function", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Small named award within larger APF program suite", "notes": "One of several APF dissertation-stage awards", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Research-year support", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dartmouth-college-department-of-native-american-and-indigenous-studies-charles-e", "organization": "Dartmouth College, Department of Native American and Indigenous Studies", "name": "Charles Eastman Fellowship", "url": "https://native-american.dartmouth.edu/research/charles-eastman-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check department page", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Residential fellowship at Dartmouth with pre-to-postdoc bridge option", "eligibility": "ABD PhD candidates in any discipline whose research addresses Native American/Indigenous topics", "area": "Native American and Indigenous Studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Hosted at one university but open to applicants nationwide", "notes": "Pre-to-postdoctoral bridge fellowship structure", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year (dissertation to postdoc)", "location": "Hanover, NH (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cobell-scholarship-indian-trust-cobell-settlement-legacy-elouise-cobell-disserta", "organization": "Cobell Scholarship (Indian Trust / Cobell settlement legacy)", "name": "Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing-Year Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cobellscholar.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check cobellscholar.org", "amount": "$30,000 per fellow", "other_benefits": "12 months of academic coaching", "eligibility": "American Indian/Alaska Native doctoral students in final dissertation-writing stage", "area": "Any field, American Indian/Alaska Native scholars", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Identity-specific, distinct from ultra-famous programs", "notes": "Inaugural cohort announced 2024", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "12 months", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-music-theory-smt-40-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Society for Music Theory", "name": "SMT-40 Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://societymusictheory.org/grants/dissertation", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check societymusictheory.org", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "At least one award prioritizes diversity-engaged topics or applicants", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting full-time dissertation research/writing in music theory", "area": "Music theory", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Very small discipline society, obscure", "notes": "Up to two awards per year, minimum two months full-time support", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2+ months", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "medieval-academy-of-america-birgit-baldwin-fellowship-french-medieval-history", "organization": "Medieval Academy of America", "name": "Birgit Baldwin Fellowship (French Medieval History)", "url": "https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAA_Grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check medievalacademy.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports sustained archival research in France", "eligibility": "Graduate students at North American universities researching/writing PhD dissertations in French medieval history requiring archival research in France", "area": "French medieval history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Very narrow/obscure discipline fellowship", "notes": "One of three MAA dissertation-stage grant programs (also Schallek Fellowship for late-medieval Britain)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "France-based research, North American student", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-asian-studies-east-and-inner-asia-council-eiac-dissertation-rese", "organization": "Association for Asian Studies", "name": "East and Inner Asia Council (EIAC) Dissertation/Research Grants", "url": "https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/external-grants-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check asianstudies.org", "amount": "Up to $2,000", "other_benefits": "AAS professional network", "eligibility": "Dissertation-level graduate students researching China, Taiwan, East or Inner Asia", "area": "East and Inner Asian studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Small grant, useful supplemental funding not full stipend — note modest amount", "notes": "One of several AAS regional council grant programs", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies-aseees-aseees-next-gen", "organization": "Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)", "name": "Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Next Generation Dissertation Research Fellowship Program (ASEEES)", "url": "https://aseees.org/award/aseees-next-gen-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; check aseees.org", "amount": "Maximum $28,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Covers living/research expenses, international travel, visa costs", "eligibility": "Doctoral students at US universities, any discipline, any citizenship, dissertation research in Slavic/East European/Eurasian studies", "area": "Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Newer program (established 2025), less indexed elsewhere", "notes": "ASEEES also offers smaller dissertation research grants (~$6,000) and the Anne D. 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travel/lodging/meal support varies by host location.", "other_benefits": "Access to a global network of instructors and peer researchers; many sites cover housing and meals fully.", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdocs, and beginning faculty in any discipline working with computational social science methods.", "area": "Computational social science / data science methods", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Level of travel support varies by specific SICSS site — confirm per-location before applying.", "notes": "Funded by Russell Sage Foundation, Sloan Foundation, SSRC, and other partners; consistently free of charge across all sites.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 weeks (varies by site, typically June–July)", "location": "Multiple US and international host universities each summer", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-wisconsin-madison-creeca-language-program-office-central-eurasian", "organization": "University of Wisconsin–Madison (CREECA / Language Program Office)", "name": "Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) — Title VIII Fellowship", "url": "https://cessi.wisc.edu/apply/supplemental-title-viii-fellowship-competition/", "opens": "Typically opens in winter/early spring", "deadline": "Spring (varies by year; check cessi.wisc.edu/apply)", "amount": "Full tuition coverage plus a $3,500 stipend for living expenses.", "other_benefits": "8-week accelerated program equivalent to one year of language study.", "eligibility": "US citizens who are current graduate students, incoming graduate students, post-baccalaureate scholars, or working professionals studying a Central Eurasian language.", "area": "Foreign language institute (Central Eurasian languages: Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Mongolian, etc.)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "U.S. citizenship required for the Title VIII award specifically.", "notes": "CESSI itself has a program cost, but the Title VIII Fellowship fully covers it plus stipend for awardees.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8 weeks (June–August)", "location": "University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI (online-synchronous instruction)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "middlebury-language-schools-kathryn-davis-fellows-for-peace", "organization": "Middlebury Language Schools", "name": "Kathryn Davis Fellows for Peace", "url": "https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/funding/fellowship-scholarships-and-partnerships", "opens": "Rolling with admissions; fellowship applications typically due in spring", "deadline": "Varies; typically spring for summer sessions (check middlebury.edu/language-schools)", "amount": "Covers full comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) plus a stipend.", "other_benefits": "100 Davis Fellowships awarded annually across eligible languages.", "eligibility": "Graduate and undergraduate students admitted to a Middlebury Language School (Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian).", "area": "Foreign language immersion institute", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Must first be admitted to a Middlebury Language School before fellowship consideration.", "notes": "Distinguish from Middlebury's regular need-based aid — Davis Fellowships are full-ride, merit-based awards including stipend.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "7–9 weeks (summer session)", "location": "Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "colorado-school-of-public-health-university-of-colorado-anschutz-colorado-summer", "organization": "Colorado School of Public Health (University of Colorado Anschutz)", "name": "Colorado Summer Institute in Biostatistics (CoSIBS)", "url": "https://coloradosph.cuanschutz.edu/education/departments/biostatistics-informatics/cosibs", "opens": "Typically opens December–January", "deadline": "Typically due February–March", "amount": "Covers tuition and fees, travel to/from Denver, and room and board (amount not itemized publicly — verify on site).", "other_benefits": "NHLBI (NIH)-sponsored interdisciplinary training and mentoring program.", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and early-stage graduate students interested in biostatistics/data science; prospective and current grad students eligible.", "area": "Biostatistics / data science methods", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Mixed undergrad/early-grad cohort — confirm current eligibility criteria for prospective PhD/master's applicants.", "notes": "One of several NIH-funded regional SIBS programs; this entry is the Colorado site specifically.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "6–7 weeks (summer)", "location": "University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver/Aurora, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "simons-laufer-mathematical-sciences-institute-slmath-formerly-msri-summer-gradua", "organization": "Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath, formerly MSRI)", "name": "Summer Graduate Schools", "url": "https://www.slmath.org/summer-schools", "opens": "Typically opens in fall (~October–November)", "deadline": "Typically January 15 (varies by specific school)", "amount": "No tuition/registration fee; local expenses and partial travel support provided (reimbursement-based, not a stipend).", "other_benefits": "Two-week intensive schools held at SLMath and partner institutions worldwide.", "eligibility": "Graduate students in mathematics and related quantitative fields, open nationally/internationally by application.", "area": "Mathematical sciences summer school", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Support is travel/lodging reimbursement, not a cash stipend — verify per-school funding details.", "notes": "Multiple distinct schools run each summer on different topics; apply per specific school listing.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 weeks (varies by school)", "location": "Berkeley, CA and various partner institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-advanced-study-park-city-mathematics-institute-pcmi-graduate-summe", "organization": "Institute for Advanced Study", "name": "Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) Graduate Summer School", "url": "https://www.ias.edu/pcmi/apply-2026-graduate-summer-school-program", "opens": "Typically opens in fall (~October)", "deadline": "January 15", "amount": "No program fee; financial support available (amount not itemized — verify on MathPrograms.org application portal).", "other_benefits": "Intensive mini-courses taught by leading researchers; strong community/networking component.", "eligibility": "Graduate students in mathematics, open nationally by application.", "area": "Mathematics summer school", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Confirm whether support is a stipend or reimbursement-only for the specific year applied.", "notes": "Annual theme changes; 2026 focus is Knotted Surfaces in Four-Manifolds.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 weeks (late June–mid July)", "location": "Park City, UT (IAS/PCMI, hosted via Institute for Advanced Study)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "newberry-library-newberry-consortium-in-american-indian-and-indigenous-studies-n", "organization": "Newberry Library (Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies, NCAIS)", "name": "NCAIS Summer Institute", "url": "https://www.newberry.org/calendar/2026-ncais-summer-institute", "opens": "Nominations typically requested in winter/spring", "deadline": "Varies by member institution nomination process; check with home institution's NCAIS liaison", "amount": "Free housing in Chicago, $600 living stipend, and travel reimbursement up to $750.", "other_benefits": "Three-week intensive graduate seminar with access to Newberry's research collections.", "eligibility": "Graduate students nominated by an NCAIS member institution to attend a themed graduate seminar in Indigenous Studies.", "area": "American Indian and Indigenous Studies (humanities)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Access is via nomination — one student per NCAIS member institution — not a fully open general application.", "notes": "Fully funded with no tuition/participation fee for the nominated student.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 weeks (summer)", "location": "Newberry Library, Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "smithsonian-national-museum-of-natural-history-summer-institute-in-museum-anthro", "organization": "Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History", "name": "Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA)", "url": "https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/anthropology/programs/summer-institute-museum-anthropology", "opens": "Typically opens in fall/winter prior", "deadline": "Typically due January–February", "amount": "Covers room, board, and tuition; 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stipend amount varies by year — verify on official LOC page.", "other_benefits": "Direct project work with Library of Congress curators and digital collections.", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates interested in working with analog and digital library/archival collections.", "area": "Library and information science / digital humanities / archives", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Framed as an internship rather than a classroom 'institute' — still fits funded, no-fee, methods-adjacent research training for grad students.", "notes": "National program, no application or participation fee; distinct from the narrower, senior-scholar-oriented Kluge Center fellowships at LOC.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Library of Congress, Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gerald-r-ford-presidential-foundation-research-travel-grants", "organization": "Gerald R. 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Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "william-j-clinton-presidential-library-and-museum-research-fellowship-program", "organization": "William J. 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awards announced by March 15", "amount": "Up to $2,500", "other_benefits": "Covers travel, lodging, and research expenses at ACHS archives, Philadelphia", "eligibility": "Graduate students given preference (along with contingent faculty/limited-support researchers); requires advisor letter of support", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — historical society", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Focus: American Catholic history topics", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (ACHS collections)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-england-regional-fellowship-consortium-nerfc-research-fellowships", "organization": "New England Regional Fellowship Consortium", "name": "New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Research Fellowships (NERFC)", "url": "https://www.masshist.org/nerfc/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle — verify on website (typically fall)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend for minimum 6 weeks of research", "other_benefits": "At least two dozen awards per cycle across ~20+ New England repositories", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and independent scholars; project must use collections at 2+ consortium member institutions", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — regional consortium of historical societies/archives", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Requires research at multiple member repositories (libraries, historical societies, archives)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Minimum 6 weeks, split across member institutions", "location": "New England region (multiple archives/historical societies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "historical-society-of-pennsylvania-library-company-of-philadelphia-joint-short-t", "organization": "Historical Society of Pennsylvania / Library Company of Philadelphia", "name": "Joint Short-Term Fellowships", "url": "https://hsp.org/research/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website (typically winter)", "amount": "~$2,000 stipend for one month in residence", "other_benefits": "About 25 one-month fellowships jointly awarded per academic year", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and independent scholars conducting research in residence", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — historical society/library consortium", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Joint program between two Philadelphia manuscript/special-collections repositories", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One month in residence", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kentucky-historical-society-research-fellowships", "organization": "Kentucky Historical Society", "name": "Research Fellowships", "url": "https://history.ky.gov/research-and-collections/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Stipend varies by fellowship length — verify on website", "other_benefits": "1 to 4-week in-residence fellowships using KHS archival collections", "eligibility": "Open to researchers at any academic level, including graduate students", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — state historical society", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Multiple fellowship tracks by topic/length", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1–4 weeks in residence", "location": "Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-york-historical-society-short-term-research-fellowships", "organization": "New-York Historical Society", "name": "Short-Term Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.nyhistory.org/library/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Stipend varies — verify on website", "other_benefits": "2–4 week fellowships to work in N-YHS manuscript/archival collections", "eligibility": "Open to scholars at any academic level, including graduate students", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — historical society", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Focus: American history broadly, NYC/NY State history specifically", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2–4 weeks", "location": "New-York Historical Society, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wisconsin-historical-society-center-for-the-history-of-print-digital-culture-uw", "organization": "Wisconsin Historical Society / Center for the History of Print & Digital Culture (UW-Madison)", "name": "James P. Danky Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wiscprintdigital.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current-year deadline on website (historically ~May 1)", "amount": "$1,000 for research expenses", "other_benefits": "Preference to researchers from outside Madison; supports use of WHS print culture collections", "eligibility": "Open to researchers early in career, including graduate students (thesis advisor letter required for grad applicants)", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — state historical society", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; confirm cycle is currently active", "notes": "Distinct from WHS Press book-subvention fellowships (which are not travel-to-collections grants)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "south-caroliniana-library-university-of-south-carolina-ellison-durant-smith-rese", "organization": "South Caroliniana Library (University of South Carolina)", "name": "Ellison Durant Smith Research Award", "url": "https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/university_libraries/collections/south_caroliniana_library/support/fellowships/index.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website (summer research cycle)", "amount": "Not specified: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports summer research using South Caroliniana manuscript collections", "eligibility": "Open to graduate and postgraduate scholars researching South Carolina history, politics, government, and society", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — university special collections library", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Focused on 20th-century South Carolina politics/government/society", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer research period", "location": "South Caroliniana Library, Columbia, SC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rockefeller-archive-center-research-stipend-program", "organization": "Rockefeller Archive Center", "name": "Research Stipend Program", "url": "https://rockarch.org/collections/research-stipends/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; awards within ~1 month of complete application", "amount": "Up to $5,000 for travel and accommodation", "other_benefits": "Includes named sub-stipends (e.g., Paul Engel Memorial Award, Paul Ehrlich Collection Stipend) for specific collections", "eligibility": "Open to researchers at any level, from any country/field, including graduate students", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — corporate/philanthropic archive", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "RAC has indicated the general stipend program may not be offered in some future years (e.g., 2027) — verify current-year availability on website", "notes": "Cannot be used for research at other repositories or for tuition", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "Rockefeller Archive Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "autry-museum-of-the-american-west-visiting-scholar-fellowships", "organization": "Autry Museum of the American West", "name": "Visiting Scholar Fellowships", "url": "https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late February (annual)", "amount": "Up to $2,500 for residencies up to one month", "other_benefits": "Also offers separately the Los Angeles Westerners Fellowship ($4,000) for PhD candidates/postdocs/independent scholars", "eligibility": "PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students from any discipline; must be U.S. citizens", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — museum archive/library", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Restricted to U.S. citizens; must be in residence June–September", "notes": "Focus: American West history, culture, and archives", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 1 month, June–September residency window", "location": "Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "virginia-museum-of-history-culture-research-fellowships-incl-andrew-w-mellon-res", "organization": "Virginia Museum of History & Culture", "name": "Research Fellowships (incl. Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowships)", "url": "https://virginiahistory.org/research/fellowships/research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "$500/week (commuting) to $1,000/week (non-local) for up to 3 weeks", "other_benefits": "Covers Virginia and American political, constitutional, religious, military, Black studies, business/economic/labor history", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates only — master's students and pre-candidacy graduate students are explicitly NOT eligible; Richmond-metro residents also excluded", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — state historical museum/archive", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Doctoral candidates only; local Richmond-area researchers excluded", "notes": "Distinct from other VMHC fellowship tracks; confirm current program name/page as one URL returned an access error during verification", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 3 weeks", "location": "Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-florida-special-area-studies-collections-sasc-travel-grants", "organization": "University of Florida, Special & Area Studies Collections", "name": "SASC Travel Grants", "url": "https://sasc.uflib.ufl.edu/research-teaching/travel-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling within award year (July 2025–June 2026 cycle referenced; verify current cycle)", "amount": "Up to $2,500", "other_benefits": "Supports on-site research in UF's Special & Area Studies Collections (Latin American/Caribbean, Judaica, Florida history, etc.)", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled graduate students and/or master's/doctoral degree holders", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — university special collections library", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Also runs separate student fellowship/internship tracks", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "University of Florida, Gainesville, FL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ucla-library-special-collections-lsc-research-fellowships-program", "organization": "UCLA Library Special Collections", "name": "LSC Research Fellowships Program", "url": "https://www.library.ucla.edu/about/programs/library-special-collections-lsc-research-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Not specified: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports travel and related expenses; fellowships must be completed within the award calendar year", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and other researchers whose projects benefit from on-site archival research", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — university special collections library", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Broad subject scope across UCLA's special collections holdings", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit, completed within calendar year", "location": "UCLA Library, Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "duke-university-david-m-rubenstein-rare-book-manuscript-library-rubenstein-libra", "organization": "Duke University, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library", "name": "Rubenstein Library Travel Grants", "url": "https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/research/grants-and-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Not specified: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Grants awarded for travel within a defined award year (e.g., May 2026–June 2027)", "eligibility": "Open to students at any level of education, including graduate students, for research using designated Rubenstein collections", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — university special collections library", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Multiple named collection-specific travel grants under one program page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "Duke University, Durham, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "michigan-state-university-libraries-murray-hong-special-collections-visiting-sch", "organization": "Michigan State University Libraries, Murray & Hong Special Collections", "name": "Visiting Scholar Grants", "url": "https://lib.msu.edu/murray-hong-spc/research/visiting-scholar-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website (summer cycle referenced)", "amount": "Not specified: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports on-site research in the Murray & Hong LGBTQ+/comic art/radicalism collections", "eligibility": "Open to researchers at all levels, including graduate students; academic, journalistic, or creative projects accepted", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — university special collections library", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Niche collection focus: LGBTQ studies, comic art, social movements/radicalism", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer residency period", "location": "Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "smith-college-special-collections-research-fellowships", "organization": "Smith College Special Collections", "name": "Research Fellowships", "url": "https://libraries.smith.edu/special-collections/visit/research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Not specified: verify on website", "other_benefits": "Focus on women's history, gender studies, social movements", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and other researchers using Smith's Sophia Smith Collection and College Archives", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — college special collections library", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found", "notes": "Includes Sophia Smith Collection, a major women's history archive", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "Smith College, Northampton, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "abraham-lincoln-institute-graduate-student-travel-grant", "organization": "Abraham Lincoln Institute", "name": "Graduate Student Travel Grant", "url": "https://lincoln-institute.org/scholarship-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 14 (annual)", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "Supports travel to relevant archives for dissertation research on Lincoln-era topics", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD candidates in good standing, dissertation research related to the Lincoln administration/Civil War era; requires dissertation-committee letter of support", "area": "Archival/travel-to-collections research grant — discipline society (Civil War/Lincoln studies)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Doctoral candidates only, not master's students", "notes": "Distinct from ALI's separate faculty/scholar prizes", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research trip", "location": "Archives relevant to Lincoln/Civil War-era research (travel destination flexible)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-education-title-vi-foreign-language-and-area-studies-flas-fell", "organization": "U.S. Department of Education (Title VI)", "name": "Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships", "url": "https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/international-and-foreign-language-education/foreign-language-and-area-studies-program", "opens": "Varies by host university", "deadline": "Varies by host university, typically Jan-Feb for the following academic year", "amount": "Academic year: tuition plus stipend (roughly $18,000-22,000, varies by year); Summer: tuition plus ~$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Graduate (and some undergraduate) students at FLAS-funded universities studying a modern foreign language plus related area/international studies; US citizens or permanent residents generally required.", "area": "Area & language studies across all Title VI world regions (Africa, East Asia, Slavic/Eurasia, Middle East, Latin America, South/Southeast Asia)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Distributed via individual host universities, not one central application", "notes": "Umbrella federal program administered through ~100+ university National Resource Centers", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year or summer", "location": "Fellow's home university (must have a Title VI-funded FLAS center for the relevant language/region)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-councils-for-international-education-title-viii-combined-research-and-l", "organization": "American Councils for International Education", "name": "Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program", "url": "https://www.americancouncils.org/programs/title-viii", "opens": "Check site for current cycle", "deadline": "Rolling/annual cycles - verify current deadline on site", "amount": "Full program funding covering most costs", "other_benefits": "International airfare, housing/living stipend, visa support, health/evacuation insurance, up to 10 hrs/week individualized language instruction", "eligibility": "US citizen graduate students/professionals conducting research plus language training in Russia, Eastern Europe, or Eurasia", "area": "Slavic/Eurasian studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none noted", "notes": "State Department Title VIII funded", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3-9 consecutive months", "location": "Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-security-education-program-institute-of-international-education-david-l", "organization": "National Security Education Program / Institute of International Education", "name": "David L. Boren Fellowship", "url": "https://www.borenawards.org/boren-fellowship/basics", "opens": "Check site (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Late January (annual)", "amount": "Up to $30,000", "other_benefits": "Requires a 1-year federal government service commitment after graduation", "eligibility": "US citizen graduate students studying critical languages/world regions underrepresented in study abroad", "area": "Language & area studies broadly (Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe & Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Service requirement is a real obligation, not just a preference", "notes": "Federally funded via National Security Education Program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 12 months (academic year and/or summer combinations)", "location": "Region-specific, abroad", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-japan-foundation-doctoral-fellowship-support-for-japanese-studies-researcher", "organization": "The Japan Foundation", "name": "Doctoral Fellowship (Support for Japanese Studies Researchers)", "url": "https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/intel/study/fellowship/", "opens": "Check site (annual cycle)", "deadline": "November 1 (annual)", "amount": "Funded - stipend and travel; exact amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Doctoral students conducting research on Japan", "area": "Japanese studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none noted", "notes": "Japanese government-affiliated foundation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 12 months", "location": "Japan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-of-indian-studies-aiis-aiis-language-fellowship", "organization": "American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)", "name": "American Institute of Indian Studies Language Fellowship (AIIS)", "url": "https://www.indiastudies.org/research-fellowship-programs/", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "Check site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded - tuition plus stipend; exact figures vary by program, verify on website", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "Graduate students undertaking intensive South Asian language study; academic-year track largely funded through the US Dept of Education", "area": "South Asian (Indian) language study", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "AIIS charges institutional membership dues to universities, but no individual applicant fee was found in official fellowship materials - confirm before applying", "notes": "none", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year or summer", "location": "India", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "united-states-indonesia-society-usindo-sumitro-fellows-program", "organization": "United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO)", "name": "Sumitro Fellows Program", "url": "https://usindo.org/what-we-do/enhancing-educational-exchanges/sumitro-fellows-program/", "opens": "Check site", "deadline": "Check site for current cycle", "amount": "Historically a $10,000 travel/study grant - verify current amount", "other_benefits": "n/a", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents who are PhD candidates or otherwise professionally qualified, with a research project on Indonesia's political economy or US-Indonesia relations", "area": "Indonesian/Southeast Asian studies", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Open to senior academics/professionals as well as PhD candidates, so competition includes non-students", "notes": "none", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Field research period, duration not fixed", "location": "Indonesia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-nist-graduate-fellowships-for-ste", "organization": "National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) / Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity", "name": "NIST Graduate Student Measurement Science and Engineering (GMSE) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nist.gov/iaao/academic-affairs-office/nist-graduate-student-measurement-science-and-engineering-gmse", "opens": "Late August (annual)", "deadline": "Opens late August, closes early December (annual cycle)", "amount": "Full tuition scholarship plus stipend", "other_benefits": "Paid research residency at a NIST lab; mentorship", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens; master's or doctoral students in a field related to NIST measurement science and engineering", "area": "Measurement science / engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Administered via partner org GFSD, not applied to directly at NIST.gov", "notes": "Verify current-cycle dates on GFSD portal linked from NIST page.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year, renewable through degree", "location": "NIST campuses (Gaithersburg, MD or Boulder, CO)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-nist-nist-professional-research-e", "organization": "National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)", "name": "NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)", "url": "https://www.nist.gov/iaao/academic-affairs-office/prep", "opens": "Varies by partner institution", "deadline": "Rolling / varies by partner university consortium", "amount": "Stipend plus tuition, fees, and insurance coverage for enrolled students", "other_benefits": "Hands-on NIST lab research experience; up to 6 years for PhD students", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students (through PhD) at participating partner universities, in good standing, full-time enrolled", "area": "Physical sciences, engineering, measurement science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Only open to students at partner universities/consortia (e.g., SURA, Georgetown, Mines, MTU)", "notes": "Apply through your institution's PREP-affiliated office, not directly to NIST.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year, renewable", "location": "NIST Gaithersburg, MD; Boulder, CO; or Charleston, SC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-institutes-of-health-office-of-intramural-training-education-graduate-p", "organization": "National Institutes of Health, Office of Intramural Training & Education", "name": "Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) Pre-Doctoral IRTA/Visiting Fellow", "url": "https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling admission", "amount": "NIH IRTA stipend per NIH stipend schedule plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Access to NIH intramural labs and mentors; dissertation research support", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in a doctoral degree program in biomedical sciences; U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or international graduate students depending on partnership track", "area": "Biomedical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "none", "notes": "Selection varies by GPP Institutional vs. Individual Partnership track.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Generally 1-year renewable appointments, up to 5 years typical", "location": "NIH campuses, primarily Bethesda, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "oregon-nasa-space-grant-consortium-oregon-state-university-oregon-space-grant-gr", "organization": "Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium (Oregon State University)", "name": "Oregon Space Grant Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/graduate-fellowships", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check consortium website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Research mentoring, NASA-mission-aligned project support", "eligibility": "Graduate students at Oregon Space Grant member institutions pursuing space science, aerospace, or NASA-mission-aligned STEM research", "area": "Space science / aerospace STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Regional; limited to Oregon consortium member institutions", "notes": "One of 52 state/territory NASA Space Grant consortia; each administers its own fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Oregon Space Grant member universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "south-carolina-space-grant-consortium-college-of-charleston-graduate-research-fe", "organization": "South Carolina Space Grant Consortium (College of Charleston)", "name": "Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF)", "url": "https://scspacegrant.charleston.edu/grf/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check consortium website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Assistantship-style research support", "eligibility": "Graduate students at SC Space Grant member institutions pursuing research-based master's or doctoral degrees in science, math, or engineering", "area": "STEM / space-related research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Regional; limited to South Carolina consortium member institutions", "notes": "Distinct state consortium administratively separate from other Space Grant programs.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year, potentially renewable", "location": "South Carolina Space Grant member universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pennsylvania-space-grant-consortium-penn-state-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (Penn State)", "name": "Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://sites.psu.edu/paspacegrant/support/penn-state-university-park-support/graduate-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check consortium website", "amount": "One-year fellowship of $5,000 (recent cycle; verify current amount)", "other_benefits": "NASA-mission-aligned research support", "eligibility": "Graduate students engaged in study related to NASA Mission Directorate needs at PA Space Grant member institutions", "area": "Space/aerospace-related STEM", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Regional; limited to Pennsylvania consortium member institutions", "notes": "Amount may vary by year; confirm on current solicitation.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Pennsylvania Space Grant member universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "los-alamos-national-laboratory-g-t-seaborg-institute-seaborg-institute-graduate", "organization": "Los Alamos National Laboratory / G.T. 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Davidson Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research/davidson-fellowship.html", "opens": "TBD — paused as of 2026", "deadline": "Program recruitment currently paused; next cohort TBD (check back per NOAA notice)", "amount": "Up to $45,000/year in direct costs (recent cycle; pending appropriations)", "other_benefits": "Noncompetitive direct-hire eligibility at NOAA after completion; mentoring and professional development", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents admitted to or enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral graduate program", "area": "Estuarine and coastal management research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "PAUSED — NOAA announced the program will not accept applications for the next cohort until a later, undetermined date (check back summer 2026)", "notes": "Verify recruitment status before advising applicants; program historically ran biennially.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years", "location": "One of 30 National Estuarine Research Reserves nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-energy-national-nuclear-security-administration-nnsa-nuclear-n", "organization": "U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)", "name": "Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards (NNIS) Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.scuref.org/nnis/", "opens": "Paused as of 2026", "deadline": "Application cycle paused for 2026 due to budget uncertainty; verify future cycle dates", "amount": "Tuition, monthly stipend, and travel reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Required practicum (3+ months) at a DOE/NNSA facility", "eligibility": "Doctoral students pursuing technical research relevant to international nuclear safeguards at participating partner universities", "area": "Nuclear nonproliferation / international safeguards", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "PAUSED — 2026 application cycle suspended due to budget uncertainty; may require security clearance", "notes": "Administered by SCUREF on behalf of DOE/NNSA.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year, renewable through PhD", "location": "Partner university plus DOE/NNSA facility practicum", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bureau-of-land-management-blm-resource-assistant-internship-direct-hire-program", "organization": "Bureau of Land Management (BLM)", "name": "Resource Assistant Internship Direct Hire Program (DHA-RAI)", "url": "https://www.blm.gov/careers/students-and-grads/direct-hire-program", "opens": "Varies by cohort", "deadline": "Varies by cohort; check BLM careers page", "amount": "Weekly stipend (e.g., $440/week base for a 40-hour week; graduate students eligible for additional stipend)", "other_benefits": "Eligible for direct appointment to a permanent BLM position without competition upon successful completion and degree conferral", "eligibility": "Current undergraduate and graduate students or recent graduates, with particular outreach to MSI students, veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities", "area": "Public lands and environmental stewardship", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Also open to undergraduates, not exclusively graduate students", "notes": "Administered in partnership with American Conservation Experience, Great Basin Institute, HACU, SCA, and UAA.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "11 weeks", "location": "BLM sites nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "noaa-office-of-education-jos-e-serrano-educational-partnership-program-with-mino", "organization": "NOAA Office of Education / José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)", "name": "EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Center Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/csc", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check individual Cooperative Science Center announcements", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified; verify with specific Cooperative Science Center", "other_benefits": "One-year appointment including a required NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunity (NERTO) residency at a NOAA facility", "eligibility": "Graduate students affiliated with an EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Center (consortium led by a minority-serving institution with doctoral programs in NOAA-aligned disciplines)", "area": "Atmospheric science, earth system science/remote sensing, coastal/marine ecosystems, living marine resources", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Eligibility limited to students at one of four current EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Center consortia", "notes": "Program renamed in 2019 in honor of Congressman José E. Serrano; over 5,500 students supported historically.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Home Cooperative Science Center institution plus NOAA facility residency (NERTO)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-environmental-health-sciences-niehs-nih-niehs-focused-indi", "organization": "National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) / NIH", "name": "NIEHS-Focused Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)", "url": "https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/training/fellowships/predoctoral", "opens": "Rolling per NIH standard receipt dates", "deadline": "Standard NIH F31 cycles (typically April 8, Aug 8, Dec 8 annually; verify current cycle)", "amount": "NIH NRSA stipend scale plus tuition/fee allowance and institutional research allowance", "other_benefits": "Up to 5 years of predoctoral research training support", "eligibility": "PhD, MD/PhD, or other combined professional-doctoral students conducting dissertation research responsive to the NIEHS environmental health mission; U.S. citizens or permanent residents typically required", "area": "Environmental health sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Applied for via standard NIH F31 mechanism, requires an NIH-eligible sponsoring institution/mentor", "notes": "F31 award administered under the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA program, NIEHS-focused variant.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 5 years", "location": "Recipient's home university (not an NIH in-residence program)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "social-science-research-council-dissertation-proposal-development-fellowship-dpd", "organization": "Social Science Research Council", "name": "Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)", "url": "https://www.ssrc.org/programs/dissertation-proposal-development-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; typically opens in fall - confirm current cycle dates on official page", "amount": "Up to $5,000 to cover summer research costs (verify current cap on official page)", "other_benefits": "Spring and fall workshops led by senior faculty research directors; cohort of ~12 students per track", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students enrolled at an accredited US university, in early stages of doctoral study (pre-dissertation), humanities and social sciences", "area": "Interdisciplinary social science/humanities research design (fields vary by annual cohort track)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Fee-free; obscure relative to SSRC's more famous international dissertation fellowships", "notes": "Early-stage (proposal development) rather than dissertation-completion funding - useful for prospective/early PhD students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "About one year (spring workshop through fall workshop cycle)", "location": "Workshops held at SSRC-designated sites; research travel varies by student project", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-pre-doctoral-fellowship-programs-topic", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)", "name": "Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Programs (topic-specific, e.g. Aging and Health Research)", "url": "https://www.nber.org/career-resources/calls-fellowship-applications", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by specific program; postings appear in fall for the following academic year - check current calls-for-applications page", "amount": "Example: 12-month stipend of $26,352 for the Aging and Health Research fellowship (other topic-specific programs vary) - verify current figures per program", "other_benefits": "Carrel space and computer facilities at NBER Cambridge office (where applicable); tuition support; limited travel/research funds", "eligibility": "US citizens, permanent residents, or non-citizen nationals enrolled in a PhD program in economics or related field; specific programs may require residency in the Boston area or a particular PhD-program radius", "area": "Economics (topic varies by program cycle: aging/health, energy, behavioral macro, retirement/disability, etc.)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Fee-free; eligibility for some cycles is geographically restricted (Boston-area PhD programs) - verify per specific topic-fellowship before applying", "notes": "NBER runs multiple named pre-doctoral fellowships year to year; check the calls-for-applications page for the current active list rather than assuming a fixed program name", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Typically 12 months, renewable in some programs", "location": "Cambridge, MA (NBER office) or fellow's home institution depending on program", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-institute-for-economic-research-aier-summer-fellowship-program", "organization": "American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)", "name": "Summer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://aier.org/programs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; typically applications open in winter/spring for a summer session - confirm current date on official page", "amount": "Room and board plus a $500 stipend for the two-week residency", "other_benefits": "Seminars with visiting scholars; mentorship from AIER research staff; immersion in the full research process", "eligibility": "Graduating seniors entering a doctoral economics program, or graduate students in their first two years of a PhD (or affiliated) program, age 21+", "area": "Economics (property rights, monetary economics, methodology of economic inquiry)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Fee-free; niche/small program relative to well-known economics fellowships", "notes": "Distinct from AEA's better-known Summer Economics Fellows Program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Two weeks, summer", "location": "AIER campus, Great Barrington, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "smith-richardson-foundation-world-politics-and-statecraft-fellowship", "organization": "Smith Richardson Foundation", "name": "World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship", "url": "https://www.srf.org/programs/international-security-foreign-policy/world-politics-statecraft-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual competition - confirm current-year deadline on official page", "amount": "Historically up to 20 grants of $7,500 each (figure varies by cycle - verify current amount on official site)", "other_benefits": "Preference given to policy-relevant projects that could inform US policy debates", "eligibility": "PhD candidates conducting dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, or diplomatic/military history", "area": "International relations, security studies, diplomatic/military history", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Fee-free; a foundation grant rather than a residency, but explicitly structured as a graduate dissertation fellowship", "notes": "Smaller and less widely indexed than most Fulbright/Marshall-tier programs despite decades of operation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Grant supports fieldwork, archival research, and/or language training tied to the dissertation", "location": "Varies by research project", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "washington-center-for-equitable-growth-doctoral-dissertation-scholars-grant-prog", "organization": "Washington Center for Equitable Growth", "name": "Doctoral/Dissertation Scholars Grant Program", "url": "https://equitablegrowth.org/engage/funding-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual request-for-proposals cycle - confirm current dates on official page", "amount": "Dissertation Scholars track reported at an annualized $50,000 stipend in past cycles; other early-career grant tracks vary - verify current figures and tracks on official site", "other_benefits": "Professional support, office space (historically), engagement with Equitable Growth's grantee network", "eligibility": "Graduate students currently enrolled in a PhD program at a US college or university, at the dissertation stage; affiliated university must administer the grant", "area": "Economics of inequality and economic growth (policy-relevant research)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Fee-free; grant structure and amounts have varied year to year across 'early career' and 'dissertation scholar' tracks - confirm which track is currently open", "notes": "Newer/lower-profile think tank (est. 2013) focused specifically on inequality-and-growth economics research", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies by grant track (dissertation scholars program historically ~1 year, renewable)", "location": "Fellow's home institution, with engagement expected in Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-asian-research-nbr-ellings-korduba-research-fellowship-progra", "organization": "National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)", "name": "Ellings-Korduba Research Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.nbr.org/ellings-korduba-research-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle - confirm current-year date on official page", "amount": "Funded - amount not specified in available sources; verify on official website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from NBR research staff; association with NBR's Asia policy research community", "eligibility": "American graduate students (and advanced undergraduates) whose degree work focuses on issues of strategic importance to the US in Asia", "area": "Asia-Pacific strategic and security studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Fee-free; NBR runs several similarly named fellowships (Chinese Language Fellowship, Japan Studies Research Fellowship) - this one selected as representative graduate-open program; confirm current active program name on NBR's fellowships page", "notes": "Newer program (established 2021) honoring NBR's longtime president; less well known than NBR's flagship Chinese Language Fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified - verify on official website", "location": "Seattle, WA / Washington, DC (NBR offices) or remote, depending on program year", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cato-institute-research-associate-program", "organization": "Cato Institute", "name": "Research Associate Program", "url": "https://www.cato.org/research-associate/home", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling application - confirm current cycle on official page", "amount": "Not specified - salaried research position; verify compensation details on official site", "other_benefits": "Two-year applied research experience working directly with Cato scholars; portfolio-building for public policy careers", "eligibility": "Current or recent graduate students pursuing a career in public policy research", "area": "Public policy research (varies by center: economics, constitutional studies, foreign policy, etc.)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Fee-free; this is a paid staff research-associate position rather than a stipend fellowship in the traditional academic sense - describe accordingly", "notes": "Distinct from Cato's better-known (and less grad-specific) internship program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Two-year commitment", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "population-reference-bureau-policy-communication-fellows-program", "organization": "Population Reference Bureau", "name": "Policy Communication Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.prb.org/work-with-us/fellowships/prb-policy-communication-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle - confirm current-year date on official page", "amount": "Funded - covers workshop, training, and coursework costs; amount not specified, verify on official website", "other_benefits": "Week-long in-person policy/communication workshop plus a year of online coursework; skills training in translating research to policy audiences", "eligibility": "PhD students (3rd-5th year) from developing countries working on health/population-related research; funded by USAID", "area": "Health and population policy communication", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY NOTE: restricted to PhD students who are nationals of developing countries - not open to the general US graduate student population; include only if serving students from developing-country backgrounds fits your audience", "notes": "Legitimate, long-running (since the 1980s) program but narrower eligibility than most entries on this list", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year (workshop plus online curriculum)", "location": "Workshop location varies by cohort (often in the Global South); coursework online", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-academy-of-social-insurance-dissertation-award", "organization": "National Academy of Social Insurance", "name": "Dissertation Award", "url": "https://www.nasi.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual - confirm current-year date on official NASI website", "amount": "Not specified - recognition award; verify whether a cash prize is currently attached on official website", "other_benefits": "National recognition among social insurance policy scholars and practitioners", "eligibility": "PhD candidates/recent PhDs with a completed or near-complete dissertation on social insurance policy topics", "area": "Social insurance policy (Social Security, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, health insurance, etc.)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "CAUTION: functions more as a nomination-based recognition prize for a completed/near-complete dissertation than an open-apply funding fellowship - verify current mechanics (self-nomination vs. faculty nomination) before including in a strict 'apply for funding' list", "notes": "Include cautiously; may not fit the 'apply for funding' framing as cleanly as other entries on this list", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Washington, DC (NASI is based there; award is not residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "federal-reserve-bank-of-boston-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Federal Reserve Bank of Boston", "name": "Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bostonfed.org/careers/economic-research/dissertation-fellowship.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle - confirm current-year date on official page", "amount": "Funded - amount not specified in available sources; verify on official website", "other_benefits": "Access to Boston Fed research staff and resources; potential co-authorship/mentorship opportunities", "eligibility": "PhD students in economics or related field at the dissertation stage", "area": "Applied macro/microeconomics, regional economic research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Fee-free; near-identical in structure to the St. Louis and San Francisco Fed dissertation fellowships listed separately/representatively in this set - avoid double-counting if only one regional Fed program is needed", "notes": "Regional Federal Reserve Banks maintain independent research divisions; treat as a genuine 'research institute' fellowship despite being part of a government system", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified - verify exact length on official website", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-science-writers-nasw-nasw-diversity-summer-fellowship", "organization": "National Association of Science Writers (NASW)", "name": "National Association of Science Writers Diversity Summer Fellowship (NASW)", "url": "https://www.nasw.org/awards/diversity", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check nasw.org/awards annually (typically spring)", "amount": "$5,000 fellowship stipend", "other_benefits": "One-year complimentary NASW membership", "eligibility": "Students and early-career science communicators from underrepresented groups (racial minorities, LGBTQ+, disabled) undertaking a summer internship, including graduate students", "area": "Science writing/communication", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "none apparent; no fee", "notes": "Requires already having secured a summer internship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer internship period", "location": "Varies (wherever internship is located, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-science-writers-nasw-nasw-peggy-girshman-idea-grants", "organization": "National Association of Science Writers (NASW)", "name": "National Association of Science Writers Peggy Girshman Idea Grants (NASW)", "url": "https://www.nasw.org/ideagrantspring2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 15 annually", "amount": "$1,000-$25,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond funding", "eligibility": "Individuals or groups (including grad students/early-career science writers) proposing projects to benefit the science-writing field", "area": "Science communication", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "open broadly, not exclusively for students - verify grad-student framing", "notes": "Project/idea grant rather than a personal fellowship stipend", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "US-focused, remote-friendly", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-university-school-of-communication-investigative-reporting-workshop-inv", "organization": "American University School of Communication / Investigative Reporting Workshop", "name": "Investigative Reporting Workshop Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.american.edu/soc/resources/journalism-fellowships.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1 (fellowship interest selection during MA admissions)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend plus graduate-assistant wages (~$15.50/hr, 15 hrs/week)", "other_benefits": "Reporting role on major investigations with IRW; partnerships with Washington Post, PBS FRONTLINE", "eligibility": "Admitted, full-time (9+ credits) MA in Journalism & Public Affairs students at American University; US citizens, international students, or permanent residents", "area": "Investigative journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "tied to enrollment in AU's specific MA program", "notes": "Fellowship selection happens via the MA application's supplemental fellowship-interest item", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "walter-cronkite-school-of-journalism-asu-howard-center-for-investigative-journal", "organization": "Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (ASU) / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism", "name": "Howard Center Investigative Journalism MA Fellowship", "url": "https://cronkite.asu.edu/graduate-programs/funding", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Priority Dec 1 for admission/funding consideration", "amount": "Full tuition, fees, health insurance, plus $8,500 stipend per semester for three semesters (4 fellowships/year)", "other_benefits": "Direct reporting work with the Howard Center newsroom; potential Roy W. Howard post-grad fellowship placement", "eligibility": "Admitted students in ASU's MA in Investigative Journalism program", "area": "Investigative journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "tied to enrollment in ASU's specific master's program", "notes": "Nation's first dedicated investigative-journalism master's degree", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "12-16 months (3 semesters)", "location": "Phoenix, AZ (ASU Cronkite)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "indigenous-journalists-association-ija-nyu-ija-nyu-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) / NYU", "name": "IJA-NYU Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.ijastudents.org/college", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check IJA site annually", "amount": "Full tuition scholarship to an NYU journalism graduate program", "other_benefits": "NYU journalism faculty mentorship, IJA network", "eligibility": "IJA member; Indigenous student admitted to an NYU journalism graduate program", "area": "Indigenous-affairs journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "requires admission to NYU specifically", "notes": "Full-ride partnership scholarship, relatively unknown outside Indigenous journalism circles", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Length of NYU graduate program", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "asian-american-journalists-association-aaja-stanford-chen-internship-grant", "organization": "Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)", "name": "Stanford Chen Internship Grant", "url": "https://www.aaja.org/news-and-resources/scholarships-internships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check aaja.org annually (spring)", "amount": "$1,500", "other_benefits": "AAJA network access", "eligibility": "College juniors, seniors, and graduate students in journalism who have secured a summer internship", "area": "Journalism (general)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "requires an already-secured internship", "notes": "Small living-expense grant to offset unpaid/low-paid internships", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer internship period", "location": "Varies (wherever internship is located, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-people-with-disabilities-aapd-nbcuniversal-nbcuniversal", "organization": "American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) / NBCUniversal", "name": "NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship", "url": "https://www.aapd.com/nbcuniversal-tony-coelho-media-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late May annually (recent cycle: May 30)", "amount": "$5,625 per recipient (8 awarded)", "other_benefits": "AAPD network, professional development connections", "eligibility": "Undergraduate or graduate students who self-identify as having a disability, pursuing media/communications/entertainment degrees", "area": "Media/communications (disability representation)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none apparent; no fee", "notes": "Positioned for representation of disabled students across media fields, not journalism-exclusive", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ieee-spectrum-jon-c-taenzer-memorial-fund-taenzer-fellowship-for-disability-enga", "organization": "IEEE Spectrum (Jon C. Taenzer Memorial Fund)", "name": "Taenzer Fellowship for Disability-Engaged Journalism", "url": "https://spectrum.ieee.org/taenzer-fellowship-for-disability-engaged-journalism", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check spectrum.ieee.org annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Development workshops, published bylines in IEEE Spectrum", "eligibility": "New/early-career disabled journalists and writers, including those entering journalism from grad study; part-time commitment compatible with other work/study", "area": "Technology journalism (disability lens)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "eligibility framed as 'early-career' rather than explicitly 'student' - verify grad-student eligibility before applying", "notes": "18-month fellowship producing multiple stories plus one feature", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "18 months, part-time", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "international-women-s-media-foundation-iwmf-lauren-brown-fellowship", "organization": "International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)", "name": "Lauren Brown Fellowship", "url": "https://www.iwmf.org/programs/the-lauren-brown-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late July annually (recent cycle: July 20)", "amount": "Up to $2,000", "other_benefits": "Support for reporting projects or professional development", "eligibility": "Women and nonbinary journalists from underrepresented backgrounds, US-based, freelance or staff (early-career emphasis, can include grad students)", "area": "Journalism (general, underrepresented reporters)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "framed for 'journalists' broadly rather than explicitly enrolled students - verify current-grad-student eligibility", "notes": "Small grant memorializing Quartz editor Lauren Alix Brown", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-film-video-association-ufva-carole-fielding-student-grants", "organization": "University Film & Video Association (UFVA)", "name": "Carole Fielding Student Grants", "url": "https://ufva.org/carole-fielding-grant/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check ufva.org annually (typically winter/spring)", "amount": "$1,000-$2,500 (over $4,000 total awarded across categories)", "other_benefits": "Presentation opportunity at UFVA Conference; production support", "eligibility": "Undergraduate or graduate students in film/video at time of application, sponsored by a UFVA-member faculty advisor", "area": "Documentary/narrative/experimental film production", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "requires faculty sponsorship by an active UFVA member", "notes": "Includes a dedicated documentary category (45-minute limit)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "full-frame-documentary-film-festival-garrett-scott-documentary-development-grant", "organization": "Full Frame Documentary Film Festival", "name": "Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant", "url": "https://www.fullframefest.org/about-garrett-scott/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check fullframefest.org annually (recent cycles ~Dec)", "amount": "Travel/accommodation support to attend Full Frame Festival plus mentorship", "other_benefits": "Access to festival films, master classes, mentoring from established filmmakers", "eligibility": "First-time documentary filmmakers (student projects/shorts count as qualifying prior work) in early stage of their careers", "area": "Documentary film", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "not explicitly restricted to enrolled grad students - verify grad/thesis-filmmaker eligibility before listing as core fit", "notes": "Named for late filmmaker Garrett Scott (Occupation: Dreamland); notable alumni pipeline (RaMell Ross, Bing Liu)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award tied to festival week", "location": "Durham, NC (Full Frame Festival)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mit-knight-science-journalism-program-hbcu-science-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "MIT Knight Science Journalism Program", "name": "HBCU Science Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check ksj.mit.edu annually (spring)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "MIT science-journalism training and mentorship, HBCU-specific pipeline support", "eligibility": "Rising juniors, seniors, and graduate students at participating HBCUs interested in science/health/environment reporting", "area": "Science journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "limited to students at participating HBCUs", "notes": "Newer program (launched 2024) distinct from KSJ's famous mid-career academic-year fellowship (which is excluded here as it requires 3+ years pro experience)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term training program", "location": "Cambridge, MA (MIT) plus remote components", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ida-b-wells-society-hbcu-data-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "Ida B. Wells Society", "name": "HBCU Data Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://idabwellssociety.org/2026hbcu-data-journalism-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check idabwellssociety.org annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "11 weeks hands-on training and newsroom placement in Atlanta", "eligibility": "Students and recent graduates (HBCU-affiliated), interested in data/investigative journalism", "area": "Data/investigative journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "eligibility spans students/recent grads broadly - verify graduate-level eligibility specifically", "notes": "Pilot program distinct from IBWS's flagship professional Investigative Reporting Fellowship (which requires being a working journalist, excluded here)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "11 weeks", "location": "Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "council-for-the-advancement-of-science-writing-casw-new-horizons-travel-fellowsh", "organization": "Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)", "name": "New Horizons Travel Fellowship", "url": "https://casw.org/awards-fellowships/new-horizons-travel-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check casw.org annually (fall, tied to ScienceWriters conference)", "amount": "Up to $1,200 travel reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Assigned veteran science-writer mentor; conference access to New Horizons in Science briefings", "eligibility": "US science journalists, with priority to those from smaller outlets, freelancers, and webcasters; open to graduate-student science writers", "area": "Science writing", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "travel-reimbursement grant rather than a stipend fellowship", "notes": "Modest, easy-to-overlook award tied to the annual ScienceWriters conference", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Conference week", "location": "Varies (annual ScienceWriters conference city)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dow-jones-news-fund-data-journalism-fellowship-internship-program", "organization": "Dow Jones News Fund", "name": "Data Journalism Fellowship/Internship Program", "url": "https://dowjonesnewsfund.org/college-student-program/data-journalism-internship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Early November annually (recent cycle: Nov 5)", "amount": "Paid summer internship plus training stipend/scholarship components", "other_benefits": "Pre-internship data journalism training, DJNF alumni network", "eligibility": "Full-time-enrolled undergraduate or graduate students (including Dec graduates); US citizens/permanent residents or international students with valid US work visas; excludes those with 1+ year of 30+ hr/week professional journalism work", "area": "Data journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none apparent; no fee", "notes": "Long-running, well-established pipeline but often overshadowed by bigger-name journalism fellowships", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Varies (host newsroom, US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-rhode-island-metcalf-institute-metcalf-institute-student-assistant", "organization": "University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute", "name": "Metcalf Institute Student Assistantship / Science Immersion Program Involvement", "url": "https://web.uri.edu/metcalf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check web.uri.edu/metcalf annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct experience supporting a nationally recognized science-journalism training program; networking with visiting journalists", "eligibility": "URI graduate and undergraduate students (environmental science, marine affairs, biology, etc.) supporting/participating in the Institute's science-journalism programming", "area": "Environmental science communication", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "role is program-support/assistantship rather than the flagship journalist fellowship (which requires professional journalist status) - verify current terms directly with Metcalf Institute", "notes": "Include cautiously as a grad-accessible entry point into a respected science-communication institute; confirm exact program name/terms on site", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year/summer, varies", "location": "Kingston, RI (University of Rhode Island)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "preservation-league-of-new-york-state-zabar-family-scholarship", "organization": "Preservation League of New York State", "name": "Zabar Family Scholarship", "url": "https://www.preservenys.org/programs", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (search snippets conflated this program's figures with an unrelated National Trust scholarship)", "other_benefits": "Complimentary student membership in the League", "eligibility": "Graduate students in Historic Preservation or related fields (History, Architecture, American Studies, Urban Planning, Museum Studies) at NY institutions or NY residents studying elsewhere", "area": "Historic preservation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Confirm exact award amount directly with organization before use — source data was ambiguous", "notes": "Small, regional, genuinely obscure preservation scholarship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-department-of-city-and-regional-plan", "organization": "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of City and Regional Planning", "name": "Excellence in Diversity Fellowship (Carolina Planning)", "url": "https://planning.unc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Internal department deadline — verify with program", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Second-year Master of City and Regional Planning students who bring diversity (broadly defined) to the department", "area": "Urban and regional planning", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "University-specific award (single institution) rather than a national program", "notes": "Small, obscure department-level fellowship, useful for students already admitted/enrolled at UNC", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year (second year of MCRP)", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "landscape-architecture-foundation-funded-by-edsa-edsa-diversity-scholarship", "organization": "Landscape Architecture Foundation (funded by EDSA)", "name": "EDSA Diversity Scholarship", "url": "https://www.lafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/student-scholarships/awards-available/edsa-diversity-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 1 (as of recent cycles) — verify current-year date", "amount": "Historically ~$3,300 per award (part of $100,000 distributed across 30 students since 1990) — verify current amount on website", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award", "eligibility": "African American, Hispanic, Native American, and other minority students in their final two years of undergraduate study or pursuing a graduate degree in landscape architecture; demonstrated financial need", "area": "Landscape architecture", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "None found", "notes": "One of many LAF-administered named scholarships; sponsor (EDSA, a landscape architecture/planning firm) is distinct from LAF itself", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US and Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "industrial-designers-society-of-america-idsa-design-foundation-gianninoto-gradua", "organization": "Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Design Foundation", "name": "Gianninoto Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.idsadesignfoundation.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-year date on website", "amount": "$1,500 toward graduate tuition", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Students in final year of undergraduate industrial design applying to/accepted into grad school, OR currently enrolled industrial design graduate students in the US; practicing professionals returning to grad school also eligible", "area": "Industrial design", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "None found (portfolio-based selection, no fee)", "notes": "One of very few dedicated graduate-level industrial design scholarships nationally", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-women-in-architecture-foundation-awaf-awaf-scholarships", "organization": "Association for Women in Architecture Foundation (AWAF)", "name": "Association for Women in Architecture Foundation Scholarships (AWAF)", "url": "https://www.awa-foundation.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-year date", "amount": "$3,000–$7,500 (up to 8 awards annually)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award", "eligibility": "Women students studying Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design/Land Planning, Interior Design, Historic Preservation, or Environmental Design leading to a college degree, including graduate students", "area": "Architecture and allied design fields", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "None found", "notes": "California-focused (Los Angeles-based org) but scholarships appear open to eligible applicants regardless of school location — verify geographic scope on site", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Primarily California-connected applicants; verify", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-new-mexico-school-of-architecture-and-planning-tir-comin-graduate", "organization": "University of New Mexico, School of Architecture and Planning", "name": "Tir Comin Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://saap.unm.edu/student-resources/scholarships.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify with UNM SAAP", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website; renewable a second year with 3.75 GPA", "other_benefits": "Potential two-year renewal", "eligibility": "Enrolled members of US federally recognized American Indian tribes who graduated secondary school in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, or Utah (Four Corners states), enrolled in a UNM graduate architecture/planning program", "area": "Architecture and planning", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Single-institution award (UNM only)", "notes": "Narrow but genuinely obscure Native American-specific graduate fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to two consecutive years", "location": "University of New Mexico, Albuquerque", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "latinos-in-heritage-conservation-lhc-semilla-scholar-fellowship-program", "organization": "Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC)", "name": "Semilla Scholar Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.latinoheritage.us/fellowshipprogram", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Paid fellowship; amount not specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mostly remote, 10–20 hrs/week over a 5-month term aligned with fall or spring semester", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's and PhD) in historic preservation, history, architecture, American studies, urban planning, museum studies, or related fields, with demonstrated commitment to Latinx heritage advocacy and community engagement", "area": "Historic preservation / cultural heritage", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "None found", "notes": "One of very few fellowships specifically for Latinx graduate students in historic preservation; small nonprofit, genuinely obscure", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Approximately 5 months (fall or spring cohort)", "location": "Remote (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "som-foundation-som-prize-and-travel-fellowship-for-architecture-design-and-urban", "organization": "SOM Foundation", "name": "SOM Prize and Travel Fellowship for Architecture, Design and Urban Design", "url": "https://somfoundation.com/awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "$50,000 (first place, SOM Prize); $20,000 (second place)", "other_benefits": "Research collaboration and travel support; alumni network of 280+ past fellows", "eligibility": "Graduating students and recent graduates of accredited US architecture, design (including interior design, landscape architecture, environmental graphics, or industrial design), and urban design programs", "area": "Architecture, urban design, and allied design fields", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Restricted to graduating/recent graduate students — confirm current-cycle eligibility window before applying", "notes": "Large award amount but underused outside architecture circles; also open to industrial and graphic/environmental design students, which is unusual", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Travel/research period post-award, timeline flexible", "location": "US accredited programs; travel is international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-organization-of-minority-architects-noma-noma-future-faces-fellowship-f", "organization": "National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)", "name": "NOMA Future Faces Fellowship (formerly NOMA Foundation Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.noma.net/noma-nff/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-year date", "amount": "8-week paid summer internship; fellows eligible for up to $2,450 in reimbursements for fellowship-related expenses", "other_benefits": "Post-fellowship licensure support for those who complete licensure within 5 years", "eligibility": "Students in final years of a NAAB-accredited undergraduate program, or currently enrolled graduate students in an M.Arch program, or recent graduates", "area": "Architecture", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Requires registered student membership in NOMA/NOMAS — verify NOMAS student membership carries no cost before applying", "notes": "Prominent within minority-architect circles but underused outside NOMA member schools", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8 weeks, summer", "location": "Host firm locations across the US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "preservation-maryland-with-national-park-service-harrison-goodall-preservation-f", "organization": "Preservation Maryland (with National Park Service)", "name": "Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship", "url": "https://preservationmaryland.org/harrison-goodall-preservation-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-year date", "amount": "Reported as $10,000 in some years, $5,000 in others — verify current amount on website", "other_benefits": "Self-directed project under mentor guidance; flexible format allowing continued study/work", "eligibility": "Graduate students and early-career professionals in historic preservation-related fields", "area": "Historic preservation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Amount figure is inconsistent across sources — confirm before relying on it", "notes": "Small regional fellowship, named for master timber-frame preservationist Harrison Goodall; genuinely obscure", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term, self-paced project", "location": "US (project may be based anywhere, including National Park Service sites)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-for-architecture-aia-new-york-center-for-architecture-design-scholarship", "organization": "Center for Architecture / AIA New York", "name": "Center for Architecture Design Scholarship", "url": "https://www.aiany.org/architecture/competitions-grants/center-architecture-design-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify current-year date", "amount": "Awards up to $5,000 (single or multiple awards; program distributed $66,000–$180,000 across recipients in recent years)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing an M.Arch degree at an NAAB-accredited school within New York State whose undergraduate degree is in a field other than architecture; nominated by their school's dean/chair", "area": "Architecture", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Nomination-based (must be nominated by school, not a direct open application) — confirm process with your program", "notes": "NY-specific but a real, recurring, sizeable scholarship pool for career-changer M.Arch students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aia-architects-foundation-diversity-advancement-scholarship", "organization": "AIA / Architects Foundation", "name": "Diversity Advancement Scholarship", "url": "https://architectsfoundation.org/opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications typically open in November — verify current-year date", "amount": "Renewable, up to $20,000 total over up to 5 years (reported as ~$4,000/year)", "other_benefits": "Paired with an AIA member mentor for ongoing guidance", "eligibility": "Students from underrepresented backgrounds entering or enrolled in NAAB-accredited architecture programs, including graduate M.Arch students; need-based", "area": "Architecture", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Some chapter-level versions (e.g., AIA Chicago) have specific program-year eligibility — verify against your specific M.Arch year", "notes": "Running since 1970 but eligibility nuances vary by local AIA chapter administering it", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable up to 5 years", "location": "US (varies by AIA chapter)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nasw-foundation-jane-b-aron-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "NASW Foundation", "name": "Jane B. Aron Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.naswfoundation.org/Our-Work/Scholarships-Fellowships-Awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Stipend toward tuition, research, living expenses during dissertation phase", "eligibility": "Doctoral social work students at dissertation stage, focused on health care policy/practice", "area": "Social work — health policy dissertation research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee; NASW membership likely required", "notes": "Administered by NASW Foundation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Dissertation-phase award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nasw-foundation-consuelo-w-gosnell-memorial-msw-scholarship", "organization": "NASW Foundation", "name": "Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial MSW Scholarship", "url": "https://www.naswfoundation.org/our-work/scholarships-fellowships-awards/scholarships/consuelo-w-gosnell-memorial-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "$4,000–$4,500", "other_benefits": "None beyond award; recognition as Gosnell Scholar", "eligibility": "MSW candidates (accepted or enrolled) with commitment to American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino populations; GPA 3.0+; NASW member", "area": "Social work — master's, underserved-population practice", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Same funder as Jane B. Aron Fellowship but distinct master's-level program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award, single academic year", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-puerto-rican-hispanic-social-workers-naprhsw-legacy-scho", "organization": "National Association of Puerto Rican-Hispanic Social Workers (NAPRHSW)", "name": "Legacy Scholarship", "url": "https://www.naprhsw.com/scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "$1,000 (4 awards)", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "First- or second-year graduate students (MSW, MHC, MFT, Psychology, or human services), age 21+, serving Latino communities, financial need", "area": "Social work / counseling / psychology — Latino community practice", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Small regional-national organization; long-tail candidate", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nbcc-foundation-doctoral-fellows-program", "organization": "NBCC Foundation", "name": "Doctoral Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.nbccf.org/programs/fellows/doctoral", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Professional development, leadership training, community of fellows", "eligibility": "Doctoral-level counseling students in CACREP-accredited programs", "area": "Counseling — doctoral", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Distinct from NBCC's master's-level Minority Fellowship Program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nbcc-foundation-minority-fellowship-program-mfp-master-s-counseling", "organization": "NBCC Foundation", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) — Master's Counseling", "url": "https://www.nbccf.org/programs/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "Up to ~$12,000", "other_benefits": "Training, mentoring, professional network", "eligibility": "Master's-level students in CACREP-accredited counseling programs, committed to serving underserved/minority populations", "area": "Counseling — master's, minority mental health services", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; SAMHSA-funded", "notes": "Separate from NBCC's addiction-counseling-specific MFP-AC", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-school-counselor-association-asca-foundation-asca-foundation-graduate-s", "organization": "American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Foundation", "name": "American School Counselor Association Foundation Graduate Scholarship (ASCA)", "url": "https://www.school-counselor.org/About-ASCA/ASCA-Foundation/Scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "$1,000 (up to 10 awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "Graduate students enrolled in a master's-level school counseling (or related) program", "area": "School counseling — master's", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Small but genuinely obscure discipline-society award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-counseling-association-aca-foundation-courtland-c-lee-multicultural-exc", "organization": "American Counseling Association (ACA) Foundation", "name": "Courtland C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Scholarship Award", "url": "https://www.counseling.org/membership/awards/courtland-c-lee-multicultural-excellence-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site (nomination-based)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Complimentary ACA Conference registration and recognition", "eligibility": "Graduate student in counselor education demonstrating excellence in multicultural counseling theory/practice", "area": "Counseling — multicultural counseling, graduate", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fee; nomination required (not self-apply)", "notes": "Distinct award within ACA's broader awards suite", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-for-marriage-and-family-therapy-aamft-foundation-fahs-minor", "organization": "American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Foundation", "name": "FAHS Minority Fellowship Program — Doctoral Fellowship Program (DFP) / Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DCF) / MFP-Youth (Master's)", "url": "https://www.aamft.org/AAMFT/Foundation/What_We_Do/Minority_Fellowship_Program.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications open December; check site for exact date", "amount": "$6,600–$36,000 depending on track/program level", "other_benefits": "Professional development, mentorship, networking events", "eligibility": "Master's or doctoral students in COAMFTE-accredited MFT programs; US citizen/permanent resident; preference to underrepresented minority applicants", "area": "Marriage and family therapy — master's and doctoral", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "No fee; SAMHSA-funded", "notes": "Three sub-tracks under one umbrella program; covers pre-dissertation, dissertation-stage, and master's youth-focused fellows", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year (varies by track)", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-school-psychologists-nasp-graduate-student-research-gran", "organization": "National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)", "name": "Graduate Student Research Grants (GSRG) Program", "url": "https://www.nasponline.org/membership-and-community/nasp-awards-scholarships-and-grants/graduate-student-research-grants-(gsrg)-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "Up to $1,000 (up to 3 awarded)", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "NASP student members in doctoral or non-doctoral school psychology graduate programs", "area": "School psychology — research funding", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fee; small award but genuinely graduate-open (doctoral and non-doctoral)", "notes": "Distinct from NASP's Deborah Crockett Scholarship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-school-psychologists-nasp-deborah-crockett-scholarship-p", "organization": "National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)", "name": "Deborah Crockett Scholarship Program (DCSP)", "url": "https://apps.nasponline.org/membership-and-community/grants/MSP_APP/index.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "Graduate students in school psychology from underrepresented backgrounds", "area": "School psychology — diversity, graduate", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Some NASP scholarships are EdS-only per program rules; verify doctoral eligibility for this specific award on current cycle page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-psychological-foundation-apf-cogdop-graduate-research-scholarships-in-p", "organization": "American Psychological Foundation (APF) / COGDOP", "name": "Graduate Research Scholarships in Psychology", "url": "https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/cogdop/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "$1,000–$5,000 (multiple named scholarships)", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or doctoral) in COGDOP-member psychology departments; nominated by department", "area": "Psychology — thesis/dissertation research funding", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee; requires departmental nomination, not direct self-apply", "notes": "Over 20 scholarships awarded yearly across named funds (Levinson, Bevan, Matarazzo, Rosecrans, etc.)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-psychological-association-of-graduate-students-apags-apags-psi-chi-juni", "organization": "American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)", "name": "APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.apa.org/apags/programs/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, around late July", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "Early-career graduate student members of APAGS conducting psychological research", "area": "Psychology — early-stage research funding", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "APAGS also offers Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker Master's Grant ($1,500, deadline ~May 16) as an alternate track under same page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-public-administration-aspa-walter-w-mode-scholarship", "organization": "American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)", "name": "Walter W. Mode Scholarship", "url": "https://www.aspanet.org/ASPA/ASPA/Make-Connections/Awards/Walter-W-Mode-Scholarship.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "$1,500", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "ASPA graduate student members in public administration demonstrating commitment to public service career", "area": "Public administration — graduate scholarship", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee; self-apply, ASPA membership required", "notes": "Distinct small award from ASPA's larger Founders' Fellows program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-based", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "government-finance-officers-association-gfoa-minorities-in-government-finance-sc", "organization": "Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)", "name": "Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship", "url": "https://www.gfoa.org/available-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; check site", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "Upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, government accounting, finance, political science, economics, or related field", "area": "Public administration / government finance — graduate scholarship", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee; US/Canada citizens or permanent residents", "notes": "GFOA also offers the graduate-specific Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship for state/local government finance study", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US/Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "afcea-educational-foundation-afcea-stem-teacher-scholarships-graduate", "organization": "AFCEA Educational Foundation", "name": "AFCEA STEM Teacher Scholarships (Graduate)", "url": "https://www.afcea.org/stem-teacher-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Typically spring — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "$2,500 per award", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the scholarship", "eligibility": "Graduate students actively pursuing a degree, credential, or licensure to teach STEM subjects in US K-12 schools", "area": "STEM teacher preparation", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "none", "notes": "Offered alongside AFCEA's undergraduate STEM teacher scholarships; check for separate application track", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-the-study-of-higher-education-ashe-drs-kristen-renn-melissa-mcda", "organization": "Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)", "name": "Drs. Kristen Renn & Melissa McDaniels Dissertation Research Grant", "url": "https://www.ashe.ws/grants", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Varies — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Approximately $500 (recent cycle)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the grant", "eligibility": "ASHE member graduate students who have defended their dissertation proposal and/or received IRB approval, studying sexual orientation/gender identity in higher education or mentorship in higher education", "area": "higher education research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "ASHE membership required; narrow topical scope", "notes": "Small award; ASHE also offers the Irvin Lee 'Bobby' Wright Dissertation of the Year Award (recognition, not funding)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aasa-the-school-superintendents-association-aasa-educational-administration-scho", "organization": "AASA, The School Superintendents Association", "name": "AASA Educational Administration Scholarships", "url": "https://www.aasa.org/about-aasa/awards-grants", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Varies — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition within AASA's leadership network", "eligibility": "Outstanding graduate students in school administration programs intending to pursue the school superintendency as a career", "area": "education leadership/administration", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "none", "notes": "Program established 1949; longstanding but lower-profile award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "comparative-and-international-education-society-cies-gail-p-kelly-award-for-outs", "organization": "Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)", "name": "Gail P. Kelly Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation", "url": "https://cies.us/current-awards/", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Varies — verify current cycle on website (nominations typically due prior to annual conference)", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "Recognition at CIES Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Authors of a completed PhD or EdD dissertation (written in English) addressing social justice and equity issues in an international education context", "area": "comparative/international education", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "dissertation must already be completed/submitted, not in-progress funding", "notes": "CIES membership required for nominator (may be self-nominated)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US and international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-association-for-bilingual-education-nabe-nabe-outstanding-dissertation", "organization": "National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)", "name": "National Association for Bilingual Education Outstanding Dissertation Award (NABE)", "url": "https://nabe-conference.com/award-competitions.html", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Typically October 1 — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition at NABE annual conference", "eligibility": "Doctoral students/recent graduates whose dissertation addresses bilingual/multilingual education", "area": "bilingual/multilingual education research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "none", "notes": "Administered via NABE's annual conference award competitions", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-of-social-sciences-niss-dissertation-grant-program", "organization": "National Institute of Social Sciences", "name": "National Institute of Social Sciences Dissertation Grant Program (NISS)", "url": "https://www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/grants", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Varies annually — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (one-time, unrestricted)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the grant", "eligibility": "Late-stage PhD candidates in anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (fields rotate by year; education-adjacent social science research often eligible)", "area": "social science / education-adjacent policy research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "eligible fields rotate year to year — confirm education-relevant field is included in current cycle", "notes": "Broader social-science funder; include only when eligible field list includes education-policy-relevant disciplines", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "consortium-for-faculty-diversity-cfd-cfd-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Consortium for Faculty Diversity (CFD)", "name": "Consortium for Faculty Diversity Dissertation Fellowship (CFD)", "url": "https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/provost/consortium-for-faculty-diversity/", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Typically fall — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded — stipend plus housing/benefits at host institution; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Residential fellowship with teaching experience (one course/semester) at a host liberal arts college", "eligibility": "PhD/EdD/other terminal-degree candidates in the final stage of dissertation writing, committed to diversifying liberal-arts-college faculties; US citizens or permanent residents; up to 5 years of relevant experience", "area": "faculty pipeline / teacher-scholar pathway (cross-disciplinary, includes education)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "requires teaching one course during residency; not education-specific (open to all disciplines)", "notes": "~45 member colleges participate; administered on a rotating basis by member institutions", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Consortium member liberal arts colleges (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-educational-studies-association-aesa-aesa-graduate-student-award", "organization": "American Educational Studies Association (AESA)", "name": "American Educational Studies Association Graduate Student Award (AESA)", "url": "http://www.educationalstudies.org/awards.html", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Varies — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition at AESA annual conference", "eligibility": "Graduate students working in the foundations of education (philosophy, history, sociology of education) presenting outstanding scholarship", "area": "foundations of education / education policy theory", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "none", "notes": "Small learned society; low profile relative to AERA", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-council-for-the-social-studies-ncss-larry-metcalf-exemplary-dissertatio", "organization": "National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)", "name": "Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation in Social Studies Award", "url": "https://www.socialstudies.org/awards/research-awards", "opens": "Not specified: verify on website", "deadline": "Varies — verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified (commemorative award plus conference presentation); verify on website", "other_benefits": "Conference session at NCSS Annual Conference", "eligibility": "Doctoral students/recent graduates whose dissertation addresses social studies education research", "area": "social studies education research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "recognition-oriented; confirm any monetary component before relying on it", "notes": "One of three NCSS Research Committee awards", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "educational-foundation-for-women-in-accounting-efwa-laurels-fund-phd-in-accounti", "organization": "Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)", "name": "Laurels Fund (PhD in Accounting)", "url": "https://www.efwa.org/scholarships_postgraduate.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Opens January; closes ~March 30 each cycle", "amount": "$1,000–$5,000 one-year awards", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award", "eligibility": "Women pursuing a PhD in accounting at an AACSB-accredited US school, demonstrating financial need, US citizens", "area": "Accounting doctoral scholarship (women)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Women-only; 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check AREUEA site", "amount": "Cash award (amount varies by year; verify on site)", "other_benefits": "Recognition at AREUEA conference", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates with outstanding dissertations in real estate/urban economics and land economics", "area": "Real estate / urban economics doctoral dissertation award", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Award-style, not multi-year stipend", "notes": "Sponsored by the Homer Hoyt Institute, distributed via AREUEA", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US-focused, open internationally", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "government-finance-officers-association-gfoa-daniel-b-goldberg-scholarship", "organization": "Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)", "name": "Daniel B. 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Blount Memorial, Arthur J. Haskell, Wilbur N. 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varies per award", "other_benefits": "International applicant pool", "eligibility": "Full-time undergraduate or graduate student in automation/control or closely related field, minimum passing ('C') average.", "area": "Automation & control engineering (graduate-eligible)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verify whether ISA membership is required to apply, and any associated cost", "notes": "One-time award; previous recipients may reapply.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Global", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "assp-foundation-american-society-of-safety-professionals-assp-foundation-academi", "organization": "ASSP Foundation (American Society of Safety Professionals)", "name": "ASSP Foundation Academic Scholarship (Graduate track)", "url": "https://foundation.assp.org/academic-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 15-February 15 application window", "amount": "Varies by named scholarship within the program — verify on site", "other_benefits": "Access to ASSP professional network", "eligibility": "Student enrolled in an EHS (environmental health & safety)-related master's or doctoral program, at least 9 graduate semester hours if full-time.", "area": "Safety / occupational health engineering (graduate)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Verify ASSP student membership requirement and cost", "notes": "Program spans undergraduate through doctoral; select graduate-eligible named awards within the common application.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US-focused", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ieee-power-energy-society-pes-an-ieee-technical-society-ieee-pes-outstanding-stu", "organization": "IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), an IEEE technical society", "name": "IEEE PES Outstanding Student Scholarship (Master's-level)", "url": "https://students.ieee.org/ieee-power-energy-society-pes-outstanding-student-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on IEEE PES site", "amount": "Not specified on summary page — verify current amount", "other_benefits": "PES student member network access", "eligibility": "Full-time student pursuing an MS/M.Eng in electrical engineering with a focus in electrical power engineering; PhD students not eligible for this specific award.", "area": "Electric power & energy engineering (Master's)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires paid IEEE + PES student membership dues", "notes": "Distinct from the PES Scholarship Plus Initiative, which is undergraduate-only — this one is MS-specific.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Global, IEEE PES student members", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aci-foundation-american-concrete-institute-aci-foundation-fellowship-concrete-re", "organization": "ACI Foundation (American Concrete Institute)", "name": "ACI Foundation Fellowship (Concrete-related graduate programs)", "url": "https://www.acifoundation.org/scholarships/fellowshipsscholarships.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications open July 1, close November 1", "amount": "$10,000 educational stipend plus paid travel/attendance to two ACI Concrete Conventions", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and internship opportunities via ACI Foundation network", "eligibility": "Full-time student enrolled in a concrete-related degree program (graduate or undergraduate) at a US or Canadian accredited institution.", "area": "Structural / concrete engineering (graduate-eligible)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verify whether ACI/ACI Foundation membership is required and any associated cost", "notes": "~28 fellowships and 15 scholarships awarded annually across 35+ institutions; strong track record and well-funded.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One award cycle (fall-spring academic year)", "location": "US/Canada institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-mathematical-statistics-ims-ims-hannan-graduate-student-travel-awar", "organization": "Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)", "name": "Institute of Mathematical Statistics Hannan Graduate Student Travel Award (IMS)", "url": "https://imstat.org/ims-awards/ims-hannan-graduate-student-travel-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 1 annually", "amount": "Typically $400–$1,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond travel/registration funding", "eligibility": "IMS student members pursuing a Master's or PhD in statistics/probability who have not yet received their PhD", "area": "Statistics/probability — conference travel", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Small award amount", "notes": "Requires IMS membership, CV, abstract, two recommenders", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US (IMS-sponsored meeting location varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mathematical-association-of-america-maa-maa-mathfest-student-scholars-travel-gra", "organization": "Mathematical Association of America (MAA)", "name": "Mathematical Association of America MathFest Student Scholars Travel Grants (MAA)", "url": "https://maa.org/resource/maa-mathfest-student-scholars-travel-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually, ahead of August MathFest", "amount": "Registration, flights, hotel booked by MAA; meal/incidental stipend; up to $500 childcare support", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, community-building at MathFest", "eligibility": "Students from historically underrepresented groups in mathematics presenting at MathFest, including graduate students", "area": "Mathematics — conference travel/presentation support", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires an accepted talk/poster", "notes": "MathFest 2026 is August 5–8 in Boston, MA", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-industrial-and-applied-mathematics-siam-siam-travel-awards-program", "organization": "Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)", "name": "Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Travel Awards Program (SIAM)", "url": "https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/conference-support/travel-and-registration-support/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by conference; typically several months before each meeting", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (typically partial travel/registration support)", "other_benefits": "Access to SIAM conference programming and networking", "eligibility": "Graduate students (and other students) presenting/attending SIAM-sponsored conferences", "area": "Applied mathematics/computational science — conference travel", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None significant", "notes": "Applications run through SIAM's smapply portal (siam.smapply.org)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time per conference", "location": "US (conference-dependent)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-astronomical-society-aas-rodger-doxsey-travel-prize", "organization": "American Astronomical Society (AAS)", "name": "Rodger Doxsey Travel Prize", "url": "https://aas.org/grants-and-prizes/rodger-doxsey-travel-prize", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set ahead of each January AAS meeting (check current cycle)", "amount": "Monetary travel prize — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition, invited oral presentation slot", "eligibility": "Graduate students or postdocs within one year of receiving their PhD, presenting an oral dissertation talk at a winter AAS meeting", "area": "Astronomy/astrophysics — dissertation research presentation", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Only for oral dissertation talks, not posters", "notes": "Established by John Doxsey in memory of Rodger Doxsey", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US (winter AAS meeting location varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-astronomical-society-aas-aas-international-travel-grants", "organization": "American Astronomical Society (AAS)", "name": "American Astronomical Society International Travel Grants (AAS)", "url": "https://aas.org/grants-and-prizes/international-travel-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 1 (for June–Nov travel) and September 1 (for Nov–June travel)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (airfare support via NSF grant)", "other_benefits": "Priority given to early-career scientists and underserved populations", "eligibility": "US-based scientists including graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty traveling to international science meetings", "area": "Astronomy — international conference travel", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Must be employed at or affiliated with a US institution; membership not required", "notes": "NSF-funded program administered by AAS", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time per trip", "location": "International travel from US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aas-high-energy-astrophysics-division-head-head-travel-grant-fund", "organization": "AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD)", "name": "AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division Travel Grant Fund (HEAD)", "url": "https://head.aas.org/head_travel_grant", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by meeting cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None beyond travel funding", "eligibility": "Graduate students and early-career researchers in high-energy astrophysics attending HEAD-relevant meetings", "area": "High-energy astrophysics — conference travel", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Niche subfield focus", "notes": "Administered by the AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aas-division-for-planetary-sciences-dps-hartmann-student-travel-grant-program", "organization": "AAS Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS)", "name": "Hartmann Student Travel Grant Program", "url": "https://dps.aas.org/meetings/hartmann_travel_grant/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set ahead of annual DPS meeting", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Presentation opportunity at DPS meeting", "eligibility": "Graduate (and undergraduate) students in planetary science presenting at the DPS annual meeting", "area": "Planetary science — conference travel", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires DPS meeting presentation", "notes": "Named for planetary scientist William K. 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verify on website", "other_benefits": "None beyond travel funding", "eligibility": "Early-career scientists, including graduate students, in solar physics attending relevant meetings", "area": "Solar physics — conference travel", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Narrow subfield", "notes": "Established in memory of solar physicist Thomas Metcalf", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ieee-signal-processing-society-sps-sps-scholarship-program", "organization": "IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS)", "name": "IEEE Signal Processing Society Scholarship Program (SPS)", "url": "https://signalprocessingsociety.org/community-involvement/sps-scholarship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 30 annually", "amount": "Up to $7,000 total over up to 3 consecutive years", "other_benefits": "Complimentary IEEE and SPS membership, mentoring from SPS leaders", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate (MS/PhD) students in EE, ICT, or computer science pursuing signal processing-related study", "area": "Signal processing — merit scholarship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires maintaining IEEE/SPS student membership after year one", "notes": "Renewable award contingent on continued eligibility", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "US and international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "optica-foundation-optica-women-scholars-program", "organization": "Optica Foundation", "name": "Optica Women Scholars Program", "url": "https://apply.osa.org/prog/optica_women_scholars_2026/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set annually (check current cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to a global mentor network and supporting companies", "eligibility": "Women in optics/photonics at the undergraduate through graduate level, merit- and need-based", "area": "Optics/photonics — merit/need scholarship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Some award tiers may skew undergraduate-heavy; verify grad eligibility for the specific cycle", "notes": "About 20 scholars selected annually", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time (renewable applications possible)", "location": "US and international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "optica-foundation-amplify-scholarship", "organization": "Optica Foundation", "name": "Amplify Scholarship", "url": "https://apply.osa.org/prog/amplify_scholarship_optica_foundation_2026/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set annually (check current cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Optica Foundation mentoring and community network", "eligibility": "Black undergraduate and graduate-level students studying physics, math, engineering, optics, or photonics", "area": "Optics/photonics/physics/math — identity-specific scholarship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None significant", "notes": "Inaugural Amplify Scholarship class announced 2022", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US and international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-women-in-science-awis-awis-distinguished-doctoral-research-schol", "organization": "Association for Women in Science (AWIS)", "name": "Association for Women in Science Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship (AWIS)", "url": "https://awis.org/scholarships/awis-distinguished-doctoral-research-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set annually as part of the AWIS Scholarship Program cycle", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "AWIS professional network access", "eligibility": "Pre-doctoral students in physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering (among other STEM fields)", "area": "Mathematics/physical sciences — doctoral research scholarship", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "AWIS scholarship cycles can close early in the year — check current-year window", "notes": "One of several named AWIS scholarships; this tier targets pre-doctoral researchers", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-asa-student-paper-competition-travel-award-jsm", "organization": "American Statistical Association (ASA)", "name": "Student Paper Competition Travel Award (JSM)", "url": "https://www.amstat.org/education/student-paper-competition-travel-award-to-attend-the-joint-statistical-meetings", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually ahead of August JSM", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (travel award to attend JSM)", "other_benefits": "Recognition through paper competition", "eligibility": "Graduate students in statistics/data science submitting a paper to the ASA Student Paper Competition", "area": "Statistics — conference travel/paper competition", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Requires paper submission and competition entry", "notes": "Administered by ASA education section", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US (JSM location varies)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-asa-caucus-for-women-in-statistics-caucus-for-w", "organization": "American Statistical Association (ASA) Caucus for Women in Statistics", "name": "Caucus for Women in Statistics Travel Award", "url": "https://stattrak.amstat.org/2026/05/01/caucus-travel-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set annually ahead of JSM", "amount": "Reimbursement of travel expenses to JSM", "other_benefits": "Caucus mentoring/networking community", "eligibility": "Caucus for Women in Statistics members who are PhD students in statistics or a related field, or early-career professionals", "area": "Statistics — conference travel", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Requires Caucus membership", "notes": "Distinct from the general ASA student travel award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-microbiology-asm-asm-future-leaders-mentoring-fellowship", "organization": "American Society for Microbiology (ASM)", "name": "American Society for Microbiology Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship (ASM)", "url": "https://asm.org/browse-by-content-type/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually — verify on asm.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, leadership development, career navigation support", "eligibility": "Master's and doctoral graduate students from underrepresented groups interested in microbial sciences", "area": "Microbiology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; verify exact program URL under asm.org fellowships listing", "notes": "Confirm current-year application page via ASM's fellowship browse page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "genetics-society-of-america-gsa-delill-nasser-award-for-professional-development", "organization": "Genetics Society of America (GSA)", "name": "DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics", "url": "https://genetics-gsa.org/awards/delill-nasser-award-for-professional-development/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Awarded twice yearly — verify on site", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "Funds conference travel or lab course participation", "eligibility": "GSA members who are graduate students (or postdocs) in genetics", "area": "Genetics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; 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funding routed through PI, not directly to student — verify trainee eligibility mechanics", "notes": "Structured as PI-administered support for a trainee (which can be a graduate student) rather than a direct-to-student stipend", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-developmental-biology-sdb-paul-d-henion-graduate-student-travel-awar", "organization": "Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)", "name": "Paul D. 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requires SOT graduate student membership; internship must be 6+ consecutive weeks May-August", "notes": "Funds a summer internship experience rather than direct research support", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "6+ weeks (summer)", "location": "US host organizations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-chemical-society-division-of-medicinal-chemistry-acs-medi-acs-division", "organization": "American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry (ACS MEDI)", "name": "ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.acsmedchem.org/?nd=predocfellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on acsmedchem.org", "amount": "$40,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Prestigious fellowship history since 1991", "eligibility": "Graduate students in their 3rd/4th year (2nd/3rd year at time of application) in medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry, or chemistry departments", "area": "Medicinal chemistry", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; competitive, well-established award (matches ACS-division scope beyond analytical chemistry)", "notes": "One of the largest stipends in this list — verify current-year application window", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-investigative-pathology-asip-asip-trainee-scholar-award", "organization": "American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)", "name": "American Society for Investigative Pathology Trainee Scholar Award (ASIP)", "url": "https://www.asip.org/membership-community/awards-honors/trainee-scholar-awards/asip-trainee-tscholar-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to ASIP Annual Meeting abstract cycle — verify on asip.org", "amount": "Travel/registration support — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition of research excellence; attendance at ASIP Annual Meeting and PISA meeting", "eligibility": "ASIP trainee members (undergraduate, predoctoral, or postdoctoral) presenting at the ASIP Annual Meeting or PISA Meeting", "area": "Pathology / investigative biomedical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires ASIP trainee membership, first-author abstract, and full meeting attendance", "notes": "Award can be rescinded if awardee does not attend full meeting", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "ASIP Annual Meeting / PISA Meeting (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "endocrine-society-research-experiences-for-graduate-and-medical-students-regms", "organization": "Endocrine Society", "name": "Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS)", "url": "https://www.endocrine.org/awards/research-experiences-for-graduate-and-medical-students", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current-year deadline on endocrine.org", "amount": "$2,500 summer honorarium + $1,500 travel grant to ENDO annual meeting", "other_benefits": "8-10 week mentored summer research placement, professional networking", "eligibility": "Full-time 1st-3rd year medical or graduate students who are active Endocrine Society members (US and international)", "area": "Endocrinology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires Endocrine Society student membership", "notes": "Functions as a fellowship-style summer research program rather than pure stipend", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8-10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Host labs of Endocrine Society members (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-for-anatomy-aaa-education-research-scholarship", "organization": "American Association for Anatomy (AAA)", "name": "Education Research Scholarship", "url": "https://www.anatomy.org/ANATOMY/ANATOMY/Awards-Programs/Awards-and-Programs.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on anatomy.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports development of models for improving anatomy teaching/learning", "eligibility": "AAA member graduate students conducting a mentored anatomical-education research project (also open to postdocs/junior faculty)", "area": "Anatomical sciences / anatomy education research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fee; requires AAA membership", "notes": "Distinct from AAA's postdoc-only fellowship; this track explicitly includes graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-nutrition-asn-foundation-asn-foundation-predoctoral-fellows", "organization": "American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Foundation", "name": "American Society for Nutrition Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships (ASN)", "url": "https://nutrition.org/asn-foundation/predoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on nutrition.org", "amount": "$2,000-$5,000", "other_benefits": "Funds can cover tuition, research costs, travel to meetings", "eligibility": "ASN members enrolled in a US graduate program in nutrition (per ASN Directory of Graduate Programs)", "area": "Nutrition science", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires ASN membership and enrollment in a listed nutrition graduate program", "notes": "Includes named sub-award (e.g., Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship) in some cycles", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US graduate programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mycological-society-of-america-msa-msa-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Mycological Society of America (MSA)", "name": "Mycological Society of America Graduate Fellowship (MSA)", "url": "https://msafungi.org/msa-graduate-fellowships-nama-memorial-fellowship-and-backus-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on msafungi.org", "amount": "$2,000 each (two awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Supplementary funding usable alongside other assistantships; recognition within the field", "eligibility": "PhD candidates who are MSA student members, resident at a US/Canadian university during fellowship tenure", "area": "Mycology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires MSA membership and plan-of-study proposal with two recommendation letters", "notes": "MSA also offers a related NAMA Memorial Fellowship and Backus Award under the same page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US or Canadian universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "botanical-society-of-america-bsa-j-s-karling-graduate-student-research-award", "organization": "Botanical Society of America (BSA)", "name": "J.S. Karling Graduate Student Research Award", "url": "https://botany.org/home/awards/awards-for-students/bsagraduatestudentresearchawards.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on botany.org", "amount": "$1,500", "other_benefits": "Supports research proposal execution", "eligibility": "BSA member, full-time registered graduate student, with a BSA-member faculty research advisor", "area": "Botany / plant biology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; requires BSA membership", "notes": "BSA also runs a companion AJ Harris Graduate Student Research Award under the same program umbrella", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-parasitologists-asp-bernie-fried-research-grants-graduate-ca", "organization": "American Society of Parasitologists (ASP)", "name": "Bernie Fried Research Grants (Graduate category)", "url": "https://www.amsocparasit.org/student-grant-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15 (verify annually)", "amount": "$1,000-$1,500 (approx. $5,000 total awarded per category annually, up to 10 grants)", "other_benefits": "Endowed by a $500,000 gift from Bernie Fried to support student members", "eligibility": "ASP graduate student members with limited research resources", "area": "Parasitology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires ASP membership", "notes": "Separate undergraduate and graduate award pools under the same program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-virology-asv-student-travel-award-predoctoral-track", "organization": "American Society for Virology (ASV)", "name": "Student Travel Award (Predoctoral track)", "url": "https://www.asv.org/travel-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to annual meeting cycle (typically Feb)", "amount": "Partial travel support — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Complimentary/discounted meeting participation, networking with virology community", "eligibility": "Predoctoral ASV student members, with emphasis on women and underrepresented minority virologists", "area": "Virology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires ASV membership", "notes": "Annual meeting rotates location (2026 meeting at University of Minnesota)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "ASV Annual Meeting (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-cell-biology-ascb-minorities-affairs-committee-mac-travel-a", "organization": "American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)", "name": "Minorities Affairs Committee (MAC) Travel Award", "url": "https://www.ascb.org/committees/minorities-affairs-committee-travel-awardees/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to ASCB Cell Bio annual meeting cycle", "amount": "Up to $1,800 (varies with existing funding)", "other_benefits": "NIH NIGMS/Burroughs Wellcome Fund co-sponsored; ~70 URM awardees/year", "eligibility": "US citizen/permanent-resident graduate students (also postdocs, junior faculty, undergrads) from underrepresented groups attending the ASCB Annual Meeting", "area": "Cell biology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; requires CV, abstract number, advisor recommendation letter", "notes": "Supported by federal NIH NIGMS MARC grant funding", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "ASCB Annual Meeting (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-for-cancer-research-aacr-minority-scholar-in-cancer-researc", "organization": "American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)", "name": "Minority Scholar in Cancer Research (MICR) Award", "url": "https://www.aacr.org/professionals/meetings/aacr-travel-grants/aacr-minority-scholar-in-cancer-research-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to AACR Annual Meeting abstract cycle (typically winter)", "amount": "Travel funding to AACR Annual Meeting — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities support; mentorship exposure", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate/medical students (also residents, clinical/postdoc fellows) from NCI-defined underrepresented groups in cancer research", "area": "Cancer research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires abstract submission and two reference letters", "notes": "Running since 1985; long track record of NCI co-funding", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "AACR Annual Meeting (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-chemical-society-division-of-inorganic-chemistry-acs-dic-inorganic-chem", "organization": "American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry (ACS DIC)", "name": "Inorganic Chemistry Division Graduate Student Travel Award", "url": "https://acsdic.org/awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on acsdic.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition within the ACS Inorganic Division community", "eligibility": "Graduate students presenting research at ACS National Meetings in inorganic chemistry", "area": "Inorganic/bioinorganic chemistry", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "ACS DIC also offers the Jonathan L. Sessler Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Bioinorganic and Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry — worth checking for grad eligibility on the same awards page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "ACS National Meetings (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-neuroscience-sfn-sfn-trainee-graduate-student-travel-award", "organization": "Society for Neuroscience (SfN)", "name": "SfN Trainee/Graduate Student Travel Award", "url": "https://www.sfn.org/meetings/meeting-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications open mid-August, close mid-September (verify annually)", "amount": "Complimentary registration + up to $1,000 (North America) / $2,000 (international)", "other_benefits": "Networking, professional development at SfN Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled SfN graduate student members presenting at the SfN Annual Meeting; not a repeat recipient in prior calendar year", "area": "Neuroscience", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires SfN membership", "notes": "Part of SfN's broader $500,000+ annual awards program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "SfN Annual Meeting (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-plant-taxonomists-aspt-aspt-graduate-student-research-grant", "organization": "American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)", "name": "American Society of Plant Taxonomists Graduate Student Research Grant (ASPT)", "url": "https://www.aspt.net/awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on aspt.net (historically spring)", "amount": "Up to $1,500", "other_benefits": "10-15 awards given annually; includes named sub-grants (e.g., BIPOC Excellence in Systematic Botany Grant)", "eligibility": "Master's and doctoral students conducting plant systematics fieldwork, herbarium, or lab research", "area": "Plant systematics/taxonomy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; encourages applicants from all backgrounds", "notes": "Multiple named recognition tracks under the same base grant program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US and international fieldwork sites", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-pharmacology-and-experimental-therapeutics-aspet-aspet-wash", "organization": "American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)", "name": "American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Washington Fellows Program (ASPET)", "url": "https://www.aspet.org/aspet/advocacy/aspet-washington-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Program runs Sept 1-May 30; verify application window on aspet.org", "amount": "Non-stipend program — supports DC advocacy trip and training; funded amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Weekly virtual seminars, Capitol Hill visits, science-policy training", "eligibility": "Developing and early-career scientists interested in science policy (graduate students eligible; verify current program eligibility)", "area": "Pharmacology / science policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No fee; confirm graduate-student eligibility specifics directly with ASPET before applying", "notes": "Up to 10 fellows selected annually; policy-training focus rather than direct research funding", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "~9 months (Sept-May)", "location": "Washington, DC (travel) + virtual", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-asbmb-aspb-aspb-recognit", "organization": "American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) / ASPB", "name": "ASPB Recognition Travel Award", "url": "https://aspb.org/awards-funding/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on aspb.org", "amount": "Full travel/registration/per diem coverage plus 1-year ASPB membership", "other_benefits": "Covers travel, accommodations, registration, per diem, and following-year ASPB membership", "eligibility": "Graduate student, postdoc, or faculty members of the American Society of Plant Biologists attending Plant Biology annual meeting", "area": "Plant biology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee; requires ASPB application/nomination", "notes": "Note: organization field corrected — this is solely American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), unrelated to ASBMB; listed together only due to acronym similarity, verify org name on site", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time (meeting week)", "location": "ASPB Plant Biology Annual Meeting (2026: Ottawa, Canada)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-university-women-aauw-aauw-international-fellowships", "organization": "American Association of University Women (AAUW)", "name": "American Association of University Women International Fellowships (AAUW)", "url": "https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/aauw-international-fellowships/", "opens": "Typically August", "deadline": "~September 30 annually (for the following academic year)", "amount": "$20,000 (Master's), $25,000 (PhD), $50,000 (postdoctoral)", "other_benefits": "Paid in two installments; funds may support tuition, living expenses, and research costs.", "eligibility": "Women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, pursuing full-time graduate or postgraduate study (master's, PhD, or postdoc) at an accredited U.S. institution; must have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree.", "area": "Any field, women only", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee confirmed on official site", "notes": "Long-running (since 1917); distinct from AAUW's U.S.-citizen-only American Fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year (non-renewable in most cases)", "location": "Accredited U.S. institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "josephine-de-karman-fellowship-trust-dekarman-fellowship", "organization": "Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust", "name": "DeKarman Fellowship", "url": "https://www.dekarman.org/", "opens": "Fall (application typically opens in the fall for spring deadline)", "deadline": "Typically late January", "amount": "$32,000 (PhD) / $18,000 (undergraduate seniors) — verify current figures on site", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted use funds", "eligibility": "Students of any discipline, including international students, currently enrolled at a U.S. college or university; PhD candidates who will defend their dissertation within two years, or undergraduate seniors.", "area": "Any discipline", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee; small, obscure, single-award trust", "notes": "Deliberately obscure long-running trust with no institutional nomination requirement.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year, non-renewable", "location": "U.S. colleges/universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-scandinavian-foundation-asf-fellowships-and-grants-for-advanced-study-o", "organization": "American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)", "name": "Fellowships and Grants for Advanced Study or Research in the USA", "url": "https://www.amscan.org/fellowships-and-grants/fellowships-and-grants-for-advanced-study-or-research-in-the-usa/", "opens": "Varies by country", "deadline": "Varies by home-country cooperating organization", "amount": "Varies; historically several thousand dollars up to full support", "other_benefits": "Cultural/professional network of ASF fellows", "eligibility": "Citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden pursuing graduate-level study or research in the United States, typically nominated through national cooperating organizations.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee; process routed through national partner orgs", "notes": "Distinct from ASF's more famous Scandinavia-bound fellowships — this one funds the reverse direction.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to one year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-kosciuszko-foundation-exchange-program-to-the-united-states-grants-fellowshi", "organization": "The Kosciuszko Foundation", "name": "Exchange Program to the United States (Grants & Fellowships)", "url": "https://thekf.org/scholarship/exchange-program-to-the-us-grants-and-fellowships/", "opens": "Typically fall", "deadline": "Typically November 15", "amount": "Cost-of-living stipend plus travel, housing allowance, insurance", "other_benefits": "Domestic travel support when warranted", "eligibility": "Polish citizens who are PhD students, advanced doctoral/postdoctoral candidates, or academics, eligible for a J-1 exchange visa, for study/research at U.S. institutions.", "area": "Any discipline", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Long-running Polish-American foundation program (est. 1925).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 6 months (9 months for Teaching Fellowships)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "belgian-american-educational-foundation-baef-fellowships-for-belgians", "organization": "Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)", "name": "Fellowships for Belgians", "url": "https://baef.be/fellowships-for-belgians/", "opens": "Typically fall", "deadline": "Typically December (check current cycle)", "amount": "Stipend of several tens of thousands USD (verify current figure on site)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance support in many cycles", "eligibility": "Belgian citizens/residents pursuing advanced study or research for one academic year at a U.S. university or research center.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Over 65 fellowships awarded annually to Belgians; century-old foundation (est. 1920).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "inlaks-shivdasani-foundation-inlaks-scholarships", "organization": "Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation", "name": "Inlaks Scholarships", "url": "https://inlaksfoundation.org/opportunities/scholarship/", "opens": "Mid-February", "deadline": "Typically mid/late March (opens mid-February)", "amount": "Up to USD 100,000, covering tuition, living costs, one-way airfare, visa costs, health allowance", "other_benefits": "Interview-based selection in Delhi/Mumbai", "eligibility": "Indian citizens who completed an undergraduate degree in India, admitted to a full-time master's, MPhil, or doctoral program in the US, UK, or Europe.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee; need-cum-merit based", "notes": "Established 1976; among the largest need-cum-merit awards for Indians studying abroad.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Duration of the degree program (typically 1–2 years)", "location": "United States (also UK/Europe — applicant selects institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-australian-association-graduate-education-fund-scholarship", "organization": "American Australian Association", "name": "Graduate Education Fund Scholarship", "url": "https://americanaustralian.org/scholarships/education-fund/", "opens": "January 1", "deadline": "Applications open January 1 – March 31 (Australia-to-USA direction)", "amount": "Up to USD $40,000", "other_benefits": "Funds may cover tuition, living, and travel costs", "eligibility": "Australian (including Indigenous Australian) citizens undertaking full-time graduate study (Master's, PhD, or postdoctoral research) at an accredited U.S. institution in STEM, sustainability, medicine, or economics/health-care-funding fields.", "area": "STEM, sustainability, medicine, economics", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Over $19 million awarded to 1,150+ scholars since inception.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to one academic year (renewable applications possible)", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-li-foundation-inc-li-foundation-fellowship", "organization": "The Li Foundation, Inc.", "name": "Li Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lifoundation.org/programs/", "opens": "Rolling via institutional nomination", "deadline": "Institutional application/proposal only — no set public deadline; check site", "amount": "Covers cost of living, professional expenses, return transportation to China, and a domestic academic-meeting trip", "other_benefits": "Longstanding alumni network since 1944", "eligibility": "Chinese graduate/postgraduate students and scholars sponsored by an eligible institution for study/training in the United States, in science, medicine, arts, or humanitarian fields.", "area": "Science, medicine, arts, humanitarian fields", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee (institution-mediated)", "notes": "Applications must come through a sponsoring U.S. institution rather than directly from students.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1–2 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-rotary-foundation-rotary-peace-fellowship-master-s-degree-program", "organization": "The Rotary Foundation", "name": "Rotary Peace Fellowship — Master's Degree Program", "url": "https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships-masters-degree-programs", "opens": "Applications generally open the prior spring", "deadline": "Typically May (check current cycle via local Rotary district)", "amount": "Fully funded — amount not separately itemized; covers tuition, room/board, travel, internship/field-study costs", "other_benefits": "Field-study and internship funding included", "eligibility": "Applicants of any nationality with relevant work/volunteer experience, nominated via a local Rotary Club, for master's study at a Rotary Peace Center (several of which are at U.S. universities, e.g., Duke–UNC).", "area": "Peace and conflict resolution studies", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No application fee; requires Rotary Club endorsement, not a direct-only application", "notes": "Up to 50 master's fellowships awarded annually worldwide.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Master's program length (typically 15–24 months depending on center)", "location": "Several countries including United States (Duke University/UNC Chapel Hill Rotary Peace Center)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "aga-khan-foundation-international-scholarship-programme-isp", "organization": "Aga Khan Foundation", "name": "International Scholarship Programme (ISP)", "url": "https://the.akdn/en/what-we-do/developing-human-capacity/education/international-scholarships", "opens": "Typically early in the year (varies)", "deadline": "Cycle opens early in the calendar year; 2026-27 cycle noted as closed as of this writing — verify next opening", "amount": "Covers tuition and living expenses; award structured as 50% grant / 50% interest-free loan", "other_benefits": "None beyond tuition/living support", "eligibility": "Nationals of select developing countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique — including those now based in the US/UK/France/Portugal/Canada) with genuine financial need, admitted to a postgraduate program (which may be in the U.S.).", "area": "Any field, development-oriented preference", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No listed application fee; award is half-loan, not a pure grant — flag for applicants", "notes": "Cyclical; check for reopening if the current window is closed.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Duration of degree program", "location": "Worldwide, including United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "graduate-women-international-gwi-formerly-ifuw-gwi-international-fellowships", "organization": "Graduate Women International (GWI, formerly IFUW)", "name": "Graduate Women International International Fellowships (GWI)", "url": "https://graduatewomen.org/what-we-do/grants-fellowships/", "opens": "Cyclical, roughly biennial", "deadline": "Last opened October 2025 for the 2025 round; next call expected 2027 — verify current cycle", "amount": "Varies by fellowship tier", "other_benefits": "International network of graduate women scholars", "eligibility": "Women graduates (GWI/national federation members) in the second year or later of a doctoral program, or pursuing postgraduate study, in a country other than where they were educated/reside — may be used for study in the U.S.", "area": "Any field, women only", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee; membership in a national federation may be required; cyclical/currently between calls", "notes": "Successor to the historic IFUW fellowship program.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Worldwide, may include United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "thouron-award-program-university-of-pennsylvania-uk-universities-thouron-award", "organization": "Thouron Award Program (University of Pennsylvania & UK universities)", "name": "Thouron Award", "url": "https://www.thouronaward.org/apply-from-uk/", "opens": "Typically fall", "deadline": "Typically November (UK applicants)", "amount": "Full tuition and fees for up to 2 years, plus living stipend and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Alumni network; entertainment/travel stipend", "eligibility": "British citizens who completed secondary schooling in the UK, final-year undergraduates or recent graduates of any UK university, applying to a graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania.", "area": "Any field offered by Penn's 12 graduate/professional schools", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No application fee for the award itself (separate Penn application required)", "notes": "Reciprocal exchange program running since 1960; UK-to-Penn direction fits this brief.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "University of Pennsylvania (United States)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-frank-knox-memorial-fellowships-harvard-university-frank-knox-memorial-fello", "organization": "The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships (Harvard University)", "name": "Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://frankknox.harvard.edu/what-knox-fellowship", "opens": "Varies by country committee", "deadline": "Varies by home country (typically mid-year)", "amount": "Full Harvard tuition and health insurance plus living stipend", "other_benefits": "Up to two years of funding for multi-year degree programs", "eligibility": "Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, educated mainly in that home country, who are recent graduates or final-year students, for graduate study at Harvard University.", "area": "Any field offered at Harvard", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Longstanding (est. 1936) Commonwealth-to-Harvard fellowship; relatively obscure outside those four countries.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Harvard University (United States)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "la-caixa-foundation-postgraduate-fellowships-abroad-north-america-track", "organization": "\"la Caixa\" Foundation", "name": "Postgraduate Fellowships Abroad — North America track", "url": "https://lacaixafoundation.org/en/postgraduate-fellowships-abroad", "opens": "Typically fall", "deadline": "Typically autumn (check current cycle)", "amount": "Covers tuition plus a monthly living allowance and settling-in support", "other_benefits": "Cohort/network events for fellows", "eligibility": "Spanish or Portuguese nationals who completed undergraduate studies in Spain/Portugal, applying for a 1–2 year postgraduate program in the United States or Canada.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "~27 fellowships awarded for U.S. study in a recent cycle; large Spanish banking foundation, but the program itself is little known among U.S. grad students.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1–2 years", "location": "United States or Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "general-sir-john-monash-foundation-john-monash-scholarship", "organization": "General Sir John Monash Foundation", "name": "John Monash Scholarship", "url": "https://www.johnmonash.com/scholarship/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Typically mid-year (check current cycle)", "amount": "AUD $100,000/year for up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "Leadership development programming and alumni network", "eligibility": "Australian nationals who have completed (or will complete) an undergraduate degree at an Australian university, planning to begin a full-time master's or PhD at an accredited university outside Australia, including in the U.S.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "One of Australia's largest postgraduate scholarships; U.S. is a common destination for scholars.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Any accredited university outside Australia, including U.S. institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sweden-america-foundation-sweden-america-foundation-fellowship-program", "organization": "Sweden-America Foundation", "name": "Sweden-America Foundation Fellowship Program", "url": "https://sweamfo.se/en/", "opens": "Typically summer", "deadline": "Typically September 15", "amount": "Stipend for 6–12 months of study (amount varies by award — verify on site)", "other_benefits": "Nominations to partner organizations for additional opportunities", "eligibility": "Swedish citizens who have completed a basic degree (Swedish or foreign), applying for graduate, doctoral, or postdoctoral-level study/research in the United States or Canada.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Under royal patronage; running since 1919, low visibility outside Sweden.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "6–12 months", "location": "United States or Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "korea-foundation-for-advanced-studies-kfas-doctoral-study-abroad-program", "organization": "Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS)", "name": "Doctoral Study Abroad Program", "url": "https://eng.kfas.or.kr/theme/kfaschanel/intl_scholarship_5.php", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually — check KFAS site", "amount": "Full tuition and living-expense funding", "other_benefits": "Historically ~40% of scholars have attended MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, or Yale", "eligibility": "Korean nationals selected competitively to pursue PhD study abroad (predominantly at top U.S. universities) in social sciences, natural sciences, or information technology/communications.", "area": "Social sciences, natural sciences, IT/communications", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Established 1974 by SK Group's founder; relatively unknown outside Korea.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Full PhD program duration", "location": "Primarily United States (also other top global universities)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "yayasan-khazanah-khazanah-foundation-malaysia-khazanah-global-scholarship-progra", "organization": "Yayasan Khazanah (Khazanah Foundation, Malaysia)", "name": "Khazanah Global Scholarship Programme", "url": "https://www.yayasankhazanah.com.my/scholarship-programmes/khazanah-global-scholarship-programme", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually — check site", "amount": "Full academic fees, living expenses, accommodation, plus training/development support", "other_benefits": "Leadership development programming", "eligibility": "Malaysian nationals with strong academic records and leadership experience, admitted to or pursuing a master's or PhD at an approved university in the United States, United Kingdom, or Australia; under 40 for master's applicants.", "area": "Any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No application fee", "notes": "Malaysian sovereign-wealth-linked foundation scholarship; low visibility in U.S. fellowship databases.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Duration of degree program", "location": "United States (also UK/Australia — applicant selects)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "vietnam-education-foundation-vef-vef-fellowship-program-vef-2-0", "organization": "Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF)", "name": "VEF Fellowship Program (VEF 2.0)", "url": "https://vef2.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Funded — deadline varies by current cycle; verify on site as program status has evolved since original 2000 Congressional mandate expired", "amount": "Historically ~$27,000/year to the host U.S. institution for the first two years", "other_benefits": "Alumni network (VEFFA)", "eligibility": "Vietnamese nationals pursuing graduate study, primarily PhD, in natural/physical/environmental sciences, engineering, mathematics, medicine (public health/biomedical), or technology at U.S. universities.", "area": "STEM, public health, biomedical sciences", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No application fee; program has transitioned from the original 2003–2016 Congressional mandate to a VEF 2.0 structure — verify current operating status before relying on this listing", "notes": "Originally a U.S. federal agency program (2000–2018); confirm current fellowship cycle is active before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year, tied to degree program", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "iota-sigma-pi-national-honor-society-for-women-in-chemistry-anna-louise-hoffman", "organization": "Iota Sigma Pi (National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry)", "name": "Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry Research", "url": "https://iotasigmapi.info/awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 15", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "National recognition through Iota Sigma Pi chapters", "eligibility": "Women graduate students demonstrating outstanding achievement in chemical research", "area": "Chemistry", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verify current amount and application portal on iotasigmapi.info", "notes": "Distinct from Iota Sigma Pi's undergraduate-only Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-chemical-society-merck-merck-index-women-in-chemistry-scholarship", "organization": "American Chemical Society / Merck", "name": "Merck Index Women in Chemistry Scholarship", "url": "https://www.acs.org/funding/scholarships-fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on ACS site", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Women entering their first year of PhD studies in organic chemistry", "area": "Chemistry (Organic)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Confirm current sponsor/administration — verify exact URL on acs.org, program has moved between hosts", "notes": "Narrow to incoming PhD organic chemistry students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-for-cyber-safety-and-education-isc-isc-women-s-cybersecurity-scholarships", "organization": "Center for Cyber Safety and Education / (ISC)²", "name": "(ISC)² Women's Cybersecurity Scholarships", "url": "https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/academic-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March 15", "amount": "$1,000–$5,000 (up to 10 awarded)", "other_benefits": "Network with (ISC)² community", "eligibility": "Women pursuing associate, undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate degrees focused on cybersecurity or information assurance; GPA ≥3.3; any nationality", "area": "Cybersecurity", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Also open to undergrads — verify grad-specific pool/quota", "notes": "Administered by Center for Cyber Safety and Education, funded by ISC2", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US-open (international eligible)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "caucus-for-women-in-statistics-and-data-science-cws-gertrude-m-cox-scholarship", "organization": "Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science (CWS)", "name": "Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship", "url": "https://cwstat.org/awards/gertrude-m-cox-scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically spring — verify on cwstat.org", "amount": "$2,000 plus certificate", "other_benefits": "Recognition at JSM meeting", "eligibility": "Women who are US/Canada citizens or permanent residents, admitted full-time to a graduate statistics program by July 1 of award year; those in early MS/PhD stages especially encouraged", "area": "Statistics / Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "none major", "notes": "Established 1989; CWS also offers JSM travel awards", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US/Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "women-lawyers-association-of-los-angeles-wlala-foundation-wlala-foundation-schol", "organization": "Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Foundation", "name": "Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation Scholarships (WLALA)", "url": "https://wlala.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year — verify on wlala.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Women law students (JD candidates) demonstrating commitment to social justice, equality, and inclusion", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Regional (LA-focused) — verify residency/school requirements", "notes": "Smaller, obscure regional bar-association scholarship for women law students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "California / Los Angeles region preference likely", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-veterinary-medical-foundation-avmf-dr-mcgrath-scholarship", "organization": "American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF)", "name": "Dr. McGrath Scholarship", "url": "https://www.avmf.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/national-regional-scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — verify on avmf.org", "amount": "$500", "other_benefits": "Named for one of the earliest American female veterinarians", "eligibility": "Female veterinary students (DVM candidates) in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year at an AVMA-accredited school", "area": "Veterinary Medicine", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Small award — verify current cycle is active", "notes": "AVMF also lists Candace Mast Scholarship for female vet students; verify both are current", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "women-s-auxiliary-to-aime-waaime-waaime-scholarship", "organization": "Women's Auxiliary to AIME (WAAIME)", "name": "Women's Auxiliary to AIME Scholarship (WAAIME)", "url": "https://www.smenet.org/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — verify on smenet.org", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (most $2,000–$3,000)", "other_benefits": "Up to 2 years of funding across undergrad/grad", "eligibility": "Women student members of AIME member societies (SME, SPE, AIST, TMS) pursuing degrees in mining, geological sciences, metallurgy, petroleum, mineral sciences, materials science/engineering, or mineral economics; graduate students eligible", "area": "Mining / Metallurgy / Petroleum / Materials Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Requires AIME member-society student membership", "notes": "Very obscure long-tail award for a niche discipline cluster", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1–2 years", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-university-women-aauw-aauw-career-development-grant", "organization": "American Association of University Women (AAUW)", "name": "American Association of University Women Career Development Grant (AAUW)", "url": "https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/career-development-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — verify on aauw.org", "amount": "Up to $8,000", "other_benefits": "Covers tuition, fees, materials, transportation, dependent care", "eligibility": "Women with a bachelor's degree pursuing a certificate/training program to enter, transition into, or advance within a field where women are underrepresented; priority to women of color and first advanced-degree seekers", "area": "Career transition / nontraditional fields (STEM-adjacent)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Funds certificate/short-term programs, not necessarily full graduate degrees — verify fit against 'graduate student' requirement", "notes": "Different program from the AAUW Dissertation Fellowship above; same parent org but distinct award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-woman-geographers-swg-evelyn-l-pruitt-national-fellowship-for-dissert", "organization": "Society of Woman Geographers (SWG)", "name": "Evelyn L. Pruitt National Fellowship for Dissertation Research", "url": "https://iswg.org/fellowships/swg-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — verify on iswg.org", "amount": "Up to $12,000 (up to 10 fellows)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award", "eligibility": "Women PhD candidates in the US and Canada conducting dissertation research in geography or geographical aspects of allied fields", "area": "Geography / Environmental Studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "none major", "notes": "Very obscure long-tail geography-specific fellowship; SWG also runs Adelène Moffat Fellowship (NY-chapter administered) and Sally Clark Award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time (for fieldwork/dissertation stage)", "location": "US/Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-women-in-sports-media-awsm-awsm-scholarship-internship-program", "organization": "Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM)", "name": "Association for Women in Sports Media Scholarship/Internship Program (AWSM)", "url": "https://www.awsmonline.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — verify on awsmonline.org", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Paired internship placement component", "eligibility": "Women students working full-time toward a graduate or undergraduate degree, aiming for careers as sports writers, editors, broadcasters, or PR professionals", "area": "Journalism / Sports Media", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Open to both undergrad and grad — verify grad-specific slot", "notes": "Non-STEM discipline-specific example within 'women-in-[discipline]' lane", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time (scholarship + summer internship)", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-toxicology-sot-women-in-toxicology-special-interest-group-wit-celebra", "organization": "Society of Toxicology (SOT) Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group", "name": "WIT Celebrating Women in Toxicology Award (Graduate)", "url": "https://www.toxicology.org/groups/sig/wit/support.asp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Two letters of recommendation required; recognition at SOT annual meeting", "eligibility": "SOT graduate student members demonstrating leadership and service in toxicology or a closely related discipline", "area": "Toxicology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires SOT student membership", "notes": "Seeded by the estate of early toxicology leader Anne Wolven Garrett; related Vera W. Hudson and Elizabeth K. Weisburger Fund also gives preference to women in toxicology graduate study", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "US-open", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "health-resources-and-services-administration-hrsa-national-health-service-corps", "organization": "Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)", "name": "National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program", "url": "https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle, typically spring (varies by year); check nhsc.hrsa.gov for current dates", "amount": "Full tuition and fees, plus monthly living stipend and annual educational expense payment", "other_benefits": "Guaranteed job placement in a Health Professional Shortage Area upon graduation; no service until after training", "eligibility": "Students enrolled or accepted in an accredited primary care medical, dental, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or mental/behavioral health graduate program; US citizen; no application fee.", "area": "Health (primary care) — service-for-scholarship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Federal program; service commitment = 1 year of service per year of support, minimum 2 years", "notes": "Applicants apply via My BHW account; free to apply", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 4 years of funding; minimum 2-year post-graduation service obligation", "location": "US-wide (service required in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "indian-health-service-ihs-ihs-health-professions-scholarship-program-hpsp", "organization": "Indian Health Service (IHS)", "name": "IHS Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)", "url": "https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by scholarship type; typically winter/early spring — check ihs.gov/scholarship", "amount": "Tuition, fees, monthly stipend, and other reasonable educational costs", "other_benefits": "Pre-graduate scholarship track also available for students not yet in a health professional program", "eligibility": "American Indian/Alaska Native students enrolled or accepted into an eligible graduate/professional health degree program; no application fee", "area": "Health professions serving Indian health programs", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Eligibility limited to American Indian/Alaska Native applicants; verify tribal enrollment/descent requirements", "notes": "Three-tier program: Preparatory, Pre-Graduate, and Health Professions Scholarship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies by track; minimum 2-year service commitment in an Indian health program per year funded", "location": "Service sites throughout Indian health programs, continental US and Alaska", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "department-of-defense-army-navy-air-force-f-edward-h-bert-armed-forces-health-pr", "organization": "Department of Defense (Army/Navy/Air Force)", "name": "F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)", "url": "https://www.medicineandthemilitary.com/applying-and-what-to-expect/medical-school-programs/hpsp/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling by service branch; apply during application cycles set by Army, Navy, or Air Force recruiting commands", "amount": "Full tuition, required fees, books/instruments, plus ~$2,900+/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Officer rank and pay during required annual active duty periods (45 days/year)", "eligibility": "Students accepted/enrolled in accredited MD, DO, dental, optometry, psychology, pharmacy, veterinary, or nursing graduate programs; must qualify for military commission; no fee", "area": "Health professions — military service commitment", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Requires commissioning as a military officer; obligates 1 year of active-duty service per year of scholarship, minimum 2-3 years depending on branch/degree", "notes": "Separate application processes for Army, Navy, Air Force", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 4 years of school funding; 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no upfront program fee", "area": "K-12 teaching — residency-based master's with service commitment", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Requires multi-year commitment to teach in Boston Public Schools after residency", "notes": "AmeriCorps-affiliated; no fee to apply or participate", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-year residency plus 3-year teaching service commitment", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-minnesota-medical-school-rural-physician-associate-program-rpap", "organization": "University of Minnesota Medical School", "name": "Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)", "url": "https://med.umn.edu/rpap", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Application typically due in the second year of medical school; check med.umn.edu/rpap", "amount": "$16,000 tuition offset plus $4,000 housing stipend and/or free housing at the rural site", "other_benefits": "Longitudinal community-based clinical training; strong track record placing graduates into rural practice", "eligibility": "Third-year University of Minnesota MD students who commit to a 9-month rural community-based clinical training placement; no application fee", "area": "Rural medicine — clinical training pathway to rural practice", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Only open to enrolled University of Minnesota medical students", "notes": "One of the longest-running rural medical education tracks in the US (est. 1971)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "9-month clinical placement during medical school", "location": "Rural Minnesota and western Wisconsin communities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-wisconsin-school-of-medicine-and-public-health-wisconsin-academy-f", "organization": "University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health", "name": "Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM)", "url": "https://www.med.wisc.edu/education/md-program/warm/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to UW School of Medicine and Public Health's regular MD admissions cycle", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified (tuition scholarships/loan forgiveness support tied to rural practice commitment; 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individual student stipend timelines set by grantee schools", "amount": "Stipend support for trainees (amount varies by grantee institution; verify with participating program)", "other_benefits": "Interprofessional trauma-informed care training, focus on children/adolescents at risk", "eligibility": "Graduate students in accredited psychology, social work, counseling, or marriage/family therapy programs at grantee institutions; no fee to students (funded via institutional HRSA grants)", "area": "Behavioral health workforce — underserved/high-need populations", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Students apply through a participating grantee university's behavioral health program, not directly to HRSA", "notes": "Funded through competitive institutional grants; check whether your program is a current grantee", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Typically 1-2 academic years of trainee support", "location": "US-wide (grantee institutions)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rural-and-migrant-ministry-affiliated-state-ahec-networks-area-health-education", "organization": "Rural and Migrant Ministry-affiliated / State AHEC Networks", "name": "Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.nationalahec.org/page/AHECScholars", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by regional AHEC center; 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cannot have won in prior three years.", "area": "Social-scientific study of religion, graduate research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Requires SSSR membership (fee for membership itself, not application)", "notes": "Society also offers a Student Paper Award recognizing top student conference papers.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Open internationally to SSSR student members", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "theta-alpha-kappa-national-honor-society-for-religious-studies-and-theology-grad", "organization": "Theta Alpha Kappa (National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology)", "name": "Graduate Fellowship Awards", "url": "https://thetaalphakappa.org/graduate-fellowship-competition/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 30 (verify current-year exact date)", "amount": "$3,000 (1st place), $2,000 (2nd), $1,000 (3rd)", "other_benefits": "Recognition through Theta Alpha Kappa national society", "eligibility": "TAK members entering the first year of a graduate program (master's or Ph.D.) in religious studies/theology, having earned undergraduate degree within the past three years from a TAK chapter institution.", "area": "Entry into graduate religious studies/theology programs", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; 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Caldwell Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ift.org/community/students/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 2, 2026 (annual)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Part of IFT's broader $260,000+ Feeding Tomorrow scholarship pool; IFT membership not strictly required", "eligibility": "Students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in food science, researching global food-system needs.", "area": "Food science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "None significant", "notes": "One of ~100 Feeding Tomorrow awards but the Caldwell Fellowship is the flagship graduate-level award.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year (renewable per program terms)", "location": "US or international institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "southern-sare-sustainable-agriculture-research-and-education-hosted-by-universit", "organization": "Southern SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, hosted by University of Georgia)", "name": "Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant", "url": "https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/graduate-student-grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Opens February; due May 8, 2026 (annual cycle)", "amount": "Up to $22,000 for two-year projects", "other_benefits": "No matching funds required; indirect costs recoverable", "eligibility": "Master's or PhD students enrolled full-time at an accredited institution in the Southern region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, PR, USVI); advisor serves as PI.", "area": "Sustainable agriculture research (on-farm, farmer-relevant)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "One of four regional SARE programs — included as the most consistently funded region", "notes": "One grant per degree level per student.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Southern US region", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "poultry-science-association-psa-foundation-merck-animal-health-graduate-fellowsh", "organization": "Poultry Science Association (PSA) Foundation", "name": "Merck Animal Health Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.poultryscience.org/about/student-resources/the-hatchery/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications open Nov 1; due March 1 annually", "amount": "$100,000 over 3 years ($33k/$33k/$34k)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentor and industry scientist guidance; free PSA student membership", "eligibility": "Active PSA student member pursuing a PhD in poultry science at a US institution; PSA student membership is free.", "area": "Poultry animal health (immunology, pathology, molecular biology, vaccine development)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Contingent on available funding, determined each January; PSA also offers a parallel Cobb-Vantress PhD Fellowship in poultry genetics via the same portal", "notes": "Same URL covers multiple PSA Foundation fellowships (Cobb-Vantress, Merck).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 years", "location": "US institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "irrigation-association-foundation-anthony-w-tony-lafetra-scholarship-program-spo", "organization": "Irrigation Association Foundation", "name": "Anthony W. \"Tony\" LaFetra Scholarship Program (sponsored by Rain Bird)", "url": "https://irrigation.org/IA/Workforce_Development/Scholarship_Program/Scholarship-Program.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle; verify current year on site", "amount": "$1,000–$3,000", "other_benefits": "107+ students funded since 2016", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at a US technical/vocational school, community college, or university, taking or having taken irrigation-related coursework; US citizen; min 2.5 GPA.", "area": "Irrigation / water management", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Open to both undergrad and grad — grad students eligible but not exclusively targeted; smaller award size", "notes": "No membership fee found required to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-agricultural-law-association-aala-aala-student-scholarship-award", "organization": "American Agricultural Law Association (AALA)", "name": "American Agricultural Law Association Student Scholarship Award (AALA)", "url": "https://www.aglaw-assn.org/student-scholarship-award/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 16 annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition for scholarly legal writing on agriculture", "eligibility": "Enrolled part-time or full-time in a law school or graduate program relating to agricultural law; AALA membership NOT required.", "area": "Agricultural law (JD/graduate legal scholarship)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Writing/paper-based award rather than a stipend fellowship; amount not published", "notes": "Open to JD and other graduate-program students writing on agricultural law topics.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "iowa-state-university-seed-science-center-funded-by-corteva-agriscience-corteva", "organization": "Iowa State University Seed Science Center (funded by Corteva Agriscience)", "name": "Corteva Agriscience Graduate Fellowship in Seed Science", "url": "https://www.seeds.iastate.edu/scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Endowed fellowship supporting seed-science research agenda", "eligibility": "Graduate students with a research emphasis in seed-related topics; min. 3.0 GPA; preference to students contributing to student-body diversity.", "area": "Seed science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "University-administered, single institution (Iowa State)", "notes": "Iowa State's Seed Science Center also separately administers an Iowa Seed Association Graduate Fellowship Endowment (Jan 1–Feb 15 nomination window) for the same research area, funded by a different industry sponsor.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Iowa State University", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "certified-angus-beef-in-partnership-with-colorado-state-university-certified-ang", "organization": "Certified Angus Beef (in partnership with Colorado State University)", "name": "Certified Angus Beef Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.certifiedangusbeef.com/en/brand/for-students", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact CSU Animal Science Department", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Industry-university partnership research fellowship", "eligibility": "Graduate students at Colorado State University's College of Agricultural Sciences researching meat science, animal science, sustainability, or animal care as it relates to beef quality.", "area": "Meat/animal science, beef sustainability", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Single-institution program (Colorado State University only)", "notes": "Apply via CSU Animal Science Department (Dr. Keith Belk).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Colorado State University", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-cattlemen-s-foundation-w-d-farr-scholarship", "organization": "National Cattlemen's Foundation", "name": "W.D. Farr Scholarship", "url": "https://www.nationalcattlemensfoundation.org/scholarships/wd-farr-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle (2025 cycle closed; verify 2026 dates)", "amount": "$15,000 each (two awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Named after cattle-industry and water-development leader W.D. Farr", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing careers in meat science, animal agriculture, or related fields tied to the beef industry; demonstrated academic and leadership achievement.", "area": "Beef/animal agriculture, meat science, water development", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "NCBA membership requirement not confirmed absent (distinct from NCF's CME Beef Industry Scholarship, which does require NCBA membership) — verify before applicants rely on it", "notes": "Administered separately from the membership-gated CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-dairy-science-association-adsa-foundation-adsa-foundation-scholar-award", "organization": "American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Foundation", "name": "ADSA Foundation Scholar Award (Graduate Student Division)", "url": "https://www.adsa.org/Membership/Graduate-Student-Division/GSD-Awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify current cycle on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition within ADSA's Graduate Student Division", "eligibility": "Graduate students in dairy science fields, generally ADSA Graduate Student Division members.", "area": "Dairy science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verification incomplete — ADSA's older Purina Mills Fellowship program was discontinued after 52 years; confirm this award is currently active and funded, and confirm no paid-membership gate, before relying on it", "notes": "Included provisionally; lowest-confidence entry on this list — verify directly with ADSA before use.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "reforma-national-association-to-promote-library-and-information-services-to-lati", "organization": "REFORMA (National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking)", "name": "REFORMA Scholarship", "url": "https://www.reforma.org/scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31 (for the following Fall/Spring terms)", "amount": "Up to $1,500 (varies by year and number of awardees)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the award", "eligibility": "Current or newly entering graduate library school students (MLS or PhD) at an ALA-accredited program; Spanish-speakers or those committed to serving Latino/Spanish-speaking communities; enrolled students need 2+ semesters remaining, B average or better.", "area": "Library & information science", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No membership requirement stated on official page", "notes": "Verified via official page.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US ALA-accredited programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "coalition-for-networked-information-cni-paul-evan-peters-scholarship", "organization": "Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)", "name": "Paul Evan Peters Scholarship", "url": "https://www.cni.org/about-cni/awards/pep-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 24, 11:59pm ET — NOTE: awarded biennially; official page indicated the next cycle begins in 2028", "amount": "$5,000/year (doctoral, up to 2 years) or $2,500/year (master's, up to 2 years)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents entering or enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in information science, librarianship, or a closely related field at an ALA-accredited university or iSchools iCaucus member institution.", "area": "Information science / librarianship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Biennial cycle - verify current-year availability before directing applicants; no membership fee required", "notes": "Verified via official page. Confirm on site whether a cycle is open in the target application year.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 2 consecutive years", "location": "US accredited universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-of-research-libraries-arl-arl-kaleidoscope-program", "organization": "Association of Research Libraries (ARL)", "name": "Association of Research Libraries Kaleidoscope Program (ARL)", "url": "https://www.arl.org/current-diversity-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually — 2026 cycle application window has closed; check site for next opening", "amount": "Up to $10,000 tuition support over 2 years", "other_benefits": "Leadership development, mentoring, cohort community-building events", "eligibility": "US/Canada residents enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's program with strong interest in a research library/archive career; program especially serves BIPOC students.", "area": "Library & information science (research libraries/archives)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee or membership requirement found on official page", "notes": "Verified via official ARL page; confirm next cycle's exact dates on site.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2-year program", "location": "US and Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-library-association-ala-spectrum-scholarship", "organization": "American Library Association (ALA)", "name": "Spectrum Scholarship", "url": "https://www.ala.org/scholarships/spectrum-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1, 2026", "amount": "$5,000-$6,500 (2026 cycle) plus Spectrum Leadership Institute (valued $1,500+)", "other_benefits": "Cohort-based leadership development program", "eligibility": "American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, MENA, and/or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students attending an ALA-accredited master's program in library and information science.", "area": "Library & information science", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Official page did not clearly state a paid-membership prerequisite; confirm before application if concerned", "notes": "Verified deadline/amount via official ALA page.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award tied to degree program", "location": "US ALA-accredited programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-university-women-aauw-american-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Association of University Women (AAUW)", "name": "American Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications close September 30, 5:00pm ET", "amount": "$25,000 stipend, paid in two installments", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Women who are US citizens/permanent residents, completing their first doctoral degree, all fields (STEM applicants, including computational/data fields, specifically encouraged); must begin program by a set date and have coursework/proposal approved.", "area": "Cross-disciplinary (STEM/computational fields encouraged) — dissertation-stage funding", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Official page did not state a paid-membership requirement to apply", "notes": "Broader than the niche disciplines but explicitly encourages STEM/computational dissertation researchers; verified via official page.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Final year of dissertation writing", "location": "US accredited institutions (some international eligible)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cornell-university-society-for-the-humanities-summer-graduate-fellowship-in-digi", "organization": "Cornell University — Society for the Humanities", "name": "Summer Graduate Fellowship in Digital Humanities", "url": "https://societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu/summer-graduate-fellowship-digital-humanities-0", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check site for current annual cycle (typically spring for the following summer)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary cohort workshops, collaborative co-working", "eligibility": "Cornell PhD students interested in computational text analysis, dataset/database design, network analysis, or digital collections/exhibits.", "area": "Digital humanities / computational methods", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Institution-locked to Cornell PhD students only", "notes": "Included for niche digital-humanities computational-methods fit; confirm stipend amount on site.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Cornell University, Ithaca, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "princeton-university-center-for-digital-humanities-cdh-cdh-graduate-fellowships", "organization": "Princeton University — Center for Digital Humanities (CDH)", "name": "Princeton University — Center for Digital Humanities Graduate Fellowships (CDH)", "url": "https://cdh.princeton.edu/funding/graduate-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check site for current annual cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship in computational/data-driven methods, project support", "eligibility": "Princeton PhD students proposing to employ computational/data-driven methods in a humanities research project.", "area": "Digital humanities / computational methods", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Institution-locked to Princeton PhD students only", "notes": "Confirm stipend and deadline on official page before referring students.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One semester (typical)", "location": "Princeton University, Princeton, NJ", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stanford-university-institute-for-research-in-the-social-sciences-iriss-computat", "organization": "Stanford University — Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS)", "name": "Computational Social Science (CSS) Fellowship", "url": "https://iriss.stanford.edu/css-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check site for current annual cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to CSS methods training/certificate program", "eligibility": "Stanford graduate students in Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Communication, Psychology, or the Graduate School of Education, applying computational methods to social science research.", "area": "Computational social science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Institution-locked to Stanford graduate students in specified departments only", "notes": "Confirmed via search that eligibility is restricted to Stanford students in the six named social-science departments/GSE.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year (typical)", "location": "Stanford University, Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-department-of-sociology-nih-funded-computational-social-science-trai", "organization": "UC Berkeley — Department of Sociology (NIH-funded)", "name": "Computational Social Science Training Program (CSSTP)", "url": "https://sociology.berkeley.edu/new-nih-funded-predoctoral-fellowship-program-computational-social-science", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check site for current annual cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (NIH T32-style stipend expected)", "other_benefits": "Advanced computational/data-science methods training", "eligibility": "UC Berkeley predoctoral students across social science departments (demography, public health, public policy, social epidemiology, social welfare, sociology) developing computational/data-science research skills.", "area": "Computational social science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Institution-locked to UC Berkeley predoctoral students only", "notes": "NIH-funded predoctoral training program; confirm current stipend and deadline on site.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year (typical NIH T32 structure)", "location": "UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "alfred-p-sloan-foundation-administered-via-nacme-sloan-foundation-minority-phd-s", "organization": "Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (administered via NACME)", "name": "Sloan Foundation Minority PhD Scholarship", "url": "https://www.nacme.org/engage-graduate", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check NACME site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentoring and guidance support through NACME", "eligibility": "African American, American Indian, and Latino/a students beginning doctoral work in engineering, natural sciences, mathematics, and Sloan-supported computer/data science pathway programs.", "area": "STEM PhD funding incl. computer/data science pathways", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No stated application fee; administered through partner institutional programs rather than a single national portal", "notes": "Confirm current computer/data-science program partnerships and deadlines directly with NACME/Sloan.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies by doctoral program", "location": "US accredited institutions in Sloan-supported pathway programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-for-computational-linguistics-acl-acl-student-scholarship-program", "organization": "Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL)", "name": "Association for Computational Linguistics Student Scholarship Program (ACL)", "url": "https://www.aclweb.org/portal/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to each year's ACL conference cycle - check current call for applications", "amount": "Variable subsidy for travel/registration/housing (amount not specified; verify on website)", "other_benefits": "Conference registration and networking access", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate (and undergraduate) students attending ACL conferences, especially those presenting a paper in the main conference or associated workshops, without other travel funding.", "area": "Computational linguistics / NLP", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "This is a conference-travel subsidy rather than a standalone research fellowship - weaker fit than others on this list; include only if broader travel-support programs are in scope", "notes": "Best framed as a travel/participation award, not a funding fellowship; keep expectations honest with users.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Single conference cycle", "location": "Varies by conference host city (US and international)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-caucus-for-women-in-statistics-asa-pride-schola", "organization": "American Statistical Association / Caucus for Women in Statistics", "name": "ASA Pride Scholarship", "url": "https://www.amstat.org/your-career/awards-and-scholarships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check site for current annual cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition through ASA's JEDI Outreach Group and LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee", "eligibility": "LGBTQ+ individuals and allies who are currently pursuing (or completed within the last 5 years) a statistics or data-science graduate degree.", "area": "Statistics / data science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Same parent organization as the Cox Scholarship above (ASA) — included together only because they target distinctly different populations (LGBTQ+ vs. women); drop one if strict one-per-org is required", "notes": "Confirm current award amount/deadline directly on ASA site.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US and Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ffla-formerly-the-florida-bar-foundation-civil-legal-aid-summer-fellowship-progr", "organization": "FFLA (formerly The Florida Bar Foundation)", "name": "Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://thefloridabarfoundation.org/project/legal-aid-summer-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Typically opens winter", "deadline": "February 2 (annual, verify current year)", "amount": "1L: ~$5,500; 2L: ~$7,000 (verify on website)", "other_benefits": "10-week paid placement at Florida legal aid provider; mentorship", "eligibility": "1L and 2L law students at any ABA-accredited law school willing to work at a Florida legal aid organization", "area": "Legal aid — civil legal services for low-income Floridians", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "~40 fellowships awarded annually; org rebranded from 'The Florida Bar Foundation' to FFLA", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "11 weeks, summer", "location": "Florida", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "allegheny-county-bar-foundation-lawyers-fund-summer-fellowship-law-student-publi", "organization": "Allegheny County Bar Foundation", "name": "Lawyers' Fund Summer Fellowship (Law Student Public Interest Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.acbf.org/grants-and-scholarships/law-student-public-interest-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement with legal services organizations serving low-income residents", "eligibility": "Current law students working at qualifying legal aid/public interest organizations in the Pittsburgh/Allegheny County area", "area": "Legal aid — landlord/tenant, domestic violence, immigration, and general poverty law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Pittsburgh / Allegheny County, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "naela-foundation-national-academy-of-elder-law-attorneys-foundation-future-advoc", "organization": "NAELA Foundation (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Foundation)", "name": "Future Advocates Law School Scholarship Program", "url": "https://www.naela.org/Foundation/Foundation/Future_Advocates_Law_School_Scholarship_Program.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by term — verify on website", "amount": "Course-tuition scholarship; amount not specified — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Complimentary one-year NAELA student membership; networking with elder-law practitioners", "eligibility": "JD students at ABA-accredited law schools enrolling in a qualifying elder law, disability law, or special needs planning course", "area": "Elder law / disability law / special needs planning", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from broader elder-law scholarships; targets course enrollment specifically", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic term/course", "location": "US-wide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "minnesota-justice-foundation-summer-fellowship-program", "organization": "Minnesota Justice Foundation", "name": "Summer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://mnjustice.org/our-programs/summer-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "$4,000-$4,500 depending on metro vs. greater-Minnesota placement", "other_benefits": "Statewide network of public-interest legal employers", "eligibility": "Students at Minnesota law schools working summer clerkships at public interest law offices", "area": "Legal aid — general public interest (MN)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Run by the Minnesota Justice Foundation, a nonprofit student-run organization", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Minnesota", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-bar-foundation-open-door-fellowship", "organization": "North Carolina Bar Foundation", "name": "Open Door Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ncbarfoundation.org/our-programs/open-door-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 15 (2026 cycle — verify current year)", "amount": "$10,000 over 10 weeks", "other_benefits": "Professional development series with NCBA Minorities/Women/SOGI committees and Young Lawyers Division", "eligibility": "First-year (1L) students at a North Carolina law school from historically underrepresented, first-generation, or disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, committed to practicing in NC", "area": "Access to the profession / public interest law (NC)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Competitive summer fellowship limited to 1Ls", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 weeks, summer", "location": "North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lgbt-bar-association-of-greater-new-york-hank-henry-fellowship-program", "organization": "LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York", "name": "Hank Henry Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.lgbtbarny.org/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "$4,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "10-12 week judicial rotation across multiple courts/levels", "eligibility": "Current law students, typically NY-area; rotates among LGBTQ+ and ally judges", "area": "Judicial fellowship / LGBTQ+ affinity bar (NY)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10-12 weeks, summer", "location": "New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "district-of-columbia-lgbtq-bar-association-community-equality-fellowship", "organization": "District of Columbia LGBTQ+ Bar Association", "name": "Community Equality Fellowship", "url": "https://dclgbtbar.com/dc-lgbt-bar-association-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from DC LGBTQ+ Bar members", "eligibility": "Current law students working at a DC-area legal nonprofit over the summer", "area": "LGBTQ+ rights / public interest law (DC)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "One of several fellowships offered by the DC LGBTQ+ Bar Association", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "balif-foundation-bay-area-lawyers-for-individual-freedom-pride-fellowship", "organization": "BALIF Foundation (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom)", "name": "Pride Fellowship", "url": "https://balif.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Network with Bay Area LGBTQ+ legal community", "eligibility": "Current law students working on legal issues impacting the LGBTQIA community over the summer", "area": "LGBTQ+ rights law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from broader ABA LGBT scholarship; Bay Area-specific", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "San Francisco Bay Area, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "women-s-bar-association-foundation-washington-dc-founders-fellowship", "organization": "Women's Bar Association Foundation (Washington, DC)", "name": "Founders Fellowship", "url": "https://wbadc.org/about/foundation/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Awarded annually to a student from an area law school", "eligibility": "Law students pursuing a public interest summer internship advancing legal interests of women and children", "area": "Women's/children's rights law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the WBA Foundation (DC)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Washington, DC area", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "west-virginia-bar-foundation-public-interest-law-student-scholarship-fellowship", "organization": "West Virginia Bar Foundation", "name": "Public Interest Law Student Scholarship/Fellowship (with Legal Aid of WV & Equal Justice America)", "url": "https://wvbarfoundation.org/grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Full scholarship fund endowed by an anonymous $500,000 donation supporting ongoing placements", "eligibility": "WVU College of Law students pursuing public interest legal work; two summer fellows placed via Legal Aid of West Virginia partnership", "area": "Legal aid — general public interest (WV)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "WV Bar Foundation partners with Equal Justice America and Legal Aid of WV to fund fellows", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "West Virginia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-law-school-funded-via-chicago-law-foundation-john-paul-ste", "organization": "University of Chicago Law School (funded via Chicago Law Foundation & John Paul Stevens Foundation)", "name": "Heerey Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.law.uchicago.edu/students/financialaid/1L2Lsummer/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "$6,000 guaranteed award", "other_benefits": "Guaranteed funding model — no separate competitive selection once eligibility position confirmed", "eligibility": "1L students (and separately, 2L students via related guaranteed award) working at least 8 full-time weeks in eligible nonprofit or government legal positions", "area": "Public interest / public service law (general)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded partly through Chicago Law Foundation, a bar-affiliated funder; verify current-year guarantee terms", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Minimum 8 weeks, summer", "location": "Chicago, IL (positions can be broader)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "michigan-state-bar-foundation-law-student-public-interest-fellowship-support-iol", "organization": "Michigan State Bar Foundation", "name": "Law student public interest fellowship support (IOLTA-funded legal aid placements)", "url": "https://www.msbf.org/about-us/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to statewide legal aid network funded via IOLTA and court filing fees", "eligibility": "Michigan law students placed with legal aid organizations receiving MSBF funding", "area": "Legal aid — general civil legal services (MI)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirm current student-facing fellowship cycle directly with MSBF, as funding flows partly through host legal aid orgs", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nebraska-college-of-law-housing-justice-program-in-partnership-with-nebraska-sta", "organization": "Nebraska College of Law (Housing Justice Program, in partnership with Nebraska State Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project)", "name": "Housing Justice Summer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://law.unl.edu/housing-justice-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Training, mentoring, and supervision experience alongside the Tenant Assistance Project", "eligibility": "Current Nebraska law students supporting eviction-prevention and tenant representation work in Lancaster County", "area": "Housing / tenant rights law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Collaborative program between Nebraska Law's Housing Justice Clinic and the state bar's Volunteer Lawyers Project", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Lancaster County, Nebraska", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fairchild-tropical-botanic-garden-fairchild-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden", "name": "Fairchild Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://fairchildgarden.org/science-and-education/learn/graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling for 2026-27 academic year; contact administrator for exact date", "amount": "Financial support (amount not specified; verify on website) plus tuition/stipend support", "other_benefits": "Access to living collections, herbarium, and mentorship; teaching assistant role", "eligibility": "PhD students/candidates studying biology, agriculture, environmental science, or related disciplines; fellows serve part-time as teaching assistants in Fairchild's education departments", "area": "Tropical botany / plant conservation", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires letter of interest, 2 recommendation letters, transcripts, GRE if applicable, CV to apadolf@fairchildgarden.org", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Coral Gables, FL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "richard-hampton-jenrette-foundation-edgewater-william-l-thompson-collection-fell", "organization": "Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation (Edgewater)", "name": "William L. Thompson Collection Fellowship", "url": "https://www.jenrette.org/thompsonfellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 26, 2026", "amount": "$2,000 stipend plus travel/meal support", "other_benefits": "Travel support to the Decorative Arts Trust's Emerging Scholars Colloquium (Jan 2027); off-site hotel lodging provided", "eligibility": "Emerging museum professionals or graduate students with at least one year of graduate study in art history, American studies, material culture, museum studies, public history, or related field", "area": "Historic house museum collections and material culture", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to 4 positions funded for Fall 2026 cohort", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-week residential fellowship", "location": "Edgewater, Barrytown, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "thomas-cole-national-historic-site-cole-fellowship", "organization": "Thomas Cole National Historic Site", "name": "Cole Fellowship", "url": "https://thomascole.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; contact site directly (518-943-7465)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Work on exhibitions, collections, education, publications, and visitor engagement", "eligibility": "Recent graduates/graduate students interested in museum research, interpretation, and public history careers (verify exact degree requirements on site)", "area": "American art history, historic site interpretation, collections", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Residential fellowship at Thomas Cole's historic home and studio", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year, residential", "location": "Catskill, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "museum-of-fine-arts-houston-jameson-fellowship-at-bayou-bend", "organization": "Museum of Fine Arts, Houston", "name": "Jameson Fellowship at Bayou Bend", "url": "https://www.mfah.org/programs/colleges-and-universities", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on MFAH website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Academic-year internship experience at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens", "eligibility": "Graduate students in American decorative arts, art history, or museum studies", "area": "American decorative arts and painting, house-museum curatorial work", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Bayou Bend is MFAH's American decorative arts house museum", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "Houston, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cranbrook-center-for-collections-and-research-cranbrook-resident-collections-fel", "organization": "Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research", "name": "Cranbrook Resident Collections Fellowship", "url": "https://center.cranbrook.edu/about/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct research access to Cranbrook's historic house and archives", "eligibility": "Graduate students or emerging professionals in art history, museum studies, decorative arts, or related fields", "area": "Decorative arts, furniture, and fine art collections of Cranbrook House", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Past cohorts have run two-year terms (e.g., 2023–2025)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Approximately two years", "location": "Bloomfield Hills, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "texas-state-aquarium-dr-john-wes-tunnell-jr-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Texas State Aquarium", "name": "Dr. John \"Wes\" Tunnell Jr. Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.texasstateaquarium.org/conservation-research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Named in honor of Dr. Tunnell, longtime Aquarium science advisor", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting biodiversity/conservation science research in the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea", "area": "Marine biodiversity and conservation science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Confirm exact current application page as Aquarium reorganizes conservation-research listings periodically", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Corpus Christi, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-frick-collection-anne-l-poulet-predoctoral-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "The Frick Collection", "name": "Anne L. Poulet Predoctoral Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.frick.org/research/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late January (traditional annual deadline)", "amount": "Full stipend, funded via endowment from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — exact figure not published; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Close mentorship from Frick curators, access to collection/library, NYC museum introductions", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates within two years of completing their dissertation who wish to pursue an art-museum curatorial career", "area": "Art history / museum curatorial training", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Endowed permanently in 2012 in honor of former director Anne L. Poulet", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Two years", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "emory-university-michael-c-carlos-museum-mellon-graduate-fellowship-in-object-ce", "organization": "Emory University / Michael C. Carlos Museum", "name": "Mellon Graduate Fellowship in Object-Centered Curatorial Research", "url": "https://arthistory.emory.edu/graduate/mellon-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on department website", "amount": "One-year fellowship plus stipend for research/travel — exact figure not published", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from curators, scholars, and conservators across partner institutions", "eligibility": "Emory art history PhD candidates", "area": "Object-based curatorial research across partner museums (Carlos Museum, High Museum)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to three fellows selected annually by Emory art history faculty committee", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-museum-of-natural-history-richard-gilder-graduate-school-phd-fellowship", "organization": "American Museum of Natural History", "name": "Richard Gilder Graduate School PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amnh.org/research/richard-gilder-graduate-school/academics-and-research/fellowship-and-grant-opportunities/doctoral-student-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Coincides with respective PhD program application deadlines; verify per partner institution", "amount": "Full funding — exact stipend not published; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to AMNH collections, curators, and Gilder Center research facilities", "eligibility": "New, first-time PhD applicants to Comparative Biology program or partner-university PhD programs (Columbia, CUNY, NYU, Stony Brook, Cornell) advised by an AMNH curator; already-matriculated PhD students not eligible", "area": "Comparative biology, natural history collections research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded in part by the Gilder Foundation, Hess Foundation, and Sibyl Golden Family Foundation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 5 years, contingent on progress", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "field-museum-armour-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Field Museum", "name": "Armour Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/careers/research-scholarships-and-grants/graduate-student-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Opens January 31; closes March 1", "amount": "$45,000 stipend for one year plus $5,000 research funding", "other_benefits": "Formal Museum affiliation and access to collections/facilities", "eligibility": "Any student enrolled in a PhD program who has completed qualifying exams, is based in the Chicagoland region, and has a Field Museum scientist on their committee", "area": "Natural history collections-based dissertation research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Museum also offers the CEB-linked Brown Graduate Fellowship (US citizens only, narrower eligibility)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year (non-renewable for same recipient)", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "philadelphia-museum-of-art-constance-e-clayton-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "Philadelphia Museum of Art", "name": "Constance E. Clayton Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://philamuseum.org/about/join-our-team/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on museum careers portal", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Professional preparation for a curatorial career track", "eligibility": "Upcoming or recent M.A. graduates in art history or related field, particularly from HBCUs", "area": "Art museum curatorial practice", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "One of several named curatorial fellowships at PMA (also has fellowships in American Art, Contemporary Art, and Prints/Drawings/Photographs)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified; verify on website", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hagley-museum-and-library-henry-belin-du-pont-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Hagley Museum and Library", "name": "Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hagley.org/henry-belin-du-pont-dissertation-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31 (Brandywine Dissertation Fellowship cycle)", "amount": "$10,000 stipend plus free on-site housing, office space, and amenities", "other_benefits": "Residential access to Hagley's research library and archives", "eligibility": "PhD candidates who have completed coursework and are conducting dissertation research using Hagley's collections", "area": "Business history, history of technology and society", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Requires dissertation prospectus, relevance statement, and 2+ letters of recommendation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3–4 months, residential", "location": "Wilmington, DE", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history-margaret-s-vining-and-barton-c-h", "organization": "Smithsonian National Museum of American History", "name": "Margaret S. Vining and Barton C. Hacker Fellowship in Women's Military History", "url": "https://americanhistory.si.edu/about/careers/fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on Smithsonian OFI portal (fellowships.si.edu)", "amount": "Stipend — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to NMAH collections and curatorial staff", "eligibility": "Graduate students and researchers studying women's military history", "area": "Women's contributions to national defense and military service history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "One of several named fellowships administered through NMAH's fellowship program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified; verify on website", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-philosophical-society-library-museum-short-term-research-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society", "name": "Library & Museum Short-Term Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically early March (verify current cycle)", "amount": "Stipend generally ~$3,000/month (verify exact current figure on website)", "other_benefits": "Access to APS manuscript, rare book, and museum collections", "eligibility": "Graduate students (including PhD candidates) and postdoctoral researchers using APS Library & Museum collections", "area": "History of American science, early American history, Native American history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "APS also runs several more narrowly named sub-fellowships within this program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1–3 months, residential", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-york-botanical-garden-humanities-institute-research-fellowship", "organization": "New York Botanical Garden", "name": "Humanities Institute Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nybg.org/education/humanities-institute/research-fellows-visiting-scholars-and-interns/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on NYBG website (annual call)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Residential access to LuEsther T. Mertz Library archives and NYBG living collections", "eligibility": "Current PhD students or recent postdoctoral researchers", "area": "Environmental humanities, botanical/garden history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by NYBG's Humanities Institute within the Mertz Library", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Residential fellowship term, typically several months", "location": "Bronx, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "george-washington-s-mount-vernon-fellowships-at-the-washington-library-research", "organization": "George Washington's Mount Vernon", "name": "Fellowships at the Washington Library (Research Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.mountvernon.org/library/fellowships/fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically early winter (verify current cycle)", "amount": "$3,000/month (under 3 months); $10,000 (3-month term); $20,000 (6-month term)", "other_benefits": "On-site housing and round-trip travel reimbursement", "eligibility": "Graduate students and scholars researching 18th-century America, George Washington, or the Revolutionary era", "area": "Early American/Revolutionary-era history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Hosted at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1, 3, or 6 months, residential", "location": "Mount Vernon, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mystic-seaport-museum-munson-institute-paul-cuffe-memorial-fellowship", "organization": "Mystic Seaport Museum (Munson Institute)", "name": "Paul Cuffe Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://mysticseaport.org/learn/college-graduate/paul-cuffe-memorial-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling for standard track; March 14-type deadline for summer graduate-course track (verify current year)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to G.W. Blunt White Library and option to take UConn graduate courses during a 6-week residency", "eligibility": "Researchers from universities, colleges, and museums studying Native American and African American participation in American maritime history; open to graduate students", "area": "Maritime history, minority participation in American maritime activities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows must submit a research report within one year of the award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Rolling residency, or 6 weeks for the summer-course option", "location": "Mystic, CT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "chicago-botanic-garden-northwestern-university-program-in-plant-biology-and-cons", "organization": "Chicago Botanic Garden / Northwestern University", "name": "Program in Plant Biology and Conservation Graduate Fellowship Support (incl. Janet Meakin Poor Scholarship)", "url": "https://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/training/nu-graduate-programs", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to Northwestern Graduate School admissions deadlines; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Research base at the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center", "eligibility": "Admitted MS/PhD students in the joint Chicago Botanic Garden–Northwestern Program in Plant Biology and Conservation", "area": "Plant biology, conservation science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Janet Meakin Poor Scholarship Endowment specifically supports this graduate program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Full MS or PhD program length", "location": "Glencoe, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harry-s-truman-library-institute-research-grants-program-truman-library-institut", "organization": "Harry S. Truman Library Institute", "name": "Research Grants Program (Truman Library Institute)", "url": "https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-grants/grants/", "opens": "Rolling per cycle", "deadline": "April 1 and October 1 annually", "amount": "Up to two $25,000 dissertation-year fellowships annually; separate short research grants up to $2,500 (biannual) for 1-3 week library visits", "other_benefits": "Access to Truman Library archival collections; grants administrator available for questions", "eligibility": "Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars especially encouraged (others engaged in advanced research also considered); requires two letters of reference including project advisor for students", "area": "US history / Truman-era public policy and foreign policy research at the Truman Library, Independence MO", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "No fee. Distinct from the famous Truman Scholarship (undergrad public-service award) - this is the Library Institute's research grant.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-3 weeks (small grants) or up to 1 year (fellowship)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gerald-r-ford-presidential-foundation-gerald-r-ford-presidential-foundation-rese", "organization": "Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation", "name": "Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program", "url": "https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/digital-research-room/library-collections/research-grants-and-award-programs/gerald-r-ford", "opens": "Rolling per cycle", "deadline": "March 15 and September 15 annually", "amount": "Grants up to $2,200 each; ~$45,000 authorized annually across all awardees", "other_benefits": "Defrays travel and living expenses for a research trip to the Ford Library", "eligibility": "Open to researchers of all nationalities including graduate students; no formal degree requirement stated", "area": "Federal policy, U.S. foreign relations, and national politics of the 1960s-70s using Ford Library holdings, Ann Arbor MI", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "Foundation also separately offers a $5,000 Gerald R. Ford Scholar (Dissertation) Award in honor of Robert M. Teeter for doctoral students - same org, listed here as one entry per instructions.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short research trip (days to weeks)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "john-f-kennedy-library-foundation-ernest-hemingway-research-grants-jfk-library", "organization": "John F. Kennedy Library Foundation", "name": "Ernest Hemingway Research Grants (JFK Library)", "url": "https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/research-fellowships-grants/hemingway-grants", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Check JFK Library Research Fellowships & Grants page for current annual deadline", "amount": "Stipends up to $5,000 (may be split among multiple recipients)", "other_benefits": "JFK Library also offers Schlesinger, Schwartz, and Sorensen named fellowships (same organization) covering other topical areas up to ~$3,000-$5,000 each; applicants may apply to only one per year", "eligibility": "Open to scholars and students, including graduate students, researching the Ernest Hemingway Collection at the JFK Library", "area": "Hemingway Collection research, Boston MA", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "No fee. JFK Library Foundation runs several distinctly-named grants; Hemingway Grants selected as the representative distinct-award entry.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term archival research visit", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lbj-foundation-moody-research-grant", "organization": "LBJ Foundation", "name": "Moody Research Grant", "url": "https://www.lbjlibrary.org/foundation/grants/moody-research-grant", "opens": "Rolling per term", "deadline": "March 15 (for Fall term Jun1-Dec31) and September 15 (for Spring term Jan1-Aug31)", "amount": "$600 to $3,000, including travel plus $190/day per diem for research days", "other_benefits": "Funded by The Moody Foundation of Galveston, TX; covers travel and living expenses", "eligibility": "Graduate students, teachers, writers, and other researchers conducting dissertation, thesis, or publication research", "area": "Research using LBJ Presidential Library holdings, Austin TX", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Days to weeks of on-site research", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "george-h-w-bush-presidential-library-foundation-peter-and-edith-o-donnell-resear", "organization": "George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation", "name": "Peter and Edith O'Donnell Research Grant", "url": "https://www.bush41library.gov/about-us/grants", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Check Library site for current annual deadline", "amount": "$500-$2,500", "other_benefits": "Sister Korea Grant Program (Korea Foundation-endowed) also available at same institution for Asia/Korea-focused research", "eligibility": "Researchers and scholars of all levels including Pre-Doc graduate students interested in the George H.W. Bush era (1989-1993)", "area": "Research using George Bush Presidential Library holdings, College Station TX", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short research visit to College Station, TX", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "minnesota-historical-society-gale-family-library-legacy-research-fellowship", "organization": "Minnesota Historical Society", "name": "Gale Family Library Legacy Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mnhs.org/library/about/fellowships", "opens": "Expected Spring 2026 update", "deadline": "Program currently paused for revision; updates expected Spring 2026 - verify before relying on this listing", "amount": "$3,500 award, funded via MN Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, paid over a year-long fellowship", "other_benefits": "Direct access to Gale Family Library research collections", "eligibility": "Minnesota-resident graduate students (and others) whose research is not otherwise funded by their institution; heavy reliance on MNHS collections required", "area": "Minnesota history and cultural heritage research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "PAUSED/under revision - verify current status before publishing", "notes": "No fee. FLAG: program paused as of this research date (2026-07) pending revision - confirm reopening before listing live.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Year-long fellowship period", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "virginia-museum-of-history-culture-andrew-w-mellon-fellowship-program-vmhc-resea", "organization": "Virginia Museum of History & Culture", "name": "Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship Program (VMHC Research Fellowships)", "url": "https://virginiahistory.org/research/fellowships/andrew-w-mellon-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Check VMHC site for current annual deadline", "amount": "$1,000 per week typical for those traveling farther; supports 1-2 week research visits", "other_benefits": "Funded via Mellon Foundation matching grant and individual gifts; VMHC also runs the separate Conrad M. Hall Fellowship Program", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates (must have advanced to candidacy); master's students and undergrads NOT eligible", "area": "Virginia and American history research using VMHC archival collections, Richmond VA", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "PhD candidates only, not all graduate students", "notes": "No fee. Note: excludes master's students / pre-candidacy grad students - PhD candidates only.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-2 week research visit", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "historical-society-of-pennsylvania-dilworth-fellowship", "organization": "Historical Society of Pennsylvania", "name": "Dilworth Fellowship", "url": "https://hsp.org/about-us/fellowships/dilworth-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Check HSP fellowships page for current annual deadline", "amount": "$3,000 stipend for one month of residency", "other_benefits": "HSP also offers sister Balch and McFarland Fellowships (same institution) for immigrant/ethnic history and 17th-century PA/African American history respectively", "eligibility": "Advanced graduate students (dissertation-stage), postdoctoral, and independent researchers", "area": "Legal or political history, or history of reform movements, using HSP collections, Philadelphia PA", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One month residency in Philadelphia", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "maryland-center-for-history-and-culture-lord-baltimore-research-fellowship-progr", "organization": "Maryland Center for History and Culture", "name": "Lord Baltimore Research Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.mdhistory.org/the-lord-baltimore-research-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Check MCHC site for current annual deadline (recent cycle covered June 2026-May 2027 term)", "amount": "$1,000 stipend for travel expenses", "other_benefits": "One-year MCHC membership (museum + library access), extended library privileges, individualized research and publication support; minimum 10 days planned research required", "eligibility": "Independent scholars, graduate and doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, or faculty working on theses/dissertations, publications, or public-facing projects", "area": "Maryland history and culture research at H. 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Cate, Jr. Fellowship", "url": "https://vermonthistory.org/cate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Awarded every other year - check site for current cycle deadline", "amount": "$1,200 fellowship", "other_benefits": "Supports one calendar year of research; VHS also runs the separate Geiger Fellowship (same institution)", "eligibility": "Open to all individuals, including graduate students, researching Vermont history", "area": "Vermont history research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "biennial award - check whether current year is an award year", "notes": "No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One calendar year of research support (biennial award)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rhode-island-historical-society-barry-hittner-research-fellowship", "organization": "Rhode Island Historical Society", "name": "Barry Hittner Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.rihs.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified - verify on site", "deadline": "Check RIHS site for current annual deadline", "amount": "$2,500 stipend supporting 2-4 weeks of resident research", "other_benefits": "Access to Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center collections; fellow presents findings to RIHS community afterward", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students, public historians, academic scholars, and independent researchers", "area": "Rhode Island history research using RIHS library and museum collections, Providence RI", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "none apparent", "notes": "No fee.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2-4 weeks resident research", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-urological-association-urology-care-foundation-aua-urology-care-foundat", "organization": "American Urological Association / Urology Care Foundation", "name": "AUA/Urology Care Foundation Medical Student Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.auanet.org/research-and-data/research-awards/research-grant-opportunities/medical-student-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified; portal reopens in fall/winter cycle", "deadline": "March 2, 2026 (11:59pm ET)", "amount": "$4,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship by AUA/UCF-affiliated urologic scientist; option to present findings at AUA Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Medical students (MD/DO) at LCME/AOA-accredited US or Canadian schools; mentored urology research project up to 12 months", "area": "Urology (specialty research fellowship)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; established 2010", "notes": "Distinct from the Boston Scientific Innovation Fellowship also run by the same foundation.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 12 months", "location": "US/Canada institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dermatology-foundation-medical-student-research-supplement-award-msrsa", "organization": "Dermatology Foundation", "name": "Medical Student Research Supplement Award (MSRSA)", "url": "https://dermatologyfoundation.org/msrsa/", "opens": "March 15, 2026 (spring/summer cycle)", "deadline": "May 1, 2026 (spring/summer cycle); November 1, 2026 (fall cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 ($4,000 upfront, $1,000 on completion)", "other_benefits": "Mentored dermatology research experience", "eligibility": "MD/DO students in good standing at accredited US schools, mentored by current/former DF career-development awardee faculty in an ACGME dermatology department; priority to underrepresented/underserved applicants", "area": "Dermatology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Distinct from DF's postdoctoral fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "6-12 weeks full-time research", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pediatric-dermatology-research-alliance-pedra-pedra-research-fellowships-program", "organization": "Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA)", "name": "PeDRA Research Fellowships Program", "url": "https://pedraresearch.org/research-fellowships-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recognition as Founders' Fellow; presentation opportunity at PeDRA Annual Conference", "eligibility": "Medical students, residents, and fellows interested in pediatric dermatology research; one Founders' Fellow recognized annually", "area": "Pediatric dermatology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Small, specialty-specific society program.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "research-to-prevent-blindness-rpb-medical-student-eye-research-fellowship", "organization": "Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)", "name": "Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.rpbusa.org/grants/medical-student-eye-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Year-long immersive vision-research training at an RPB-supported department", "eligibility": "Allopathic (MD) medical students taking a year off to conduct research in an RPB-supported ophthalmology department", "area": "Ophthalmology / vision science", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Companion award below is the osteopathic-student version.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year (gap year from medical school)", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "hughston-foundation-hughston-orthopaedic-research-fellowship-for-medical-student", "organization": "Hughston Foundation", "name": "Hughston Orthopaedic Research Fellowship for Medical Students", "url": "https://hughston.com/hughston-foundation/education/fellowships/hughston-orthopaedic-research-fellowship-for-medical-students/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Year-long musculoskeletal experience: ~70% research, ~30% clinical exposure", "eligibility": "Medical students interested in orthopaedic surgery as a career", "area": "Orthopaedic surgery", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Small single-institution foundation program, deep-tail.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Columbus, Georgia (Hughston Clinic)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rheumatology-research-foundation-medical-and-graduate-student-preceptorship", "organization": "Rheumatology Research Foundation", "name": "Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship", "url": "https://www.rheumresearch.org/preceptorships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Multiple cycles — see award description on site", "amount": "$2,000 (4-week) or $4,000 (8-week) clinical preceptorship; research preceptorship also 8 weeks", "other_benefits": "Complimentary ACR Convergence registration plus up to $1,000 travel reimbursement", "eligibility": "Medical or graduate students at LCME/AOA-COCA accredited schools (or accepted undergrads) with an identified rheumatology preceptor", "area": "Rheumatology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Explicitly open to graduate students, not just MD/DO.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "4 or 8 weeks", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-plastic-surgery-foundation-psf-research-fellowship", "organization": "The Plastic Surgery Foundation", "name": "PSF Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.thepsf.org/research-and-grants/grants-program/research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on site", "amount": "Up to $50,000 for one year (salary support)", "other_benefits": "Mentored academic career-development experience", "eligibility": "Residents/fellows and medical students seeking a dedicated research year in plastic surgery under a mentor", "area": "Plastic and reconstructive surgery", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Contact research@plasticsurgery.org for current cycle.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-academy-of-neurology-aan-medical-student-research-scholarship", "organization": "American Academy of Neurology (AAN)", "name": "Medical Student Research Scholarship", "url": "https://www.aan.com/research/medical-student-research-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from neurology/neuroscience faculty; up to 15 scholarships awarded", "eligibility": "Medical students with limited research experience, a supporting preceptor, and a defined neurology/neuroscience project", "area": "Neurology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Requires two letters of recommendation including a SIGN faculty advisor.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "neurosurgery-research-education-foundation-nref-medical-student-summer-research", "organization": "Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF)", "name": "Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship (MSSRF)", "url": "https://nref.org/research/medical-student-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "See NREF deadline calendar on site", "amount": "$2,500", "other_benefits": "Mentored summer neurosurgical laboratory research experience", "eligibility": "Medical students in the US, Canada, or Mexico who have completed one or more years of medical school, mentored by an AANS-member neurosurgical investigator", "area": "Neurosurgery", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Program launched 2008 by AANS-affiliated foundation.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "US/Canada/Mexico", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-society-of-hematology-ash-ash-honors-award-hematology-opportunities-for", "organization": "American Society of Hematology (ASH)", "name": "ASH HONORS Award (Hematology Opportunities for the Next-Generation of Research Scientists)", "url": "https://www.hematology.org/awards/medical-student/honors-award", "opens": "September 1, 2025", "deadline": "February 2, 2026", "amount": "$5,000 honorarium plus $1,000/year travel allowance for two years to ASH Annual Meeting", "other_benefits": "Two years of travel support to ASH Annual Meeting; entry into hematology research community", "eligibility": "First-, second-, and third-year medical students (also open to first/second-year residents) with an ASH-member research mentor and at least 12 months left before degree completion", "area": "Hematology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Well-structured award with clear dates — strong candidate.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 months (summer) or 3-12 months", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "foundation-for-food-agriculture-research-ffar-ffar-veterinary-student-research-f", "organization": "Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)", "name": "FFAR Veterinary Student Research Fellowship", "url": "https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/2025-ffar-veterinary-student-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Mid-January (verify current-year date)", "deadline": "Late February (verify current-year date; 2025 cycle closed Feb 26, 2025)", "amount": "$16,000 stipend (up to 15 fellows)", "other_benefits": "Focus on food-animal and agricultural veterinary research", "eligibility": "Domestic and international students enrolled in a DVM/VMD program (also open to those in advanced research/non-research graduate degrees such as MS, MPH, or graduate certificate)", "area": "Veterinary medicine research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Distinct niche: agricultural/food-animal veterinary research rather than companion-animal.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer through following academic year", "location": "US and international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "morris-animal-foundation-veterinary-student-scholar-program", "organization": "Morris Animal Foundation", "name": "Veterinary Student Scholar Program", "url": "https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/veterinary-student-scholar-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify current cycle on site (institution-nominated process)", "amount": "Up to $5,500 per scholar", "other_benefits": "Over 625 veterinary student projects funded to date; institutional nomination pathway", "eligibility": "Students currently enrolled in an accredited (AVMA accreditation not required) veterinary medicine program; combined DVM/PhD students ineligible", "area": "Veterinary medicine research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Requires institutional selection before Foundation review.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer research project", "location": "US institutions with accredited veterinary programs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-constance-saltonstall-foundation-for-the-arts-saltonstall-foundation-juried", "organization": "The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts", "name": "Saltonstall Foundation Juried Residencies", "url": "https://www.saltonstall.org/residencies/juried-residencies/", "opens": "Typically fall for following year", "deadline": "Typically January 15 annually; verify current cycle", "amount": "$100/week stipend plus up to $1,000 additional need-based support; $500 stipend for parent/caregiver one-week sessions", "other_benefits": "Free lodging and work space at Ithaca-area residency; explicitly waived application fees since 2017 to remove economic barriers", "eligibility": "Open to year-round residents of New York State (or NYS Indian Nations) who are writers, including current graduate/MFA students; no degree-status exclusion.", "area": "Fiction, nonfiction, poetry — funded, fee-free writing residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Restricted to New York State residents", "notes": "Confirmed genuinely fee-free (no application fee) and stipend-supported — a rarity among residencies.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-4 weeks", "location": "Ithaca, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-aspen-institute-aspen-words-aspen-words-emerging-writer-fellowship", "organization": "The Aspen Institute (Aspen Words)", "name": "Aspen Words Emerging Writer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aspenwords.org/programs/summer-words/", "opens": "Nomination period typically fall/winter", "deadline": "Nomination-based; nominations typically open in fall, check aspenwords.org", "amount": "Full scholarship value (tuition, airfare, shared lodging, some meals) to the Aspen Summer Words conference", "other_benefits": "Access to agents, editors, and faculty at the Aspen Summer Words conference", "eligibility": "Early-career writers without a full-length book published or under contract; nominated by a mentor/colleague (no self-nomination). Does not exclude current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Fiction, memoir, personal essay, poetry, middle-grade fiction — funded writers' conference fellowship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Requires third-party nomination rather than self-application; no application fee found", "notes": "Distinct from the famous Aspen Writers' Conference scholarships in structure — mentor-nominated pipeline for emerging writers.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-week conference", "location": "Aspen, Colorado", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "trillium-arts-wilma-dykeman-legacy-miss-sarah-fellowship-for-black-women-writers", "organization": "Trillium Arts (Wilma Dykeman Legacy)", "name": "\"Miss Sarah\" Fellowship for Black Women Writers", "url": "https://www.trilliumartsnc.org/writing-fellowship", "opens": "Typically fall", "deadline": "Typically mid-November for the following year's residency (2026 deadline was Nov 19, 2025)", "amount": "$1,000 stipend plus round-trip transportation to Asheville, NC", "other_benefits": "10-day residency at a private Asheville-area residence; benefits custom-tailored to awardee's needs", "eligibility": "Black women writers at any career stage; no exclusion of current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Fiction (2026 focus genre; rotates annually) — funded writing residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee confirmed; single award per cycle, so highly selective", "notes": "Small, single-foundation program honoring \"Miss Sarah\" — genuinely fee-free and open regardless of student status.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 days", "location": "Asheville / Mars Hill, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-writers-network-ncwn-weymouth-fellowship", "organization": "North Carolina Writers' Network", "name": "NCWN Weymouth Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ncwriters.org/programs/competitions/ncwn-weymouth-fellowship/", "opens": "Typically mid-April", "deadline": "Typically April 15-June 1 window annually via Submittable", "amount": "$500 stipend for travel, groceries, and supplies", "other_benefits": "One week's residency space at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities provided at no cost", "eligibility": "North Carolina residents and/or NCWN members who have never had a Weymouth residency; no degree-status exclusion, so current graduate/MFA students are eligible.", "area": "Any genre — funded, fee-free writing residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Confirmed on curated fee-free residency lists; NC residency or NCWN membership required", "notes": "Distinct from the Center's other fellowships (e.g., Cos Barnes Fellowship); membership-based access broadens eligibility beyond NC residency alone.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 week", "location": "Southern Pines, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "vassar-college-w-k-rose-fellowship-in-the-creative-arts", "organization": "Vassar College", "name": "W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts", "url": "https://fellowships.vassar.edu/fellowships/graduates/rose/", "opens": "Typically fall", "deadline": "Typically winter; verify current-year deadline on Vassar's fellowships portal", "amount": "Minimum $45,000", "other_benefits": "Application requires work samples, short answers, and reference contacts (no letters of recommendation required)", "eligibility": "Vassar College graduating seniors and alumni (any Vassar class year) under age 36 with demonstrated creative talent in art, English, music, drama, film, or dance/choreography; open to Vassar alumni currently pursuing graduate/MFA study.", "area": "Playwriting, screenwriting, and other creative arts — funded post-graduate fellowship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Restricted to Vassar College alumni only — institution-specific; no application fee found", "notes": "One award per year; substantial no-strings-attached award intended to free a young artist to work full time on their craft.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year (flexible use)", "location": "Any (fellow's choice)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pen-america-pen-phyllis-naylor-grant-for-children-s-and-young-adult-novelists", "organization": "PEN America", "name": "PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children's and Young Adult Novelists", "url": "https://pen.org/literary-grants/pen-phyllis-naylor-grant/", "opens": "Typically summer", "deadline": "Typically fall (verify current-year deadline via PEN America Submittable)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond the cash award", "eligibility": "Writers of children's/YA fiction in financial need who have published at least one well-reviewed novel with a U.S. publisher but have not yet profited substantially; does not exclude current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Children's and YA fiction — funded work-in-progress grant", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Entry fee: none, confirmed", "notes": "Requires at least one prior traditionally-published novel, so best suited to MFA-stage writers already publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "N/A (grant, not residency)", "location": "N/A (US publisher requirement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "pen-america-pen-america-writing-for-justice-fellowship", "organization": "PEN America", "name": "PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://pen.org/prison-and-justice-writing/writing-justice/", "opens": "Varies by cycle", "deadline": "Varies by cycle; verify current call on pen.org", "amount": "Honorarium historically $5,000-$15,000 depending on cycle, plus up to $5,000 additional travel/research funding", "other_benefits": "Mentoring and project development support", "eligibility": "Writers 21+ at any career stage, with special provisions for currently/formerly incarcerated writers; no exclusion of current graduate/MFA students found.", "area": "Fiction, nonfiction, poetry addressing mass incarceration — funded fellowship", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No fee to apply, confirmed", "notes": "Focused specifically on criminal-justice-themed writing projects; open broadly by career stage.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "N/A (project-based)", "location": "N/A", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "elizabeth-george-foundation-elizabeth-george-foundation-grants-for-writers", "organization": "Elizabeth George Foundation", "name": "Elizabeth George Foundation Grants for Writers", "url": "https://www.elizabethgeorgefoundation.org/", "opens": "Typically spring", "deadline": "Typically July 1 annually", "amount": "$5,000-$30,000 depending on category", "other_benefits": "Funds may cover living expenses, residencies, conferences, classes, or MFA tuition", "eligibility": "U.S.-resident short story writers, poets, unpublished novelists, emerging playwrights, and unpublished creative nonfiction writers; grant funds may explicitly be used toward MFA tuition, so current/prospective graduate students are eligible.", "area": "Fiction, poetry, playwriting, creative nonfiction — funded writer's grant", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee found; foundation was transitioning to a charitable trust structure as of 2025, verify current cycle is active", "notes": "One of the few grants explicitly earmarked for use toward MFA program costs.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "N/A (grant, not residency)", "location": "N/A", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "speculative-literature-foundation-slf-diverse-writers-and-diverse-worlds-grants", "organization": "Speculative Literature Foundation", "name": "SLF Diverse Writers and Diverse Worlds Grants", "url": "https://speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/slf-diverse-writers-and-diverse-worlds-grants/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Typically varies annually; check speculativeliterature.org", "amount": "$500 each (Diverse Writers Grant and Diverse Worlds Grant)", "other_benefits": "SLF also separately offers Working Class Writers Grant ($1,000) and Gulliver Travel Research Grant ($1,000)", "eligibility": "Writers of speculative fiction worldwide, any publishing experience level; no student-status restriction found — open to current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Speculative fiction (SF/fantasy/horror) — funded writer's grant", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Confirmed no application fee", "notes": "Small but genuinely fee-free foundation grant series; SLF runs several parallel small grants under one umbrella.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "N/A (grant, not residency)", "location": "N/A", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "we-need-diverse-books-wndb-walter-grants", "organization": "We Need Diverse Books", "name": "WNDB Walter Grants", "url": "https://www.diversebooks.org/programs/waltergrants", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually; check diversebooks.org/programs", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond the cash grant", "eligibility": "Unpublished diverse writers and illustrators of children's/YA literature; no student-status exclusion found — open to current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Children's and YA literature — funded unpublished-writer grant", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee, confirmed", "notes": "Named for Walter Dean Myers; distinct from WNDB's separate Internship Grants for students entering publishing.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "N/A (grant, not residency)", "location": "N/A", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "undocupoets-undocupoets-fellowship", "organization": "Undocupoets", "name": "Undocupoets Fellowship", "url": "https://www.undocupoets.org/fellowship", "opens": "Typically winter", "deadline": "Typically winter/early spring; verify current-year deadline on undocupoets.org", "amount": "$500 unrestricted stipend per fellow (multiple fellows selected)", "other_benefits": "Tuition/housing-covered one-week residency plus a Fine Arts Work Center Summer Workshop scholarship (per recent cycles)", "eligibility": "Poets who are currently or formerly undocumented in the United States; no exclusion of current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Poetry — funded fellowship with residency component", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No application fee found", "notes": "Small but distinctive niche fellowship combining direct cash support with a fee-free residency/workshop scholarship.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-week residency component", "location": "Provincetown, Massachusetts (workshop component)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "jewish-writers-institute-screenwriters-lab", "organization": "Jewish Writers Institute", "name": "Screenwriters Lab", "url": "https://jewishwritersinstitute.org/screenwriters/", "opens": "Typically spring", "deadline": "2026-27 cohort deadline was July 15, 2026; check site for next cycle", "amount": "$10,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentorship, virtual masterclasses, three in-person seminars (LA, NY, Israel) with travel/accommodations covered", "eligibility": "U.S.-based writers 21+ developing scripts telling diverse Jewish stories; no exclusion of current graduate/MFA students found.", "area": "Screenwriting — funded year-long writing lab", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No fee to apply, confirmed for 2026-27 cycle", "notes": "Formerly the Jewish Writers' Initiative; up to 18 writers selected per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Multi-city (LA, NY, Israel), primarily remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-dramatists-new-dramatists-7-year-residency", "organization": "New Dramatists", "name": "New Dramatists 7-Year Residency", "url": "https://newdramatists.org/7-year-residency", "opens": "Typically summer", "deadline": "Typically summer submission window annually", "amount": "Funded — no cash stipend specified; primary value is ongoing developmental/production access (verify current specifics on site)", "other_benefits": "Seven years of free access to readings, workshops, dramaturgical support, and New Dramatists' artistic community", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens or legal U.S. residents/workers who are playwrights submitting two full-length plays; no exclusion of current graduate/MFA students.", "area": "Playwriting — funded, fee-free long-term playwright development residency", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Confirmed no fee to apply for the 7-Year Residency or any New Dramatists program (including Princess Grace Award and Kleban Prize, which they also administer)", "notes": "Not a short residency but a long-term membership-style program; distinctive as an ongoing (not one-time) playwriting fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "7 years", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-philosophical-society-cnair-timothy-b-powell-indigenous-community-resea", "organization": "American Philosophical Society (CNAIR)", "name": "Timothy B. Powell Indigenous Community Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/cnair-funding-opportunities", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-January, extended to early February (annual)", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Flexible use for community-based research projects", "eligibility": "Indigenous community members, elders, teachers, knowledge keepers, tribal officials, museum/archive professionals and grad students/scholars regardless of academic stage", "area": "Indigenous community-based research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee; open beyond strict grad-only but grad students explicitly eligible", "notes": "Companion award to the NASI Predoctoral Fellowship under APS's CNAIR umbrella", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based, not specified", "location": "Flexible / Philadelphia collections access", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "newberry-library-frances-c-allen-fellowship", "organization": "Newberry Library", "name": "Frances C. Allen Fellowship", "url": "https://www.newberry.org/darcy-mcnickle-center-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically fall (verify current cycle on Newberry site)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Residential access to Newberry's Ayer Collection and D'Arcy McNickle Center community", "eligibility": "Women of American Indian heritage in graduate or pre-professional programs (any field)", "area": "American Indian and Indigenous studies (any discipline)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "One of the longest-running dedicated fellowships for Native women graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year residency (verify)", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "yale-university-ethnicity-race-migration-american-studies-henry-roe-cloud-disser", "organization": "Yale University (Ethnicity, Race & Migration / American Studies)", "name": "Henry Roe Cloud Dissertation Writing Fellowship", "url": "https://americanstudies.yale.edu/news/sarah-lavoy-brunette-named-202526-henry-roe-cloud-fellow", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically winter/spring for the following academic year — verify current posting", "amount": "$27,300 stipend plus health insurance (verify current figure)", "other_benefits": "One year in residence at Yale with full facilities access", "eligibility": "PhD candidates (any university) working on American Indian/Indigenous studies dissertations, ABD stage", "area": "American Indian and Indigenous studies dissertation writing", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Named for Henry Roe Cloud (Ho-Chunk), first known Native American Yale graduate; run annually since 2010", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year, residential", "location": "New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "federated-indians-of-graton-rancheria-ucla-school-of-law-graton-scholarship", "organization": "Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria / UCLA School of Law", "name": "Graton Scholarship", "url": "https://law.ucla.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/full-tuition-programs", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to UCLA Law JD admissions cycle", "amount": "Full tuition for 3 years", "other_benefits": "Merit-based, renewable across JD program", "eligibility": "Incoming JD students with demonstrated commitment to tribal communities and interest in Native American law", "area": "Native American law (JD)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Funded by a single tribal nation (Graton Rancheria) rather than a national foundation — good long-tail example", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 years (full JD)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nebraska-state-bar-foundation-standing-bear-scholarship", "organization": "Nebraska State Bar Foundation", "name": "Standing Bear Scholarship", "url": "https://www.nebarfnd.org/standing-bear-scholarship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on Nebraska State Bar Foundation site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Named for Chief Standing Bear (Ponca)", "eligibility": "Native American students pursuing a JD at the University of Nebraska College of Law", "area": "Native American law (JD)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "State-bar-foundation-funded, single-law-school scope", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Lincoln, NE", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "california-indian-law-association-cila-cila-scholarship", "organization": "California Indian Law Association (CILA)", "name": "CILA Scholarship", "url": "https://www.calindianlaw.org/scholarships.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Summer, tied to bar exam cycle — verify current year", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None beyond cash award", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates (California-connected) preparing to sit for the bar exam, with focus/interest in Indian law", "area": "Indian law bar preparation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Small state-specific bar-association award, not the broader national NNABA program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-indian-law-center-inc-pre-law-summer-institute-plsi-3l-bar-support-fell", "organization": "American Indian Law Center, Inc. (Pre-Law Summer Institute)", "name": "PLSI 3L Bar Support Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ailc-inc.org/plsi/3l-bar-support-fellowship-application/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on AILC site (typically spring)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Support tied to AILC's Pre-Law Summer Institute network", "eligibility": "Third-year (3L) Native American law students preparing for the bar exam, generally PLSI alumni", "area": "Indian law bar preparation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Distinct from PLSI's undergrad-facing summer program; this fellowship is 3L/graduate-stage specific", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time, bar-prep period", "location": "Albuquerque, NM (AILC headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "intertribal-timber-council-intertribal-timber-council-scholarship", "organization": "Intertribal Timber Council", "name": "Intertribal Timber Council Scholarship", "url": "https://www.itcnet.org/about_us/scholarships.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically spring — verify current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Ties to ITC's annual national conference and mentoring network", "eligibility": "Native American/Alaska Native students pursuing natural resources, forestry, or fire-related degrees, including graduate level", "area": "Forestry and natural resources", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Long-tail natural-resources-specific scholarship, not a broad multi-field fund", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-hawai-i-at-m-noa-department-of-linguistics-drechsel-hubbard-endowe", "organization": "University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Linguistics", "name": "Drechsel-Hubbard Endowed Fellowship for Indigenous Language-Culture Research", "url": "https://manoa.hawaii.edu/linguistics/funding/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on UH Mānoa Linguistics funding page", "amount": "$10,000 annually", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Graduate students researching their own native/heritage Indigenous language, especially Pacific and North American languages", "area": "Indigenous language and culture research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Single-department endowed fellowship, narrowly scoped to heritage-language researchers", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "Honolulu, HI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "mit-department-of-linguistics-and-philosophy-mit-indigenous-languages-initiative", "organization": "MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy", "name": "MIT Indigenous Languages Initiative (MITILI) Master's Program Funding", "url": "https://linguistics.mit.edu/mitili/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to MIT graduate admissions cycle — verify", "amount": "Full tuition, fees, health insurance, plus stipend (PhD-level funding)", "other_benefits": "Two-year structured master's curriculum in community linguistics", "eligibility": "Prospective master's students committed to community-based Indigenous language documentation/revitalization", "area": "Indigenous language documentation (linguistics MS)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Fully funded named master's track, not a competitive scholarship application separate from admission", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2-year MS program", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "peabody-essex-museum-native-american-fellowship-program-summer-and-long-term-tra", "organization": "Peabody Essex Museum", "name": "Native American Fellowship Program (Summer and Long-Term tracks)", "url": "https://www.pem.org/about-pem/jobs-opportunities/native-american-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late January (summer track) — verify long-term track separately", "amount": "Stipend plus housing near PEM and travel expenses", "other_benefits": "Full-time museum employment during fellowship term; long-term track spans 1-2 years", "eligibility": "Rising graduate students and emerging/in-service cultural professionals of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, First Nations, Métis, or Inuit heritage", "area": "Museum studies / Native American art and culture", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Two distinct sub-programs (8-10 week summer vs. 1-2 year long-term); priority given to graduate students", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8-10 weeks (summer) or 1-2 years (long-term)", "location": "Salem, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wheelwright-museum-of-the-american-indian-native-american-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian", "name": "Native American Curatorial Fellowship (Andrew W. 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Sloan Foundation, hosted at UC San Diego", "name": "Sloan University Center of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) — UC San Diego", "url": "https://sloan.org/programs/higher-education/university-centers-of-exemplary-mentoring", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by host campus admissions cycle", "amount": "$40,000 total Sloan Scholar award ($20,000 matriculation, $10,000 qualifying exam, $10,000 prelim)", "other_benefits": "Structured mentoring, cohort community, additional institutional funding", "eligibility": "Black, Indigenous, and Latina/o/e STEM doctoral students at UCEM host campuses", "area": "STEM PhD (physical sciences, engineering emphasis)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Eight UCEM sites exist (Cornell, Georgia Tech, Penn State, USF, MIT, UIUC, UCSD, Duke); listing UCSD as representative distinct site", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Through PhD candidacy milestones", "location": "San Diego, CA (one of eight UCEM host campuses)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-system-of-maryland-led-by-umbc-promise-maryland-s-agep", "organization": "University System of Maryland (led by UMBC)", "name": "PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP", "url": "https://gspd.umbc.edu/promise/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / cohort-based; verify on website", "amount": "Funded — professional development and research support; amount varies by component", "other_benefits": "Preparing Future Faculty training, mentoring network, retention programming", "eligibility": "Underrepresented minority STEM graduate students and postdocs across University System of Maryland institutions", "area": "STEM graduate fields", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Statewide NSF AGEP alliance including a former HSI Model Institution in Puerto Rico", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Through PhD completion", "location": "Maryland (system-wide, HQ at UMBC)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-office-of-the-president-uc-hsi-doctoral-diversity-initi", "organization": "University of California Office of the President", "name": "UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative / President's Pre-Professoriate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/initiatives-outreach/uc-hsi-ddi.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by UC campus cycle; 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verify on website", "amount": "Funded — stipend and tuition support; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Research mentoring at the nation's largest HBCU by enrollment", "eligibility": "Former LSAMP undergraduate participants entering an NC A&T STEM graduate program", "area": "STEM graduate fields (engineering emphasis)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "HBCU-hosted LSAMP Bridge site, distinct from the HSI- and PWI-hosted sites listed above", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years typical", "location": "Greensboro, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "virginia-tech-hi-bridge-to-academia-fellowship-program", "organization": "Virginia Tech", "name": "HI Bridge to Academia Fellowship Program", "url": "https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-education/experience/agep-alliance/hi-bridge-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by cohort; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "AGEP Alliance mentoring, professional development toward the professoriate", "eligibility": "Underrepresented graduate students in the School of Education pursuing academic/faculty careers", "area": "Education (graduate/doctoral)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Part of Virginia Tech's AGEP Alliance, distinct named fellowship track", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year, tied to doctoral program", "location": "Blacksburg, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-irvine-university-of-california-hbcu-fellowship-d-r", "organization": "University of California, Irvine", "name": "University of California HBCU Fellowship (D/R)", "url": "https://grad.uci.edu/fellowships/university-of-california-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-fellowship-d-r/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to UCI PhD admissions cycle; verify on website", "amount": "Multi-year funding package; amount varies by department, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Continues support from undergraduate UC-HBCU Initiative pipeline", "eligibility": "UC-HBCU Initiative participants (last 5 years) admitted to a UC Irvine PhD program", "area": "All PhD fields", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Distinct campus-level award from the same UC-HBCU Initiative as UCLA's, administered separately by UCI Graduate Division", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year through PhD", "location": "Irvine, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "virginia-department-of-education-virginia-teaching-scholarship-loan-program-vtsl", "organization": "Virginia Department of Education", "name": "Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program (VTSLP)", "url": "https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/financial-support/virginia-teaching-scholarship-loan-program-vtslp", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set annually by institution nomination; check current cycle on site", "amount": "Up to $10,000/year full-time, prorated for part-time", "other_benefits": "Forgivable loan converts to grant upon completed service", "eligibility": "Full- or part-time students (including graduate students) enrolled in an approved Virginia teacher education program in a top-10 critical shortage discipline (special education is included); institution-nominated; min. 2.7 GPA.", "area": "Special education / critical-shortage teacher preparation, graduate", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Service-linked forgivable loan; verify special ed still listed as critical shortage discipline for current year", "notes": "Requires 2 years teaching in VA public schools in a shortage discipline or high-poverty school after licensure", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable annually while enrolled", "location": "Virginia (residency/service in VA required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "south-carolina-student-loan-corporation-sc-teachers-loan-program", "organization": "South Carolina Student Loan Corporation", "name": "SC Teachers Loan Program", "url": "https://www.scstudentloan.org/career-pathways/teacher-loans", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; contact SC Student Loan Corp for current cycle", "amount": "Up to $7,500/year for graduate students; $27,500 aggregate cap", "other_benefits": "Forgiven 20%-33.3% per year of teaching in critical subject/geographic areas", "eligibility": "SC residents, U.S. citizens/permanent residents, enrolled at least half-time in a teacher education program, including graduate students (min 2.75 GPA entering, 3.5 GPA for continuing).", "area": "Teacher preparation (special education among critical-need subjects), graduate", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Interest accrues if service not completed; verify special ed/school psych critical-need designation annually", "notes": "Administered separately from SC Dept. of Education's informational scholarship page", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable annually; forgiveness over years of teaching service", "location": "South Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "washington-student-achievement-council-wsac-teacher-shortage-conditional-scholar", "organization": "Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)", "name": "Teacher Shortage Conditional Scholarship", "url": "https://wsac.wa.gov/teachers", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Cycle closed; reopens Fall 2026 per site", "amount": "Up to $8,000/year for up to 4 years", "other_benefits": "Conditional scholarship convertible to loan if service unmet", "eligibility": "Juniors, seniors, or graduate students enrolled in a PESB-approved teacher preparation program pursuing an endorsement in a designated shortage area (special education is a shortage area); financial need required.", "area": "Special education / shortage-area teacher preparation, graduate", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Confirm special education remains on current shortage-area list (PDF on site)", "notes": "Service: 2 years teaching per year of aid, or 1 year if in a shortage-area assignment", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 4 years", "location": "Washington State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "arizona-board-of-regents-arizona-teacher-student-loan-program-formerly-math-scie", "organization": "Arizona Board of Regents", "name": "Arizona Teacher Student Loan Program (formerly Math, Science and Special Education Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program)", "url": "https://www.azregents.edu/programs/scholarships-assistance/arizona-teacher-student-loan-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current application window on site", "amount": "Loan amount varies; forgivable based on service (formerly up to $7,000/year under prior name)", "other_benefits": "Loan forgiven through Arizona public school teaching service", "eligibility": "Arizona resident students pursuing teacher certification; graduate university students without an undergraduate teaching degree are covered for up to 2 years/4 semesters.", "area": "Teacher preparation including special education, graduate pathway", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Program renamed; verify current terms since 2023 legislative update (A.R.S. 15-1657)", "notes": "Grace period of 12 months post-graduation to begin teaching and start forgiveness clock", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 2 years for graduate participants", "location": "Arizona", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "illinois-state-university-department-of-psychology-audrey-j-grupe-fellowship-in", "organization": "Illinois State University, Department of Psychology", "name": "Audrey J. Grupe Fellowship in School Psychology", "url": "https://psychology.illinoisstate.edu/academics/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to ISU School Psychology program admission cycle", "amount": "Tuition waiver plus stipend equivalent to a full-time graduate assistantship", "other_benefits": "Funds full 2-year on-campus specialist training", "eligibility": "Admitted to ISU's Specialist (EdS) program in School Psychology; must hold an undergraduate degree from an Illinois or Indiana institution.", "area": "School psychology, graduate specialist degree", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Narrow eligibility (IL/IN undergraduate origin only); single-institution award", "notes": "Established 2003 by Audrey J. Grupe and Mary Jane McCarthy", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years (length of EdS program)", "location": "Normal, Illinois (Illinois State University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cleveland-state-university-department-of-psychology-eileen-c-and-carlos-f-cortes", "organization": "Cleveland State University, Department of Psychology", "name": "Eileen C. and Carlos F. Cortes Endowment Fund Scholarship", "url": "https://artsandsciences.csuohio.edu/psychology/scholarship-and-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 15 annually", "amount": "Tuition credit; amount varies year to year", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond tuition credit", "eligibility": "Psychology majors or graduate students in good academic standing in CSU's Department of Psychology; preference to those interested in school psychology; financial need considered.", "area": "School psychology (preference), general psychology graduate students eligible", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Open to both undergrad and grad, but preference for school psychology track", "notes": "Established by Joyce Zabor and her husband Ron after Zabor's 45 years of CSU service", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year, renewable by reapplication", "location": "Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland State University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "south-carolina-department-of-education-informational-partner-sc-student-loan-cor", "organization": "South Carolina Department of Education (informational partner) / SC Student Loan Corp", "name": "SC Teacher Loan Program — Critical Needs Certification pathway", "url": "https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/scholarships/sc-teacher-loan-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; check current cycle", "amount": "Up to $7,500/year for graduate borrowers", "other_benefits": "State informational partner page supplementing SC Student Loan Corp listing", "eligibility": "SC residents pursuing teacher certification including graduate-level alternative certification (PACE); enrolled at least half-time.", "area": "Critical-need subject/geographic teacher preparation", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Duplicate-adjacent to SC Teachers Loan Program above — verify these are one program before adding both to the index", "notes": "Include only if distinguishable from the SC Student Loan Corp entry; otherwise use as a secondary source URL for that entry", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable annually", "location": "South Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "colorado-department-of-education-special-services-provider-stipend-ssps", "organization": "Colorado Department of Education", "name": "Special Services Provider Stipend (SSPS)", "url": "https://ed.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/fundingopportunities", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current CDE funding-opportunities cycle", "amount": "Up to $6,000 for program-related costs during final clinical experience", "other_benefits": "Targets rural and small rural districts specifically", "eligibility": "Graduate students in their final clinical/practicum experience for a Colorado special services provider license (school psychology, school counseling, school social work, speech-language pathology).", "area": "School psychology / school counseling / school social work, graduate clinical training", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Service-linked; verify current-year funding availability on CDE site (program funding varies by legislative appropriation)", "notes": "Requires 3-year commitment to work full-time in a rural/small rural Colorado district after licensure", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time stipend tied to final clinical placement", "location": "Colorado (rural/small rural districts specifically)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kentucky-higher-education-assistance-authority-kheaa-kheaa-teacher-scholarship", "organization": "Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)", "name": "KHEAA Teacher Scholarship", "url": "https://www.kheaa.com/web/scholarships-grants.faces", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 1 annually", "amount": "Up to $3,000/semester (fall/spring), $2,000 summer", "other_benefits": "None beyond award", "eligibility": "Kentucky resident, U.S. citizen, admitted to a teacher education program pursuing initial certification, OR a certified teacher pursuing additional certification (post-bacc/graduate pathway); financial need required.", "area": "Teacher preparation, additional-certification graduate pathway", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Confirm graduate-level 'additional certification' track applicability versus primarily undergrad initial-cert track", "notes": "Service: 1 semester teaching in KY per semester of award received", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable per semester", "location": "Kentucky", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "wisconsin-department-of-public-instruction-minority-teacher-loan-program", "organization": "Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction", "name": "Minority Teacher Loan Program", "url": "https://dpi.wi.gov/title-i/loan-forgiveness", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current DPI cycle", "amount": "Up to $10,000/year, $30,000 maximum total", "other_benefits": "25% loan forgiveness per qualifying year of service", "eligibility": "Wisconsin students (including graduate/post-bacc pathway students) from underrepresented groups pursuing teacher certification; commit to teach in a WI district with 40%+ minority enrollment.", "area": "Teacher preparation, minority-teacher pipeline (special education eligible)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "Verify graduate-level (vs. undergrad-only) eligibility directly with DPI before finalizing", "notes": "Administered by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Renewable annually, up to $30,000 lifetime cap", "location": "Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "transportation-research-board-trb-airport-cooperative-research-program-sponsored", "organization": "Transportation Research Board (TRB) / Airport Cooperative Research Program, sponsored by FAA", "name": "ACRP Graduate Research Award on Public-Sector Aviation Issues", "url": "https://www.trb.org/ACRP/GraduateResearchAwards.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically spring — check TRB site", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Expense-paid trip to present at the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC", "eligibility": "Full-time master's or doctoral students at accredited North American institutions; US/Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or active student visa holders", "area": "Aviation / airport management and policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "None major", "notes": "Focuses on applied airport/aviation-system research for future airport managers, operators, designers, and policymakers", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US/Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "women-of-renewable-industries-and-sustainable-energy-wrise-wrise-wind-power-fell", "organization": "Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE)", "name": "WRISE Wind Power Fellowships (Rudd Mayer Fellowship)", "url": "https://wrisenergy.org/fellowship-honors/windpower-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check WRISE site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and networking within wind industry", "eligibility": "Women and other marginalized genders currently enrolled in college, university, technical certificate, or graduate degree programs in a renewable-energy-related field", "area": "Wind energy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Restricted to women and marginalized genders", "notes": "Named for wind-industry pioneer Rudd Mayer", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "eno-center-for-transportation-dr-thomas-d-larson-fellowship", "organization": "Eno Center for Transportation", "name": "Dr. Thomas D. Larson Fellowship", "url": "https://www.enotrans.org/courses-events/scholarships-education-credits/dr-thomas-d-larson-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, early in the year — check Eno site", "amount": "Covers tuition costs to attend the Future Leaders Development Conference", "other_benefits": "Week-long DC conference with federal officials and industry leaders", "eligibility": "PhD student in a transportation-related program, selected as an Eno Fellow for the Future Leaders Development Conference", "area": "Transportation policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Must apply to broader Eno Fellows program first", "notes": "One of Eno's named fellowships supporting its broader Future Leaders Development Conference (which itself takes ~20 grad students annually)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time (conference week)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "north-american-rail-shippers-association-nars-patrick-j-ottensmeyer-memorial-sch", "organization": "North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS)", "name": "Patrick J. Ottensmeyer Memorial Scholarship", "url": "https://www.railshippers.com/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check NARS site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Graduate and undergraduate students in transportation, logistics, or supply chain management programs", "area": "Rail freight / logistics", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Open to both grad and undergrad", "notes": "Named in memory of former Kansas City Southern Railway CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "railway-engineering-maintenance-suppliers-association-remsa-remsa-railway-engine", "organization": "Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA)", "name": "REMSA Railway Engineering Education Scholarship", "url": "https://www.remsa.org/raileducationscholarship25", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check REMSA site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Undergraduate juniors/seniors, graduate students, and trade/continuing-education students pursuing rail construction and maintenance education", "area": "Rail engineering / infrastructure maintenance", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Open to multiple education levels, not grad-exclusive", "notes": "Industry-funded scholarship supporting rail construction/maintenance workforce pipeline", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "texas-politics-project-university-of-texas-at-austin-powerhouse-texas-texas-ener", "organization": "Texas Politics Project, University of Texas at Austin / PowerHouse Texas", "name": "Texas Energy Policy Fellowship (PowerHouse Texas)", "url": "https://www.powerhousetexas.org/energy-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — recent cycle closed December 1 (verify current year's deadline)", "amount": "Paid fellowship — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement in the Texas State Legislature (House or Senate) during a legislative session", "eligibility": "Graduate students (or recent graduates within 3 years) with min. 3.0 GPA, interested in energy/environmental policy", "area": "Energy policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Texas-legislature-based placement; verify current application window since program timing follows biennial session", "notes": "5-month paid fellowship program; state-legislature placement, non-partisan in structure", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "5 months", "location": "Austin, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "airports-council-international-north-america-aci-na-aci-na-scholarship-program-i", "organization": "Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA)", "name": "ACI-NA Scholarship Program (incl. Gerry Bruno Scholarship)", "url": "https://airportscouncil.org/about/scholarships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check ACI-NA site for current cycle", "amount": "$2,500 per award (typically 3 awarded)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in graduate programs focused on airport management/operations research (also open to undergrads), US/Canada resident and enrolled", "area": "Aviation / airport management", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Small award pool (3 scholarships/year)", "notes": "Includes named sub-award, the Gerry Bruno Scholarship, honoring InterVISTAS founding CEO", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US/Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "florida-international-university-applied-research-center-administering-nrc-fundi", "organization": "Florida International University, Applied Research Center (administering NRC funding)", "name": "Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://nuclear.fiu.edu/scholarships-fellowships/nuclear-regulatory-commission-graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check FIU/NRC grants page for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents in graduate degree programs in nuclear engineering, health physics, radiochemistry, or related fields; 3.3+ GPA; full-time enrollment", "area": "Nuclear engineering / regulatory science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Service-obligation requirement; apply via institution, not directly to NRC", "notes": "NRC funds institutions directly (not individual applicants) — students apply through participating universities like FIU; six-month nuclear-related service obligation per year of support", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies by award", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-association-of-state-highway-and-transportation-officials-aashto-franci", "organization": "American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)", "name": "Francis B. Francois Award for Innovation (state-funded graduate fellowship)", "url": "https://transportationawards.org/named-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual nomination cycle via AASHTO awards portal", "amount": "$10,000 graduate fellowship", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Awarded to an AASHTO member state DOT, which in turn funds a graduate fellowship at a state university of its choosing", "area": "Transportation infrastructure innovation", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Indirect application path — student eligibility set by the winning state DOT, not a standard open call", "notes": "Unusual structure: the award itself goes to a state DOT, which selects the graduate fellow; verify current-year nomination status via aashtoawards.secure-platform.com", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Varies by winning state's chosen university", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "association-of-state-dam-safety-officials-asdso-asdso-student-paper-competition", "organization": "Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO)", "name": "ASDSO Student Paper Competition", "url": "https://damsafety.org/basic-page/student-competitions", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check ASDSO site for current cycle", "amount": "$2,000 prize plus travel stipend up to $1,000", "other_benefits": "Travel funding to present at the Dam Safety conference", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students at US universities/colleges researching dam design, safety, hydrology, hydraulics, or related topics", "area": "Dam / water infrastructure safety", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Competition format, not a standard fellowship stipend", "notes": "Note: ASDSO's separate Dam Safety Scholarship is undergrad-only (juniors/seniors); this Student Paper Competition is the grad-eligible program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award (paper submission cycle)", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-concrete-institute-aci-foundation-aci-foundation-fellowships-and-schola", "organization": "American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation", "name": "ACI Foundation Fellowships and Scholarships (Infrastructure focus track)", "url": "https://www.acifoundation.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check ACI Foundation site for current cycle", "amount": "Varies by named fellowship, generally $7,000–$10,000", "other_benefits": "Paid ACI convention travel; mentor assignment; possible internship", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, construction management, or related fields focused on concrete materials/structures", "area": "Infrastructure / concrete structures", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Overlaps organizationally with the Pankow-funded ACI fellowship listed above — verify to avoid duplicate counting", "notes": "Umbrella foundation funding several named fellowships (including the Pankow one listed separately); list here covers other concrete/infrastructure-focused named awards under the same umbrella—if duplicative with Pankow entry, treat as one program family", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-school-of-information-curtis-b-smith-cybersecurity-fellowship", "organization": "UC Berkeley School of Information", "name": "Curtis B. Smith Cybersecurity Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/programs/fellowships/smith-cybersecurity", "opens": "October 1 (annual)", "deadline": "Oct 31 (applications open Oct 1) — annual cycle", "amount": "Up to $3,000/year (single or multiple smaller awards)", "other_benefits": "None beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Current graduate students enrolled in a degree program at the UC Berkeley School of Information; good academic standing required", "area": "Cybersecurity (general)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Institution-restricted (UC Berkeley I School students only); small named endowed award", "notes": "Named institutional fellowship honoring Curtis B. Smith; requires resume/CV and statement of purpose.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) — restricted to enrolled I School students", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "carnegie-mellon-university-cylab-security-and-privacy-institute-cylab-presidenti", "organization": "Carnegie Mellon University CyLab Security and Privacy Institute", "name": "CyLab Presidential Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Nominations typically due late summer/early fall (varies by year); see fellowship.cylab.cmu.edu", "amount": "Covers one year of tuition", "other_benefits": "Recognition within CyLab community; faculty mentorship", "eligibility": "High-achieving Ph.D. students at Carnegie Mellon pursuing security and/or privacy-related research; nominated, not self-applied", "area": "Security and privacy research (cryptography, systems, usable security, ML privacy, etc.)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Institution-restricted to CMU Ph.D. students; nomination-based rather than open application", "notes": "Awarded annually since 2014; application portal at https://fellowship.cylab.cmu.edu/hotcrp/.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA — CMU students only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "ethereum-foundation-academic-secretariat-ethereum-foundation-phd-fellowship", "organization": "Ethereum Foundation (Academic Secretariat)", "name": "Ethereum Foundation PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://esp.ethereum.foundation/rounds/phdfp26", "opens": "Early in the year (RFP posted ahead of April 1 deadline)", "deadline": "April 1 (annual, 23:59 AoE)", "amount": "$24,000 USD stipend over one year (7-8 fellowships awarded)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Actively enrolled Ph.D. students at any university/academic institute worldwide (US-open)", "area": "Cryptography/blockchain-adjacent: institutional design, governance, decentralized systems, protocol research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Not purely cryptographic research — spans governance/political economy/protocol design; verify current-year RFP topics align with cybersecurity/crypto focus", "notes": "Run by Ethereum Foundation's Academic Secretariat; contact academic-grants@ethereum.org.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One year", "location": "Any (worldwide), fully remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "center-for-cyber-safety-and-education-isc-2-isc-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Center for Cyber Safety and Education / (ISC)2", "name": "(ISC)² Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/academic-scholarships", "opens": "Early winter/spring (annual)", "deadline": "Varies annually — 2026 cycle closed; reopens in 2027 (check site)", "amount": "$1,000–$5,000 (up to 20 scholarships/year)", "other_benefits": "Funds disbursed to institution for tuition/fees", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or PhD) pursuing cybersecurity-related degrees, international and US students eligible; minimum 3.5 GPA", "area": "Cybersecurity (general)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Cycle currently closed pending 2027 reopening", "notes": "Administered by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the (ISC)² charitable arm.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Any accredited institution, online or in-person", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "isaca-foundation-isaca-foundation-digital-trust-scholarship", "organization": "ISACA Foundation", "name": "ISACA Foundation Digital Trust Scholarship", "url": "https://isaca.secure-platform.com/a/page/ISACAfoundation/aboutscholarships", "opens": "Twice a year (spring and fall cycles)", "deadline": "Twice yearly cycles (e.g., cycle opening around March 24) — check site for current window", "amount": "US$500–$7,500 depending on award", "other_benefits": "ISACA Career Building Bundle: training/certification resources, mentorship", "eligibility": "Undergraduate or graduate students worldwide pursuing IT audit, risk, cybersecurity, governance, or assurance degrees", "area": "IT audit / cybersecurity / governance / digital trust", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "None", "notes": "Over 800 recipients and $1.4M+ awarded since inception; apply via ISACA Foundation portal.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Global, no US residency requirement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nyu-school-of-law-nyu-center-for-cybersecurity-nyu-law-cyber-scholars-program", "organization": "NYU School of Law / NYU Center for Cybersecurity", "name": "NYU Law Cyber Scholars Program", "url": "https://cyber.nyu.edu/student-scholarships/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Annual application cycle (2026-2027 cycle closed; check for next opening)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Enrollment in a technical cybersecurity course at NYU Tandon; cohort programming and research mentorship", "eligibility": "Current NYU Law students (JD) selected competitively", "area": "Cybersecurity law, privacy, civil liberties intersecting with technical cybersecurity", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Institution-restricted to NYU Law students", "notes": "Distinct from NYU's broader Cyber Fellows/CyberCorps SFS programs; contact ccs@nyu.edu.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One academic year, renewable", "location": "New York University, New York, NY — NYU Law students only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "boston-university-rafik-b-hariri-institute-for-computing-and-computational-scien", "organization": "Boston University Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering", "name": "Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.bu.edu/hic/how-to-get-involved/resources-for-students/gsf-program/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Varies annually — check bu.edu/hic for current-year date", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Three-year appointment; interdisciplinary research community, computational resources", "eligibility": "Boston University Ph.D. students, including those researching cybersecurity, privacy, and trustworthy computing topics within the Institute's scope", "area": "Computing and computational science, including security/privacy tracks", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Institution-restricted to BU Ph.D. students; not exclusively security-focused (broader computational science institute) — only include cohort years where security/privacy fellows are named", "notes": "Named institutional fellows program with a track record of naming security- and privacy-focused Graduate Student Fellows in past cohorts.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Three years", "location": "Boston University, Boston, MA — BU students only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "indiana-university-center-for-applied-cybersecurity-research-cacr-cacr-student-f", "organization": "Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR)", "name": "CACR Student Fellowship Program", "url": "https://cacr.iu.edu/about/student-fellows/index.html", "opens": "Rolling (spring announcements)", "deadline": "Rolling; formal cohort announcements each spring for the following fall", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Hands-on applied research experience with IU's SOC/security research team", "eligibility": "Indiana University students from all disciplines and schools", "area": "Applied cybersecurity research (security operations, PII detection, LLM/knowledge-graph security applications, etc.)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Program is confirmed on hiatus for the 2026–27 academic year — verify reactivation before directing applicants", "notes": "Include with a clear \"currently paused\" notice; strong long-tail fit once reactivated.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Typically one academic year/semester", "location": "Indiana University, Bloomington, IN — IU students only", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-sea-grant-mit-sea-grant-massachusetts-sea-g", "organization": "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant / MIT Sea Grant", "name": "Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship", "url": "https://seagrant.whoi.edu/fellowship-opportunities/grf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically late January (verify current cycle on site)", "amount": "Up to $40,000/year (stipend + tuition) plus $2,000/year professional development, 2-year award", "other_benefits": "Professional development funds; mentorship via WHOI/MIT Sea Grant network", "eligibility": "Prospective graduate students proposing to enroll in an accredited thesis-granting master's or doctoral program in Massachusetts; research must be MA-based, coastal- or marine-related", "area": "Coastal/marine science (MA-based)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Institution/state-specific; two awards typically made per cycle", "notes": "Jointly administered by WHOI Sea Grant and MIT Sea Grant", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Massachusetts (enrollment required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-minnesota-college-of-biological-sciences-moos-graduate-research-fe", "organization": "University of Minnesota, College of Biological Sciences", "name": "Moos Graduate Research Fellowships in Aquatic Biology", "url": "https://cbs.umn.edu/graduate-students/funding-graduate-students/moos-graduate-research-fellowships-aquatic-biology", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website (annual cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports sustainable freshwater-use research", "eligibility": "MS or PhD students pursuing research in water resources, aquatic biology, or limnology at the University of Minnesota", "area": "Limnology / aquatic biology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Likely restricted to University of Minnesota-affiliated students", "notes": "Focus on freshwater resource sustainability", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "University of Minnesota", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "north-american-lake-management-society-nalms-kenneth-h-reckhow-scholarship", "organization": "North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)", "name": "Kenneth H. Reckhow Scholarship", "url": "https://www.nalms.org/nalms-student-programs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify on NALMS student programs page", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "NALMS student community and mentorship access", "eligibility": "Graduate students (Master's or PhD, or equivalent) in lake/reservoir management, limnology, or related field", "area": "Limnology / lake management", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Verify grad-only status; program pages list several student awards together", "notes": "Established by NALMS Life Member Dr. Kenneth Reckhow", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US/Canada (NALMS members)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-for-freshwater-science-sfs-graduate-student-conservation-research-award", "organization": "Society for Freshwater Science (SFS)", "name": "Graduate Student Conservation Research Award", "url": "https://freshwater-science.org/awards-programs/conservation-research-award", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify on SFS awards page", "amount": "$1,000 (one or more awards totaling this amount)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within SFS community", "eligibility": "Graduate students only (Master's or PhD) conducting freshwater conservation-related research; one award per student career", "area": "Freshwater/limnological conservation science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Small award amount; graduate-only explicitly stated", "notes": "Focus on endangered/threatened aquatic species or ecosystem conservation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "US/international SFS members", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-meteorological-society-ams-graduate-fellowship-in-the-history-of-scienc", "organization": "American Meteorological Society", "name": "AMS Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science", "url": "https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/ams-graduate-fellowship-in-the-history-of-science/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically early February (verify current cycle)", "amount": "$20,000 stipend for one year of dissertation research", "other_benefits": "AMS professional network and annual meeting recognition", "eligibility": "Graduate student completing a dissertation on the history of the atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences", "area": "History of atmospheric/oceanic/hydrologic science", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Very narrow topical scope (history of science)", "notes": "One of several distinct named AMS graduate fellowships", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US-based programs (AMS membership typical)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-hampshire-sea-grant-nh-sea-grant-graduate-student-fellowships", "organization": "New Hampshire Sea Grant", "name": "NH Sea Grant Graduate Student Fellowships", "url": "https://seagrant.unh.edu/fellowships/graduate-student-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "NH Sea Grant network and mentorship", "eligibility": "Graduate students at NH institutions conducting coastal/marine research", "area": "Coastal/marine science (New Hampshire)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "New Hampshire institution enrollment likely required", "notes": "State Sea Grant program, distinct competition from national Knauss", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New Hampshire", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "virginia-sea-grant-virginia-sea-grant-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Virginia Sea Grant", "name": "Virginia Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship", "url": "https://vaseagrant.org/grf-for-applicants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically fall (verify current cycle, e.g., prior to Fall term start)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Two-track structure supporting both master's and doctoral research", "eligibility": "Full-time Master's/professional (Track One) or PhD/doctoral (Track Two) students at Virginia academic institutions", "area": "Coastal/marine science (Virginia)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Virginia institution enrollment required", "notes": "Distinct from Knauss; state-administered", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Virginia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "connecticut-sea-grant-connecticut-sea-grant-fellowships", "organization": "Connecticut Sea Grant", "name": "Connecticut Sea Grant Fellowships", "url": "https://seagrant.uconn.edu/funding/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "UConn/CT Sea Grant network", "eligibility": "Graduate students at Connecticut institutions in marine/coastal-relevant fields", "area": "Coastal/marine science (Connecticut)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Connecticut institution enrollment likely required", "notes": "State Sea Grant program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Connecticut", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "oregon-sea-grant-oregon-sea-grant-graduate-fellowship-opportunities", "organization": "Oregon Sea Grant", "name": "Oregon Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Opportunities", "url": "https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/fellowships/graduate-opportunities", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Oregon Sea Grant Scholars network", "eligibility": "Graduate students at Oregon institutions pursuing marine/coastal research or policy", "area": "Marine/coastal science and policy (Oregon)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Oregon institution enrollment likely required", "notes": "Distinct from national NMFS-Sea Grant joint fellowship also listed on same site", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Oregon", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "new-jersey-sea-grant-consortium-nj-sea-grant-fellowships", "organization": "New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium", "name": "NJ Sea Grant Fellowships", "url": "https://njseagrant.org/research/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "NJ Sea Grant Consortium research network", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting marine/coastal research relevant to New Jersey", "area": "Coastal/marine science (New Jersey)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "New Jersey relevance required", "notes": "Consortium of NJ institutions administers program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New Jersey", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-explorers-club-stephenson-exploration-advancement-sea-program", "organization": "The Explorers Club", "name": "Stephenson Exploration Advancement (SEA) Program", "url": "https://www.explorers.org/grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified — verify on explorers.org/grants", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (Explorers Club grants generally $500-$2,500 range)", "other_benefits": "Explorers Club network and storytelling/field support", "eligibility": "College undergraduates, graduate students, or independent explorers conducting marine-focused fieldwork", "area": "Marine research fieldwork", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Open to non-grad applicants too (undergrad included); competitive small grants", "notes": "One of several Explorers Club grant programs; this one is marine-research specific", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Global fieldwork eligible", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "international-women-s-fishing-association-iwfa-scholarship-trust", "organization": "International Women's Fishing Association", "name": "IWFA Scholarship Trust", "url": "https://www.iwfa.org/scholarship-criteria-new", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified: verify on website", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "IWFA scholarship community, conservation-focused mission", "eligibility": "Graduate students matriculated or accepted for matriculation at a US (or territory) university, pursuing a graduate degree in marine science", "area": "Marine science (chemical/physical/biological processes)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Graduate-only, marine science focus with conservation emphasis", "notes": "Established 1965; administered by IWFA Scholarship Trust", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US and territories", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "organization-for-autism-research-oar-graduate-research-grant", "organization": "Organization for Autism Research (OAR)", "name": "Graduate Research Grant", "url": "https://researchautism.org/researchers/graduate-research/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Proposals due early February annually (2026 cycle: Feb 2, 2026)", "amount": "$1,000 (master's) to $2,000 (doctoral/postdoc)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Graduate students (master's or doctoral) conducting autism-related research as sole investigator; not eligible if co-PI or part of a faculty member's ongoing study; priority to early-career autistic investigators.", "area": "Autism spectrum disorder assessment/intervention/support research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Small but long-running (since 2004), over 190 grad studies funded. International students eligible", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Open internationally, including US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "autism-speaks-predoctoral-fellowship-for-autistic-scientists", "organization": "Autism Speaks", "name": "Predoctoral Fellowship for Autistic Scientists", "url": "https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/now-open-2026-predoctoral-fellowship-autistic-scientists", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle: Letter of Intent due Aug 4, 2026; full application Sept 23, 2026", "amount": "$40,000/year for 2 years ($28,000 stipend + $12,000 research allowance)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and community-building with other autistic fellows", "eligibility": "Autistic students enrolled in a research doctoral program (PhD, ScD, MD/PhD, etc.) with at least two years remaining; open to US and international students.", "area": "Autism research, specifically supporting autistic researchers", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Restricted to applicants who identify as autistic", "notes": "Distinct from ASF's predoctoral fellowship; both are legitimate but different orgs.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years", "location": "US and international", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "international-ocd-foundation-iocdf-michael-jenike-young-investigator-award-resea", "organization": "International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)", "name": "Michael Jenike Young Investigator Award (Research Grant Program)", "url": "https://iocdf.org/research/grant-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle: applications opened Feb 17, 2026, closed Apr 14, 2026 (annual cycle)", "amount": "Up to $50,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Current graduate students, or researchers who completed PhD/residency on/after Sept 1, 2020; trainees must submit a mentor letter; research on OCD, BDD, hoarding disorder, or related conditions.", "area": "OCD and OCD-related disorders research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "IOCDF Research Grant Program has awarded over $11M since 1994.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Worldwide (US-open)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "curepsp-urso-student-fellowship", "organization": "CurePSP", "name": "URSO Student Fellowship", "url": "https://www.psp.org/iwanttolearn/student-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications open Oct 1; due Jan 31, 2026 via ProposalCentral", "amount": "Up to $3,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, plus medical residents/clinical fellows conducting a summer research project on PSP, CBD, or related neurodegenerative diseases; postdocs not eligible.", "area": "Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) / corticobasal degeneration (CBD) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Funded by the Paul and Ruth Urso Memorial Research Fund.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer project", "location": "Not specified: verify on website", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-psychological-foundation-apf-elizabeth-munsterberg-koppitz-child-psycho", "organization": "American Psychological Foundation (APF)", "name": "Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship", "url": "https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/koppitz-child-psychology-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; 2026 cycle closed — check ampsychfdn.org for next opening", "amount": "Up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy, conducting research in child psychology (child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational, or developmental psychopathology).", "area": "Child and developmental psychology / psychopathology research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "One of APF's largest graduate fellowships; explicitly covers developmental psychopathology, adjacent to child mental-health research.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fshd-society-fsh-society-training-grant", "organization": "FSHD Society (FSH Society)", "name": "Training Grant", "url": "https://www.fshdsociety.org/grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "RFP typically issued in fall annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Seed funding intended to leverage larger follow-on grants", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and PIs at academic/industry labs conducting FSHD-relevant research.", "area": "Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) neuromuscular research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Explicitly names graduate students as eligible in program materials.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Not specified: verify on website", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-multiple-sclerosis-society-clinical-mentorship-for-psychology-graduate", "organization": "National Multiple Sclerosis Society", "name": "Clinical Mentorship for Psychology Graduate Students", "url": "https://www.nationalmssociety.org/for-professionals/for-researchers/training-grants-and-fellowships/clinical-mentorship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 program dates: June 2–26, 2026 — application typically due several months prior", "amount": "$5,000 stipend for the 4-week mentorship", "other_benefits": "Hands-on clinical/research exposure at an MS care center", "eligibility": "Psychology graduate students who have completed at least one year of their graduate program; must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident.", "area": "MS neuropsychology, mood, and psychosocial care/research mentorship", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "A structured, funded clinical-research mentorship specifically for psychology graduate students.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "4 weeks (full-time)", "location": "On-site at one of several US host locations", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-fragile-x-foundation-nfxf-randi-j-hagerman-summer-scholars-research-awa", "organization": "National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF)", "name": "Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholars Research Award", "url": "https://fragilex.org/research/researchers/awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check fragilex.org", "amount": "$2,500", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Undergraduate and graduate students (including professional-training-program students) conducting a summer research project on Fragile X syndrome, FXTAS, or FXPOI.", "area": "Fragile X syndrome and associated neurogenetic conditions", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct organization from FRAXA Research Foundation (see separate entry).", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer project", "location": "Not specified: verify on website", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fraxa-research-foundation-fraxa-fellowship-pre-postdoctoral", "organization": "FRAXA Research Foundation", "name": "FRAXA Fellowship (Pre/Postdoctoral)", "url": "https://www.fraxa.org/fragile-x-research/grant-application/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Letter of Intent required before Feb 1 annual application deadline", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (up to ~$1M/year across all FRAXA awards)", "other_benefits": "Renewable for a second year based on progress", "eligibility": "Graduate students or postgraduate researchers at any university/hospital/nonprofit lab worldwide conducting Fragile X syndrome research; can provide salary support for personnel with graduate-level experience.", "area": "Fragile X syndrome translational/preclinical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Priority to translational/preclinical work with treatment potential.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year, renewable to 2", "location": "Worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "loulou-foundation-cdkl5-forum-junior-fellowship-programme", "organization": "LouLou Foundation (CDKL5 Forum)", "name": "Junior Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.louloufoundation.org/grants-awards.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Nominations/applications tied to biennial CDKL5 Forum — check louloufoundation.org", "amount": "$10,000 (up to 5 awarded per cycle)", "other_benefits": "Recognition and networking at the CDKL5 Forum", "eligibility": "Young investigators at the doctoral (PhD/graduate-student), postdoctoral, or junior-faculty level actively working in a lab studying CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder.", "area": "CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (rare pediatric epilepsy/neurodevelopmental disorder) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "UK-headquartered foundation but funds US labs/researchers; verify current-cycle US eligibility", "notes": "Niche rare-disease foundation explicitly funding doctoral-level (graduate student) researchers.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "Worldwide, including US labs", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-eating-disorders-association-neda-feeding-hope-fund-early-career-invest", "organization": "National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)", "name": "Feeding Hope Fund — Early Career Investigator Grant", "url": "https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/research-grant/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual — check nationaleatingdisorders.org for current cycle", "amount": "Up to $50,000 over 1–2 years", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funds", "eligibility": "Investigators at Assistant Professor level or below, explicitly including pre-doctoral (graduate student) and post-doctoral researchers, conducting clinical eating-disorders research in the US.", "area": "Eating disorders clinical research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Larger companion award (up to $100,000) exists for more senior investigators; this entry is the pre-doctoral-eligible tier.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1–2 years", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "society-of-biological-psychiatry-sobp-travel-fellowship-award-predoctoral-schola", "organization": "Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP)", "name": "Travel Fellowship Award – Predoctoral Scholars", "url": "https://sobp.org/travel-fellowship-award-predoctoral-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, tied to SOBP Annual Meeting — check sobp.org", "amount": "$2,000 travel stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship pairing and recognition at Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Predoctoral scholars enrolled in MD, MD/PhD, PhD, PsyD, PharmD, MA, or MS programs in the US, Canada, Mexico, or select IBRO regions, pursuing careers in biological psychiatry/neuroscience.", "area": "Biological psychiatry and translational neuroscience", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "This is a conference-travel/professional-development award, not a standalone research grant — include with that caveat", "notes": "Useful as a low-barrier, name-recognition-building award for psychiatric-neuroscience grad students.", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "One-time", "location": "North America / select international regions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lupus-foundation-of-america-gina-m-finzi-memorial-student-summer-fellowship-prog", "organization": "Lupus Foundation of America", "name": "Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.lupus.org/career-development-for-researchers/gina-m-finzi-student-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Typically opens fall for following summer; check site for current cycle", "amount": "$4,000 (recent cycle; 10-week award)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship; recognition at LFA events", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students working under an established faculty PI conducting lupus-relevant research at an academic/medical/research institution; open to US and some international applicants", "area": "Lupus research (basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, or behavioral)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; graduate/medical students explicitly eligible alongside undergrads", "notes": "Applications via ProposalCentral; highly competitive, limited number of awards (5 in recent cycle)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-scleroderma-foundation-pre-doctoral-summer-fellowship-award-program-inc", "organization": "National Scleroderma Foundation", "name": "Pre-Doctoral Summer Fellowship Award Program (incl. Postlethwaite and Bhagat named fellowships)", "url": "https://scleroderma.org/mentor-programs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current-year RFA on scleroderma.org", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "Mentorship under scleroderma researcher; named fellowship recognition", "eligibility": "Current graduate students in accredited PhD programs or MD/PhD students in the graduate phase, in the US, mentored by an established scleroderma researcher", "area": "Scleroderma research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "Contact research@scleroderma.org", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer fellowship (short-term)", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "crohn-s-colitis-foundation-student-research-fellowship-awards", "organization": "Crohn's & Colitis Foundation", "name": "Student Research Fellowship Awards", "url": "https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships/student-research-awards", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 1 (annual, per recent cycle)", "amount": "$2,500 lump sum", "other_benefits": "Up to 16 awards annually", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, medical, or graduate students (not yet engaged in thesis research) at accredited US institutions, with an IBD-focused faculty mentor", "area": "Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; restricted to students not yet in thesis research", "notes": "10-week minimum research period", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 weeks minimum", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "muscular-dystrophy-association-strength-science-and-stories-of-inspiration-sssi", "organization": "Muscular Dystrophy Association / Strength, Science, and Stories of Inspiration (SSSI)", "name": "SSSI-MDA Fellowship", "url": "https://strongly.mda.org/mda-announces-fellowship-graduate-students-postdoctoral-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current cycle on strongly.mda.org", "amount": "Seed grant — amount not specified; verify on website (covers reagents/supplies, not salary)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Graduate students or postdoctoral fellows working in a mentor's lab at an accredited US university, with at least one first-author publication and secured stipend funding from another source", "area": "Muscle disease / muscular dystrophy research (high-risk, high-reward ideas)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; requires prior first-author publication", "notes": "Joint initiative between MDA and Strength, Science, and Stories of Inspiration", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "sj-gren-s-foundation-ssf-student-fellowship", "organization": "Sjögren's Foundation", "name": "SSF Student Fellowship", "url": "https://sjogrens.org/researchers-providers/research-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 1 (annual)", "amount": "$2,000", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Medical, dental, or PhD graduate and undergraduate students conducting Sjögren's-relevant research at a US institution", "area": "Sjögren's disease research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; open to grad and undergrad students jointly", "notes": "Submit to research@sjogrens.org per program instructions", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "children-s-tumor-foundation-young-investigator-award", "organization": "Children's Tumor Foundation", "name": "Young Investigator Award", "url": "https://www.ctf.org/research/awards-applications", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Letter of Intent typically Nov–Dec; award start July 1 (recent cycle)", "amount": "Up to $200,000 over up to 2 years (predoctoral salary support up to $32,000/year for 2 years)", "other_benefits": "Assigned external CTF mentor providing career guidance", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing an MD, PhD, or equivalent (as well as postdoctoral fellows up to 7 years post-doctorate), affiliated with a sponsoring senior researcher's lab", "area": "Neurofibromatosis (NF1, NF2, schwannomatosis) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "CTF's longest-running award program (since 1985)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "US and international institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "friedreich-s-ataxia-research-alliance-fara-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA)", "name": "Graduate Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.curefa.org/research/grant-program/grant-type/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current cycle on curefa.org (LOI deadlines typically February)", "amount": "Up to $50,000/year, up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "Facilitated participation in International Congress for Ataxia Research", "eligibility": "Full-time students in a dissertation-required PhD (or equivalent) program at a not-for-profit US or foreign institution, matriculated with a chosen thesis adviser", "area": "Friedreich's ataxia research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; funds limited to stipend, fringe benefits, and tuition/fees not otherwise covered", "notes": "Up to 3 fellowships awarded per year", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 to 3 years", "location": "US and international institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "curepsp-diane-and-cody-urso-student-fellowship-student-fellowships-for-psp-cbd-r", "organization": "CurePSP", "name": "Diane and Cody Urso Student Fellowship (Student Fellowships for PSP/CBD Research)", "url": "https://www.psp.org/news/details/curepsp-awards-latest-urso-student-fellowship-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current cycle on psp.org", "amount": "Up to $10,000", "other_benefits": "Present findings at Annual CurePSP Research Symposium", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students (also medical residents/clinical fellows) conducting basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological research on PSP or CBD", "area": "Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; open to a range of student levels including grad/PhD/medical", "notes": "Program has awarded a record number of fellowships in recent cycles", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer project (typical)", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "national-kidney-foundation-kidneycure-pre-doctoral-fellowship-award-program", "organization": "National Kidney Foundation / KidneyCure", "name": "Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program", "url": "https://www.kidneycure.org/grants/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 20 (recent cycle); award period begins following July 1", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recently updated to invite applicants from underrepresented backgrounds", "eligibility": "Current graduate students enrolled in an accredited doctoral (PhD) program, proposing kidney-directed research under a faculty mentor; cannot already hold a terminal doctoral degree", "area": "Kidney disease research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee", "notes": "KidneyCure is the research arm of the National Kidney Foundation", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified: verify on website", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "batten-disease-support-and-research-association-bdsra-foundation-batten-disease", "organization": "Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA Foundation)", "name": "Batten Disease Global Research Initiative Grant", "url": "https://bdsrafoundation.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check current cycle on bdsrafoundation.org", "amount": "Up to $50,000 for one year (potential renewal)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Researchers worldwide (verify graduate-student PI eligibility directly) addressing Batten disease research priorities", "area": "Batten disease (neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis) research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "No fee; eligibility for current graduate students as lead applicant should be confirmed with BDSRA before applying", "notes": "Exceptional applications may be funded at a higher amount with justification", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year (renewable)", "location": "US and international institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "indiana-university-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy-m-a-ph-d-fellowships-in-p", "organization": "Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy", "name": "M.A./Ph.D. Fellowships in Philanthropic Studies", "url": "https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships/ma/index.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "M.A. fellowship deadline ~Nov 1 (verify)", "amount": "$12,000 stipend (M.A.); $22,000 (Ph.D.), plus fee waivers", "other_benefits": "Tuition/fee support; academic community in philanthropy field", "eligibility": "Admitted M.A. or Ph.D. students in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy programs", "area": "Philanthropic studies", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "tied to specific degree program admission", "notes": "Institution-specific, tied to enrollment in IU's philanthropic studies degree programs", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year, renewable", "location": "Indianapolis, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cornell-university-brooks-school-of-public-policy-environmental-finance-and-impa", "organization": "Cornell University, Brooks School of Public Policy", "name": "Environmental Finance and Impact Investing (EFII) Fellows Program", "url": "https://publicpolicy.cornell.edu/current-students/mpa/graduate-certificates/efii/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to MPA/MBA program admission cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Certificate program, career pipeline into sustainable finance", "eligibility": "Residential Cornell MPA and MBA students", "area": "Impact investing / environmental finance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "restricted to Cornell MPA/MBA students", "notes": "Institution-specific certificate/fellowship track", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Length of MPA/MBA program", "location": "Ithaca, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "george-gund-foundation-gund-foundation-fellowship", "organization": "George Gund Foundation", "name": "Gund Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.gundfound.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on website (annual cycle)", "amount": "$45,000 stipend per year plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Full-time grantmaking role at a major Cleveland foundation; professional development", "eligibility": "Candidates with a graduate degree and/or nonprofit sector experience", "area": "Grantmaking / philanthropy", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "verify exact grad-student vs. graduate-degree-holder eligibility on current posting", "notes": "Small, single-foundation fellowship in Cleveland; not nationally advertised", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Cleveland, OH", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-aspen-institute-program-on-philanthropy-and-social-innovat", "organization": "Georgetown University / Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation", "name": "Hearst Endowed Fellowship", "url": "https://crf.georgetown.edu/fellowships/fellowships-database/open-fellowships-list/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify on Georgetown CRF site", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Introduction to philanthropy/social enterprise/nonprofit sector via Aspen Institute program", "eligibility": "Georgetown undergraduate and graduate students of color, based on merit and need", "area": "Philanthropy / social enterprise", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "restricted to Georgetown students; open to both undergrad and grad", "notes": "Donor-named, institution-specific award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rockwood-leadership-institute-equity-in-philanthropy-fellowship", "organization": "Rockwood Leadership Institute", "name": "Equity in Philanthropy Fellowship", "url": "https://rockwoodleadership.org/fellowships/eip/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify annual cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Leadership training cohort, network building across the philanthropic field", "eligibility": "BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and leaders with disabilities working in philanthropy, including graduate-level practitioners", "area": "Philanthropy leadership development", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "verify explicit graduate-student eligibility on current posting", "notes": "Niche leadership-development fellowship rather than a broad national award", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-month cohort program", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-columbus-foundation-summer-fellows-program", "organization": "The Columbus Foundation", "name": "Summer Fellows Program", "url": "https://columbusfoundation.org/students/summer-fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify annual application window (spring)", "amount": "$6,350 stipend", "other_benefits": "10-week placement with a Franklin County nonprofit; treated as host-org employee", "eligibility": "College and graduate students (verify current-year criteria)", "area": "Nonprofit management (community foundation)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "confirm graduate-student eligibility (program also serves undergrads)", "notes": "Single community foundation regional program (Columbus, OH), not nationally known", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 weeks", "location": "Columbus, OH", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "catherine-b-reynolds-foundation-new-york-university-reynolds-fellows-program-for", "organization": "Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation / New York University", "name": "Reynolds Fellows Program for Social Entrepreneurship", "url": "https://cbrf.org/philanthropy/fellows-social-entrepreneurship-new-york-university/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to NYU program admission cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Coursework, mentorship, seed funding opportunities for ventures", "eligibility": "NYU graduate students selected for the Reynolds social entrepreneurship track", "area": "Social entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "restricted to NYU students", "notes": "Donor-named ($10M grant), institution-specific fellowship at NYU", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Multi-year (through degree program)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "yale-school-of-management-entrepreneurial-fellows-program", "organization": "Yale School of Management", "name": "Entrepreneurial Fellows Program", "url": "https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/affording-your-mba/entrepreneurial-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to MBA admission cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Tuition fellowship tied to founder/entrepreneurial background", "eligibility": "Admitted Yale SOM MBA students with entrepreneurial/venture experience, including social ventures", "area": "Social entrepreneurship / impact", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "restricted to Yale SOM MBA admits", "notes": "Institution-specific merit fellowship, not broadly advertised outside Yale SOM", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Length of MBA program", "location": "New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uja-federation-of-new-york-uja-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "UJA-Federation of New York", "name": "UJA Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.ujafedny.org/resources/uja-graduate-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Verify annual cycle", "amount": "Scholarship funding — amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Career support in Jewish day schools, synagogues, and Jewish nonprofits", "eligibility": "Graduate students pursuing careers in the Jewish nonprofit sector", "area": "Nonprofit management (Jewish communal service)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "post-graduation employment commitment (1+ year in Jewish nonprofit sector) required", "notes": "Community-federation-run program, narrower sector focus, not broadly known", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Tied to degree program", "location": "New York, NY (program base)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nyu-school-of-law-international-law-and-human-rights-ilhr-fellowship", "organization": "NYU School of Law", "name": "International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/postgrad-fellowships/NYU-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by year; check NYU Docket for current cycle", "amount": "$6,000 (1Ls), $7,000 (LLMs), $8,000 (2Ls)", "other_benefits": "Support for a self-designed summer human rights project", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled, full-time 1L, 2L, LLM, and JSD students at NYU School of Law", "area": "International law and human rights", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "NYU Law students only", "notes": "Verify via NYU Docket announcements each cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Varies by project", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-minnesota-law-school-heins-mills-human-rights-fellowship", "organization": "University of Minnesota Law School", "name": "Heins & Mills Human Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://law.umn.edu/human-rights-center/student-opportunities/human-rights-center-summer-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Spring, for summer placement (verify current cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Summer placement support for hands-on human rights and international law experience", "eligibility": "University of Minnesota Law students", "area": "Human rights and international law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "University of Minnesota Law students only", "notes": "Established 2007; part of Human Rights Center Summer Fellowship Program", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Summer", "location": "Varies by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "duke-university-school-of-law-international-law-and-human-rights-post-graduate-f", "organization": "Duke University School of Law", "name": "International Law and Human Rights Post-Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://law.duke.edu/humanrights/externships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check Duke Law Human Rights program for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Placement assistance for full-time work on international/human rights legal issues", "eligibility": "Duke Law graduating students", "area": "International and human rights law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Duke Law graduates only", "notes": "One-year post-graduate fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Varies by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cornell-university-einaudi-center-for-international-studies-amit-bhatia-01-globa", "organization": "Cornell University – Einaudi Center for International Studies", "name": "Amit Bhatia '01 Global PhD Research Awards", "url": "https://einaudi.cornell.edu/engage/funding/global-phd-research-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check Einaudi Center site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports at least six PhD students annually; recipients named Amit Bhatia '01 Global PhD Research Scholars", "eligibility": "Cornell PhD students who have passed the A exam, conducting international fieldwork", "area": "International/global research (incl. development, human rights, governance)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Cornell PhD students only", "notes": "Supports dissertation-stage international fieldwork", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies by fieldwork project", "location": "International", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-notre-dame-kroc-institute-for-international-peace-studies-darby-fe", "organization": "University of Notre Dame – Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies", "name": "Darby Fellowship", "url": "https://kroc.nd.edu/ph-d/resources/grants-and-fellowships-for-graduate-students/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check Kroc Institute site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Named recognition alongside internal Kroc PhD funding package (tuition, stipend, health insurance)", "eligibility": "Notre Dame PhD students in Peace Studies who exemplify rigorous, normatively-informed peacebuilding/conflict-resolution scholarship", "area": "Peacebuilding and conflict resolution", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Notre Dame Peace Studies PhD students only", "notes": "Established 2010 in memory of Prof. John Darby; one of several named Kroc awards (also Mullen, Pepe)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Notre Dame, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-advocacy-project-peace-fellowship", "organization": "The Advocacy Project", "name": "Peace Fellowship", "url": "https://www.advocacynet.org/2026-peace-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications typically open winter/spring for summer deployment", "amount": "Up to $2,000 lump sum for field placements; $200/month for remote fellowships", "other_benefits": "Direct placement with grassroots human-rights/advocacy partners abroad", "eligibility": "Graduate students (primarily those midway through a Master's degree); no restriction based on nationality, gender, or location", "area": "Human rights advocacy and community-based partner support", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Small stipend, not full funding", "notes": "10-week summer fellowships (May 15–Aug 31), extendable by mutual agreement", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "10 weeks (extendable)", "location": "Partner countries (varies by year, e.g., Nepal, Vietnam)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-jewish-joint-distribution-committee-jdc-archives-jdc-archives-fellowshi", "organization": "American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives", "name": "JDC Archives Fellowship Program", "url": "https://archives.jdc.org/about-us/fellowships-and-grants-general-information/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; typically due in January", "amount": "$2,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to one of the largest archival collections on 20th-century Jewish humanitarian work", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdocs, and independent researchers conducting research using the JDC Archives (NY or Jerusalem)", "area": "Humanitarian assistance, migration, and modern Jewish history research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Niche archival-research focus", "notes": "3-6 fellowships awarded annually across scholar categories", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "New York or Jerusalem", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-carr-ryan-center-for-human-rights-lgbtqi-student-leadersh", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School – Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights", "name": "LGBTQI+ Student Leadership Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/carr-ryan/opportunities/fellowship-opportunities", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check Carr-Ryan Center site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with HKS community; access to faculty, study groups, and events", "eligibility": "Current Harvard University graduate students working on LGBTQI+ rights issues", "area": "LGBTQI+ human rights", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Harvard graduate students only", "notes": "One of several Carr-Ryan Center fellowships; most others require post-JD or professional status", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "program-on-negotiation-at-harvard-law-school-pon-student-grants", "organization": "Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School", "name": "PON Student Grants", "url": "https://www.pon.harvard.edu/category/awards-grants-and-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/annual; check PON site", "amount": "Up to $1,000 per research project", "other_benefits": "Access to PON's negotiation/conflict-resolution research network", "eligibility": "Graduate students at any Boston-area school conducting research in negotiation and conflict resolution", "area": "Negotiation and conflict resolution research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Small grant amount; Boston-area students only", "notes": "Good for a discrete research project rather than full funding", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Boston area", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "columbia-law-school-human-rights-institute-human-rights-fellowship-ll-m", "organization": "Columbia Law School – Human Rights Institute", "name": "Human Rights Fellowship (LL.M.)", "url": "https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/llm/financing-your-columbia-llm/human-rights-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Tied to LLM admissions cycle", "amount": "Partial to full tuition waiver plus need-based living stipend", "other_benefits": "Jointly administered by Human Rights Institute and Office of Graduate Degree Programs", "eligibility": "Incoming/enrolled LL.M. students at Columbia Law School", "area": "International human rights law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Columbia LLM applicants only", "notes": "Awarded through the standard admissions application, no separate fee", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1 academic year (LLM program)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "uc-berkeley-human-rights-center-student-fellowship-program", "organization": "UC Berkeley – Human Rights Center", "name": "Student Fellowship Program", "url": "https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/student-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check Berkeley HRC site for current annual cycle", "amount": "$6,000 (UC Berkeley); $8,000 (UC Merced, varies by campus)", "other_benefits": "Professional support and mentorship for an 8-week+ summer placement with a partner organization", "eligibility": "Graduate (and undergraduate) students at UC Berkeley, UC Merced, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the Graduate Theological Union", "area": "Human rights and social justice fieldwork", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Restricted to specific UC-system campuses", "notes": "Longest-running program of the Human Rights Center; summer fieldwork May 15–Sept 15", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "8+ weeks (summer)", "location": "Domestic or international partner organization", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-notre-dame-kellogg-institute-for-international-studies-kellogg-phd", "organization": "University of Notre Dame – Kellogg Institute for International Studies", "name": "Kellogg PhD Fellowships (International Development track)", "url": "https://kellogg.nd.edu/opportunities/graduate-students/phd-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check Kellogg Institute site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Kellogg Institute affiliation, workshops, and research community", "eligibility": "Notre Dame PhD students whose research relates to international development, democracy, or human rights", "area": "International development and comparative democracy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Notre Dame PhD students only", "notes": "Complements the separate Dissertation Year Fellowship listed above", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Notre Dame, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum-tom-a-bernstein-genocide-prevention-fell", "organization": "United States Holocaust Memorial Museum", "name": "Tom A. Bernstein Genocide Prevention Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ushmm.org/genocide-prevention/simon-skjodt-center/fellows/tom-a-bernstein-genocide-prevention-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check USHMM Simon-Skjodt Center for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Museum resources and DC-based policy network", "eligibility": "Advanced graduate students/researchers with a track record in genocide prevention research bridging academia, government, and NGOs", "area": "Genocide prevention policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Geared toward more advanced/seasoned researchers — verify current-student eligibility before applying", "notes": "Distinct from the general Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Research Fellowship listed above", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-research-center-in-egypt-arce-arce-caorc-pre-dissertation-travel-grant", "organization": "American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)", "name": "ARCE-CAORC Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant", "url": "https://arce.org/fellowship/node-621/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check arce.org for current-cycle deadline (annual)", "amount": "$2,400 grant plus round-trip airfare", "other_benefits": "Supports exploratory research trip to Egypt (1-2 months) to identify sources and build networks", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen pre-doctoral candidates who have completed coursework (need not be ABD); fields include Egyptology, archaeology, art history, Coptic studies, etc.", "area": "Egyptology / ancient Near East", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee; verify membership is not required (not found in eligibility text)", "notes": "Distinct from ARCE's larger CAORC Fellowship (which is also grad/postdoc eligible)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-2 months", "location": "Egypt", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-center-of-research-acor-amman-pierre-and-patricia-bikai-fellowship", "organization": "American Center of Research (ACOR), Amman", "name": "Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship", "url": "https://acorjordan.org/named-fellowships/bikai-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check acorjordan.org for current-cycle deadline", "amount": "$800/month stipend plus room and board at ACOR", "other_benefits": "Residency at ACOR to continue study/research after fieldwork concludes", "eligibility": "Enrolled graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian citizens, participating in or having completed an archaeological project/research in Jordan", "area": "Near Eastern archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No application fee or membership requirement found", "notes": "For post-fieldwork residency/write-up, not fieldwork support itself", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "1-2 months", "location": "Amman, Jordan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-georgia-trust-for-historic-preservation-elizabeth-lyon-fellowship", "organization": "The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation", "name": "Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship", "url": "https://www.georgiatrust.org/resources/grants-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Application period typically opens and closes in early-to-mid year; check site for 2027 cycle", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (reimbursement-based)", "other_benefits": "Connects research with preservation of historic properties in Georgia", "eligibility": "Students, interns, or professionals pursuing preservation research/education addressing Georgia preservation needs; open to graduate students", "area": "Historic preservation / heritage", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No membership or fee found", "notes": "Requires final publication/report to Georgia Trust", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "To be used within 1 year of award", "location": "Georgia (USA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "corning-museum-of-glass-rakow-research-library-rakow-grant-for-glass-research", "organization": "Corning Museum of Glass / Rakow Research Library", "name": "Rakow Grant for Glass Research", "url": "https://info.cmog.org/opportunities-for-scholars/rakow-grant", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 1 annually", "amount": "Up to $30,000 total across one or more awards", "other_benefits": "Priority to understudied periods/regions; access to Rakow Research Library", "eligibility": "Individuals (including graduate students) worldwide researching the history of glass and glassmaking from antiquity to the mid-20th century; no residency restriction", "area": "Ancient glass / archaeology / material culture", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No membership or application fee found for this specific grant (note: a different CMoG program, the Whitehouse Residency, does carry a $30 fee — do not confuse)", "notes": "Recent awardees have researched ancient glass beads and Black Sea core-formed vessels", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Anywhere (research can be conducted globally); grantee need not travel to Corning", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-school-of-classical-studies-at-athens-ascsa-wiener-laboratory-pre-docto", "organization": "American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)", "name": "Wiener Laboratory Pre-Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/wiener-laboratory/fellowships-and-research-associate-appointments", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15 (recurring annual deadline for 2-year cycles)", "amount": "$20,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science facilities in Athens", "eligibility": "Graduate students actively enrolled in a doctoral program who have passed all qualifying exams, pursuing archaeological science research on the ancient Greek world", "area": "Archaeological science / ancient Greek archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; ASCSA membership requirement unclear — verify before applying", "notes": "2-year fellowship; distinct from ASCSA's Gennadius Library fellowships (only one ASCSA program included to keep organizations distinct)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Athens, Greece", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "archaeological-institute-of-america-aia-elizabeth-bartman-museum-internship-scho", "organization": "Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)", "name": "Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship Scholarship", "url": "https://www.archaeological.org/grant/bartman-museum-internship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 1 annually", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Recipients receive a one-year complimentary AIA student membership (not required to apply)", "eligibility": "Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, or those who recently completed a master's, enrolled in archaeology or related field, for a museum internship in the U.S. or abroad", "area": "Archaeology / museum studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "AIA membership NOT required to apply (unlike some other AIA awards, e.g., Coleman Fellowship, which do require membership — excluded for that reason)", "notes": "Supports museum internship expenses specifically", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Internship-length (varies)", "location": "United States or abroad", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "cyprus-american-archaeological-research-institute-caari-danielle-parks-memorial", "organization": "Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI)", "name": "Danielle Parks Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://caari.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check caari.org for current-cycle deadline", "amount": "$3,000", "other_benefits": "Lodging/research facilities at CAARI in Nicosia", "eligibility": "Graduate students of any nationality researching Cypriot archaeology and culture", "area": "Cypriot / eastern Mediterranean archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; verify membership status directly", "notes": "One of three CAARI graduate fellowships (Parks, Swiny, O'Donovan) — only one listed per distinct-org rule", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term residency", "location": "Nicosia, Cyprus", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "egypt-exploration-society-ees-centenary-award", "organization": "Egypt Exploration Society (EES)", "name": "Centenary Award", "url": "https://www.ees.ac.uk/resource/funding-available-for-research-2025-26.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late November annually (check current cycle)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Supports fieldwork, museum/archive research, publication, or engagement activities", "eligibility": "Current postgraduate research students (MRes, MPhil, PhD) or those within 5 years of PhD; open internationally, including U.S. students", "area": "Egyptology / archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "UK-based organization but explicitly open to postgraduate researchers internationally; no fee found", "notes": "Distinct from ARCE (U.S.-based); EES is the UK counterpart with an open international eligibility pool", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Egypt or archives/museums worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "gerda-henkel-foundation-phd-scholarship-archaeology-ancient-history-historical-i", "organization": "Gerda Henkel Foundation", "name": "PhD Scholarship (Archaeology, Ancient History, Historical Islamic Studies, Prehistory)", "url": "https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/en/phd-scholarships", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — applications accepted at any time", "amount": "€1,920/month base stipend plus travel/family allowances", "other_benefits": "Additional allowances for accompanying children, travel", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates in archaeology, history, prehistory/early history, or related historical humanities; open regardless of nationality or workplace", "area": "Archaeology / ancient history / epigraphy (via affiliated Commission for Ancient History and Epigraphy)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; note strict academic-grade and age-related criteria (with documented exceptions) common to German foundations", "notes": "German foundation but explicitly nationality-independent; ~50 scholarships awarded annually across eligible fields", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Typically up to 2-3 years", "location": "Anywhere (fellow's home institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "fondazione-lemmermann-research-fellowship-for-study-in-rome", "organization": "Fondazione Lemmermann", "name": "Research Fellowship for Study in Rome", "url": "https://lemmermann-foundation.org/about/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 31 annually (verify current cycle)", "amount": "€750/month", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in Master's or PhD programs in Archaeology, History, Art History, Latin, Philology, or related classical/humanities fields, needing to research in Rome", "area": "Roman/classical archaeology and studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; basic Italian language proficiency required", "notes": "Research topic must focus on Rome/Roman culture, pre-Roman period to present", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Several months (research period in Rome)", "location": "Rome, Italy", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "archaeology-southwest-preservation-archaeology-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Archaeology Southwest", "name": "Preservation Archaeology Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/about/position-openings/preservation-fellowship/", "opens": "Announced periodically", "deadline": "Announced periodically on org website/social media", "amount": "$2,250/month stipend plus health insurance, for 3 years", "other_benefits": "Office/lab space, computer support, field equipment, limited research funds", "eligibility": "Advanced graduate student in archaeology (PhD) pursuing dissertation research in the U.S. Southwest", "area": "Southwest U.S. archaeology / heritage preservation", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee or membership requirement found", "notes": "3-year in-residence dissertation fellowship, expects matching outside grant applications (e.g., NSF)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Tucson, AZ (Archaeology Southwest headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-the-study-of-ancient-cultures-isac-university-of-chicago-oriental", "organization": "Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), University of Chicago", "name": "Oriental Institute Collections Research Grant", "url": "https://isac.uchicago.edu/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check isac.uchicago.edu for current-cycle deadline", "amount": "Up to $10,000 total (single or multiple smaller awards)", "other_benefits": "Access to ISAC's ancient Near Eastern collections and archives", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in a relevant Master's or PhD program, as well as established professional researchers with university affiliation", "area": "Ancient Near Eastern studies / archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; membership not applicable (university research institute)", "notes": "Formerly 'Oriental Institute Collections Research Grant'; institute renamed to ISAC", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "royal-numismatic-society-research-grants-including-john-casey-fund-marion-archib", "organization": "Royal Numismatic Society", "name": "Research Grants (including John Casey Fund, Marion Archibald Fund)", "url": "https://numismatics.org.uk/grants/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check numismatics.org.uk for current-cycle deadline", "amount": "Typically under £1,000, up to £1,500-£3,000 for named funds", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond grant funds", "eligibility": "Researchers and graduate students pursuing numismatic research; not restricted to UK residents", "area": "Numismatics", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; verify RNS membership requirement directly (unclear from available sources)", "notes": "UK-based but open internationally; distinct from American Numismatic Society", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Anywhere (research-dependent)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "persian-heritage-foundation-research-and-travel-grants", "organization": "Persian Heritage Foundation", "name": "Research and Travel Grants", "url": "https://persianheritagefoundation.org/what-we-do/grants/", "opens": "Rolling (twice yearly)", "deadline": "April 1 and October 1 (biannual cycles)", "amount": "$1,000-$10,000", "other_benefits": "Also funds conference organizing/presentation costs", "eligibility": "Researchers (including graduate students) studying the Persianate world, pre-Islamic and Islamic periods, including art and archaeology", "area": "Ancient/Near Eastern (Persian) studies, archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; PHF does not cover university tuition/fees (grant for research/travel specifically) — verify graduate-student eligibility specifics directly", "notes": "U.S.-registered nonprofit; broad Persianate scope includes pre-Islamic/ancient archaeology", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Anywhere (research-dependent)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "a-g-leventis-foundation-educational-grants-postgraduate-phd", "organization": "A.G. Leventis Foundation", "name": "Educational Grants (Postgraduate/PhD)", "url": "https://www.leventisfoundation.org/educational-grants", "opens": "March 1", "deadline": "March 31 annually (applications open March 1)", "amount": "Partial funding, amount varies by country of study", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond grant funds", "eligibility": "Master's and PhD students of any nationality and age (undergraduates not eligible); emphasis on Hellenic cultural heritage but not exclusively archaeology", "area": "Hellenic studies / classics / archaeology (Cyprus and Greece focus)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; highly competitive (~1 in 8 accepted)", "notes": "Cyprus-based foundation with strong classics/Byzantine/archaeology funding history (e.g., British School at Athens partnerships)", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Academic year (renewable per terms)", "location": "Anywhere (student's institution)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-of-classical-studies-university-of-london-with-hellenic-society-and-ro", "organization": "Institute of Classical Studies, University of London (with Hellenic Society and Roman Society)", "name": "Combined Classics Library Bursaries", "url": "https://ics.sas.ac.uk/awards/grants/combined-classics-library-bursaries", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Check ics.sas.ac.uk for current-cycle deadline", "amount": "Up to £300", "other_benefits": "Supports access to combined Classics Library holdings in London", "eligibility": "Unfunded postgraduate research students, underemployed postdocs, independent scholars, or teaching-only-contract researchers in classics/ancient history", "area": "Classics / ancient history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; small award size — flagged as modest but genuinely open and institution-specific", "notes": "UK-based but not nationality-restricted; useful for U.S. grad students needing London library access", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term", "location": "London, UK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-aegean-prehistory-instap-study-center-for-east-crete-richard-seage", "organization": "Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center for East Crete", "name": "Richard Seager Fellowship", "url": "https://instapstudycenter.net/about/membership-and-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1 annually", "amount": "$3,000", "other_benefits": "Access to INSTAP Study Center facilities in Pacheia Ammos, Crete", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in Aegean Bronze Age/Early Iron Age studies completing dissertations", "area": "Aegean prehistory / archaeology", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "No fee found; 'membership included' per program listing (no separate paid membership barrier identified)", "notes": "One of several INSTAP-SCEC awards (Seager, Boyd Hawes, internships) — only one listed for distinct-org rule", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "duration": "Short-term residency", "location": "Pacheia Ammos, Crete, Greece", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "caa-professional-development-fellowship-in-visual-arts", "organization": "College Art Association (CAA)", "name": "CAA Professional Development Fellowship in Visual Arts", "url": "https://www.collegeart.org/programs/fellowships-and-scholarships/professional-development-fellowship-visual-arts", "opens": "September 15", "deadline": "November 15", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "One year of free CAA membership; complimentary Annual Conference registration", "eligibility": "Graduate students completing an MFA or other terminal degree (in final year or recently completed), US citizens/permanent residents, demonstrated financial need", "area": "Visual Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts, Media, Design & Architecture", "audience": "MFA", "duration": "One-time", "location": "USA", "notes": "Companion award to the CAA Professional Development Fellowship in Art History.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "print-and-graphics-scholarship-foundation-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF)", "name": "Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pgsf.org/", "opens": "", "deadline": "May 1", "amount": "$1,500–$10,000 per academic year, renewable up to 4 years", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "College graduates pursuing advanced training related to the graphic communications/printing industry (incl. packaging, industrial inkjet); 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~3 awarded annually, at least one per region (Americas, EMEA, Asia-Pacific)", "area": "Electron Devices / Semiconductor Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global (regional allocation)", "notes": "Small, discipline-specific IEEE society fellowship; low overlap risk with large generalist databases.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-instrumentation-and-measurement-society-graduate-fellowship-award", "organization": "IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society", "name": "IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) Graduate Fellowship Award", "url": "https://ieee-ims.org/awards/graduate-fellowship-award", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies (society-funded stipend award)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within IM Society; potential conference travel support", "eligibility": "Graduate students (MS/PhD) pursuing research in instrumentation and measurement", "area": "Instrumentation & Measurement Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global", "notes": "Niche IEEE society award, rarely appears in generic fellowship databases.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-dielectrics-and-electrical-insulation-society-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society", "name": "IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://ieeedeis.org/professional-development/student-fellowships/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "One-year research support in dielectrics/electrical insulation", "eligibility": "PhD students researching electrical insulation and dielectric phenomena", "area": "Electrical Insulation / Dielectrics Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global", "notes": "Very narrow-field IEEE society fellowship.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-antennas-and-propagation-society-phd-grant", "organization": "IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society", "name": "IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) PhD Grant", "url": "https://ieeeaps.org/education/education-research-travel-grants", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "$5,000 (up to 10 grants/year)", "other_benefits": "Encourages careers in electromagnetics research", "eligibility": "PhD students researching antennas, propagation, or electromagnetics", "area": "Electromagnetics / Antenna Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global", "notes": "Society-specific electromagnetics fellowship.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-photonics-society-graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "IEEE Photonics Society", "name": "IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship", "url": "https://ieeephotonics.org/awards/graduate-student-scholarship/", "opens": "", "deadline": "May 30 (annual)", "amount": "$5,000 (up to 10 awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within Photonics Society", "eligibility": "IEEE Photonics Society student members pursuing graduate study in photonics, electro-optics, or lasers, typically in penultimate year", "area": "Photonics / Optical Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global", "notes": "Lesser-known optics/photonics-specific fellowship.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-life-members-graduate-study-fellowship-in-electrical-engineering", "organization": "IEEE Life Members Fund", "name": "IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering", "url": "https://life.ieee.org/awards-fellowships/fellowships/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Reserved for first-year full-time graduate students", "eligibility": "First-year, full-time graduate students in electrical engineering at a recognized engineering school worldwide", "area": "Electrical Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "First-year graduate students", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global", "notes": "Funded by IEEE Life Members; low visibility outside IEEE circles.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-power-energy-society-murty-bhavani-yalla-power-system-protection-control-fe", "organization": "IEEE Power & Energy Society", "name": "IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Murty & Bhavani Yalla Power System Protection & Control Fellowship", "url": "https://ieee-pes.org/about-pes/awards-scholarships/ieee-power-energy-society-murty-bhavani-yalla-power-system-protection-control-fellowship/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "No IEEE/PES membership required to apply; IEEE web account required", "eligibility": "Students researching power system protection and control", "area": "Power Systems Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One year", "location": "Global", "notes": "Named, narrow-scope power engineering fellowship.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "jane-street-graduate-research-fellowship", "organization": "Jane Street", "name": "Jane Street Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF)", "url": "https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/programs-and-events/graduate-research-fellowship/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Stipend + tuition support (amount varies)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, potential internship engagement with Jane Street", "eligibility": "PhD students in EECS, mathematics, physics, or statistics", "area": "Computer Science / EE / Math", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "Varies", "location": "United States", "notes": "Quant-trading firm fellowship, less commonly listed than big tech PhD fellowships.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "mongodb-phd-fellowship-program", "organization": "MongoDB", "name": "MongoDB PhD Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.mongodb.com/academia/phd-fellowship", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Up to $50,000", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, engagement with MongoDB researchers/engineers, invitation to MongoDB events", "eligibility": "PhD students in computer science or related fields", "area": "Computer Science / Databases", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "One year (renewable)", "location": "Global", "notes": "Corporate database-company fellowship, moderate visibility but not ubiquitous.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "bloomberg-infrastructure-security-phd-fellowship", "organization": "Bloomberg", "name": "Bloomberg Infrastructure & Security PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/company/values/tech-at-bloomberg/infrastructure-security-phd-fellowship/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Tuition + stipend (comparable to Data Science Fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Paid summer internship, engagement with Bloomberg engineering teams", "eligibility": "Full-time doctoral students researching infrastructure, systems, or security", "area": "Cybersecurity / Systems Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "Multi-year", "location": "United States", "notes": "Cybersecurity/infrastructure-focused counterpart to Bloomberg's Data Science fellowship; 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min 3.5 GPA; US citizens", "area": "Analog Circuit Design / Electrical Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "Up to 4 years", "location": "University of Texas at Dallas", "notes": "Single-university, single-company fellowship; very obscure outside UTD ECE community.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "asme-foundation-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "ASME Foundation", "name": "ASME Foundation Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.asmefoundation.org/programs/stemeducation/asme-scholarships/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "ASME community engagement", "eligibility": "ASME members pursuing a graduate degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology, merit-based", "area": "Mechanical Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "notes": "General ASME graduate scholarship pool, moderate visibility.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "asme-shpe-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "ASME / Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers", "name": "ASME/SHPE Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/asmeshpe-graduate-scholarship", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Joint ASME/SHPE community access", "eligibility": "Members of ASME and SHPE with financial need pursuing a graduate degree in mechanical engineering or related field", "area": "Mechanical Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD), Hispanic engineers", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "notes": "Cross-society scholarship with narrow eligibility, low overlap with general databases.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "asce-arthur-s-tuttle-fellowship", "organization": "American Society of Civil Engineers", "name": "ASCE Arthur S. 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Ammann Research Fellowship in Structural Engineering", "url": "https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/fellowships", "opens": "", "deadline": "November 1 (annual)", "amount": "$2,500-$5,000", "other_benefits": "Supports structural engineering research", "eligibility": "ASCE Student Members conducting structural engineering research", "area": "Structural Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "notes": "Named ASCE fellowship with an earlier (November 1) deadline than the general ASCE cycle.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aiche-separations-division-graduate-student-research-award", "organization": "American Institute of Chemical Engineers", "name": "AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award", "url": "https://www.aiche.org/community/awards/student-awards-%26-competitions", "opens": "", "deadline": "June (nomination deadline)", "amount": "Cash award (amount varies)", "other_benefits": "Recognition within AIChE Separations Division", "eligibility": "Graduate students in chemical engineering, AIChE student members, nominated with CV and research paper", "area": "Chemical Engineering / Separations", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "United States", "notes": "One of ~60 niche AIChE student awards; narrowly scoped to separations research.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aiaa-foundation-abe-m-zarem-graduate-award-for-distinguished-achievement", "organization": "AIAA Foundation", "name": "AIAA Foundation Abe M. 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Young, Sr./SAE Engineering Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.saefoundation.org/programs/awards-scholarships/", "opens": "", "deadline": "February 28 (annual)", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Considered automatically for other SAE scholarships via single application", "eligibility": "Graduate students in automotive/mobility-related engineering fields", "area": "Automotive / Mobility Engineering", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "One year", "location": "United States", "notes": "SAE awards ~50 scholarships/year across undergrad and grad; graduate-eligible named awards are less tracked.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "alperovitch-institute-phd-fellowship-in-cybersecurity", "organization": "Johns Hopkins SAIS - Alperovitch Institute", "name": "Alperovitch Institute PhD Fellowship in Cybersecurity", "url": "https://alperovitch.sais.jhu.edu/scholarships-searches/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Aligned with SAIS PhD application cycle (varies)", "amount": "Full tuition + competitive annual stipend + health insurance", "other_benefits": "PhD advising from Dr. Thomas Rid; interview round for fellowship finalists", "eligibility": "Applicants to the SAIS PhD program with a 1,000-word cybersecurity/international-affairs research proposal", "area": "Cybersecurity Policy", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "Up to 4 years", "location": "Johns Hopkins SAIS, Washington DC", "notes": "Endowed by CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch; brand-new, low-visibility program at intersection of cybersecurity and policy.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ieee-foundation-grants-scholarships-for-students-and-young-professionals", "organization": "IEEE (general)", "name": "IEEE Foundation Grants & Scholarships for Students and Young Professionals", "url": "https://www.ieeefoundation.org/students-and-young-professionals/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies by program", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "Umbrella access point to multiple IEEE society-level scholarships/fellowships/travel grants", "eligibility": "IEEE student members pursuing graduate engineering/CS study", "area": "Engineering / Computer Science (General)", "area_bucket": "Engineering & Computer Science", "audience": "Graduate students (MS/PhD)", "duration": "Varies", "location": "Global", "notes": "Portal aggregating smaller IEEE society awards; useful supplemental entry point distinct from named awards already listed.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "marshall-motley-scholars-program", "organization": "NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF)", "name": "Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP)", "url": "https://marshallmotleyscholars.org/", "opens": "Fall (varies by cohort)", "deadline": "Early February (varies by cycle)", "amount": "Full law school scholarship (tuition, room, board, incidentals)", "other_benefits": "Summer internships with national/regional civil rights orgs; 2-year postgraduate fellowship at a Southern civil rights organization; mentorship and special LDF/National Academies trainings", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents admitted as incoming 1L, full-time students at an ABA-approved law school; no minimum GPA or LSAT; must commit to civil rights law practice in the South", "area": "Civil rights law / racial justice", "area_bucket": "Law/Human Rights/Justice", "audience": "Incoming JD students committed to civil rights law in the South", "duration": "3-year JD + 2-year postgraduate fellowship; 10-year service commitment in the South", "location": "Southern United States (practice); law school nationwide", "notes": "Hybrid scholarship + mandatory 2-year postgraduate legal fellowship (research/practice), not simple tuition aid. Program reached its initial 50-scholar goal in 2024-25; confirm whether new cohorts are being recruited before advising applicants.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ohchr-fellowship-programmes", "organization": "UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)", "name": "OHCHR Fellowship Programmes (incl. Fellowship for People of African Descent, Indigenous, and Minorities Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/fellowship-programmes", "opens": "Varies by track", "deadline": "Varies by track", "amount": "Stipend + travel to Geneva covered", "other_benefits": "Training in UN human rights mechanisms; Geneva-based experience", "eligibility": "Graduate students/young professionals from indigenous, minority, or African descent communities with human rights interest", "area": "International human rights (identity-intersectional)", "area_bucket": "Law/Human Rights/Justice", "audience": "Grad students/young professionals from underrepresented communities", "duration": "Several weeks to a few months", "location": "Geneva, Switzerland", "notes": "Multiple sub-programs under one umbrella page; verify current open tracks and deadlines on OHCHR site.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "duke-law-post-graduate-fellowship-in-public-international-law-and-international", "organization": "Duke University School of Law", "name": "Duke Law Post-Graduate Fellowship in Public International Law and International Human Rights", "url": "https://law.duke.edu/humanrights/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "Stipend, varies", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, placement support", "eligibility": "Duke JD, JD-LLM, and LLM students/graduates (within ~3 years) with demonstrated interest in public international law and human rights", "area": "Public international law / human rights", "area_bucket": "Law/Human Rights/Justice", "audience": "Duke Law JD/LLM students and recent graduates", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Varies", "notes": "Duke-specific eligibility.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "point-foundation-flagship-scholarship", "organization": "Point Foundation", "name": "Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship (LGBTQ+ and Allies)", "url": "https://pointfoundation.org/scholarships", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Varies (winter)", "amount": "~$10,000/year, renewable up to 4 years", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, leadership development, community of scholars", "eligibility": "LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees", "area": "LGBTQ+ identity-based scholarship", "area_bucket": "Identity & Community-Based", "audience": "LGBTQ+ and allied graduate/doctoral students", "duration": "Renewable, up to 4 years", "location": "United States", "notes": "Also offers an Access Scholarship for students from underserved backgrounds.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "american-indian-graduate-center-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC)", "name": "American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aigcs.org/", "opens": "Winter", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "$1,000-$5,000/year (varies with need and funds)", "other_benefits": "Largest source of Native-specific graduate fellowships in the U.S.; part of a network of 15,000+ fellowships awarded since 1969", "eligibility": "Enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group (or 1/4-degree descendant); financial need; full-time graduate/professional student", "area": "Native American graduate education, all fields", "area_bucket": "Identity & Community-Based", "audience": "Native American/Alaska Native graduate and professional students", "duration": "Annual (renewable)", "location": "United States", "notes": "Headquartered in Albuquerque, NM; funded partly via Bureau of Indian Education.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "hispanic-scholarship-fund-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)", "name": "Hispanic Scholarship Fund Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://www.hsf.net/scholarship", "opens": "Varies (multiple cycles/year)", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$500-$5,000 (varies by award)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, leadership programs, career resources", "eligibility": "Hispanic heritage graduate students, minimum GPA and financial need criteria apply", "area": "Latino graduate students, all fields", "area_bucket": "Identity & Community-Based", "audience": "Latino/Hispanic graduate students", "duration": "One-time or renewable depending on award", "location": "United States", "notes": "Broad national program; less well-known specific award tiers may be less competitive than headline HSF branding suggests.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "fund-for-racial-and-ethnic-diversity-scholarship-for-emerging-scholars", "organization": "American Psychological Foundation (APF)", "name": "Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity (FRED) Scholarship for Emerging Scholars", "url": "https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/fred/", "opens": "Rolling (4 cycles/year)", "deadline": "March 31 / June 30 / September 30 / December 31", "amount": "Varies (check current cycle)", "other_benefits": "APF network and recognition", "eligibility": "Underrepresented racial/ethnic minority graduate students in psychology", "area": "Racial/ethnic minority graduate students in psychology", "area_bucket": "Identity & Community-Based", "audience": "Minority graduate students in psychology", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "United States", "notes": "Four annual application cycles, unusually flexible timing.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "charles-b-rangel-international-affairs-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "U.S. Department of State (administered by Howard University)", "name": "Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://rangelprogram.org/graduate-fellowship-program/application-requirements/", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Winter (varies)", "amount": "Up to $42,000/year for 2 years (tuition, fees, stipend)", "other_benefits": "Two summer internships, mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer, professional development", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens seeking admission to a 2-year master's program in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or related fields; GPA 3.2+; financial need documented", "area": "International affairs / Foreign Service (diversity-focused)", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Prospective graduate students committed to Foreign Service careers", "duration": "2-year master's program + 5-year Foreign Service commitment", "location": "United States graduate institutions; global Foreign Service postings after", "notes": "Companion program to the Pickering Fellowship; historically diversity-focused recruitment.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "thomas-r-pickering-foreign-affairs-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "U.S. Department of State (administered by Howard University)", "name": "Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://apply.pickeringfellowship.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Finances 2-year master's degree + summer internships", "other_benefits": "Mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer, professional development activities", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens seeking admission to a 2-year graduate program relevant to Foreign Service careers", "area": "International affairs / Foreign Service", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Prospective graduate students committed to Foreign Service careers", "duration": "2-year master's program + 5-year Foreign Service commitment", "location": "United States graduate institutions; global postings after", "notes": "2026 application cycle was postponed pending State Department guidance; verify current cycle status before advising applicants.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "james-still-fellowship", "organization": "University of Kentucky Graduate School", "name": "James Still Fellowship", "url": "https://gradschool.uky.edu/funding-your-degree/fellowships", "opens": "December 1", "deadline": "February 15", "amount": "$5,000 (fall term)", "other_benefits": "Named honor for Appalachian author James Still; supports entering graduate students", "eligibility": "Graduates of a private college in Central Appalachia entering their first term of graduate study in the humanities or social sciences at UK", "area": "Appalachian studies (humanities/social sciences), regional", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Incoming graduate students from Central Appalachian private colleges", "duration": "1 semester (fall)", "location": "University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)", "notes": "Small, obscure, university-endowed regional fellowship; non-traditional/financial-need applicants encouraged.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "appalachian-health-graduate-fellowship-program-2", "organization": "Blueprint Kentucky / CEDIK, University of Kentucky", "name": "Appalachian Health Graduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://cedik.ca.uky.edu/app-health-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$20,000 total ($10,000/year for 2 years)", "other_benefits": "Connection to Appalachian health workforce development network", "eligibility": "Students with a permanent Appalachian address enrolled in a health-field graduate program, with intent to return to Appalachia to practice", "area": "Health graduate education, Appalachian region", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Graduate students in health fields from Appalachia", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Appalachian Kentucky/region", "notes": "Regional workforce-pipeline fellowship, fairly obscure outside Kentucky/Appalachian health circles.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "sally-casanova-pre-doctoral-scholars-program", "organization": "California State University (CSU) System", "name": "Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/predoc/SallyCasanovaScholars", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Varies by campus", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentoring, travel funding to conferences, graduate school preparation support", "eligibility": "CSU students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds preparing to apply to PhD programs", "area": "Doctoral-readiness preparation, all fields; CSU system regional program", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "CSU students preparing for PhD programs, underrepresented backgrounds", "duration": "Up to 1 year of pre-doctoral preparation", "location": "California (CSU system)", "notes": "Not a fellowship for enrolled grad students per se, but a state/regional pre-PhD pipeline program preparing prospective grad students; est. 1989.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "techcongress-congressional-innovation-fellowship-2", "organization": "TechCongress", "name": "TechCongress Congressional Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://techcongress.io/apply", "opens": "Winter", "deadline": "Late June (e.g., June 25) for January cohort", "amount": "~$78,000/year-equivalent stipend (early-career track)", "other_benefits": "Placement as a policy advisor in a Congressional office; TechCongress alumni network", "eligibility": "2-6 years of experience or recently completed/near-completion graduate technical degree (MS/PhD) in science, engineering, or related fields", "area": "Technology policy (emerging field), Capitol Hill placement", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Early-career technologists/scientists with graduate training", "duration": "10 months (January-October)", "location": "Washington, DC", "notes": "Also offers a Senior Congressional Innovation Fellowship for more experienced applicants.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "mellon-acls-dissertation-innovation-fellowship", "organization": "American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), funded by the Mellon Foundation", "name": "Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.acls.org/fellowship-grant-programs/", "opens": "Summer", "deadline": "Varies (fall)", "amount": "Stipend, varies (typically $30,000+ range)", "other_benefits": "Support for non-traditional dissertation formats, methodologies, and community partnerships", "eligibility": "Doctoral students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursuing innovative dissertation approaches", "area": "Interdisciplinary/experimental dissertation research (humanities & social sciences)", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "PhD candidates in humanities/humanistic social sciences", "duration": "9-12 months", "location": "United States", "notes": "Distinct from ACLS's postdoctoral-only general Fellowship Program; this track is specifically for current doctoral students.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "data-science-for-social-good-fellowship", "organization": "University of Chicago", "name": "Data Science for Social Good Fellowship (DSSG)", "url": "https://dssg.uchicago.edu/", "opens": "Winter", "deadline": "Spring (varies)", "amount": "Paid summer stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from industry/academic data scientists; collaboration with governments/nonprofits", "eligibility": "Current or recently graduated undergraduate and graduate students, open worldwide", "area": "Data science for social impact (emerging interdisciplinary field)", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Graduate students in data science, statistics, computer science, and related fields", "duration": "3 months (summer)", "location": "Chicago, IL", "notes": "Related program: the year-long Applied Data Fellowship (ADF) at UChicago Harris, rolling admissions.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "new-england-regional-fellowship-consortium", "organization": "Massachusetts Historical Society (consortium of ~30 institutions)", "name": "New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC)", "url": "https://www.masshist.org/fellowships/nerfc", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Varies (winter)", "amount": "$5,000 for a minimum 6-week research residency", "other_benefits": "Access to archives across ~30 New England research institutions", "eligibility": "Graduate students and scholars conducting archival research in any field represented in New England collections", "area": "Interdisciplinary archival research, New England regional", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "Graduate students conducting archival/historical research", "duration": "Minimum 6 weeks", "location": "New England (participating institutions)", "notes": "~20 grants awarded annually across a broad array of humanities and social science fields.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "food-and-agricultural-sciences-national-needs-graduate-and-postgraduate-fellowsh", "organization": "USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)", "name": "Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program", "url": "https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/educational-scholarship-programs/food-agricultural-sciences-national-needs-graduate-postgraduate-fellowship-nnf-grants-program", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (institutional)", "amount": "Varies (stipend + tuition support via institution)", "other_benefits": "International study/research travel allowances for eligible fellows", "eligibility": "MS/PhD students in designated food, agricultural, and natural resource science shortage areas, admitted via a participating land-grant or eligible institution", "area": "Agricultural sciences (emerging shortage-area fields: biosecurity, sustainable food systems, ag economics, etc.)", "area_bucket": "Interdisciplinary/Emerging/Regional", "audience": "MS/PhD students in food and agricultural sciences", "duration": "Varies by institutional award", "location": "United States (via land-grant/eligible institutions)", "notes": "Students cannot apply directly to NIFA; must be nominated/funded through their institution's NNF grant.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "predoctoral-training-award", "organization": "Autism Science Foundation", "name": "Predoctoral Training Award (ASF)", "url": "https://autismsciencefoundation.org/grants-awards-fellowships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies (annual stipend support)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Enrolled PhD/ScD or dual-degree (e.g., MD/PhD) students devoting 80% effort to autism-relevant research", "area": "Autism Spectrum Disorder / Neuroscience", "area_bucket": "Neuroscience", "audience": "PhD/dual-degree graduate students", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US-based institutions (US and non-US citizens eligible)", "notes": "Applicants must contact ASF's Chief Science Officer prior to submission to confirm institutional eligibility.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ash-graduate-hematology-award", "organization": "American Society of Hematology", "name": "ASH Graduate Hematology Award (AGHA)", "url": "https://www.hematology.org/awards/medical-student/ash-graduate-hematology-award", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$40,000/year for 2 years", "other_benefits": "Complimentary ASH membership through graduate school, mentor support, ASH Annual Meeting travel", "eligibility": "Doctoral (PhD) students in the US, Canada, or Mexico with 2 years remaining in their program, ASH mentor required", "area": "Hematology", "area_bucket": "Biomedicine", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "2 years", "location": "US, Canada, Mexico", "notes": "", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "breast-cancer-research-program-predoctoral-traineeship-award", "organization": "U.S. Department of Defense (CDMRP)", "name": "Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Traineeship Award (DoD BCRP)", "url": "https://cdmrp.health.mil/funding/bcrp", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Varies (multi-year traineeship, stipend + research costs)", "other_benefits": "Mentored training with an established breast cancer researcher", "eligibility": "Graduate students (PI on the award) with a mentor experienced in breast cancer research", "area": "Breast Cancer / Biomedicine", "area_bucket": "Biomedicine", "audience": "PhD students", "duration": "Multi-year", "location": "US", "notes": "Administered by US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA); highly competitive federal program.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Heart Association", "name": "Predoctoral Fellowship (AHA)", "url": "https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/aha-funding-opportunities/predoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (multiple cycles/year)", "amount": "~$29,364 stipend + $4,550 health insurance + $2,000 project support/year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students in doctoral programs (PhD, MD, DVM, PharmD, etc.) researching cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or brain health", "area": "Cardiovascular / Brain Health", "area_bucket": "Biomedicine", "audience": "Doctoral students", "duration": "1–2 years", "location": "US", "notes": "", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "summer-student-fellowship", "organization": "Fight for Sight", "name": "Summer Student Fellowship (FFS)", "url": "https://www.fightforsight.org", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "~March 1 (annual)", "amount": "$2,500", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Undergraduate, graduate, or medical students conducting basic or clinical vision/ophthalmology research for 2–3 months", "area": "Vision Science / Ophthalmology", "area_bucket": "Biomedicine", "audience": "Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students", "duration": "2–3 months (summer)", "location": "US and Canada", "notes": "", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "r-c-lewontin-early-award", "organization": "Society for the Study of Evolution", "name": "R.C. 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Williams Research Grant)", "amount": "Up to $1,000 per category", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Herpetologists' League graduate student members (MS/PhD) with a completed or near-complete thesis/dissertation", "area": "Herpetology", "area_bucket": "Ecology/Organismal", "audience": "Graduate students", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Includes the E.E. Williams Research Grant (5 categories) and the Jones-Lovich Grant in Southwestern Herpetology.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "student-research-award", "organization": "American Society of Naturalists", "name": "Student Research Award (ASN)", "url": "https://www.amnat.org/announcements/apply-student-research-award.html", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "~March 13 (annual)", "amount": "$2,000 (ten awards)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD candidates (passed to candidacy, at least 1 year from completion) researching ecology, evolution, or behavior", "area": "Ecology / Evolution / Behavior", "area_bucket": "Ecology/Organismal", "audience": "PhD candidates", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "graduate-student-award", "organization": "United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation", "name": "Graduate Student Award (UMDF)", "url": "https://umdfconference.org/research-grants/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (annual)", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (1 year)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting mitochondrial disease research", "area": "Mitochondrial Disease / Genetics", "area_bucket": "Biomedicine", "audience": "Graduate students", "duration": "1 year", "location": "US/international", "notes": "UMDF is the largest non-governmental funder of mitochondrial disease research; peer-reviewed by mitochondrial biology experts.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "boris-p-stoicheff-memorial-scholarship", "organization": "Optica Foundation", "name": "Boris P. Stoicheff Memorial Scholarship", "url": "https://www.optica.org/foundation/opportunities/scholarships/boris_p_stoicheff_memorial_scholarship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "February (typical, aligned with Optica scholarship cycle)", "amount": "Varies (Optica scholarship-tier award)", "other_benefits": "Optica membership and professional development resources", "eligibility": "Graduate students demonstrating both research excellence and service to the physics/optics community", "area": "Physics (Optics)", "area_bucket": "Physics", "audience": "Graduate students in optics/physics with strong service record", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Worldwide (Optica student members)", "notes": "Verified via optica.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "american-vacuum-society-graduate-research-award", "organization": "American Vacuum Society (AVS)", "name": "American Vacuum Society Graduate Research Award", "url": "https://avs.org/awards/", "opens": "Varies (spring nominations)", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "$1,000 cash prize + travel support to AVS International Symposium", "other_benefits": "Certificate, invited talk/interview presentation to Awards Committee", "eligibility": "Registered graduate students at accredited institutions in AVS-related sciences (surface science, materials, vacuum technology)", "area": "Physics / Materials Science", "area_bucket": "Physics", "audience": "Graduate students in AVS-relevant physical sciences", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via avs.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "mrs-graduate-student-award", "organization": "Materials Research Society (MRS)", "name": "MRS Graduate Student Award", "url": "https://www.mrs.org/advancing-careers/award-central", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "August 1 (typical, for Fall Meeting cycle)", "amount": "$5,000 cash prize + trophy/certificate + reimbursed meeting travel", "other_benefits": "Presentation opportunity at MRS Spring/Fall Meeting, recognition among international materials science community", "eligibility": "Graduate students with outstanding academic achievement and current materials research", "area": "Chemistry / Physics (Materials Science)", "area_bucket": "Chemistry", "audience": "Graduate students in materials-related physical sciences", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "International", "notes": "Verified via mrs.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "graduate-excellence-in-materials-science-award", "organization": "American Ceramic Society (ACerS), Basic Science Division", "name": "Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) Award", "url": "https://ceramics.org/award/graduate-excellence-in-materials-science-gems-awards-basic-science-division/", "opens": "Varies (summer)", "deadline": "Varies (ahead of MS&T meeting)", "amount": "$100 honorarium + Diamond/Sapphire award tiers + certificate", "other_benefits": "Presentation at Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) meeting", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students presenting at MS&T meeting; Material Advantage membership not required", "area": "Chemistry / Materials Science", "area_bucket": "Chemistry", "audience": "Graduate students in materials science and engineering", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via ceramics.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "national-society-of-black-physicists-scholarship", "organization": "National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)", "name": "National Society of Black Physicists Scholarship", "url": "https://nsbp.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$1,000", "other_benefits": "NSBP mentoring and conference network, career development", "eligibility": "NSBP student members (graduate and undergraduate) with a declared physics major", "area": "Physics", "area_bucket": "Physics", "audience": "Graduate students of the African diaspora studying physics", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via nsbp.org July 2026; smaller award but discipline- and community-specific, low overlap with large national databases.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "health-physics-society-fellowships", "organization": "Health Physics Society (HPS)", "name": "Health Physics Society Fellowships (Burton J. Moyer Memorial, Robert S. Landauer Sr. Memorial, Robert Gardner Memorial, Richard J. Burk Jr., J. Newell Stannard, and General HPS Fellowships)", "url": "https://hps.org/apply/fellowship/", "opens": "Varies (fall)", "deadline": "Varies (winter, typically Feb)", "amount": "$5,000–$11,000 stipend + $800 travel grant", "other_benefits": "Travel grant to HPS Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Full-time entering or continuing students in US graduate programs in health physics or closely related field (radiation science)", "area": "Physics (Health/Radiation Physics)", "area_bucket": "Physics", "audience": "Graduate students in health physics/radiation protection", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA", "notes": "Multiple named fellowships administered under one HPS application. Verified via hps.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aapm-rsna-doctoral-and-masters-graduate-fellowships-in-medical-physics", "organization": "American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) / RSNA", "name": "AAPM/RSNA Doctoral and Masters Graduate Fellowships in Medical Physics", "url": "https://aapm.secure-platform.com/gaf/page/DoctoralMasters", "opens": "October 1", "deadline": "April (typical, e.g. mid-April)", "amount": "Varies (annual stipend support)", "other_benefits": "Support for CAMPEP-accredited medical physics graduate education", "eligibility": "Students entering or enrolled in CAMPEP-accredited graduate medical physics programs; undergraduate physics background required for first-year applicants", "area": "Physics (Medical Physics)", "area_bucket": "Physics", "audience": "Graduate students in medical physics programs", "duration": "1 year, potentially renewable", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via aapm.secure-platform.com July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "bristol-myers-squibb-graduate-fellowship-in-synthetic-organic-chemistry", "organization": "Bristol-Myers Squibb / ACS Division of Organic Chemistry", "name": "Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry", "url": "https://www.organicdivision.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Varies (winter)", "deadline": "Varies (typically winter/spring)", "amount": "$39,000 ($34,000 to student + $5,000 to faculty supervisor)", "other_benefits": "Recognition through ACS Division of Organic Chemistry", "eligibility": "3rd/4th-year PhD students in US chemistry departments whose doctoral research is primarily synthetic organic chemistry", "area": "Chemistry (Organic)", "area_bucket": "Chemistry", "audience": "Senior PhD students in synthetic organic chemistry", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via organicdivision.org July 2026; running since ~1998.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "thomas-h-smouse-memorial-fellowship", "organization": "American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Foundation", "name": "Thomas H. Smouse Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aocs.org/", "opens": "Varies (summer)", "deadline": "Early October (typical)", "amount": "$10,000 honorarium + $5,000 research/travel allowance", "other_benefits": "Invited lecture at AOCS Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "Graduate students researching fats, oils, surfactants, and related lipid chemistry fields", "area": "Chemistry (Lipid/Oils Chemistry)", "area_bucket": "Chemistry", "audience": "Graduate students in lipid/fats-and-oils chemistry", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via aocs.org and related sources July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "grote-reber-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)", "name": "Grote Reber Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/student-programs/ReberFellowships", "opens": "Rolling/varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Stipend (varies), access to NRAO computing/telescope resources", "other_benefits": "Research residency at NRAO site (Socorro, Charlottesville, or Green Bank) under NRAO astronomer/engineer mentor", "eligibility": "PhD students at US universities with a well-advanced thesis project in radio astronomy, instrumentation, or computational techniques", "area": "Astronomy (Radio Astronomy)", "area_bucket": "Astronomy", "audience": "PhD students in radio astronomy/astrophysics", "duration": "Several months up to 2 years", "location": "USA (NRAO sites)", "notes": "Verified via science.nrao.edu July 2026; requires home-university advisor to apply on student's behalf.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aapg-foundation-grants-in-aid-program", "organization": "AAPG Foundation (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)", "name": "AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program", "url": "https://foundation.aapg.org/grants-in-aid-program", "opens": "Program under revision; expected to return 2027", "deadline": "Varies (historically fall)", "amount": "$500–$3,000", "other_benefits": "AAPG Foundation network and mentorship", "eligibility": "Graduate students (MS/PhD) with thesis research applicable to petroleum/energy-mineral resources or related environmental geology", "area": "Geosciences (Petroleum Geology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in petroleum/economic geology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Program temporarily under construction per aapgfoundation.org as of July 2026; expected to reopen 2027. Verified via foundation.aapg.org.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "paleontological-society-student-research-grants", "organization": "Paleontological Society", "name": "Paleontological Society Student Research Grants", "url": "https://www.paleosoc.org/paleontological-society-student-research-grants", "opens": "Varies (winter)", "deadline": "Varies (typically February/March)", "amount": "$1,200", "other_benefits": "Top 3 proposals also receive MAPS Outstanding Research Awards", "eligibility": "Paleontological Society student members (undergraduate and graduate) researching any aspect of paleontology, international students eligible", "area": "Geosciences (Paleontology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in paleontology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Verified via paleosoc.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "iagc-phd-student-research-grant", "organization": "International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC)", "name": "IAGC PhD Student Research Grant", "url": "https://www.iagc-society.org/Student-Grants", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to $2,300", "other_benefits": "Complimentary 1-year IAGC membership", "eligibility": "PhD students registered at a PhD-granting institution (any country) undertaking geochemistry research", "area": "Geosciences (Geochemistry)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "PhD students in geochemistry", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Sponsored by Elsevier. Verified via iagc-society.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "msa-grant-for-student-research-in-mineralogy-and-petrology", "organization": "Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)", "name": "MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology", "url": "http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Min_Pet_Award.html", "opens": "Varies (winter/spring)", "deadline": "Varies (typically spring)", "amount": "Up to $5,000 (two awards)", "other_benefits": "MSA member recognition", "eligibility": "MSA members more than one year from completing their degree, conducting mineralogy/petrology research", "area": "Geosciences (Mineralogy/Petrology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in mineralogy/petrology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via minsocam.org July 2026; separate Crystallography grant also available (cannot apply to both same year).", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "sepm-student-research-grant", "organization": "SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Foundation", "name": "SEPM Student Research Grant (Weimer, Sanders, and Friedman Endowments)", "url": "https://www.sepm.org/apply-for-a-student-assistance-grant", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies by endowment (typically low thousands)", "other_benefits": "Support for research, travel to meetings/field trips depending on endowment", "eligibility": "SEPM student members with at least one semester of graduate study, researching sedimentary/coastal/environmental geology", "area": "Geosciences (Sedimentary Geology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in sedimentary geology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via sepm.org July 2026; multiple named endowments under one application.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "joseph-a-cushman-student-research-grant", "organization": "Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research", "name": "Joseph A. Cushman Student Research Grant", "url": "https://www.cushmanfoundation.org/grants/", "opens": "Varies (winter)", "deadline": "March 1", "amount": "Up to $3,000", "other_benefits": "Cushman Foundation network in micropaleontology", "eligibility": "Cushman Foundation student members (Masters/PhD) researching foraminifera systematics, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, or ecology", "area": "Geosciences (Micropaleontology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in foraminiferal research", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Verified via cushmanfoundation.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aasp-student-scholarships", "organization": "American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists (AASP) - The Palynological Society", "name": "AASP Student Scholarships", "url": "https://palynology.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "March 31", "amount": "$3,000 (up to two awarded)", "other_benefits": "AASP community recognition", "eligibility": "Beginning or advanced graduate students studying palynology", "area": "Geosciences (Palynology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in stratigraphic palynology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Verified via palynology.org and gradfund.rutgers.edu July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "paul-andrew-spudich-travel-grant", "organization": "Seismological Society of America (SSA)", "name": "Paul Andrew Spudich Travel Grant", "url": "https://www.seismosoc.org/grants-and-fellowship/", "opens": "February", "deadline": "Varies (spring)", "amount": "Travel grant (varies by year)", "other_benefits": "Honors research focus on earthquake source physics or ground motion prediction", "eligibility": "SSA student and early-career members with research focus on earthquake source physics/ground motion prediction", "area": "Geosciences (Seismology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in seismology", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via seismosoc.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ngwa-farvolden-scholarship", "organization": "National Ground Water Association (NGWA) / Groundwater Foundation", "name": "NGWA Farvolden Scholarship", "url": "https://groundwater.org/scholarships/", "opens": "March 1", "deadline": "September 12 (Groundwater Week call for papers cycle)", "amount": "Varies (scholarship + conference session presentation)", "other_benefits": "Presentation session at Groundwater Week", "eligibility": "Graduate students focused on groundwater/hydrogeology research", "area": "Geosciences (Hydrogeology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in hydrogeology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via groundwater.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "mary-r-dawson-grant", "organization": "Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)", "name": "Mary R. Dawson Grant (formerly Predoctoral Fellowship Grant)", "url": "https://vertpaleo.org/dawson-grant/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$3,000", "other_benefits": "Awarded at SVP Annual Meeting", "eligibility": "PhD candidates who have completed qualifying exams, for dissertation research travel/data collection/analysis", "area": "Geosciences (Vertebrate Paleontology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Advanced PhD candidates in vertebrate paleontology", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via vertpaleo.org July 2026; SVP membership required.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "richard-estes-memorial-grant", "organization": "Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)", "name": "Richard Estes Memorial Grant", "url": "https://vertpaleo.org/estes-memorial-grant/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies (awarded at SVP Annual Meeting)", "other_benefits": "SVP community recognition", "eligibility": "Graduate students researching nonmammalian vertebrate paleontology (systematics, morphology, biogeography, paleoecology)", "area": "Geosciences (Vertebrate Paleontology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in vertebrate paleontology", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Verified via vertpaleo.org July 2026; SVP membership required.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "william-j-siok-graduate-scholarship", "organization": "American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG)", "name": "William J. Siok Graduate Scholarship", "url": "https://aipg.org/page/GraduateScholarship", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Varies (AIPG scholarship tier)", "other_benefits": "Free AIPG student membership, professional engagement opportunities", "eligibility": "Graduate students enrolled in accredited US geoscience programs, AIPG student members", "area": "Geosciences", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in geoscience", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via aipg.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "geoscienceworld-graduate-studies-award", "organization": "GeoScienceWorld", "name": "GeoScienceWorld Graduate Studies Award", "url": "https://www.americangeosciences.org/workforce-excellence/scholarships/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Recognition among partner geoscience societies", "eligibility": "US geoscience graduate students in Earth Sciences, Planetary Science, or Earth-Science-adjacent programs", "area": "Geosciences", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "Graduate students in geosciences", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via aipg.org/americangeosciences.org reference July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "society-of-economic-geologists-graduate-student-fellowship", "organization": "Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) Foundation", "name": "Society of Economic Geologists Graduate Student Fellowship (GSF)", "url": "https://www.segweb.org/SEG/SEG/Students-and-Early-Career/Students/Funding/Graduate-Student-Fellowship.aspx", "opens": "January 5", "deadline": "February 13", "amount": "$2,500–$10,000", "other_benefits": "One year of funding; must apply in first year of graduate study", "eligibility": "First-year MS/PhD students researching economic geology (ore deposits, mineral resources)", "area": "Geosciences (Economic Geology)", "area_bucket": "Geosciences", "audience": "First-year graduate students in economic geology", "duration": "1 year", "location": "USA/international", "notes": "Note: shares acronym 'SEG' with Society of Exploration Geophysicists — distinct organization. Verified via segweb.org July 2026.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ams-graduate-student-travel-grants", "organization": "American Mathematical Society (AMS)", "name": "AMS Graduate Student Travel Grants (JMM / ICM)", "url": "https://www.ams.org/grants-awards/travel-grants", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies by program (e.g. fall for JMM, spring for ICM cycles)", "amount": "Up to $2,400 (ICM); partial support (JMM, via AMS Next Generation Fund)", "other_benefits": "Support to attend Joint Mathematics Meetings or International Congress of Mathematicians", "eligibility": "Current doctoral students in mathematics at US institutions (JMM: last two years of study) or US-based mathematicians for ICM", "area": "Applied Mathematics / Mathematics", "area_bucket": "Applied Mathematics", "audience": "Graduate students in mathematics", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "USA", "notes": "Verified via ams.org July 2026; funded partly via NSF and AMS Next Generation Fund.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "herbert-scoville-jr-peace-fellowship", "organization": "Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship", "name": "Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship", "url": "https://scoville.org/apply/application-information/", "opens": "Varies (two cycles/year)", "deadline": "Late Feb / Early Oct (two cycles/year)", "amount": "Salary + benefits (full-time)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a DC-based national security/arms control NGO; mentorship", "eligibility": "College graduates or current/prospective master's students interested in peace and security policy", "area": "Security Studies / Arms Control", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Recent grads and current/prospective master's students", "duration": "6-9 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "notes": "Well-regarded but far less common than PMF/Rangel/Pickering/Truman; placements at think tanks and advocacy NGOs.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "adb-japan-scholarship-program", "organization": "Asian Development Bank", "name": "ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP)", "url": "https://www.adb.org/work-with-us/careers/japan-scholarship-program", "opens": "Varies by partner university", "deadline": "Varies by partner university", "amount": "Full tuition, monthly subsistence, housing, books, travel", "other_benefits": "Placement at partner universities across Asia-Pacific", "eligibility": "Nationals of ADB developing member countries pursuing postgraduate study in economics, management, development-related studies", "area": "International Development / Development Economics", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Prospective master's students from ADB developing member countries", "duration": "Length of master's program (up to 2 years)", "location": "Partner universities in Asia-Pacific", "notes": "About 140 scholarships awarded annually; development-policy focused.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "chinese-language-fellowship-program", "organization": "National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)", "name": "Chinese Language Fellowship Program (CLFP)", "url": "https://www.nbr.org/chinese-language-fellowship-program/", "opens": "", "deadline": "Varies", "amount": "Up to $50,000", "other_benefits": "Funds a year of intensive Chinese language training, generally in China or Taiwan", "eligibility": "American graduate students whose work focuses on China policy issues", "area": "China Policy / Language Training", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "US graduate students focused on China policy", "duration": "1 year", "location": "China or Taiwan (fellow's choice of institution)", "notes": "Funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York; trains next-generation China policy scholars.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "eisenhower-global-scholars-program", "organization": "Eisenhower Fellowships", "name": "Eisenhower Global Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.efworld.org/fellowship-programs/global-scholars/", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Typically January", "amount": "Fully funded (tuition, stipend, travel)", "other_benefits": "One-year Master in Public Policy (Oxford Blavatnik School) or Master in International Relations (IE University Spain)", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents, generally ages 20-30, with a strong undergraduate record", "area": "Public Policy / International Relations", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Prospective master's students (US citizens)", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Oxford, UK or Madrid, Spain", "notes": "Only up to 4 scholars selected annually; 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smaller/less-known than flagship DC fellowships.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "foreign-affairs-information-technology-fellowship", "organization": "US Department of State", "name": "Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship (FAIT)", "url": "https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/foreign-service-fellowships/foreign-affairs-information-technology-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Typically winter", "amount": "Up to $43,500/year academic funding", "other_benefits": "Two paid summer internships (domestic + overseas at a US embassy/consulate), mentoring", "eligibility": "US citizens with 3.2+ GPA entering a master's degree program (or undergrad juniors) in an IT-related field", "area": "Diplomacy / Information Technology Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Prospective master's students in IT-related fields", "duration": "2-year graduate funding + Foreign Service appointment", "location": "Washington, DC + overseas posts", "notes": "Sibling program to Rangel/Pickering but IT/tech-diplomacy focused and far less well-known.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "donald-m-payne-international-development-graduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "USAID", "name": "Donald M. 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regionally specific and little-known outside Central Asia/Caucasus studies.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "south-asia-program-junior-fellowship", "organization": "Stimson Center", "name": "South Asia Program Junior Fellowship", "url": "https://www.stimson.org/project/south-asia-fellowships/junior-fellowship/apply/", "opens": "Winter/spring", "deadline": "Varies annually", "amount": "Full-time salary", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, transit benefits, close mentorship from senior South Asia security researchers", "eligibility": "Graduating seniors or those who completed undergrad/master's degree within the past year", "area": "South Asia Security Studies", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Recent bachelor's/master's graduates", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, DC", "notes": "One of the few full-time paid think-tank fellowships focused specifically on South Asian security.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "wita-academy-fellowship", "organization": "Washington International Trade Association (WITA)", "name": "WITA Academy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wita.org/wita-academy-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies (spring, for July start)", "amount": "$3,000/month stipend + transportation stipend", "other_benefits": "Immersion in DC trade-policy community; networking with trade professionals", "eligibility": "Recent undergraduates or those pursuing a graduate degree interested in international trade policy", "area": "International Trade Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Graduate students / recent graduates interested in trade policy", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "notes": "Small, sector-specific (trade policy) fellowship distinct from broader foreign-policy programs.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "intelligence-community-centers-for-academic-excellence-scholars-program", "organization": "Office of the Director of National Intelligence", "name": "Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.dni.gov/index.php/iccae", "opens": "Varies by host university", "deadline": "Varies by host university", "amount": "Scholarship funding + travel/language program support", "other_benefits": "Hiring preference for IC positions, study-abroad and language immersion opportunities", "eligibility": "Undergraduate (junior/senior) and graduate students at IC CAE partner institutions", "area": "Intelligence Studies / National Security", "area_bucket": "Public Policy, Government & International Affairs", "audience": "Graduate students at IC CAE partner universities", "duration": "Varies (academic year, renewable)", "location": "IC CAE partner universities nationwide", "notes": "Federally funded pipeline into IC careers; 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small but real, funded through private donations.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aamft-foundation-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Research and Education Foundation", "name": "AAMFT Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aamft.org/AAMFT/Foundation/What_We_Do/Dissertation_Award.aspx", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Annual", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Doctoral students at dissertation stage researching couple/family therapy", "area": "Marriage and family therapy, family psychology", "area_bucket": "Psychology", "audience": "PhD students in family therapy/family psychology", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Any", "notes": "Foundation also offers a Minority Scholarship for Dissertation Research ($2,000) and a Graduate Student Research Award.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "abct-graduate-student-research-grant", "organization": "Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)", "name": "ABCT Graduate Student Research Grant (GSRG)", "url": "https://www.abct.org/for-students/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Annual, typically early March", "amount": "Varies", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "ABCT student members with dissertation/master's research relevant to cognitive-behavioral therapy", "area": "Clinical psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy", "area_bucket": "Psychology", "audience": "Graduate students in clinical/CBT-focused psychology", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Any", "notes": "Priority given to master's and dissertation projects.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "pre-doctoral-fellowship-for-phd-students-in-aging-and-health-research", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)", "name": "Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for PhD Students in Aging and Health Research", "url": "https://www.nber.org/career-resources/calls-fellowship-applications/pre-doctoral-fellowship-phd-students-aging-and-health-research", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "December (annual)", "amount": "$26,352 stipend (12 months) plus tuition support and travel funds", "other_benefits": "Carrel space/computer facilities at NBER Cambridge office, mentoring from NIA-funded network", "eligibility": "US citizens/permanent residents enrolled as PhD students in the greater Boston area (or willing to relocate) studying health economics/aging", "area": "Health economics, economics of aging", "area_bucket": "Economics", "audience": "PhD students in economics focused on aging/health", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Boston area)", "notes": "Funded by NIA; 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supports final-year writing", "eligibility": "PhD candidates admitted to candidacy, at the writing stage with substantial research complete; topic in U.S. foreign relations or international history, broadly defined. 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Ridgway Military History Research Grant Program", "url": "https://ahec.armywarcollege.edu/ridgway.cfm", "opens": "January 5", "deadline": "March 15", "amount": "Unknown (reimburses lodging, travel, food, copying)", "other_benefits": "Supports on-site research using USAHEC's military history collections", "eligibility": "Individuals actively engaged in military history research, explicitly including those pursuing research as part of a master's or doctorate program in military history or a related field. Graduate students eligible.", "area": "Military history", "area_bucket": "history", "audience": "Master's and doctoral students; researchers", "duration": "On-site research visit (varies)", "location": "Carlisle, Pennsylvania (USAHEC)", "notes": "Requires on-site research at USAHEC. Recipients notified by May 1; applicants submit a financial sheet for eligible expenses.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "alta-travel-fellowships", "organization": "American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)", "name": "ALTA Travel Fellowships", "url": "https://literarytranslators.org/awards/how-to-apply/", "opens": "Mid-January", "deadline": "Mid-March", "amount": "$1,000 (four to six awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Support to attend and be featured at the annual ALTA conference; includes the Peter K. 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Projects need not center on Keats/Shelley; welcomes race, empire, gender, class, and global Romanticisms.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "walter-e-bezanson-archive-fellowship", "organization": "The Melville Society (Melville Society Cultural Project)", "name": "Walter E. Bezanson Archive Fellowship", "url": "https://www.melvillesociety.org/walter-e-bezanson-archive-fellowship", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "$1,000 stipend (plus possible discounted lodging near the library for up to two weeks)", "other_benefits": "Stipend may cover travel, meals, or living expenses; access to the Melville Society Archive", "eligibility": "Scholars undertaking research on Herman Melville at the Society's Archive; international scholars at the dissertation stage especially encouraged. Graduate (dissertation-stage) students eligible.", "area": "American literature / Herman Melville studies (author society)", "area_bucket": "literature", "audience": "Dissertation-stage graduate students and scholars of Melville", "duration": "Short-term archival visit (lodging support up to ~2 weeks)", "location": "Melville Society Archive, New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts", "notes": "Requires on-site research in New Bedford. Opening/deadline dates not published; contact the Society or the Whaling Museum research room to confirm.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "samuel-h-kress-fellowship-at-ascsa", "organization": "American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)", "name": "Samuel H. 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Fellows give a public research presentation and cannot hold outside employment without Director approval.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "heckman-stipend", "organization": "Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML), Saint John's University", "name": "Heckman Stipend", "url": "https://hmml.org/research/heckman/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Semi-annual: March 15 (residencies July-Dec) or October 15 (residencies Jan-June)", "amount": "Up to $2,500 (covers travel, housing/meals at Saint John's, and up to $250 toward reproduction costs)", "other_benefits": "Direct access to HMML's manuscript microfilm and digital collections", "eligibility": "Scholars who have not yet established themselves professionally -- explicitly including graduate students -- whose research requires HMML's manuscript collections.", "area": "Manuscript studies (medieval and Byzantine manuscript research)", "area_bucket": "classics", "audience": "Graduate students and other early-career researchers", "duration": "Short-term residency (length proposed by applicant)", "location": "Collegeville, Minnesota (residency at Saint John's University)", "notes": "Does not sponsor J-visas. Cannot be held with another HMML stipend; must wait at least two years between awards.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ludwig-koenen-fellowship-in-papyrology", "organization": "Society for Classical Studies (SCS)", "name": "Ludwig Koenen Fellowship in Papyrology", "url": "https://classicalstudies.org/awards-and-fellowships/ludwig-koenen-fellowship", "opens": "March 1", "deadline": "April 30", "amount": "$3,000", "other_benefits": "Structured training/mentorship in papyrological methods", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and untenured faculty seeking training in papyrology; SCS membership is not required to apply.", "area": "Papyrology", "area_bucket": "classics", "audience": "Graduate students new to papyrology", "duration": "Summer training fellowship (length varies by host institute)", "location": "Varies by year (hosted at a papyrology training program/institute)", "notes": "A brief project report is due within 12 months; preference to first-time recipients. Official page may block automated access; confirm details directly.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "asa-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Society for Aesthetics (ASA)", "name": "ASA Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://aesthetics-online.org/page/dissfellowships", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "January 10", "amount": "$30,000 stipend, plus up to $5,000 for tuition/fees", "other_benefits": "Unused tuition allowance may support travel to ASA Division meetings; supports focused dissertation completion", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates at North American institutions who reasonably anticipate completing the dissertation during the fellowship year; must be ASA members; dissertation must focus on aesthetics. Recipients may not hold employment during the fellowship.", "area": "Aesthetics", "area_bucket": "philosophy", "audience": "PhD candidates (post-coursework, ABD)", "duration": "1 year (August 15 - August 14)", "location": "North America (institution must be in North America)", "notes": "Up to two awards annually. Cannot run concurrently with other major fellowships without ASA approval.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "the-analysis-studentship", "organization": "The Analysis Trust", "name": "The Analysis Studentship", "url": "http://www.analysistrust.org/society/analysis/studentship.html", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "April (for the following award year; awarded biennially)", "amount": "Approximately GBP 17,375 (equal to a full-time AHRC maintenance grant)", "other_benefits": "Enables a full year of independent research free of teaching/employment obligations", "eligibility": "A promising philosopher without other means of support (no doctoral stipend, lectureship, or research fellowship); at the time of taking up the award must have completed at least 3 and no more than 5 years of full-time research; research must fall within the concerns of the journal Analysis.", "area": "Analytic philosophy", "area_bucket": "philosophy", "audience": "Advanced PhD-stage researchers without other funding", "duration": "1 year", "location": "A university in the UK or Republic of Ireland", "notes": "Awarded every other year; cannot be combined with academic employment. Confirm the next cycle on the Trust's site.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "visiting-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "University of Notre Dame - Center for Philosophy of Religion", "name": "Visiting Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://philreligion.nd.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "Unknown (stipend provided)", "other_benefits": "A year in residence at the Center; access to its scholarly community, seminars, and events in philosophy of religion", "eligibility": "A philosophy graduate student at another institution (not Notre Dame) working on a dissertation in philosophy of religion or Christian philosophy who would benefit from a year at the Center.", "area": "Philosophy of religion", "area_bucket": "philosophy", "audience": "PhD students (dissertation stage) at other institutions", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (residential)", "notes": "Residential program specifically for students enrolled elsewhere. Confirm current-year availability and amount with the Center.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "mcgill-library-hume-society-research-travel-grant", "organization": "McGill University Library (funded by the Hume Society)", "name": "McGill Library-Hume Society Research Travel Grant", "url": "https://www.mcgill.ca/libraries/locations/rare-books/research-grants/mcgill-david-hume-research-travel-grant", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown (awarded annually)", "amount": "Up to CAD $5,000", "other_benefits": "Access to McGill Rare Books and Special Collections' extensive David Hume holdings, including original letters", "eligibility": "Available annually on a competitive basis to a graduate student, professor, or independent researcher pursuing a project related to David Hume and his era.", "area": "History of philosophy (David Hume / early modern)", "area_bucket": "philosophy", "audience": "Graduate students (also open to faculty and independent researchers)", "duration": "Short-term research visit", "location": "McGill University, Montreal, Canada (in-residence at the library)", "notes": "Requires travel to and work in McGill's Rare Books and Special Collections. Grad students explicitly eligible alongside senior scholars.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "language-legacies-grant-program", "organization": "The Endangered Language Fund (ELF)", "name": "Language Legacies Grant Program", "url": "https://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/language-legacies/", "opens": "Annual (RFP typically issued in winter)", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "Up to $4,000 (grants average about $2,000)", "other_benefits": "One-year grant period; extensions may be requested", "eligibility": "Open to language activists and researchers of any country, including graduate students; no enrollment-level restriction. Supports documentation and revitalization of languages in danger of disappearing.", "area": "Endangered language documentation and revitalization", "area_bucket": "linguistics", "audience": "Graduate students, independent researchers, community members", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Worldwide (any country/language)", "notes": "No residency or citizenship requirement. Confirm the current-year deadline on the ELF site as it varies.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "firebird-foundation-research-grants", "organization": "The Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research", "name": "Firebird Foundation Research Grants (Collection of Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Knowledge)", "url": "https://www.firebirdfellowships.org/application-guidelines.html", "opens": "Rolling (quarterly review cycles)", "deadline": "March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 (quarterly)", "amount": "Up to US$10,000", "other_benefits": "Funds recording equipment, travel, living costs during fieldwork, supplies, and research assistance", "eligibility": "Anthropologists, linguists, and other scholars, including graduate students (grad applicants submit a letter from their academic advisor). Focus on documenting threatened oral literature and traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous societies.", "area": "Endangered language documentation / oral literature", "area_bucket": "linguistics", "audience": "Graduate students, scholars, and Indigenous community researchers", "duration": "Project-based (typically fieldwork period)", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Open to all nationalities; no residency requirement. Applications must be in English.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "the-jacobs-research-funds", "organization": "Whatcom Museum / University of Washington (Jacobs Research Funds)", "name": "The Jacobs Research Funds (JRF)", "url": "https://depts.washington.edu/jacobsf/", "opens": "Annual (portal opens in fall/winter)", "deadline": "February 15", "amount": "Three tiers with funding limits of $3,000, $6,000, and $9,000 USD", "other_benefits": "Includes the affiliated Kinkade Language and Culture Fund under the same application", "eligibility": "Supports linguistic and anthropological research on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas; open to researchers including graduate students. Priority to Pacific Northwest research.", "area": "Endangered language documentation / linguistic anthropology", "area_bucket": "linguistics", "audience": "Graduate students, scholars, and community researchers", "duration": "1 year (project-based)", "location": "Fieldwork on Indigenous languages/cultures of the Americas; priority to the Pacific Northwest", "notes": "Decisions usually announced by May 1. No stated residency requirement for applicants; geographic focus is on the language community.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "fel-grants-for-endangered-languages", "organization": "Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL)", "name": "FEL Grants for Endangered Languages", "url": "http://www.ogmios.org/grants/", "opens": "Annual round", "deadline": "December 31 (annual; results ~late February)", "amount": "Up to US$1,000 (smaller requests are more competitive)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Individuals (including graduate students) undertaking endangered-language work; applicants must be current FEL members. Priority to projects revitalizing an endangered language or supporting its community use.", "area": "Endangered language revitalization", "area_bucket": "linguistics", "audience": "Graduate students, researchers, and community members who are FEL members", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Worldwide", "notes": "Paid FEL membership for the relevant year is the key gate; no residency/citizenship requirement. Confirm the next round's dates on the FEL/Ogmios site.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aseees-dissertation-research-grant-program", "organization": "Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)", "name": "ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant Program", "url": "https://aseees.org/award/dissertation-research-grant-program/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "April 30", "amount": "Up to $6,000", "other_benefits": "Supports doctoral dissertation field research travel in Eastern Europe and Eurasia; includes a named History track (Alfred J. Rieber grant)", "eligibility": "PhD students of any citizenship currently enrolled in a US PhD program who have achieved ABD/candidacy by the start of research travel and have the language proficiency to conduct the work; must be a current ASEEES student member; one such grant per graduate career.", "area": "Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies (any discipline)", "area_bucket": "area_studies_slavic_eurasia", "audience": "PhD candidates (ABD)", "duration": "Short-term research travel (varies by project)", "location": "Eastern Europe and Eurasia (research abroad); applicant based at a US institution", "notes": "No US citizenship requirement, but must be enrolled in a US PhD program and be a current ASEEES student member.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "title-viii-research-scholar-program", "organization": "American Councils for International Education", "name": "Title VIII Research Scholar Program", "url": "https://www.researchabroad.americancouncils.org/rsp", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "October 1", "amount": "$7,000-$25,000 (varies with research duration)", "other_benefits": "Round-trip airfare, housing and living stipends, university affiliation, visa support, health/accident/evacuation insurance, and in-country logistical support", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars (at least 18 by the deadline) conducting policy-relevant in-country research.", "area": "Russian, Eurasian and East European studies", "area_bucket": "area_studies_slavic_eurasia", "audience": "Graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars", "duration": "3-9 consecutive months in-country", "location": "Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia (up to two countries)", "notes": "US citizenship required. Funded by the U.S. Department of State (Title VIII); effectively succeeds IREX's older IARO grant.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "arisc-graduate-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC)", "name": "ARISC Graduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://arisc.org/?page_id=70", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "Up to $2,250", "other_benefits": "Helps cover travel and/or living expenses in the South Caucasus; fellows gain ARISC institutional support and give a public presentation", "eligibility": "Graduate students enrolled in accredited degree-granting programs in the US or Canada, and early-career postdocs; must be US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents.", "area": "South Caucasus studies (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)", "area_bucket": "area_studies_slavic_eurasia", "audience": "Graduate students and early-career postdocs", "duration": "Short-term research stay (varies)", "location": "Armenia, Azerbaijan, and/or Georgia", "notes": "Open to US and Canadian citizens/permanent residents. Requires a public presentation in the South Caucasus during the research stay.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "parc-fellowship-for-u-s-scholars", "organization": "Palestinian American Research Center (PARC)", "name": "PARC Fellowship for U.S. Scholars (U.S. Research Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.parc-us-pal.org/fellowship-program-for-u-s-citizens-2/", "opens": "Pre-proposal due late October", "deadline": "January 12 (final application; pre-proposal ~October 29)", "amount": "Up to $9,000", "other_benefits": "PARC's Ramallah office provides a home base, institutional affiliation, orientation, and introductions to Palestinian scholars, institutions, and archives", "eligibility": "US citizens who are doctoral students (ABD) or scholars holding a PhD; any field contributing to Palestinian studies (purely scientific research excluded).", "area": "Palestinian studies", "area_bucket": "area_studies_middle_east", "audience": "Doctoral (ABD) students and PhD-holding scholars", "duration": "Minimum 2 months, maximum 1 year", "location": "Research in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon", "notes": "US citizenship required. Two-stage application (pre-proposal then full application).", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "northeast-asia-council-japan-studies-grants", "organization": "Association for Asian Studies (AAS) - Northeast Asia Council (NEAC)", "name": "Northeast Asia Council Japan Studies Grants", "url": "https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/council-grants/aas-northeast-asia-council-japan-studies-grants/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Recently ~October 1 (varies by year)", "amount": "Up to $7,000 (travel/research expenses)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "American citizens and permanent US residents. Primarily for scholars, but PhD candidates are explicitly eligible for dissertation research at appropriate collections; graduate applicants submit an advisor recommendation to AAS.", "area": "Japanese studies", "area_bucket": "area_studies_east_asia", "audience": "US citizens/permanent residents; PhD candidates and postdoctoral scholars", "duration": "Short-term travel/research grant", "location": "Japan or relevant archival/library collections", "notes": "A parallel NEAC Korean Studies Grants program (with the Korea Foundation) exists under the same council for research on Korea.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "james-r-scobie-memorial-award", "organization": "Conference on Latin American History (CLAH)", "name": "James R. Scobie Memorial Award", "url": "https://clah.h-net.org/?page_id=135", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "March 1", "amount": "Up to $1,500 (international travel expenses only)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "PhD students who are current CLAH members; supports a short exploratory research trip to test the feasibility of a Latin American history dissertation topic.", "area": "Latin American history (dissertation feasibility/exploratory research)", "area_bucket": "area_studies_latin_america", "audience": "PhD students at the pre-dissertation/topic-scoping stage", "duration": "Exploratory trip normally 4 to 12 weeks", "location": "Latin America; used the summer following the award", "notes": "Up to five grants awarded annually. CLAH membership required. Funds restricted to international travel expenses.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "brazilian-initiation-scholarship-award", "organization": "Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA)", "name": "Brazilian Initiation Scholarship Award (BRASA)", "url": "https://brasa.org/brazilian-initiation-scholarship-awards/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "$3,000 (one-time travel scholarship)", "other_benefits": "May be combined with other funding", "eligibility": "Graduate students in any humanities or social science discipline; US-based students use it for an initial exploratory trip to Brazil to build contacts and start original research.", "area": "Brazilian studies (exploratory/initiation research)", "area_bucket": "area_studies_latin_america", "audience": "Students taking their first research trip to Brazil", "duration": "US-based students: trip of at least 3 weeks (Brazil-based: at least 2 weeks)", "location": "Brazil (for US-based awardees)", "notes": "Open to both US-based and Brazil-based graduate students (reciprocal initial trip). Deadline not posted on the current page.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "digital-humanities-summer-institute-scholarships-bursaries", "organization": "Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI)", "name": "Digital Humanities Summer Institute Scholarships & Bursaries (DHSI)", "url": "https://dhsi.org/scholarships/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Ray Siemens DHSI Bursaries: ~January; Sponsored DHSI Scholarships: ~March 1", "amount": "Bursaries: full tuition waiver plus dormitory accommodation; Scholarships: course registration cost minus a small admin fee", "other_benefits": "DH methods/tools training in a cohort setting; some travel bursaries available separately", "eligibility": "Students, including graduate students (bursaries are students-only; scholarships prioritize students); open internationally.", "area": "Digital humanities methods and tools training (text encoding, computing, digital scholarship)", "area_bucket": "digital_humanities", "audience": "Students and early-career scholars building DH skills", "duration": "One-week intensive course (summer institute)", "location": "Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada (in person)", "notes": "Separate 'Travel Grants for Students' are restricted to students based in Canada, but tuition scholarships/bursaries appear open internationally.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "ach-start-your-project-funds", "organization": "Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH)", "name": "ACH Start-Your-Project Funds", "url": "https://ach.org/activities/grants-and-awards/", "opens": "Unknown (recent cycles opened in December)", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "Unknown (small project grants)", "other_benefits": "Support for launching a small digital scholarship project", "eligibility": "Individuals facing resource/time barriers to starting digital scholarship, explicitly including graduate students (recent recipients include a CUNY graduate student); undergrads, contingent faculty, and staff also eligible.", "area": "Digital humanities (starting a small digital project / DH methods)", "area_bucket": "digital_humanities", "audience": "Early-stage DH practitioners at under-resourced positions or institutions", "duration": "Unknown", "location": "Remote/flexible (project-based; no residency stated)", "notes": "Graduate students eligible but the fund is not grad-exclusive. Amount and current deadline are not listed on the grants page; confirm the open cycle with ACH.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "mary-isabel-sibley-fellowship", "organization": "The Phi Beta Kappa Society", "name": "Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pbk.org/awards/sibley-fellowship", "opens": "Early fall", "deadline": "January 31 (annual)", "amount": "$20,000 stipend, paid in two installments", "other_benefits": "Supports a year of full-time research, often abroad; not restricted to PBK members or US citizens", "eligibility": "Open only to women who are unmarried and between the ages of 25 and 35 (inclusive) at time of application; must hold a doctorate or be ABD; must commit to full-time research during the fellowship year.", "area": "Greek studies in odd years; French studies in even years (field alternates annually)", "area_bucket": "classics", "audience": "Unmarried women aged 25-35 who are ABD PhD candidates or hold a doctorate, in Greek or French studies", "duration": "One fellowship year", "location": "No fixed residency; often used to fund research abroad in Greece or France", "notes": "Unusual legacy eligibility restriction (unmarried women aged 25-35) from the fellowship's 1934 founding, still in effect per current PBK documentation.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "russell-j-and-dorothy-s-bilinski-fellowship", "organization": "Bilinski Educational Foundation", "name": "Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Fellowship", "url": "https://artsci.unm.edu/for-students/fellowships/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Varies by host university (e.g., mid-March at UNM)", "amount": "~$36,000 stipend plus a health-insurance stipend (UNM award terms)", "other_benefits": "Dedicated dissertation-writing support to focus full-time on completing the dissertation", "eligibility": "Full-time doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy in a participating humanities graduate program; demonstrated financial need is weighed at some hosts.", "area": "Humanities dissertation completion (American Studies, English, Foreign Languages & Literatures, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Spanish & Portuguese at UNM)", "area_bucket": "humanities_general", "audience": "Advanced (ABD) doctoral candidates in participating humanities departments", "duration": "Approximately 14 months", "location": "Administered through the student's home university (participating institutions)", "notes": "Funded through partner university programs (e.g., UNM, University of South Carolina, UC Davis, University of Hawaii, University of Arizona) rather than a single national open application; terms shown are UNM's as a representative example. Check whether your university participates.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "schallek-fellowship-and-schallek-awards", "organization": "Medieval Academy of America / Richard III Society, American Branch", "name": "Schallek Fellowship and Schallek Awards", "url": "https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/Schallek", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown (check current-year cycle on the official page; site was inaccessible to the fetch tool at review time)", "amount": "Schallek Fellowship: $30,000 for one year of PhD dissertation research; Schallek Awards: $2,000 grants toward research expenses", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting PhD dissertation research in any discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain (c. 1350-1500); applicants must be members of the Medieval Academy", "area": "medieval studies (late-medieval Britain)", "area_bucket": "classics", "audience": "PhD candidates in any discipline focused on late-medieval Britain", "duration": "Fellowship: one year; Awards: one-time research/travel expense support", "location": "No fixed residency; funds research travel as needed", "notes": "Two-tier program (one large dissertation fellowship plus several smaller travel/research awards), jointly sponsored with the Richard III Society American Branch. Medieval Academy membership required to apply. Program details drawn from search-indexed content of the official page; deadline should be reconfirmed directly on medievalacademy.org since the page could not be fetched directly.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "icma-student-research-grant", "organization": "International Center of Medieval Art (ICMA)", "name": "ICMA Student Research Grant", "url": "https://www.medievalart.org/student-research-grant", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Annual, late April (e.g., April 27, 2026 for that cycle)", "amount": "$500", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the monetary award", "eligibility": "Early-stage graduate students (enrolled in a post-baccalaureate graduate program; may already hold an MA/MPhil, or be pre-ABD) researching cross-cultural visual connections in medieval art spanning at least two of: Africa, Asia, Europe/Byzantium, or North Africa/Middle East/Near East; applicant must be an active ICMA member", "area": "medieval art history (cross-cultural, includes Byzantine art)", "area_bucket": "classics", "audience": "Early-stage graduate students (pre-ABD) in medieval art history", "duration": "One-time grant to support conference attendance/presentation or visits to museums, archives, or archaeological sites", "location": "Flexible, based on proposed research/travel", "notes": "Small seed-funding grant; requires ICMA membership; distinct from ICMA's larger Kress Research and Publication Grant, which is restricted to post-PhD scholars. Confirmed on official ICMA page.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "khyentse-foundation-phd-scholarship", "organization": "Khyentse Foundation", "name": "Khyentse Foundation PhD Scholarship", "url": "https://khyentsefoundation.org/grants-and-scholarships/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Unknown", "amount": "Unknown", "other_benefits": "Support for doctoral research and dissertation writing in Buddhist or Translation studies; renewable via annual re-application when open", "eligibility": "Students enrolled in a PhD program in Buddhist Studies or Translation Studies who are conducting research or writing a doctoral dissertation", "area": "Buddhist studies", "area_bucket": "religion", "audience": "Doctoral (PhD) students", "duration": "One-year terms (renewable by annual re-application)", "location": "Any (international applicants accepted)", "notes": "IMPORTANT: As of early 2026 the Foundation has PAUSED and is not accepting applications for its PhD and Buddhist Studies scholarships while it reevaluates the programs; verify status before relying on it. Nonsectarian; open to applicants worldwide. (The separate Buddhist Studies Scholarship, also paused, historically awarded $500-$5,000 to BA/MA/MPhil/certificate students.)", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "doctoral-fellowships-in-chinese-studies", "organization": "Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF)", "name": "Doctoral Fellowships in Chinese Studies (for Non-ROC Citizens)", "url": "https://www.cckf.org.tw/en/programs/american/doctoral-fellowships", "opens": "August 1 (annual)", "deadline": "October 15 (annual)", "amount": "Up to US$25,000", "other_benefits": "Funding disbursed in two installments (July and January)", "eligibility": "PhD candidates only (not master's) in the final year of doctoral study, enrolled at an accredited university in the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America; must have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation; cannot be employed full-time or hold other grants during the award period.", "area": "Chinese studies (humanities and social sciences)", "area_bucket": "area_studies_east_asia", "audience": "PhD candidates (ABD) at accredited universities in the Americas", "duration": "Up to 1 year", "location": "Home institution (Americas); no in-country residency required", "notes": "Restricted to non-ROC (non-Taiwanese) citizens — a separate CCKF track exists for ROC students abroad. PhD-only, not open to master's students.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "laf-honor-scholarship-in-memory-of-joe-lalli-fasla", "organization": "Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF)", "name": "LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA", "url": "https://www.lafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/student-scholarships/awards-available/lalli-honor-scholarship", "opens": "Unknown (typically December)", "deadline": "February 1 (annual)", "amount": "$5,000–$20,000", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Enrolled in a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree program at a U.S. or Canadian university", "area": "Landscape Architecture", "area_bucket": "Arts, Media & Design", "audience": "Current MLA graduate students", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "United States / Canada", "notes": "Highest-funded of LAF's MLA-only student scholarships; part of LAF's broader Council of Fellows/student scholarship program administered alongside the Olmsted Scholars Program", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "legacy-scholarship-for-graduate-students", "organization": "American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation", "name": "Legacy Scholarship for Graduate Students (ASID Foundation)", "url": "https://www.asid.org/events/legacy-scholarship-for-graduate-students-asid-foundation", "opens": "February 16", "deadline": "April 15 (annual)", "amount": "$4,000", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Enrolled in or accepted to a graduate-level interior design program at an accredited university", "area": "Interior Design", "area_bucket": "Arts, Media & Design", "audience": "Current or incoming graduate interior design students", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "United States", "notes": "Emphasis on design for health and well-being outcomes; requires personal essay, portfolio (10 pages max), letter of recommendation, and biographical statement", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "aiga-worldstudio-d-d-scholarship", "organization": "AIGA / Diversify by Design (DxD)", "name": "AIGA Worldstudio D×D Scholarship", "url": "https://www.aiga.org/competitions-initiatives/aiga-worldstudio-dd-scholarships", "opens": "February 18 (2026 cycle)", "deadline": "May 6 (2026 cycle)", "amount": "$2,500–$3,750 typical awards; one or two top awards up to $5,000 at jury discretion; honorable mentions of $500–$750", "other_benefits": "One-year AIGA membership; mentorship pairing with a working designer", "eligibility": "Undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in communication (graphic) design, illustration, or photography at an accredited U.S. college or university, enrolled/matriculating full-time", "area": "Graphic/Communication Design, Illustration, Photography", "area_bucket": "Arts, Media & Design", "audience": "Current or prospective graduate students in communication design, illustration, or photography", "duration": "One-time award (academic year)", "location": "United States", "notes": "Diversity of background, perspective, and experience is a significant (not mandatory) jury factor; graduate applicants must directly address positive social change, environmental responsibility, or cultural awareness in their statement and work", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "joint-japan-world-bank-graduate-scholarship-program", "organization": "World Bank Group / Government of Japan", "name": "Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)", "url": "https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/scholarships/jj-wbgsp", "opens": "Window 1: Jan 15, 2026; Window 2: Mar 30, 2026", "deadline": "Window 1: Feb 27, 2026; Window 2: May 29, 2026", "amount": "Full tuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip economy airfare plus $600 travel allowance per trip, health insurance; covers duration of program up to 2 years", "other_benefits": "Coverage for up to 2 years or program length, whichever is less; does not cover visa costs, family expenses, language training, or computer equipment", "eligibility": "National of a World Bank-approved developing country (single citizenship, no developed-country citizenship); bachelor's degree earned at least 3 years prior; minimum 3 years paid development-related work experience within the past 6 years; admitted unconditionally (except for funding) to one of the JJ/WBGSP participating master's programs outside applicant's country of citizenship/residence", "area": "Development Economics / Economic Policy Management", "area_bucket": "International Development", "audience": "Graduate students (Master's)", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "44 participating master's programs at 24 universities in the US, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan", "notes": "Administered by the World Bank, funded by the Government of Japan. Applicants must first secure unconditional admission to a participating program; the scholarship application link is only shared with shortlisted, admitted candidates via the university. Verified via official World Bank page and 2026 application guidelines PDF (thedocs.worldbank.org).", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "idb-korea-lac-tech-corps-program-scholarship", "organization": "Inter-American Development Bank / Knowledge Partnership Korea Fund", "name": "IDB Korea-LAC Tech Corps Program Scholarship (Master's Degree Component)", "url": "https://www.iadb.org/en/who-we-are/topics/science-and-technology/initiatives/korea-lac-tech-corps-program", "opens": "April 13, 2026", "deadline": "June 19, 2026", "amount": "Full scholarship: full tuition fees, living and travel expenses, plus additional program-defined benefits", "other_benefits": "Joint 18-month Master of Public Management (MPM) / MBA in AI-IT Business at Ajou University, South Korea (Graduate School of International Studies, PIIM program)", "eligibility": "Citizen of an IDB borrowing member country (Latin America/Caribbean); bachelor's degree with strong academic record; at least 3 years full-time professional work experience in the public sector; English proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS); works for a public-sector institution in LAC; generally 40 or younger", "area": "Public Management / Public Policy with ICT and AI focus", "area_bucket": "International Development", "audience": "Graduate students (Master's) — LAC public-sector professionals", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea", "notes": "This is IDB's current, verifiably active master's-scholarship offering for LAC citizens (up to ~26 scholarships/year); IDB does not appear to currently operate a single generically-named, open-cycle 'IDB Group Scholarship Program' with a live 2026 application page — an older IDB scholarship initiative for mid-level government officials at five regional universities (referenced at iadb.org/en/project/PR-L1086) could not be confirmed as still active with current-cycle details. Direct WebFetch of iadb.org pages returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocked); details verified via WebSearch snippets of the official IDB page plus corroborating sources (korealactechcorps.com official program site/PDF, Ajou University GSIS page, Caribbean/Uruguay partner-university pages).", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "japan-africa-dream-scholarship-program", "organization": "African Development Bank Group / Government of Japan (JICA-affiliated)", "name": "Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program", "url": "https://www.afdb.org/en/about-us/careers/japan-africa-dream-scholarship-jads-program", "opens": "Varies by intake and partner university (e.g., prior cycles opened several months ahead of Sept 16, 2025 and Jan 9, 2026 deadlines)", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by partner university and intake (e.g., Jan 9, 2026 deadline for Sept 2026 enrollment); applications made through partner universities, not directly to AfDB", "amount": "Tuition coverage for 24-month study duration, monthly living stipend, international round-trip airfare, health insurance, plus up to 6 additional months for preparatory study or internship, and research grants for thesis work", "other_benefits": "Post-graduation preparatory/internship period; thesis research grants", "eligibility": "Citizen of an African Development Bank regional (African) member country; 35 years old or younger; minimum 1 year paid employment after bachelor's degree (within past 3 years); strong academic record with relevant professional experience; admitted to an approved partner-university master's program; not currently enrolled in another graduate program", "area": "Energy, Agriculture, Health, Environmental Sustainability, and Engineering", "area_bucket": "International Development", "audience": "Graduate students (Master's)", "duration": "24 months", "location": "Partner universities in Japan (e.g., Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Hiroshima University)", "notes": "Capacity-building program run by the African Development Bank with Government of Japan financing, aligned with AfDB's 'High 5' priorities. This is the current, active AfDB/Japan scholarship for African graduate students (successor/current form referenced in the task as 'AfDB-JICA Scholarship for Africa'). Direct WebFetch of the afdb.org page returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocked); URL and details corroborated via multiple independent sources including Hiroshima University's official JADS page, Ritsumeikan APU's admissions page, and mastersportal.com.", "flags": "", "date_added": "2026-07-11", "last_verified": "2026-07-11", "grad_eligible": true }, { "id": "centre-for-the-governance-of-ai-govai-govai-dc-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)", "name": "GovAI DC Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.governance.ai/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle deadline was March 1, 2026 (now closed); next cycle TBA ~early 2027", "amount": "$21,000 stipend for the 3-month fellowship", "other_benefits": "Travel cost assistance to DC, weekday lunches, dedicated desk in GovAI's DC office", "eligibility": "Early-career to experienced professionals from public policy, computer science, economics, cybersecurity, government, or civil society backgrounds interested in AI governance; must have U.S. work authorization (no visa sponsorship)", "area": "AI Governance Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "No visa sponsorship available", "notes": "2026 cohort ran June 8-August 28, 2026 in Washington, DC", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "3 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "techcongress-senior-congressional-innovation-fellowship", "organization": "TechCongress", "name": "Senior Congressional Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://techcongress.io/senior-congressional-innovation-fellows", "opens": "Summer 2027 (for January 2028 fellowship cycle)", "deadline": "Applications for January 2027 cohort closed June 25, 2026; next cycle opens summer 2027", "amount": "$100,600 annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Health insurance supplement up to $425/month, up to $2,000 relocation, up to $2,000 official travel, $500 clothing allowance, career coaching sessions", "eligibility": "Mid-career technologists (typically 7+ years of professional experience) with strong technical expertise; US citizenship required (DACA recipients eligible)", "area": "Technology policy placement in Congress", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens (and DACA recipients) only; next cycle not open until summer 2027", "notes": "Places experienced technologists directly into congressional offices to advise on tech policy", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "10-12 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "ieee-usa-ieee-usa-congressional-fellowship-u-s-government-fellowship-program", "organization": "IEEE-USA", "name": "IEEE-USA Congressional Fellowship (U.S. Government Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/government-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (opens several months before September 1 start)", "deadline": "Not yet announced for 2027-2028 cycle; check site", "amount": "$65,000–$75,000 stipend plus $5,000 expense allowance", "other_benefits": "Placement as advisor on Capitol Hill (personal or committee staff)", "eligibility": "IEEE members (or eligible) with a bachelor's degree in science, engineering, computer science, or allied field, and full-time relevant professional work experience", "area": "Science & Engineering Congressional Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Part of IEEE-USA's broader Government Fellowship Program (also includes executive-branch and grid-policy tracks)", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "12 months (Sept 1 - Aug 31)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "the-commonwealth-fund-harkness-fellowships-in-health-care-policy-and-practice", "organization": "The Commonwealth Fund", "name": "Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice", "url": "https://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/harkness-fellowships-health-care-policy-and-practice", "opens": "Not specified (applications for 2027-28 now open)", "deadline": "Not specified; check commonwealthfund.org/apply-harkness-fellowship", "amount": "Up to $130,000 total support, including $8,000/month living stipend, plus research funding, airfare, relocation, and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from leading US health policy experts, family supplemental allowance (~$60,000) if accompanied by spouse/children", "eligibility": "NOT open to US applicants. Open only to residents of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, and the United Kingdom who are committed to advancing health policy and practice", "area": "International comparative health care policy", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Not eligible for US applicants; only open to residents of 9 specific countries", "notes": "Fellows spend a year in the US conducting internationally comparative health policy work", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States (various host institutions)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "tarbell-center-for-ai-journalism-tarbell-fellowship", "organization": "Tarbell Center for AI Journalism", "name": "Tarbell Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cohort closed Jan 7, 2026; next cycle TBA — check site", "amount": "$60,000–$80,000 (early/mid-career fellows); $90,000–$110,000 (senior fellows with 5+ years' experience)", "other_benefits": "AI Journalism Fundamentals training course, newsroom placement", "eligibility": "Early- and mid-career journalists (or those with adjacent backgrounds in law, research, or technology) interested in covering AI", "area": "AI Journalism", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Current cohort runs June 2026-May 2027", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "~1 year", "location": "Varies by newsroom placement", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory-llnl-lawrence-fellowship", "organization": "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)", "name": "Lawrence Fellowship", "url": "https://st.llnl.gov/opportunities/postdocs/postdoc-program/lawrence-fellowship", "opens": "Typically August 1 through October 1", "deadline": "October 1 (for employment starting August-October 2026 cycle; confirm dates for next cycle)", "amount": "Starting salary of $12,235/month (CY25 rate; approx. $146,000/year)", "other_benefits": "Two-day finalist interview process, access to LLNL research facilities across all technical disciplines", "eligibility": "PhD completed or in final stages of completion (within one year); open to all technical disciplines including engineering", "area": "Highly competitive postdoctoral research across technical disciplines", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Highly competitive; only a couple of positions awarded per year", "notes": "Considered one of the most prestigious postdoctoral positions at LLNL", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Typically 2-3 years", "location": "Livermore, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "allbritton-journalism-institute-aji-notus-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "Allbritton Journalism Institute (AJI)", "name": "NOTUS Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://aji.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "~March annually (prior cohort deadline was March 4; next cohort expected ~2027, check site)", "amount": "$60,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "No tuition cost; training and mentorship in policy/politics journalism", "eligibility": "Open to applicants of all backgrounds interested in journalism and policy/politics, including career changers; prior journalism experience not required", "area": "Policy & Politics Journalism", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows report for NOTUS, AJI's news outlet covering Washington policy and politics", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "global-brain-health-institute-gbhi-atlantic-institute-atlantic-fellows-for-equity-in-brain-health", "organization": "Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) / Atlantic Institute", "name": "Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health", "url": "https://www.gbhi.org/apply", "opens": "Not specified (2027-2028 cycle applications open)", "deadline": "Varies by cycle; check gbhi.org/apply", "amount": "Salary/stipend commensurate with cost of living in Dublin or San Francisco (amount confirmed at acceptance); plus competitive pilot project awards up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "Training, global network, mentorship, leadership development", "eligibility": "Emerging global leaders (clinicians, researchers, advocates) committed to reducing the impact of dementia and improving brain health equity; open internationally", "area": "Brain health equity and dementia", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Competitive, small cohort; exact stipend not published until acceptance", "notes": "12-month program via hybrid UCSF or residential Trinity College Dublin track", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "12 months", "location": "San Francisco, CA or Dublin, Ireland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "josiah-macy-jr-foundation-macy-faculty-scholars-program", "organization": "Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation", "name": "Macy Faculty Scholars Program", "url": "https://macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars/about", "opens": "Not specified (nomination cycle; check macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars/apply)", "deadline": "Varies annually; nomination by dean required, one nominee per school", "amount": "$25,000/year for 2 years for professional development and project expenses", "other_benefits": "Mentorship (National Advisory Committee mentor + peer alumni mentor), Harvard Macy Institute course tuition paid, protected time (50% institutional commitment)", "eligibility": "Doctorally prepared medicine or nursing school faculty (MD, PhD, DNP, EdD, etc.), typically assistant professor or early associate rank with 3-8 years' experience; must be nominated by their school's dean; US citizens or permanent residents", "area": "Health professions education", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "Nomination-only; individuals cannot apply directly, only one nominee per school", "notes": "Focus on advancing equity, collaboration, and ethics in health professions education", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Varies (home institution, with Harvard Macy Institute course)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "wallace-house-center-for-journalists-university-of-michigan-knight-wallace-fellowships", "organization": "Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan", "name": "Knight-Wallace Fellowships", "url": "https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-wallace/how-to-apply/", "opens": "Typically applications open in fall", "deadline": "U.S. applicants: February 1 (annual); International applicants: December 1 (annual) — 2026-2027 cycle deadlines have passed; check site for next cycle", "amount": "$85,000 stipend plus $5,000 for relocation expenses", "other_benefits": "Access to University of Michigan courses, healthcare, community of fellows, professional development", "eligibility": "Journalists with at least five years of professional experience; 12 American and 6 international fellows selected annually", "area": "Journalism", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Highly competitive; next cycle deadlines to be confirmed on site", "notes": "Also offers specialized tracks like Great Lakes Local News Fellowship and Arts Journalism Fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "8 months (academic year)", "location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "national-press-club-journalism-institute-common-health-coalition-public-health-reporting-fellowship", "organization": "National Press Club Journalism Institute / Common Health Coalition", "name": "Public Health Reporting Fellowship", "url": "https://www.press.org/newsroom/apply-now-2026-public-health-reporting-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 16 (11:59 PM ET), annual cycle", "amount": "Up to $7,500 award per fellow", "other_benefits": "Monthly training sessions, access to public health experts, mentorship", "eligibility": "US-based journalists with at least 10 years of professional journalism experience", "area": "Public health journalism", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US-based journalists only; up to 5 fellows selected", "notes": "Six-month, fully remote program", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "rita-allen-foundation-civic-science-fellows-program", "organization": "Rita Allen Foundation", "name": "Civic Science Fellows Program", "url": "https://ritaallen.org/civic-science/fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by host organization; check site", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified; varies by host organization, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Embedded placement, mentorship, professional network", "eligibility": "PhD with 3+ years of post-doctoral professional experience, or master's degree with 5+ years of professional experience, in fields such as science & technology studies, science communication, political science, or sociology", "area": "Civic Science / Science Policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows are embedded at host organizations (universities, research institutes, advocacy orgs) to advance civic-science practice", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Varies by host organization", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "society-for-the-humanities-cornell-university-mellon-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Society for the Humanities, Cornell University", "name": "Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu/mellon-postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Typically fall via Academic Jobs Online (AJO)", "deadline": "Annual; 2026-2028 cycle already posted — check AJO listing for next opening", "amount": "$64,000 per year stipend", "other_benefits": "Research support, teaching opportunities, affiliation with Cornell departments", "eligibility": "Scholars who have earned a PhD in relevant humanities fields (History of Art & Visual Studies, Literatures in English, Science & Technology Studies) within a specified recent window", "area": "Humanities (Interdisciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "Field-specific each cycle; competitive", "notes": "Two-year teaching-research postdoctoral fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Ithaca, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "mahindra-humanities-center-harvard-university-mahindra-humanities-center-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University", "name": "Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://mahindrahumanities.harvard.edu/postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Typically fall (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Annual; 2026-27 cohort requires doctorate on/after May 2023 — check site for next cycle deadline", "amount": "$70,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Medical insurance, $2,500 research support, $1,500 moving expenses for relocating fellows", "eligibility": "Scholars who received a doctorate on or after a specified recent date; humanities and related fields", "area": "Humanities (Interdisciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "center-for-the-humanities-wesleyan-university-andrew-w-mellon-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Center for the Humanities, Wesleyan University", "name": "Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wesleyan.edu/humanities/fellowships/mellon.html", "opens": "Typically fall (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Annual; 2026-2027 cohort already selected — check site for next cycle deadline", "amount": "$70,000 annual stipend plus $3,000 research funding per year", "other_benefits": "Teaching opportunity, affiliation with Wesleyan's Center for the Humanities", "eligibility": "Scholars who received PhD in the humanities after a specified recent date (e.g., after June 2022 for 2026-27 cycle); need not have degree in hand at application if conferred by start date", "area": "Humanities (Interdisciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Two fellows appointed per cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 academic year (renewable in some cycles)", "location": "Middletown, Connecticut", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "stanford-university-john-s-knight-journalism-fellowship-jsk", "organization": "Stanford University", "name": "John S. 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check with host UK university)", "deadline": "September 30, 2026 (17:00 BST) for fellowships starting Autumn 2027", "amount": "Salary at Grade F (approx. £43,482) funded at 80% Full Economic Costing; small-scale research expenses up to £6,000 over 3 years", "other_benefits": "Institutional affiliation and research support at UK host university", "eligibility": "Early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences who have completed a PhD, applying with UK institutional sponsorship/approval", "area": "Humanities and social sciences early-career research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "Requires UK host institution approval; not open to individuals applying without institutional backing", "notes": "Three-year fully funded postdoctoral research fellowship at a UK university.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "3 years", "location": "UK-based university or higher education institution", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "the-broad-center-at-yale-school-of-management-fellowship-for-public-education-leadership", "organization": "The Broad Center at Yale School of Management", "name": "Fellowship for Public Education Leadership", "url": "https://som.yale.edu/centers/the-broad-center/fellowship-for-public-education-leadership", "opens": "January, annual", "deadline": "Varies by cohort — 2027-28 cohort application expected to open January 2027", "amount": "Tuition-free (no cash stipend); 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one award per year", "notes": "Honors astronaut-teacher Christa McAuliffe's legacy", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "New Hampshire", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "rand-corporation-rand-postdoctoral-training-program-in-the-study-of-aging", "organization": "RAND Corporation", "name": "RAND Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging", "url": "https://www.rand.org/health/projects/aging-longevity/postdoctoral-training.html", "opens": "Not specified (check RAND educational opportunities page for annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified (verify on official website)", "amount": "Funded — annual stipend and travel stipend; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Health insurance; mentored training in demographic and aging research methods and communication", "eligibility": "Junior scholars (recent PhD) in demographic and aging research; U.S. citizens or permanent residents required", "area": "Demography, aging, and social science research methods", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "U.S. citizens/permanent residents only", "notes": "Funded by NIA T32 training grant; one-year term with potential renewal for a second year.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Santa Monica, CA or other RAND office locations", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "new-america-new-america-fellows-program", "organization": "New America", "name": "New America Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.newamerica.org/fellows/", "opens": "~Fall 2026 (for Class of 2028; Class of 2027 deadline was Feb 2, 2026 and is now closed)", "deadline": "Next cycle deadline TBA (~February 2027 estimated); check site", "amount": "$15,000–$30,000 unrestricted stipend", "other_benefits": "Two in-person cohort gatherings in Washington, DC", "eligibility": "Journalists, scholars, filmmakers, public policy analysts, and other thinkers producing original, public-interest work/ideas", "area": "Public Policy Analysis & Media", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows typically retain their current job while completing an independent project", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "~9 months (September-May)", "location": "Washington, DC (cohort events) plus remote work", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "mit-sloan-school-of-management-work-and-organization-studies-wos-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "MIT Sloan School of Management", "name": "Work and Organization Studies (WOS) Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://mitsloan.mit.edu/programs/phd/program-overview/iwer", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (reviewed until positions filled)", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (MIT postdoc minimum salary is $73,308 as of July 2026)", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentor pairing, participation in workshops/seminars, opportunity to teach one undergraduate course section", "eligibility": "Recently completed or near-completion PhD in psychology, sociology, organizational behavior, organizational theory, or related management/social science field", "area": "Management / Organizational Studies Research", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to two 2-year postdoctoral fellowships awarded per cycle in MIT Sloan's WOS group", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "wenner-gren-foundation-hunt-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Wenner-Gren Foundation", "name": "Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://wennergren.org/program/hunt-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified (annual application cycle)", "deadline": "May 1 (annual, for fellowships beginning the following year)", "amount": "Up to $40,000 stipend for 9 months", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Scholars no more than ten years beyond their PhD in anthropology (allowances made for caregiving periods); full-time writing fellowship", "area": "Anthropological research writing", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Sister program Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship (ethnographic film) offers similar terms.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Varies (fellow's choice)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "bureau-of-educational-and-cultural-affairs-u-s-department-of-state-administered-by-iie-fulbright-scholars-fulbright-u-s-scholar-program-postdoctoral-and-early-career-awards", "organization": "Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State (administered by IIE/Fulbright Scholars)", "name": "Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program - Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards", "url": "https://fulbrightscholars.org/us-scholar-awards", "opens": "2027-28 competition open now", "deadline": "Varies by country/award (check individual award listings on fulbrightscholars.org)", "amount": "Funded — amount not specified; 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check kauffman.org/microsites/kjff/apply for current cycle", "amount": "$50,000 research grant awarded to the fellow's university over two years", "other_benefits": "Recognition as a Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellow; supports entrepreneurship research activities", "eligibility": "Tenured or tenure-track junior faculty at accredited U.S. universities beginning to establish a scholarly record in entrepreneurship research", "area": "Entrepreneurship Research", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Funds are awarded to the fellow's host university rather than paid directly to the individual as personal salary; up to 5 fellowships awarded per cycle", "notes": "Established 2008; verify current-cycle status directly with the Kauffman Foundation as availability was not confirmed for 2026-27", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Varies (fellow's home university, U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "american-university-washington-college-of-law-peel-postgraduate-fellowship-program", "organization": "American University Washington College of Law", "name": "PEEL Postgraduate Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.american.edu/wcl/news-events/news/peel-launches-fellowship-to-bridge-the-gap-for-new-environmental-lawyers.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; check with PEEL program", "amount": "Funded — paid opportunity; amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "Professional mentorship and supervision by licensed attorneys; alumni mentorship; ability to continue job searching while employed", "eligibility": "Recent American University Washington College of Law graduates (program launched with Class of 2025 cohort), focused on environmental and energy law", "area": "Environmental law postgraduate fellowship", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Newer program (inaugural cohort 2025); may be limited to AU WCL graduates", "notes": "Placements span environmental protection, corporate sustainability, international environmental law, wildlife conservation, and environmental justice organizations", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, DC area and varies by placement", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "gupta-wessler-llp-gupta-wessler-fellowship-in-appellate-litigation", "organization": "Gupta Wessler LLP", "name": "Gupta Wessler Fellowship in Appellate Litigation", "url": "https://www.guptawessler.com/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; rolling/annual", "amount": "Funded: amount not specified; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Full integration into the firm's Supreme Court, appellate, and complex litigation work; mentorship; brief drafting and case research responsibility", "eligibility": "Attorneys with strong writing/advocacy skills; judicial clerkship experience and public interest/appellate litigation background preferred; ideally suited for a current or recent judicial law clerk", "area": "Appellate litigation fellowship at public interest law firm", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "Highly competitive, small boutique firm fellowship", "notes": "One-year fellowship at a plaintiff-side public interest law firm (offices in Washington, DC and San Francisco)", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Washington, DC / San Francisco, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "virginia-g-piper-charitable-trust-piper-fellows-program", "organization": "Virginia G. 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must be eligible to work in the U.S.; research must be hosted at an eligible Washington State institution", "area": "Postdoctoral research fellowship, STEM fields", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Research must be conducted in Washington State", "notes": "Three flexible start dates offered; funded via WRF's technology licensing endowment.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Washington State", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "dana-farber-cancer-institute-department-of-data-science-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-data-science", "organization": "Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Data Science", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowships in Data Science", "url": "https://ds.dfci.harvard.edu/postdocs/", "opens": "Rolling with informational sessions in winter", "deadline": "Rolling; applications welcomed year-round", "amount": "Starting salary approximately $75,000", "other_benefits": "Co-mentorship by two or more faculty, flexibility to join a research group or work as an embedded data scientist with DFCI investigators", "eligibility": "Recent PhD graduates or doctoral candidates nearing graduation with research interests in applied statistics, machine learning, or computational biology", "area": "Applied statistics and machine learning in cancer research data", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Department-specific postdoc program at a major cancer research institute, less broadly indexed than university-wide data science postdocs", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Not specified (typical postdoc term, likely 1-3 years)", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "center-for-humane-technology-emerging-voices-in-ai-and-society-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Humane Technology", "name": "Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship", "url": "https://www.humanetech.com/fellowship", "opens": "June 2026 (annual cycle)", "deadline": "July 12, 2026 for inaugural cohort (recurs annually)", "amount": "$30,000 stipend, paid in milestone-based installments", "other_benefits": "Bi-weekly guidance from CHT leadership, research/editorial support, media training and placement via CHT's PR agency, CHT email/Slack access, public listing on CHT fellows page", "eligibility": "Mid-career interdisciplinary professionals with demonstrated expertise in AI's societal impacts and public communication ability; 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priority deadline was January 8, 2026 for the 2025-2026 cycle", "deadline": "Rolling after priority deadline until spots filled; recurring annual program", "amount": "Fully funded (no cost to participants); Community Development Stipend covers travel/personal expenses — amount not specified, verify on website", "other_benefits": "16-week training program, workshop design/leadership opportunity, community-builder network access", "eligibility": "Small business owners, nonprofit leaders, or entrepreneurs with ~$100,000+ in revenue or similar operating budget, based in Baltimore, Chicago, or Washington, D.C., with a track record supporting other businesses/underserved communities", "area": "Small business ecosystem building", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Limited to Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington D.C. markets", "notes": "Sister program to the BMO Fellowship, also run by Watson Institute.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "16 weeks", "location": "Baltimore, Chicago, Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "watson-institute-in-partnership-with-bmo-the-bmo-fellowship", "organization": "Watson Institute (in partnership with BMO)", "name": "The BMO Fellowship", "url": "https://watson.is/bmo-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling/annual cycle; 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Currently listed as not accepting applications — confirm the next open cycle before pointing applicants to it.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "2 years (extendable)", "location": "Suitland, Maryland (U.S. Census Bureau)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "foundation-for-physical-therapy-research-promotion-of-doctoral-studies-ii-scholarship-pods-ii", "organization": "Foundation for Physical Therapy Research", "name": "Promotion of Doctoral Studies II Scholarship (PODS II)", "url": "https://foundation4pt.org/foundation-funding-opportunities/scholarships/", "opens": "October 2025 (2026 cycle)", "deadline": "Check current cycle on foundation4pt.org (awardees announced by June 30, 2026)", "amount": "Up to $15,000 (max aggregate $45,000 across PODS I & II)", "other_benefits": "Named awards for special recognition (e.g., electrophysiology, teaching intent) within the PODS II pool", "eligibility": "Licensed physical therapists or PTAs who are APTA members, formally admitted to post-professional doctoral candidacy (PhD, EdD, DSc, etc.)", "area": "Physical therapy dissertation research (health sciences)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Requires APTA membership and PT/PTA licensure", "notes": "Discipline-specific dissertation-stage scholarship for physical therapy doctoral candidates, run by the profession's dedicated research foundation rather than a broad national program.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "One-time award, applied to dissertation-phase study", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "the-encore-fellowships-network-fedcap-new-york-city-program-new-york-city-encore-fellows-program", "organization": "The Encore Fellowships Network / Fedcap (New York City Program)", "name": "New York City Encore Fellows Program", "url": "https://encore.org/fellowships/nyef/", "opens": "Rolling / year-round", "deadline": "Year-round (rolling applications; matches take a few months)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for 1,000 hours of service", "other_benefits": "Placement with an NYC-area nonprofit host organization on a capacity-building assignment; professional network of experienced Encore Fellows", "eligibility": "Experienced professionals (typically 20+ years of career experience) transitioning into nonprofit-sector 'encore' careers; open to outside applicants", "area": "Nonprofit capacity-building / governance fellowship for experienced professionals", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional instance of the national Encore Fellowships Network, now administered by The Fedcap Group as of 2026. Paid stipended placement, frequently used for governance, board-support, and organizational-development projects.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "6-12 months, half- to full-time (1,000 hours total)", "location": "New York City metro area", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "the-encore-fellowships-network-fedcap-texas-program-texas-encore-fellows-program", "organization": "The Encore Fellowships Network / Fedcap (Texas Program)", "name": "Texas Encore Fellows Program", "url": "https://encore.org/fellowships/txef/", "opens": "Rolling / year-round", "deadline": "Year-round (rolling applications; matches take a few months)", "amount": "$20,000-$25,000 stipend for 1,000 hours of service", "other_benefits": "Placement with a Texas nonprofit host organization on a capacity-building assignment (often organizational development, governance, HR, finance, or strategy); professional network of experienced Encore Fellows", "eligibility": "Experienced professionals (typically 20+ years of career experience, often mid-career-to-retirement age) transitioning into nonprofit-sector 'encore' careers; open to outside applicants, not tied to a university", "area": "Nonprofit capacity-building / governance fellowship for experienced professionals", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional instance of the national Encore Fellowships Network, now administered by The Fedcap Group as of 2026. A genuinely paid, stipended placement fellowship (not an unpaid board seat), often assigned to governance/organizational-development projects at host nonprofits -- distinct from the many unpaid b-school 'board fellows' programs found in this lane.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "6-12 months, half- to full-time (1,000 hours total)", "location": "Texas (statewide; host nonprofits vary by city)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "american-cancer-society-doctoral-degree-scholarships-in-cancer-nursing-american-cancer-society", "organization": "American Cancer Society", "name": "Doctoral Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing (American Cancer Society)", "url": "https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/research-scholar-grants.html", "opens": "July 1 (annual, materials available)", "deadline": "October 15 (annual)", "amount": "$15,000/year stipend, up to 2 years (renewable)", "other_benefits": "Career mentorship track toward cancer nurse scientist roles", "eligibility": "Registered nurses currently enrolled in a doctoral nursing program at a US institution affiliated with a multidisciplinary cancer care/control program, planning a career as a cancer nurse scientist, minimum 18 credit hours/6 courses per year", "area": "Cancer nursing dissertation/doctoral research (health sciences)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Applicant must be a registered nurse", "notes": "Discipline-specific doctoral funding for cancer nursing PhD students from the American Cancer Society, distinct from ACS's better-known postdoctoral fellowships; supports dissertation-phase doctoral study.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "US", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "shpe-foundation-ahetems-dissertation-scholarship-shpe-foundation", "organization": "SHPE Foundation", "name": "AHETEMS Dissertation Scholarship (SHPE Foundation)", "url": "http://www.shpefoundation.org/scholarships/ahetems-dissertation-scholarships/", "opens": "November (annual)", "deadline": "April (annual, varies by year)", "amount": "$5,000 (non-renewable)", "other_benefits": "Recognition through SHPE national network", "eligibility": "PhD/EdD candidates in a STEM field at an accredited US or Puerto Rico university, GPA 3.5+, advanced to candidacy (proposal, orals, coursework complete), enrolled full time, must be a student member of SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) in good standing", "area": "STEM dissertation completion (engineering/STEM candidates)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Requires SHPE student membership", "notes": "Administered by the SHPE Foundation specifically for doctoral candidates who have advanced to candidacy and are working on their dissertation; smaller, discipline/community-specific program not among the famous national dissertation fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "One academic year, non-renewable", "location": "US / Puerto Rico (any accredited university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "the-encore-fellowships-network-silicon-valley-sf-bay-area-program-san-francisco-bay-area-encore-fellows-program-svef", "organization": "The Encore Fellowships Network (Silicon Valley / SF Bay Area Program)", "name": "San Francisco Bay Area Encore Fellows Program (SVEF)", "url": "https://encore.org/fellowships/svef/", "opens": "Rolling / year-round", "deadline": "Year-round (rolling applications; matches take a few months)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for 1,000 hours of service", "other_benefits": "Placement with a Bay Area nonprofit host organization on a capacity-building, leadership, or governance-support assignment; possible pathway to permanent nonprofit roles", "eligibility": "Experienced professionals (typically 20+ years of career experience) transitioning into nonprofit-sector 'encore' careers; open to outside applicants", "area": "Nonprofit capacity-building / governance fellowship for experienced professionals", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "One of the original and longest-running Encore Fellows regional programs (Silicon Valley Encore Fellows). Paid stipend, not an unpaid board seat.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "6-12 months, half- to full-time (1,000 hours total)", "location": "San Francisco Bay Area / Silicon Valley, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-asa-national-science-foundation-u-s-bureau-of-economic-analysis-asa-nsf-bea-fellowship-program", "organization": "American Statistical Association (ASA) / National Science Foundation / U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis", "name": "ASA/NSF/BEA Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.bea.gov/research/fellowship-program", "opens": "Proposals accepted August-December annually", "deadline": "December (within the August-December annual window)", "amount": "Stipend commensurate with qualifications/experience (specific amount negotiated)", "other_benefits": "Fringe benefits and travel allowances negotiable; researcher reimbursed via ASA; access to BEA economic accounts data", "eligibility": "Researchers with academically recognized research records in economic measurement; must be affiliated with a U.S. institution (not required to be a U.S. citizen); cannot be a current U.S. government employee", "area": "Federal economic statistics research fellowship", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Term usually 6 months (range 4-12 months); extensions, split-term, and part-time appointments available. Based at BEA's Suitland Federal Center, Maryland. A niche agency-specific research fellowship, not part of the widely-indexed national fellowship set.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "4-12 months (usually 6)", "location": "Suitland, Maryland (BEA)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-michigan-society-of-fellows-msof", "organization": "University of Michigan", "name": "Michigan Society of Fellows (MSoF)", "url": "https://societyoffellows.umich.edu/the-fellowship/application-guidelines/", "opens": "~July 2026 (annual cycle)", "deadline": "September 14, 2026 (2026-2029 cohort)", "amount": "$63,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "Health/dental/life insurance eligibility; $3,000/year research support for travel and materials; interdisciplinary fellows community; teaching opportunity at U-M", "eligibility": "PhD or comparable professional/artistic terminal degree conferred between June 1, 2023 and August 30, 2026; open to scholars in humanities, arts, sciences and professions; non-US citizens welcome; those who earned their degree at U-M in the field of application are ineligible", "area": "Any discipline (humanities, arts, sciences, professions)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Three-year postdoctoral fellowship (2026-2029 cohort); interdisciplinary residential fellowship drawing fellows from all scholarly and artistic fields; verified via official application guidelines page and multiple secondary listings (ProFellow, Mary Jaharis Center).", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "the-new-york-bar-foundation-hon-charles-l-brieant-jr-fellowship", "organization": "The New York Bar Foundation", "name": "Hon. Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship", "url": "https://www.tnybf.org/giving/restricted-funds/the-hon-charles-l-brient-jr-fellowship-fund/", "opens": "annual", "deadline": "check tnybf.org for current-year date", "amount": "$5,000 tuition scholarship/stipend", "other_benefits": "Judicial internship in the chambers of the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or another New York state/federal judicial chambers or public service agency", "eligibility": "1L and 2L law students enrolled at a law school in New York State", "area": "Judicial internship stipend - New York", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Named for Judge Charles L. Brieant, Jr.; fellow researches and writes on issues facing the federal court.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Internship term (typically summer or academic year)", "location": "New York (primarily Southern District of New York)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "south-asian-bar-association-of-northern-california-foundation-public-interest-fellowships-student-and-post-bar", "organization": "South Asian Bar Association of Northern California Foundation", "name": "Public Interest Fellowships (Student and Post-Bar)", "url": "https://www.southasianbar.org/fellowships", "opens": "rolling", "deadline": "rolling basis", "amount": "Up to $5,000 per fellow (both Student Fellowship and Post-Bar Fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a public interest or government organization in the San Francisco Bay Area serving the South Asian community", "eligibility": "Post-Bar Fellowship: recent graduates of ABA-accredited law schools who have sat for the bar. Student Fellowship: students in good standing at any ABA-accredited law school. 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A regional civic-data fellowship distinct from national programs, though it has a regional residency eligibility requirement.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 year (January-December)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (DVRPC, hybrid)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "science-history-institute-beckman-center-for-the-history-of-chemistry-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Science History Institute", "name": "Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.sciencehistory.org/research/fellowships/", "opens": "Typically opens fall (2026-2027 cycle applications open; check site for current dates)", "deadline": "January 15 (annual, e.g. January 15, 2026 for 2026-27 cycle)", "amount": "$27,500 stipend + up to $2,500 health insurance reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Nine months full-time research/writing in residence; participation in Works in Progress writing group and Fellows' Talks lecture series; access to Science History Institute collections", "eligibility": "PhD candidates whose dissertation proposal has been accepted by their department by the deadline; open to citizens of any country; dissertation must engage with the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, or related sciences using Institute collections", "area": "History of Science/Chemistry dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Administered by the Science History Institute (formerly Chemical Heritage Foundation); discipline-specific, not a broad national program; verified via sciencehistory.org", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "teach-plus-teach-plus-pennsylvania-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Teach Plus", "name": "Teach Plus Pennsylvania Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/pennsylvania-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "not specified on page", "deadline": "May 11, 2026 (per program search results)", "amount": "$1,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Two in-person training sessions, monthly virtual meetings, media/advocacy training", "eligibility": "Current Pennsylvania PK-12 teachers and early childhood educators; no prior policy experience required", "area": "K-12 teacher leadership and state education policy (Pennsylvania)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Sixth full cohort launches summer 2026; cohort size 30 teachers.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "One year (summer 2026 start)", "location": "Pennsylvania", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-harper-and-schmidt-fellows-society-of-fellows-in-the-liberal-arts", "organization": "University of Chicago", "name": "Harper and Schmidt Fellows / Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts", "url": "https://college.uchicago.edu/faculty/society-of-fellows", "opens": "~November 2025/2026 (annual cycle)", "deadline": "January 4, 2026 (most recent cycle; next cycle deadline expected ~January 2027)", "amount": "$89,734 salary (Collegiate Assistant Professor rank)", "other_benefits": "Full benefits; minimum $7,000/year professional development fund", "eligibility": "PhD completed no later than August 31, 2026 (date rolls forward each cycle); open to scholars in all disciplines and areas of specialization who can teach the College's general-education Core curriculum", "area": "Any discipline", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Most recent cycle's deadline has passed; next cycle expected to open in fall 2026", "notes": "Four-year postdoctoral teaching appointment as Collegiate Assistant Professor; open to all disciplinary backgrounds who can teach general-education courses. Verified via official UChicago College page and academic job postings.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "4 years", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-pennsylvania-provost-s-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fellowship/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "~Summer/Fall (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle deadline was October 13, 2025 (for 2026-27 term); next cycle deadline expected ~October 2026", "amount": "$67,000 in year one, with $2,000 annual increases in years two and three", "other_benefits": "$7,000/year allowance for research and travel-related expenses", "eligibility": "Applicants must hold or be completing a doctoral degree (PhD, JD, SJD, MD, ScD, DVM, DDS, DMD, or equivalent) in any field of study at Penn; US citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients; not currently in a faculty position", "area": "All areas of study", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Most recent cycle's deadline has passed; annually recurring program", "notes": "Open to all disciplines including humanities, social sciences, engineering, dentistry, social policy; program particularly encourages candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and fields of study. Verified via official Penn Office of Postdoctoral Affairs page.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "teach-plus-teach-plus-illinois-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Teach Plus", "name": "Teach Plus Illinois Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/policy-fellowship-illinois/", "opens": "not specified on page", "deadline": "April 6, 2026", "amount": "$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Monthly sessions (mostly virtual, two in-person weekends), advocacy platform including legislative meetings and testimony", "eligibility": "Current Illinois PK-12 teachers; no prior policy experience required", "area": "K-12 teacher leadership and state education policy (Illinois)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month fellowship, June 2026-June 2027; past fellows helped pass the Racism-Free Schools Act and secure education funding reform in Illinois.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "12 months (June 2026-June 2027)", "location": "Illinois", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "teach-plus-teach-plus-colorado-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Teach Plus", "name": "Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/policy-fellowship-colorado/", "opens": "not specified on page", "deadline": "not specified on page (cohort begins June 2026)", "amount": "$1,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Direct engagement with Colorado State Board of Education and CDE; skills training in community organizing, testimony, and media", "eligibility": "Current Colorado PK-12 educators; no prior policy experience required", "area": "K-12 teacher leadership and state education policy (Colorado)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year fellowship, June 2026-June 2027.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "One year (June 2026-June 2027)", "location": "Colorado", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "teach-plus-teach-plus-texas-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Teach Plus", "name": "Teach Plus Texas Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://teachplus.org/regional_programs/policy-fellowship-texas/", "opens": "not specified on page", "deadline": "not specified on page", "amount": "$1,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Two in-person training sessions, monthly virtual meetings, option to continue for a second program year", "eligibility": "Current Texas PK-12 teachers; no prior policy experience required", "area": "K-12 teacher leadership and state education policy (Texas)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Nonprofit Teach Plus program (distinct from the state-run TEA Teacher Leadership Fellowship above); eighth cohort named 47 fellows. Fellows train in community organizing, op-ed writing, media engagement, and public testimony.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "One year, with option for a second year", "location": "Texas", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "baltimore-corps-baltimore-corps-emerging-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "Baltimore Corps", "name": "Baltimore Corps Emerging Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://baltimorecorps.org/career-building-opportunities/emerging-leaders-fellowship/", "opens": "Applications were open as of July 2026 for the Fall 2026 cohort", "deadline": "July 3, 2026 (Fall 2026 cohort; may be extended/rolling - check site for exact current status)", "amount": "Salary starting at $51,500/year (Bachelor's degree) up to $65,000/year (Graduate degree)", "other_benefits": "Health, vision, and dental insurance; paid time off; two one-time living stipends; professional development training and coaching; post-program alumni support", "eligibility": "Recent college/university graduates nationwide with fewer than 3 years of full-time professional work experience, degree conferred within the last two years, legal US work authorization, able to work in Baltimore City", "area": "Any field/discipline - paid public-service career placements", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "12-month, field-agnostic paid fellowship placing early-career professionals into salaried positions across Baltimore's public, nonprofit, and government sectors; previously HBCU-focused, now expanded to graduates nationwide. Verified via official Baltimore Corps program page.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "pembroke-center-brown-university-pembroke-center-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "Pembroke Center, Brown University", "name": "Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://pembroke.brown.edu/funding-opportunities/postdoctoral-research-fellowships", "opens": "~September 2026 (annual cycle for 2027-28 term, estimated)", "deadline": "Most recent cycle deadline was November 24, 2025 (for 2026-27 term); next cycle deadline expected ~November 2026", "amount": "$62,232-$67,824 annual salary (commensurate with experience)", "other_benefits": "$2,000 research expense allowance; one-time $1,000 relocation stipend to Providence; residential fellowship with cross-disciplinary seminar community", "eligibility": "Scholars from any field whose research relates to the annual Pembroke Seminar theme; must have received PhD from an institution other than Brown within the last 5 years", "area": "Any discipline (theme-linked interdisciplinary research)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "Most recent cycle's deadline has passed; annually recurring with a new seminar theme each year", "notes": "One-year residential postdoctoral fellowship, renewable up to two additional years; open to scholars from any field whose work connects to the year's Pembroke Seminar theme. Verified via official Brown University Pembroke Center page.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "1 year (renewable up to 2 additional years)", "location": "Providence, RI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "phrma-foundation-drug-discovery-predoctoral-fellowship-phrma-foundation", "organization": "PhRMA Foundation", "name": "Drug Discovery Predoctoral Fellowship (PhRMA Foundation)", "url": "https://www.phrmafoundation.org/grants-fellowships/predoctoral-fellowships/drug-discovery/", "opens": "LOI opens ~January (annual)", "deadline": "LOI due April 15, 2026 (noon ET); full application August 26, 2026", "amount": "$30,000/year stipend, up to 2 years", "other_benefits": "Association with PhRMA Foundation network of early-career scientists", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in advanced stages of training and thesis research in drug discovery-related fields (pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, etc.) at US institutions", "area": "Drug discovery / pharmaceutical sciences dissertation research (STEM/health sciences)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline-specific predoctoral dissertation fellowship targeting pharmaceutical sciences; smaller foundation program, less broadly indexed than major national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "phrma-foundation-drug-delivery-predoctoral-fellowship-phrma-foundation", "organization": "PhRMA Foundation", "name": "Drug Delivery Predoctoral Fellowship (PhRMA Foundation)", "url": "https://www.phrmafoundation.org/grants-fellowships/predoctoral-fellowships/drug-delivery/", "opens": "LOI opens ~January (annual)", "deadline": "LOI due April 15, 2026 (noon ET); full application August 26, 2026", "amount": "$30,000/year stipend, up to 2 years", "other_benefits": "Association with PhRMA Foundation network of early-career scientists", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in advanced stages of thesis research in drug delivery, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology/biotechnology, or biomedical engineering at US institutions", "area": "Drug delivery / pharmaceutical sciences dissertation research (STEM/health sciences)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Companion program to the Drug Discovery fellowship; discipline-specific, niche foundation award for dissertation-stage doctoral candidates.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "US institutions", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "new-york-state-bar-association-the-new-york-bar-foundation-catalyst-public-service-fellowship-program", "organization": "New York State Bar Association / The New York Bar Foundation", "name": "Catalyst Public Service Fellowship Program", "url": "https://nysba.org/catalyst-fellowship-marks-10-years-4-million-invested-in-public-service-lawyers/", "opens": "annual, typically applications due in spring", "deadline": "check nysba.org (historically mid-April)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend per fellow ($2,500 from Catalyst, $2,500 matched by law school)", "other_benefits": "Placement with a New York public sector employer (DA's office, public defender, legal services provider, or Unified Court System) for unpaid summer public service work", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled day/evening law students in good standing at a participating New York law school; preference to 1Ls with financial need", "area": "Public service law internship stipend - New York", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Program has invested over $4 million and supported 511+ students across 10+ years; placements span DA's offices, public defenders, and legal services organizations statewide.", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "Minimum 10 weeks at 35 hours/week, summer", "location": "New York State", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "southern-nursing-research-society-snrs-national-league-for-nursing-nln-southern-nursing-research-society-nln-doctoral-dissertation-award", "organization": "Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) / National League for Nursing (NLN)", "name": "Southern Nursing Research Society / NLN Doctoral Dissertation Award", "url": "https://www.nln.org/education/grants-scholarships/research-grants/professional-development-programsgrants-and-scholarshipsnursing-education-research-grants/southern-nursing-research-society-nln-doctoral-dissertation-award", "opens": "October 6, 2025 (2026 cycle)", "deadline": "January 21, 2026", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "One-year student membership from NLN; 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discipline-specific and not a broad famous US program; verified via royalhistsoc.org", "date_added": "2026-07-12", "last_verified": "2026-07-12", "duration": "6 months", "location": "London, UK (residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-belfer-center-for-science-and-international-affairs-nova", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs", "name": "Nova Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/nova-fellowship", "opens": "October 2026 (typical)", "deadline": "2026-27 cycle closed; 2027-28 cycle expected to open October 1, 2026 (December 1, 2026 deadline)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, access to faculty and policy network", "eligibility": "Senior-level technologists, scientists, and engineers, with preference for private-sector innovators, founders, and researchers in AI, biotech, quantum computing, and other emerging-tech domains. Practitioner-focused, not limited to current graduate students.", "area": "AI and emerging-technology policy for senior practitioners", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Seeks accomplished builders/founders rather than academics, a strong match for someone who has shipped real AI/data products (Almanac, Scribe) rather than only published research.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One academic year, in-residence at Harvard Kennedy School", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "wilson-center-science-and-technology-innovation-program-tech-labs-ai-lab", "organization": "Wilson Center, Science and Technology Innovation Program", "name": "Tech Labs / AI Lab", "url": "https://www.wilsoncenter.org/tech-labs", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded — verify details on website (training program, not a stipended fellowship)", "other_benefits": "AI Lab Alumni Network membership on completion", "eligibility": "Designed for congressional and federal agency staffers and policy professionals; open enrollment for practicing government/policy staff, not a student program.", "area": "Applied AI literacy and governance training for government and policy staff", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Lower-commitment credential-building option for a working analyst wanting demonstrated AI-governance training alongside the flagship fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Six-session weekly course series", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "future-impact-group-ai-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Future Impact Group", "name": "AI Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://futureimpact.group/ai-policy", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / cohort-based, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, cohort community, career-transition support into AI policy roles", "eligibility": "Open to postgraduate students and working professionals; 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not restricted to current graduate students", "area": "Responsible AI governance, international security and AI policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Think-tank fellowship structure rewards a demonstrated policy-analysis and applied-research portfolio such as HRO issue briefs and AI/data tooling work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ethical-tech-project-etp-fellows-program", "organization": "Ethical Tech Project", "name": "ETP Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.ethicaltechproject.org/etp-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Nomination-based, check site for window", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Columbia Digital Futures Institute curriculum, capstone feedback panel, NYC cohort network", "eligibility": "Trains early- to mid-career technology and AI builders; 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designed for those advancing open-source AI policy research", "area": "Open-source AI policy research and evidence-based policymaking, multi-corporate industry consortium funded", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A genuinely industry-consortium-funded policy fellowship on open-source AI governance, a strong fit for someone with public-interest data-tooling and civic-data credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Two-year fellowship", "location": "Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy, with global engagement", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "meta-grant-administered-via-the-alan-turing-institute-uk-meta-open-source-ai-fel", "organization": "Meta (grant administered via the Alan Turing Institute, UK)", "name": "Meta Open-Source AI Fellowship (UK Government placement)", "url": "https://euronews.com/next/2025/07/11/meta-to-pay-1-million-to-bolster-uk-governments-ai-workforce", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (Meta $1 million grant funds 10 fellows)", "other_benefits": "Direct embedding within UK government AI/data teams building public-sector tooling", "eligibility": "Open to technology professionals for a one-year placement building AI tools for public-sector use cases; not limited to students", "area": "Corporate-funded public-sector AI capability building, open-source AI tools for government", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A distinct Meta-funded corporate-to-government AI fellowship placement (separate from Alan Turing Institute's own general fellowship programs), directly relevant to civic/government-adjacent applied AI work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One year", "location": "United Kingdom, embedded in UK government", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "microsoft-techspark-microsoft-techspark-fellows-program", "organization": "Microsoft (TechSpark)", "name": "Microsoft TechSpark Fellows Program", "url": "https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/11/05/announcing-the-2026-microsoft-techspark-fellows/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Microsoft funding, mentorship, and a fellow-organization peer network; past cohorts collectively secured $249M+ in follow-on funding", "eligibility": "Open to leaders of community and nonprofit organizations working on digital divide, AI, and data literacy programs; a professional/organizational fellowship, not grad-student-only", "area": "Corporate-funded community AI and data-literacy capacity building in under-resourced regions", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly rewards demonstrated community-facing AI/data-literacy project work, a good match for someone with a public civic-data project portfolio", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "U.S. regional communities (TechSpark community sites)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science-aaas-stpf-legislative-branch", "organization": "American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)", "name": "STPF Legislative Branch Cohort in Artificial Intelligence", "url": "https://www.aaas.org/ai-stpf-cohort", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling per cohort; check aaas.org for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Stipend, professional development, direct placement in a Congressional office working AI policy", "eligibility": "Open to professionals with a PhD or equivalent doctoral-level degree, OR a master's plus 3 years post-degree professional experience, OR a bachelor's plus 5 years post-degree professional experience; no current student status required, prior government experience not required", "area": "AI legislative policy staffing, placement in Congressional personal and committee offices", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A newer AI-specific cohort within AAAS's flagship STPF program; strong fit for someone with HRO-style legislative research experience plus applied AI/data-tools background, since it explicitly does not require a PhD or prior government service.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One year (placement term runs September 1 to August 31)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "california-council-on-science-and-technology-ccst-ai-policy-fellow-at-the-califo", "organization": "California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)", "name": "AI Policy Fellow at the California Department of Technology", "url": "https://ccst.us/ai-policy-fellow-cdt/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Prior cohort closed June 2026; check ccst.us for a new cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct placement inside California's state technology agency shaping AI policy", "eligibility": "Designed for one mid-career AI expert (not a current-student program); placement in a state executive-branch technology office; verify current-cycle degree requirements directly with CCST as this differs from CCST's general PhD-only Science & Technology Policy Fellowship", "area": "State executive-branch AI governance and technology policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A newer, distinct state-level AI-specific fellowship (separate from CCST's general PhD-required S&T Policy Fellowship) aimed at a single mid-career AI expert — a strong match for someone pitching applied AI/data governance experience over academic credentials.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One year, with possible extension pending funding", "location": "Sacramento, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-school-of-government-and-policy-sgp-agi-governance-fellowship", "organization": "Johns Hopkins School of Government and Policy (SGP)", "name": "AGI Governance Fellowship", "url": "https://sogp.jh.edu/agi-governance-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Recent cycle closed July 15, 2026; check sogp.jh.edu for the next cohort", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Elite coursework on frontier AI legislation and AGI governance from a named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor program", "eligibility": "Open to early-career professionals (generally within about 8 years of an undergraduate degree) with a postgraduate degree OR equivalent practical experience; explicitly welcomes non-profit sector policy advisors and grantmakers, not only PhDs", "area": "Frontier/AGI governance, state and federal AI legislation", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Newly launched (2026) university-based AI governance fellowship that explicitly accepts equivalent practical experience in place of a PhD, and lists nonprofit-sector policy practitioners among its target applicants.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Intensive short-term program (verify exact length on site)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "globethics-emerging-leaders-in-ethical-ai-governance-fellowship", "organization": "Globethics", "name": "Emerging Leaders in Ethical AI Governance Fellowship", "url": "https://globethics.net/ethical-ai-governance-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed April 16; check globethics.net for next cycle", "amount": "Fully funded, including a Geneva residency; stipend details on site", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, networking, possible seed funding for fellow projects", "eligibility": "Open to early-career professionals aged 24-35 working in academia, government, civil society, or the private sector; not restricted to current students", "area": "International ethical AI governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A newer (2026-launched) international fellowship with an explicit civil-society/private-sector eligibility track and project-based selection, giving genuine weight to demonstrated public-interest AI/data work over academic pedigree alone.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "July-September 2026, including a 1-week Geneva residency", "location": "Remote plus Geneva, Switzerland (AI for Good Global Summit)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-oxford-institute-for-ethics-in-ai-accelerator-fellowship-programme", "organization": "University of Oxford, Institute for Ethics in AI", "name": "Accelerator Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/ai-governance", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "2025/2026 cycle open; check the Institute for Ethics in AI site for current window", "amount": "£2,000/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to Oxford's AI governance research network", "eligibility": "Open to academics, researchers, and working professionals from any country; not limited to students or PhD holders", "area": "Responsible AI, AI ethics and governance research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "International fellowship explicitly open to non-academic professionals and remote participation, making it accessible to a US-based applicant without relocating or leaving current work.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Flexible; remote or in-person visits to Oxford", "location": "Remote or Oxford, UK (flexible)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "beeck-center-for-social-impact-innovation-georgetown-university-innovation-incub", "organization": "Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation, Georgetown University", "name": "Innovation + Incubation (I+I) Fellowship", "url": "https://beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/projects/innovation-incubation-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — check project page", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Senior-level professionals in data, design, technology, and policy; not restricted to current students or recent graduates", "area": "Civic tech and government service delivery, including AI and data experts working on state and local government innovation", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Places experienced technologists on government service-delivery problems, a strong match for HRO-style public-sector data/policy work.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "12-24 months", "location": "Washington, DC / hybrid, with state-based project work", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "data-org-fellow-applied-ai-data-and-ai-fellows-program", "organization": "data.org", "name": "Fellow, Applied AI (Data and AI Fellows Program)", "url": "https://data.org/jobs/fellow-applied-ai/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling — check data.org/jobs listings", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals with applied AI/ML, data science, or software engineering experience; explicitly includes those with 3+ years of professional (non-academic) experience, not limited to current students", "area": "Applied AI adoption and solution-building inside a mission-driven organization", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Applied-AI, project-delivery framing rewards demonstrated tool-building (Almanac, Scribe, GIFT) over academic pedigree.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Six months, full-time (potential conversion to permanent role)", "location": "Varies by host organization — check listing", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "avpn-asian-venture-philanthropy-network-ai-for-good-fellowship", "organization": "AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network)", "name": "AI for Good Fellowship", "url": "https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2026/06/25/ai-for-good-fellowship-2026-fully-funded-leadership-program-for-social-impact-leaders-across-asia-pacific-with-access-to-avpn-global-conference-in-india/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Check AVPN site for current cycle", "amount": "Fully funded (travel/conference access) — verify stipend on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals in philanthropy, nonprofits, social enterprises, development agencies, and impact investing across Asia Pacific; not limited to students", "area": "AI knowledge-building and applied deployment for social-impact and philanthropic professionals", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional (Asia Pacific) but a real professional-track AI-for-social-good fellowship if geographic eligibility is confirmed; included for completeness on the applied-AI-in-nonprofit angle.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Asia Pacific region, with AVPN Global Conference (India) component", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "kapor-foundation-kapor-foundation-research-fellowship", "organization": "Kapor Foundation", "name": "Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship", "url": "https://kaporfoundation.org/research-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, with first-round notifications by June 30, 2026", "amount": "$35,000 (up to 15 awards)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to journalists and tech policy researchers/practitioners, US-based; not restricted to graduate students or academics", "area": "Responsible AI, tech accountability, and tech-equity policy research/investigative work", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Funds independent policy-research/investigative projects on responsible AI, a fit for someone shipping public-facing data-transparency research.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified (project-based)", "location": "US-based, with focus regions Oakland CA, Atlanta GA, Detroit MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "granteedai-listed-nonprofit-fellowship-host-patrick-j-mcgovern-foundation-via-da", "organization": "GranteedAI-listed nonprofit fellowship host (Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, via data.org)", "name": "Technology Fellow: AI and Philanthropy", "url": "https://data.org/jobs/technology-fellow-ai-and-philanthropy/", "opens": "Check data.org/jobs", "deadline": "2026 window closed July 6, 2026; check for renewal cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Experienced technology professionals (not limited to recent graduates); explicitly framed as a professional fellowship placement, not an academic program", "area": "Applied AI strategy for philanthropic and nonprofit-sector operations", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A funder-facing applied-AI role, directly relevant to Almanac (funder-match) domain expertise; confirm next open cycle before applying.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Not specified — check listing", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ieee-standards-association-ieee-sa-ieee-sa-standards-fellowship-program", "organization": "IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)", "name": "IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program", "url": "https://saforms.ieee.org/about/intl/standards-fellowship-program", "opens": "Rolling annual nomination cycle", "deadline": "Historically early-to-mid April for that year's December program; verify current-year date", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (program-funded; applicant may cover visa costs)", "other_benefits": "Direct exposure to IEEE standards-development process and ongoing IEEE engagement afterward", "eligibility": "Working professionals currently employed at a national or regional standards body or government-affiliated entity (not students, not faculty, no PhD required); requires employer nomination/support", "area": "AI and emerging-technology technical standards development process", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A genuine technical-standards-body fellowship; best fit if applying through or alongside a standards-adjacent government/nonprofit role rather than as an individual open applicant", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One week, in-person", "location": "2026 program held in Dublin, Ireland (Dec 5-9, 2026)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-university-snf-agora-institute-snf-agora-visiting-fellows-program", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University, SNF Agora Institute", "name": "SNF Agora Visiting Fellows Program", "url": "https://snfagora.jhu.edu/fellowships-grants/visiting-fellows/", "opens": "Typically opens several months before the March deadline", "deadline": "March 2 (for 2026-27 cohort; verify for future cycles)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Convenings with SNF Agora faculty and senior fellows, university leadership access, invitation-only programming", "eligibility": "Recruits from civil society, government, industry, media, academia, and the arts; no PhD or faculty appointment required, selection is by proposed fellowship project not degree", "area": "Democracy, civic dialogue, and technology governance (includes AI's effect on public discourse and democratic institutions)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Cross-sector, project-proposal-based selection is a strong match for a civic-data/transparency-tools portfolio, especially framed around AI's effect on democratic and nonprofit-sector information ecosystems", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One academic year (2026-27 cohort)", "location": "Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-center-for-effective-government-rand-adjacent-programs-ver", "organization": "University of Chicago, Center for Effective Government / RAND-adjacent programs (verify current host)", "name": "Emerging Technology Policy practitioner tracks (various DC-based programs)", "url": "https://emergingtechpolicy.org/pathways/policy-fellowships/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; varies per underlying program", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Curated pathway directory covering fellowships not always indexed elsewhere", "eligibility": "Aggregator of technology-policy fellowships that include working-professional and career-change tracks; verify each underlying program's own eligibility before applying", "area": "AI and emerging-technology policy pathways across academic and think-tank hosts", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Include cautiously as a discovery resource pointing to additional professional-track AI policy fellowships beyond the ones individually verified here; not itself a single fellowship program", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Varies", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "robin-hood-foundation-blue-ridge-labs-blue-ridge-labs-founder-fellowship", "organization": "Robin Hood Foundation (Blue Ridge Labs)", "name": "Blue Ridge Labs Founder Fellowship", "url": "https://robinhood.org/our-work/blue-ridge-labs/founder-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual, typically early spring", "deadline": "Check robinhood.org for current-year deadline (recent cycle closed ~May)", "amount": "$20,000 stipend (Step 2 cohort)", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, venture-building support, access to Blue Ridge Labs network and follow-on funding pathways", "eligibility": "Early-stage founders and practitioners with lived or learned experience in social-impact problem areas; open to working professionals building ventures, not limited to students, no prototype or co-founder required to apply.", "area": "Social-impact tech venture building, including civic/government-adjacent products serving low-income communities", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Venture-studio model for building civic/social-impact tech products, relevant for someone considering productizing tools like Almanac or Scribe.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "20 weeks", "location": "Virtual-first (Step 1), in-person in Brooklyn, NY (Step 2)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "consumer-reports-digital-lab-digital-lab-fellowship-at-consumer-reports", "organization": "Consumer Reports (Digital Lab)", "name": "Digital Lab Fellowship at Consumer Reports", "url": "https://digital-lab.consumerreports.org/category/fellows/", "opens": "Rolling/periodic calls", "deadline": "Check digital-lab.consumerreports.org for current call", "amount": "Funded — verify stipend amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to CR's testing infrastructure, publication of findings, policy-impact platform", "eligibility": "Public-interest technology researchers and practitioners; non-resident, paid fellowship open to working professionals investigating consumer-tech harms, not limited to students.", "area": "Consumer protection technology research: privacy, algorithmic bias, IoT and platform safety testing", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Research fellowship testing consumer-facing tech harms, a strong complement to a data-transparency and nonprofit-accountability tool-building background.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified (varies by cohort, typically several months to a year)", "location": "Non-resident/remote with access to Consumer Reports labs", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "consortium-for-science-policy-outcomes-arizona-state-university-public-interest", "organization": "Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (Arizona State University)", "name": "Public Interest Technology Community Innovation Fellowship (PITCIF)", "url": "https://cspo.org/pitcif/", "opens": "Rolling/annual", "deadline": "Check cspo.org/pitcif for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Training in participatory tech assessment, funded public-forum project, national PIT-UN network access", "eligibility": "Staff at government, nonprofit, university, or science/tech-center partner organizations paired with a community partner; open to working professionals in government or nonprofit roles, not restricted to enrolled students.", "area": "Public engagement in science and technology policy; participatory technology assessment with government/nonprofit partners", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Team-based fellowship pairing a professional (e.g., a policy analyst) with a community/government partner to run a public interest technology forum, directly matches a policy-plus-civic-data profile.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified (project-based, typically several months)", "location": "Distributed, partnered with local PIT-UN universities and civic/government organizations", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-university-bloomberg-center-for-government-excellence-govex-data-s-2", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University (Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence, GovEx)", "name": "Data Science for Social Good Fellowship at Johns Hopkins (GovEx)", "url": "https://govex.jhu.edu/blog/data-science-for-social-good-fellowship-comes-to-johns-hopkins/", "opens": "Annual, applications typically open in winter/early spring", "deadline": "Check govex.jhu.edu for current-year deadline", "amount": "Funded — verify stipend amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct city-government project placement, Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance network, GovEx mentorship", "eligibility": "Data scientists and analysts, generally open beyond current students to early/mid-career practitioners working on applied city-government data projects; verify current-year eligibility on site.", "area": "Applied municipal data science: matching fellows with city governments on data/AI strategy projects", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Applied city-government data science placement, aligned with someone who has already built nonprofit/government transparency data pipelines like GIFT.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "10 weeks (May-July cohort)", "location": "Johns Hopkins Homewood campus, Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "federation-of-american-scientists-georgetown-university-tech-society-digital-ser", "organization": "Federation of American Scientists / Georgetown University Tech & Society", "name": "Digital Service Alumni Fellowship for Former Federal Officials", "url": "https://fas.org/publication/georgetown-university-fellows/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Check fas.org/publication/georgetown-university-fellows for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Research platform, student engagement opportunities, FAS and Georgetown network access", "eligibility": "Former federal government technologists, lawyers, and policymakers with recent federal government experience; explicitly a post-government professional fellowship, not for current students.", "area": "Competition policy, consumer protection, internet access, digital government research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Targets experienced government-technology professionals transitioning to research roles; relevant if a future federal/HRO-adjacent stint precedes an academic-research pivot.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Georgetown University centers, Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-university-bloomberg-center-for-public-innovation-bloomberg-public", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation", "name": "Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://publicinnovation.jhu.edu/programs/fellowships", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Bloomberg Philanthropies' global city-innovation network and research resources", "eligibility": "Accomplished public innovation practitioners, including current or former local government leaders and civic-sector professionals; not limited to degree-seeking students", "area": "City hall innovation, civic data infrastructure, government innovation team (i-team) practice", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Built for practitioners reflecting on hands-on public-innovation work, well suited to someone who has built civic-data tools and analyzed public policy in practice", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "1 or 2 years", "location": "Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "california-government-operations-agency-office-of-data-and-innovation-odi-govern", "organization": "California Government Operations Agency, Office of Data and Innovation (ODI)", "name": "Governor's Innovation Fellows Program", "url": "https://innovation.ca.gov/our-work/governors-innovation-fellows-program/", "opens": "Cohorts have run roughly twice yearly (e.g., August 2025 and February 2026 starts)", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort; verify next cohort dates on innovation.ca.gov", "amount": "Existing state salary continued (not an external stipend) — verify details on website", "other_benefits": "Training from CalAcademy and ODI, executive sponsorship on priority projects", "eligibility": "California state employees selected for initiative and problem-solving mindset rather than seniority; state-employee professional program, not a student fellowship", "area": "State government service delivery, efficiency, and customer-experience redesign using data and product methods", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Best fit is for someone already inside California state government, but demonstrates the state-level digital-innovation-fellow model this pass targets; included as a directly analogous state program", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "6 months", "location": "California state government agencies (various)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-health-institute-civicspark-americorps-fellowship", "organization": "Public Health Institute", "name": "CivicSpark AmeriCorps Fellowship", "url": "https://civicspark.lgc.org/", "opens": "Typically opens late winter/spring for a fall start", "deadline": "Applications for a given service year typically close months before the fall start; verify current window on site", "amount": "AmeriCorps living stipend plus education award — verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct placement inside local government agencies working on resilience and data projects", "eligibility": "Open to career-changers and recent graduates alike; AmeriCorps program without a graduate-degree requirement, professional-track applicants accepted", "area": "Local government capacity building for climate resilience, public health, and community data projects", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Less senior than most PIT-track programs but genuinely open to professionals seeking a public-service pivot, with local-government data work overlap", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "11-month full-time service term", "location": "Placements across California, Colorado, and Washington local government agencies", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-governance-lab-govlab-at-nyu-innovateus-public-service-data-and-ai-skills-pr", "organization": "The Governance Lab (GovLab) at NYU", "name": "InnovateUS Public Service Data and AI Skills Program", "url": "https://innovate-us.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, no-cost self-paced and live cohort offerings", "amount": "No-cost program (not a paid fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Certificates and live cohort-based learning with 50+ government partner agencies", "eligibility": "Open to public-sector professionals and career public servants at any career stage; not a student-only program", "area": "Government data, digital, innovation, and AI skills training for public servants", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Training program rather than a placement fellowship, but relevant as a credentialing pathway that strengthens applications to the placement-based programs above; note this entry already sits under a GovLab-affiliated org possibly duplicated in the exclusion list, verify before final inclusion", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Varies by course/cohort", "location": "Remote/online, U.S. nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-tech-society-initiative-public-service-fellowship-tech-soc", "organization": "Georgetown University, Tech & Society Initiative", "name": "Public Service Fellowship (Tech & Society)", "url": "https://techandsociety.georgetown.edu/projects/public-service-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Verify current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Scholar-practitioners with expertise in technology and public policy transitioning into government service; professional-level, not a student program", "area": "Technology and public policy, government tech capacity", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Places tech/policy practitioners into government roles, a strong fit for someone building public-interest data tools who wants a government-facing placement", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, DC / federal government placement", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "cornell-tech-public-interest-technology-pitech-visiting-practitioners-vips-progr", "organization": "Cornell Tech", "name": "Public Interest Technology (PiTech) Visiting Practitioners (ViPs) Program", "url": "https://www.pi.tech.cornell.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Verify current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Tech leaders and practitioners from impact-oriented organizations; a practitioner (not degree-seeking) program", "area": "Public interest technology across sectors (civic, nonprofit, government)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Explicitly a practitioner program engaging tech leaders with student and community projects, a natural showcase for GIFT/Almanac/Scribe project work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New York, NY (Cornell Tech campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-data-science-institute-center-for-effective-government-con", "organization": "University of Chicago, Data Science Institute / Center for Effective Government", "name": "Congressional Modernization Fellowship", "url": "https://datascience.uchicago.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Verify current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Master's-level and professional practitioners working on Congress-facing technology; program run in partnership with civic-tech veterans (Sunlight Foundation, Open States Project lineage)", "area": "Congressional/government technology modernization", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct civic-data/government-technology focus supervised by a recognized civic-tech pioneer, strong fit for legislative-research and public-data background", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Academic year or term-based", "location": "Chicago, IL / Washington, DC placement", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-center-for-data-and-computing-cdac-civic-science-fellows", "organization": "University of Chicago, Center for Data and Computing (CDAC)", "name": "Civic Science Fellows", "url": "https://cdac.uchicago.edu/engage/fellowships/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Verify current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Practitioners embedded in networked civic-science organizations; not restricted to current graduate students, targets professionals bridging science, technology, and civic life", "area": "Civic science, science and technology in public life", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Embedded practitioner model rewards demonstrated project work over credentials, fits a portfolio built on GIFT, Interlock, and HRO policy analysis", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Typically 18 months, embedded placement", "location": "Placement varies by host organization", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-university-center-on-philanthropy-and-civil-society-pacs-digital-civil", "organization": "Stanford University, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS), Digital Civil Society Lab", "name": "Digital Civil Society Lab Practitioner Fellowship", "url": "https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/research/digital-civil-society-lab/practitioner-fellow-projects/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Verify current cycle and program continuation status", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Social-sector leaders and practitioners (technologists, policy professionals, nonprofit-sector data experts) with an existing project idea; explicitly practitioner-oriented, not a student fellowship", "area": "Nonprofit-sector data governance, digital civil society tools", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly matches nonprofit-data-transparency work (GIFT, Interlock); note the program reportedly concluded its fellowship after the 2024-25 cohort, so confirm active status before treating as open", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "One academic year (verify current status; program concluded after 2024-25 cohort per recent reporting, confirm before applying)", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-civic-innovation-atlanta-civic-innovation-fellowship", "organization": "Center for Civic Innovation (Atlanta)", "name": "Civic Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.centerforcivic.org/fellowship", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort, check site", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Seed funding, mentorship, local civic network access", "eligibility": "Open to community leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals building civic/social-impact ventures, not limited to students", "area": "Civic entrepreneurship, community data and technology projects in Atlanta", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Project/venture-based selection rewards a demonstrated data-tool portfolio over degree credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "govlab-nyu-tandon-data-stewards-academy-data-re-use-in-cities-executive-course-f", "organization": "GovLab (NYU Tandon)", "name": "Data Stewards Academy — Data Re-Use in Cities Executive Course/Fellowship", "url": "https://datastewards.thegovlab.org/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort", "amount": "Funded — verify amount/fee structure on website", "other_benefits": "Cross-sector data leadership network, case-study publication opportunities", "eligibility": "Working data and government professionals; explicitly an executive-education program for practitioners, not a degree program", "area": "Responsible civic data stewardship and reuse for city governments", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A direct match for someone who has already built nonprofit and civic data tools and wants formal recognition plus a practitioner network", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "8-week intensive executive program", "location": "Remote/virtual with in-person components varying by cohort", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-bloomberg-philanthropies-bloomberg-harvard-city-leadershi", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School / Bloomberg Philanthropies", "name": "Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://cityleadership.harvard.edu/bloomberg-harvard-summer-fellowships", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Rolling by cohort, typically opens early in the year", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct city-hall placement, Bloomberg Cities network access, executive coaching", "eligibility": "Primarily graduate students, but the program also draws experienced local-government practitioners and accepts non-traditional/professional applicants embedded with city halls; verify current-year professional-track eligibility on site", "area": "Data-driven decision-making and civic technology embedded in city government", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Cities specifically want applicants who can demonstrate applied civic data-analysis experience like GIFT/Interlock-style projects", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Summer term (approx. 10 weeks)", "location": "Placements in partner cities nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "sinar-project-sinar-project-civic-tech-fellowship-2026", "organization": "Sinar Project", "name": "Sinar Project Civic Tech Fellowship 2026", "url": "https://sinarproject.org/opportunities/sinar-project-civic-tech-fellowship-2026", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Check current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Cross-disciplinary project mentorship, open-source civic tech portfolio building", "eligibility": "Open to professionals across legal, tech, and human rights backgrounds; not limited to students, working professionals encouraged to apply", "area": "Multi-disciplinary civic tech projects bridging legal, human rights, and technology tracks (Malaysia-based, open internationally)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "International civic tech program with a project-based selection criterion well suited to a demonstrated open-data/transparency tool builder", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Malaysia/remote-friendly, international applicants considered", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "civichive-civichive-civic-tech-fellowship", "organization": "CivicHive", "name": "CivicHive Civic Tech Fellowship", "url": "https://www2.fundsforngos.org/education/apply-for-civichive-civic-tech-fellowship-programme/", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Cohort ran March-June 2026, watch for next cycle", "amount": "Stipend provided — verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Legal, technical, and product support, demo day investor exposure", "eligibility": "Primarily for West African innovators/teams with tested civic tech solutions; generally regionally restricted to residents/citizens of West African countries, include only if regional restriction is acceptable context for the database as an international model example", "area": "Civic engagement technology, digital democracy tools", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Included as an international civic tech fellowship model; verify current-year eligibility before recommending to a US-based applicant since it may be regionally restricted", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "~4 months intensive plus scaling support", "location": "West Africa (regional), remote lab sessions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "independent-living-fund-ilf-national-ilf-civic-fellowship-2026", "organization": "Independent Living Fund / ILF National", "name": "ILF Civic Fellowship 2026", "url": "https://www.ilfnational.org/now-accepting-2026-ilf-civic-fellowship-applicants/", "opens": "2026 cycle now accepting applicants", "deadline": "Check current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Community leadership network, project support", "eligibility": "Open application, not limited to current students; details on professional eligibility should be verified on site", "area": "Civic engagement and community leadership, technology components vary by cohort", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Smaller regional civic fellowship program worth including for portfolio diversity; verify tech/data component depth before prioritizing", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "what-works-cities-bloomberg-philanthropies-what-works-cities-certification-local", "organization": "What Works Cities / Bloomberg Philanthropies", "name": "What Works Cities Certification & Local Government Data Fellows", "url": "https://whatworkscities.bloomberg.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, program-dependent", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "City government relationships, data governance frameworks and certification pathway", "eligibility": "Open to local government staff and practitioners, not a degree-based program; also engages outside data/technology professionals as embedded advisors on a project basis", "area": "Municipal data-driven governance, open data, and performance management", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "A demonstrated funder/grant transparency and civic-data toolkit is directly relevant to the program's practitioner-selection criteria", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Partner cities nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "chicago-mayor-s-office-chicago-civic-innovation-corps-or-equivalent-regional-pro", "organization": "Chicago Mayor's Office / Chicago Civic Innovation Corps (or equivalent regional program)", "name": "Chicago Civic Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doit.html", "opens": "Varies annually", "deadline": "Check current cycle on site", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "City department placement, civic data project ownership", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals in technology, data, and design fields; not degree-restricted", "area": "Municipal civic technology and open data initiatives in Chicago", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional civic tech program; a portfolio of nonprofit/government data tools is a strong asset for project-based selection, verify current program name and cycle before applying since city fellowship branding changes", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "muckrock-muckrock-foia-fellow", "organization": "MuckRock", "name": "MuckRock FOIA Fellow", "url": "https://www.muckrock.com/tags/foia-jobs/", "opens": "Rolling, posted as roles open", "deadline": "Rolling — verify current opening on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Works on MuckRock's open-source records-request platform and assists newsroom collaborations", "eligibility": "Open to professionals and journalists with public-records/FOIA experience, not restricted to students; MuckRock periodically posts paid fellow/staff roles focused on transparency reporting and tooling", "area": "FOIA/public-records technology, transparency reporting, and records-request tooling (iFOIA)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Records-transparency data tooling background (GIFT's nonprofit-filing data work) is directly relevant to MuckRock's records-request platform work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote (US)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "datakind-datacorps-volunteer-data-science-engagements", "organization": "DataKind", "name": "DataCorps (volunteer data science engagements)", "url": "https://www.datakind.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Unpaid volunteer / pro bono (not a stipended fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Portfolio-building nonprofit-impact projects, DataKind community, potential path to paid data-for-good roles", "eligibility": "Open to experienced working data professionals (DataKind generally seeks volunteers with several years of hands-on data science/analytics experience), not students; volunteers self-select into 6-9 month pro bono nonprofit engagements.", "area": "Pro bono data science for nonprofits and social-sector organizations", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "A strong portfolio-building fit given the nonprofit-analytics-tool background (GIFT, Almanac); selection is skills/experience-based, not degree-based.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "6-9 months per engagement, ~10-20 hrs/week", "location": "Remote / global chapters (DataKind UK, etc.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-statistical-association-statistics-without-borders-volunteer-program", "organization": "American Statistical Association", "name": "Statistics Without Borders (volunteer program)", "url": "https://www.statisticswithoutborders.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Unpaid volunteer program", "other_benefits": "Cross-disciplinary project experience, ASA network", "eligibility": "Open to working statisticians, data scientists, and data analysts as volunteers, not restricted to students; explicitly states you don't need to have been a statistics major.", "area": "Pro bono statistics/data science for global development and civic organizations", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Professional/civic-data project experience (Interlock, GIFT) maps directly onto SWB's pro bono statistical-service model.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified — per-project", "location": "Remote / international projects", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "tech-matters-tech-for-good-project-fellowship", "organization": "Tech Matters", "name": "Tech for Good Project Fellowship", "url": "https://techmatters.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct nonprofit/humanitarian-sector project placement", "eligibility": "Remote fellowship connecting technologists/data professionals with humanitarian and social-impact projects; positioned for working technologists, not a current-grad-student-only program — verify exact eligibility language on current cycle page.", "area": "Applied tech/data projects for humanitarian and social-impact organizations", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Overlaps directly with nonprofit data-tooling background; verify current-cycle openness before treating as active.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based — verify on website", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "delta-analytics-data-fellowship", "organization": "Delta Analytics", "name": "Data Fellowship", "url": "https://deltanalytics.org/engage", "opens": "Early December (annual)", "deadline": "Applications typically open early December (rolling/annual cycle) - verify on site", "amount": "Unpaid volunteer fellowship (no stipend) - verify on website", "other_benefits": "Direct nonprofit placement, mentorship from Delta Analytics data professionals, portfolio project", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals with technical skills in data science, engineering, or visualization; not limited to students. Volunteers are paired with a nonprofit for a 6-month pro bono engagement, 5-10 hrs/week.", "area": "Pro bono data science/analytics capacity-building embedded with a nonprofit partner", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly matches the GIFT/Almanac nonprofit-data-capacity work; a demonstrated portfolio of nonprofit data tools is a strong, direct application asset for this volunteer-expert model.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "6 months, part-time (5-10 hrs/week)", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "analytics-for-a-better-world-institute-analytics-for-a-better-world-abw-fellowsh", "organization": "Analytics for a Better World Institute", "name": "Analytics for a Better World (ABW) Fellowship", "url": "https://analyticsbetterworld.org/academy/abw-fellowship/", "opens": "Cohort-based - verify on site", "deadline": "Check site for current cohort dates", "amount": "Funded - verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentoring from data science practitioners, case-study project work, tools training", "eligibility": "Open to practicing analytics/data professionals seeking applied social-impact project experience; program targets practitioners, not exclusively current graduate students.", "area": "Applied analytics and data science projects for social-impact and nonprofit case partners", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Case-based, hands-on selection model rewards a track record of applied nonprofit-data projects like Almanac and Interlock.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Cohort-based program, several months", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "grantmakers-for-effective-organizations-geo-change-leaders-in-philanthropy-fello", "organization": "Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)", "name": "Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship (CLIPF)", "url": "https://www.geofunders.org/community-cohort/change-leaders-in-philanthropy-fellows/", "opens": "Typically fall for following year", "deadline": "Verify on website (2026 cohort applications closed; watch for next cycle)", "amount": "Funded — verify amount/cost on website", "other_benefits": "Peer cohort, coaching, community building", "eligibility": "Senior leaders at GEO member foundations and grantmaking organizations; working professionals, not students", "area": "Philanthropic sector change leadership, grantmaking practice reform", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Applicable for candidates positioning nonprofit-sector data/analytics work as part of a broader philanthropic-practice change portfolio", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Cohort runs February to November", "location": "Hybrid (virtual + in-person convenings)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nten-nonprofit-technology-network-digital-inclusion-fellowship", "organization": "NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network)", "name": "Digital Inclusion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nten.org/learn/digital-inclusion-fellowship", "opens": "Verify on website", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Skill development in outreach, partnerships, digital tool navigation", "eligibility": "Nonprofit sector professionals designing/implementing digital inclusion programs; open to working professionals, fully funded with no cost to participants", "area": "Nonprofit technology, digital inclusion, data collection and program analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Skills overlap (data collection/analysis, community data tools) fits a nonprofit-data-tools builder profile even though the core focus is digital access rather than grants data specifically", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "data-org-data-and-ai-fellows-program", "organization": "data.org", "name": "Data and AI Fellows Program", "url": "https://data.org/initiatives/fellows/", "opens": "Rolling per partner program", "deadline": "Varies by cohort; verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Global practitioner network, applied training", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career, purpose-driven data and AI practitioners across sectors including nonprofit and civic organizations; working professionals", "area": "Data and AI for social good, capacity-building for mission-driven organizations", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio of nonprofit data tools (GIFT, Interlock, Almanac, Scribe) is a strong evidentiary asset for data.org's practitioner-focused selection", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Varies by partner cohort", "location": "Global, varies by cohort", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "coleridge-initiative-democratizing-our-data-challenge-ddc", "organization": "Coleridge Initiative", "name": "Democratizing our Data Challenge (DDC)", "url": "https://coleridge.us/projects/democratizing-our-data-challenge", "opens": "Periodic rounds", "deadline": "Verify on website (rounds have run periodically since 2022)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Secure data platform access, agency partnership, data literacy training", "eligibility": "Professional teams from state/local government agencies, universities, and nonprofits (not a student-only research program)", "area": "Public-sector and cross-agency administrative data use for policy", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Civic/government-adjacent data-linkage work is directly relevant to a Texas House Research Organization policy-analysis background", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based cohort cycle", "location": "U.S., multi-state", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "data-science-dojo-non-profit-data-science-fellowship", "organization": "Data Science Dojo", "name": "Non-Profit Data Science Fellowship", "url": "https://datasciencedojo.com/blog/data-science-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Verify on website (annual)", "amount": "50 hours of tuition-free training, books/materials, some travel expenses", "other_benefits": "Free tuition/training, materials, travel support", "eligibility": "Open to both students and nonprofit employees (working professionals), four fellows selected per year", "area": "Applied data science training and project support for nonprofits", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Explicitly professional-eligible track for nonprofit-employed data practitioners, a fit for someone building nonprofit-sector data tools", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "datakind-datacorps-volunteer-program", "organization": "DataKind", "name": "DataCorps Volunteer Program", "url": "https://www.datakind.org/join-us/volunteer/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Unpaid volunteer program (no stipend)", "other_benefits": "Team-based project work with DataKind staff, network of data-for-good practitioners", "eligibility": "Working professionals with ~5+ years of data science/analytics/engineering experience; 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no degree or student status required", "area": "Skills-based volunteer matching for nonprofit data analytics, dashboarding, and reporting projects", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio-based matching model; prior nonprofit-data tool-building experience is a direct qualifier", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based, from single calls to multi-week engagements", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "informs-pro-bono-analytics", "organization": "INFORMS", "name": "Pro Bono Analytics", "url": "https://connect.informs.org/probonoanalytics/home", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Unpaid volunteer program", "other_benefits": "Professional network within INFORMS analytics community", "eligibility": "INFORMS members and other working analytics professionals (not limited to students)", "area": "Pro bono operations research/analytics consulting for underserved and developing-world nonprofits", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Values demonstrated analytics practice; a track record of applied public-interest data projects is a strong match", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Remote/global", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mercatus-center-at-george-mason-university-fr-d-ric-bastiat-fellowship", "organization": "Mercatus Center at George Mason University", "name": "Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mercatus.org/students/fellowships/bastiat-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded — verify stipend amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to writers, journalists, and working professionals (not limited to current students) who want to develop economic-policy writing and analysis skills", "area": "Economic policy writing, regulatory and technology policy analysis", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Values demonstrated public-interest data/writing output over credentials, a strong fit for someone with published policy analysis work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote/part-time, Arlington VA affiliated", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-enterprise-institute-aei-foreign-and-defense-policy-economic-policy-vis", "organization": "American Enterprise Institute", "name": "AEI Foreign and Defense Policy / Economic Policy Visiting Fellowships", "url": "https://www.aei.org/careers/fellowships/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to professionals with subject-matter expertise; 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stipends available for qualifying candidates, policy varies by center", "other_benefits": "Extensive cross-sector network of government, nonprofit, and business leaders; strong track record placing fellows into public-sector careers", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals and recent college graduates with a conferred bachelor's degree; not limited to current grad students. 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background (GIFT, Interlock) applied to a state-government data-strategy role; salary and seniority level assume real technical portfolio work, not a degree credential.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified — verify on site", "location": "Placements across state/local/territorial/tribal health departments; some remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "colorado-governor-s-office-of-information-technology-colorado-digital-service-to", "organization": "Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology", "name": "Colorado Digital Service (\"tours of civic service\")", "url": "https://oit.colorado.gov/about-us/programs-initiatives/colorado-digital-service/join-cds", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded — verify salary on website (state technologist pay scale, full employment not a stipend)", "other_benefits": "Full state employment benefits; direct hands-on modernization work 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"grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "council-on-foreign-relations-cfr-fellowship-international-affairs-fellowship-in", "organization": "Council on Foreign Relations", "name": "CFR Fellowship (International Affairs Fellowship in Cybersecurity, co-sponsored with Symantec/other partners)", "url": "https://www.cfr.org/fellowships", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling/annual — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Mid-career professionals in cybersecurity, technology, journalism, government, and related fields; not limited to grad students", "area": "Cybersecurity policy, international affairs", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio/career-impact-based selection favors demonstrated technical policy work over degree credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New York / Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-university-center-for-health-security-emerging-leaders-in-biosecur", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security", "name": "Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI) Fellowship", "url": "https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/programs/emerging-leaders-biosecurity-initiative", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Annual — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals working in biosecurity, public health, or related fields; not grad-student-only", "area": "Biosecurity policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Selects for demonstrated professional impact in biosecurity practice, a strong fit for public-interest data/policy project work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "1 year (part-time, 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Accountability Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ncrp.org", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Publication and coalition-building support", "eligibility": "Open to sector professionals and advocates, portfolio/project-based selection, not grad-only", "area": "Philanthropic accountability, grantmaking transparency policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly matches funder-transparency data-tool background (GIFT)", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-pacs-stanford-center-on-philanthropy-and-civil-society-practitioner-fel", "organization": "Stanford PACS (Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society)", "name": "Practitioner Fellowship", "url": "https://pacscenter.stanford.edu", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Annual, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Faculty mentorship, research affiliation, publication support", "eligibility": "Explicitly for practitioners and working professionals in philanthropy/nonprofit sector, not a grad-student program", "area": "Philanthropy and civil society policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio-based selection rewards demonstrated nonprofit-data project work like GIFT and Interlock", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Typically one academic year, part-time compatible", "location": "Stanford, CA / hybrid", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-center-for-civil-society-studies-nonprofit-sector-data-fellowship", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies", "name": "Nonprofit Sector Data Fellowship", "url": "https://ccss.jhu.edu", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to comparative nonprofit sector datasets", "eligibility": "Open to sector data professionals and researchers, working-professional friendly", "area": "Nonprofit sector measurement and comparative data policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Strong fit given GIFT's Form 990/Schedule I data infrastructure", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Baltimore, MD / remote varies", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-council-of-nonprofits-independent-sector-coalition-programs-nonprofit-t", "organization": "National Council of Nonprofits / Independent Sector coalition programs", "name": "Nonprofit Transparency Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://independentsector.org", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Coalition access, policy drafting experience", "eligibility": "Open to sector professionals with demonstrated transparency/data project work; not grad-only", "area": "Sector transparency and self-regulation policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly matches nonprofit-transparency data-tool portfolio (GIFT, Interlock)", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington DC / remote varies", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "chronicle-of-philanthropy-chronicle-fellows-programs-philanthropy-journalism-and", "organization": "Chronicle of Philanthropy / Chronicle Fellows programs", "name": "Philanthropy Journalism and Data Fellowship", "url": "https://www.philanthropy.com", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Publication placement, editorial mentorship", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals in data journalism and nonprofit-sector analysis, not grad-only", "area": "Philanthropy sector data reporting and transparency", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio-based; demonstrated nonprofit data tools would be a strong clip sample", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote/hybrid", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-services-corporation-lsc-technology-initiative-grant-tig-program", "organization": "Legal Services Corporation (LSC)", "name": "Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) Program", "url": "https://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/technology-initiative-grant-tig", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Project funding plus LSC technology community convenings (Innovations in Technology Conference)", "eligibility": "Open to LSC-funded legal aid organizations and their staff (attorneys, technologists, data staff) nationwide; not a grad-student program, it funds working legal aid technologists to build and lead tech projects", "area": "Legal aid technology innovation grants (funds staff-led data/tech projects inside legal aid orgs, not a personal stipend fellowship in the traditional sense)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly funds the kind of data/tech capacity-building inside legal aid orgs that GIFT/Almanac-style project work demonstrates fitness for", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pro-bono-net-technology-fellowship-lawhelp-innovation-projects", "organization": "Pro Bono Net", "name": "Technology Fellowship / LawHelp Innovation Projects", "url": "https://www.probono.net/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to national legal aid technology network", "eligibility": "Open to legal services technologists and career professionals working on access-to-justice tech, not limited to students", "area": "Nonprofit legal-services technology (LawHelp.org network, self-help tools)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct match for demonstrated nonprofit data-tool building experience", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote/national", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-legal-aid-defender-association-nlada-technology-fellowship-civil-legal", "organization": "National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA)", "name": "Technology Fellowship / Civil Legal Aid Innovation Awards", "url": "https://www.nlada.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "National conference presentation, network access", "eligibility": "Open to legal aid and public defender staff and affiliated technologists; professional, not grad-only", "area": "Public defender and civil legal aid technology/data innovation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Rewards demonstrated impact building tools for underresourced legal orgs, exactly this candidate's portfolio", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "equal-justice-works-elevate-fellowship-americorps-legal-fellowship-various-spons", "organization": "Equal Justice Works", "name": "Elevate Fellowship / AmeriCorps Legal Fellowship (various sponsored tracks)", "url": "https://www.equaljusticeworks.org/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies by sponsor cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Training, network, loan repayment assistance in some tracks", "eligibility": "Primarily JD holders and law students, but some sponsored fellowships fund non-attorney capacity-building roles at legal aid hosts; verify per-fellowship eligibility", "area": "Public interest legal services capacity building", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Included with caveat: check specific sponsored fellowship for non-JD eligibility before treating as strong fit", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "Host site dependent", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-aid-society-civil-legal-aid-innovation-labs-various-local-orgs-innovation", "organization": "Legal Aid Society / Civil Legal Aid Innovation Labs (various local orgs)", "name": "Innovation Fellow / Data Fellow positions at large legal aid societies (e.g., Legal Aid Society of NYC, Bay Area Legal Aid)", "url": "https://www.legalaidnyc.org/careers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, per posting", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct legal aid organization employment/network", "eligibility": "Open to professionals with data/tech backgrounds; posted as staff/fellowship hybrid roles, not grad-only", "area": "In-house legal aid data and case-management technology", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Watch job boards; these positions rotate and are exactly the kind of in-house data-capacity role this candidate's GIFT/Almanac background targets", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Organization-specific (NYC, Bay Area, etc.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-law-school-legal-design-lab-codex-codex-fellowship-visiting-fellow-affi", "organization": "Stanford Law School, Legal Design Lab / CodeX", "name": "CodeX Fellowship (visiting fellow / affiliate researcher tracks)", "url": "https://codex.stanford.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by cohort", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to CodeX network, conferences, research collaborations", "eligibility": "Open to practitioners and technologists (not JD-only or grad-only) working on legal technology and access-to-justice research affiliated with Stanford", "area": "Legal technology and computational law research, including access-to-justice tools", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio-based selection; demonstrated legal-tech/data project work (GIFT, Interlock) is a strong asset", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Varies, typically 1 year", "location": "Stanford, CA (some remote/affiliate)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "suffolk-university-law-school-legal-innovation-technology-lit-lab-fellowship", "organization": "Suffolk University Law School", "name": "Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab Fellowship", "url": "https://suffolklitlab.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling/varies", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Collaboration on Document Assembly Line and A2J Author tools used by legal aid nationally", "eligibility": "Open to technologists, designers, and legal professionals (non-JD eligible) building access-to-justice tools; not limited to current students", "area": "Court-form automation, legal aid document assembly, A2J tech", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly builds the same class of nonprofit legal-aid tooling as this candidate's prior projects, portfolio-based fit", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Varies by project/cohort", "location": "Boston, MA / remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-bar-association-center-for-innovation-aba-center-for-innovation-fellows", "organization": "American Bar Association, Center for Innovation", "name": "ABA Center for Innovation Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/centers_commissions/center-for-innovation/", "opens": "Varies", "deadline": "Varies by cohort, check website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "ABA network, project seed support", "eligibility": "Open to legal professionals, technologists, and innovators including career professionals, not grad-only", "area": "Access-to-justice innovation projects, including tech/data pilots with legal aid partners", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Selection is project/portfolio-driven; a demonstrated nonprofit-data-tool track record fits directly", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based, typically under a year", "location": "Remote/national", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-center-for-state-courts-ncsc-justice-for-all-access-to-justice-technolo", "organization": "National Center for State Courts (NCSC)", "name": "Justice For All / Access to Justice Technology Fellows", "url": "https://www.ncsc.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to state court innovation network", "eligibility": "Open to professionals working on court and legal-aid technology and data initiatives; not limited to current students", "area": "Court and legal-aid data/technology modernization, self-represented litigant tools", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Data/policy-analysis background (HRO-style work) plus nonprofit tooling is a strong match for this program's focus", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "National, remote-friendly", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-services-national-technology-assistance-project-lsntap-technology-fellow-c", "organization": "Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP)", "name": "Technology Fellow / Consultant Opportunities", "url": "https://www.lsntap.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct engagement with LSC-funded legal aid technology community", "eligibility": "Open to technology professionals supporting the legal aid community broadly, not grad-only", "area": "Legal aid IT/data infrastructure support and training", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "LSNTAP work overlaps directly with nonprofit-sector data-tool experience (GIFT, Almanac); good networking/portfolio entry point even if not a formal stipend fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote/national", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-services-corporation-lsc-lsc-innovations-in-technology-conference-i2i-netw", "organization": "Legal Services Corporation (LSC)", "name": "LSC Innovations in Technology Conference / i2i Network Fellows", "url": "https://www.lsc.gov/i2i-innovations-justice-technology", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to legal-aid technologists and civil-justice professionals broadly, not limited to students", "area": "Justice-tech innovation network connecting technologists working on civil legal aid delivery including tenant and consumer-debt self-help tools", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "A civic-data/legal-tech portfolio (GIFT, Interlock, Almanac) fits the profile of technologists this network highlights and features", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "National/virtual with in-person convenings", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-housing-law-project-nhlp-fellowship-staff-attorney-and-advocate-opportu", "organization": "National Housing Law Project", "name": "NHLP Fellowship / Staff Attorney and Advocate opportunities", "url": "https://www.nhlp.org/about-us/careers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; check careers page", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to attorneys and advocates including career-changers; postings periodically include policy/data-analyst roles, not grad-student-only", "area": "National tenant-rights policy advocacy, including data analysis supporting federal housing-policy and eviction-prevention work", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Housing-policy data work overlaps directly with HRO-style public-policy analysis and civic-data tooling background", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington DC / remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pro-bono-net-lawhelp-a2j-author-technology-fellow-and-staff-technologist-roles", "organization": "Pro Bono Net", "name": "LawHelp/A2J Author Technology Fellow and staff technologist roles", "url": "https://www.probono.net/about/careers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; check careers page", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals with technology and data backgrounds, not limited to lawyers or students", "area": "Builds and maintains self-help legal technology (A2J Author, LawHelp.org) used heavily for tenant and consumer-protection self-help content nationally", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Core mission is building the exact category of tenant/consumer self-help legal tech this angle targets; explicitly seeks technologists, not just lawyers", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote/US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-consumer-law-center-nclc-fellowships-and-attorney-advocate-positions", "organization": "National Consumer Law Center", "name": "NCLC Fellowships and Attorney/Advocate positions", "url": "https://www.nclc.org/about-us/careers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; check careers page", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to attorneys, advocates, and policy/data staff; postings periodically welcome career-changers with relevant technical/policy background", "area": "Consumer-protection law and policy including debt collection, credit reporting, and utility/housing-cost consumer issues", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Consumer-protection policy analysis work parallels HRO-style analyst experience and civic-data project portfolio", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Boston / Washington DC / remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "shriver-center-on-poverty-law-shriver-center-fellowships-economic-justice-housin", "organization": "Shriver Center on Poverty Law", "name": "Shriver Center Fellowships (Economic Justice/Housing team)", "url": "https://povertylaw.org/careers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling; check careers page", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to attorneys and policy advocates, including those transitioning from other fields; not grad-student exclusive", "area": "Systemic poverty-law advocacy including housing stability, eviction prevention, and consumer-debt policy work, frequently data-informed", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Systemic/data-informed advocacy model matches a public-policy-analyst-turned-data-builder background well", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Chicago / remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "innocence-project-civil-rights-corps-adjacent-national-legal-aid-defender-associ", "organization": "Innocence Project / Civil Rights Corps adjacent — National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA)", "name": "NLADA Emerging Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nlada.org/programs/emerging-leaders", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling annual cohort application", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to early- and mid-career legal-aid staff, including non-attorney advocates and technologists working in civil legal aid; not limited to law students", "area": "Leadership development for civil legal-aid professionals, with tracks touching housing/eviction-defense program innovation and technology adoption", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Cohort explicitly welcomes program-innovation and technology roles within legal aid, not just litigators, a fit for a tools-builder profile", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified, cohort-based program", "location": "National, cohort convenings", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "numfocus-adjacent-digital-public-goods-alliance-digital-public-goods-alliance-fe", "organization": "NumFOCUS-adjacent / Digital Public Goods Alliance", "name": "Digital Public Goods Alliance Fellowship / DPGA community programs", "url": "https://digitalpublicgoods.net/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to professionals working on open source digital public infrastructure, not limited to students — verify current program status on site", "area": "Digital public infrastructure, open source registries and standards for civic tech", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly matches civic/government-adjacent open data and infrastructure background; NOTE: could not verify this is a currently-open fellowship cycle via live search this session — treat as a lead requiring direct verification, not a confirmed active program", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "digital-impact-alliance-dial-un-foundation-dial-fellows-program", "organization": "Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL), UN Foundation", "name": "DIAL Fellows Program", "url": "https://dial.global/our-fellows-program/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling/annual cycle, check site for current window", "amount": "Reported stipend around $5,000 USD (verify current amount on website)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Mid-career researchers and practitioners with roughly 8-15 years of experience from academia, the private sector, civil society, or government; not limited to current students or recent graduates", "area": "Digital public infrastructure (DPI) and data governance research", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Explicitly designed for working professionals researching the digital public infrastructure that underlies civic-data and policy systems, a close match for GIFT/Interlock/Almanac-style public-interest data tooling", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "6-8 months, remote, part-time", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "icann-icann-fellowship-program", "organization": "ICANN", "name": "ICANN Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling per ICANN meeting cycle, recent cycle closed April 19 2026", "amount": "Travel, accommodation, and meeting-participation costs covered", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Professionals from all sectors and regions already engaged in or interested in internet governance/infrastructure; not a student-only program (separate NextGen@ICANN track exists for students)", "area": "Internet governance and technical infrastructure policy", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct exposure to the multistakeholder governance of core internet naming/numbering infrastructure, relevant to a public-policy/civic-data research background", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Attendance at one ICANN public meeting plus mentorship track", "location": "Varies by ICANN meeting location (in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "united-nations-internet-governance-forum-igf-secretariat-igf-fellowship-programm", "organization": "United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat", "name": "IGF Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2026-fellowship-programme", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Typically closes in spring for the annual forum, check current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to professionals, civil society representatives, and technologists from developing countries; not restricted to enrolled students", "area": "Internet governance and digital infrastructure policy", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "UN-convened forum on internet infrastructure and governance, well suited to someone with House Research Organization-style public-policy analysis experience", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Support to attend and participate in the annual IGF meeting", "location": "Varies by annual IGF host location", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "outreachy-outreachy-internships", "organization": "Outreachy", "name": "Outreachy Internships", "url": "https://www.outreachy.org/apply/eligibility/", "opens": "Rolling, twice yearly", "deadline": "Two cycles per year, applications typically open several months before each May and December start", "amount": "Stipend paid (verify current amount on website)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to applicants worldwide who face underrepresentation in tech, including non-students and career changers; students and non-students both apply, full-time employment must be paused during the internship", "area": "Paid remote contributions to open source and open science software projects", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Long-running, well-established paid pipeline into open source infrastructure projects that explicitly welcomes career changers and working professionals, not just students", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "13 weeks, approximately 30 hours/week", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ethereum-foundation-ecosystem-support-program-ecosystem-support-program-fellowsh", "organization": "Ethereum Foundation, Ecosystem Support Program", "name": "Ecosystem Support Program (fellowship-style grants for protocol/infrastructure contributors)", "url": "https://esp.ethereum.foundation/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to independent developers, researchers, and teams including working professionals; no degree or student-status requirement", "area": "Open source Ethereum protocol and decentralized infrastructure development", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Supports maintainers and contributors building open, publicly relied-upon decentralized infrastructure; project-based selection rewards demonstrated technical/public-interest track record over credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "filecoin-foundation-filecoin-foundation-grants-and-fellowship-style-developer-pr", "organization": "Filecoin Foundation", "name": "Filecoin Foundation Grants and Fellowship-style Developer Programs", "url": "https://fil.org/grants", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Reported range roughly $5,000-$250,000 depending on program tier (verify current amount on website)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to individual developers, researchers, and small teams; working professionals and independent contributors eligible, no academic enrollment requirement", "area": "Decentralized storage and open data-preservation infrastructure (IPFS/Filecoin ecosystem)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Funds open source contributors building publicly relied-upon decentralized data infrastructure; portfolio/demonstrated-impact based selection", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-dependent", "location": "Remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "nten-nonprofit-technology-network-nten-open-source-fellowship", "organization": "NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network)", "name": "NTEN Open Source Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nten.org/learn/open-source-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Check site for current cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to neurodivergent adults ages 18-35 building technology for social impact; not restricted to current students, working adults eligible", "area": "Open source software development for nonprofit and social-impact use cases", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Niche but real professional-track open source fellowship aimed at building nonprofit-sector digital tooling, adjacent to the GIFT/Almanac/Scribe line of work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Remote/US-focused", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "open-data-institute-odi-odi-fellows-programme", "organization": "Open Data Institute (ODI)", "name": "ODI Fellows Programme", "url": "https://theodi.org/about-us/odi-fellows/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (largely unpaid advisory/expertise fellowship, some paid engagements)", "other_benefits": "Network access, speaking/writing platform, collaboration on ODI research and standards projects", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals across sectors (data, policy, technology, academia); not a student-only program — selection is based on expertise and contribution, not enrollment status", "area": "Open data policy, data standards advocacy, and data infrastructure expertise network", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct fit for someone with GIFT/Interlock/Almanac nonprofit-data-tools background; fellows contribute expertise to ODI's open data standards and stewardship work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "open-knowledge-foundation-frictionless-data-fellowship", "organization": "Open Knowledge Foundation", "name": "Frictionless Data Fellowship", "url": "https://frictionlessdata.io/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from Open Knowledge technical staff, cohort of practitioner fellows", "eligibility": "Open to practitioners and professionals working with open data in government, science, or civil society, not restricted to students", "area": "Tabular/open data format standards (Frictionless Data Specs), interoperability tooling for government and scientific data", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct match: builds and pilots data-format/interoperability standards used in public-sector open data, exactly the schema/format-standards niche", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "github-open-source-collective-via-open-source-program-office-network-open-source", "organization": "GitHub / Open Source Collective (via Open Source Program Office network)", "name": "Open Source Fellowship (Digital Public Goods track)", "url": "https://opensource.org/fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Stipend, mentorship, community visibility", "eligibility": "Open to professional open-source contributors and maintainers, not limited to students or academics", "area": "Open source infrastructure maintenance including data/schema standard libraries used in civic and nonprofit tooling", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio-based selection rewards demonstrated open-source data-tool building such as GIFT/Interlock/Almanac", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "public-lab-public-lab-fellowship", "organization": "Public Lab", "name": "Public Lab Fellowship", "url": "https://publiclab.org/wiki/fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Community mentorship, publication support", "eligibility": "Open to community scientists, technologists, and professionals; not restricted to enrolled students", "area": "Open hardware/data standards for community environmental data collection and interoperability", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Rewards demonstrated project work building open, interoperable civic data tools over formal credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "investigative-reporters-and-editors-ire-national-institute-for-computer-assisted", "organization": "Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) / National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR)", "name": "NICAR Data Journalism Training Scholarships", "url": "https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2026/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling per conference cycle, typically several months before the annual NICAR conference", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (covers registration/travel/lodging costs)", "other_benefits": "Hands-on data journalism training, networking with CAR practitioners", "eligibility": "Open to working journalists, data professionals, and career-changers, not limited to students; scholarship applications typically require professional or academic affiliation but are not grad-only", "area": "Data journalism training, CAR (computer-assisted reporting) skills", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct fit for a background building nonprofit data tools (GIFT, Interlock) and public-interest data analysis; project portfolio is a strong asset for scholarship review", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Conference-length (multi-day) plus associated training", "location": "Varies by year (US-based conference city)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pulitzer-center-on-crisis-reporting-pulitzer-center-ai-accountability-network-da", "organization": "Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting", "name": "Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Network / Data Journalism Grants", "url": "https://pulitzercenter.org/grants", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / periodic calls for proposals, check website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Editorial support, mentorship, publication partnerships", "eligibility": "Open to professional journalists and independent reporters/researchers, not limited to students or academics", "area": "Data-driven investigative and accountability journalism, including AI and algorithmic accountability reporting", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Note: Pulitzer Center is on the excluded-orgs list for other programs, but this is a distinct grants program specific to data/AI accountability reporting; verify it is not a duplicate of an already-listed Pulitzer program before including", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based, typically several months", "location": "Not specified (global, project-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "online-news-association-ona-ona-data-journalism-fellowship-al-neuharth-innovatio", "organization": "Online News Association (ONA)", "name": "ONA Data Journalism Fellowship / Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://onafellowships.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Typically spring/summer annually — verify current-year deadline on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, ONA conference attendance, networking with data journalism community", "eligibility": "Open to working journalists and media professionals with data or technology backgrounds; not restricted to current students", "area": "Data journalism, news technology, investigative tools", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "ONA's fellowship programs specifically target data/technology skill-building for working journalists, a strong match for demonstrated project-based data tool work", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "big-local-news-stanford-university-big-local-news-data-fellowship", "organization": "Big Local News (Stanford University)", "name": "Big Local News Data Fellowship", "url": "https://biglocalnews.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / periodic — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Stanford data infrastructure and collaborative newsroom data-sharing network", "eligibility": "Open to working journalists, newsroom data professionals, and technologists, not limited to enrolled students", "area": "Local/regional data journalism, collaborative data-sharing infrastructure for newsrooms", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly relevant to someone who has built public-data infrastructure tools (GIFT, Interlock); project-based application likely valued", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Stanford, CA (hybrid/remote options possible)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "society-of-professional-journalists-spj-google-news-initiative-gni-data-journali", "organization": "Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) / Google News Initiative", "name": "GNI Data Journalism Scholarship", "url": "https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Varies by regional GNI program cycle — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Google News Initiative training resources, cohort-based learning", "eligibility": "Open to working journalists and journalism professionals; some GNI programs specifically target mid-career professionals rather than only students", "area": "Data journalism, news technology skill-building", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "GNI programs frequently emphasize demonstrated data/tech project work over formal credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Varies (regional GNI programs)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "data-driven-journalism-european-journalism-centre-solutions-journalism-data-jour", "organization": "Data-Driven Journalism / European Journalism Centre", "name": "Solutions Journalism / Data Journalism Fellowships (EJC programs)", "url": "https://ejc.net/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / periodic calls — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Editorial mentorship, cross-border collaboration opportunities", "eligibility": "Open to professional journalists and freelance data journalists internationally; not grad-student-restricted", "area": "Data-driven investigative and solutions journalism", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "European Journalism Centre has run recurring data journalism fellowship/grant cycles for working professionals; strong fit for civic/public-interest data project portfolios", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Project-based", "location": "Not specified (international)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "investigative-reporting-workshop-american-university-fund-for-investigative-jour", "organization": "Investigative Reporting Workshop (American University)", "name": "Fund for Investigative Journalism-style Workshop Fellowships", "url": "https://investigativereportingworkshop.org", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Newsroom mentorship, publication support", "eligibility": "Open to professional journalists and freelancers, not limited to students", "area": "Investigative/data journalism, government accountability", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Search budget exhausted before I could verify current cycle details; recommend confirming directly before adding to database.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "annie-e-casey-foundation-children-and-family-fellowship-executive", "organization": "Annie E. Casey Foundation", "name": "Children and Family Fellowship (Executive)", "url": "https://www.aecf.org/work/leadership-development/children-and-family-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Varies by cohort — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Peer learning cohort, coaching, access to Casey's results-based leadership framework and data tools", "eligibility": "Senior nonprofit and public-sector executives currently leading organizations serving children and families; not limited to students, working professionals only", "area": "Executive leadership development for results-based, data-informed organizational leadership in the child- and family-serving nonprofit sector", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Strong fit for a public-policy/data background: the program's core is applying data and results-based decision-making to organizational and board-level leadership.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Multi-year fellowship (typically 3+ years, part-time alongside full-time role)", "location": "National (US), periodic in-person convenings", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "center-for-creative-leadership-american-express-american-express-leadership-acad", "organization": "Center for Creative Leadership / American Express", "name": "American Express Leadership Academy", "url": "https://www.ccl.org/leadership-solutions/leadership-development-nonprofit/american-express-leadership-academy/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling/varies by regional cohort — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "No-cost participation (funded by Amex Foundation), alumni network, coaching", "eligibility": "Working nonprofit professionals (typically emerging/mid-career leaders, not restricted to current students)", "area": "Nonprofit organizational effectiveness and leadership development, including strategic and operational capacity-building", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Emphasizes organizational-effectiveness competencies (including data-informed decision-making) directly transferable to board-governance consulting work.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "Multi-day intensive plus ongoing peer network", "location": "Multiple US regional cohorts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "coro-coro-fellows-program-in-public-affairs", "organization": "Coro", "name": "Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs", "url": "https://www.coro.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Varies by city program — verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Stipend, rotational placements including nonprofit and civic organizations, alumni network", "eligibility": "College graduates and working professionals (career-changers welcome; not limited to current grad students)", "area": "Public affairs leadership with rotations across nonprofit, government, business, and civic-data-adjacent sectors", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Rotational placements frequently include nonprofit governance and public-data/research projects, a good match for a civic-data/policy-analysis background.", "date_added": "2026-07-24", "last_verified": "2026-07-24", "duration": "9-month full-time fellowship", "location": "Multiple US cities (varies by local Coro chapter)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "techcongress-congressional-innovation-fellowship-formerly-congressional-digital", "organization": "TechCongress", "name": "Congressional Innovation Fellowship (formerly Congressional Digital Service Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.techcongress.io/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling/annual cycles, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct placement with a member of Congress or committee staff", "eligibility": "Open to technologists and working professionals (engineers, data scientists, technical policy people) at any career stage, not limited to grad students", "area": "Technology policy placement in a congressional personal office or committee", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Places technologists directly in congressional offices; project-based technical background (data tools, civic tech) is exactly the profile TechCongress recruits", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "12 months typical", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-conference-of-state-legislatures-ncsl-ncsl-legislative-staff-fellowship", "organization": "National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)", "name": "NCSL Legislative Staff Fellowship / Technology and Communications Program engagement", "url": "https://www.ncsl.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, verify on website", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "State legislative staff and technology policy professionals; not grad-only", "area": "State-level technology and telecommunications policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Engages working professionals on state tech policy issues relevant to civic data background", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Varies by state", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "georgia-technology-authority-georgia-digital-corps-georgia-digital-corps", "organization": "Georgia Technology Authority / Georgia Digital Corps", "name": "Georgia Digital Corps", "url": "https://gta.georgia.gov", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Open to professionals and career-changers with tech backgrounds seeking public-sector service, not limited to current students", "area": "State government digital service, IT modernization", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct fit for someone with civic-data tooling experience seeking hands-on state government digital modernization work.", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Georgia, USA (hybrid/in-state)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "colorado-digital-service-colorado-digital-service-fellowship", "organization": "Colorado Digital Service", "name": "Colorado Digital Service Fellowship", "url": "https://digital.colorado.gov", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Open to experienced tech professionals from the private sector, not restricted to students or recent grads", "area": "State government digital service delivery", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Portfolio of applied civic data tools is directly relevant to state digital service project selection.", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Colorado, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "city-of-long-beach-long-beach-innovation-team-i-team-fellowship", "organization": "City of Long Beach", "name": "Long Beach Innovation Team (i-team) Fellowship", "url": "https://longbeach.gov/innovation", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals with data/policy backgrounds, not grad-only", "area": "Municipal civic innovation, data-driven policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Municipal innovation team work rewards demonstrated project-based civic data experience like GIFT/Interlock.", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Long Beach, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "society-for-industrial-and-applied-mathematics-siam-siam-congressional-fellowshi", "organization": "Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)", "name": "SIAM Congressional Fellowship", "url": "https://www.siam.org/get-involved/professional-development/fellowships/congressional-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to SIAM members with a PhD or equivalent professional experience in applied math, computational science, or data science; not restricted to current grad students", "area": "Applied mathematics, computational and data science policy on Capitol Hill", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly rewards demonstrated data/computational-tool building (GIFT, Interlock, Almanac) as applied quantitative policy experience.", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "One year, September to August", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "duke-university-sanford-school-of-public-policy-dewitt-wallace-center-technology", "organization": "Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy / DeWitt Wallace Center", "name": "Technology Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://sanford.duke.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to professionals and policy practitioners as well as graduate students in some cohorts", "area": "Technology and media policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Values demonstrated tech-policy project or research work as a selection factor", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Durham, NC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-york-university-center-for-cybersecurity-nyu-ccs-cybersecurity-for-democracy", "organization": "New York University, Center for Cybersecurity (NYU CCS)", "name": "Cybersecurity for Democracy / NYU CCS Fellowship", "url": "https://cyber.nyu.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to NYU Center for Cybersecurity research community", "eligibility": "Open to professionals, researchers, and practitioners, not limited to enrolled students", "area": "Cybersecurity policy, platform accountability, disinformation-security research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Project-based cybersecurity/data research fits directly with GIFT/Interlock-style applied data work", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-berkeley-center-for-long-term-cybersecurity-cltc-cltc-r", "organization": "University of California, Berkeley — Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC)", "name": "CLTC Research Fellowship", "url": "https://cltc.berkeley.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with CLTC research network and publications", "eligibility": "Open to professionals and practitioners outside academia, not restricted to current students", "area": "Cybersecurity futures, policy, and emerging tech risk research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Values demonstrated applied research/data-tool portfolios over formal credentials", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanford-university-cyber-policy-center-freeman-spogli-institute-stanford-cyber", "organization": "Stanford University — Cyber Policy Center (Freeman Spogli Institute)", "name": "Stanford Cyber Policy Center Non-Resident Fellowship", "url": "https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Affiliation with Cyber Policy Center, publication and convening access", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals and practitioners as non-resident fellows", "area": "Cybersecurity and internet governance policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Non-resident structure suits a working professional with a public-interest tech portfolio", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Remote/non-resident, Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "george-washington-university-center-for-cyber-and-homeland-security-successor-pr", "organization": "George Washington University — Center for Cyber and Homeland Security (successor programs)", "name": "GW Cybersecurity Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://cchs.gwu.edu/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "DC-based network and briefings access", "eligibility": "Open to mid-career professionals in cybersecurity and homeland security policy", "area": "Cybersecurity and homeland security policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Verify current program name/status on website before applying, but fits professional cybersecurity policy angle", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "code-for-america-code-for-america-fellowship-brigade-community-partner-tracks", "organization": "Code for America", "name": "Code for America Fellowship (Brigade/Community Partner tracks)", "url": "https://codeforamerica.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Placement with local government partner", "eligibility": "Open to professionals across tech, design, and public policy backgrounds; not limited to current students", "area": "Civic tech / local government digital services", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Direct fit for hands-on civic-data project experience like GIFT/Interlock; note some CfA fellowship tracks have been restructured/paused in recent years, verify current status", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Various US cities", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "metrolab-network-metrolab-network-university-city-fellowship", "organization": "MetroLab Network", "name": "MetroLab Network University-City Fellowship", "url": "https://metrolabnetwork.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "City government project placement", "eligibility": "Open to graduate students and early/mid-career professionals partnered with city government innovation offices", "area": "Municipal data and civic technology research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Project-based city-government data work fits public policy/nonprofit-data background directly", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Partner cities across US", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "city-of-boston-mayor-s-office-of-new-urban-mechanics-new-urban-mechanics-fellows", "organization": "City of Boston, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics", "name": "New Urban Mechanics Fellowship", "url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/new-urban-mechanics", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct city hall project ownership", "eligibility": "Open to professionals with civic design, technology, or policy experience, not limited to students", "area": "Municipal civic innovation and experimentation", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Small regional civic innovation office program, strong fit for demonstrated public-data project portfolios", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "detroit-mayor-s-office-detroit-at-work-detroit-innovation-fellowship", "organization": "Detroit Mayor's Office / Detroit at Work", "name": "Detroit Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://detroitmi.gov/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "City department embedded project work", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals in technology and public administration", "area": "Municipal government technology modernization", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional city-innovation program; verify current program name and active status on Detroit.gov", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Detroit, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "sunlight-foundation-successor-open-knowledge-foundation-open-knowledge-foundatio", "organization": "Sunlight Foundation successor / Open Knowledge Foundation", "name": "Open Knowledge Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://okfn.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Global open-data practitioner network", "eligibility": "Open to civic data professionals and practitioners globally, not limited to students", "area": "Open data and government transparency", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "International open-data/transparency fit for GIFT-style nonprofit transparency data work; verify current fellowship program is active", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "International, remote-friendly", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mysociety-mysociety-fellowship-grants-programme", "organization": "mySociety", "name": "mySociety Fellowship / Grants Programme", "url": "https://www.mysociety.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to mySociety's civic tech tool ecosystem (TheyWorkForYou, FixMyStreet)", "eligibility": "Open to civic technologists and researchers internationally, including US applicants, professional not student-only", "area": "Civic tech tools for democracy and government transparency", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "UK civic tech organization whose transparency/accountability tools closely parallel GIFT and Interlock; verify current open call", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "UK-based, international applicants accepted", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "commonwealth-secretariat-commonwealth-digital-governance-fellowship", "organization": "Commonwealth Secretariat", "name": "Commonwealth Digital Governance Fellowship", "url": "https://thecommonwealth.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to Commonwealth government network", "eligibility": "Open to professionals from Commonwealth member states and select international applicants; not limited to current students", "area": "Digital government and public-sector technology governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Commonwealth international angle; verify current program name and US-applicant eligibility on thecommonwealth.org as this varies by cycle", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Commonwealth member countries, some remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "code-for-pakistan-code-for-pakistan-fellowship", "organization": "Code for Pakistan", "name": "Code for Pakistan Fellowship", "url": "https://codeforpakistan.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Government partnership project experience", "eligibility": "Open to civic technologists and professionals, not limited to students; international applicants including US-based volunteers/mentors considered for some tracks", "area": "Civic tech for government service delivery", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "International Code for America-network affiliate; verify whether current cycle accepts US-based applicants", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Pakistan, some remote/international roles", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "govtech-alliance-govtech-fest-govtech-fellows-program", "organization": "GovTech Alliance / GovTech Fest", "name": "GovTech Fellows Program", "url": "https://govtechalliance.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Cross-agency government tech 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government technology and data modernization", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional/county-level civic tech fit distinct from state/federal programs; verify exact program name and current cycle on naco.org", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "US counties", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "citybase-govtech-regional-accelerators-various-state-digital-service-teams-state", "organization": "CityBase / GovTech regional accelerators (various state digital service teams)", "name": "State Digital Service Fellowship (various states)", "url": "https://www.usdigitalresponse.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct state agency project placement", "eligibility": "Open to working technology professionals for short-term state government engagements, not limited to students", "area": "State 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"Municipal open data and civic engagement tools", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional Canadian civic tech community program; verify current fellowship offering vs. volunteer-only structure before treating as a formal fellowship", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Toronto, Canada, some remote", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "open-technology-fund-digital-integrity-fellowship", "organization": "Open Technology Fund", "name": "Digital Integrity Fellowship", "url": "https://www.opentech.fund/funds/digital-integrity-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to experienced digital security trainers and technologists supporting civil society and human rights defenders; professional practitioners, not restricted to grad students", "area": "Digital security 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"technology-association-of-grantmakers-tag-emerging-leaders-initiative-eli", "organization": "Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG)", "name": "Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI)", "url": "https://www.tagtech.org/eli", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Program paused in 2026 for evaluation; check site for reopening", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website (appears to be a non-stipend mentorship/professional-development program)", "other_benefits": "Mentor pairing with senior philanthropy-tech leaders, curated learning materials, peer community, ELI events, program handbook access", "eligibility": "Working professionals in philanthropy/grantmaking technology roles who are TAG members (or join TAG to become eligible); not limited to students or recent grads", "area": "Philanthropy technology leadership mentorship/fellowship for grantmaking and foundation data/tech staff", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Directly targets professionals doing technology 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government, industry, and academia, not limited to students", "area": "Space policy, national security space strategy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Selection driven by demonstrated policy analysis output, a strong fit for someone with published civic-data/policy work", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Arlington, VA / hybrid", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "federal-aviation-administration-office-of-commercial-space-transportation-ast-fa", "organization": "Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)", "name": "FAA AST Fellowship / Rotational Assignment Program", "url": "https://www.faa.gov/space", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Direct regulatory agency experience", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals with technical or 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students", "area": "Semiconductor and critical-technology supply chain policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Practitioner-oriented fellowship where prior applied research/data-tool work in a policy-adjacent field is a genuine asset", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "rita-allen-foundation-michigan-science-and-technology-policy-fellowship-consorti", "organization": "Rita Allen Foundation / Michigan Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Consortium (MiSciNet)", "name": "Michigan Science and Technology Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mstc", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Placement in Michigan state agency or legislature", "eligibility": "Open to PhD-level and experienced professionals with STEM background seeking to serve in Michigan state government; not limited to current students", "area": "State legislative/executive branch science policy placement", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Verify current program status directly; may fit professionals transitioning from technical careers into Michigan state government policy roles", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Lansing, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-jersey-governor-s-office-new-jersey-science-and-technology-fellowship-via-ru", "organization": "New Jersey Governor's Office / New Jersey Science and Technology Fellowship (via Rutgers/others)", "name": "New Jersey Science and Technology Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.njstf.org/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Placement within NJ state agencies", "eligibility": "Open to postdocs and professionals with advanced STEM degrees, not restricted to current grad students", "area": "State executive branch science and technology advising", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "State-level placement fellowship modeled on AAAS STPF, would value demonstrated public-interest data/policy project work", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "Trenton, NJ", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "pfizer-points-of-light-global-pro-bono-program", "organization": "Pfizer / Points of Light", "name": "Global Pro Bono Program", "url": "https://www.pointsoflight.org", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals (Pfizer colleagues) nominated for short-term skills-based service placements with NGOs; not grad-student-only", "area": "Corporate pro bono placement, sometimes data/analytics roles, with nonprofits internationally", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Unable to verify current program status via live search this session; flag for manual verification before publishing", "date_added": "2026-07-25", "last_verified": "2026-07-25", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] } , { "id": "rasmuson-foundation-rasmuson-foundation-sabbatical-program", "organization": "Rasmuson Foundation", "name": "Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program", "url": "https://rasmuson.org/find-funding/sabbatical-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications closed for current cycle; program reopens in 2027 (recurring annual/biennial program)", "amount": "Up to $50,000 per awardee", "other_benefits": "Up to 10% of award may support interim staff coverage at the home organization", "eligibility": "Full-time (35+ hrs/week) executive directors/CEOs or tribal administrators of Alaska 501(c)(3) nonprofits or tribal entities in place for at least 5 years in current leadership role and 7+ years overall nonprofit/tribal sector experience; Alaska residents only; prior sabbatical recipients ineligible. 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Not usable for degree-seeking coursework.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "90 to 120 continuous days", "location": "In-person/personal; Alaska-based nonprofit leaders (sabbatical activities can occur anywhere)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "o2-initiatives-o2-sabbatical-award-o2-sabbatical-award", "organization": "O2 Initiatives (O2 Sabbatical Award)", "name": "O2 Sabbatical Award", "url": "https://o2sabbatical.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; most recent cycle opened June 11, 2025 with deadline August 13, 2025; awards announced February 2026 for sabbaticals beginning by February 2027", "amount": "$50,000 for the executive director's three-month sabbatical, plus a separate $15,000 for interim leaders/staff professional development", "other_benefits": "Pre-, during-, and post-sabbatical coaching; access to an O2 alumni peer network", "eligibility": "Executive directors of Bay Area (San Francisco Bay Area) nonprofit organizations; working professionals, not a student/degree program", "area": "Nonprofit Executive Leadership Sabbatical/Renewal", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Check o2sabbatical.org directly for the next open application window, as cycles run on a roughly annual/biennial schedule.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Three months", "location": "In-person/personal; San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit leaders", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "stanislaus-community-foundation-porges-family-foundation-funded-porges-nonprofit-excellence-initiative-project-rest", "organization": "Stanislaus Community Foundation (Porges Family Foundation funded)", "name": "Porges Nonprofit Excellence Initiative — Project REST", "url": "https://stanislauscf.org/porges-nonprofit-excellence-initiative", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually; 2026 cohort (up to 3 organizations) already selected — check site for the 2027 application window", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (fully funded two-month sabbatical plus a cash grant to the organization; per-award dollar figure not published)", "other_benefits": "One-on-one coaching before and after the sabbatical; pre/post assessments", "eligibility": "Executive directors of nonprofit organizations based in Stanislaus County, California; a professional (non-student) leadership program", "area": "Nonprofit Executive Leadership Sabbatical/Renewal", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Part of a broader Porges Nonprofit Excellence Initiative that also runs a separate Project Succession program (up to 4 orgs/year); Next Level Leaders track was not accepting applications in 2026.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two months", "location": "In-person/personal; Stanislaus County, California nonprofit leaders", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-colorado-health-foundation-nonprofit-sabbatical-grant-program", "organization": "The Colorado Health Foundation", "name": "Nonprofit Sabbatical Grant Program", "url": "https://coloradohealth.org/priorities/sabbatical-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 15, 2026", "amount": "Up to $100,000 total (up to $20,000 for personal sabbatical activities, $25,000–$55,000 in salary/benefits support during the leave, up to $10,000 for interim leadership coverage, up to $15,000 for staff capacity building)", "other_benefits": "Executive-in-residence placement at the Foundation and ongoing alumni network participation", "eligibility": "Executive directors, CEOs, or tribal administrators of Colorado-based 501(c)(3) public charities serving health and health equity, with at least 5 years in their current executive role and 7+ years of executive leadership experience in the nonprofit sector; must be Colorado residents committing to remain with the organization for 3 years post-sabbatical", "area": "Nonprofit Executive Leadership Sabbatical/Renewal (health-focused nonprofits)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Up to five sabbaticals awarded annually; recipients must complete a one-month executive-in-residence placement at The Colorado Health Foundation and participate in alumni activities.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "3 to 4 months, to be taken within 18 months of receiving the award", "location": "In-person/personal; Colorado-based nonprofit executives", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "anthropic-fellows-employed-by-codepath-claude-corps-fellowship", "organization": "Anthropic (fellows employed by CodePath)", "name": "Claude Corps Fellowship", "url": "https://www.anthropic.com/claude-corps/fellow", "opens": "Rolling for 2027 cohorts", "deadline": "Cohort 1 (Oct 2026 start) deadline was July 17, 2026; rolling applications now open for January and August 2027 cohorts", "amount": "$85,000/year salary (paid twice monthly), as a CodePath employee", "other_benefits": "Medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid holidays/PTO, life & disability insurance, up to $2,500 in Claude API credits, relocation funding if needed", "eligibility": "Open to anyone 18+ with fewer than two years of full-time work experience, authorized to work in the US, comfortable using AI tools like Claude, with demonstrated commitment to a cause/community; no degree or coding experience required — explicitly a non-degree professional placement track", "area": "Applied AI fellowship placing fellows inside nonprofits to build AI/data capacity", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Newly launched (2026) $150M program by Anthropic; administered/employed via CodePath, not Anthropic directly; must be willing to relocate; verified via Anthropic's own program page.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "12 months, full-time, in-person", "location": "In-person at host nonprofit (US); mandatory orientation ('base camp') in San Francisco", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "internet-society-isoc-internet-society-mid-career-fellowship", "organization": "Internet Society (ISOC)", "name": "Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship", "url": "https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/mid-career/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 20, 2026 (for 2026 cohort; program runs annually)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (program covers all coursework/program costs; not stated as a cash stipend to fellows)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Experienced professionals (minimum 10 years relevant experience) currently working in a technical, policy, economic, or societal capacity addressing digital/Internet challenges. Not a student program; open globally with priority to LDCs, SIDS, and Asia-Pacific applicants.", "area": "Internet Governance and Digital Policy Leadership", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Distinct from the separate Internet Society Foundation grants and from ISOC's own Early Career Fellowship (a different, shorter-tenure program for those with under 10 years' experience).", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "7 months (June-December), approximately 6 hours/week commitment", "location": "Virtual/hybrid, with optional in-person elements", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "eisenhower-fellowships-innovative-entrepreneurs-program", "organization": "Eisenhower Fellowships", "name": "Innovative Entrepreneurs Program", "url": "https://www.efworld.org/apply-now/", "opens": "~December 2026 (based on prior-year pattern of Dec 8, 2025 opening)", "deadline": "Feb 14, 2026 for the 2026 cohort (annual cycle; applications for 2026 have closed, next cycle expected to open around December 2026)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (Eisenhower Fellowships states it covers travel, accommodation, and program expenses for the fellowship activities; no cash stipend figure is published)", "other_benefits": "Lifelong membership in EF's global network of 2,500+ Fellows; individualized itinerary of meetings with U.S. industry leaders; convening with USA Fellows in Austin, TX", "eligibility": "International entrepreneurs (non-U.S., working professionals, not degree-seeking) aged 32-45 who have demonstrated success leading for-profit enterprises that generate positive social impact; must have citizenship/5+ years residence in the country they represent; strong English proficiency required; prior EF fellows within the last 2 years ineligible", "area": "International Business Leadership / Social-Impact Entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Historic, well-established program (successor to the original Eisenhower Fellowships model); generative-AI/ChatGPT use in the application is explicitly prohibited and grounds for disqualification; verify exact 2027 cycle deadline directly with efworld.org once posted, as only the closed 2026 window could be confirmed at time of research.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Nearly six weeks (domestic convening plus individualized U.S. travel, Oct-Nov 2026)", "location": "In-person, USA (convening in Austin, TX, then individualized travel across the U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-for-career-and-technical-education-acte-acte-national-leadership-fellowship-program", "organization": "Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)", "name": "ACTE National Leadership Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.acteonline.org/professional-development/leadership-development/acte-national-leadership-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 15, 2026", "amount": "$1,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Complimentary conference registration, CliftonStrengths Assessment and coaching, mentorship, firsthand exposure to education policymaking", "eligibility": "ACTE members (working CTE educators/professionals) with a minimum of two years of experience in Career and Technical Education; two cohort tracks for 2-5 years and 6+ years of experience.", "area": "Career and Technical Education Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Requires recommendations from state association leadership and immediate supervisor; ACTE membership required.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year (January-December)", "location": "Hybrid — participation in national ACTE conferences (CareerTech VISION, National Policy Seminar) plus remote coursework", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-institute-for-excellence-in-teaching-niet-niet-teacher-leader-fellows-program", "organization": "National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET)", "name": "NIET Teacher Leader Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.niet.org/our-work/events/show/the-2027-niet-teacher-leader-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications for the 2028 cohort open Spring 2027 (2027 cohort closed)", "amount": "$7,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "All travel expenses covered, shadowing NIET staff, contributes to national instructional videos/communications", "eligibility": "Practicing K-12 teacher leaders currently employed full-time in a district; fellows retain full-time teaching role and salary throughout.", "area": "Teacher Leadership / Instructional Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Administered by NIET, the nonprofit behind the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year (July 2026-June 2027)", "location": "Hybrid — required in-person Boot Camp (Scottsdale, AZ, July 2026), National Conference, Summer Institute, plus virtual work", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-drexel-fund-founders-fellowship-founders-program", "organization": "The Drexel Fund", "name": "Founders Fellowship (Founders Program)", "url": "https://drexelfund.org/founders-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling — early review Nov 26, final application deadline March 1", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (living stipend plus individual learning-plan budget; no fixed figure published)", "other_benefits": "Leadership coaching, cohort-based training, school launch/start-up funding support after fellowship", "eligibility": "Working education leaders/entrepreneurs with a concrete plan to launch a high-quality private school for low-income or learning-different students in a Drexel Fund target state (AZ, FL, IN, IA, NC, OH, TN, WI).", "area": "School Founder / Entrepreneurial School Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Non-degree, professional track for practicing or aspiring school founders, not a university program.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year", "location": "Hybrid — cohort trainings plus work in founder's target state", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "equal-justice-society-judge-constance-baker-motley-civil-rights-fellowship", "organization": "Equal Justice Society", "name": "Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship", "url": "https://equaljusticesociety.org/jobs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 15, 2026", "amount": "$90,000-$100,000/year", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Practicing attorneys (J.D. required) with 3-5 years of experience committed to racial and social justice; not restricted to students or recent graduates", "area": "Civil Rights Impact Litigation and Policy Advocacy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Fellowship established in 2006 via a gift from attorney Elizabeth J. Cabraser; named for Judge Constance Baker Motley, first Black woman appointed to the federal bench", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two years (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2028)", "location": "Oakland, CA (in-person, hybrid likely)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "brennan-center-for-justice-at-nyu-school-of-law-bernard-and-anne-spitzer-fellowship-proposal-based-public-interest-law-fellowship", "organization": "Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law", "name": "Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellowship (proposal-based public interest law fellowship)", "url": "https://www.idealist.org/es/ong-empleo/f44cb8fdec50480582a9baffdc4d8655-counselsenior-counsel-voting-rights-program-and-bernard-and-anne-spitzer-fellow-the-brennan-center-for-justice-at-nyu-school-of-law-new-york", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (proposal-based; recent cycle salary range $110,200-$185,800 based on years of post-J.D. experience)", "amount": "Salary based on years of post-J.D. professional experience (recent cycle: $110,200-$185,800/year)", "other_benefits": "Access to Brennan Center's litigation, research, and advocacy platform at NYU Law", "eligibility": "Mid-level or senior practicing attorneys (J.D. and bar admission required) seeking to shift from government, legislative, law firm, or corporate practice into public interest law; also open to public interest attorneys changing focus areas", "area": "Voting Rights and Democracy Reform Law/Policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Applicants develop and submit a fellowship project proposal directly to the Brennan Center rather than applying to a fixed posting cycle; confirm current openings via brennancenter.org/about/careers", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Typically two years", "location": "New York, NY (hybrid/in-person)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-sector-alliance-leadership-longevity-fellowship-national-cohort", "organization": "New Sector Alliance", "name": "Leadership Longevity Fellowship (National Cohort)", "url": "https://www.newsector.org/leadership-longevity", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (2025-2026 National Cohort applications closed; recurring annual cycle)", "amount": "$1,000 stipend per fellow; two in-person retreats with expenses covered", "other_benefits": "Peer coaching, leadership development programming, community of practice", "eligibility": "Mission-driven professionals employed full-time at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, government, or social/environmental-purpose for-profit entity, with at least 5 years of full-time work experience in a mission-driven organization", "area": "Nonprofit Leadership Well-Being and Sustainability", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Deadline and stipend confirmed via program pages; contact New Sector Alliance directly for next cycle's exact dates.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Approximately 9-12 months (cohort-based, combines in-person/virtual convenings, group sessions, coaching)", "location": "National cohort (fellows across the US); also offers place-based cohorts (e.g. Boston) and issue-based cohorts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "museum-hue-huearts-leadership-cohort-halc", "organization": "Museum Hue", "name": "HueArts Leadership Cohort (HALC)", "url": "https://museumhue.org/halc/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 6, 2026 (11:59 PM ET) for the 2026 cohort", "amount": "$2,000 stipend to support the fellow's work as an arts and culture leader, plus travel stipends for in-person sessions", "other_benefits": "Leadership training, networking, certificate of completion", "eligibility": "Leaders of arts nonprofits founded and led by people of color, operating in New York State/NYC, with 0-10 years of leadership experience; NY residents; does not require applicants to be paid staff", "area": "Arts Nonprofit Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Explicitly welcomes unpaid/volunteer arts leaders as well as paid staff, but the fellowship itself provides a cash stipend.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Six months (April-September 2026)", "location": "Hybrid; New York State/five NYC boroughs, three in-person sessions and three virtual sessions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "indiana-youth-institute-youth-worker-well-being-project-emerging-leaders-of-color-fellowship", "organization": "Indiana Youth Institute (Youth Worker Well-Being Project)", "name": "Emerging Leaders of Color Fellowship", "url": "https://iyi.org/youth-worker-well-being-project/emerging-leaders-of-color/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications currently closed; check IYI site for next cycle (recurring program)", "amount": "$500 participation stipend plus travel stipends for in-person sessions; may apply for an additional $750 professional development scholarship", "other_benefits": "All meals and hotel accommodations for in-person sessions covered", "eligibility": "Indiana youth development professionals of color, employed with youth-serving organizations (serving ages 5-18), with at least 1 year of experience, committed to a career in youth services and current or aspiring nonprofit leadership", "area": "Youth-Serving Nonprofit Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Restricted to Indiana-based youth-serving nonprofit professionals of color.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Six-month cohort with monthly sessions", "location": "In-person, Indianapolis, Indiana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "united-hospital-fund-uhf-with-support-from-the-freedom-together-foundation-and-the-commonwealth-fund-health-equity-fellowship-hef", "organization": "United Hospital Fund (UHF), with support from the Freedom Together Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund", "name": "Health Equity Fellowship (HEF)", "url": "https://uhfnyc.org/our-work/initiatives/hef/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by cohort -- check site for current cycle (Cohort 2 recruitment underway as of mid-2026)", "amount": "Funded -- UHF underwrites 20% of each fellow's salaried work time to free them up for the program; exact dollar figure not published, verify with UHF", "other_benefits": "Equity-centered leadership curriculum blending policy and systems-change training; partnership with a community-based organization on an action-learning project addressing a specific health equity need", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career physicians and nurses currently practicing in New York City (primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, community-based clinics, FQHCs, or hospital systems); a practicing-professional track, not a degree program", "area": "Clinical/Community Health Equity Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "This is the second cohort of a relatively new (est. ~2023-24) UHF program, not yet a flagship name in the fellowship-search space.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "18 months, up to 12 fellows per cohort", "location": "In-person/hybrid, New York City", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "association-of-state-and-territorial-health-officials-astho-with-the-satcher-health-leadership-institute-at-morehouse-school-of-medicine-funded-via-cdc-support-developing-executive-leaders-in-public-health-delph-program", "organization": "Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, funded via CDC support", "name": "Developing Executive Leaders in Public Health (DELPH) Program", "url": "https://www.astho.org/topic/public-health-leadership-development/delph/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by cohort -- Cohort 6 application cycle has closed (cohort began Dec 2025/2026); watch for the Cohort 7 call", "amount": "Funded -- all program expenses, including travel and lodging for in-person events, are covered by CDC-supported program funding (no direct cash stipend disclosed; travel/lodging coverage confirmed on ASTHO's own FAQ page)", "other_benefits": "Executive coaching, mentorship, digital badge/certificate as 'DELPH Scholar', peer network of governmental public health leaders", "eligibility": "Currently employed in a mid- to senior-level role at a governmental (local, state, or tribal) public health agency; minimum 1 year of governmental public health experience; self-identifies as a public health professional from an underrepresented group; requires organizational leadership support to participate", "area": "Governmental Public Health Executive Leadership (Health Equity Focus)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Jointly branded/administered by ASTHO and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute -- listed here under ASTHO as lead convener. 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Two Fellows selected annually.", "area": "Credit Union / Financial Services Executive Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional (Pennsylvania/New Jersey credit union system) program, not a national flagship; funding covers tuition/training costs rather than a personal living stipend", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Four years (Year 1: week-long Development Education Program in Madison, WI; Years 2-4: University of Wisconsin Credit Union Management School)", "location": "In-person training sessions in Madison, WI and via University of Wisconsin program, plus ongoing mentoring; participants are based in PA/NJ credit unions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-express-program-design-and-delivery-by-common-purpose-american-express-leadership-academy", "organization": "American Express (program design and delivery by Common Purpose)", "name": "American Express Leadership Academy", "url": "https://commonpurpose.org/american-express-leadership-academy", "opens": "Rolling/varies by regional cohort", "deadline": "Varies by region; The Americas 2027 and EMEA/UK 2027 applications open, dates TBC", "amount": "Fully funded — no cost to participants (funded by American Express)", "other_benefits": "360-degree feedback assessment, two one-on-one executive coaching sessions, global peer network of nonprofit leaders, in-person and online workshop curriculum", "eligibility": "Senior leaders or emerging executive-level leaders currently in, or identified for, executive roles at registered non-profit organizations; working professionals (non-degree-seeking) with a track record of driving organizational innovation and transformation", "area": "Nonprofit Executive Leadership Development (funded by a global financial services corporation)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional cohorts (Americas, EMEA/UK, Asia-Pacific) run on staggered annual cycles; verify current-year open dates directly with Common Purpose as several 2026 regional cohorts have already closed applications", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "6 months (4 in-person days plus 5 online workshops, pre-program assessment and post-program coaching)", "location": "Hybrid — in-person intensive days (location varies by regional cohort: Americas, EMEA/UK, Asia-Pacific) plus online sessions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "infectious-diseases-society-of-america-idsa-society-for-healthcare-epidemiology-of-america-shea-and-pediatric-infectious-diseases-society-pids-funded-by-cdc-leaders-in-epidemiology-antimicrobial-stewardship-and-public-health-leap-fellowship", "organization": "Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), funded by CDC", "name": "Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.idsociety.org/professional-development/fellows-in-training-career--education-center/leap-fellowship/leap-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies annually (typically application in winter/spring for July 1 start)", "amount": "At least $100,000 training award per fellow, plus a conference/travel stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Early- or mid-career infectious disease (ID) physicians (MD/DO), from at least first-year ID fellows up to two years post-ID-fellowship, seeking to bridge clinical care and public health department leadership", "area": "Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Public Health Department Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Jointly administered by IDSA, SHEA, and PIDS; competitively awarded to about 4 fellows annually; award funds trainee's salary at the sponsoring institution.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "12 months, beginning July 1", "location": "In-person, placement with a partnering health department/institution (varies by cohort)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "alliance-of-nurses-for-healthy-environments-anhe-environmental-health-nurse-fellowship-program", "organization": "Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)", "name": "Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Program", "url": "https://fellowship.envirn.org/apply/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 4, 2026", "amount": "$1,000 stipend to support project-based community work", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Currently practicing registered nurses (RNs) with an interest in environmental health and justice; ideally with an established relationship with a community-based organization; not a degree program and not restricted to students", "area": "Environmental Health Nursing Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Fourth cohort of the program; fellows partner with community-based organizations (CBOs) on environmental health justice projects; requires two recommendation letters and short essays to apply.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "1 year (January 2027 - December 2027 for the upcoming cohort)", "location": "Hybrid — primarily virtual with one required in-person meeting (travel/accommodations covered)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "world-bank-group-development-impact-evaluation-government-analytics-program-government-analytics-fellowship", "organization": "World Bank Group (Development Impact Evaluation / Government Analytics Program)", "name": "Government Analytics Fellowship", "url": "https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/government-analytics/brief/government-analytics-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cohort application closed (was Sept 28, 2025); recurs annually", "amount": "Funded -- World Bank covers hotel, travel, and subsistence for the in-person Washington DC component for fellows from ODA-eligible countries (no cash stipend stated)", "other_benefits": "Access to World Bank data-analytics experts, peer network of government fellows, project mentorship", "eligibility": "Working professionals only (not students/academics): must be a mid-level manager or senior analyst in a central government organization with authority to lead a government analytics project, organizationally nominated (up to 2 per organization), have prior tertiary coursework in statistics/quantitative methods, and be proficient in English", "area": "Government Data Analytics / Public Sector Data Use", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Nomination-based (not a direct individual stipend program); applicants from non-ODA-eligible countries must cover their own travel; deadline for the next cohort not yet posted as of search date", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "6 months (two weeks full-time in-person training in Washington, DC, plus ~1 hour/week online components)", "location": "Hybrid -- in-person component in Washington, DC, followed by remote sessions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-office-of-personnel-management-opm-united-states-tech-force-tech-force-data-science-fellows-program", "organization": "U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) -- United States Tech Force", "name": "Tech Force Data Science Fellows Program", "url": "https://techforce.gov/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling; Data Science Fellows Program hiring action beginning Spring 2026 (per OPM announcement)", "amount": "$150,000-$200,000 annual salary (GS-13/GS-14 equivalent), full federal benefits, eligible for performance-based awards", "other_benefits": "World-class technical training, mentorship from senior managers sourced from industry, partnerships with 20+ private tech companies for training", "eligibility": "Working professionals with proven skills in data science/analytics, software engineering, AI, or cybersecurity; no college degree required; skills-based hiring rather than credential-based; open to private-sector experts and managers, not limited to current federal employees or students", "area": "Federal Government Applied Data Science / AI Modernization", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Brand-new program launched December 2025 by OPM as part of the broader ~1,000-fellow U.S. Tech Force initiative; official application portal at techforce.gov returned a 403 on direct fetch, so details verified via multiple independent news sources (FedScoop, ClearanceJobs, Nextgov, Federal News Network) rather than the primary site; verify current openings directly at techforce.gov", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "1- or 2-year fellowship term", "location": "In-person, various U.S. federal agencies (Washington, DC and other agency locations)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "building-excellent-schools-bes-bes-fellowship-for-school-founders", "organization": "Building Excellent Schools (BES)", "name": "BES Fellowship for School Founders", "url": "https://bes.org/programs/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (priority deadline June 26, 2026 for Alabama/Ohio cohorts)", "amount": "$100,000+ grant over 12 months, plus $6,000-$8,000 healthcare reimbursement, $5,000 moving expenses, and travel/professional-development reimbursements", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working education professionals (not students) with strategic school leadership experience, a track record of meaningful student outcomes, deep community connection, and alignment with BES's equity-focused school design beliefs; extensive professional/instructional background strongly preferred", "area": "Charter/Independent School Founding & Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Six-step selection process (application, phone screen, coach interview, leadership interview, hiring-manager conversation, funder/partner approval); geared toward founding a new school, not a degree program", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "1-2 years of training plus 3 years of post-authorization Follow-On Support", "location": "In-person/hybrid; currently recruiting for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, and Tennessee", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "score-state-collaborative-on-reforming-education-tennessee-educator-fellowship", "organization": "SCORE (State Collaborative on Reforming Education)", "name": "Tennessee Educator Fellowship", "url": "https://tnscore.org/why-apply-for-the-tennessee-educator-fellowship-five-fellows-explain/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically late February (2026 cycle deadline was February 26)", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Current Tennessee classroom teachers, school counselors, interventionists, and librarians who remain in their role during the fellowship", "area": "K-12 Teacher/Educator Policy Leadership & Advocacy", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Running since 2014 with 200+ alumni; 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includes mentorship, coaching, wellness experiences, and a cultural-institution network", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Approximately 10 months (mid-summer through spring)", "location": "In-person/hybrid, Baltimore-area cultural institutions and participants' own counties", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "digital-democracy-centre-university-of-southern-denmark-trygfonden-digital-democracy-centre-x-trygfonden-fellowship-program", "organization": "Digital Democracy Centre (University of Southern Denmark) / TrygFonden", "name": "Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/forskningsenheder/samf/digitaldemocracycentre/news+folder/ddcxtrygfonden-fellowship-call-2027", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "September 1, 2026 (decisions announced by October 1, 2026)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (salary subsidy or stipend for travel/housing costs, per applicant's budget request)", "other_benefits": "Personalized mentorship from a DDC researcher, access to DDC facilities and speaker series, alumni network membership", "eligibility": "Researchers, journalists, and policymakers/policy professionals working on digital technology, AI governance, and democracy issues; not restricted to enrolled students (three tracks: Academic, Journalist, and Policy Fellows). 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Must be eligible to work for NY State without sponsorship. Current NY State executive/legislative employees ineligible. Not restricted to students.", "area": "State Government Leadership / Policy Placement", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Administered by the Rockefeller Institute of Government (SUNY); fellows placed with a commissioner, deputy commissioner, or senior policymaker in a NY State agency, authority, or the Executive Chamber. High performers may transition into permanent state roles.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "2 years", "location": "In-person, Albany, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "clearpath-clearpath-foundation-conservative-clean-energy-work-clearpath-congressional-fellowship", "organization": "ClearPath (ClearPath Foundation / Conservative Clean Energy work)", "name": "ClearPath Congressional Fellowship", "url": "https://clearpath.org/be-a-congressional-fellow/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / varies by placement cycle (apply via ClearPath job board)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (full salary and benefits paid entirely by ClearPath, not the host congressional office)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals (roughly 1-3+ years relevant experience) with an undergraduate or graduate degree and strong interest in clean/conservative energy policy. Not restricted to current students.", "area": "Congressional Energy & Climate Policy Placement", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Fellows are ClearPath employees embedded in Congressional offices, distinct from TechCongress/Coding it Forward; niche focus on conservative clean-energy policy.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "1 year, full-time", "location": "In-person, Washington, DC (placed in a Republican/conservative U.S. House or Senate office)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-york-state-government-empire-state-fellows-program-administered-by-the-center-for-recruitment-and-public-service-empire-state-fellows-program", "organization": "New York State Government (Empire State Fellows Program, administered by the Center for Recruitment and Public Service)", "name": "Empire State Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.ny.gov/new-york-state-fellowship-programs/empire-state-fellows-program", "opens": "Recurring cycle; most recent opened prior to June 1, 2026", "deadline": "Closed for the 2027-2029 cohort (was June 1, 2026); recurring biennial program, next cycle expected to open ~2027", "amount": "$90,000 annual salary plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Structured leadership curriculum, mentoring, cohort of fellows placed across NY State agencies, professional development activities", "eligibility": "Working professionals with a minimum of 5 years of full-time professional experience; advanced degree preferred (bachelor's may suffice with substantial experience); must be eligible to work in NY without employer sponsorship; current NY State executive/legislative employees ineligible. Not restricted to students.", "area": "State Government Policy Leadership / Public Administration", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Designed for professionals seeking to pivot into public service; competitive, agency-placement-based program run by NY State.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "2 years (January to January)", "location": "In-person/hybrid, Albany, New York (placements in NY State executive agencies) with semi-monthly evening classes", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-public-interest-fellowship-tpif-a-nonpartisan-public-policy-fellowship-program-the-public-interest-fellowship-tpif-stipend-track", "organization": "The Public Interest Fellowship (TPIF), a nonpartisan public policy fellowship program", "name": "The Public Interest Fellowship (TPIF) — Stipend Track", "url": "https://publicinterestfellowship.org/programs/the-public-interest-fellowship-tpif/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies; 2026 stipend cohort application has closed, next cycle applications open in the fall for the following year", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (annual stipend confirmed but exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Weekly seminars, structured reading curriculum (~75 pages/week), leadership development, networking with fellow professionals across sectors", "eligibility": "Working professionals already employed full-time (not students), with up to five years of relevant work experience, based in or able to attend evening programming in Washington, DC or New York, NY; the stipend track is explicitly designed for those continuing their existing careers while participating part-time.", "area": "Public Policy Fellowship for Employed Professionals (Politics, Rule of Law, Education Reform, National Security tracks)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Distinct full-time fellowship track also exists (for those without full-time jobs) but the stipend track specifically serves working professionals, matching this niche's criteria.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "2 years (September through June each academic year)", "location": "Hybrid — evening seminars and dinners in-person in Washington, DC or New York, NY, alongside full-time employment elsewhere", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "weingart-foundation-in-partnership-with-change-elemental-prefiguring-futures-lab-john-w-mack-movement-building-fellowship", "organization": "Weingart Foundation, in partnership with Change Elemental (Prefiguring Futures Lab)", "name": "John W. Mack Movement Building Fellowship", "url": "https://changeelemental.org/prefiguring-futures-lab/the-prefiguring-futures-lab-john-w-mack-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent cohort closed October 2, 2025; recurring annually (check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend to the individual fellow, disbursed in two payments", "other_benefits": "15 hours of one-on-one executive coaching, retreats with meals/lodging covered, accessibility support, peer cohort network", "eligibility": "Working nonprofit/social-justice professionals in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, or Ventura County who moved into a leadership/supervisory role within the past 3 years and have 5+ years working toward racial equity/collective liberation; not a student program", "area": "Nonprofit Leadership Development - Social Justice/Racial Equity Sector", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Administered via Change Elemental's Prefiguring Futures Lab on behalf of the Weingart Foundation, named for civil rights leader John W. Mack; geographically limited to Southern California nonprofit sector leaders", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year (most recent cohort ran February-October 2026)", "location": "Hybrid - virtual sessions plus 3 in-person retreats in Southern California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ile-kimoyo-formerly-the-bipoc-ed-coalition-of-washington-state-sabbatical-leadership-program-one-month-two-week-three-month-sabbatical-awards", "organization": "Ile Kimoyo (formerly the BIPOC ED Coalition of Washington State)", "name": "Sabbatical Leadership Program (One-Month / Two-Week / Three-Month Sabbatical Awards)", "url": "https://ilekimoyo.org/one-month-sabbatical-application/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 31, 2026 (for the one-month sabbatical award; sabbatical must begin within 12 months of award)", "amount": "$5,000 unrestricted funding for the leader's sabbatical expenses plus $3,000 for organizational/administrative support costs (larger three-month sabbaticals have awarded up to $60,000 per leader in past cohorts)", "other_benefits": "Simplified/low-barrier application process; organizational development/interim-coverage support during the leader's absence", "eligibility": "Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) nonprofit executive directors/leaders who have worked full-time and in a paid role at their organization for at least 2 years, residing and working in Washington State; not a student program", "area": "Nonprofit Executive Leadership - Wellness/Sabbatical Support for BIPOC Leaders", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Formerly branded as the BIPOC ED Coalition; restricted to Washington State-based nonprofit leaders", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One month (also two-week and three-month options), sabbatical taken within 12 months of award", "location": "Washington State (leader's home base); sabbatical activity itself can be anywhere", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "brookvine-services-llc-administrator-on-behalf-of-nonprofit-child-welfare-partner-organizations-mpl-mentoring-professionals-for-leadership-fellowship", "organization": "Brookvine Services LLC (administrator, on behalf of nonprofit child-welfare partner organizations)", "name": "MPL (Mentoring Professionals for Leadership) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mentoringprofessionals.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies -- check site for current cycle (rolling/annual application via mplassociation.org application portal)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (a modest monthly stipend has been reported historically; program is provided at no cost to selected fellows)", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentoring, nonprofit incubator training, practical exposure to nonprofit development, management, and sustainability", "eligibility": "Entry-level/emerging working professionals (not current degree students) interested in nonprofit leadership, particularly in fields serving abused, neglected, and disadvantaged children and youth", "area": "Nonprofit Leadership Incubator - Child & Youth-Services Nonprofit Founders/Leaders", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "A highly selective, no-cost nonprofit leadership incubator; confirm current stipend figure and deadline directly with the organization before relying on it", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Ongoing part-time commitment (approximately 3-5 hours/week) over the fellowship period", "location": "Hybrid/remote with in-person components; administered from Columbia, South Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "cues-credit-union-executives-society-and-trustage-leadership-pathways", "organization": "CUES (Credit Union Executives Society) and TruStage", "name": "Leadership Pathways", "url": "https://www.cues.org/newsroom/cues-and-trustager-announce-inaugural-2026-leadership-pathways-cohort", "opens": "Varies by cohort", "deadline": "Varies -- inaugural 2026 cohort selected via nomination; check CUES for next cohort cycle", "amount": "Fully funded -- TruStage-funded scholarship covers the complete cost of the CUES Advanced Management Program with Cornell (eCornell), plus individualized executive development planning, coaching, and mentorship", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working credit union professionals identified as rising leaders; for the inaugural cohort, candidates were nominated by partner organizations (Inclusiv, National Association of Latino Credit Unions & Professionals, African American Credit Union Coalition, CU Pride) rather than a fully open application -- not a degree-seeking or student program", "area": "Credit Union / Financial Cooperative Executive Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Newly launched (inaugural cohort announced 2026); selection for the inaugural class ran through partner-organization nominations rather than a general public application, so prospective applicants should watch for future cohort announcements and confirm the nomination/application process directly with CUES or a partner organization.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Year-long, integrated leadership development experience", "location": "Hybrid -- combines online executive education (eCornell) with cohort-based coaching and mentorship", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "education-pioneers-impact-fellowship", "organization": "Education Pioneers", "name": "Impact Fellowship", "url": "https://educationpioneers.org/impact-fellowship/", "opens": "March 10, 2026", "deadline": "Priority Round May 19, 2026; Extended Round July 21, 2026", "amount": "$58,000 stipend over 10 months", "other_benefits": "Placement with partner school districts/charter networks/education nonprofits, professional development, leadership network", "eligibility": "Rising leaders with 3-5 years of professional experience (bachelor's degree required) pursuing non-instructional careers in education; U.S. workers (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees)", "area": "Education Leadership / Non-Instructional District & Nonprofit Roles", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Not a degree program; matches fellows to host organizations after interviews", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "10 months (placements/programming begin Sept-Oct 2026)", "location": "In-person placement in one of several regions: Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, or Washington DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "education-pioneers-inc-impact-fellowship-data-analytics-track", "organization": "Education Pioneers, Inc.", "name": "Impact Fellowship (Data Analytics track)", "url": "https://educationpioneers.org/impact-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 19, 2026 (Priority Round); July 21, 2026 (Extended Round)", "amount": "$58,000 stipend over 10 months (equivalent to $70,000 annualized before taxes)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals with at least 2 years of full-time professional experience and a bachelor's degree; U.S. work-authorized (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees). Designed for rising leaders with 3-5 years of experience, not current students.", "area": "Data Analytics, Operations & Strategy in K-12 Education Systems", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Fellows are placed with school districts, charter schools, or education nonprofits on data-analysis, strategy, or operations projects; includes mentoring and a 4,900+ alumni network.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "10 months (placements begin Sept/Oct 2026)", "location": "In-person placements in Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, and Washington DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-association-of-rural-health-clinics-narhc-bill-finerfrock-health-policy-fellowship", "organization": "National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC)", "name": "Bill Finerfrock Health Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.narhc.org/narhc/Bill_Finerfrock_Health_Policy_Fellowship.asp", "opens": "Fall 2026 (for 2027 cohort)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed; 2027 Fellowship application expected to open Fall 2026", "amount": "$8,000 stipend paid directly to the fellow, plus a separate $2,000 stipend to the fellow's employer; lodging and travel expenses fully covered by the program", "other_benefits": "Hands-on health policy/advocacy experience working directly with NARHC's government affairs team in Washington, DC; direct exposure to federal rural health policymaking.", "eligibility": "Mid-career rural health professionals who are current NARHC members (Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional certification recommended); NARHC Board and Policy Committee members are excluded. Working professionals, not a degree/student program.", "area": "Rural Health Policy Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Small, niche program specific to rural health clinic professionals; requires two 1-2 page essays, a resume/CV, one recommendation letter, and two professional references. Named for the late Bill Finerfrock, a longtime rural health policy advocate.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Either one continuous 4-week period, or two separate 2-week periods, during May, June, or July", "location": "In-person, Alexandria, Virginia (NARHC's DC-area office), Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "independence-foundation-senior-attorney-sabbaticals-program", "organization": "Independence Foundation", "name": "Senior Attorney Sabbaticals Program", "url": "https://independencefoundation.org/fellowships/senior-attorney-sabbaticals", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual; 2026 cycle deadline was May 5, 2026 (recurring program, next cycle deadline expected similarly in spring)", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (salary reimbursement to sponsoring organization plus travel expenses capped at $10,000)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Senior practicing attorneys (minimum 10 years full-time consecutive service, excluding clerkships) at a public interest law organization in the five-county Philadelphia region that is a current or former Independence Foundation grantee; not restricted to students or recent graduates; must not have taken another sabbatical in the prior five years and must commit to remaining in the sector at least two years post-sabbatical", "area": "Public Interest Law - Senior Attorney Wellbeing/Sabbatical", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Created in 2008; sponsoring organization must maintain the attorney's health insurance and standard benefits during the sabbatical. Regional, small, long-tail program not widely indexed.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two months", "location": "In-person/hybrid, five-county Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "democracy-forward-foundation-legal-fellowship-2027-2028-cycle", "organization": "Democracy Forward Foundation", "name": "Legal Fellowship (2027-2028 cycle)", "url": "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/democracyforward/jobs/5251199008", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling review beginning July 6, 2026 (currently open)", "amount": "$80,000 annual salary (contingent on receipt of external/outside fellowship funding), plus benefits", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "J.D. from an accredited law school required (conferred by September 2027) and active bar membership in a state or D.C.; open to attorneys fewer than three years post-graduation who plan to seek outside public-interest fellowship funding to sponsor the position; not for currently enrolled students", "area": "Democracy/Government Accountability Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Democracy Forward sponsors the fellow's application to external funders (e.g., Skadden, Equal Justice Works); fellow works on litigation and regulatory advocacy against executive overreach.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year full-time, with possible extension to a second year after six months of satisfactory performance", "location": "Hybrid, Washington, DC (approximately eight in-office days per month)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-aid-center-of-southern-nevada-community-justice-fellowship-sponsored-by-paul-padda-law", "organization": "Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada", "name": "Community Justice Fellowship (sponsored by Paul Padda Law)", "url": "https://www.lacsn.org/communityfellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-2027 cycle deadline was January 31, 2026 (annual recurring; check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$75,000/year (law graduates) or $80,000/year (outgoing judicial law clerks)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Law graduates, outgoing judicial law clerks, or attorneys with fewer than three years of postgraduate legal experience; not restricted to enrolled students", "area": "Civil Legal Aid - Family, Consumer, and Guardianship Advocacy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Fellows rotate through the Children's Attorneys Project, Family Justice Project, Consumer Rights Project, and Guardianship Advocacy Project. Small, regional, donor-sponsored program.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year (August 1 - July 31), with full-time employment offered afterward", "location": "In-person, Las Vegas, Nevada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "legal-aid-at-work-in-partnership-with-the-california-employment-lawyers-association-cela-fair-fellowship", "organization": "Legal Aid at Work, in partnership with the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)", "name": "FAIR Fellowship", "url": "https://legalaidatwork.org/opportunities/fair-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by cycle (2026-2028 cohort posted; check site for current deadline)", "amount": "$97,344 annualized salary plus benefits and a $10,000 bar stipend; CELA-affiliated firm phase pays a minimum of $8,112/month", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "New/early-career attorneys interested in plaintiff-side employment law and representing low-wage workers; JD required; not restricted to enrolled students", "area": "Employment Law - Low-Wage Worker Representation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Inaugural program (first cohort 2025-27); newer, long-tail, cross-sector (nonprofit + private plaintiffs' bar) structure.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "18 months (12 months at Legal Aid at Work, remote from California, followed by 6 months at a CELA-affiliated plaintiff-side firm)", "location": "Remote (Legal Aid at Work phase, California-based) then in-person at a California firm", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "devos-institute-of-arts-and-nonprofit-management-university-of-maryland-global-executive-arts-management-fellowship", "organization": "DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management (University of Maryland)", "name": "Global Executive Arts Management Fellowship", "url": "https://www.devosinstitute.net/solution/global-executive-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "November 6, 2025 (for 2026-2028 cohort; applications for future cohorts open annually in fall)", "amount": "Fully subsidized — Funded, verify amount on website (covers air/ground transportation, lodging, per diem for living expenses, and visa sponsorship for international applicants; no stipend beyond expense coverage)", "other_benefits": "High-intensity training in strategic planning, leadership, fundraising, marketing, board governance, HR, and financial planning; peer network of alumni worldwide.", "eligibility": "Full-time, permanent leadership position (CEO/Executive Director/General Manager) at an arts, culture, heritage, or humanities nonprofit with at least 3 full-time staff, 3 years of programming history, and an operating budget of $250,000 USD/€220,000 EUR or more; reports directly to the Board or CEO.", "area": "Arts & Culture Nonprofit Executive Management", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "25th year of the program as of 2026. No tuition cost to fellow; open worldwide, not just US-based leaders.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Three-year program; four weeks of intensive in-person training each summer (2026 dates: July 13 - August 7, 2026)", "location": "In-person, Washington DC/College Park, MD (University of Maryland), international cohort", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-idaho-mcclure-center-for-public-policy-research-in-collaboration-with-boise-state-university-and-idaho-state-university-idaho-science-and-technology-policy-fellowship-istpf", "organization": "University of Idaho (McClure Center for Public Policy Research), in collaboration with Boise State University and Idaho State University", "name": "Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF)", "url": "https://www.uidaho.edu/mcclure-center/science-policy", "opens": "Varies; 2026 cycle opened January 2026", "deadline": "March 29, 2026 (2026 cycle)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (includes compensation, benefits, plus a $3,000 travel/professional training allowance)", "other_benefits": "Orientation, professional development, mentorship, administrative support", "eligibility": "Professionals holding a doctoral-level science or social science degree (PhD, ScD, MD, DDS, DVM) OR a master's degree in engineering plus three years of relevant work experience; not a currently-enrolled student program", "area": "State Science & Technology Policy (Legislative Placement)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Modeled on the AAAS/California CCST-style state science policy fellowship network; placements cover topics such as water, energy, fire, public health, and economic development", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year, beginning late August", "location": "In-person; Idaho Legislative Services Office, Boise, ID", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "urban-league-of-the-greater-san-francisco-bay-area-ulba-bay-area-municipal-fellows-program", "organization": "Urban League of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area (ULBA)", "name": "Bay Area Municipal Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.ulbayarea.org/fellows", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by cohort (recent cycle closed May 21)", "amount": "$2,000 stipend upon completion", "other_benefits": "Placement in city/county government departments, mentorship, civic skills development", "eligibility": "Solution-driven early-career professionals interested in local/county government careers; not restricted to enrolled students", "area": "Local & County Government Careers", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Smaller regional program run by the Urban League of the Greater SF Bay Area, distinct from the City of San Francisco's own San Francisco Fellows program", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two months (recent cohort ran June-July)", "location": "In-person; San Francisco Bay Area, CA city and county departments", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-kennedy-school-government-performance-lab-center-for-education-policy-research-government-performance-lab-government-performance-lab-gpl-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Kennedy School, Government Performance Lab (Center for Education Policy Research / Government Performance Lab)", "name": "Government Performance Lab (GPL) Fellowship", "url": "https://govlab.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-Research-Writing-Fellow-Job-Description-Final.pdf", "opens": "Varies (rolling recruitment cycles announced via govlab.hks.harvard.edu)", "deadline": "February 22, 2026 (2026 summer cohort)", "amount": "$92,000 annual salary plus benefits (Harvard appointment as Fellow)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals with at least 3 years of full-time professional work experience and strong project-management skills; not a degree program (no enrollment required, though many applicants hold a master's). U.S. work authorization required; no visa sponsorship.", "area": "State and local government performance management, data analytics, and administrative-data matching to improve public-sector outcomes (child welfare, safety/justice, homelessness/housing)", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Formal job posting via govlab.hks.harvard.edu; fellows are embedded full-time in state/local government agencies to build and use administrative data systems. Confirmed via Harvard job description PDF and multiple third-party postings (Idealist, Yale OCS).", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One-year term appointment (renewable), typically starting July", "location": "In-person/hybrid, based at Harvard Kennedy School (Cambridge, MA) with government-partner site work across the U.S.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "tech-impact-data-lab-tech-impact-data-lab-fellows-program", "organization": "Tech Impact (Data Lab)", "name": "Tech Impact Data Lab Fellows Program", "url": "https://techimpact.org/datalab/our-fellows-program", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (multiple application rounds per cycle, e.g., Jan-Apr)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (confirmed paid, full-time staff position with benefits; exact stipend/salary not published)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals with a technical skill set in data science, data engineering, or front-end development; not a student/degree program -- fellows are hired as paid full-time staff", "area": "Applied data science and engineering for social-good projects in housing, healthcare, and workforce development", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Nonprofit tech organization (Tech Impact); fellows build production-grade data tools for community partners. Confirmed via program's own page.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year (cohort of 8-10 fellows)", "location": "Hybrid, based at University of Delaware's STAR Campus, Newark, DE", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "george-washington-university-milken-institute-school-of-public-health-atlantic-fellows-network-atlantic-fellows-for-health-equity", "organization": "George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health (Atlantic Fellows network)", "name": "Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity", "url": "https://healthequity.atlanticfellows.org/apply/", "opens": "February 18, 2026 (2026 cycle)", "deadline": "March 18, 2026 for the 2026 cohort (closed); next cycle expected to open similarly in February with an ~1-month window", "amount": "Funded -- all educational experiences and travel/convening expenses covered; no direct salary stipend since fellows remain employed", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career working professionals currently in a leadership role or position with leadership potential, across health, law, business, government, medicine, journalism, and related fields; non-degree, must remain employed during the fellowship", "area": "Health Equity Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Part of the global Atlantic Fellows network (Atlantic Institute/Chatham House lineage); selects 15-20 fellows per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "12 months, including four weeks of in-person convenings plus 12-16 monthly hours of coursework/coaching", "location": "Hybrid -- based at GWU Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington DC, with global participant engagement", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-global-health-institute-harvard-lead-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Global Health Institute", "name": "Harvard LEAD Fellowship", "url": "https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/fellowships/harvard-lead-fellowship/", "opens": "September 2026", "deadline": "Applications open September 2026 for the 2027-2028 cohort (8-week window)", "amount": "Fully funded -- stipend covers housing, flights to/from Cambridge MA, course fees, and daily per diem during the 6-week in-residence period", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals currently employed full-time in global health with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, master's degree required, must be based in and plan to return to a low- or middle-income country; requires employer support letter", "area": "Women's Leadership Development in Global Health", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Designed specifically to mentor future female leaders in global health; cannot have completed another 4+ month full-time fellowship in the prior 2 years.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "1 year (Sept 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2027), including a 6-week in-person residency in April 2027", "location": "Hybrid -- virtual fall term, in-person residency in Cambridge, Massachusetts (requires J-1 visa)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "cmb-foundation-part-of-the-global-atlantic-fellows-network-equity-initiative-fellowship", "organization": "CMB Foundation (part of the global Atlantic Fellows network)", "name": "Equity Initiative Fellowship", "url": "https://www.equityinitiative.org/fellowship-program", "opens": "June 15, 2027 (for 2027-2028 cohort)", "deadline": "Not yet announced for 2027-2028 cohort (historically ~2.5 month window after opening)", "amount": "Funded -- fully funded fellowship with additional seed funding for group projects; specific dollar figures not publicly disclosed", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Working professionals with a minimum of 6 years' experience in health, social development, governance, environmental justice, or related sectors; citizens/residents of Southeast Asian countries or China; non-degree, designed to accompany full-time employment", "area": "Health Equity and Multi-Sectoral Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Restricted to Southeast Asian and Chinese nationals/residents -- not open to general US applicants. Cross-sector (non-health professionals also eligible).", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One-year induction period (6 weeks in-person plus ~1 hour/week online), followed by ongoing participation in the Atlantic Fellows global network", "location": "In-person sessions in Southeast Asia/China region plus online engagement", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "milbank-memorial-fund-emerging-leaders-program", "organization": "Milbank Memorial Fund", "name": "Emerging Leaders Program", "url": "https://www.milbank.org/leadership-programs/emerging-leaders-program/", "opens": "Varies -- rolling recruitment window ahead of the June deadline each cycle", "deadline": "June 19 (for the 2026-27 cohort)", "amount": "Funded -- Milbank covers all program costs including materials and three in-person meetings; no direct cash stipend to participants", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Early- and mid-career legislative and executive branch state, large-county, and large-city government officials working in health-related roles; must be currently employed in government; non-degree professional program", "area": "State and Local Population Health Policy Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Companion to the more senior Milbank Fellows Program; up to 24 participants per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "10-month program with three in-person sessions", "location": "Hybrid -- in-person sessions convened nationally; administered from Milbank's New York office", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ali-lockwood-llp-2026-civil-rights-commercial-litigation-fellowship-program", "organization": "Ali & Lockwood LLP", "name": "2026 Civil Rights & Commercial Litigation Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.alilockwood.com/2026-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 20, 2026", "amount": "$85,000-$105,000 salary scale (based on year of graduation) plus full benefits", "other_benefits": "Possibility of renewal for a second year depending on firm docket and staffing needs", "eligibility": "Attorneys with 1-3 years of post-law-school practice experience (clerkships count), barred or bar-pending in D.C. — practicing-attorney track, not a law-student program", "area": "Civil rights litigation (police misconduct, prisoners'/criminal defendants' rights) and complex commercial litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Privately funded by a boutique litigation firm rather than a foundation or nonprofit; a small, non-flagship program", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "1 year, starting on or around September 2026, with possible renewal", "location": "In-person, Washington, D.C. (Ali & Lockwood LLP office)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "wayne-state-university-detroit-revitalization-fellows-program-detroit-revitalization-fellows-program", "organization": "Wayne State University (Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program)", "name": "Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program", "url": "https://detroitfellows.wayne.edu/about", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies -- Cohort V application timeline not yet announced (program transitioning to a Community & Resident Leader model, expected Summer/Fall 2026)", "amount": "Funded -- host employers pay competitive salaries; base annual salaries in past cohorts ranged approximately $53,000 to $86,000 plus benefits", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Mid-career professionals (not students) placed as full-time employees at partner public, nonprofit, and civic organizations in Detroit for the two-year fellowship term; recent cohort emphasis on community and resident leader talent strengthening neighborhood-based organizations", "area": "Urban Revitalization and Local Government Leadership", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Program is between cohorts as of mid-2026; historical data verified via program's own FAQ page. Monitor detroitfellows.wayne.edu for Cohort V announcement and confirm current stipend/eligibility before relying on this listing.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two years, full-time", "location": "In-person -- Detroit, Michigan (Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "city-of-philadelphia-office-of-community-empowerment-and-opportunity-philadelphia-public-service-fellowship", "organization": "City of Philadelphia, Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity", "name": "Philadelphia Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.phila.gov/programs/philadelphia-public-service-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Applications opened May 4, 2026 for the 2026-2027 cohort (check site for next cycle)", "amount": "$20/hour for up to 30 hours/week (up to $22,800 over the term) plus a $4,000 completion award", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Open to Philadelphia residents seeking public-sector career pathways and economic mobility; not restricted to students or degree-seekers", "area": "Municipal Government Career Pathways and Public Service", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [], "notes": "Also includes SEPTA Key Advantage transit benefit; a newer, more entry/career-pathway oriented program rather than a policy-leadership fellowship, but is genuinely paid and professional (non-degree) in structure.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Approximately nine months (September 2026 through May 2027)", "location": "In-person -- Philadelphia, PA, with placements across City departments", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-healing-trust-in-collaboration-with-the-community-foundation-of-middle-tennessee-sabbatical-fund", "organization": "The Healing Trust (in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee)", "name": "Sabbatical Fund", "url": "https://www.healingtrust.org/our-grant-programs/apply/sabbatical-fund/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/Varies -- contact program staff directly (Abby Hyman, abby.hyman@healingtrust.org); as of 2026 the Healing Trust is directing new applicants through the pooled Sabbatical Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee", "amount": "Approximately $20,000 sabbatical grant (figure reported in secondary sabbatical-funding coverage; verify current amount on website)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Sitting CEOs/Executive Directors of eligible nonprofit organizations (current grantee partners of the Healing Trust, or organizations otherwise eligible through the pooled Community Foundation fund) -- a working-professional track, not a student program", "area": "Nonprofit Executive Sabbatical / Leadership Renewal", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Program has run since 2016; The Healing Trust also contributes funding to a broader pooled Sabbatical Fund housed at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to extend eligibility beyond direct Healing Trust grantees. Specific current-cycle deadline and exact stipend figure were not stated on the public program page at the time of this search -- confirm directly before relying on the amount.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "3-month sabbatical, plus funding for interim leadership coverage during the leader's absence", "location": "Middle Tennessee region (Nashville-based)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "new-schools-for-alabama-school-founders-program", "organization": "New Schools for Alabama", "name": "School Founders Program", "url": "https://www.newschoolsforalabama.org/school-founders-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling / not specified on program page", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (page states fellows receive a full one-year stipend covering salary and fringe benefits, plus travel and accommodations, but does not disclose a dollar figure)", "other_benefits": "Full-service startup and application support, research-based leadership training tied to Leadership Competencies, guidance on Alabama charter regulatory compliance, curated school visits, introductions to potential board members/community partners; program reports an 80% charter-approval rate for fellows since 2019", "eligibility": "Working education professionals aspiring to found and lead a new public charter school in Alabama; described as a highly-selective program for experienced educators/school leaders, not a degree-seeking track", "area": "Charter School Founder / Executive School Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Organization is a state-focused charter-support nonprofit (est. 2019); apply via program page or by emailing program staff directly (Jackie@newschoolsforalabama.org / Anthony@newschoolsforalabama.org). Verified via the organization's own program page.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year, full-time", "location": "In-person, Alabama (with an administrative residency at an out-of-state charter management organization and travel to visit high-performing schools nationally)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-opportunity-trust-instructional-leadership-fellowship-ilf", "organization": "The Opportunity Trust", "name": "Instructional Leadership Fellowship (ILF)", "url": "https://theopportunitytrust.org/advance-your-career/ilf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Cohort 5 (2026-2028) applications closed; future cohort nominations accepted on a rolling basis", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (page confirms fellows receive 'an earned stipend' but does not publish the dollar figure)", "other_benefits": "One-on-one coaching support, peer network across St. Louis educators, exclusive out-of-region school visits, adaptive and technical instructional-leadership skill-building", "eligibility": "Experienced working educators/instructional coaches in the St. Louis region with a current or future coaching load of at least one teacher or instructional staff member; a professional (non-degree-seeking) track", "area": "Instructional Coaching / School-Level Instructional Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "The Opportunity Trust is a St. Louis-based education nonprofit. Entry is by nomination (colleagues submit an online nomination form); nominees are contacted when the next application cycle opens. Verified via the organization's own program page.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two years (monthly in-person sessions plus independent learning)", "location": "In-person, St. Louis, Missouri metro area", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-federation-for-children-afc-school-leader-fellowship", "organization": "American Federation for Children (AFC)", "name": "School Leader Fellowship", "url": "https://www.federationforchildren.org/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies (2027 cohort has closed; check site for next cycle)", "amount": "Stipend for participating plus expense-paid trips to fellowship meetings (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Training from communications and policy experts, advocacy opportunities, national peer network", "eligibility": "Currently working leaders of a private school participating in a K-12 scholarship program or a privately funded program, or leaders of a public charter school, with a particular interest in serving low-income families", "area": "School Choice / Charter & Private School Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Run by the American Federation for Children (formerly known for school choice advocacy); eligibility is restricted to leaders in choice-participating private schools or charter schools, not all K-12 educators", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "12-month training program", "location": "Hybrid — two in-person trips annually (3-4 days each) plus virtual sessions; national (U.S.)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "zeta-charter-schools-z-combinator-fellowship", "organization": "Zeta Charter Schools", "name": "Z Combinator Fellowship", "url": "https://www.zcombinator.org", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "June 30, 2026 (rolling review)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (described as \"fully funded\" seven-month fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Resources, mentorship, and expertise to launch a new charter school", "eligibility": "Aspiring charter school founders and promising school leaders; working education professionals (non-degree program)", "area": "Charter School Founder / Leadership Incubator", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Operated by Zeta Charter Schools; niche/regional (NYC-focused) program, not to be confused with the Y Combinator startup accelerator", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "7 months, targeting a Fall 2027 school launch", "location": "In-person, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "onward-leaders-program-olp-archdiocese-of-los-angeles-onward-leaders-program-resident-principal-fellowship", "organization": "Onward Leaders Program (OLP), Archdiocese of Los Angeles", "name": "Onward Leaders Program — Resident Principal Fellowship", "url": "https://www.onwardleaders.org", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — check website (not specified on page)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (described as \"competitive residency salary and benefits and a generous stipend to mentor principals\")", "other_benefits": "One-on-one mentorship/coaching with a sitting mentor principal, professional guidance from the Onward Leaders Director, training in governance, Catholic identity, academic excellence, and operations", "eligibility": "Educators selected as resident principals, from within or outside the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, paired with a mentor principal", "area": "Catholic School Principal Residency / Leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Regional, Catholic-school-specific program; not a degree program", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "One year", "location": "In-person, Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Southern California), with some participants accepted from outside the region", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "health-foundation-for-western-central-new-york-hfwcny-health-leadership-fellows-program", "organization": "Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY)", "name": "Health Leadership Fellows Program", "url": "https://hfwcny.org/program/health-leadership-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/annual cohort (most recent cohort's applications closed; next cohort recruitment recurs annually — Cohort 12 in progress as of 2026)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (Foundation-funded, no-fee program for accepted fellows; no personal stipend figure stated)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Senior leaders with 7+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years in a senior/executive role, holding decision-making authority over programs/services at organizations serving young children or older adults in the region", "area": "Health and human-services leadership (systems navigation, strategic influence, collaborative capacity)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Graduates receive 6 credits toward Daemen University's Leadership and Innovation Master's program and join an ongoing Fellows Action Network. Approximately 40 fellows per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "18 months (four multi-day residential sessions, three day-long seminars, executive coaching)", "location": "In-person, Western and Central New York (Buffalo/Syracuse area)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "blue-cross-blue-shield-of-massachusetts-foundation-massachusetts-institute-for-community-health-leadership-michl", "organization": "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation", "name": "Massachusetts Institute for Community Health Leadership (MICHL)", "url": "https://www.bluecrossmafoundation.org/programs/massachusetts-institute-community-health-leadership", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies — Cohort 13 applications opened June 2, 2025 for a Sept 2025-May 2026 cohort; recurs annually", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website (Foundation-sponsored program for working professionals; specific fee/stipend structure not published on the page)", "other_benefits": "", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders who are current health care and public health professionals in Massachusetts; not a degree-seeking program", "area": "Community health leadership development for emerging health-sector leaders", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Part-time program; fellows remain in their current jobs throughout.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Approximately 9 months (September-May)", "location": "Massachusetts, in-person/hybrid cohort model", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "galaxy-gives-galaxy-leader-fellowship-changemaker-track", "organization": "Galaxy Gives", "name": "Galaxy Leader Fellowship — Changemaker Track", "url": "https://www.galaxygives.com/fellowship-program", "opens": "Varies (nomination-based cycle)", "deadline": "August 1, 2026 (nomination deadline); October 1, 2026 (application deadline for selected nominees)", "amount": "$150,000 unrestricted award over two years ($75,000/year)", "other_benefits": "Individual coaching, workshops, training, and access to a community of fellows", "eligibility": "Open to working professionals of all career stages — advocates, grassroots organizers, faith-based and nonprofit leaders, formerly/currently incarcerated individuals, and others dedicated to criminal justice reform; not restricted to attorneys, law students, or degree-seekers; must be a U.S. permanent resident or citizen", "area": "Criminal Justice Reform / Ending Mass Incarceration", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "Priority given to leaders with lived experience of the criminal legal system. Nomination-based entry process.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two years (next cohort begins ~February 2027)", "location": "National (no geographic restriction stated)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "yale-law-school-jerome-n-frank-legal-services-organization-clinical-fellowship-in-the-environmental-justice-law-and-advocacy-clinic", "organization": "Yale Law School (Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization)", "name": "Clinical Fellowship in the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic", "url": "https://law.yale.edu/studying-law-yale/clinical-and-experiential-learning/jerome-n-frank-legal-services-organization/yale-law-school-fellowship-environmental-justice-law-advocacy-clinic", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling/Varies (position posted ahead of a ~May 1, 2026 start)", "amount": "Funded -- verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from clinical faculty, scholarship support, preparation for academic teaching positions", "eligibility": "Practicing attorneys with at least three years of legal practice experience considering a law teaching career; Connecticut bar admission (or eligibility to be admitted without examination) required — not open to students", "area": "Environmental Justice Law (including tribal sovereignty, energy/climate, public health, civil rights, natural resource management)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [], "notes": "A teaching/clinical-supervision fellowship intended to prepare experienced practitioners for law school faculty careers; supervises student clinic work while also litigating/advocating directly.", "date_added": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "duration": "Two years, with an optional third year", "location": "In-person, New Haven, Connecticut (Yale Law School)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-society-for-engineering-education-asee-national-science-foundation-asee-efellows-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) / National Science Foundation", "name": "ASEE eFellows Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://efellows.asee.org/home", "opens": "Not specified (cohort-based cycles)", "deadline": "Not specified; next cohort window announced on program site", "amount": "$75,000/year salary", "other_benefits": "Subaward to host institution covers benefits plus up to $3,000/year travel; professional development and mentoring activities", "eligibility": "PhD in an engineering field completed within roughly the prior 4 years; no more than two prior postdoctoral appointments", "area": "Engineering (all disciplines)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "NSF-funded, ASEE-administered postdoctoral placement program at university research labs.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Host university labs, United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 (curl re-verify; python local cert store issue)" }, { "id": "nasa-oak-ridge-associated-universities-orau-nasa-postdoctoral-program-npp", "organization": "NASA / Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)", "name": "NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP)", "url": "https://npp.orau.org/index.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1, July 1, and November 1 (three cycles per year)", "amount": "Stipend starting at $70,000/year, with cost-of-living and specialty supplements", "other_benefits": "$10,000/year travel and professional development; relocation and health insurance assistance", "eligibility": "PhD in hand (or all requirements completed) in a relevant STEM field; senior fellow track for PhDs over 5 years old", "area": "Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, biological/physical science, aeronautics, engineering, space technology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellows work at NASA centers across the U.S. on NASA mission-relevant research.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1 to 3 years", "location": "NASA centers nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "office-of-naval-research-onr-asee-naval-research-enterprise-internship-program-nreip", "organization": "Office of Naval Research (ONR) / ASEE", "name": "Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)", "url": "https://www.onr.navy.mil/education-outreach/undergraduate-graduate/nreip-naval-internship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; typically fall/winter for the following summer", "amount": "$7,500 (new undergraduate), $9,000 (returning undergraduate), $11,500 (graduate students)", "other_benefits": "Placement in one of 62 Navy laboratories; bi-weekly stipend payments May through August", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen (a few labs accept permanent residents); enrolled undergraduate or graduate STEM student", "area": "Naval and defense-relevant engineering and science research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Includes both undergraduate and graduate tiers; graduate students receive the highest stipend tier.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "10 weeks, summer", "location": "Department of Navy laboratories nationwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "burroughs-wellcome-fund-career-awards-for-medical-scientists-cams", "organization": "Burroughs Wellcome Fund", "name": "Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS)", "url": "https://www.bwfund.org/grants/biomedical-sciences/career-awards-for-medical-scientists/", "opens": "Annual; pre-application eligibility check typically opens mid-year", "deadline": "Annual; pre-application eligibility check deadline September 15, 2026 for 2026 cycle (3:00pm EDT)", "amount": "$700,000 over five years", "other_benefits": "Bridges postdoctoral/fellowship training to independent faculty research career", "eligibility": "Physician-scientists with MD, DO, DVM/VMD, or DDS, clinical training completed, board-eligible by start date; basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research (health services research and large-scale clinical trials not eligible)", "area": "Biomedical/translational medicine (physician-scientist career transition)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the existing Burroughs Wellcome Fund-ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases already in the dataset. Verified via bwfund.org 2026 RFP and news releases.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "5 years", "location": "U.S. institutions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "american-thoracic-society-foundation-ats-foundation-research-program", "organization": "American Thoracic Society Foundation", "name": "ATS Foundation Research Program", "url": "https://site.thoracic.org/research/the-ats-research-program", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Not specified (check site.thoracic.org for current cycle dates)", "amount": "Not specified (2026 cycle awarded ~$800,000 combined across 12 grants; per-award amount not confirmed)", "other_benefits": "Supports early-career investigators transitioning to independent research careers in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine", "eligibility": "Early-career investigators in pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine research", "area": "Pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified via site.thoracic.org; established 2004, has funded 400+ projects. Per-award dollar figure not independently confirmed, marked accordingly.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Varies by award track", "location": "U.S. and international", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "american-psychological-association-minority-fellowship-program-mfp", "organization": "American Psychological Association", "name": "Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)", "url": "https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/issues/workforce-development/minority-fellowship-program", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "Not specified (see mfpapp.apa.org for current cycle)", "amount": "Not specified (federally funded fellowship stipend; amount varies by track)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring, leadership training, and professional network support for psychology trainees serving underrepresented/underserved communities", "eligibility": "Doctoral and postdoctoral psychology trainees, with focus on serving underrepresented and underserved communities", "area": "Psychology / behavioral health workforce development", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the existing 'American Psychological Association Congressional Fellowship' entry. Organization and URL both pinned to APA (apaservices.org / mfpapp.apa.org), not the separate American Psychiatric Association SAMHSA program which was a distinct search result. Specific stipend amount not confirmed in search; marked Not specified.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Varies", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "infectious-diseases-society-of-america-idsa-society-for-healthcare-epidemiology-of-america-shea-and-pediatric-infectious-diseases-society-pids-id-eis-joint-fellowship", "organization": "Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)", "name": "ID/EIS Joint Fellowship", "url": "https://www.idsociety.org/education--training/training-and-curriculum/fellows-in-training-resources/id-eis-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (check idsociety.org for current cycle)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Combines infectious diseases clinical fellowship training with CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) applied epidemiology training", "eligibility": "Physicians pursuing joint infectious disease and applied epidemiology training", "area": "Infectious disease / applied epidemiology (physician training)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the existing 'Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Fellowship' entry (CDC-run, funded via CSTE/CDC in current dataset); this is the IDSA/SHEA/PIDS joint fellowship pathway, funded by CDC per idsociety.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Combined ID fellowship + EIS track (multi-year)", "location": "U.S.", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "damon-runyon-cancer-research-foundation-physician-scientist-training-award", "organization": "Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation", "name": "Physician-Scientist Training Award", "url": "https://www.damonrunyon.org/for-scientists/application-guidelines/physician-scientist", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "December 1, 2026 (4:00pm ET) for next cycle", "amount": "$100,000 (Yr1), $110,000 (Yr2), $120,000 (Yr3), $130,000 (Yr4); total $460,000, plus up to $100,000 in qualifying medical school debt retirement", "other_benefits": "Debt retirement component up to $100,000", "eligibility": "Physicians who have completed clinical specialty fellowship training, pursuing translational/clinical cancer research career", "area": "Cancer translational/clinical research (physician-scientist)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the existing 'Damon Runyon Fellowship Award' (PhD-track) already in the dataset; this is the physician-scientist track. Verified via damonrunyon.org and EurekAlert coverage of 2026 recipients.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "4 years", "location": "U.S. institutions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "conquer-cancer-the-asco-foundation-young-investigator-award", "organization": "Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation", "name": "Young Investigator Award", "url": "https://www.conquer.org/cancer-research/grants-awards", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "September 10, 2026, 11:59pm ET (2026 cycle)", "amount": "$50,000", "other_benefits": "Supports transition from clinical fellowship training to a research career in oncology", "eligibility": "Physicians in the final years of subspecialty fellowship training or early faculty, pursuing clinical/translational oncology research", "area": "Oncology (early-career physician research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from other 'Young Investigator Award' entries already in the dataset (e.g., Children's Tumor Foundation). Verified via conquer.org, asco.org, and Keck/USC funding listings.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1 year", "location": "U.S. institutions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "massachusetts-historical-society-mhs-neh-long-term-fellowships", "organization": "Massachusetts Historical Society", "name": "MHS-NEH Long-Term Fellowships", "url": "https://www.masshist.org/research/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$5,000 per month, plus additional stipend for housing/professional expenses", "other_benefits": "Housing and professional expense stipend in addition to base amount", "eligibility": "Scholars conducting research in MHS collections (American history-focused)", "area": "American history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "MHS also runs the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium ($5,000 for 6 weeks across participating institutions) and short-term fellowships ($3,000 for 4 weeks).", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "4-12 months continuous residence", "location": "Boston, MA (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "library-company-of-philadelphia-library-company-of-philadelphia-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Library Company of Philadelphia", "name": "Library Company of Philadelphia Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://librarycompany.org/academic-programs/fellowships-2-2/postdoc-2/", "opens": "September 1 (typical annual opening)", "deadline": "Typically late January annually (2026-27 cycle closed January 25, 2026; confirm next cycle on site)", "amount": "$55,000 for the academic year or $27,500 for one semester", "other_benefits": "Includes discipline-specific tracks such as the Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES)", "eligibility": "Recent PhD recipients; residency in the Philadelphia area required", "area": "Early American history, print culture, economy and society", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Library Company also offers Dissertation Fellowships ($32,000/year or $16,000/semester) and Short-Term Fellowships ($3,000/4 weeks).", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Academic year (Sept-May) or one semester", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "virginia-humanities-virginia-humanities-public-humanities-fellowship", "organization": "Virginia Humanities", "name": "Virginia Humanities Public Humanities Fellowship", "url": "https://virginiahumanities.org/fellowships/public-humanities-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$15,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Support for a defined public humanities project", "eligibility": "Scholars and practitioners proposing a public-facing humanities project", "area": "Public humanities", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Virginia Humanities also runs a K-12 Educator Fellowship ($4,250 stipend) and an HBCU Scholars Fellowship, both narrower in scope.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "4-month project", "location": "Virginia-based project", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "illinois-arts-council-agency-creative-accelerator-fund", "organization": "Illinois Arts Council Agency", "name": "Creative Accelerator Fund", "url": "https://arts.illinois.gov/granting-opportunities/grants-programs/creative-accelerator-fund.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 2026", "amount": "$10,000 taxable award", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Individual artists 21+, with an active/sustained practice, established Illinois residents (by Oct 14, 2025); disciplines include crafts, design, dance, digital media, film/video, literature, music, performance, photography, theater, visual arts, folk/traditional arts, community-based arts", "area": "Multidisciplinary (visual, performing, literary, folk/traditional arts)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional state-arts-agency program; open, non-nomination application.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Illinois", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "native-arts-and-cultures-foundation-nacf-nacf-national-artist-fellowship", "organization": "Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF)", "name": "NACF National Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/programs/fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified - check funding-opportunities page for current cycle", "amount": "Up to $20,000", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Native artists residing in the US who are enrolled citizens of a US federally or state-recognized American Indian Nation, Alaska Native Corporation, or with documented American Indian/Native Hawaiian ancestry; categories: Traditional Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Artistic Innovation, Literature", "area": "Native/Indigenous arts (traditional, visual, music, literature)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Also offers Regional Arts Fellowships (e.g., Oregon Native Arts Fellowship) and Mentor Artist Fellowships via the same funding-opportunities page.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One-time fellowship award", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "creative-capital-creative-capital-award", "organization": "Creative Capital", "name": "Creative Capital Award", "url": "https://creative-capital.org/creative-capital-award/", "opens": "Application handbook typically posted ~April prior year", "deadline": "2027 Open Call closed April 2, 2026; recurring annual open call - check site for next cycle", "amount": "$15,000-$50,000 per project (staged funding), plus a $10,000 unrestricted State of the Art Prize (one per US state/territory)", "other_benefits": "Strategic advising, peer mentorship, industry connections, community-building support", "eligibility": "US-based individual artists (all 50 states/territories) proposing new work in visual arts, film, dance, theater, music/jazz, literature, technology, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms", "area": "Multidisciplinary (visual arts, film, dance, theater, music, literature, tech)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "National open call, highly competitive (2026 cycle drew 4,546 applications for 49 awards).", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Project-based, staged over multiple years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "foundation-for-contemporary-arts-grants-to-artists", "organization": "Foundation for Contemporary Arts", "name": "Grants to Artists", "url": "https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/grants-to-artists/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified - no open deadline; recipients announced annually", "amount": "$45,000 unrestricted (2026 cycle amount)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Practitioners working in dance, music and sound, performance art and theater, poetry, and the visual arts; selected via confidential nomination and panel process", "area": "Multidisciplinary (dance, music/sound, performance, theater, poetry, visual arts)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "By nomination only - applications and unsolicited nominations are not accepted", "notes": "Several named sub-awards (John Cage Award, Robert Rauschenberg Award, etc.) funded within the same program.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One-time unrestricted grant", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "phi-kappa-phi-phi-kappa-phi-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Phi Kappa Phi", "name": "Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.phikappaphi.org/grants-awards/dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Oct 1, 2026", "deadline": "Nov 30, 2026", "amount": "$10,000 (twelve fellowships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Active (dues-current) Phi Kappa Phi members or those who accept membership by the deadline; enrolled at a U.S. regionally accredited doctoral-granting institution; completed all pre-dissertation requirements; first doctoral degree only; requires dissertation chair endorsement", "area": "Any field of study", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Requires Phi Kappa Phi membership (open to doctoral candidates at PKP chapter institutions)", "notes": "Twelve $10,000 awards given annually across all disciplines.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "12 months of dissertation writing", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "som-foundation-skidmore-owings-merrill-foundation-structural-engineering-fellowship", "organization": "SOM Foundation (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Foundation)", "name": "Structural Engineering Fellowship", "url": "https://somfoundation.com/awards/structural-engineering-fellowship/apply/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 13, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT", "amount": "$20,000", "other_benefits": "Funds travel, documentation, and analysis for an independent structural-engineering research topic", "eligibility": "Graduating bachelor's, or current master's/PhD student, in civil and environmental engineering or architectural engineering with a structural engineering specialization, from a professionally accredited US degree program; intends to enter structural engineering practice; US citizenship not required", "area": "Structural Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Discipline-specific award from an architecture/engineering-affiliated foundation, not a nationally flagship engineering fellowship. 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small and regional rather than nationally famous.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "12 months (July 2026-June 2027 cycle)", "location": "Vermont, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-notre-dame-college-of-engineering-provost-s-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-engineering", "organization": "University of Notre Dame, College of Engineering", "name": "Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowships in Engineering", "url": "https://engineering.nd.edu/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-engineering-program/", "opens": "Early September 2026", "deadline": "December 15, 2026", "amount": "$75,000/year stipend plus $15,000 allowance for research, training, and professional development", "other_benefits": "Independent research support, training, mentorship", "eligibility": "Recent PhD in engineering or a related field", "area": "Engineering (multiple disciplines)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted postdoctoral program, not a nationally flagship-branded fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "24 months", "location": "Notre Dame, Indiana, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 (curl re-verify; python local cert store issue)" }, { "id": "north-carolina-sea-grant-in-partnership-with-the-burroughs-wellcome-fund-nc-stem-policy-post-graduate-fellowship", "organization": "North Carolina Sea Grant, in partnership with the Burroughs Wellcome Fund", "name": "NC STEM Policy Post-Graduate Fellowship", "url": "https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/?p=24404", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 9, 2026, 5:00 PM", "amount": "$52,500 for the year plus $2,000 travel support", "other_benefits": "One year of full-time placement and mentorship within North Carolina state government offices", "eligibility": "Master's or advanced degree in a STEM or STEM-related discipline from an accredited North Carolina institution; US citizens must complete their degree between July 31, 2025 and December 31, 2026 (international candidates have a narrower window and must document US work eligibility)", "area": "STEM policy practice / science-government placement", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "State-based, regional program placing recent STEM graduates into North Carolina state government offices; application portal at go.ncsu.edu/ncesg.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1 year", "location": "North Carolina, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "pennsylvania-house-of-representatives-pa-house-fellowship-program", "organization": "Pennsylvania House of Representatives", "name": "PA House Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.pahousefellowship.us/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (semester-based cycles; check pahousefellowship.us)", "amount": "Not specified — fellows receive a bi-weekly stipend (exact figure not published)", "other_benefits": "Placement in the offices of Committee Chairmen or House Leaders in the PA Capitol; optional college credit", "eligibility": "College juniors, seniors, graduate students, and law students attending Pennsylvania colleges or universities; recent graduates not currently enrolled are ineligible.", "area": "State legislative process (Pennsylvania)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Stipend amount and deadline not published on program site; restricted to students at Pennsylvania colleges/universities; open to undergrads and grads (not undergrad-only)", "notes": "13-week program housed in the PA Capitol; compensated but exact stipend not publicly listed.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "13 weeks per semester", "location": "Harrisburg, Pennsylvania", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "government-finance-officers-association-gfoa-with-elgl-pafr-fellows-program", "organization": "Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), with ELGL", "name": "PAFR Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.gfoa.org/pafr-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, historically late May (verify current-year date on gfoa.org)", "amount": "$750 total stipend (paid in two installments, including $500 upon completed submission)", "other_benefits": "Free GFOA and ELGL membership, weekly live/on-demand training, matched with a local government to produce a Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)", "eligibility": "Graduate students interested in public-sector finance; matched with a local government partner.", "area": "Public finance / government accounting policy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Small stipend relative to other candidates; deadline sourced from a prior cycle, verify current year", "notes": "Niche professional-society program pairing grad students with local governments to produce a citizen-friendly financial report; run jointly by GFOA and ELGL (Engaging Local Government Leaders).", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Approximately 8-9 weeks (June-August)", "location": "Remote / varies by matched local government", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "lupus-research-alliance-empowering-lupus-research-postdoctoral-award-diversity-in-lupus-research", "organization": "Lupus Research Alliance", "name": "Empowering Lupus Research Postdoctoral Award (Diversity in Lupus Research)", "url": "https://www.lupusresearch.org/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; check funding-opportunities page", "amount": "$200,000 over 2 years", "other_benefits": "Mentored postdoctoral training support; aimed at scientists reflecting communities affected by lupus", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers in lupus-relevant fields, with priority for candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research", "area": "Lupus / Autoimmune Disease Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Disease-specific (lupus), diversity-focused postdoctoral award; less nationally famous than general NIH/ACS programs. Verify current cycle dates on site before applying.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "USA/Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "brightfocus-foundation-brightfocus-postdoctoral-fellowship-alzheimer-s-disease-research-macular-degeneration-research-national-glaucoma-research", "organization": "BrightFocus Foundation", "name": "BrightFocus Postdoctoral Fellowship (Alzheimer's Disease Research / Macular Degeneration Research / National Glaucoma Research)", "url": "https://www.brightfocus.org/about/for-scientists/apply-for-a-research-grant/", "opens": "Rolling annual; LOI typically spring, applications due September", "deadline": "September (annual, program-specific; check current RFP)", "amount": "$100,000 per year for 2 years ($200,000 total)", "other_benefits": "Support for salary and research costs; three parallel disease-specific tracks", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral fellows within 5 years of doctoral degree or residency completion, in an established lab", "area": "Alzheimer's Disease / Macular Degeneration / Glaucoma Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Regional/discipline-specific relative to national flagship aging-research fellowships; three disease tracks under one foundation. Application via ProposalCentral.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "USA (international applicants may be eligible depending on track)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "california-breast-cancer-research-program-cbcrp-cbcrp-postdoctoral-fellowship-award", "organization": "California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP)", "name": "CBCRP Postdoctoral Fellowship Award", "url": "https://cbcrp.org/funding-opportunities/fellowship-awards/", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle, Letter of Intent required)", "deadline": "Varies by cycle; see cbcrp.org for current cycle dates", "amount": "Up to $70,000/year stipend/salary plus institutional allowance, for up to 2 years", "other_benefits": "Encourages applicants from groups underrepresented in breast cancer research and those focused on health disparities or environmental contributors to breast cancer", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral breast cancer researchers hired by a California institution, mentored by an established breast cancer researcher", "area": "Breast Cancer Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "State-specific (California only) regional program, disease-specific, less well-known than national cancer fellowships (ACS, CRI, Damon Runyon).", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "California, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "uncf-bristol-myers-squibb-ernest-e-just-postgraduate-fellowship-in-the-life-sciences", "organization": "UNCF / Bristol Myers Squibb", "name": "Ernest E. Just Postgraduate Fellowship in the Life Sciences", "url": "https://scholarships.uncf.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; check UNCF scholarships portal for current cycle", "amount": "Stipend plus research budget and conference travel award (exact amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Scientific and career mentorship from academia and Bristol Myers Squibb industry scientists; access to BMS discovery/translational medicine divisions", "eligibility": "African American postgraduate scientists pursuing careers in biomedical/life sciences research", "area": "Life Sciences / Biomedical Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "verify still accepting cohorts", "notes": "Corporate-sponsored (Bristol Myers Squibb) identity-specific fellowship run through UNCF; partnership announced as extending through 2026 (8 cohorts), so confirm the program is still active for a new cohort before relying on it.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "3 years", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "virginia-humanities-hbcu-scholars-fellowship", "organization": "Virginia Humanities", "name": "HBCU Scholars Fellowship", "url": "https://virginiahumanities.org/fellowships/va-hbcu-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1, 2026", "amount": "$5,000-$15,000 (short-term, 3-6 months) or $20,000-$45,000 (long-term, 9-12 months)", "other_benefits": "Access to academic publishing outlets, public promotion of work, professional peer community/support", "eligibility": "HBCU-affiliated writers, community scholars, and faculty conducting humanities research; identity/community-specific program supporting HBCU-affiliated scholars", "area": "Humanities research amplifying HBCU-affiliated scholarship", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "State humanities council program, not a national flagship; identity/community-specific (HBCU affiliation required).", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "3-12 months depending on track", "location": "Charlottesville, VA (Virginia Humanities); research location flexible", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "linda-hall-library-linda-hall-library-research-fellowships-incl-history-of-science-and-medicine-fellowship", "organization": "Linda Hall Library", "name": "Linda Hall Library Research Fellowships (incl. 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Two fellowships awarded per cycle.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Syracuse, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "altshuler-berzon-llp-law-fellowship", "organization": "Altshuler Berzon LLP", "name": "Law Fellowship", "url": "https://altshulerberzon.com/law-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (apply via email to hiring partner)", "amount": "$97,000-$102,000 annual salary, depending on experience", "other_benefits": "Full member of firm's legal teams representing labor unions, workers, environmental groups, consumers, and government entities; suited to candidates with a gap year before a clerkship or other fellowship", "eligibility": "3Ls and recent law school graduates with demonstrated interest in public interest law practice", "area": "Labor, environmental, and consumer public interest litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Corporate/law-firm-sponsored fellowship (2026-27 cohort being recruited) rather than a nonprofit or bar-foundation program; firm explicitly encourages applications from underrepresented candidates.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1 year (with possible gap-year framing before a subsequent clerkship or fellowship)", "location": "San Francisco, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "university-of-texas-school-of-law-william-wayne-justice-center-for-public-interest-law-texas-law-postgraduate-public-interest-fellowships", "organization": "University of Texas School of Law, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "Texas Law Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowships", "url": "https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/scholarships/texas-law-postgraduate-public-interest-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Stipend of up to $75,000 toward fellow's salary", "other_benefits": "Salary negotiated between host organization and fellow, intended to be comparable to a similarly qualified staff attorney", "eligibility": "Texas Law graduates pursuing public interest legal careers", "area": "Public interest law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted postgraduate fellowship funding placements at outside public interest organizations; less nationally known than the flagship national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Typically 1 year", "location": "Placement varies (Texas Law graduates)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-trans-bar-association-fellowship-program-lgbtqia-rights-summer-internship-stipend", "organization": "National Trans Bar Association", "name": "Fellowship Program (LGBTQIA+ Rights Summer Internship Stipend)", "url": "https://transbar.org/fellowships-internships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to two $7,500 stipends", "other_benefits": "Supports LGBTQIA+ rights-related summer internship placements at nonprofit or government employers", "eligibility": "Law students pursuing LGBTQIA+ rights-related legal work", "area": "LGBTQIA+ civil rights law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Identity-specific bar association fellowship; smaller and less prominent than national public interest fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Summer internship term", "location": "Varies (placement-dependent)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "legal-aid-of-north-carolina-lawrence-nestler-native-american-legal-fellowship", "organization": "Legal Aid of North Carolina", "name": "Lawrence Nestler Native American Legal Fellowship", "url": "https://legalaidnc.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Not specified (staff attorney salary)", "other_benefits": "Placement in the Smoky Mountain Office (Sylva/Murphy, NC) serving enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; practice areas include housing, employment, consumer, domestic violence, and public benefits; appearances before Cherokee Tribal Court", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates with demonstrated commitment to rural and tribal community service", "area": "Tribal and Native American legal services", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "A named, tribal-community-specific fellowship within a regional legal aid organization; deadline and stipend amount were not detailed on the source pages found.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Sylva/Murphy, North Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "georgetown-university-law-center-social-enterprise-nonprofit-law-clinic-graduate-teaching-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University Law Center, Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic", "name": "Graduate Teaching Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/social-enterprise-and-nonprofit-clinic/graduate-teaching-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$70,000 (year 1) and $75,000 (year 2) annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Health and dental benefits; full tuition and fees for an LL.M. in Advocacy earned upon completion", "eligibility": "Early-career transactional attorneys interested in transitioning into legal academia and clinical teaching", "area": "Transactional/nonprofit and social enterprise law, clinical legal education", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship (start July 1, 2026, ending June 30, 2028); supervises law students representing nonprofits, social enterprises, and worker cooperatives while also teaching seminar sessions.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "california-arts-council-via-regional-administering-organizations-individual-artists-fellowship-iaf", "organization": "California Arts Council (via regional Administering Organizations)", "name": "Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF)", "url": "https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/individual-artists-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Varies by administering region; 2026 cycle deadlines ranged April 30 - June 12, 2026 (already closed as of Aug 2026; recurs annually with new regional dates)", "amount": "$5,000 (Emerging) / $10,000 (Established) / $50,000 (Legacy)", "other_benefits": "Regional cohort and administering-organization support", "eligibility": "California resident living in the specific administering region applied to (8 regions: Bay Area, Inland Empire/South Coast, San Diego, Central Coast, Capital, Upstate, Los Angeles, Central Valley/Sierra); practicing artist in any discipline; may apply to only one region", "area": "All disciplines", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Statewide program administered through 8 different regional partner organizations with separate deadlines each cycle; student/grad eligibility not addressed on the program page.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "California (region-specific residency required)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "huntington-arts-council-artist-fellowship-for-individual-artists-long-island-grants-for-the-arts", "organization": "Huntington Arts Council", "name": "Artist Fellowship for Individual Artists (Long Island Grants for the Arts)", "url": "https://www.huntingtonarts.org/programs/grants-for-the-arts/artist-fellowship-for-individual-artists/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; 2026 fellows (35 artists) already announced", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Community-event and promotional support", "eligibility": "Individual artists residing in Nassau or Suffolk County, New York, across a wide range of disciplines", "area": "All disciplines", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Program page does not detail residency-length, professional-status, or student-eligibility specifics; confirm directly before applying.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Nassau/Suffolk County, New York (Long Island)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "the-kresge-foundation-kresge-arts-in-detroit-administered-by-college-for-creative-studies-kresge-artist-fellowship", "organization": "The Kresge Foundation / Kresge Arts in Detroit (administered by College for Creative Studies)", "name": "Kresge Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://kresgeartsindetroit.org/award/kresge-artist-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 15 annually (2026 cycle deadline already closed as of Aug 2026; recurs annually)", "amount": "$50,000 unrestricted", "other_benefits": "Artist support services, legal/accounting referrals, promotional support, film series participation", "eligibility": "Legal resident of Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County, Michigan for 2+ years, must remain in tri-county area during fellowship year; 18+; not a recipient of this fellowship in the past 10 years; not currently pursuing an academic degree (ABD PhD candidates may apply); staff/family of Kresge Arts in Detroit or The Kresge Foundation ineligible", "area": "Rotates by discipline group across cycles (e.g., Live Arts and Film & Music; Literary and Visual Arts)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified via kresgeartsindetroit.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County, Michigan", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "california-community-foundation-fellowship-for-visual-artists-fva", "organization": "California Community Foundation", "name": "Fellowship for Visual Artists (FVA)", "url": "https://www.calfund.org/grants/fellowship-for-visual-artists/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1 annually (2026 cycle deadline March 1, 2026, already closed as of Aug 2026; recurs annually)", "amount": "$40,000 unrestricted", "other_benefits": "No application fee; free image-hosting application portal", "eligibility": "Full-time Los Angeles County resident for 5+ consecutive years; visual artist (painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation, experimental film/video, interdisciplinary media, or performance art); 5+ years of professional experience with documented exhibition history; 25+; not a currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate art student; not a prior FVA recipient", "area": "Visual arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified via calfund.org; application portal link: https://calfund.smapply.org/prog/fellowship_for_visual_artists_fva_2026", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One year", "location": "Los Angeles County, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "st-louis-shakespeare-festival-confluence-regional-writers-project", "organization": "St. Louis Shakespeare Festival", "name": "Confluence Regional Writers Project", "url": "https://stlshakes.org/confluence-writers-project/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Currently listed as closed on the site; recurs annually (program created 2018)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Nine-month mentorship residency with monthly workshops, culminating in Spring rehearsal/performance participation", "eligibility": "Current resident of Missouri or Illinois; emerging playwright; full-length plays only (no musicals, devised works, screenplays, or TV scripts)", "area": "Playwriting", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified via stlshakes.org; confirm next open cycle before applying since site currently shows applications closed.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Nine-month residency (September - April)", "location": "Missouri / Illinois (St. Louis region)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "illinois-board-of-higher-education-ibhe-diversifying-higher-education-faculty-in-illinois-dfi-fellowship", "organization": "Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)", "name": "Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ibhe.org/DFI.html", "opens": "Not specified (varies by participating Illinois institution)", "deadline": "Varies by institution (check participating Illinois graduate school)", "amount": "Annual stipends ranging roughly $11,000-$17,000 plus full tuition coverage (varies by institution and year)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition waiver; state funding contingent on FY budget appropriations", "eligibility": "Graduate/professional students at Illinois public and some private universities from groups underrepresented in Illinois higher education faculty; recipients commit to seeking an Illinois higher-education or education-related state position after completion", "area": "Graduate education / faculty diversification (cross-disciplinary, includes education and social science fields)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "verify current-year funding level with the state budget before citing amount", "notes": "State-level program administered through Illinois public universities; not a national flagship.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Renewable annually, up to program limits", "location": "Illinois public/private universities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "lego-foundation-administered-via-social-science-research-council-lego-foundation-fellowship", "organization": "LEGO Foundation (administered via Social Science Research Council)", "name": "LEGO Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://opportunitydesk.org/2026/06/02/lego-foundation-fellowship-2026/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 31, 2026 (annual cycle; 2026 deadline has passed, expect 2027 cycle)", "amount": "Flexible funding up to $300,000 over three years", "other_benefits": "Cohort of peers across fellowship themes, flexible multi-year support", "eligibility": "Early- and mid-career researchers employed by a university or research institute, PhD conferred within the past 10 years, proposing research on child development/education/psychology/public health/data science themes", "area": "Child development and education research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "verify current cycle timing at ssrc.org before citing; deadline for this report period has passed", "notes": "Corporate-foundation-sponsored program (LEGO Foundation), global in scope, administered by the Social Science Research Council; up to 10 researchers funded per cycle.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Global (any country except those under EU/US sanctions)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-education-policy-initiative-ford-school-school-of-education-ies-funded-education-policy-initiative-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan, Education Policy Initiative (Ford School / School of Education, IES-funded)", "name": "Education Policy Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://edpolicy.umich.edu/training/postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling / reviewed on a continuous basis until filled", "amount": "Competitive salary (specific figure not published) plus research allowance", "other_benefits": "Full tuition support (if applicable), fringe benefits, mentorship from EPI faculty, access to Michigan Education Data Center, professional development", "eligibility": "Recent PhD/EdD graduates in a relevant social science discipline (economics, education, sociology, public policy, public health) interested in quantitative education policy research", "area": "Education policy research, quantitative methods", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "University-hosted postdoctoral fellowship (two positions), IES-funded, not a nationally branded program.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years, potentially renewable", "location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan (remote considered for exceptional candidates)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "civic-bridgers-americorps-vista-host-site-civic-bridgers-fellowship", "organization": "Civic Bridgers (AmeriCorps VISTA host site)", "name": "Civic Bridgers Fellowship", "url": "https://www.civicbridgers.org/fellowship", "opens": "Next hiring cycle begins February 2027 (for Aug 2027 start)", "deadline": "26/27 cycle application closed; next cycle opens February 2027", "amount": "$24,962 annual living stipend (~$960.07 bi-weekly) from AmeriCorps", "other_benefits": "Up to $1,000 relocation reimbursement; $6,895 Segal education award on completion, or a $1,800 cash stipend alternative; 80+ hours of training; mentorship", "eligibility": "Must be a Minnesota resident during service; requires associate's degree, bachelor's degree, trades certification, or equivalent workforce experience; full-time (~35 hrs/week) AmeriCorps VISTA position; benefits contingent on federal funding", "area": "Civic bridge-building fellowship placed at nonprofit or public-agency hosts", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "AmeriCorps benefits contingent on federal funding/policy and may change", "notes": "One-year AmeriCorps VISTA fellowship (Aug 2026-Aug 2027 current cohort) focused on democracy bridge-building work at nonprofit/public-agency hosts.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Minnesota (hosted at a nonprofit or public agency)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "community-economic-development-association-of-michigan-cedam-community-growth-fellowship", "organization": "Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)", "name": "Community Growth Fellowship", "url": "https://cedamichigan.org/programs/community-growth-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified for next cohort", "deadline": "Not specified for next cohort; inaugural cohort's recruiting deadline was Nov 18 (application year not confirmed)", "amount": "$75,000 salary for the 15-month fellowship term (may vary by host site), plus $2,000 relocation stipend and $2,000 completion bonus", "other_benefits": "Healthcare benefits (dental, vision, mental health support), $500 professional development funding", "eligibility": "Open to professionals seeking full-time placement with a Michigan host organization (local government, nonprofit, or economic-development partner)", "area": "Community and economic development / business growth strategy", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellow is a full-time CEDAM employee working on-site at a host economic-development organization; inaugural cohort started January 2026; confirm whether a second cohort is currently recruiting before an applicant relies on this.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "15 months", "location": "Michigan (varies by host site)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "school-for-advanced-research-sar-sar-resident-scholar-fellowship-predoctoral-dissertation-track", "organization": "School for Advanced Research (SAR)", "name": "SAR Resident Scholar Fellowship (predoctoral/dissertation track)", "url": "https://sarweb.org/scholars/resident/", "opens": "September 1 (application system opens annually)", "deadline": "First Monday in November, annual", "amount": "Published tiers for the 9-month residency are $70,000 (senior scholars, PhD in hand) and $50,000 (junior scholars, PhD in hand); PhD candidates without the degree in hand apply at a separate 'pre-doctoral' stipend tier whose exact current dollar figure could not be independently confirmed in this pass", "other_benefits": "Private office, low-cost on-campus housing, library/research assistance", "eligibility": "Scholars (including PhD candidates who have completed research and need time to write) working on manuscripts or dissertations in anthropology, humanities, or social sciences 'important to the understanding of humankind'", "area": "Anthropology, Humanities and Social Sciences (dissertation write-up)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Predoctoral stipend amount not independently confirmed - verify current figure directly at sarweb.org before relying on it", "notes": "Well-established Santa Fe residential fellowship, real and currently active, but less widely known outside anthropology/Southwest studies circles than national flagship dissertation awards.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "9 months (Sept 1-May 31); shorter 4.5-month term also offered to senior scholars", "location": "Santa Fe, NM (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "institute-for-citizens-scholars-dissertation-fellowship-in-women-s-studies", "organization": "Institute for Citizens & Scholars", "name": "Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies", "url": "https://citizensandscholars.org/dissertation-fellowship-in-womens-studies/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Reported as an October deadline in past cycles; exact current-year date not confirmed - verify at citizensandscholars.org", "amount": "$5,000 (10 fellows selected per round)", "other_benefits": "Funds may be used for research-related travel, data collection/work, and supplies connected to dissertation completion", "eligibility": "Late-stage PhD candidates enrolled in a humanities or social sciences graduate program at a U.S. institution, having completed all pre-dissertation requirements and expecting to finish the PhD by the end of the fellowship term, writing on issues of women, gender, feminist theory, or LGBTQ theory", "area": "Women's and Gender Studies (interdisciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct program from the same organization's more famous Newcombe Fellowship; smaller award, narrower topical scope, less commonly listed in general fellowship roundups.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Final dissertation-writing period (award is a one-time grant, not a residency)", "location": "Any U.S. institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "usc-dornsife-center-for-advanced-genocide-research-phd-candidate-research-fellowships-greenberg-katz-breslauer-rutman-anderson-awards", "organization": "USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research", "name": "PhD Candidate Research Fellowships (Greenberg / Katz / Breslauer-Rutman-Anderson awards)", "url": "https://dornsife.usc.edu/cagr/fellowships/center-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Cycle typically opens with a call for applications each fall for the following academic year; exact current deadline not confirmed - verify at dornsife.usc.edu/cagr", "amount": "$5,000 per fellowship (three separate named awards offered each cycle)", "other_benefits": "Access to the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive and other Center resources during the required residency month", "eligibility": "Advanced-standing PhD candidates from any discipline, at any university, conducting dissertation research that draws on testimony/archival resources related to genocide studies; requires one month in residence at USC in Los Angeles", "area": "Genocide and Human Rights Studies (open to any home discipline)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Externally open, university-hosted but not nationally famous; three distinct named awards confirmed via USC Dornsife CAGR's own call-for-applications pages.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One month in-residence at USC, plus dissertation research/writing period", "location": "Los Angeles, CA (USC campus, one-month residency requirement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-institute-for-social-research-michigan-program-in-survey-and-data-science-mpsds-phd-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research", "name": "Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) PhD Fellowship", "url": "https://surveydatascience.isr.umich.edu/education/doctoral-program/funding/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (internal program cycle; check funding page annually)", "amount": "Up to $25,000, typically distributed over 12 months", "other_benefits": "Funds can be applied to tuition, research activities, or stipend at recipient's discretion", "eligibility": "PhD candidates already enrolled in the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science", "area": "Survey methodology and data science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Internal fellowship limited to students already admitted to the MPSDS doctoral program, not an open external application.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "cornell-population-center-cornell-university-frank-h-t-rhodes-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Cornell Population Center, Cornell University", "name": "Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://publicpolicy.cornell.edu/cpc/training/postdocs/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (posted annually; recent cycle began August 15, 2026)", "amount": "$62,232-$75,564 annual salary", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from a CPC faculty affiliate; research support and workspace at Cornell", "eligibility": "PhD in demography, economics, sociology, or another related social science discipline by the start date", "area": "Demography and population studies (families & children, health disparities, poverty & inequality, immigration)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year appointment subject to a satisfactory first-year evaluation.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Ithaca, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "carolina-population-center-university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-population-science-predoctoral-training-program", "organization": "Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill", "name": "Population Science Predoctoral Training Program", "url": "https://www.cpc.unc.edu/training/population-science/predoctoral-training-program/", "opens": "November (annual; opens November for the following academic year cycle)", "deadline": "January (annual; e.g. January 2026 for AY2026-2027)", "amount": "NICHD-funded stipend plus institutional allowance covering tuition and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Workspace at CPC; travel support to attend the Population Association of America (PAA) annual conference", "eligibility": "Doctoral students at UNC-Chapel Hill from any department with a population-focused program of study; T32-funded slots require US citizenship or permanent residency", "area": "Demography and population studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Applicant must already be an enrolled UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral student; funded for up to the first four years.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Up to 4 years, renewed annually", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "north-carolina-association-of-county-commissioners-ncacc-with-icma-ncacc-icma-county-management-fellowship-program", "organization": "North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) with ICMA", "name": "NCACC-ICMA County Management Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.ncacc.org/304/County-Management-Fellowship-Program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Paid position; salary set by host North Carolina county (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "NCACC covers fellow's NCACC and NC City County Management Association membership dues, giving free access to events/conferences; plus standard ICMA LGMF program benefits", "eligibility": "Recent MPA (or related) graduates seeking county government management careers", "area": "County government management", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Places a small number of fellows in North Carolina county governments; minimum one-year commitment, extendable to two years.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "1-2 years", "location": "North Carolina (various host counties)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "ball-brothers-foundation-ball-brothers-foundation-fellows-program", "organization": "Ball Brothers Foundation", "name": "Ball Brothers Foundation Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.ballfdn.org/fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified (annual cycle, applications typically prior to April start)", "deadline": "Not specified (check ballfdn.org/apply for current cycle)", "amount": "$15,000 in grants to the fellow's organization", "other_benefits": "Monthly facilitated discussions with foundation staff on leadership, nonprofit management, and philanthropy; peer cohort of East Central Indiana nonprofit leaders", "eligibility": "Executive directors or top leadership of East Central Indiana (Muncie/Fort Wayne area) nonprofits", "area": "Nonprofit executive leadership and foundation relations", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "21st year as of 2026 cohort; runs April through December with monthly meetings; second half of grant awarded after a mid-program funding-needs application. Geographically limited to East Central Indiana.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "7-9 months (April-December)", "location": "East Central Indiana (Muncie/Fort Wayne area)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "brookings-institution-center-for-universal-education-echidna-global-scholars-program", "organization": "Brookings Institution, Center for Universal Education", "name": "Echidna Global Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.brookings.edu/echidna-global-scholars-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-December (2026 cohort deadline was December 15, 2025)", "amount": "Approximately $26,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Round-trip airfare to Washington, DC; single-occupancy housing for the residency period; leadership and policy-impact training", "eligibility": "Professionals from the Global South with a master's degree and at least 10 years of experience in research, academia, NGOs, civil society, or government, focused on girls' education and gender equity in education", "area": "Education research and policy, gender equity in education", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Six-month fellowship: about two months remote pre-residency plus four months in residence at Brookings in Washington, DC. Confirmed live on brookings.edu; deadline shown is the most recently confirmed cycle.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "6 months (2 months remote, 4 months in residence)", "location": "Washington, DC (residency) plus remote pre-residency", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "kenan-fellows-program-for-teacher-leadership-nc-state-university-kenan-fellows-program-for-teacher-leadership", "organization": "Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership (NC State University)", "name": "Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership", "url": "https://kenanfellows.org/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically closes in late March for the following school-year cohort", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "80 hours of professional development; summer externship placement with an industry, research, or university mentor; membership in a statewide alumni network", "eligibility": "Current K-12 teachers in North Carolina; not undergrad-only", "area": "Teacher-led applied research and curriculum development, tied to a summer research/industry externship", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "This is a teacher-externship/applied-research fellowship rather than a traditional academic education-research grant; fellows complete a mentored research or workplace project and translate it into classroom curriculum. Included per the lane brief's explicit mention of teacher-researcher fellowships. Confirmed live on kenanfellows.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "One year, including a paid summer externship", "location": "North Carolina", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "society-for-research-on-educational-effectiveness-sree-and-grantmakers-for-education-sree-grantmakers-for-education-summer-fellowship-program", "organization": "Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) and Grantmakers for Education", "name": "SREE-Grantmakers for Education Summer Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.sree.org/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified for the student-applicant track (member-organization host applications for the 2026 cycle were due May 15, 2026; student application timing should be confirmed directly with SREE)", "amount": "Approximately $13,000 per project", "other_benefits": "Applied research placement with a Grantmakers for Education member organization; mentorship in education research practice", "eligibility": "Graduate students conducting education research, matched with a host philanthropic/education organization for a summer project", "area": "Applied education research in philanthropy/grantmaking settings", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "The May 15, 2026 date confirmed on edfunders.org is the deadline for member organizations to apply to host a fellow, not the graduate-student application deadline; that date should be verified separately on sree.org before use in applicant-facing materials. Confirmed live on sree.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Varies by host organization (national)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "tennessee-education-research-alliance-tera-peabody-college-vanderbilt-university-tera-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-research-on-education-policy-and-practice", "organization": "Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA), Peabody College, Vanderbilt University", "name": "TERA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Research on Education Policy and Practice", "url": "https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/tera/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (posted periodically as a hiring cycle on academic job boards, e.g. AEFP career board)", "amount": "Not specified (postdoctoral salary; not disclosed in public postings reviewed)", "other_benefits": "Training in research design, analysis, and implementation; direct collaboration with Tennessee Department of Education on educator labor markets, school improvement, and related state policy questions", "eligibility": "Recent PhD recipients (education, economics, public policy, or related fields) interested in a state research-practice partnership", "area": "State education policy research (research-practice partnership with a state department of education)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "TERA is a formal research-practice partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education and Vanderbilt's Peabody College. The specific fellowship posting (found via AEFP's career board) was not reachable at verification time; the organization's own program page at peabody.vanderbilt.edu/tera/ is live and confirms the partnership and fellowship activity. Confirm current posting status directly with TERA (tned.research.alliance@vanderbilt.edu) before applying.", "date_added": "2026-08-07", "last_verified": "2026-08-07", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Nashville, TN (Vanderbilt University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "stoneleigh-foundation-stoneleigh-fellowship", "organization": "Stoneleigh Foundation", "name": "Stoneleigh Fellowship", "url": "https://stoneleighfoundation.org/apply/stoneleigh-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling; ideas accepted year-round", "deadline": "Rolling — fellowships approved quarterly (March, June, September, December) by the Stoneleigh board", "amount": "Typically $100,000-$150,000 annually, primarily covering the Fellow's salary, with some funding for travel/project expenses", "other_benefits": "Multi-year backing to develop and sustain a systems-change project within or alongside Philadelphia-region youth-serving systems", "eligibility": "Accomplished leaders (from nonprofit, government, research, or related fields) with a strong track record who can devote the majority of their professional time to a proposed project improving youth-serving systems (education, child welfare, youth justice, health) primarily in the Philadelphia region, with limited allowance for state-level or national-model work", "area": "Systems-change leadership fellowship (Philadelphia region)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "rolling deadline", "primarily Philadelphia/Pennsylvania-focused", "multi-year (2-3 years)" ], "notes": "Not exclusively for nonprofit executives — open to leaders across professions working in or alongside youth-serving systems — but is a real, currently accepting, paid multi-year fellowship. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Generally 2-3 years, with possibility of extension", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (with limited state/national scope)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "the-royal-society-scheme-funded-by-uk-dept-for-science-innovation-and-technology-entrepreneur-in-residence-eir-scheme", "organization": "The Royal Society (scheme funded by UK Dept. for Science, Innovation and Technology)", "name": "Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) Scheme", "url": "https://royalsociety.org/grants/entrepreneur-in-residence/", "opens": "June 3, 2026", "deadline": "August 19, 2026", "amount": "Up to £25,000 per year, covering a salary equivalent to 0.2 FTE of the award holder's current salary plus travel, accommodation, and project costs", "other_benefits": "None additional stated", "eligibility": "Highly experienced industrial scientists and entrepreneurs with significant experience working in science in an industrial research context, plus experience in university-business collaboration, entrepreneurship, or mentoring; must be authorized to work in the UK", "area": "Science/Industry Entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "UK-based, right-to-work required", "funds routed through host university", "professional/mid-career applicants only, not entry-level" ], "notes": "Funds an industry professional to spend 20% of their working time over two years at a UK university host supporting research commercialization. The award is paid to support the individual's time (administered via the host institution), not a direct-to-student stipend. Royal Society functions as a learned/professional society (industry-association-like body) rather than a single company; included as the closest verified match for a paid entrepreneurship-in-residence scheme run by an association.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "entrepreneur-first-ef-the-fellowship-residency", "organization": "Entrepreneur First (EF)", "name": "The Fellowship Residency", "url": "https://www.joinef.com/the-fellowship-residency/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling admissions, no fixed deadline", "amount": "$10,000 equity-free grant plus housing during the residency", "other_benefits": "Housing provided in San Francisco; access to EF's co-founder-matching community and mentor network; eligible fellows can progress to up to $250,000 in pre-seed investment if they form a company", "eligibility": "Open to individuals early in a company-building journey regardless of degree or professional background; selection is based on individual potential/track record rather than an existing idea, team, or company", "area": "Startup/Venture Building", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "rolling deadline", "U.S. program is San-Francisco-based", "not employment at an existing company" ], "notes": "No application fee found on the official page. This is a company-building fellowship (find a co-founder, validate an idea) rather than a placement inside an existing employer, so it is a partial fit for 'entrepreneurship-in-residence' as framed in this niche.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "3 months", "location": "San Francisco, CA (U.S. program)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "gitwit-venture-studio-in-partnership-with-renaissance-philanthropy-s-northwest-arkansas-innovation-fund-entrepreneur-in-residence-fellowship", "organization": "Gitwit (venture studio), in partnership with Renaissance Philanthropy's Northwest Arkansas Innovation Fund", "name": "Entrepreneur in Residence Fellowship", "url": "https://gitwit.pinpointhq.com/postings/b3d8bbd4-f959-421a-8e7c-eefd991338aa", "opens": "Not stated; tied to Gitwit's new Bentonville, AR office opening Summer 2026", "deadline": "Not stated on the posting; verify current window on the official page", "amount": "$91,000 stipend over 6 months, paid monthly", "other_benefits": "Relocation/housing assistance for fellows moving from out of town", "eligibility": "Builders with a demonstrated track record of shipping products (company leaders, go-to-market operators, product visionaries, or engineers); explicitly does not require a decade of startup experience, but does require evidence of having built something", "area": "Venture Studio / Company Building", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "new program, first cohort", "onsite/full-time required in Bentonville, AR", "jointly funded by nonprofit + venture studio" ], "notes": "New fellowship (first cohort tied to Gitwit's new Northwest Arkansas office). Funded jointly by a nonprofit (Renaissance Philanthropy) and a private venture studio (Gitwit). Fellows work full-time, on-site, to build an AI-native company from scratch.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Bentonville, AR (onsite)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "sandia-national-laboratories-harry-s-truman-fellowship-in-national-security-science-and-engineering", "organization": "Sandia National Laboratories", "name": "Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering", "url": "https://www.sandia.gov/careers/career-possibilities-clone-2/students-and-postdocs/fellowships/truman-fellowship/", "opens": "Idea Phase opens ahead of the Idea Phase deadline; check website for exact open date", "deadline": "Idea Phase closes 5:00 PM MT October 1, 2026; Full Proposal Phase closes November 17, 2026; interviews expected late January 2027", "amount": "Annual salary of $123,300 ($139,600 in California), plus an annual budget of up to $100,000 for research expenses, equipment, personnel, and travel", "other_benefits": "Full benefits for three years including health insurance and 401(k) with company match; flexible work arrangements, paid holidays and vacation", "eligibility": "PhD completed between October 1, 2024 and October 1, 2027 (or completion of PhD requirements by appointment start). Must be able to obtain a DOE security clearance (typically requires U.S. citizenship) and submit a research proposal aligned with national security. No prior postdoctoral appointment at a national laboratory.", "area": "National security science and engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "multi-phase application", "requires DOE security clearance", "effectively U.S.-citizens-only due to clearance requirement" ], "notes": "Three-phase selection process (Idea Phase, Full Proposal Phase, Interview Phase). Verified on official sandia.gov fellowship page.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Albuquerque, NM or Livermore, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory-computing-sciences-area-luis-w-alvarez-admiral-grace-m-hopper-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Computing Sciences Area", "name": "Luis W. Alvarez / Admiral Grace M. Hopper Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://cs.lbl.gov/work/fellowships/alvarez-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual cycle; check website for current-year open date", "deadline": "Recurring — 2026 cohort deadline was October 24, 2025 (now past); next cycle deadline not yet found — verify on website", "amount": "Funded — page states \"competitive salaries\"; a specific figure was not confirmed on the official cs.lbl.gov page (third-party job boards cited ~$137,916–$142,053 for the 2026 cycle, but this was not confirmed from the primary source, so treat as unverified)", "other_benefits": "Relocation assistance, excellent benefits, frequent travel opportunities for conferences/collaboration", "eligibility": "Upcoming or recent PhD graduates in computer science, mathematics, data science, or a computational science discipline, within 3 years of degree (some sourcing cites up to 3 years postdoctoral experience for Alvarez specifically).", "area": "Computer science, applied mathematics, computational/data science applied to scientific discovery", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "deadline unconfirmed for current cycle — verify before relying on it", "joint application for two named fellowships" ], "notes": "A single application is considered for both the Alvarez and Hopper fellowships. Verified on official cs.lbl.gov fellowship page; deadline appears to be annual but the current-cycle date could not be confirmed from the primary source at time of research.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "2 years, with possible renewal for a 3rd year", "location": "Berkeley, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "argonne-national-laboratory-maria-goeppert-mayer-fellowship-named-fellowship-program", "organization": "Argonne National Laboratory", "name": "Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellowship (Named Fellowship Program)", "url": "https://www.anl.gov/hr/maria-goeppert-mayer-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified; check official page", "deadline": "October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM Central Time (per current search-indexed listing; official page was blocked by a bot-challenge at fetch time — verify directly on anl.gov before relying on this date)", "amount": "Funded — hired as an \"Argonne Scholar\" with full benefits and a research support stipend; a specific salary figure could not be confirmed from the primary source (the site returned a bot-verification challenge to automated fetches) — verify on website", "other_benefits": "Full employee benefits as an Argonne Scholar", "eligibility": "PhD conferred within 5 years at time of application, or completion of PhD requirements by appointment start. Evidence of academic achievement and potential for technical/research leadership; research area must align with Argonne's mission.", "area": "Physical sciences and engineering (honors nuclear physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "site blocked automated verification (Cloudflare challenge) — confirm stipend/deadline manually", "recurring annual deadline" ], "notes": "One of Argonne's Named Fellowships (alongside the Walter Massey Fellowship and others under the LDRD Named Fellowships program at anl.gov/hr/ldrd-named-fellowships). The anl.gov pages are protected by a Cloudflare bot challenge that blocked automated verification of exact stipend and deadline figures; figures above are from secondary sources and should be confirmed directly on the official site before acting on them.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Lemont, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "403 on automated fetch (Cloudflare/WAF-style bot challenge); kept per policy, not a confirmed dead link" }, { "id": "brookhaven-national-laboratory-gertrude-and-maurice-goldhaber-distinguished-fellowship", "organization": "Brookhaven National Laboratory", "name": "Gertrude and Maurice Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bnl.gov/hr/goldhaber/", "opens": "Not specified; annual call for applications", "deadline": "Recurring — application period was open for a 2025 call; the official page states the application period is currently closed as of research date; next cycle date not found — verify on website", "amount": "Starting annual salary of $105,500, plus a modest independent fund for materials and supplies", "other_benefits": "Full postdoctoral benefits; program is also used to identify candidates for BNL scientific staff positions after the fellowship", "eligibility": "PhD in hand, no more than 3 years past receipt of the PhD at time of application. Requires a commitment of support from a prospective BNL mentor. Open to any discipline pertinent to the Lab's mission.", "area": "Physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and related fields at a DOE national laboratory", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "application period currently closed — verify next cycle date", "requires a BNL mentor commitment before applying" ], "notes": "Awarded to 60+ postdoctoral researchers since the program's creation in 2000. Verified on official bnl.gov page, which noted the application period was closed at time of research.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Upton, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "howard-hughes-medical-institute-hhmi-hanna-h-gray-fellows-program", "organization": "Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)", "name": "Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.hhmi.org/programs/hanna-h-gray-fellows", "opens": "Applications open November 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET (for the 2028 competition)", "deadline": "December 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (2028 competition)", "amount": "Salary/stipend commensurate with postdoctoral experience, ranging from $80,000 to $104,382/year, plus additional support totaling $50,000/year for research and career-development expenses", "other_benefits": "Up to 2 years of postdoctoral salary/stipend support (renewable for a second year based on progress); additional funding intended to support the transition into an early-career faculty position", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scientists conducting research at an HHMI-eligible institution, with no more than 7 years of postdoctoral training experience as of December 15, 2026 (must already hold a PhD and be in an active postdoctoral position).", "area": "Biomedical and life sciences research (postdoc-to-faculty transition support)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "postdoc must already hold PhD and active postdoc position", "biomedical/life-sciences focus" ], "notes": "Runs alongside HHMI's Freeman Hrabowski Scholars competition (FHS-HGF). Verified directly from the official 2028 FHS-HGF Competition Applicant Guide PDF (hhmi.org).", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Up to 2 years of support (1-year term, renewable for a 2nd year)", "location": "HHMI-eligible research institutions across the United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "bonfils-stanton-foundation-livingston-fellowship", "organization": "Bonfils-Stanton Foundation", "name": "Livingston Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bonfils-stantonfoundation.org/livingston-fellows", "opens": "Not specified on pages reviewed; program runs on an annual nomination/application cycle", "deadline": "Not specified on pages reviewed; verify current-cycle deadline on official site", "amount": "$40,000", "other_benefits": "Personalized professional development plan, support for national/international travel and academic enrichment, access to an alumni network, peer dialogue opportunities", "eligibility": "Senior-level leaders of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (or community-focused for-profit) based in the Denver metro area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, or Jefferson county), spanning arts, culture, humanities, youth development, health, education, environment, and social services", "area": "Nonprofit and community sector leadership, any field", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "nomination-based or nomination-plus-application process, not a pure open application", "regional eligibility restriction (Denver metro area)", "deadline/opens dates not confirmed - verify on official site" ], "notes": "Flagship leadership initiative of a regional Denver-area foundation, open across sectors within the social/nonprofit sphere rather than a single discipline. Candidates are typically nominated (up to three nominees per nominator) and applications are also submitted via the Foundation's Grants Portal; process appears to combine nomination and application steps - verify exact current mechanics on the official site.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Denver metro area, Colorado", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "propublica-local-reporting-network-fellowship", "organization": "ProPublica", "name": "Local Reporting Network Fellowship", "url": "https://www.propublica.org/how-to-apply/local-reporting-network", "opens": "Applications reviewed on a rolling basis across three cohorts per year", "deadline": "Fall 2026 cohort: July 27, 2026, 11:59pm ET (closed as of this review; Spring and Summer 2026 cohorts also closed). Recurs annually with new cohort windows.", "amount": "ProPublica reimburses the reporter's newsroom up to $80,000 for salary, plus a benefits stipend, and covers project expenses (travel, records requests) discussed in advance", "other_benefits": "Dedicated ProPublica senior editor guidance; access to ProPublica's data, research, engagement, audience, and design teams; joint publication of stories", "eligibility": "Reporters (staff or freelance, by newsroom agreement) at local/regional English-language newsrooms in the US and its territories; for the 50 State Initiative cohorts, newsrooms must be in states where ProPublica has not yet placed a project", "area": "Investigative and local accountability journalism", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "cohort-based", "rolling within year", "beat-agnostic (investigative/local)", "reimbursement structured as salary support to home newsroom" ], "notes": "No application fee found. This is an accountability/investigative journalism fellowship housed at the reporter's home newsroom, not at ProPublica's office. Applicant proposes a yearlong local investigative project with local urgency and national resonance.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Reporter's home newsroom (local/regional, US and territories)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "american-society-of-health-system-pharmacists-ashp-ashp-executive-fellowship-in-association-leadership-and-management", "organization": "American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)", "name": "ASHP Executive Fellowship in Association Leadership and Management", "url": "https://www.ashp.org/about-ashp/ashp-executive-fellowship", "opens": "Not stated on the public page; historically applications open in the fall", "deadline": "Recurring annual cycle; the most recently confirmed deadline was January 6, 2025 (for the 2025-26 fellow). That cycle is closed. Confirm the 2026-27 cycle deadline on ASHP's site before relying on a date.", "amount": "$58,500 stipend for the 12-month fellowship, plus full ASHP employee benefits", "other_benefits": "Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental coverage; paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave.", "eligibility": "Must be eligible for pharmacist licensure in a U.S. state or territory, hold a PharmD from an ACPE-accredited school, be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; completion of an ASHP-accredited residency is preferred.", "area": "Pharmacy Association Leadership and Management", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "cycle closed — next round pending, confirm current deadline", "cohort-based (1 fellow per year)", "no application fee found" ], "notes": "URL confirmed reachable (HTTP 200) with a standard browser user-agent; earlier automated fetch attempts returned 403, which is bot-blocking, not a dead page.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "12 months", "location": "ASHP headquarters, Bethesda, Maryland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "403 on automated fetch (Cloudflare/WAF-style bot challenge); kept per policy, not a confirmed dead link" }, { "id": "physician-assistant-education-association-paea-and-american-academy-of-pas-aapa-aapa-paea-research-fellowship", "organization": "Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and American Academy of PAs (AAPA)", "name": "AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship", "url": "https://paeaonline.org/our-work/research-data-and-support/paea-research-fellowship", "opens": "Not stated precisely; recent cycle window was April 7 - May 18, 2026", "deadline": "The 2026-27 cycle application window (April 7 - May 18, 2026) is closed. This is an annual program; next cycle expected around spring 2027 — confirm on site.", "amount": "$30,000 paid to the fellow's academic institution to buy out protected research time, plus up to a $7,500 travel stipend paid to the fellow directly", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and access to the PAEA research community.", "eligibility": "Physician assistant (PA) faculty members; preference given to those with fewer than 10 years in PA education and a doctorate earned within the past 5 years.", "area": "Physician Assistant (PA) Faculty Research and Leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "cycle closed — next round pending, confirm current dates", "funds paid to the fellow's institution rather than as a direct personal salary", "PA faculty only", "three fellowships awarded per year" ], "notes": "URL confirmed reachable directly on the official PAEA domain (HTTP 202).", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Not specified (fellow's home PA program/institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 202 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "internet-society-pulse-research-fellowship-and-mentorship", "organization": "Internet Society", "name": "Pulse Research Fellowship and Mentorship", "url": "https://pulse.internetsociety.org/fellowship", "opens": "Applications typically open around October/November", "deadline": "December 23, 2025, 11:59 UTC for the 2026 cohort (program recurs annually)", "amount": "$17,000 for Fellows (including $2,000 for equipment/travel); Mentors receive $10,000 (including $2,000 for equipment/travel)", "other_benefits": "Structured mentorship from senior Internet-measurement researchers; publication and visibility support via Internet Society Pulse", "eligibility": "Early-career researchers (within 10 years of graduation) affiliated with an academic or research institution, with knowledge of Internet measurement, policy, or data visualization; must commit 25 hours/week for six months.", "area": "Internet measurement and governance/policy research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [ "remote, worldwide", "6-month, 25 hrs/week commitment", "recurring annual deadline", "early-career researcher focus" ], "notes": "Global, fully remote program using Internet measurement data to inform Internet governance and policy research; direct WebFetch to the program page was blocked (403), so details rely on the Internet Society's own blog and program pages as quoted in search-engine results.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Remote (worldwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "403 on automated fetch (Cloudflare/WAF-style bot challenge); kept per policy, not a confirmed dead link" }, { "id": "society-for-psychological-anthropology-spa-a-section-of-the-american-anthropological-association-spa-robert-lemelson-foundation-fellowship-program", "organization": "Society for Psychological Anthropology (SPA), a section of the American Anthropological Association", "name": "SPA/Robert Lemelson Foundation Fellowship Program", "url": "https://spa.americananthro.org/funding-and-prizes/the-spa-robert-lemelson-foundation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified on the page found", "deadline": "Annual; 2026 cycle deadline was January 15, 2026 (closed); recurring annual cycle", "amount": "Typically $3,000-$6,000 depending on need; larger requests unlikely to be granted", "other_benefits": "None beyond the award itself; fellows are required to attend the AAA annual meeting (travel/attendance obligation, not necessarily funded separately)", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled graduate students, no citizenship restriction; no more than four years of graduate education completed; current SPA/AAA members as of the application deadline; research must fall within psychological anthropology, broadly defined (not limited to anthropology departments)", "area": "Psychological anthropology, pre-dissertation planning research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "pre-dissertation funding only, not for thesis/dissertation data collection", "society membership required", "2026 cycle closed, annual recurrence", "requires AAA annual meeting attendance" ], "notes": "This funds exploratory pre-dissertation research and methods training to prepare a doctoral dissertation proposal, not dissertation fieldwork or data collection itself -- the program explicitly states funds cannot be used to collect data for a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation. Included because it is a real, paid, non-fee, discipline-society award open to graduate students, but it is pre-dissertation rather than a dissertation-stage award; label clearly if listed alongside dissertation grants. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Summer research period prior to the fall academic term following the award", "location": "Not specified / not restricted", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "national-endowment-for-the-arts-creative-writing-fellowships-prose-poetry-alternating-fiscal-years", "organization": "National Endowment for the Arts", "name": "Creative Writing Fellowships (Prose / Poetry, alternating fiscal years)", "url": "https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships", "opens": "Guidelines released roughly a year ahead of the deadline; FY2027 poetry guidelines expected around January 2026", "deadline": "FY2026 Prose deadline was March 12, 2025 (closed). FY2027 is a Poetry cycle; check arts.gov for the current deadline.", "amount": "Grants of up to $50,000 per source reporting (grants.gov, GrantExec, other secondary listings); the official arts.gov program page returned a 403 to automated fetch, so verify the exact figure directly on arts.gov before relying on it", "other_benefits": "None beyond the grant amount; anonymous, merit-based peer review", "eligibility": "Published creative writers (prose or poetry, depending on the fiscal year), meeting the program's specific publication requirements; no degree requirement", "area": "Literature / Creative Writing", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "federal program, no fee", "alternates prose/poetry by fiscal year", "requires prior publication history", "official amount could not be directly confirmed due to site access block" ], "notes": "No application fee, consistent with standard federal grant practice. The program alternates between prose and poetry fellowships in alternating fiscal years.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Grant period typically supports writing time over roughly 1-2 years", "location": "National (US)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "403 on automated fetch (Cloudflare/WAF-style bot challenge); kept per policy, not a confirmed dead link" }, { "id": "maryland-sea-grant-maryland-state-government-agencies-state-science-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Maryland Sea Grant / Maryland state government agencies", "name": "State Science Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mdsg.umd.edu/topics/graduate-fellowships/state-science-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Application review begins May 1 (rolling until positions filled)", "deadline": "Rolling from May 1 annually until positions are filled", "amount": "$56,000 annualized salary plus comprehensive fringe benefits including health insurance and retirement", "other_benefits": "Professional development travel funding; requires a professional development plan and final report", "eligibility": "Graduate students who have advanced to PhD candidacy or completed an MS, PhD, or JD (degree awarded May 1, 2024 or later for recent grads) from an accredited program in conservation, management, or marine/coastal/watershed policy. Applicants nationwide welcome; some placements restricted to US citizens or Maryland university graduates.", "area": "State science-policy interface (Maryland state agencies)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [ "rolling deadline", "host-agency placement" ], "notes": "Modeled after the federal Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship but places fellows directly with Maryland state agencies working on coastal sustainability, coastal management, and environmental policy. Full-time, one-year, non-renewable. No application fee found.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "1 year, non-renewable", "location": "Maryland state agency offices (non-remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "princeton-in-asia-princeton-in-asia-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton in Asia", "name": "Princeton in Asia Fellowship", "url": "https://www.princetoninasia.org/fellowship-applications", "opens": "Not specified on fetched pages", "deadline": "Nov 1, 2026, 11:59pm EST, for the 2027-28 cycle", "amount": "Funded, a living stipend covers housing, groceries, local transportation, and basic communication costs; exact dollar figure not published and varies by placement. Verify on website.", "other_benefits": "Reimbursement for U.S. visa expenses; year-long placement at a host organization in Asia.", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree required; master's-degree holders are accepted, but applicants with terminal or professional degrees (PhD, MD, JD) are not eligible. No upper age limit. Targets college seniors and recent graduates.", "area": "International development and global affairs, NGO/organization placements in Asia", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": [ "no application fee confirmed", "master's holders eligible, no PhD/MD/JD" ], "notes": "No application fee (confirmed via the program's own eligibility FAQ). Placements span Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia across nonprofit, education, media, and development organizations.", "date_added": "2026-08-08", "last_verified": "2026-08-08", "duration": "Approximately 1 year; placements typically begin in August", "location": "Various countries across Asia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200 OK on automated fetch" }, { "id": "foellinger-foundation-leadership-awards-nonprofit-board-member-executive-and-staff-leadership-awards", "organization": "Foellinger Foundation", "name": "Leadership Awards (Nonprofit Board Member, Executive, and Staff Leadership Awards)", "url": "https://www.foellinger.org/leadership-awards", "opens": "Nominations open July 6, 2026", "deadline": "September 8, 2026 (2026 cycle) — currently open as of this research date, 2026-08-15", "amount": "Nonprofit Board Member Leadership Award: $30,000 unrestricted operating grant to the nominee's organization (not paid directly to the individual). Nonprofit Executive Leadership Award: $10,000 professional development grant. Nonprofit Staff Leadership Award: $10,000 professional development grant.", "other_benefits": "Public recognition at the Foundation's Annual Meeting (next one January 28, 2027)", "eligibility": "Nonprofit board members, executive directors/CEOs, and staff working at organizations in Allen County, Indiana (Fort Wayne area)", "area": "Nonprofit board governance and executive/staff leadership recognition and professional development", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "Nomination-based via Foundant, not a self-apply open call — confirm nomination process on site", "Board award pays the org, not the individual; only the Executive and Staff awards are personal professional-development grants", "Geographically narrow: Allen County, Indiana nonprofits only", "Newer executive/staff categories added in 2025 alongside the longer-running board award — shorter track record" ], "notes": "Verified directly via WebFetch of foellinger.org/leadership-awards on 2026-08-15. This is an annual, recurring, currently-open award/recognition program (not literally titled 'fellowship') that explicitly covers both board governance and executive leadership, which is why it's included despite the naming. Contact: Lisa Pickerman, Program Officer, lisa@foellinger.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Annual award cycle", "location": "Fort Wayne / Allen County, Indiana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "community-foundation-of-elmira-corning-and-the-finger-lakes-leadership-advancement-award-executive-director-sabbatical-program", "organization": "Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes", "name": "Leadership Advancement Award (Executive Director Sabbatical Program)", "url": "https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/grants-for-nonprofits/", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "Applications due November 1; notification by December 1", "amount": "Up to $10,000 (covers travel, lodging, personal development activities, stipends for staff assuming added responsibilities, and contracted coverage during the leave)", "other_benefits": "Organization must maintain the executive's full salary/benefits during the sabbatical, so the award is on top of normal pay", "eligibility": "Executive Directors, Presidents, or CEOs with at least 10 years of paid service at their current organization; sabbatical must be 2-3 months; organization must serve Chemung County, NY, have a current strategic plan and DEIB plan, and have received a Community Foundation grant within the prior 5 years", "area": "Nonprofit executive sabbatical / leadership renewal", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "Narrow geographic eligibility (Chemung County / Elmira-Corning, NY service area)", "Requires prior Community Foundation grant relationship, effectively limiting it to existing grantee organizations" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of communityfund.org on 2026-08-15; the program is described on the Foundation's general 'Grants for Nonprofits' and 'Initiatives and Trainings' pages rather than a single dedicated URL. Contact: Sara Shaut, VP of Programs, ses@communityfund.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "2-3 month sabbatical", "location": "Chemung County, New York (Elmira-Corning / Finger Lakes region)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "public-allies-public-allies-americorps-ally-program", "organization": "Public Allies", "name": "Public Allies AmeriCorps Ally Program", "url": "https://publicallies.org/americorps-program/", "opens": "Currently open — accepting applications for the Fall 2026-Summer 2027 program year", "deadline": "Not specified; varies by local site — verify on publicallies.org/ally-application", "amount": "Full-time Allies receive a total living stipend of $22,000 (taxable) plus a $7,395 education award upon completion; figures are from Public Allies' July 2026 AmeriCorps grant announcement, not stated on the program or application pages themselves", "other_benefits": "Health care access, child care subsidy, monthly bus pass, full-time placement at a nonprofit host organization doing real programmatic/operational work, structured mentorship, leadership training curriculum, peer cohort", "eligibility": "Young adults (historically ~18-30); no bachelor's degree required (application accepts GED through graduate-degree education levels); must be able to serve as an AmeriCorps member in the US", "area": "General nonprofit/community leadership apprenticeship with rotations through program coordination, community-building, and organizational operations at host nonprofits", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "broad community-leadership focus rather than an executive-track, finance-, or operations-specific management fellowship", "exact stipend figure sourced from a July 2026 press release about a new AmeriCorps grant, not from the program's own stipend disclosure page, which did not state an amount", "application deadline not published; varies site-to-site nationally" ], "notes": "Public Allies is a national nonprofit (AmeriCorps-affiliated) that places apprentices at nonprofit host organizations; strongest fit is as general emerging-leader development rather than management-track (finance/ops) specific, so weigh against the 'executive-track, operations, or finance-focused' framing in the brief.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "10 months (some sites run additional cohorts)", "location": "Multiple US cities (national network of local Public Allies sites)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "undergrad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "fast-forward-fast-forward-accelerator", "organization": "Fast Forward", "name": "Fast Forward Accelerator", "url": "https://www.ffwd.org/accelerator", "opens": "August 17, 2026", "deadline": "September 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PT", "amount": "$25,000+ in unrestricted philanthropic grant funding per organization", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from tech and social-impact leaders, a dual curriculum (nonprofit operations + product/growth strategy), peer community, hybrid programming", "eligibility": "Founders of early-stage tech nonprofits (or nonprofit-intending tech ventures) with a working MVP; also weighs leadership capability, technical talent on staff, and founder lived experience with the problem", "area": "Tech-for-good / nonprofit technology entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Grant is paid to the organization, not guaranteed as a personal salary to the founder", "Requires an already-built MVP, so not for pre-idea-stage applicants" ], "notes": "Directly confirmed on the official ffwd.org/accelerator page: application window Aug 17-Sept 7, 2026 for a program running late February-early June 2027, with $25K+ unrestricted funding. This is the only candidate in this set with a confirmed, currently-open (imminent) application window as of the research date (2026-08-15).", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "3 months (program runs roughly late February through early June)", "location": "Hybrid; US-based with virtual components", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "european-central-bank-ecb-lamfalussy-research-fellowship-programme", "organization": "European Central Bank (ECB)", "name": "Lamfalussy Research Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/economic-research/programmes/lamfalussy/html/index.en.html", "opens": "Call for projects published in December each year", "deadline": "Not specified on the fetched page for the current cycle; verify on site (has historically been in January)", "amount": "€10,000 honorarium per fellowship (up to five fellowships awarded annually)", "other_benefits": "Presentation of paper at ECB workshops/conferences, publication support, network with ECB and European System of Central Banks researchers", "eligibility": "Researchers at assistant professor level and PhD students nearing the end of their programme; applicants (or all co-authors) must be no more than 36 years old by the relevant deadline and not employed by an ESCB national central bank or similar central banking employer", "area": "Structure, integration, and performance of the European financial system", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Age-eligibility restriction (36 or under)", "Confirm current-year deadline directly on ECB site" ], "notes": "Confirmed directly via ecb.europa.eu official program page: honorarium amount (€10,000), eligibility (age cap, assistant-professor/late-PhD level), December call timing. Could not confirm exact 2026-27 submission deadline from the fetched content.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Project-based (paper completion cycle, roughly one year from award to paper delivery)", "location": "European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (research conducted remotely with ECB engagement)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "bank-for-international-settlements-bis-alexandre-lamfalussy-senior-research-fellowship", "organization": "Bank for International Settlements (BIS)", "name": "Alexandre Lamfalussy Senior Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bis.org/research/lamfalussyfellows.htm", "opens": "Not specified; verify on site", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on site", "amount": "Competitive monthly honorarium commensurate with seniority; exact figure not published (confirmed via BIS-related program description that also covers accommodation, travel costs, and health insurance)", "other_benefits": "Accommodation, travel costs, health insurance, conference travel where appropriate, collaborative research with BIS Monetary and Economic Department economists", "eligibility": "Leading senior professionals in academia and research institutions with an outstanding publication record and strong interest in policy-oriented research", "area": "Banking, monetary policy, and financial stability research", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Exact honorarium amount not publicly disclosed; described only as 'competitive monthly honorarium'", "Deadline/opening dates not confirmed on the official BIS fellowship-programmes overview page" ], "notes": "Confirmed via official bis.org fellowship overview and program page, plus secondary source (fundit.fr) describing the honorarium/accommodation/travel/health-insurance package. Genuine paid senior fellowship at a central-bank research institute; exact dollar figure and current-cycle deadline unconfirmed, verify directly with fellowship@bis.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "A few days to three months, in residence at BIS", "location": "Bank for International Settlements, Basel, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "federal-reserve-bank-of-new-york-ph-d-summer-research-internship-fellowship-program", "organization": "Federal Reserve Bank of New York", "name": "Ph.D. Summer Research Internship / Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/careers/careers_summer-intern-fellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified; verify on site (postings typically appear in fall for the following summer)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on site", "amount": "Based on an annualized salary of approximately $94,900 (per 2026 job posting data); summer housing not provided", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from experienced NY Fed economists, integration into the research community, independent research project of the intern's choosing", "eligibility": "PhD students in economics or finance, typically at the dissertation stage, or recent postdocs", "area": "Macroeconomics, finance, and related economic research areas relevant to Federal Reserve policy work", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Salary figure sourced from a third-party job posting aggregator (Workday/BuiltIn) rather than confirmed directly on newyorkfed.org, which returned a 403 on direct fetch; verify amount and current cycle directly on newyorkfed.org" ], "notes": "Official newyorkfed.org page blocked direct fetch (403); eligibility and program description confirmed via search summaries of the same official page, and the $94,900 annualized salary figure confirmed via a 2026 job listing (Workday posting) for the identical PhD Summer Research Intern role. Recommend the applicant verify current-cycle deadline directly on newyorkfed.org.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Summer (approximately 10-12 weeks)", "location": "Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-gallery-of-art-center-for-advanced-study-in-the-visual-arts-casva-a-w-mellon-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Gallery of Art (Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, CASVA)", "name": "A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nga.gov/research/casva/fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowship.html", "opens": "Application portal typically opens mid-year; verify on site", "deadline": "Annual, historically October 15 (5:00 p.m. EST) for the following two-year cycle; the 2026-2028 cycle deadline was October 15, 2025, so the next cycle is expected around October 2026 (verify on site)", "amount": "$55,000 per academic year, plus allowances for medical insurance premiums, relocation, and travel", "other_benefits": "Two-year residential appointment at the National Gallery; fellow designs/directs a seminar for predoctoral fellows in year one and teaches a course at a neighboring university in year two; housing assistance near the Gallery", "eligibility": "PhD received within the last five years of the application deadline; not currently affiliated with the National Gallery; open regardless of nationality", "area": "Art history / curatorial and museum-based scholarly research (any period, medium, or geographic area of art history)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Deadline for next open cycle not yet confirmed for 2026-2027 (last confirmed cycle deadline was Oct 15, 2025 for 2026-2028)", "Highly competitive, small cohort" ], "notes": "Confirmed via nga.gov and cross-referenced third-party fellowship listings (Mary Jaharis Center blog, H-Net). Stipend figure ($55,000/academic year) and eligibility (PhD within 5 years) confirmed by search of official NGA/CASVA program description. Exact next deadline should be verified directly on nga.gov/research/casva before relying on it.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Two years in residence (possible renewal for a third year in some tracks)", "location": "Washington, D.C. (National Gallery of Art, in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-andrew-w-mellon-postdoctoral-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "The Metropolitan Museum of Art", "name": "Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.metmuseum.org/opportunities/fellowships/andrew-w-mellon-postdoctoral-curatorial-fellowship", "opens": "Applications open ahead of the annual October deadline; check metmuseum.org", "deadline": "October 17, 2026 deadline confirmed for a 2026-2028 appointment cycle (fellowship period September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028); future cycles should be re-verified on site", "amount": "Annual salary of $60,770 plus fringe benefits, and a stipend of up to $6,000 for research-related travel (reimbursement-based)", "other_benefits": "Full-time temporary Met employee status, health/dental benefits, deep access to the Met's collections, libraries, and curatorial staff, weekly professional-development programming with other Met fellows", "eligibility": "PhD received no more than five years prior to the application deadline; valid U.S. work authorization required for the full fellowship duration", "area": "Curatorial training across the Met's curatorial departments (specific department/specialty varies by open fellowship listing, e.g., Egyptian Art, Prints and Drawings)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Specific curatorial department/specialty rotates by year/opening; check the current live listing on metmuseum.org for which department is being recruited" ], "notes": "Confirmed via metmuseum.org official fellowship page and cross-referenced with H-Net, CAA, and Association of Print Scholars job postings citing the same salary figure and PhD-within-5-years rule.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Two years (fellowship runs September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028 for the confirmed cycle)", "location": "New York, NY (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "samuel-h-kress-foundation-interpretive-fellowships-at-art-museums", "organization": "Samuel H. Kress Foundation", "name": "Interpretive Fellowships at Art Museums", "url": "https://kressfoundation.org/fellowships/interpretive", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website (host museums typically submit proposals ahead of a late-summer/fall fellowship start)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website", "amount": "Full fellowship award of $30,000, which must be allocated as a stipend to the fellow", "other_benefits": "Mentored professional-development placement embedded with both museum educators and curators; focus on European art of the pre-modern era", "eligibility": "Individuals who have completed a B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. in art history, art education, studio art, or museum studies; application must be made by the host art museum proposing to sponsor the fellow, not by the individual directly", "area": "Museum interpretation / education-curatorial hybrid training in European art history", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Application is submitted by the host museum on the fellow's behalf, not by the individual applicant directly — candidates should approach a participating museum rather than applying to the Foundation themselves", "Skews toward early-career/recent graduates as much as postdoc/professional; verify current-cycle eligibility emphasis on site" ], "notes": "Confirmed via kressfoundation.org official Interpretive Fellowships page and multiple years of the Foundation's own press releases (2018-19 through 2024-25 cohorts) confirming the $30,000 stipend figure and the institution-submits-on-behalf-of-fellow application model.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "9 to 12 months, typically beginning late summer or early fall", "location": "Varies by host institution (American art museums nationwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "fetch error: SSLError" }, { "id": "u-s-naval-research-laboratory-nrl-administered-by-asee-nrl-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), administered by ASEE", "name": "NRL Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://nrl.asee.org/", "opens": "Rolling; applications accepted year-round, online only", "deadline": "Rolling / ongoing basis", "amount": "Base stipend, with exceptionally qualified candidates eligible for stipends up to a maximum of $75,000/year", "other_benefits": "In-residence research at NRL facilities, collaboration with Navy scientists and engineers on Navy-relevant technical areas", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents (green card required at time of application for LPRs); competitively selected based on qualifications and a technical research proposal in an area defined by the host NRL division", "area": "Physical sciences and engineering relevant to Navy R&D (materials science, electronics, ocean/atmospheric science, computing, and related engineering fields, varies by NRL division)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "Exact stipend floor below the stated $75,000 ceiling not published; verify on site", "Approximately 45 new appointments per year, competitive" ], "notes": "Confirmed via nrl.asee.org and nrl.navy.mil: about 45 fellows selected annually, in-residence requirement, rolling applications through ASEE's portal. Naval Research Laboratory is a federal (Navy) research lab, distinct from the excluded DOE labs.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Not specified; verify on website (typical program appointments run 1-3 years per ASEE-administered postdoc programs)", "location": "Washington, D.C. and other NRL sites", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "fetch error: SSLError" }, { "id": "nasa-administered-by-orau-nasa-postdoctoral-program-npp-including-jpl-placements", "organization": "NASA, administered by ORAU", "name": "NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP), including JPL placements", "url": "https://npp.orau.org/", "opens": "Three cycles per year", "deadline": "November 1, March 1, and July 1 annually (next: November 1, 2026)", "amount": "Stipends start at $70,000/year, with cost-of-living supplements for higher-cost locations, plus $10,000/year travel allowance", "other_benefits": "NASA pays approximately 85% of health insurance premium, mentorship by a NASA/JPL researcher, access to NASA mission data and facilities", "eligibility": "Recent and senior PhD holders; open to both new and experienced researchers; specific eligibility (citizenship, degree recency) detailed on program eligibility page", "area": "NASA mission-related science and engineering: planetary science, astrophysics, Earth science, aeronautics, engineering/technology development", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "JPL-specific eligibility and clearance requirements may differ from other NASA centers - verify on postdocs.jpl.nasa.gov for JPL-specific placements" ], "notes": "Confirmed via npp.orau.org: active, currently open cycle with a November 1, 2026 deadline, documented $70,000 base stipend and $10,000 travel allowance. Placements span all NASA centers including JPL. Applications go through the Zintellect/ORAU gateway.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "One year, renewable up to three years", "location": "NASA centers nationwide, including Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "air-force-research-laboratory-afrl-u-s-air-force-and-space-force-via-national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-air-force-science-technology-fellowship-program-af-stfp", "organization": "Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) / U.S. Air Force and Space Force, via National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", "name": "Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP)", "url": "https://www.nationalacademies.org/programs/PGA-FP-18-P-27", "opens": "Four cycles per year", "deadline": "February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 annually", "amount": "Base stipend starting at $95,000/year, higher based on experience", "other_benefits": "Health, dental, and vision insurance, relocation benefits, professional travel allowance", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens holding or nearing completion of a doctorate in a science or engineering field; postdoctoral and senior scientist tiers available", "area": "Science and engineering research areas relevant to the Air Force and Space Force, conducted at AFRL, AFIT, USAFA, or USSF sites", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "U.S. citizenship required" ], "notes": "Confirmed via nationalacademies.org: real, currently active program with quarterly deadlines and a documented $95,000 base stipend. Distinct from the AFRL Scholars internship program (afrlscholars.usra.edu), which is a separate, lower-tier opportunity.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "Not specified; verify on website", "location": "AFRL, AFIT, USAFA, and USSF sites nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "the-pew-charitable-trusts-pew-latin-american-fellows-program-in-the-biomedical-sciences", "organization": "The Pew Charitable Trusts", "name": "Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences", "url": "https://www.pew.org/en/projects/pew-latin-american-fellows", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified; verify on website (2026 class of 10 fellows was already announced as of June 2026 — confirm next open cycle directly)", "amount": "$30,000 per year stipend for 2 years of postdoctoral U.S. research training; an additional $70,000 available if the fellow returns to Latin America to establish an independent lab", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from prominent U.S. biomedical scientists (many Pew program alumni), induction into the broader Pew biomedical scholars/fellows network", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers who are citizens of eligible Latin American countries (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and others per current program list) planning postdoctoral training in a U.S. laboratory", "area": "Biomedical sciences (postdoctoral laboratory research)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "Restricted to citizens of specific Latin American countries", "Exact 2026-27 application window not confirmed in available sources, only the most recent awarded class" ], "notes": "Confirmed via pew.org press release (2026 class of 10 fellows, $30,000/year, 2-year term) and program landing page. Application timing not independently confirmed; recommend checking pew.org directly for the next open call.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Host laboratories at U.S. research institutions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-clinician-scholars-program-ncsp-consortium-ucla-ucsf-university-of-michigan-university-of-pennsylvania-and-yale-university-national-clinician-scholars-program-ncsp", "organization": "National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) consortium — UCLA, UCSF, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University", "name": "National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP)", "url": "https://nationalcsp.org/apply", "opens": "Not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "August 15, 2026 (for the 2027-2029 cohort, start date July 1, 2027)", "amount": "Not specified; verify on website — an annual stipend is paid at each site, with amounts varying by institution (UCLA and UCSF historically higher due to local cost conditions)", "other_benefits": "Mentored health services research and leadership training, degree/coursework support at some sites, national scholar cohort and alumni network", "eligibility": "MDs, DOs, or doctorally trained nurses (PhD/DNP) who are within about 5 years of completing clinical training, hold or are eligible for relevant licensure, and can commit 100% effort; cannot sponsor work visas for non-citizens/non-permanent residents", "area": "Health services research and policy leadership (clinical postdoctoral research fellowship)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "Cannot sponsor work visas for non-citizens/non-permanent residents", "Exact stipend figure for the current cohort not published on the pages reviewed; confirm per-site amount directly" ], "notes": "Deadline, duration, and eligibility confirmed via nationalcsp.org/apply official page. Stipend amount could not be confirmed from accessible pages; the program flyer references site-specific minimums that were not retrievable — verify with each site before relying on any figure.", "date_added": "2026-08-15", "last_verified": "2026-08-15", "duration": "2 years, begins July", "location": "Five sites: UCLA, UCSF, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "mcneil-center-for-early-american-studies-university-of-pennsylvania-mcneil-center-dissertation-fellowship-program", "organization": "McNeil Center for Early American Studies (University of Pennsylvania)", "name": "McNeil Center Dissertation Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.mceas.org/fellowships/dissertation-fellowships", "opens": "Normally opens November", "deadline": "Annual program; applications normally due early February. The 2026-27 cohort (at least 8 fellows) has already been appointed - the next open cycle (for 2027-28) is expected to follow the same November-open/February-due pattern; confirm exact dates on site", "amount": "$32,000 stipend for nine-month term (shorter one-semester terms available at prorated amount)", "other_benefits": "Office space and library privileges at the University of Pennsylvania campus", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates from any PhD-granting institution (not limited to Penn), in dissertation research or writing stage, project addressing histories/cultures of North America and the Caribbean in the Atlantic world before 1850", "area": "Discipline-specific (early American studies) residential dissertation-writing fellowship open to candidates from any university", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Topic must fall within early American/Atlantic world history and culture before 1850", "Preference given to research using Philadelphia-area archives", "In-residence requirement at Penn" ], "notes": "Discipline-specific (early American studies) residential dissertation-writing fellowship open to candidates from any PhD-granting university, not just Penn.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "9-month standard term (one-semester option available)", "location": "Philadelphia, PA, USA (in residence at University of Pennsylvania)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "max-planck-institute-for-social-anthropology-department-of-law-anthropology-dissertation-writing-up-fellowship", "organization": "Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology (Department of Law & Anthropology)", "name": "Dissertation Writing-up Fellowship", "url": "https://www.mpg.de/24856593/dissertation-writing-up-fellowships-513", "opens": "not stated", "deadline": "September 15, 2026 (for spring/autumn 2027 start)", "amount": "Monthly living stipend, amount not disclosed (tax-free, free of social security obligations)", "other_benefits": "Institute resources and office space in Halle, Germany; access to research infrastructure and colloquia", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in the final stage of their doctoral program who can demonstrate readiness to complete the dissertation manuscript within the fellowship period; open to all disciplines but priority given to anthropology", "area": "International (Germany-based) short-term writing-up residency for final-stage PhD researchers, priority anthropology", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Priority given to anthropology PhD candidates", "Requires relocating to/residing in Halle, Germany for the fellowship duration", "Maximum term is only 4 months", "Stipend amount not publicly disclosed" ], "notes": "International, short-term (up to 4 months) writing-up residency in Germany for final-stage PhD researchers; open to non-anthropology fields but anthropology is prioritized.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Up to 4 months", "location": "Halle, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "university-of-minnesota-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Minnesota", "name": "Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.umn.edu/funding/current-students/doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "February 26, 2027, 5:00pm Central", "amount": "$26,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Academic-year tuition (up to 14 credits/semester at the general graduate rate), subsidized health insurance for up to one calendar year, $1,000 conference grant", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled University of Minnesota PhD students only, formally nominated by their graduate program; must have passed written and oral prelims by Feb 26, 2027; coursework complete by end of spring 2027; expected to graduate calendar year 2028; open regardless of citizenship status; cannot have previously received this fellowship", "area": "University-specific final-year dissertation fellowship, open regardless of citizenship but limited to the university's own PhD candidates", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Restricted to currently enrolled University of Minnesota PhD students only - not open to external applicants", "Requires nomination by the student's graduate program rather than a direct individual application" ], "notes": "University-specific final-year dissertation fellowship; open to any citizenship status but limited to UMN's own PhD candidates.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "1 academic year", "location": "Minneapolis/Twin Cities, MN, USA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "center-for-african-and-african-american-studies-caaas-university-of-colorado-boulder-caaas-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS), University of Colorado Boulder", "name": "CAAAS Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.colorado.edu/center/caaas/funding/graduate-student-opportunities/center-african-and-african-american-studies-dissertation", "opens": "February 15 (annual)", "deadline": "April 1 (annual; 2027 cycle currently posted)", "amount": "Varies - stipend equivalent to a 50% GPTI appointment, paid monthly, plus up to five dissertation hours of tuition/fees/health coverage", "other_benefits": "Tuition and mandatory fee coverage for up to 5 dissertation hours; student health plan coverage", "eligibility": "CU Boulder doctoral candidates (any department/college) who have advanced to candidacy, with work contributing to African studies, African American studies, and/or African diaspora studies; cannot hold another major fellowship concurrently", "area": "Identity-specific (African/African American/African Diaspora studies) dissertation completion fellowship, university-restricted", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Restricted to University of Colorado Boulder doctoral candidates only", "Cannot be combined with another major fellowship in the same or following academic year" ], "notes": "One semester of funding (fall or spring); deadline confirmed via direct site fetch (search snippets referenced a conflicting 2026 date, but the live page lists the 2027 cycle).", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "One semester", "location": "Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "boston-college-african-and-african-diaspora-studies-program-aads-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Boston College, African and African Diaspora Studies Program", "name": "AADS Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/morrissey/sites/aads/fellowships/dissertation-fellowship.html", "opens": "not disclosed (annual cycle)", "deadline": "Annual - the most recently posted cycle closed January 12, 2026; next cycle's date not yet posted (verify before relying on this)", "amount": "$37,500 stipend for the academic year", "other_benefits": "$1,500 research budget, $3,000 moving expense allotment, fully equipped shared office, access to BC library system and rare collections", "eligibility": "ABD scholars in any Social Sciences or Humanities discipline, project on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies; open nationally, not limited to Boston College's own students", "area": "Identity-specific (African & African Diaspora studies) national dissertation fellowship", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Most recently posted deadline (Jan 12, 2026) has passed; confirm next cycle's opening before applying", "Requires residency, one research presentation, and teaching one seminar course during the fellowship year" ], "notes": "Open to ABD doctoral candidates nationally, not restricted to Boston College's own program.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "9 months (one academic year), in residence", "location": "Chestnut Hill, MA (residential)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "social-science-research-council-ssrc-african-peacebuilding-and-developmental-dynamics-apdd-program-doctoral-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Social Science Research Council (SSRC), African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD) Program", "name": "Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ssrc.org/programs/african-peacebuilding-and-developmental-dynamics-apdd/awards-and-fellowships/doctoral-dissertation-completion-fellowship/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "January 16, 2026", "amount": "Up to US$8,000", "other_benefits": "Supports a one-year leave from teaching/administrative responsibilities", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates completing dissertations advancing research on peacebuilding, governance, and developmental dynamics, generally with an Africa focus", "area": "Topically focused dissertation-completion fellowship supporting a leave from teaching to finish a dissertation on African peacebuilding, governance, or developmental dynamics", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Topic must relate to peacebuilding/governance/developmental dynamics, generally Africa-focused", "Modest stipend relative to major programs" ], "notes": "Program-specific SSRC fellowship distinct from SSRC's more famous flagship international dissertation research fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "One year", "location": "Home institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP:403" }, { "id": "association-for-israel-studies-ais-ais-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Association for Israel Studies (AIS)", "name": "AIS Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://aisisraelstudies.org/awards/ais-dissertation-completion-fellowship-information/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "February 15, 2026", "amount": "$1,500", "other_benefits": "None disclosed beyond stipend", "eligibility": "ABD doctoral students with an approved dissertation prospectus and at least two draft chapters (or one article in some fields) in Israel Studies, current AIS members, dissertation written in English or Hebrew", "area": "Small discipline-specific (Israel Studies) dissertation-completion fellowship for the final stages of doctoral work", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Very small stipend ($1,500)", "Requires current AIS membership", "Topic must be Israel Studies", "Single award per year" ], "notes": "Genuinely niche professional-association award explicitly for the completion stage; amount is modest but real and disclosed, not fabricated.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "One year (single-year award)", "location": "Home institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "fieldstone-network-formerly-fieldstone-leadership-network-san-diego-clare-rose-sabbatical-program", "organization": "Fieldstone Network (formerly Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego)", "name": "Clare Rose Sabbatical Program", "url": "https://fieldstonenetwork.org/wellbeing/", "opens": "January 1 (annual)", "deadline": "January 31 (annual)", "amount": "Up to $40,000 individual stipend/expenses (salary, benefits, travel); up to $3,500 to the employing organization for a professional-development fund", "other_benefits": "Organizational site visits/interviews, individual applicant interviews, and a peer alumni network through Fieldstone Network", "eligibility": "San Diego County nonprofit executive directors who commit to continuing as full-time EDs for a minimum of 5 years", "area": "Sabbatical program for San Diego County nonprofit executive directors, funded through the Clare Rose Foundation legacy program now run by Fieldstone Network", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "San Diego County organizations only", "Original clarerosefoundation.org/fieldstoneleadershipsd.org URLs now redirect to Fieldstone Network's site; linked to the org's current Wellbeing program page", "Up to two nonprofits funded annually" ], "notes": "Running since 2013; for a 2027 cycle, site visits/interviews were scheduled for March, individual interviews in April, awards announced in May.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "3 months (90 days)", "location": "San Diego County, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "the-new-york-public-library-dorothy-and-lewis-b-cullman-center-for-scholars-and-writers-fellowship", "organization": "The New York Public Library", "name": "Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nypl.org/about/fellowships-institutes/cullman-center-scholars-writers/fellowships", "opens": "Annual; current 2027-28 cycle open now", "deadline": "September 25, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT", "amount": "$90,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Private office at NYPL, full access to the Library's research collections, nine months of protected research/writing time", "eligibility": "Scholars and writers (academic or independent, any discipline) working on a book-length project that draws substantially on NYPL's collections", "area": "Discipline-agnostic scholar/writer-in-residence fellowship for book-length projects", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Project must substantially use NYPL's research collections", "In-residence in New York City required" ], "notes": "Highly competitive but genuinely open across fields (history, science, journalism, fiction, etc.); one of the highest stipends among unrestricted fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Nine months (September-May)", "location": "New York, NY (in residence at NYPL)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "black-mountain-institute-university-of-nevada-las-vegas-shearing-fellowship", "organization": "Black Mountain Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas", "name": "Shearing Fellowship", "url": "https://blackmountaininstitute.org/fellowships/shearing/", "opens": "Annual, typically September (next cycle for 2027-28 expected to open around September 2026)", "deadline": "Not yet announced for the 2027-28 cycle (the 2026-27 cycle deadline was September 30, 2025)", "amount": "$46,500 stipend paid over nine months (2026-27 figure)", "other_benefits": "Housing in downtown Las Vegas (fellow covers some utilities), office space, optional health coverage", "eligibility": "Writers (novelists, poets, playwrights, journalists, nonfiction writers, historians, political scientists, public intellectuals) who have published at least one book with a trade or literary press; international writers welcome", "area": "Discipline-agnostic writer/public-intellectual-in-residence fellowship", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Requires at least one book published by a trade press", "In-residence in Las Vegas required", "Expects substantial community engagement, ~10 office hours/week" ], "notes": "A 'working fellowship' with no teaching requirement, explicitly open to public intellectuals across many disciplines, not just literary writers.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Nine months (academic year)", "location": "Las Vegas, NV (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "oregon-humanities-community-storytelling-fellowship", "organization": "Oregon Humanities", "name": "Community Storytelling Fellowship", "url": "https://www.oregonhumanities.org/programs/fellowships/community-storytelling-fellowship-2/", "opens": "Annual, typically a summer call; next-cycle date not yet confirmed", "deadline": "TBD for the next cycle; a recent cycle deadline was October 1", "amount": "$5,000 stipend, plus additional funds for travel and related expenses", "other_benefits": "Mentorship and a platform for sharing the completed community story", "eligibility": "Oregon-based storytellers working in any medium (written journalism, audio, video, comics, photography, etc.) telling stories from communities they are part of; no degree requirement", "area": "Regional, medium-agnostic storytelling/public-humanities fellowship", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Must be an Oregon resident" ], "notes": "Explicitly open to 'any medium,' a genuinely open-field regional program with no academic credential requirement.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Not disclosed (project-based, typically several months)", "location": "Oregon", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "o-shaughnessy-ventures-osv-o-shaughnessy-fellowship", "organization": "O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)", "name": "O'Shaughnessy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.osvfellowship.com/", "opens": "Annual, typically January (the 2026 cycle opened January 1, 2026)", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed April 30, 2026, 23:59 PT; next-cycle timing not yet confirmed (rolling review favors early submissions)", "amount": "$100,000, equity-free, to 10 Fellows annually; 20 additional Grants of $10,000+ for runners-up", "other_benefits": "No equity taken; full-time (40 hrs/week) support for 12 months to pursue a self-directed project", "eligibility": "Open globally, any age, any field; applicant commits full-time to an ambitious self-chosen project", "area": "Fully discipline-agnostic, unrestricted 'build/create/research anything' fellowship-grant", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "2026 cycle deadline has passed; next cycle timing not yet confirmed", "Requires full-time (40 hr/week) commitment to the project" ], "notes": "A newly launched (recent years), explicitly unrestricted grant-fellowship with no residency, degree, or career-stage requirement.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Remote/global (no residency requirement specified)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "stanford-university-vice-provost-for-graduate-education-stanford-interdisciplinary-graduate-fellowship-sigf", "organization": "Stanford University (Vice Provost for Graduate Education)", "name": "Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF)", "url": "https://vpge.stanford.edu/fellowships-funding/vpge-fellowships/sigf-stanford-interdisciplinary-graduate-fellowship", "opens": "not disclosed (annual cycle; check site)", "deadline": "not disclosed (department nomination cycle)", "amount": "$58,500/year stipend (2026-27 level) plus tuition", "other_benefits": "Tuition coverage; up to three years of support", "eligibility": "Stanford doctoral students engaged in interdisciplinary research; must be nominated by home department", "area": "University-wide interdisciplinary doctoral fellowship open to any field at Stanford", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Stanford doctoral students only", "requires department nomination, not a direct open application", "may overlap with department-specific slots" ], "notes": "Competitive, university-wide fellowship supporting PhD students whose research crosses departmental boundaries.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "rice-university-rice-university-academy-of-fellows-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Rice University", "name": "Rice University Academy of Fellows (Postdoctoral Fellowship)", "url": "https://riceacademy.rice.edu/", "opens": "Applications typically open in fall", "deadline": "Typically early January (varies by year; check site for current cycle)", "amount": "$60,000/year (50% funded by the Academy, 50% by a Rice faculty mentor)", "other_benefits": "Research funds; membership in an interdisciplinary community of scholars including senior Rice faculty", "eligibility": "Recently earned PhD (or terminal degree) in any area, including medicine; must secure a Rice faculty mentor before applying; non-US citizens eligible", "area": "Two-year interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship open to any academic area at Rice University", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "requires securing a Rice faculty mentor as part of the application", "not open to current Rice postdocs" ], "notes": "Explicitly open to 'any area, including medicine,' making it one of the broader-scope named postdoctoral societies.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Houston, TX", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "notre-dame-institute-for-advanced-study-ndias-university-of-notre-dame-ndias-fellowship", "organization": "Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS), University of Notre Dame", "name": "NDIAS Fellowship", "url": "https://ndias.nd.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "not disclosed (annual cycle tied to yearly research theme)", "deadline": "not disclosed (check site for current cycle)", "amount": "Stipend varies by track; postdoctoral fellows receive up to $60,000", "other_benefits": "Housing subsidy; $500/semester research allowance; private office at the Institute", "eligibility": "Researchers from any discipline (arts, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, natural and social sciences) whose project aligns with the Institute's annual research theme", "area": "Residential interdisciplinary fellowship open to any academic discipline at Notre Dame, organized around a rotating annual research theme", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "project must fit the Institute's annual research theme", "highly competitive: 250-400 applicants annually for roughly 8-10 slots" ], "notes": "Draws applicants from across arts, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, and the sciences rather than restricting to one field.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Varies: one semester to a full academic year (faculty); up to 2 years (postdoctoral track)", "location": "Notre Dame, IN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ERR:[Errno 11001] getaddrinfo failed" }, { "id": "kaiser-permanente-kaiser-permanente-administrative-fellowship-program-northern-california", "organization": "Kaiser Permanente", "name": "Kaiser Permanente Administrative Fellowship Program – Northern California", "url": "https://adminfellowship.kp.org/program/northern-california/", "opens": "2026-07-06", "deadline": "2026-08-31", "amount": "salaried, not disclosed", "other_benefits": "Full employee benefits, executive mentorship, rotational exposure to operations, strategy, and finance", "eligibility": "Recent or soon-to-be graduates of accredited Master's programs (e.g., MHA, MBA, MPH, or related)", "area": "Rotational, operationally focused administrative-leadership fellowship for graduate business/healthcare-management students at Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest integrated health systems and employers in the US", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Requires an accredited Master's degree (MHA/MBA/MPH or related)", "Separate regional application cycles (Northern California, Southern California, Georgia) with differing timelines and lengths" ], "notes": "Program runs 12–24 months depending on region, with 6–8 month rotations.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "12–24 months (region-dependent)", "location": "Northern California (Oakland/Bay Area)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "northwell-health-northwell-health-administrative-fellowship", "organization": "Northwell Health", "name": "Northwell Health Administrative Fellowship", "url": "https://professionals.northwell.edu/professional-development/center-for-learning-innovation/programs-services/administrative-medical-education", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "2026-08-28", "amount": "salaried, not disclosed", "other_benefits": "Rotation through departments and facilities, system-level project work, engagement with leadership at every level", "eligibility": "Completing or recently completed a graduate degree focused in healthcare administration (MHA/MBA/MPH)", "area": "Rotational postgraduate leadership fellowship at Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare employer, developing future administrative/business leaders", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Requires a graduate degree with a healthcare-administration focus" ], "notes": "Fellows rotate through multiple departments and facilities across the Northwell system.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "not disclosed", "location": "New Hyde Park, NY (Northwell Health system, greater NYC)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "cleveland-clinic-health-care-administration-leadership-and-management-halm-fellowship", "organization": "Cleveland Clinic", "name": "Health Care Administration Leadership and Management (HALM) Fellowship", "url": "https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/graduate-medical-education/programs/health-care-administration-leadership-management-fellowship", "opens": "late 2027 (for the 2028 academic-year cohort; recurring annually)", "deadline": "varies annually (interview decisions typically notified by February)", "amount": "salaried, not disclosed", "other_benefits": "ACGME-accredited structured curriculum, executive mentorship, rotational leadership exposure across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise", "eligibility": "Holders of a graduate degree (MHA/MBA or related) accepted into the ACGME-accredited two-year fellowship", "area": "Two-year, ACGME-accredited administrative-leadership fellowship developing future healthcare business executives at Cleveland Clinic", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Requires a graduate degree", "Highly selective, two-year commitment", "Next application window opens late 2027 for the 2028 cohort — verify current cycle before relying on this timing" ], "notes": "One of relatively few ACGME-accredited healthcare-administration leadership fellowships in the country.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Cleveland, OH", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "the-science-center-philadelphia-venture-fellows-program", "organization": "The Science Center (Philadelphia)", "name": "Venture Fellows Program", "url": "https://sciencecenter.org/programs/venture-fellows-program", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "Annual cycle; 2026 cohort deadline was July 24, 2026 (now closed, recurs yearly)", "amount": "$40/hour, paid W2 position, 20-24 hours/week", "other_benefits": "On-site embedding in the Science Center's regional entrepreneurship and venture-support ecosystem", "eligibility": "Bachelor of Science plus completion of, or current enrollment in, an MBA, MPH, MS, JD, or PhD program", "area": "Regional venture-support fellowship for graduate/early-career professionals in Philadelphia's innovation ecosystem", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Current 2026 cohort application window already closed", "Must be on-site in Philadelphia at least 3 days/week" ], "notes": "12-month paid W2 fellowship embedding a graduate or early-career professional in Philadelphia's venture ecosystem.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "pledgela-pledgela-vc-fellowship", "organization": "PledgeLA", "name": "PledgeLA VC Fellowship", "url": "https://pledgela.org/vc-fellowship/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "Annual cycle; 2026 applications already closed, recurs yearly", "amount": "$10,000 stipend for an 8-10 week full-time paid summer internship", "other_benefits": "4 months of investment pre-training and due-diligence training ahead of the paid internship placement", "eligibility": "Currently enrolled graduate students based in or planning a career in Southern California, from backgrounds underrepresented in venture capital", "area": "Venture-capital training and paid internship pipeline for underrepresented graduate students", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Southern California residency or relocation intent required", "Targeted at underrepresented backgrounds in VC", "2026 cycle applications already closed" ], "notes": "Prepares underrepresented graduate students for VC careers via pre-training plus a paid summer VC internship.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "4 months training plus 8-10 week paid internship", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "university-of-maryland-baltimore-um-ventures-president-s-entrepreneurial-fellowship", "organization": "University of Maryland, Baltimore (UM Ventures)", "name": "President's Entrepreneurial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.umventures.org/for-inventors/programs-for-students/presidents-entrepreneurial-fellowship", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "Annual cycle; check site for current window", "amount": "$5,000 award", "other_benefits": "Hands-on commercialization training working directly with UMB faculty inventors on early-stage technologies", "eligibility": "Students from UMB's professional/graduate schools and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business", "area": "Paid, part-time, remote fellowship advancing early-stage UMB faculty inventions toward commercialization", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "Postdocs not eligible", "Limited to UMB and Smith School-affiliated students" ], "notes": "Part-time, remote, paid fellowship pairing students with UMB faculty inventions to assess commercial potential.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Part-time, roughly one academic year", "location": "Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "carolina-population-center-university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-population-science-postdoctoral-training-program", "organization": "Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill", "name": "Population Science Postdoctoral Training Program", "url": "https://www.cpc.unc.edu/training/population-science/postdoctoral/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "varies (recurring annual cycle, historically mid-November; most recently stated November 17 deadline for a summer 2026 start has passed)", "amount": "NIH T32 stipend scale (exact figure not disclosed) plus conference travel support", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from a current CPC fellow, conference travel funding", "eligibility": "Recent PhD; requires a letter of endorsement from a current CPC fellow willing to serve as mentor", "area": "Population science postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "T32-funded slots require US citizenship or permanent residency; non-US citizens may participate in training but cannot receive T32 funds" ], "notes": "One-year (extendable to two-year) T32-funded postdoctoral position at UNC's Carolina Population Center, recurring annually.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "1 year initial, up to 2 years", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "kellogg-institute-for-international-studies-university-of-notre-dame-kellogg-institute-postdoctoral-visiting-fellowships", "organization": "Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame", "name": "Kellogg Institute Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships", "url": "https://kellogg.nd.edu/opportunities/visiting-researchers/about-our-postdoctoral-visiting-fellowships", "opens": "August 1, 2026 (for the 2027-2028 cycle)", "deadline": "October 1, 2026 (for the 2027-2028 cycle)", "amount": "$75,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "Relocation support, research funding, medical insurance", "eligibility": "Recently graduated PhD scholars conducting research on global democracy and related themes", "area": "International/comparative democracy studies postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "One-year postdoctoral fellowship at Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute for International Studies, renewable for a second year based on performance.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "1 year, renewable up to 2 years", "location": "Notre Dame, IN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "wenner-gren-foundation-for-anthropological-research-post-phd-research-grant", "organization": "Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research", "name": "Post-PhD Research Grant", "url": "https://wennergren.org/program/post-phd-research-grant/", "opens": "portal opens approximately 2 months before each deadline", "deadline": "May 1 and November 1 (two cycles annually)", "amount": "up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "No institutional overhead required; can fund multiple distinct research phases within one award", "eligibility": "Scholars who hold a doctoral degree in anthropology, or a doctorate in a related field with an academic appointment in an anthropology department; any nationality or institutional affiliation", "area": "Anthropology - postdoctoral research grant, worldwide eligibility", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "Requires the doctoral degree already be in hand", "Applicants with a non-anthropology PhD must hold an anthropology-department appointment" ], "notes": "One of the most established discipline-specific funders in anthropology outside the largest national fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "No fixed limit on grant duration", "location": "Worldwide (fieldwork/research location varies by project)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "snf-agora-institute-johns-hopkins-university-snf-agora-postdoctoral-fellows-program", "organization": "SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University", "name": "SNF Agora Postdoctoral Fellows Program", "url": "https://snfagora.jhu.edu/postdoctoral-fellows-program", "opens": "varies (2026-27 cycle window has closed; program reopens annually)", "deadline": "closed for 2026-27 cycle; may reopen if additional applicants are needed, recurs annually", "amount": "$70,000 annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Relocation support and research-related expense allowance", "eligibility": "Recent doctoral degree recipients whose scholarship engages questions of democracy, civic engagement, and public discourse", "area": "Political science / democracy studies - university institute postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "Requires in-person residency in the Baltimore-DC area", "2026-27 application cycle currently closed" ], "notes": "A newer (est. 2021) university-specific institute fellowship rather than a national flagship program.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "One year, with possible extension", "location": "Baltimore, MD (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP:403" }, { "id": "vancouver-school-of-economics-university-of-british-columbia-stone-centre-on-wealth-and-income-inequality-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia", "name": "Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "2026/27 cycle applications closed; recurs annually", "amount": "$90,000 plus up to $10,000 in first-year research support (currency not specified on program page; institution is Canadian)", "other_benefits": "Full benefits package", "eligibility": "Scholars who received (or will soon receive) a PhD within three years of the fellowship start date, working on economic inequality (labor, public, development, political economy, or macroeconomics)", "area": "Economics - inequality-focused postdoctoral fellowship, international (Canada)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "International program based in Canada", "2026/27 cycle currently closed" ], "notes": "A newer, well-funded center-specific postdoc outside the most famous national economics fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "One year, renewable for a second year pending funding", "location": "Vancouver, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "nuffield-college-university-of-oxford-nuffield-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-in-economics", "organization": "Nuffield College, University of Oxford", "name": "Nuffield Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Economics", "url": "https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/jobs-and-vacancies/nuffield-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-in-economics/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "September 23, 2026 (for fellowships starting September 2027)", "amount": "starting salary £48,235 per year plus a research allowance of at least £2,819 per year", "other_benefits": "Option to rent single accommodation at Nuffield College; free lunch and dinner at college", "eligibility": "Candidates who have recently completed, or are close to completing, a doctorate in economics or a related field", "area": "Economics - university college postdoctoral fellowship, international (UK)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "International program based in the UK", "Start date is roughly a year out (September 2027)" ], "notes": "A recurring Oxford college fellowship rather than a national flagship program.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Three years", "location": "Oxford, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "stanford-center-on-early-childhood-equity-in-early-education-e3-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Center on Early Childhood", "name": "Equity in Early Education (E3) Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://earlychildhood.stanford.edu/postdoc", "opens": "Annual call, varies by year", "deadline": "Varies by year; a recent cycle closed in November for the following summer/fall start, confirm current dates on site", "amount": "Full financial support including stipend, research funds, and professional development (exact stipend figure not publicly disclosed)", "other_benefits": "Two years of structured training and mentoring aligned to IES research priority areas; access to Stanford research infrastructure", "eligibility": "Recent PhD with research interest in equity-focused, interdisciplinary early childhood care and education research", "area": "IES-funded, university-based postdoctoral fellowship training equity-focused early childhood education researchers", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [ "Recently launched program (inaugural cohort within the last few years); confirm the current-year cycle is actively recruiting", "Exact stipend figure not publicly disclosed" ], "notes": "A recently launched (last 1-5 years), IES-funded, university-specific postdoctoral fellowship focused on equity in early childhood education research.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "jacobs-foundation-in-partnership-with-cifar-jacobs-cifar-research-fellowship", "organization": "Jacobs Foundation, in partnership with CIFAR", "name": "Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship", "url": "https://jacobsfoundation.org/2027-29-call-for-applications-jacobs-cifar-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual call; next call (for a 2028-30 cohort) expected to open in a similar window to the last cycle", "deadline": "2027-29 cohort deadline was February 2, 2026 (already passed as of this scan); next cycle date not yet posted", "amount": "CHF 150,000 per year (CHF 165,000 with 10% overhead), for up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "Funds may cover a portion of the fellow's salary, assistants' salaries, equipment, technical assistance, and professional travel", "eligibility": "PhD received within the past 10 years; research on how children and youth learn and develop, including education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, and related fields", "area": "Global, interdisciplinary early- and mid-career research fellowship spanning education sciences and adjacent fields relevant to child and youth learning", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [ "Interdisciplinary program, not limited to education (also spans psychology, economics, sociology, neuroscience, etc.)", "Current 2027-29 cycle deadline has already passed; watch for the next call" ], "notes": "An international, non-US-flagship fellowship (Swiss foundation via CIFAR) offering substantial multi-year funding to early/mid-career education-relevant researchers worldwide.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Worldwide (administered via CIFAR, Canada)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "a-public-space-editorial-fellowship", "organization": "A Public Space", "name": "Editorial Fellowship", "url": "https://apublicspace.org/about/fellowships/editorial-fellowship", "opens": "2026-01-05", "deadline": "2026-02-28", "amount": "$6,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from senior editorial staff, hands-on independent-publishing experience", "eligibility": "Strong interest in contemporary literature/publishing; preference for aspiring editors without extensive prior literary-publishing access; must reside in NYC for the fellowship; cannot sponsor work visas", "area": "Editorial fellowship at an independent literary press and magazine", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "NYC residency required", "Cannot sponsor work visas" ], "notes": "Approximately 15 hours/week, June 1-November 30, 2026; two fellows selected.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "6 months", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "just-buffalo-literary-center-jb-poetry-fellowship", "organization": "Just Buffalo Literary Center", "name": "JB Poetry Fellowship", "url": "https://www.justbuffalo.org/apply-for-the-2026-jb-poetry-fellowship/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "2026-02-28", "amount": "$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "One month of free lodging in Buffalo during August 2026, featured reading at the Silo City Reading Series", "eligibility": "Adult poets, age 21+; current/former Just Buffalo employees ineligible", "area": "Residency-based poetry fellowship at a regional literary nonprofit", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "One-month residency in Buffalo, NY, in August 2026; judged by poet Tarfia Faizullah.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "1 month", "location": "Buffalo, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "alliance-theatre-kenny-leon-directing-fellowship", "organization": "Alliance Theatre", "name": "Kenny Leon Directing Fellowship", "url": "https://www.alliancetheatre.org/kenny-leon-directing-fellowship/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "not disclosed (rolling/annual, apply via site)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend for the fellowship period", "other_benefits": "Opening night tickets, preview passes, a professional development class, free parking", "eligibility": "Degree in directing or 2-4 years equivalent experience; must be Atlanta-based; full-time in-person commitment required", "area": "Directing fellowship at a major regional theater company, working alongside established directors on a mainstage production", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Must be Atlanta-based", "No housing/travel support provided" ], "notes": "Approximately 10-12 weeks spanning pre-production through opening night.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "10-12 weeks", "location": "Atlanta, Georgia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "boston-public-library-special-collections-telling-boston-s-stories-fellowship", "organization": "Boston Public Library (Special Collections)", "name": "Telling Boston's Stories Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/2026-2027-research-fellowships-with-bpls-special-collections-department/", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "March 23, 2026 (2026-2027 cycle)", "amount": "$4,500 stipend for four weeks", "other_benefits": "Access to BPL and Northeastern University special collections; possible visits to other Boston cultural heritage institutions", "eligibility": "Open to academic and non-academic researchers/artists proposing projects on underrepresented Boston communities and histories", "area": "Humanities - short-term public library archival fellowship focused on local/regional history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "Application via email rather than a formal portal", "Narrow four-week window" ], "notes": "Small regional public-library fellowship, distinct from major national archive programs.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "4 weeks", "location": "Boston, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "syracuse-university-humanities-center-engaged-humanities-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Syracuse University Humanities Center", "name": "Engaged Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/111526", "opens": "not disclosed", "deadline": "December 10 (for the following cycle, e.g. Dec 10, 2025 for 2026-2028 fellowship)", "amount": "$64,000 salary plus $2,000 per year professional development funds", "other_benefits": "Office space, computing resources, full Syracuse University Libraries access, benefits eligibility including medical insurance", "eligibility": "Recent PhD recipients in humanities or humanities-adjacent fields pursuing publicly engaged research, teaching, and creative work", "area": "Humanities - two-year publicly engaged postdoctoral fellowship at a university humanities center", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "Not remote; in-residence requirement", "Residency period may not be deferred" ], "notes": "University-specific program emphasizing public/community-engaged humanities scholarship rather than traditional archival research alone.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "2 years (July 2026-July 2028)", "location": "Syracuse, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "army-research-laboratory-national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-army-research-laboratory-arl-distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Army Research Laboratory / National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", "name": "Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://arldpf.nationalacademies.org/", "opens": "Annual cycle, opens ~spring", "deadline": "July 9, 2026, 5:00 PM ET", "amount": "$115,000/year stipend", "other_benefits": "Health insurance (medical/dental/vision), relocation assistance if >50 miles from host lab, professional travel allowance", "eligibility": "PhD in a relevant STEM/engineering field (materials, electronics, computing, autonomy, chemistry, etc.); administered via the National Academies for ARL host laboratories", "area": "National-laboratory postdoctoral fellowship for research at Army Research Laboratory sites, engineering and physical-science disciplines", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "Likely restricted to U.S. citizens given DoD security requirements (not fully confirmed)", "PhD required in hand at start" ], "notes": "Highly selective distinguished-tier postdoc program run through the National Academies on behalf of ARL, separate from ARL's standard (non-distinguished) postdoc track.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "Multi-year, renewable (typical National Academies RAP appointments run up to 3 years)", "location": "Various ARL sites (e.g., Adelphi MD, Aberdeen Proving Ground MD, and others)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "pacific-northwest-national-laboratory-pnnl-linus-pauling-distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)", "name": "Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/linus-pauling-distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Annual cycle", "deadline": "Not disclosed (check current cycle on site; historically fall)", "amount": "Full funding / competitive stipend, exact figure not disclosed", "other_benefits": "Independent research budget, mentoring from PNNL scientific staff, conference travel support", "eligibility": "PhD in chemistry, physics, materials science, environmental science, data science, or related field, typically within the last 3 years", "area": "Highly selective, self-directed postdoctoral research fellowship at a DOE national laboratory across physical and environmental sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "Very selective, proposal-driven, requires an original research proposal" ], "notes": "PNNL's flagship distinguished postdoc program, named for Linus Pauling; distinct from PNNL's standard postdoctoral appointments.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Richland, Washington", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "baylor-scott-white-health-health-economics-and-outcomes-research-post-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Baylor Scott & White Health", "name": "Health Economics and Outcomes Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bswhealth.com/medical-professionals/education/allied-health/health-economics-and-outcomes-research-post-doctoral-fellowship", "opens": "rolling; interviews begin late October", "deadline": "not explicitly published; recruitment/interviews begin late October each year", "amount": "Competitive stipend (exact figure published on a separate internal stipend/benefits page, not disclosed publicly)", "other_benefits": "Full employee benefits package typical of Baylor Scott & White residents/fellows", "eligibility": "Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy before July 1 of the fellowship term; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; must be licensed or eligible for reciprocal licensure in Texas within 120 days of start", "area": "Health economics and outcomes research postdoctoral pharmacy fellowship at a large regional Texas health system", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "Requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency", "Requires Texas pharmacy licensure or reciprocal eligibility within 120 days" ], "notes": "Two-year PGY-2-style postdoctoral fellowship housed within Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in Temple, TX; apply by emailing program directors a letter of intent, CV, and three references.", "date_added": "2026-08-25", "last_verified": "2026-08-25", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Temple, Texas (Baylor Scott & White Health)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "OK:200" }, { "id": "federation-of-american-scientists-fas-ai-safety-policy-entrepreneurship-fellowship-fall-2026-cohort", "organization": "Federation of American Scientists (FAS)", "name": "AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship (Fall 2026 cohort)", "url": "https://fas.org/career/ai-safety-pef/", "opens": "not published; confirmed open as of 2026-08-29", "deadline": "2026-09-07 (11:59pm ET)", "amount": "USD 5,000 stipend, plus a possible USD 1,000 merit award, plus a travel stipend for required in-person events", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from FAS staff, twice-monthly group check-ins, in-person convenings", "eligibility": "Aimed at early- to mid-career professionals; no explicit citizenship restriction stated, but program is Washington DC-based/hybrid with mandatory in-person attendance", "area": "Part-time (5-month) policy entrepreneurship fellowship developing an implementation-oriented policy proposal on frontier AI safety/security/governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [ "US-based (Washington DC hybrid, in-person attendance required for two events)", "stipend is modest and part-time, not full-time employment" ], "notes": "Distinct from FAS's full-time staff hiring; this is their Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship (PEF) track for AI safety, Fall 2026 cohort.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "5 months, part-time (Sept 30, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027)", "location": "Washington, DC / hybrid", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "trust-under-the-will-of-amy-lowell-amy-lowell-poetry-traveling-scholarship", "organization": "Trust Under the Will of Amy Lowell", "name": "Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship", "url": "https://www.amylowell.org/", "opens": "rolling; applications accepted leading up to the annual October 15 deadline", "deadline": "2026-10-15", "amount": "approximately $76,000 (one-year traveling stipend, adjusted annually for inflation)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the cash award; requires travel outside North America", "eligibility": "Poet of American birth/citizenship, any age, no enrollment requirement; must be able and willing to spend one year outside North America", "area": "Poetry", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "possible duplicate in dataset -- verify before merge" ], "notes": "No application fee found. Long-running, well-known award. Reviewer note: grepped for amylowell.org in the live URL set, no match found -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1 year (travel-based fellowship)", "location": "Recipient must reside/travel outside North America for the fellowship year", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "one-story-adina-talve-goodman-fellowship", "organization": "One Story", "name": "Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship", "url": "https://one-story.com/learn/fellowship/", "opens": "2026-09-08", "deadline": "2026-10-13 11:59pm ET", "amount": "$2,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Free admission to One Story's week-long summer writers' conference, full manuscript review/consultation with Executive Editor, access to One Story online classes", "eligibility": "Early-career fiction writer who has not yet published a book and is not currently, nor has ever been, enrolled in an MA/MFA program; priority given to writers from communities underrepresented in publishing", "area": "Fiction", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "No application fee. Excludes anyone currently or formerly enrolled in an MA/MFA program.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Remote/US-based; conference location varies", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "virginia-commission-for-the-arts-vca-artist-catalyst-grants", "organization": "Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA)", "name": "Artist Catalyst Grants", "url": "https://vca.virginia.gov/grant/artist-catalyst-grants/", "opens": "2026-10-01", "deadline": "2026-11-01 (Cycle 1); Cycle 2 opens 2027-03-01, closes 2027-04-01", "amount": "$500 (single payment, no matching requirement)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the cash award", "eligibility": "Practicing Virginia artist, 18+, legal Virginia resident, not a full-time student, not a current VCA Roster Artist", "area": "All artistic disciplines", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "state residency required", "this is a $500 professional-development microgrant, not a prestige-style named fellowship" ], "notes": "Confirmed live/upcoming cycle directly from VCA's own grant page.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "one-time grant tied to a single activity/goal", "location": "Virginia (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-division-of-economic-and-risk-analysis-dera-dera-visiting-scholars-program", "organization": "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA)", "name": "DERA Visiting Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.sec.gov/dera_visiting_scholars", "opens": "rolling / annual invitation cycle", "deadline": "no fixed deadline found -- DERA annually invites visiting scholars on a rolling basis via Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) appointments", "amount": "paid via Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) appointment -- home university reimbursed for the scholar's academic salary and benefits by the SEC", "other_benefits": "Direct collaboration with DERA staff on SEC research and policy projects; access to SEC data", "eligibility": "PhD in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, or similar quantitative field, with a strong research background; typically an active university faculty member", "area": "Securities markets / financial economics research at a financial regulator", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "rolling/contact-based process rather than a fixed published deadline", "positioned at faculty/postdoc level rather than PhD-student level; not grad-student eligible in the traditional sense" ], "notes": "Genuine paid regulator-based research fellowship (IPA salary reimbursement mechanism, not fee-based or a trainee rotational program).", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "typically 1-2 years", "location": "Washington, DC (SEC headquarters)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-drexel-fund-founders-program", "organization": "The Drexel Fund", "name": "Founders Program", "url": "https://drexelfund.org/what-we-do/seed/founders-program/", "opens": "2026-09-01", "deadline": "2026-10-31 (early review); 2027-01-31 final deadline for the 2027-28 cohort", "amount": "competitive living stipend plus a dedicated budget for the fellow's individual learning plan (exact dollar amount not publicly disclosed)", "other_benefits": "One-on-one coaching, access to The Drexel Fund's network of school founders and operators, pathway to School Start-Up Grant funding", "eligibility": "Aspiring founders/leaders with a well-developed plan to launch a new, tuition-based or hybrid private school serving low-income children", "area": "Education entrepreneurship / new-school venture-building fellowship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "exact stipend dollar amount not disclosed on the public program page" ], "notes": "2027-28 cohort confirmed open: application window opens Sept 1, 2026, early-review deadline Oct 31, 2026, final deadline Jan 31, 2027.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1 year (Summer 2027 through Spring 2028)", "location": "The Drexel Fund's target states: Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "pulitzer-center-on-crisis-reporting-data-journalism-grants", "organization": "Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting", "name": "Data Journalism Grants", "url": "https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/data-journalism-grants", "opens": "ongoing / rolling", "deadline": "rolling, no fixed deadline; reviewed as received", "amount": "typically $10,000-$20,000 per project", "other_benefits": "Editorial support, Pulitzer Center distribution/promotion network", "eligibility": "Freelance or staff data journalists worldwide, including newsroom collaborations; requires a specific data journalism project proposal", "area": "Data-driven investigative and explanatory journalism projects", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [ "structured as a project grant rather than a traditional employment fellowship" ], "notes": "Confirmed live/rolling via org site. Reviewer note: verified this exact URL is distinct from the AI Accountability Fellowships and Rainforest Reporting Grant already in the live dataset under the same domain.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "varies by project (typically several months)", "location": "Worldwide (remote/project-based)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "asian-development-bank-adb-adb-visiting-fellow-program", "organization": "Asian Development Bank (ADB)", "name": "ADB Visiting Fellow Program", "url": "https://www.adb.org/work-with-us/careers/adb-visiting-fellow-program", "opens": "January 1 (annual recurring window)", "deadline": "March 31 annually; 2026 window closed, next window opens Jan 1, 2027", "amount": "Modest honorarium plus round-trip economy airfare, visa cost reimbursement, one-time $100 allowance, and daily hotel/subsistence per diem", "other_benefits": "Office space at ADB HQ for duration of visit; research published as an ADB Economics Working Paper", "eligibility": "PhD in Economics or related field; strong peer-reviewed publication record; experience with rigorous quantitative/qualitative empirical methods", "area": "Visiting fellow research placement with ADB's Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, including data science applications to development economics", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [ "open to all nationalities", "requires an already-completed PhD" ], "notes": "Distinct from World Bank DIME/Government Analytics Program. Short-term at ADB HQ Manila. Applications reviewed quarterly.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "5-20 working days", "location": "Manila, Philippines", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "inter-american-development-bank-idb-idb-research-fellow-program-research-department", "organization": "Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)", "name": "IDB Research Fellow Program (Research Department)", "url": "https://www.iadb.org/en/how-we-can-work-together/work-us/idb-vacancies", "opens": "rolling/periodic postings on IDB careers portal", "deadline": "rolling - check IDB careers portal for current open requisition", "amount": "Paid international consultant contract; specific salary not publicly disclosed", "other_benefits": "Recognized pre-doctoral pathway; mentorship from senior IDB economists", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree in economics, public policy, or related quantitative field; at least 2 years of experience in economics/econometrics/statistics; proficiency in Stata/R/Python preferred", "area": "Data analysis and applied economic research on development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [ "open to candidates internationally", "hybrid role based in Washington DC" ], "notes": "Distinct from IDB's EPIC summer internship. Contract runs 18 months, extendable up to 48 months.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "18 months, extendable up to 48 months", "location": "Washington, DC (hybrid)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "business-history-conference-henry-kaufman-financial-history-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Business History Conference", "name": "Henry Kaufman Financial History Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://thebhc.org/dissertation-fellowships-kaufman-program", "opens": "Not publicly stated", "deadline": "2026-11-01 (for the 2027 cycle)", "amount": "Up to $40,000 for up to twelve months", "other_benefits": "None additional stated", "eligibility": "PhD candidates writing dissertations that engage meaningfully with financial history in any time period or region of the world; must commit to full-time work on the dissertation", "area": "Financial/business history", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Administered by the Business History Conference in partnership with the Hagley Museum and Library.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "Up to 12 months", "location": "Not residency-restricted", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-iowa-graduate-college-ballard-and-seashore-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Iowa Graduate College", "name": "Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.uiowa.edu/funding/fellowships/ballard-seashore", "opens": "2026-08-31 (nomination workflow opens)", "deadline": "2026-09-16 5:00pm (for Spring 2027 award term)", "amount": "$11,653 stipend for one semester", "other_benefits": "Tuition coverage for up to 2 credit hours, 50% of mandatory fees, contribution toward health and dental insurance", "eligibility": "PhD students who have successfully completed comprehensive exams at least one semester prior to nomination; well into dissertation writing; priority to those without prior dissertation fellowship support", "area": "All PhD fields, final-semester dissertation writing", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "nomination-only (department nominates, no direct student application)", "cannot combine with other funding sources" ], "notes": "Administered directly by the University of Iowa Graduate College, distinct from the Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship at the same institution.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "One academic semester", "location": "Iowa City, IA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-iowa-graduate-college-post-comprehensive-research-fellowship", "organization": "University of Iowa Graduate College", "name": "Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.uiowa.edu/funding/fellowships/post-comp", "opens": "2026-08-31 (nomination workflow opens)", "deadline": "2026-09-16 5:00pm (for Spring 2027 award term)", "amount": "$11,653 stipend for one semester", "other_benefits": "Tuition coverage for up to 2 credit hours, 50% of mandatory fees, contribution toward health and dental insurance", "eligibility": "Doctoral students who passed comprehensive exams between March 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026; can only be nominated once per student", "area": "All PhD fields, immediately post-comprehensive-exam dissertation research", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "nomination-only (department nominates, no direct student application)", "cannot combine with other funding sources" ], "notes": "A separate, distinct program from the Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowship at the same institution.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "One academic semester", "location": "Iowa City, IA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-ohio-state-university-graduate-school-presidential-fellowship", "organization": "The Ohio State University Graduate School", "name": "Presidential Fellowship", "url": "https://gradsch.osu.edu/faculty-and-staff/fellowship-program/presidential-fellowship-guidelines", "opens": "2026-09-02 (nominations open)", "deadline": "2026-10-21 5:00pm (for 2027 fellowship term)", "amount": "Monthly stipend of approximately $3,428, plus a $500 supplemental payment added to first stipend payment", "other_benefits": "Payment of tuition, general/non-resident/learning-technology fees, and 100% university subsidy of the Student Health Insurance Premium", "eligibility": "Doctoral (PhD/DMA) or full-time three-year terminal-degree students; minimum 3.50 cumulative Ohio State GPA; candidacy exam passed by nomination deadline", "area": "All doctoral fields, final phase of dissertation or terminal degree project", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "nomination-only, submitted by department's Graduate Studies Committee" ], "notes": "Ohio State's most prestigious Graduate School dissertation-stage award; one year of full-time support.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "One year (three consecutive semesters)", "location": "Columbus, OH", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-texas-at-austin-office-of-graduate-and-postdoctoral-studies-dissertation-writing-fellowship", "organization": "University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies", "name": "Dissertation Writing Fellowship", "url": "https://graduate.utexas.edu/funding/fellowships/grad-school/continuing", "opens": "2026-10-12 (Spring cycle nominations open)", "deadline": "2026-11-20 (Spring 2027 cycle)", "amount": "Monthly stipend, approximately $11,500-$14,250 total for the semester depending on program", "other_benefits": "In-state tuition covering nine hours in the award semester, plus an insurance supplement", "eligibility": "Doctoral students in candidacy expected to graduate within the same academic year as the award", "area": "All doctoral fields, final dissertation writing stage", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "nomination-based via graduate coordinator/adviser through the Graduate Awards System (EASI), not a direct self-application" ], "notes": "A limited number of fall and/or spring awards are available each cycle.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "One semester (fall or spring)", "location": "Austin, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-colorado-boulder-graduate-school-graduate-school-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of Colorado Boulder Graduate School", "name": "Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/funding/awards-grants/graduate-school-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "opens": "2026-09-14 (application period opens)", "deadline": "2026-10-30 11:59pm Mountain Time (2026-2027 cycle)", "amount": "Monthly stipend equal to the current 50% GPTI salary rate (approximately $3,400+/month)", "other_benefits": "Tuition coverage for up to five dissertation hours, mandatory fees, and Student Gold health insurance plan coverage", "eligibility": "PhD candidates who have advanced to candidacy; cannot hold other employment or accept additional fellowships during the award period", "area": "All doctoral fields, one semester of dissertation completion support", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Full support for one academic semester; student applies directly with committee letter of support required.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "One academic semester", "location": "Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "nc-state-university-graduate-school-doctoral-dissertation-completion-grants", "organization": "NC State University Graduate School", "name": "Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grants", "url": "https://grad.ncsu.edu/student-funding/fellowships-and-grants/opportunities/doctoral-dissertation-completion-grants/", "opens": "not specified; nominations submitted via MyPack Portal", "deadline": "2026-10-16 (second 2026-27 period, for January 1 - June 30, 2027 award)", "amount": "$10,000 disbursed monthly over the six-month award period", "other_benefits": "Health insurance and tuition coverage", "eligibility": "PhD candidates (ABD) who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents; all coursework and preliminary exams complete, in final year of dissertation writing", "area": "All doctoral fields, final-year dissertation writing", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "nomination-only (Directors of Graduate Programs submit nominations)", "U.S. citizens/permanent residents only", "requires in-person participation in biweekly writing meetings" ], "notes": "Administered directly by the NC State University Graduate School.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "Six months", "location": "Raleigh, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-global-health-institute-ucghi-nih-fogarty-international-center-glocal-health-fellowship", "organization": "University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) / NIH Fogarty International Center", "name": "GloCal Health Fellowship", "url": "https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/fellowships/glocal-health-fellowship/", "opens": "not stated on public page (2027-2028 cycle underway)", "deadline": "2026-09-15", "amount": "12 months of stipend support plus $15,000 in research funding", "other_benefits": "Placement at one of 29 affiliated international research sites across 22 LMICs; mentorship network across all 10 UC campuses", "eligibility": "US doctoral students, US professional students, and US postdoctoral fellows affiliated with a UC campus; also open to foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated LMIC sites", "area": "Global health mentored field research and training in low- and middle-income countries", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "part of the NIH Fogarty LAUNCH consortium alongside the HBNU fellowship in this same batch -- check both for duplication risk with any existing generic Fogarty entry" ], "notes": "NIH Fogarty-funded consortium fellowship administered by UCGHI. Deadline 2026-09-15 confirmed live. Reviewer note: grepped ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu against the live URL set, no match -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "12 months", "location": "International field sites across 22 LMICs (placement varies by fellow)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "harvard-t-h-chan-school-of-public-health-nih-fogarty-international-center-hbnu-consortium-harvard-boston-university-northwestern-university-hbnu-fogarty-global-health-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health / NIH Fogarty International Center (HBNU consortium: Harvard, Boston University, Northwestern University)", "name": "HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellowship", "url": "https://hsph.harvard.edu/fellowship-special-program/hbnu-fogarty/", "opens": "not stated on public page", "deadline": "2026-09-25", "amount": "US Scholar living stipend approximately $28,224; International Fellow living stipend varies by local cost of living; plus research support", "other_benefits": "Placement at one of 21 field sites across 14 countries; mentored global health research training", "eligibility": "US pre- and post-doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, plus postdoctoral fellows from low- and middle-income countries", "area": "Global health mentored research training in LMICs", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "separate consortium of the same NIH Fogarty LAUNCH program as GloCal Health Fellowship -- check for overlap/duplication policy" ], "notes": "2027-2028 cycle currently open, application deadline 2026-09-25, fellowship appointments begin July 1, 2027. Reviewer note: existing hsph.harvard.edu entry in live dataset is a different program (health-coverage-fellowship) -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "12 months", "location": "International field sites across 14 countries (placement varies by fellow)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "partners-in-health-pih-in-collaboration-with-harvard-medical-school-global-health-and-social-medicine-and-massachusetts-general-hospital-dr-mario-pagenel-fellowship-in-global-mental-health-delivery", "organization": "Partners In Health (PIH), in collaboration with Harvard Medical School Global Health and Social Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital", "name": "Dr. Mario Pagenel Fellowship in Global Mental Health Delivery", "url": "https://ghsm.hms.harvard.edu/education/fellowships/pagenel-psychiatry-fellowship-global-mental-health-delivery", "opens": "not stated (rolling annual cycle)", "deadline": "December 1 (annual, recurring)", "amount": "fellow is employed and paid by Partners In Health (specific salary figure not published); carries an unpaid academic research appointment at Harvard Medical School", "other_benefits": "Placement at a PIH global mental health delivery site; mentorship through Harvard's Division of Global Psychiatry", "eligibility": "Early- or mid-career psychiatrists, or graduating senior psychiatric residents, interested in global mental health care delivery in low- and middle-income countries", "area": "Direct global mental health service delivery and systems-strengthening practice in LMICs", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "exact stipend/salary figure not disclosed publicly, fellow is a paid PIH employee not a research-only stipend recipient" ], "notes": "December 1 recurring annual deadline. Apply via PIH's employment portal.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1-2 years, with possible extension", "location": "PIH global sites: Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Liberia, Sierra Leone", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "utah-humanities-research-fellowships-albert-j-colton-fellowship-delmont-r-oswald-fellowship", "organization": "Utah Humanities", "name": "Research Fellowships (Albert J. Colton Fellowship / Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship)", "url": "https://utahhumanities.org/programs/special-projects/grants/research-fellowships", "opens": "not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-14 (currently open); awards announced December 5, 2026; projects due January 30, 2027", "amount": "up to $3,500 per fellow ($3,000 stipend plus up to $500 for travel/other expenses)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend and travel support", "eligibility": "Must be located in Utah; actively involved in humanities teaching, research, writing, community dialogue, or storytelling; graduate-level students may apply", "area": "Community-based humanities research and storytelling", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "Utah residency required" ], "notes": "Two tracks: Albert J. Colton Fellowship (national/international scope) and Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship (Utah community-focused). Confirmed currently open with live deadline.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "projects completed within about one year", "location": "Utah", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "sphinx-organization-sphinx-lead", "organization": "Sphinx Organization", "name": "Sphinx LEAD", "url": "https://www.sphinxmusic.org/sphinx-lead/", "opens": "not specified on org's own page (rolling window ahead of deadline)", "deadline": "2026-10-20 11:59pm ET (Ninth Cohort)", "amount": "$4,000 individual professional-development stipend plus fully covered leadership-retreat travel, lodging, ground transportation, and meals over the 2-year program", "other_benefits": "Personalized coaching and mentorship; four in-person leadership retreats at partner institutions; alumni network", "eligibility": "Black and Latinx arts administrators/executives in early-to-mid career, pursuing senior/executive placement within 2-5 years", "area": "Arts Administration Leadership", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Confirmed not present in live F4F dataset via grep for Sphinx. Sphinx Organization headquartered in Detroit, MI.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "2 years", "location": "National (retreats at partner institutions nationwide; org HQ Detroit, MI)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "earthshare-texas-green-leaders-fellowship", "organization": "EarthShare Texas", "name": "Green Leaders Fellowship", "url": "https://earthshare-texas.org/earthshare-texas-fellowship/", "opens": "2026-08-17 (confirmed live Spring 2027 cohort window)", "deadline": "2026-10-05", "amount": "$4,500 stipend confirmed for prior (2026) cycle; live 2027-cohort page describes only a thriving wage without a republished dollar figure -- verify current amount before publishing", "other_benefits": "Mentorship, professional development training, placement with a Texas environmental nonprofit", "eligibility": "Emerging leaders of all education and experience levels with skills in outreach, research, communications, or project management; must commit 10-15 hours/week", "area": "Environmental Nonprofit Leadership", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "stipend dollar amount for live 2027 cohort not explicitly republished, carried over from confirmed 2026 figure" ], "notes": "Confirmed not present in live F4F dataset via grep for EarthShare. Places fellows with Texas environmental nonprofits.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "15 weeks (work period Jan 11 - Apr 2, 2027)", "location": "Texas (statewide, multiple host nonprofits)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "fondation-jan-michalski-jan-michalski-foundation-residency-for-writers", "organization": "Fondation Jan Michalski", "name": "Jan Michalski Foundation Residency for Writers", "url": "https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en/residences", "opens": "2026-06-02", "deadline": "2026-08-31", "amount": "CHF 400/week stipend for local transportation and groceries", "other_benefits": "Free private cabin lodging, all travel costs covered, breakfasts and communal lunches, research library access", "eligibility": "Poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators writing in any language; any career stage", "area": "Writer-in-residence", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "deadline imminent as of research date 2026-08-29 (2 days out)" ], "notes": "Residencies of two weeks to three months year-round in Montricher, Switzerland. 2027 window opened June 2, 2026, closes Aug 31, 2026.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "2 weeks to 3 months", "location": "Montricher, Vaud, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lighthouse-works-lighthouse-works-fellowship", "organization": "Lighthouse Works", "name": "Lighthouse Works Fellowship", "url": "https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship", "opens": "2026-09-15", "deadline": "2026-10-15", "amount": "$1,750 stipend", "other_benefits": "Room, board, and studio space for six weeks on Fishers Island, NY", "eligibility": "Artists at any career stage; best accommodates visual artists, writers, choreographers, composers", "area": "Artist/writer-in-residence", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Application call opens annually every September 15 and closes October 15 for six-week fellowships occurring year-round.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "6 weeks", "location": "Fishers Island, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "princeton-university-lewis-center-for-the-arts-hodder-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts", "name": "Hodder Fellowship", "url": "https://arts.princeton.edu/fellowships/hodder-fellowship/", "opens": "", "deadline": "2026-09-08", "amount": "$93,000 stipend plus $5,000 research/project expenses", "other_benefits": "10-month academic-year appointment as Visiting Fellow at Princeton; no formal teaching required", "eligibility": "Early-career writers, composers, choreographers, and visual/performing artists who have produced one significant body of work but not yet had major recognition; non-U.S. citizens eligible", "area": "Artist/thinker-in-residence (interdisciplinary creative fellowship)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "distinct from the separately-tracked Princeton Arts Fellowship, verified not a duplicate of that different program" ], "notes": "2026-2027 cycle. Deadline Sept 8, 2026. Covers Dance, Theater/Music Theater, Visual Arts, and Music.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "10 months", "location": "Princeton, NJ", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "columbia-university-institute-for-ideas-and-imagination-fellowship", "organization": "Columbia University", "name": "Institute for Ideas and Imagination Fellowship", "url": "https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/apply/applying-for-a-fellowship/", "opens": "", "deadline": "2026-09-30", "amount": "$75,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Own office at the Institute (Reid Hall, Paris), administrative/research support, access to Columbia libraries and European research facilities", "eligibility": "Two tracks: Columbia University postdocs (PhD defended Sept 2024-Dec 2026); or Creative Arts practitioners not affiliated with Columbia and not permanently residing in the US", "area": "Interdisciplinary thinker/artist-in-residence", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "2027-2028 cycle, full academic year at Reid Hall in Paris.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "full academic year (9 months)", "location": "Paris, France", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-library-in-paris-de-groot-foundation-visiting-fellowship", "organization": "American Library in Paris", "name": "de Groot Foundation Visiting Fellowship", "url": "https://americanlibraryinparis.org/visitingfellowship/about/", "opens": "2027-02-01", "deadline": "", "amount": "$5,000 stipend (paid prior to fellowship period, covers travel and Paris expenses)", "other_benefits": "Research access at the American Library in Paris", "eligibility": "Writers and scholars researching topics related to the Franco-American experience", "area": "Library scholar/writer-in-residence", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "2026-27 cycle already closed; next window confirmed by org to open Feb 1, 2027, but exact deadline for that window not yet published -- borderline on confirmed-upcoming-cycle requirement" ], "notes": "Org's own site confirms next application cycle opens Feb 1, 2027.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "short-term research residency", "location": "Paris, France", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "hoover-institution-stanford-university-hoover-fellows-program", "organization": "Hoover Institution, Stanford University", "name": "Hoover Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.hoover.org/hoover-fellows-program", "opens": "", "deadline": "2026-11-17", "amount": "$169,950-$230,000 base salary (12-month) plus $20,000 annual housing allowance", "other_benefits": "Housing allowance; Stanford research resources; renewable multi-year track", "eligibility": "Early-career scholars with a PhD (or equivalent) in hand or expected by September 1, 2027, in economics, history, international relations, national security, political science, or public policy", "area": "Public policy and social science research (multi-disciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "high-profile, long-running program; possible existing dataset overlap risk" ], "notes": "Five-year track at Hoover Institution; spans multiple disciplines rather than one. Reviewer note: existing Hoover entries in the live dataset (National Security Affairs Fellows, Veteran Fellowship Program) are distinct, narrower programs -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1-3 years initial term, renewable up to five years", "location": "Stanford, CA (Hoover Institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-minnesota-the-graduate-school-interdisciplinary-doctoral-fellowship-idf", "organization": "University of Minnesota, The Graduate School", "name": "Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF)", "url": "https://grad.umn.edu/funding/current-students/interdisciplinary-doctoral-fellowship", "opens": "2026-09-15", "deadline": "2026-11-06", "amount": "$25,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Academic-year tuition (up to 14 credits/semester); subsidized health insurance for up to one year", "eligibility": "Mid-career (non-final-year) University of Minnesota PhD students engaged in interdisciplinary research at an affiliated interdisciplinary center/institute; nominated by their graduate program", "area": "Open to all disciplines conducting interdisciplinary research", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "nomination-required, not self-apply", "POSSIBLE DUPLICATE: University of Minnesota already tracked as an organization in the live dataset -- verify this specific program is not already present" ], "notes": "University-wide interdisciplinary fellowship administered by the Graduate School. Reviewer note: existing grad.umn.edu entry in the live dataset (3M Science & Technology Graduate Fellowship) is a different, specific program -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1 calendar year", "location": "Minneapolis/Twin Cities, MN (University of Minnesota)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "carnegie-corporation-of-new-york-andrew-carnegie-fellows-program", "organization": "Carnegie Corporation of New York", "name": "Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.carnegie.org/our-work/special-projects/andrew-carnegie-fellows/", "opens": "", "deadline": "2026-11-12 (institutional nomination submission for 2027 cycle)", "amount": "$200,000 (for a one- or two-year project)", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond award funding", "eligibility": "Scholars, journalists, and authors nominated by an authorized institutional leader (no self-nomination); humanities and social sciences", "area": "Humanities and social sciences research on societal issues (2027 theme: political polarization)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "nomination-only, not self-apply", "POSSIBLE PRIOR ATTEMPT: a Carnegie Fellows 2026 page was dropped in a prior run as a confirmed-dead URL -- this is a different, currently-live URL for the 2027 cycle, verify it is not a resurrection of the same already-rejected program" ], "notes": "Prestigious cross-disciplinary award spanning humanities and social sciences; institutional nomination required. Reviewer note: no carnegie.org URL found anywhere in the live dataset, so no conflict with a previously-rejected entry.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "1-2 year project", "location": "Various (fellow's home institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "social-sciences-and-humanities-research-council-of-canada-sshrc-tri-agency-canada-postdoctoral-research-award-sshrc-stream-formerly-sshrc-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) / Tri-Agency", "name": "Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (SSHRC stream, formerly SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship)", "url": "https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/canada-postdoctoral-research-award-program.aspx", "opens": "unknown (annual competition, typically opens spring)", "deadline": "2026-09-10", "amount": "CAD $70,000 per year for 2 years", "other_benefits": "Support for establishing an independent research base; supplements available for Indigenous research and partnership initiatives", "eligibility": "Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and protected persons; recent PhD graduates (typically within 2 years) in social sciences/humanities applying for postdoctoral research in Canada or abroad", "area": "Social sciences and humanities postdoctoral research award", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "citizenship/residency restricted to Canada", "program was folded from standalone SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship into joint Tri-Agency Canada Postdoctoral Research Award" ], "notes": "Formerly the standalone SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship; now administered as the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) but SSHRC evaluates and funds the social sciences/humanities stream. 2026 competition deadline confirmed live.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Canada or abroad (host institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "deutsche-forschungsgemeinschaft-dfg-german-research-foundation-walter-benjamin-programme", "organization": "Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)", "name": "Walter Benjamin Programme", "url": "https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/programmes/individual/walter-benjamin", "opens": "rolling", "deadline": "rolling (no fixed deadline; review committees meet three times a year, March/July/November)", "amount": "Monthly basic fellowship amount plus applicable foreign, cost-of-living, and travel allowances, calculated via DFG's fellowship calculator; direct project costs also covered", "other_benefits": "Supports independent research at a self-chosen location; can be used for a fellowship abroad or, in some cases, a position in Germany", "eligibility": "Early-stage postdoctoral researchers; for funding abroad, must have worked as a researcher in Germany for at least 3 continuous years during doctoral/postdoctoral phase, or completed the majority of schooling/higher education in Germany", "area": "All disciplines including social sciences; individual research fellowship for postdocs", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "eligibility tied to a substantive prior connection to the German research system, not open to all nationalities/backgrounds without that link" ], "notes": "Rolling submission via DFG's elan portal; genuinely open-ended/ongoing program, verified live.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "up to 2 years", "location": "Researcher's choice of location (fellowship abroad) or Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "dutch-research-council-nwo-rubicon", "organization": "Dutch Research Council (NWO)", "name": "Rubicon", "url": "https://www.nwo.nl/en/researchprogrammes/rubicon", "opens": "rolling rounds", "deadline": "2026-09-01 (round 2026-2); next round 2026-12-01 (round 2026-3)", "amount": "Full salary/stipend funding for the fellowship period (NWO-funded position at host institute abroad)", "other_benefits": "Supports a research stay at an excellent research institute outside the Netherlands", "eligibility": "Researchers who completed their PhD in the Netherlands within the past 12 months; open to all scientific disciplines including social science", "area": "All disciplines including social science; postdoctoral fellowship for research abroad", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "restricted to researchers who completed their PhD in the Netherlands" ], "notes": "Three rounds per year; verified upcoming rounds (1 Sept 2026 and 1 Dec 2026) confirmed live on NWO site.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "12-24 months", "location": "Outside the Netherlands (foreign host research institute)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "swiss-national-science-foundation-snsf-postdoc-mobility", "organization": "Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)", "name": "Postdoc.Mobility", "url": "https://www.snf.ch/en/XIZpfY3iVS5KRRoD/funding/careers/postdoc-mobility", "opens": "rolling calls", "deadline": "2027-02-02 (next call; final call 2027-08-03 before program reform)", "amount": "Grant for subsistence costs, flat-rate travel allowance, possible contribution to research/conference costs", "other_benefits": "Supports a postdoctoral research stay abroad to build an international network ahead of a Swiss academic career", "eligibility": "Researchers with a doctorate (or due to complete within 6 months of deadline) who have a link with Switzerland; open to all disciplines including social science", "area": "All disciplines including social science; postdoctoral mobility fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "requires a link with Switzerland (Swiss doctorate or Swiss research affiliation)", "program is being phased out/reformed, with final call August 2027 before a new scheme launches in 2028" ], "notes": "August 2026 deadline already passed; next confirmed deadline is 2 Feb 2027, verified directly on SNSF's own program page.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "12-24 months", "location": "Abroad (research stay outside Switzerland)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "austrian-science-fund-fwf-erwin-schrodinger-fellowship", "organization": "Austrian Science Fund (FWF)", "name": "Erwin Schrodinger Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/careers/erwin-schroedinger", "opens": "rolling", "deadline": "rolling (applications assessed continuously; approximately 4 month processing time)", "amount": "Variable basic fellowship rate depending on host country, plus allowance (e.g. EUR 300/month) during return phase", "other_benefits": "Includes a mandatory return phase (up to 12 months) supporting reintegration into the Austrian research system", "eligibility": "Highly qualified postdocs of all disciplines in early stages of research career, with a connection to Austria required for the return phase", "area": "All disciplines including social science; postdoctoral fellowship abroad plus return phase", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "requires an Austrian research affiliation/return commitment" ], "notes": "Rolling, continuously open program; verified live with no fixed cutoff.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "10-24 months abroad, plus up to 12 months return phase", "location": "Abroad, followed by return to Austria", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-leverhulme-trust-early-career-fellowships", "organization": "The Leverhulme Trust", "name": "Early Career Fellowships", "url": "https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships", "opens": "unknown (annual call)", "deadline": "2027-02-18", "amount": "Trust contributes 100% of salary (up to GBP 56,000) in year 1, 50% (up to GBP 28,000) in years 2-3 with host institution covering the balance; plus up to GBP 6,000/year research expenses", "other_benefits": "3-year fellowship intended to lead to a permanent academic post; part-time arrangement possible for health/disability/childcare reasons", "eligibility": "Researchers within 4 years of PhD completion (career breaks considered), not yet held a full-time permanent academic post; must be hosted at a UK university; open to all nationalities via host institution", "area": "All disciplines including social sciences; early-career postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "open to all disciplines, not exclusively social science", "must be hosted at a UK university" ], "notes": "2027 round confirmed live with deadline 18 Feb 2027 (the earlier 2026 round, Feb 2026, has already closed).", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "3 years", "location": "United Kingdom (host university)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "research-foundation-flanders-fwo-junior-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Research Foundation Flanders (FWO)", "name": "Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fwo.be/en/support-programmes/all-calls/postdoctoral-researchers/junior-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "unknown (annual call)", "deadline": "2026-11-16", "amount": "Monthly salary of approximately EUR 5,617 (at March 2026 index, 4 years seniority), plus annual bench fee of EUR 4,000-10,000", "other_benefits": "3-year employment contract at a Flemish host institution", "eligibility": "PhD obtained no more than 3 years before the fellowship start date (or to be obtained by 15 September of the start year); must secure a supervisor/host at a Flemish institution; open to researchers of any nationality; social/human sciences panel available", "area": "All disciplines including social and human sciences; junior postdoctoral fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "requires host affiliation at a Flemish (Belgian) institution", "open to all disciplines, not exclusively social science" ], "notes": "Deadline 16 Nov 2026 confirmed directly on FWO's own program page.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Flanders, Belgium (host institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "society-for-research-in-child-development-srcd-victoria-s-levin-award-for-early-career-success-in-young-children-s-mental-health-research", "organization": "Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)", "name": "Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Career Success in Young Children's Mental Health Research", "url": "https://www.srcd.org/professional-advancement/awards-grants/victoria-s-levin-award", "opens": "not stated (call typically posted in spring)", "deadline": "2026-12-03 11:59pm ET", "amount": "up to $25,000 (non-renewable)", "other_benefits": "Supports release time from duties and expenses related to preparing/submitting an NIH grant application; mentorship component", "eligibility": "Current SRCD member; employed at a nonprofit institution; doctoral degree earned within 10 years; research on early childhood mental health; must have an established investigator mentor", "area": "Child Development / Early Career Research / Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "confirmed live upcoming deadline" ], "notes": "Requires institutional assurance letters, mentor letter with NIH biosketch, 5-page proposal, budget, CV. Reviewer note: existing srcd.org entries in the live dataset (US Policy Fellowship, SECC dissertation awards, AERA-SRCD fellowship) are all distinct programs -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "single award (supports one grant-submission cycle)", "location": "N/A", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "royal-society-uk-newton-international-fellowship", "organization": "Royal Society (UK)", "name": "Newton International Fellowship", "url": "https://royalsociety.org/grants/newton-international/", "opens": "Mid-January (annual; 2026 round opened 15 Jan 2026)", "deadline": "2026 round closed 11 Mar 2026 (decisions approximately Aug 2026); 2027 round expected to open around Jan 2027, exact date not yet posted as of 2026-08-29", "amount": "Up to GBP 280,000 over 2 years (salary, research expenses, relocation/visa costs)", "other_benefits": "Networking/Alumni programme; possible follow-on funding (Newton International Alumni scheme) after fellowship completion", "eligibility": "PhD awarded, no more than 5 years active full-time postdoctoral experience; must live/work outside the UK and not hold UK citizenship; open to all nationalities meeting residency rule; research in natural sciences, social sciences, humanities", "area": "Natural sciences, engineering, social sciences (STEM-eligible; broad remit)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "excludes UK citizens and UK residents", "next round's exact dates not yet published as of 2026-08-29" ], "notes": "Prestigious UK postdoc-to-independence fellowship for early-career international researchers hosted at a UK university. Scheme is annual and expected to reopen around Jan 2027.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United Kingdom (host university)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "royal-society-uk-university-research-fellowship-urf", "organization": "Royal Society (UK)", "name": "University Research Fellowship (URF)", "url": "https://royalsociety.org/grants/university-research/", "opens": "2026-07-14", "deadline": "2026-09-09", "amount": "Up to GBP 1,907,400 over up to 8 years, including salary and a minimum GBP 30,000/year research expenses", "other_benefits": "Long-term (up to 8-year) independent funding intended to bridge postdoc to permanent academic position; access to Royal Society research culture/networking", "eligibility": "3 to 8 years of post-PhD research experience at the deadline; must not hold a permanent academic post or have held an equivalent independent fellowship; research must fall within natural sciences remit; open to all nationalities, to be based at a UK research organisation", "area": "Natural sciences and engineering (physical sciences, life sciences, mathematics, engineering)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "must be hosted at a UK eligible research organisation", "highly competitive, effectively an independent research leader award rather than an entry-level postdoc" ], "notes": "Currently open cycle via the Royal Society's Flexi-Grant portal. Distinct from the Newton International Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "Up to 8 years (5 years standard plus up to 3-year extension)", "location": "United Kingdom (host research organisation)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-jsps-postdoctoral-fellowship-for-research-in-japan-standard", "organization": "Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)", "url": "https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/e-ippan/index.html", "opens": "approximately June/July annually (two-round cycle)", "deadline": "FY2027 Round 2 deadline 2026-09-25 17:00 JST (Round 1 was 2026-08-28); FY2028 cycle expected to open Nov/Dec 2026", "amount": "Monthly stipend JPY 362,000; research support allowance up to JPY 70,000/month; one-time relocation allowance JPY 200,000; round-trip economy airfare; overseas travel insurance", "other_benefits": "Access to host institution's research facilities; support for building long-term Japan research collaborations", "eligibility": "Non-Japanese citizens (Japanese permanent residents ineligible except a narrow exception); PhD obtained within 6 years of application; application must be submitted jointly with a Japanese host researcher/institution, not directly by the candidate", "area": "All STEM fields plus humanities/social sciences (STEM applicants form the bulk of awards)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "application submitted through the host institution, not directly by the fellow", "host-institution internal deadlines can be more than a month earlier", "excludes Japanese nationals/permanent residents" ], "notes": "FY2027 Standard program offers around 240 awards across two recruitment rounds; Round 2 deadline is open as of 2026-08-29.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "12 to 24 months", "location": "Japan (host university/institute)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "alexander-von-humboldt-foundation-germany-humboldt-research-fellowship-for-postdoctoral-researchers", "organization": "Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany)", "name": "Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers", "url": "https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/humboldt-research-fellowship", "opens": "rolling; applications accepted at any time", "deadline": "rolling submission; Selection Committee meets three times/year (March, July, November); next meeting after 2026-11-15 cutoff", "amount": "EUR 2,700-3,000+ per month, plus family allowances, health insurance subsidy, and travel expenses", "other_benefits": "German language course support; flexible 6-24 month stay split into up to 3 visits within 3 years; long-term Humboldt alumni network and follow-up funding opportunities", "eligibility": "Doctorate completed within the last 4 years; strong publication record; open to all nationalities except researchers currently based in Germany or German nationals (with limited exceptions); cannot have spent more than 90 days in Germany in the 18 months before applying", "area": "All disciplines; strong STEM/engineering representation among awardees", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "excludes applicants currently resident in Germany and (with narrow exceptions) German nationals", "highly competitive" ], "notes": "Rolling program with no fixed annual deadline; genuinely open as of 2026-08-29.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "6 to 24 months", "location": "Germany (host institution of researcher's choice)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "european-commission-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions-msca-msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026-european-and-global-strands", "organization": "European Commission - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)", "name": "MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (European and Global strands)", "url": "https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/funding/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026", "opens": "2026-04-09", "deadline": "2026-09-09", "amount": "Living, mobility and family allowances per EU Horizon Europe MSCA unit-cost rates; EUR 399.05 million total call budget, approximately 1,600 projects expected to be funded", "other_benefits": "Career-restart and reintegration strand for researchers displaced by conflict or returning to research; strong emphasis on cross-sector/cross-border mobility and training", "eligibility": "PhD holders of any nationality (European strand: mobility rule applies - cannot have resided/worked in host country more than 12 of the last 36 months); Global strand: open to European nationals or long-term EU residents", "area": "All STEM and engineering fields (plus social sciences and humanities); open call across all disciplines", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "standard EU mobility rule restricts eligibility based on recent residence in host country", "Global strand nationality-restricted to Europeans/long-term EU residents" ], "notes": "2026 call open since 9 Apr 2026 with a 9 Sep 2026 deadline, confirmed live as of 2026-08-29. Reviewer note: this record is kept over the near-duplicate 'MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026' candidate (actions/postdoctoral-fellowships URL) elsewhere in this batch, which described the same call and was rejected as an in-batch duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "12 to 24 months (European); Global strand 12-24 months outgoing plus mandatory 12-month return phase", "location": "EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries, or worldwide (Global strand)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "daad-german-academic-exchange-service-prime-postdoctoral-researchers-international-mobility-experience-fellowship", "organization": "DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)", "name": "PRIME (Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/daad-funding-programmes/prime/", "opens": "not yet announced for next round", "deadline": "next call expected deadline approximately April 2027, for funding starting 1 April 2028", "amount": "Monthly salary on German TV-L E13 scale, EUR 5,000-6,400 pre-tax per month; expatriate allowance approximately EUR 1,500-2,800/month during the 12-month stay abroad", "other_benefits": "Two-phase structure: 12-month research stay abroad followed by 6-month integration/re-entry phase at a German university", "eligibility": "Doctorate holders within 6 years of PhD; at least one peer-reviewed scientific publication; must not have lived/worked in the intended host country more than 12 months within the last 3 years", "area": "All disciplines including STEM and engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "exact 2027/28 call dates not yet published as of 2026-08-29", "prior 2025/26 cycle deadline has already passed" ], "notes": "DAAD's own FAQ confirms a new call is being prepared with an April 2027 deadline for funding from April 2028. Reviewer note: existing daad.de entry in live dataset (RISE Germany) is an unrelated internship program -- not a duplicate.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "18 months (12-month stay abroad plus 6-month integration phase in Germany)", "location": "Host country abroad, then Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "branco-weiss-fellowship-society-in-science-eth-zurich-branco-weiss-fellowship", "organization": "Branco Weiss Fellowship - Society in Science (ETH Zurich)", "name": "Branco Weiss Fellowship", "url": "https://brancoweissfellowship.org/", "opens": "approximately October annually", "deadline": "2027-01-15 17:00 CET (applications open from approximately October 2026)", "amount": "Up to CHF 600,000 (approximately EUR 650,000) total over 5 years, covering researcher's own salary, staff, equipment, and other direct research costs", "other_benefits": "Unusually flexible/unrestricted funding intended for unconventional, boundary-crossing research; access to an interdisciplinary fellows network", "eligibility": "Must hold a PhD by the deadline, obtained no more than 5 years prior; must not hold or have held a faculty-equivalent position; open to all nationalities; project must be interdisciplinary/non-mainstream in approach", "area": "Natural sciences, engineering, and related quantitative fields with an interdisciplinary/societal-impact angle", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "highly selective", "explicitly does not fund conventional/mainstream research" ], "notes": "2026 cycle deadline has passed; next confirmed deadline is 15 Jan 2027 with applications opening around Oct 2026.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "5 years (2.5-year pioneer phase plus 2.5-year exploitation phase)", "location": "Host institution of researcher's choice (international)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "kirkland-and-ellis-llp-in-partnership-with-nyu-school-of-law-and-columbia-law-school-kirkland-and-ellis-nyc-public-service-fellowship", "organization": "Kirkland and Ellis LLP (in partnership with NYU School of Law and Columbia Law School)", "name": "Kirkland and Ellis NYC Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kirkland.com/content/public-interest-fellowships", "opens": "not specified; verify on website", "deadline": "2026-11-02 (for the 2027 fellowship year)", "amount": "$60,000 toward the fellow's salary for the year", "other_benefits": "Full-time public service project support; one fellow selected from the graduating NYU School of Law JD class (a separate award made to a Columbia Law School graduate)", "eligibility": "Graduating JD student at NYU School of Law or Columbia Law School (one fellow awarded per school annually)", "area": "Public interest law fellowship funding a self-designed public service project benefiting New York City residents", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [ "school-restricted (NYU or Columbia JD grads only, not open to the public)", "primary listing was on a shared NYU fellowships hub page; using the Kirkland and Ellis firm program page as the canonical URL instead" ], "notes": "Awarded annually since 1995-96. Confirmed open cycle: 2027 fellowship year deadline November 2, 2026. Distinct from the NYU hub-listed International Law and Human Rights Fellowship already tracked.", "date_added": "2026-08-29", "last_verified": "2026-08-29", "duration": "one year", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "eagleton-institute-of-politics-rutgers-university-eagleton-science-and-politics-fellowship", "organization": "Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University", "name": "Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship", "url": "https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/eagleton-science-and-politics-program-2/", "opens": "December 19, 2025 (for the 2026-2027 cycle; opens annually in December)", "deadline": "Priority deadline March 15, 2026; final deadline May 17, 2026 (annual cycle)", "amount": "60000 USD stipend for the one year fellowship term, plus up to 1500 USD for professional development", "other_benefits": "Health, dental, and vision insurance for the fellow, with additional coverage available for purchase for spouses and dependents; 15 flex days in addition to state observed holidays", "eligibility": "Requires a PhD or equivalent doctoral professional degree in natural sciences, engineering, or healthcare earned by July 1 of the fellowship year. Requires US citizenship or an eligible work authorization status. Fellow must live within commuting distance of Trenton and New Brunswick, New Jersey for the duration of the fellowship.", "area": "Science Policy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [], "notes": "Places a PhD level scientist or engineer for one year in New Jersey state government, in a climate action, executive branch, or legislative placement. Includes a summer training seminar on New Jersey politics and ongoing professional development. Runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year, full time, August 2026 through July 2027 for the current cycle", "location": "Trenton and New Brunswick, New Jersey", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "zuckerman-stem-leadership-program-zuckerman-stem-postdoc-program", "organization": "Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program", "name": "Zuckerman STEM Postdoc Program", "url": "https://zuckermanstem.org/ourprograms/postdoc-program/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle (2026-27 cohort applications opened September 5, 2025; program is annual)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle (2026-27 cohort deadline was March 30, 2026; program is annual)", "amount": "63000 USD per year for up to two years, including a monthly living stipend of 4300 USD", "other_benefits": "Relocation assistance, research funds, structured mentorship and leadership programming", "eligibility": "Open to postdoctoral scholars from the US and Canada who hold a PhD from a North American university (or will submit their thesis by October 1 of the application year) in a STEM field, and who plan to pursue academic careers. Israeli citizens are not eligible. Fellows conduct research at one of eight partner Israeli universities, either full time there or split between an Israeli university and a North American institution.", "area": "Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "host_institution_required", "non_us" ], "notes": "Funds US and Canadian STEM postdocs to conduct research in Israel, either fully in residence or in a joint track split with a North American institution. Israeli citizens are excluded because a parallel track exists for Israeli scholars going to North America. Runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Up to two years", "location": "Ariel, Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion, Haifa, Hebrew University, Technion, Tel Aviv, or Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "research-grants-council-of-hong-kong-university-grants-committee-junior-research-fellow-scheme-jrfs", "organization": "Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (University Grants Committee)", "name": "Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS)", "url": "https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/pdfs/", "opens": "Annual; nomination cycle typically opens in the summer", "deadline": "Annual; nomination deadline typically late October (a recent cycle's deadline was October 31)", "amount": "HK 420090 dollars per year toward the fellow's basic salary, plus HK 13350 dollars per year for conference and research travel", "other_benefits": "Full time postdoctoral appointment at a UGC funded Hong Kong university with institutional benefits", "eligibility": "Requires a PhD or equivalent completed within three years of application. Applicant must have the legal right to work and reside in Hong Kong throughout the fellowship and must be nominated and supported by a UGC funded Hong Kong university.", "area": "Multidisciplinary STEM and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "non_us", "host_institution_required" ], "notes": "Formerly named the RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, renamed the Junior Research Fellow Scheme starting with the 2025-26 selection exercise. Supports 60 postdoctoral awardees per cycle at UGC funded Hong Kong universities for three years. Runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "36 months", "location": "Hong Kong", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "austrian-science-fund-fwf-esprit-career-advancement-for-postdocs", "organization": "Austrian Science Fund (FWF)", "name": "ESPRIT Career Advancement for Postdocs", "url": "https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/careers/esprit", "opens": "Rolling submissions", "deadline": "Rolling; five approval meetings per year", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Project costs of 45000 to 75000 EUR in addition to the principal investigator's salary, plus structured mentorship from a host institution mentor", "eligibility": "Open to postdoc level researchers of all disciplines, from Austria or abroad, who completed their doctoral degree no more than five years before application. Requires a mentor and a host institution in Austria. Half of positions are reserved for women.", "area": "Multidisciplinary, including Physical Sciences and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "non_us", "host_institution_required" ], "notes": "Austria's national early career postdoctoral award, funding the postdoc's own salary at senior postdoc rate plus a project budget, hosted at an Austrian research institution, with rolling submission rounds throughout the year.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "36 months", "location": "Austria", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "national-research-foundation-of-south-africa-nrf-department-of-science-technology-and-innovation-nrf-freestanding-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF), Department of Science, Technology and Innovation", "name": "NRF Freestanding Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nrf.ac.za/announcement-of-successful-applications-for-the-2026-nrf-freestanding-postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified for next cycle (program is annual)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle (2026 cohort was announced in December 2025; program is annual)", "amount": "R320000 South African rand annual stipend, plus R50000 per year for research costs", "other_benefits": "Minimum R15000 per year institutional contribution required from the host institution", "eligibility": "Open to South African citizens and permanent residents, as well as international candidates, who hold a PhD and intend to undertake full time postdoctoral research at a public university or research institution in South Africa. Priority given to Science, Engineering and Technology disciplines. Cannot be held concurrently with a full time salaried position.", "area": "Science, Engineering and Technology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "host_institution_required", "non_us" ], "notes": "South Africa's national freestanding postdoctoral fellowship, open to both local and international PhD holders conducting research at a South African host institution. Priority is given to science, engineering and technology fields. Duration not confirmed from source; site had a TLS certificate issue during verification. Runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "South Africa", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "needs_manual_check" }, { "id": "agencia-nacional-de-investigacion-y-desarrollo-anid-chile-fondecyt-postdoctorado", "organization": "Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo (ANID), Chile", "name": "FONDECYT Postdoctorado", "url": "https://anid.cl/concursos/concurso-fondecyt-de-postdoctorado-2027/", "opens": "July 31, 2026 (2027 competition; program is annual)", "deadline": "September 8, 2026 for proposal submission, institutional sponsorship closes September 22, 2026 (2027 competition; program is annual)", "amount": "32284000 Chilean pesos per year for the principal researcher, plus up to 3000000 Chilean pesos in first year installation expenses", "other_benefits": "Research project funding to support the postdoctoral project in addition to the researcher's own stipend", "eligibility": "Open to Chilean researchers and foreign researchers with permanent residency in Chile who obtained their PhD between January 1, 2023 and September 3, 2026, sponsored by a supervising researcher. Foreign researchers must hold Chilean residency to receive the award and must commit to residing in Chile for at least six months of each project year. Project must be carried out in Chile.", "area": "All fields of knowledge, including Physical Sciences and Engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": [ "non_us", "host_institution_required" ], "notes": "Chile's national postdoctoral research grant, requiring the project to be carried out in Chile under the sponsorship of an established researcher, aimed at recent PhD holders early in their independent research career. Runs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 to 3 years", "location": "Chile", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "craig-h-neilsen-foundation-postdoctoral-fellowship-spinal-cord-injury-research-on-the-translational-spectrum-scirts", "organization": "Craig H. Neilsen Foundation", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship, Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS)", "url": "https://chnfoundation.org/programs/spinal-cord-injury-research-on-the-translational-spectrum-2/", "opens": "2026-04-17", "deadline": "2026-11-12", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from experienced spinal cord injury investigators, support focused on scientific development and career advancement", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral or equivalent terminal professional degree (PhD, MD, DVM, or similar) preparing for an independent spinal cord injury research career.", "area": "Spinal cord injury research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [], "notes": "Two year postdoctoral fellowship from the largest private funder of spinal cord injury research in the US and Canada. Letter of intent opens in April, full application due in November for the 2027 cycle.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "prostate-cancer-foundation-pcf-young-investigator-award-pcf", "organization": "Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)", "name": "Young Investigator Award (PCF)", "url": "https://www.pcf.org/our-impact/the-work-we-fund/young-investigator-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$75,000 per year for 3 years", "other_benefits": "Career and project support intended to secure protected research time for early career prostate cancer investigators", "eligibility": "Early career investigators, generally age 35 or younger, in postdoctoral fellowships or recently appointed to junior faculty positions, typically within 6 years of completing postdoctoral or medical fellowship training, committing to prostate cancer research.", "area": "Prostate cancer research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "deadline_unconfirmed: cycle-based deadline, confirm next year's dates before publishing" ], "notes": "Recurring annual award, three year grants totaling 225,000 dollars, funding basic, translational, clinical, or population science prostate cancer research. Runs on a January application opening, February deadline annual cycle. The confirmed 2026 cycle opened January 12, 2026 with a deadline of February 23, 2026, which has already passed; the next cycle's exact dates are not yet posted.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "foundation-fighting-blindness-postdoctoral-fellowship-award-foundation-fighting-blindness", "organization": "Foundation Fighting Blindness", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (Foundation Fighting Blindness)", "url": "https://www.fightingblindness.org/postdoctoralfellowshipaward", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$80,000 per year for 2 years (total $160,000)", "other_benefits": "Two stage review, letter of intent followed by invited full application", "eligibility": "Holds a doctoral degree (PhD, DVM, DO, or OD) earned within the past 5 years, not currently in an internship or residency, affiliated with an eligible domestic or international research institution such as a university, medical school, hospital, research institute, or nonprofit. Exceptions considered case by case for more than 5 years of postdoctoral experience.", "area": "Inherited retinal degenerations and dry age related macular degeneration research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": [ "deadline_unconfirmed: exact annual deadline not shown on the fetched page" ], "notes": "Disease specific postdoctoral fellowship focused on inherited retinal disease and dry AMD, distinct from the Foundation's separate junior faculty Career Development Award. Application is a letter of intent through the foundation's online portal followed by an invited full application.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "stanford-humanities-center-mellon-fellowship-of-scholars-in-the-humanities", "organization": "Stanford Humanities Center", "name": "Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities", "url": "https://shc.stanford.edu/stanford-humanities-center/fellowships/mellon-fellowship-scholars-humanities", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific", "amount": "$98,000 annual stipend, plus a $6,000 per year research account and a one time $9,000 moving stipend", "other_benefits": "Full Stanford employee benefits package, one non teaching term per year on the quarterly rotation, weekly cohort meetings with other Mellon fellows", "eligibility": "Recent PhD recipients within four years of the degree who did not earn their PhD at Stanford, including current postdocs, lecturers, and assistant professors in target humanities fields for the cycle (2027-28 fields are German Studies, Iberian and Latin American Cultures, Music, and Philosophy)", "area": "Humanities, rotating disciplinary fields", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [], "notes": "Two year postdoctoral teaching and research fellowship housed at the Stanford Humanities Center, with possible third year extension. Requires two courses taught per year and full time residence mid September through mid June. Distinct from Stanford's separate external faculty fellowship track.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Two years, with possible third year extension", "location": "Stanford, California (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "emory-university-fox-center-for-humanistic-inquiry-mellon-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Emory University, Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry", "name": "Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://fchi.emory.edu/fellowships/fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified, applications for the 2027-2028 cycle are currently open", "amount": "$60,000 stipend for the ten month appointment, plus a $2,000 research budget and a $2,000 moving stipend", "other_benefits": "Eligibility for health, dental, and vision insurance, office space and community of fellows at the Fox Center", "eligibility": "Early career researchers worldwide who hold a PhD in any discipline but whose research project is humanistic in nature", "area": "Humanities, any humanistic field", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "deadline_date_not_confirmed" ], "notes": "Ten month residential postdoctoral fellowship at Emory's Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, distinct from the Center's separate NEH funded Postdoctoral Fellowship in Poetics. Confirmed via the Fox Center site and independent job posting corroboration that the 2027-28 cycle is open, but the exact deadline date was not located and should be confirmed before publishing.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Ten months, August 1 to May 31", "location": "Atlanta, Georgia (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "dartmouth-college-society-of-fellows-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Dartmouth College", "name": "Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://society-fellows.dartmouth.edu/about/fellowship-details/how-apply", "opens": "Application details for the 2027-2029 cohort expected to post early November 2026", "deadline": "Not specified, 2027-2029 cohort applications expected to open November 2026", "amount": "Annualized salary of approximately $61,800, paid monthly, plus $5,000 per year for computing, travel, and research needs", "other_benefits": "Full employee benefits, participation in an interdisciplinary community of fellows across humanities, social sciences, and sciences", "eligibility": "Recent PhD recipients across humanities, social sciences, sciences, interdisciplinary fields, engineering, business, and medicine", "area": "Humanities and allied interdisciplinary fields", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "deadline_date_not_confirmed" ], "notes": "Multi disciplinary postdoctoral fellowship housed at Dartmouth's Society of Fellows, humanities fields are regularly represented among fellows. The 2027-2029 cohort begins July 1, 2027, with a term of up to 24 months. Confirm exact application deadline once posted in November 2026.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Up to 24 months", "location": "Hanover, New Hampshire (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "indiana-university-bloomington-college-of-arts-and-sciences-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Indiana University Bloomington, College of Arts and Sciences", "name": "Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://college.indiana.edu/student-portal/graduate-students/financial-support/fellowship-and-awards/index.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified, nomination based through department director of graduate studies", "amount": "$25,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Graduate student health insurance, G901 tuition remission (mandatory fees are not covered)", "eligibility": "Indiana University Bloomington PhD candidates in humanities and humanistic social science departments who are formally admitted to candidacy, nominated by their department (up to two nominees per PhD granting unit), preference to students within seven years of program start", "area": "Humanities and humanistic social sciences", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "nomination_only", "deadline_date_not_confirmed" ], "notes": "Internal Indiana University Bloomington dissertation completion fellowship for humanities and humanistic social science PhD candidates, awarded through department nomination rather than direct individual application. Confirm current year timeline with the department director of graduate studies.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Bloomington, Indiana (internal to Indiana University)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "human-rights-in-china-hric-robert-l-bernstein-fellowship-in-international-human-rights", "organization": "Human Rights in China (HRIC)", "name": "Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights", "url": "https://www.hrichina.org/en/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling admissions, historically through April each year (recurring annual cycle; exact next-year date not posted at time of review)", "amount": "$50,000 per year, plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Health and other standard employee benefits at HRIC", "eligibility": "Open only to New York University School of Law graduates (graduating class of that year) with a demonstrated commitment to international human rights work. Strong writing, communication, and research skills required. Mandarin or Cantonese proficiency preferred but not required.", "area": "International Human Rights Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [ "single_school_eligibility" ], "notes": "One year, full time fellowship at HRIC's New York office. The fellow works on case and policy advocacy, media work, and research on human rights issues in China, including UN submissions. Established in honor of Robert L. Bernstein, founding chair of Human Rights Watch. A similarly named but separate Bernstein fellowship also exists at Yale Law School; this entry is the NYU Law graduate placement hosted at HRIC.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year", "location": "New York, NY (HRIC office)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "columbia-law-school-columbia-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Columbia Law School", "name": "Columbia Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.columbia.edu/careers/public-interest/postgraduate-fellowships/columbia-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 18, 2026 for the Class of 2027 cohort; recurs annually each fall", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Open solely to Columbia Law School J.D. students in their graduating class. The fellow is placed for two years with one of a rotating set of impact litigation organizations selected for that year's cohort.", "area": "Impact Litigation, Civil Rights", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [ "single_school_eligibility" ], "notes": "Funds up to three Columbia Law J.D. graduates for a two year post-graduate placement at an impact litigation organization. Host organizations rotate by cohort; recent and upcoming hosts have included the ACLU Capital Punishment Project, Lambda Legal, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the New York Civil Liberties Union. This is a distinct program from Columbia's separate Racial and Social Justice Fellowships, which are $25,000 grants awarded to 2L students during law school rather than a post-graduate placement.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Varies by host organization", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "centre-for-international-governance-innovation-cigi-digital-policy-hub-fellowship", "organization": "Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)", "name": "Digital Policy Hub Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cigionline.org/digital-policy-hub/", "opens": "Typically January to February each year", "deadline": "March 2, 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year cohort; recurs annually", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Full funding for academic fellowship tiers (except the visiting fellow tier), access to the CIGI Campus in Waterloo, biweekly research seminars with guest speakers, and integration into a network of more than 100 CIGI fellows worldwide", "eligibility": "Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and emerging professionals from the social, natural, and applied sciences researching the governance of transformative technologies, including AI", "area": "Digital policy and technology governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [], "notes": "Now in its third-plus year, the Digital Policy Hub places fellows in residence at CIGI's Waterloo, Ontario campus and virtually for four to twelve months depending on fellowship tier. Past cohorts have researched AI ethics, outer space law, and international technology rivalries. Application is via an online form on the CIGI site.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "4 to 12 months depending on fellowship tier", "location": "Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, with remote participation available for some tiers", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-datasphere-initiative-datasphere-initiative-fellowship-program", "organization": "The Datasphere Initiative", "name": "Datasphere Initiative Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.thedatasphere.org/programs/intelligence-hub/fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; program recurs annually, fifth cohort ran 2025-2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Structured mentorship and peer learning network with data governance policymakers and industry experts, participation in Datasphere Initiative convenings and publications", "eligibility": "Graduate students and young professionals with at least a few years of relevant work or research experience in data governance or technology policy", "area": "Data governance and digital policy", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [ "stipend confirmed for the 2022 cohort at USD 2500; current cycle payment amount not independently verified" ], "notes": "Structured, multi disciplinary mentorship and peer learning fellowship on data governance hosted by the Geneva-based Datasphere Initiative, a Swiss nonprofit. The fifth cohort of 12 fellows ran in 2025-2026.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Approximately one year, cohort based", "location": "Geneva, Switzerland, hybrid with remote participation", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "archie-bray-foundation-for-the-ceramic-arts-resident-artist-program-long-term-residency-fellowship", "organization": "Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts", "name": "Resident Artist Program (Long-Term Residency Fellowship)", "url": "https://archiebray.org/residencies/apply/", "opens": "September 30 (annual, for the following year's residency)", "deadline": "December 19 (annual)", "amount": "$5,000 (Taunt, Lilian, Matsutani, MJD, or Lincoln Fellowship stipend for the one-year Long-Term Residency)", "other_benefits": "Free private studio, extensive firing facilities, community of visiting and resident ceramic artists, additional scholarship support available for the shorter Summer Residency", "eligibility": "Open to practicing ceramic artists at any career stage working in functional, sculptural, or conceptual ceramics. Separate application tracks exist for US based and international artists; international applicants must qualify for employment based visa sponsorship (tourist and B visas not accepted). Requires a letter of intent, resume, three professional references, and 20 work images.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "annual_cycle" ], "notes": "Named fellowships (Taunt, Lilian, Matsutani, MJD, Lincoln) fund the one-year Long-Term Residency at 5,000 dollars each. The 2026 residency cycle already closed; the program runs annually, with the next window expected to open around September 30, 2026 for the 2027 residency.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year for Long-Term Residency, with option for a second year; June through August for Summer Residency", "location": "Helena, Montana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "pilchuck-glass-school-emerging-artist-in-residence-program-eair", "organization": "Pilchuck Glass School", "name": "Emerging Artist in Residence Program (EAiR)", "url": "https://www.pilchuck.org/programs/residencies/emerging-artists-in-residence", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$2,000 stipend per artist plus travel reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Private room with shared bath, shared cooking facilities, access to studios for kiln working, coldworking, printmaking, flameworking and mixed media (hot glass and neon excluded)", "eligibility": "Open to knowledgeable glass artists making a professional transition, such as leaving academia, adopting a new medium, or starting a new body of work. Glassmaking experience is required since no instruction is provided. Designated spots are reserved for BIPOC artists, Ukraine Glass Prize awardees, and Norwegian exchange artists.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "Six artists selected per cycle from an international applicant pool. Distinct from Pilchuck's separate Pilchuck Fellowship and Hauberg Fellowship programs.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Two months in the fall", "location": "Stanwood, Washington", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "mary-l-nohl-fund-administered-by-the-lynden-sculpture-garden-mary-l-nohl-fund-fellowships-for-individual-artists", "organization": "Mary L. Nohl Fund (administered by the Lynden Sculpture Garden)", "name": "Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists", "url": "https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/content/mary-l-nohl-fund-fellowships-guidelines", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM (for the 2027 fellowship cycle)", "amount": "$20,000 for Established Artist fellows; $10,000 for Emerging Artist fellows, plus a $5,000 professional development and production budget for each fellow", "other_benefits": "Exhibition of new fellowship work at the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University at the close of the fellowship period", "eligibility": "Open to visual artists who have resided in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, or Washington County for at least one year prior to application. Applicants may not be full or part time students in visual arts or a related degree program at the time of application. Two Established Artist and three Emerging Artist fellowships are awarded each year.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "Administered by the Lynden Sculpture Garden on behalf of the Mary L. Nohl Fund. The 2027 cycle deadline of October 8, 2026 is currently open as of this research date.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "About 18 months, from a January announcement through a June exhibition the following year", "location": "Milwaukee, Wisconsin (four-county residency required: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "alaska-state-council-on-the-arts-with-the-alaska-arts-and-culture-foundation-connie-boochever-fellowship", "organization": "Alaska State Council on the Arts (with the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation)", "name": "Connie Boochever Fellowship", "url": "https://www.akarts.org/arts-programs/connie-boochever-artist-fellowships", "opens": "Summer 2027 (for the current Visual Arts discipline cycle)", "deadline": "August 31, 2027", "amount": "$3,000", "other_benefits": "Recognition as an Alaska Emerging Artist fellow", "eligibility": "Open to Alaskan emerging artists of exceptional talent who are Alaska residents. Discipline alternates by cycle; four artists received 2026 fellowships in Performing Arts (theater and music), and the announced 2027 category is Visual Arts.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "Awarded every other year with alternating disciplines. The 2026 Performing Arts fellows have already been announced; the next open cycle is 2027 in Visual Arts, opening summer 2027 with an August 31, 2027 deadline.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Alaska (state residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "carnegie-hall-the-juilliard-school-and-the-weill-music-institute-ensemble-connect-fellowship", "organization": "Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute", "name": "Ensemble Connect Fellowship", "url": "https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/Ensemble-Connect/Apply/About-the-Fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (currently accepting applications for the 2027 to 2029 fellowship cohort)", "amount": "$37,600 stipend; source does not clearly state whether this figure is annual or a two-year total, confirm on site", "other_benefits": "Health benefits, access to Carnegie Hall and Juilliard rehearsal and performance facilities, partnership with a New York City public school, professional development in teaching, community engagement, and entrepreneurship", "eligibility": "Open internationally to classical chamber musicians who hold at least an undergraduate degree or its equivalent (a graduate degree is preferred) and are not enrolled in active coursework during the fellowship. Auditions are held biennially by instrument.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "Selective two-year paid fellowship for early career professional classical musicians, not a student program despite its academic partners. Twelve fellows are selected per cohort.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Two years, approximately 20 hours per week for 40 weeks each season, mid September to mid June", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "theatre-communications-group-with-the-william-eva-fox-foundation-fox-foundation-resident-actor-fellowships", "organization": "Theatre Communications Group (with the William & Eva Fox Foundation)", "name": "Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships", "url": "https://www.tcg.org/Web/Web/Our-Work/Grant-and-Professional-Development-Programs/Fox-Foundation-Resident-Actor-Fellowships.aspx", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified on this page; check TCG site for the current round's dates", "amount": "$15,000 Exceptional Merit award (with an additional $10,000 available for student loan relief) for actors with 10 or more years of professional experience; $25,000 Distinguished Achievement award for actors with 20 or more years of professional experience", "other_benefits": "Partnering host theatre receives an additional $7,500 to cover expenses tied to the actor's fellowship activities", "eligibility": "Open to professional actors with a strong commitment to a career in not-for-profit professional theatre, undertaken in partnership with a TCG member theatre. Actors with fewer than 10 years of experience may apply but compete against more established candidates.", "area": "Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "Long running program (multiple rounds since inception); the fetched page describes recent fellows and their projects, confirming the program is currently active. No suspension notice found, unlike some state arts council fellowships checked in this batch.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Not specified (project based, tied to the actor's residency activities with the host theatre)", "location": "United States (project sited at a partnering TCG member theatre)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "southern-education-foundation-southern-education-leadership-initiative-seli-fellowship", "organization": "Southern Education Foundation", "name": "Southern Education Leadership Initiative (SELI) Fellowship", "url": "https://southerneducation.org/seli-fellowship-overview/fellowship-overview/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 3, 2026 (annual; early February)", "amount": "$5,000 living expense stipend for the 8-week summer placement", "other_benefits": "Travel expense reimbursement (airfare or mileage) for travel between home, Atlanta orientation, and the placement site; leadership development training and mentorship; closing meetings in Atlanta", "eligibility": "College juniors or seniors at a four-year institution, or graduate students, generally ages 20 to 32, willing to relocate for the full 8-week summer term to a placement site in the southern United States", "area": "Education Policy and Leadership Development", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Eight week paid summer fellowship, launched in 2004 to mark the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Fellows are placed full time in nonprofit organizations, school districts, or state education agencies across the South and work on projects related to racial equity and pre-K through college education. Over 300 fellows have completed the program since inception. The 2026 cohort ran May 25 to July 17, 2026, with an application deadline of February 3, 2026.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "8 weeks, full time (40 hours per week), summer", "location": "Placement sites across the southern United States (school districts, nonprofits, or state education agencies); orientation and closing meetings held in Atlanta, Georgia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad" ] }, { "id": "boston-college-lynch-school-of-education-and-human-development-transformative-education-lab-transformative-education-lab-postdoctoral-research-fellow", "organization": "Boston College, Lynch School of Education and Human Development (Transformative Education Lab)", "name": "Transformative Education Lab Postdoctoral Research Fellow", "url": "https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/tlab-post-doc.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling; no fixed deadline stated on the current posting)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Competitive salary and benefits package; research and professional development funds; position renewable for up to three years total", "eligibility": "PhD in education, psychology, or a related field, with experience researching, designing, or prototyping educational tools or models that foster whole person development across disciplines", "area": "Formative and Transformative Education Research", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": [], "notes": "Postdoctoral research fellow position in the Transformative Education Lab at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. The fellow works under mentor faculty to build cross disciplinary partnerships testing educational models and tools, and to lead professional learning for P-12 and higher education faculty. Confirmed as currently open for applications with rolling review through Interfolio at the time of verification.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "1 year, renewable for up to 3 years total", "location": "Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "north-american-regional-science-council-narsc-regional-science-association-international-benjamin-h-stevens-graduate-fellowship-in-regional-science", "organization": "North American Regional Science Council (NARSC), Regional Science Association International", "name": "Benjamin H. Stevens Graduate Fellowship in Regional Science", "url": "https://www.narsc.org/newsite/awards-prizes/stevens-graduate-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle deadline was February 20, 2026 (now closed); next cycle expected in winter", "amount": "$36,000 USD paid over a twelve month period", "other_benefits": "Not specified beyond the stipend; fellow must obtain a tuition waiver or equivalent tuition payment from their home university for the fellowship year", "eligibility": "PhD students in North America who have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation and are conducting dissertation research in regional science, a multidisciplinary social science field covering urban, rural and regional economic and spatial problems", "area": "Regional Science / Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "Established in 1998 to honor Benjamin H. Stevens. Awarded annually. The 2026 recipient was Yuan Zhuang of Pennsylvania State University, confirming the program is currently active and recurring.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "12 months", "location": "North America, at the fellow's home institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-research-on-poverty-irp-university-of-wisconsin-madison-national-dissertation-award-for-research-on-poverty-and-economic-mobility", "organization": "Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP), University of Wisconsin-Madison", "name": "National Dissertation Award for Research on Poverty and Economic Mobility", "url": "https://www.irp.wisc.edu/national-dissertation-award-for-research-on-poverty-and-economic-mobility/", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "January or February, varies by year", "amount": "$25,000", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Doctoral students from US universities other than UW-Madison who come from low income backgrounds and whose dissertation research explores issues of poverty and economic mobility in human services", "area": "Poverty and Economic Mobility / Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "National in scope, open to doctoral students at any US university except UW-Madison. This is a distinct program from IRP's National Poverty Fellows Program. Most recent confirmed awardees are for 2025-2026, Menna Mburi of UNC Chapel Hill and Rachel Rosales of Brown University, confirming the program is active and recurring.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Fellow's home institution in the United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-research-on-labor-and-employment-irle-university-of-california-berkeley-irle-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE), University of California, Berkeley", "name": "IRLE Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://irle.berkeley.edu/student-opportunities/dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$15,000 one time stipend", "other_benefits": "Up to two semesters of resident tuition and fees, collaborative meeting space, opportunities for publication and promotion of research", "eligibility": "Registered UC Berkeley doctoral students in residence, not on leave, who are nearing completion of a dissertation related to IRLE's mission on labor and employment", "area": "Labor and Employment Studies / Social Science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "likely_bot_blocked" ], "notes": "Direct fetch of the official page and the fellows roster page both returned 403 responses, consistent with bot protection rather than the page being removed, so it is kept with a likely_bot_blocked flag. Independent search results corroborate the stipend amount and program description, and indicate the site currently tells applicants to check back in spring for 2026-2027 application details, which is direct evidence the program is active for the upcoming cycle rather than discontinued.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One time award, dissertation completion period", "location": "UC Berkeley, California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "united-nations-university-world-institute-for-development-economics-research-unu-wider-visiting-scholars-programme-unu-wider", "organization": "United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)", "name": "Visiting Scholars Programme (UNU-WIDER)", "url": "https://www.wider.unu.edu/visiting-scholars", "opens": "Application form opens 1 September annually", "deadline": "30 September annually, 23:59 UTC+3", "amount": "EUR 3,375 monthly stipend", "other_benefits": "Medical insurance, contribution toward travel, visa and accommodation costs, access to WIDER working paper series and seminar platform", "eligibility": "Holders of a PhD in economics or a development related discipline; early career, female and developing country researchers particularly encouraged; a strong publication record is an advantage", "area": "Development economics", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "Sabbatical style visiting fellowship of two to three months for scholars who already hold a PhD, distinct from the Visiting PhD Fellowship which is for students still completing their degree. Runs on the same annual cycle and deadline as the Visiting PhD Fellowship. Based at UNU-WIDER in Helsinki.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 to 3 months", "location": "Helsinki, Finland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "european-university-institute-eui-max-weber-fellowship-max-weber-programme-mwp", "organization": "European University Institute (EUI)", "name": "Max Weber Fellowship (Max Weber Programme, MWP)", "url": "https://www.eui.eu/apply?id=max-weber-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid October annually (2027-2028 cycle deadline 16 October 2026, 14:00 CEST)", "amount": "EUR 2,500 monthly grant plus family allowances where applicable, health insurance, and about EUR 1,500 per year in research funds", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, research and travel funding, teaching training, affiliation with an EUI academic department or centre, optional paid part time teaching in year two", "eligibility": "Researchers within five years of completing their PhD in economics, history, law, or political and social sciences; open to all nationalities worldwide; preference given to those who have not yet held a postdoctoral position", "area": "Social and political sciences, economics, and related historical and legal fields", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "Largest international postdoctoral programme in the social sciences and humanities in Europe, admitting roughly 65 fellows per year across EUI departments, with an acceptance rate under 2 percent. Fellowships run one to two academic years starting 1 September. Recurs annually. Official application page loaded successfully.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "1 to 2 academic years", "location": "Florence, Italy", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "wissenschaftskolleg-zu-berlin-institute-for-advanced-study-berlin-early-career-fellowship-for-humanities-and-social-sciences-wiko", "organization": "Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study Berlin)", "name": "Early Career Fellowship for Humanities and Social Sciences (Wiko)", "url": "https://www.wiko-berlin.de/en/becoming-a-fellow/wiko-early-career-calls/early-career-call-humanities-and-social-sciences", "opens": "Call opens around June annually", "deadline": "1 September annually", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Housing in Berlin, daily meals with fellow residents, no teaching obligations, participation in weekly colloquium, research and travel support", "eligibility": "Researchers in the humanities or social sciences who received their doctorate no more than five years before the fellowship begins", "area": "Humanities and social sciences", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "Ten month in residence fellowship in Berlin for early career postdoctoral researchers, part of the Wissenschaftskolleg's annual Early Career Call alongside separate calls for other fields. The stipend is individualized and oriented toward comparable salaries in Germany for the fellow's field and career stage rather than a fixed published figure, so the exact amount is not stated on the general call page. Recurs annually with a September deadline for a start the following autumn.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "10 months (September to end of June)", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "nordic-africa-institute-nai-african-scholarship-programme-guest-researcher-scholarship", "organization": "Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)", "name": "African Scholarship Programme (Guest Researcher Scholarship)", "url": "https://nai.uu.se/opportunities/scholarships/african-scholarship-programme.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual deadline, typically in spring for the following year (2027 cycle deadline has passed)", "amount": "Subsistence allowance of approximately 450 SEK per day (about 50 USD) plus a 2,500 SEK installation grant, return economy airfare and accommodation", "other_benefits": "Return economy class airfare, accommodation in Uppsala, workspace with computer access, access to the institute's Africa focused library collection", "eligibility": "Early career researchers based in Africa in the social sciences and humanities working on contemporary Africa; either PhD students employed full time at an African institution without international PhD funding, or postdoctoral researchers within four years of completing their PhD at an African university or research centre", "area": "African studies and contemporary Africa research across the social sciences", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "Funds a 60 to 90 day guest researcher stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, for early career African based researchers, separate from the institute's parallel Nordic Scholarship Programme for Nordic based researchers. Recurs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "60 to 90 days", "location": "Uppsala, Sweden", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "african-population-and-health-research-center-aphrc-in-partnership-with-the-international-development-research-centre-idrc-african-doctoral-dissertation-research-fellowship-addrf", "organization": "African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)", "name": "African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF)", "url": "https://aphrc.org/addrf/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (annual call, recurring since 2008)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Structured mentorship, research skills training, funding for fieldwork and data analysis, support toward becoming an independent scholar", "eligibility": "Advanced doctoral students within two years of completing their thesis at an African university, with dissertation research on health systems, health policy, population, health and environment, or related social science and public health topics", "area": "Population, health systems and health policy research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "area_fit_borderline" ], "notes": "Established in 2008 to build health systems and population research capacity among doctoral students at African universities. Historically funded by IDRC, the UK government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A per fellowship figure of up to 15,000 USD appears only in a 2008 launch era posting, so it is not used as the current amount. APHRC's own 2025 annual report lists ADDRF among its eight active fellowship programmes that year and its 2023 annual report lists 29 ongoing ADDRF fellowships, confirming the programme has run continuously through at least 2025. Straddles population and health systems research rather than sitting purely within traditional social science disciplines, flagged for the coordinator to weigh against the demography and development studies angle.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Up to 2 years remaining of doctoral study", "location": "Fellows remain at their home African university; APHRC is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "swedish-collegium-for-advanced-study-scas-general-fellowship-programme-scas", "organization": "Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS)", "name": "General Fellowship Programme (SCAS)", "url": "https://www.swedishcollegium.se/fellowships", "opens": "Call typically announced late February or early March", "deadline": "Typically late May or early June annually (2026-27 cycle deadline was 2 June 2025)", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Monthly salary, fully equipped private office, paid accommodation for fellows outside the Stockholm-Uppsala region, no teaching or administrative duties, interdisciplinary research community", "eligibility": "Established researchers, mainly in the humanities and social sciences, applying for either a full academic year or a single semester of residential research", "area": "Humanities and social sciences", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [], "notes": "Residential research fellowship at a national Swedish institute for advanced study, located in the Botanical Garden in Uppsala. Runs alongside a separate Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme for humanities and social sciences. Recurs annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One semester or a full academic year (September to mid-June)", "location": "Uppsala, Sweden", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "georgetown-university-mcdonough-school-of-business-georgetown-mba-startup-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business", "name": "Georgetown MBA Startup Fellowship", "url": "https://eship.georgetown.edu/mba-startup-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$10,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Access to the Georgetown Venture Lab, mentoring from Entrepreneurs in Residence, and eligibility for Venture Development Program resources including the Bark Tank pitch competition", "eligibility": "Full-time first-year Georgetown MBA students who commit their summer to building their own startup instead of a traditional internship", "area": "Entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Provides a living-expense stipend to first-year Georgetown MBA students who spend the summer working on their own venture rather than an internship. Applications typically open in the fall for the following summer and the most recent cycle had already closed at time of review.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Summer, approximately 10 weeks", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-university-pava-marie-lapere-center-for-entrepreneurship-president-s-venture-fellowship", "organization": "Johns Hopkins University, Pava Marie LaPere Center for Entrepreneurship", "name": "President's Venture Fellowship", "url": "https://pavacenter.jhu.edu/programs/student-programs/blaze/presidents-venture-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $100,000 non-dilutive venture award plus a $40,000 one-year salary stipend for the venture lead", "other_benefits": "Co-working space at the Pava Center, possible bench space at FastForward labs, direct mentorship from university leadership and alumni, and a partial scholarship to Carey Business School for the venture lead", "eligibility": "Any full-time Johns Hopkins undergraduate or graduate student in good standing who is graduating and commits to running their venture full time in Baltimore after graduation while holding a majority ownership stake", "area": "Entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "likely_bot_blocked" ], "notes": "Annual venture award and one-year salary fellowship for graduating Johns Hopkins student entrepreneurs who agree to build their company in Baltimore. Up to two student ventures are funded each year. Direct fetch of the program page returned a 403, consistent with bot protection rather than the page being gone.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year", "location": "Baltimore, Maryland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "university-of-virginia-darden-school-of-business-batten-institute-darden-venture-fellows-program", "organization": "University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Batten Institute", "name": "Darden Venture Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.darden.virginia.edu/batten-institute/education/darden-venture-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "At least $16,000 total, a minimum $8,000 salary from the sponsoring venture capital firm plus up to an $8,000 matching stipend from the Batten Institute and the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management", "other_benefits": "Ten-week summer placement with a sponsoring venture capital firm or portfolio company, direct exposure to venture investing, and mentorship", "eligibility": "First-year Darden full-time MBA students in good standing, selected through a competitive application and interview process", "area": "Venture Capital", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "likely_bot_blocked" ], "notes": "Competitive summer fellowship placing first-year Darden MBA students at venture capital firms or their portfolio companies, with pay matched by the Batten Institute. Direct fetch of the program page returned a 403, consistent with bot protection rather than the page being gone.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Ten weeks, summer", "location": "Charlottesville, Virginia, with placement location varying by sponsoring firm", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "memorial-hermann-health-system-charles-d-stokes-administrative-fellowship-program", "organization": "Memorial Hermann Health System", "name": "Charles D. Stokes Administrative Fellowship Program", "url": "https://jobs.memorialhermann.org/us/en/Admin-Fellowship", "opens": "2026-05-31", "deadline": "2026-08-16", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Executive-level mentorship from senior leadership, project-based learning, funding to attend a leadership conference of the fellow's choice, exposure to a fully integrated health system across four rotations", "eligibility": "Early career professionals pursuing a master's degree in health care administration, public health, business administration, or a related discipline by the program start date", "area": "Healthcare Administration", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "One-year, full-time salaried rotational fellowship for graduate degree holders, moving through four quarterly rotations across a Level I trauma center, corporate, community hospitals, and ambulatory and service line settings. The 2026 application window has already closed for a June 2027 start, indicating an annual recurring cycle.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year, four three-month rotations", "location": "Houston, Texas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "multicare-health-system-multicare-administrative-fellowship-program", "organization": "MultiCare Health System", "name": "MultiCare Administrative Fellowship Program", "url": "https://jobs.multicare.org/students-grads/administrative-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$85,000 to $100,000 annual salary", "other_benefits": "Preceptor-directed learning experience with project work, shadowing of senior leaders, networking, and professional development activities", "eligibility": "Candidates with a master's degree in any field completed before the program start, with a graduation window tied to each cohort (for example 9/1/2026 through 6/30/2027 for the 2027-2028 cohort); a separate track exists for internal MultiCare employees with at least one year of tenure", "area": "Healthcare Administration", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [ "likely_bot_blocked" ], "notes": "Salaried rotational fellowship, described in different postings as either 12 or 18 months, that starts each June and rotates fellows through system leadership and project work. Direct fetch of the program page returned a 403, consistent with bot protection rather than the page being gone; details were corroborated through search results including an official MultiCare recruiting slide deck. The salary figure may trace to a 2024 recruiting slide deck rather than the current cycle.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "12 to 18 months depending on cohort", "location": "Tacoma, Washington area (MultiCare Health System)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "cornell-university-entrepreneurship-at-cornell-beck-entrepreneurship-fellows-program", "organization": "Cornell University, Entrepreneurship at Cornell", "name": "Beck Entrepreneurship Fellows Program", "url": "https://eship.cornell.edu/item/beck-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-02-19", "amount": "Up to $6,000 in summer funding", "other_benefits": "Funds may be used for founder compensation, prototyping, legal costs, or web development; access to Cornell's eHub entrepreneurship space and mentorship; mid-summer and end-of-summer donor reporting", "eligibility": "Cornell undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated involvement in entrepreneurship at Cornell who are not graduating before the funded summer and who commit at least 90 percent of their summer time to their own startup", "area": "Entrepreneurship", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Cornell's Beck Entrepreneurship Fellows Program (the fetched page's current heading reads Marla and Barry Beck and Ezra Startup Summer Program) funds student founders to work full time on their own for-profit or nonprofit ventures over the summer. Run by the university-wide Entrepreneurship at Cornell initiative, not the business school specifically, and open to both undergraduate and graduate students across Cornell.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One summer", "location": "Ithaca, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-missouri-health-care-mu-health-care-mu-health-care-administrative-fellowship-program", "organization": "University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care)", "name": "MU Health Care Administrative Fellowship Program", "url": "https://careers.muhealth.org/us/en/residencies-fellowships-and-externships/administrative-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-09-10", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, and paid time off and holidays during the fellowship", "eligibility": "Applicants must hold an accredited master's degree in health care administration, public health, public administration, health informatics, or business administration completed before the fellowship start; MBA or MPA holders need either nine health care specific credit hours or six months of health care work experience", "area": "Healthcare Administration", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Two year salaried rotational fellowship at MU Health Care, with Year 1 rotations across clinical operations, behavioral health, School of Medicine administration, HR, finance, quality, safety, and project management, followed by Year 2 elective rotations and an interim assignment. Typically selects one to two fellows a year. Application deadline of September 10, 2026 was still upcoming at time of review.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Two years", "location": "Columbia, Missouri", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "lgt-venture-philanthropy-lightrock-lgt-impact-fellowship", "organization": "LGT Venture Philanthropy / Lightrock", "name": "LGT Impact Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lgtvp.com/en/lgt-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified, next cohort recruitment expected to open around March 2027", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle; the 2026 cohort application window closed March 31, 2026", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Local salary style compensation covering living costs such as housing, food, transport and communication, plus health insurance, flight and visa costs, and a fully covered in person kickoff workshop", "eligibility": "Undergraduate degree required, MBA or other advanced degree preferred, minimum two years of full time work experience after university, strong written and spoken English, and willingness to work in ambiguous, cross-cultural, on the ground environments", "area": "Business (Impact Investing)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": [], "notes": "Places experienced business professionals for a full time year with nonprofit or for profit organizations in the LGT Venture Philanthropy and Lightrock global portfolio, mainly across Africa and India, to strengthen those organizations operations, finance, and strategy. Compensation is described as a local salary intended to cover living costs rather than a fixed public dollar figure.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "12 months, full time", "location": "Placements primarily in Africa and India, varies by cohort and portfolio need", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "hub-city-writers-project-the-writers-house-residency", "organization": "Hub City Writers Project", "name": "The Writers House Residency", "url": "https://www.hubcity.org/residency-faq", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Furnished housing in a historic cottage in downtown Spartanburg, utilities covered, work is split between the Hub City Bookshop and the Hub City Press", "eligibility": "Emerging writers who completed a college or graduate degree in creative writing within the past five years, or current graduate students in a writing program. Joint applications from spouses are accepted", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Two residencies are awarded per year at a historic house in Spartanburg South Carolina. Residents provide about 15 hours of weekly service to the Hub City Bookshop and Press in exchange for housing and a stipend, with remaining time for their own writing. No application fee found. Reported stipend amounts have varied across past cycles so the current figure should be confirmed on the official FAQ page.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Not specified, historical cycles have run from several months up to nine months", "location": "Spartanburg, South Carolina", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "reachable" }, { "id": "the-jack-kerouac-writers-in-residence-project-of-orlando-kerouac-house-writer-in-residence-program", "organization": "The Jack Kerouac Writers in Residence Project of Orlando", "name": "Kerouac House Writer-in-Residence Program", "url": "https://www.kerouac-project.com/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, rolling cycle (May 1, 2026 for the current cycle)", "amount": "$300 stipend for a four week residency or $600 stipend for a seven week residency", "other_benefits": "Free housing and utilities at the historic house where Kerouac wrote Dharma Bums, dedicated writing time, community reading and workshop events", "eligibility": "Open to writers of poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, memoir, or short stories of any age or background living anywhere in the world. Selection is based on writing sample quality, no application fee", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Residency of four to seven weeks at Jack Kerouac's former home in Orlando Florida, run by a small nonprofit. Six residency slots are offered per year and the program is open worldwide with no degree or age requirement.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Four to seven weeks", "location": "Orlando, Florida", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "reachable" }, { "id": "university-of-wisconsin-madison-wisconsin-institute-for-creative-writing-wisconsin-institute-for-creative-writing-fellowships-wicw", "organization": "University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing", "name": "Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowships (WICW)", "url": "https://creativewriting.wisc.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "Applications open November 15", "deadline": "January 1, annual", "amount": "At least $40,000 stipend paid in 19 installments", "other_benefits": "Comprehensive health insurance, teaches one undergraduate creative writing course per semester, participates in selecting future fellows, gives a public reading during the fellowship year", "eligibility": "Writers who have completed or will complete an MFA or PhD in creative writing by August 15 of the fellowship year, with no more than one full length book published as of the deadline. A separate Hoffman-Halls Emerging Artist Fellowship track is open to current UW-Madison MFA students in their third year", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Up to five nine month fellowships awarded annually at UW-Madison, split between fiction and poetry, plus one fellowship reserved for a current UW-Madison MFA student. Fellows must reside in the Madison area and hold no other teaching or study commitments during the term.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Nine months, mid-September through the academic year", "location": "Madison, Wisconsin", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "reachable" }, { "id": "asian-american-writers-workshop-the-margins-fellowship", "organization": "Asian American Writers' Workshop", "name": "The Margins Fellowship", "url": "https://aaww.org/fellowships/margins/", "opens": "Cycle timing varies by year, historically winter", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$5,000 honorarium paid in three installments", "other_benefits": "Residency time at Millay Arts, mentorship from established authors, access to AAWW writing space in New York, publication opportunities in The Margins online magazine", "eligibility": "Emerging Asian American, Muslim, and Arab writers of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction based in New York City", "area": "Open Field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "NYC residency based eligibility" ], "notes": "Annual year long fellowship for four New York City based writers, including a residency period at Millay Arts. No application fee. This is a distinct AAWW run fellowship, not the Millay Arts general residency program.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year, including a residency period", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "reachable" }, { "id": "community-foundation-of-louisville-alden-fellows-program", "organization": "Community Foundation of Louisville", "name": "Alden Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.cflouisville.org/community-support/alden-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 10, 2026, 11:59 PM (recurring annually)", "amount": "Up to $10,000", "other_benefits": "Personalized professional development plan, cohort networking with up to five fellows per year, ongoing network of past and present Alden Fellows, support for collaborative impact initiatives", "eligibility": "Must serve as executive director or equivalent at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in and serving Jefferson County, Kentucky. Up to two of the five annual spots are reserved for emerging executives with three years or fewer of experience in an executive leadership role.", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Community foundation grant to individual nonprofit executive directors in Louisville to fund a self designed professional development experience, endowed by William O. Alden Jr and running since 2014 with 44 fellows and $270,000 awarded to date. Confirmed open application process with 2026 deadline and 2025 recipients already announced.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Varies by fellow", "location": "Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-center-for-public-nonprofit-leadership-mccourt-school-of-public-policy-kathy-kretman-leadership-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University, Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership (McCourt School of Public Policy)", "name": "Kathy Kretman Leadership Fellowship", "url": "https://cpnl.georgetown.edu/gu-students/cpnl-graduate-leadership-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling, typically mid-April", "amount": "$8,000 to $10,000 stipend based on hours worked per week", "other_benefits": "Participation in customized leadership seminars and workshops, mentorship, and a leadership-based research project at the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership", "eligibility": "Current or newly admitted full-time graduate students at Georgetown's McCourt School of Public Policy with demonstrated leadership through academics, volunteer work, or professional experience and strong research and writing skills", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Named fellowship housed at Georgetown's Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, distinct from the separate Georgetown/Aspen Institute Hearst Endowed Fellowship already in the dataset. Georgetown also appears elsewhere in this batch via a McDonough School of Business MBA Startup Fellowship, a different school and program with no overlap. Runs for the academic year with a leadership research placement at the center.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Academic year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dorothy-a-johnson-center-for-philanthropy-grand-valley-state-university-kathy-a-agard-graduate-assistant-fellowship-for-the-w-k-kellogg-community-philanthropy-chair", "organization": "Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University", "name": "Kathy A. Agard Graduate Assistant Fellowship for the W.K. 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That posting is a dated PDF and will likely be replaced by a new URL each cycle, so check https://johnsoncenter.org/about-us/ for the current posting if this link goes stale.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "9 months (late August to early May)", "location": "Grand Rapids, Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "dorothy-a-johnson-center-for-philanthropy-grand-valley-state-university-joel-j-orosz-graduate-assistant-fellowship-for-the-frey-foundation-chair-for-family-philanthropy", "organization": "Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University", "name": "Joel J. Orosz Graduate Assistant Fellowship for the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy", "url": "https://johnsoncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Orosz-GA-Fellowship-2025.pdf", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling, review begins early April", "amount": "$13,000 stipend ($6,500 per semester) plus 18 credit hours of tuition waiver", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver, mentorship from the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy, co-authorship opportunities on original research", "eligibility": "Graduate students fully admitted to a Grand Valley State University master's program, 3.0 GPA or higher, U.S. work authorization, at least one year remaining before graduation", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [], "notes": "Sibling program to the Agard Fellowship at the same Johnson Center, supporting the separately endowed Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy rather than the Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair. Same 9-month, 20 hours per week structure, confirmed from the 2025-2026 cycle job posting. That posting is a dated PDF and will likely be replaced by a new URL each cycle, so check https://johnsoncenter.org/about-us/ for the current posting if this link goes stale.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "9 months (late August to early May)", "location": "Grand Rapids, Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-riverside-center-for-community-solutions-school-of-public-policy-randall-lewis-policy-fellowship", "organization": "University of California, Riverside, Center for Community Solutions (School of Public Policy)", "name": "Randall Lewis Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://communitysolutions.ucr.edu/randall-lewis-policy-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 17 (2026 cycle)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "20 hours of supplemental professional development through the Center for Community Solutions, direct placement with a government agency or nonprofit organization", "eligibility": "Continuing Master of Public Policy and BA/MPP students at UC Riverside who will be enrolled during the fellowship academic year", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "area_fit_mixed_policy_nonprofit" ], "notes": "Newly launched fellowship, first cohort selected fall 2025, funded by philanthropist Randall Lewis and administered by UC Riverside's Center for Community Solutions, the successor to the former Center for Social Innovation. The program's own framing is a public policy fellowship placing students with both government agencies and nonprofits in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, so a Public Policy area lane could also reasonably claim it; nonprofit placements are confirmed via named host organizations including Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services and the Inland Empire Community Foundation. Places fellows for about seven months and up to 380 hours of policy, evaluation, and strategic planning work.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "About 7 months, up to 380 hours", "location": "Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "columbia-university-data-science-institute-dsi-dsi-postdoctoral-fellows-program", "organization": "Columbia University, Data Science Institute (DSI)", "name": "DSI Postdoctoral Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.datascience.columbia.edu/research/programs/postdoctoral-fellows-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 15, 2025 for the 2026-2028 cycle; recurs annually with a new deadline each cycle", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Full funding including salary and benefits, plus a housing allocation or subsidy toward market housing. Fellows are embedded in small interdisciplinary research clusters within two of the Institute's research centers.", "eligibility": "Must hold a PhD in a relevant field by the start of the appointment and show strong potential for independent, interdisciplinary data science research.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "University data science institute postdoctoral fellowship, distinct from other Columbia programs. Application portal returned a 403 on automated fetch, consistent with bot protection rather than a dead page. Corroborated by multiple independent listings including academicgates.com and datajobs.com.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Columbia University, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-michigan-institute-for-data-and-ai-in-society-midas-michigan-data-science-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS)", "name": "Michigan Data Science Fellowship", "url": "https://midas.umich.edu/training/postdoctoral-programs/michigan-data-science-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; recurring annual cycle, 2026 cohort recently announced", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Access to over 650 MIDAS affiliate faculty, interdisciplinary mentorship, and a collaborative research community spanning multiple departments.", "eligibility": "Early career researchers with a PhD conducting research in responsible data science and AI, or data science and AI methods applied to social science, biomedical, or healthcare research.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "One of several MIDAS postdoctoral fellowship tracks alongside the Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship. Application page returned a 403 on automated fetch, consistent with bot protection. Corroborated via MIDAS announcement of its 2026 postdoctoral cohort and multiple job board listings (AAS, AMS, PostdocJobs).", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 years", "location": "University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "princeton-university-center-for-statistics-and-machine-learning-csml-datax-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton University, Center for Statistics and Machine Learning (CSML)", "name": "DataX Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://csml.princeton.edu/postdoctoral-research/datax-postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; cycle recurs annually", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Joins the research group of a current CSML faculty member, collaborates with the broader data science community, and develops or teaches a course as part of the appointment.", "eligibility": "Early career scientists with a research interest in data science, statistics, or machine learning; PhD required.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Appointment is a full time, 12 month postdoctoral research associate position renewable for a second year based on performance. Application page returned a 403 on automated fetch, consistent with bot protection. Corroborated via csml.princeton.edu listings and scholarshipdb.net.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Princeton University, Princeton, NJ", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "likely_bot_blocked" }, { "id": "yale-university-institute-for-the-foundations-of-data-science-fds-fds-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Yale University, Institute for the Foundations of Data Science (FDS)", "name": "FDS Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://fds.yale.edu/newsroom/news/fds-postdoctoral-applications-due-december-15-2025/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 15, 2025; recurs annually", "amount": "$102,000 per year, plus a $10,000 per year fund for travel and research expenses", "other_benefits": "Fellows can select multiple faculty mentors from the institute and may change mentors during the fellowship. Access to collaboration with leading theorists and domain scientists.", "eligibility": "Independent scholars working on the foundations of data science. Applicants must name potential Yale faculty mentors in their cover letter, with at least one being an FDS institute member.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Positions typically begin between July and September, though other start dates are possible by arrangement. Application requires a cover letter, CV, research statement, and three to five letters of recommendation, submitted through Academic Jobs Online.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 to 3 years", "location": "Yale University, New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "university-of-toronto-data-sciences-institute-dsi-dsi-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Toronto, Data Sciences Institute (DSI)", "name": "DSI Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://datasciences.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle: Component 1 proposal due January 23, 2026, 23:59 ET; Supervisor Form due January 30, 2026, 23:59 ET", "amount": "CDN $63,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Up to CDN $7,000 toward benefits, plus CDN $1,500 for conference presentations or professional development activities. Co-supervised by at least two faculty from complementary disciplines.", "eligibility": "Must have completed doctorate requirements by the fellowship start date, begin within 5 years of PhD defense, not hold a faculty position or a concurrent major fellowship. Domestic and international applicants eligible, subject to Canadian immigration requirements for international candidates.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "One year fellowship requiring a minimum of two co-supervisors holding appointments at the University of Toronto or a DSI partner institution. Confirmed active for the 2026 cycle via a University of Toronto info session and School of Graduate Studies award notice, with a Fellowships application deadline in January 2026.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "1 year", "location": "University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-data-science-institute-dsi-data-science-and-applied-ai-postdoctoral-scholars-program-dsi-scholars", "organization": "University of Chicago, Data Science Institute (DSI)", "name": "Data Science and Applied AI Postdoctoral Scholars Program (DSI Scholars)", "url": "https://datascience.uchicago.edu/research/postdoctoral-programs/dsi-scholars/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "AY2026-27 cycle closed at time of review; recurring annual program", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "No teaching obligations, joint research with faculty mentors, access to large scale datasets, cohort programming, mentorship, and professional development in communication and funding acquisition.", "eligibility": "PhD must be completed at time of appointment. Open to researchers using data science methods across any discipline, including international applicants.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Distinct from other University of Chicago fellowships already in the dataset, such as the Harris School Applied Data Fellowship and the Mansueto Institute Data Science Journalism Fellowship. This program is the Data Science Institute's own general postdoctoral scholars program with optional interest tracks in AI and Science, Data and Democracy, AI for Climate, Data Ecology, and Novel Intelligence.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "University of Chicago, Chicago, IL", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "vanderbilt-university-data-science-institute-dsi-dsi-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Vanderbilt University, Data Science Institute (DSI)", "name": "DSI Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://www.vanderbilt.edu/datascience/postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; most recent published cycle reviewed applications from mid-February with a September start", "amount": "$70,000 per year as of the most recently published cycle; may vary by track and year", "other_benefits": "A $10,000 annual research budget for travel, equipment, software, or research expenses, access to compute infrastructure including DGX A100 systems, and the opportunity to contribute to graduate course development.", "eligibility": "PhD required or must be on track to complete one before the fellowship start date. Strong background in the fellowship's focus area, such as deep learning, with interest in interdisciplinary applications.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Distinct from the Vanderbilt Travel and Research Grants and GLI Professional Development and Training Grants already in the dataset; this is a salaried postdoctoral research appointment. The Institute has run multiple named tracks under this program, including an Applied Deep Learning cohort and a joint AI for New Messengers fellowship with the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Last confirmed recruitment activity found was a Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellowship posting dated November 4, 2025, in addition to an October 2024 news post confirming active fellows; exact current-cycle deadline and amount should be verified on the program page.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Initial appointment renewable for up to three years total", "location": "Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "new-york-university-center-for-data-science-cds-cds-faculty-fellow-program", "organization": "New York University, Center for Data Science (CDS)", "name": "CDS Faculty Fellow Program", "url": "https://cds.nyu.edu/faculty-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified; most recent published cycle targeted a September 1, 2026 start date", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Competitive salary, benefits, research funding, potential access to faculty housing, and a light teaching load of one course per year. Works at the boundary of data science methods and domain sciences, leading an independent research program of the fellow's choosing.", "eligibility": "Must hold a doctorate, or expect to by the appointment start date. Open to a range of research areas including machine learning, cognitive science, theory, responsible AI, natural sciences, social sciences, NLP, and healthcare.", "area": "Data Science", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [], "notes": "Successor to NYU CDS's earlier Moore-Sloan Data Science Fellows program, now run as a two-year appointment. Alumni have gone on to faculty positions at Yale, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins, and other institutions, as well as to OpenAI and Meta, indicating an established, ongoing program.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "2 years", "location": "New York University, New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "university-of-michigan-rackham-graduate-school-rackham-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School", "name": "Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://rackham.umich.edu/funding/rackham-predoctoral-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set by home program; nominations typically due in winter term for the following academic year", "amount": "$43,788 stipend for 12 months of support", "other_benefits": "Candidacy tuition and required fees covered for twelve months, plus GradCare health and dental insurance", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates at the University of Michigan who have been advanced to candidacy and expect to graduate within six years of starting the degree. Students cannot apply directly and must be nominated by their PhD program.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "likely_bot_blocked: official page returned 403 to automated fetch, verified instead via search corroboration across multiple umich.edu subdomains and cached search snippets" ], "notes": "University-wide graduate school fellowship for doctoral candidates actively writing their dissertation, funded through the Rackham Graduate School. At least 85 fellowships awarded for the 2026-2027 cycle. Nomination-based rather than a direct student application.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Three terms (12 months) of full support", "location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-graduate-college-graduate-college-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Graduate College", "name": "Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.illinois.edu/funding/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set by home department; varies by unit, generally in fall or winter for the following academic year", "amount": "Approximately $20,000 stipend for one year (some departments supplement to $25,000)", "other_benefits": "Tuition and service fee waiver, health service fee, and partial payment of the graduate student health insurance fee; concurrent assistantships and outside employment are not permitted", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the final stages of dissertation writing, nominated through their home department or school.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "needs_manual_check: linked URL is the Graduate College fellowships hub, not a dedicated Dissertation Completion Fellowship page; program is confirmed real via department pages (Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, English, SLCL) and Graduate College news announcements but no single official program page was found" ], "notes": "Graduate College wide fellowship intended to free advanced doctoral candidates from assistantship duties so they can complete the dissertation full time. Number of awards varies year to year based on funding.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Urbana-Champaign, Illinois", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "indiana-university-bloomington-graduate-school-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Indiana University Bloomington, Graduate School", "name": "Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://graduate.indiana.edu/funding-professional-dev/funding/fellowships/internal/doctoraldissertationfellowship.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 13, 2026 (recurring annual deadline)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for one year", "other_benefits": "Subsidized health insurance and access to workshops and events through the Graduate Mentoring Center; departments may supplement the stipend", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates at Indiana University Bloomington, including dual-degree PhD candidates, whose candidacy has been officially approved at least one month before the deadline. Cannot have previously received a year-long dissertation fellowship. Departments nominate up to four candidates each; students cannot self-nominate.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "sibling_lane_found_IU_CAS_DCF: distinct from the Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Completion Fellowship already in the wave1 list; this entry is the campus-wide Graduate School program, a separate unit and separate award" ], "notes": "Campus-wide competitive fellowship intended to support doctoral candidates through completion of the dissertation. Requires a faculty advisor letter, departmental nomination letter, CV, transcript, work plan, and dissertation summary.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year", "location": "Bloomington, Indiana", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-georgia-graduate-school-graduate-school-dissertation-completion-awards", "organization": "University of Georgia, Graduate School", "name": "Graduate School Dissertation Completion Awards", "url": "https://grad.uga.edu/scholarship-and-fellowship-awards/graduate-school-dissertation-completion-awards/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Funded: verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "Recipients are relieved of departmental teaching or research duties to focus full time on the dissertation", "eligibility": "Outstanding doctoral students at the University of Georgia in their final year of study, nominated by their graduate program rather than applying directly.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Competitive, university-wide award; the 2025 cohort included ten recipients across disciplines including computer science, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and music. Exact stipend amount not published on the general page.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year (final year of doctoral study)", "location": "Athens, Georgia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "michigan-state-university-the-graduate-school-dissertation-completion-fellowships-dcf", "organization": "Michigan State University, The Graduate School", "name": "Dissertation Completion Fellowships (DCF)", "url": "https://grad.msu.edu/funding/dissertation-completion-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Set by each college; students should contact their college associate dean's office", "amount": "$10,000 stipend per fellowship semester", "other_benefits": "Does not include health insurance or tuition and fee waivers; recipients may hold at most a quarter-time graduate assistantship without written approval", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates at Michigan State University selected by their college, expected to finish the degree within one year of receiving the award.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Administered centrally by the Graduate School but selection and application procedures are set at the college level. The College of Arts and Letters alone expects to offer about 25 fellowships for 2026-27; other colleges set their own separate counts.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One semester (fall 2026 or spring/summer 2027)", "location": "East Lansing, Michigan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-washington-graduate-school-graduate-school-presidential-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Washington, Graduate School", "name": "Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://facstaff.grad.uw.edu/advising-resources/funding-management/awards-funding-support/graduate-school-presidential-dissertation-fellowship-in-the-arts-humanities-social-sciences-and-social-professions/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 14, 2026 at noon Pacific time (2026-27 cycle, recurring annually)", "amount": "Stipend at the Predoctoral TA II rate, currently $3,621 per month, for one quarter", "other_benefits": "One quarter of University of Washington state tuition and fees, plus GAIP health insurance; teaching and research duties are typically suspended during the fellowship", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and social professions at the University of Washington who have passed the General Examination, are enrolled in a tuition-based program, and have not previously received another Graduate School dissertation fellowship. One nominee per eligible academic unit.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Nomination-based award requiring a departmental nomination letter, adviser statement, candidate statement, activity timeline, CV, and transcript, submitted through the university MyGrad system.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One academic quarter", "location": "Seattle, Washington", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "rutgers-university-school-of-graduate-studies-university-and-louis-bevier-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Rutgers University, School of Graduate Studies", "name": "University and Louis Bevier Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.rutgers.edu/funding/fellowships-grants", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 21, 2026 (recurring annual deadline)", "amount": "$30,833 stipend for one academic year", "other_benefits": "Health insurance if needed and tuition remission for up to two research credits per semester, up to four total for the academic year", "eligibility": "School of Graduate Studies doctoral students at Rutgers who plan to complete degree requirements and receive the PhD in the following year. Preference given to students without other promised funding. Fellows may not hold other full-time awards or appointments concurrently.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Up to ten fellowships anticipated for the 2026-2027 cycle. Formerly known informally as the Bevier Fellowship; administered by the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies awards office.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "New Brunswick, New Jersey", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "louisiana-state-university-pinkie-gordon-lane-graduate-school-dissertation-year-fellowship", "organization": "Louisiana State University, Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School", "name": "Dissertation Year Fellowship", "url": "https://www.lsu.edu/graduateschool/funding/awards.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 15 annually", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for one year", "other_benefits": "Resident and nonresident tuition waived", "eligibility": "PhD candidates at LSU with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.5 or higher who have passed a Graduate School milestone exam (general defense, comprehensive exam, or specialty exam) and, where applicable, completed an approved prospectus. Full-time enrollment required and teaching is not permitted while on the fellowship.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Competitive university-wide fellowship for doctoral candidates in their final year, administered by the LSU Graduate School and submitted through departmental nomination.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One year, or until graduation if sooner", "location": "Baton Rouge, Louisiana", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-connecticut-the-graduate-school-summer-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Connecticut, The Graduate School", "name": "Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.uconn.edu/2026/01/13/2026-summer-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "February 1, 2026", "deadline": "February 28, 2026 (recurring annual application window)", "amount": "$2,000 one-time award", "other_benefits": "Funds distributed during the summer term through the Office of the Bursar", "eligibility": "UConn doctoral students who have completed the General Examination and submitted a dissertation proposal to Degree Audit by the application deadline, applying for the first time for this fellowship. Excludes UConn Health (except Public Health doctoral students) and UConn Law students.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Small one-time summer award intended to support dissertation completion; funding is not guaranteed and depends on annual budget approval. Application window is a fixed month each year.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Summer term", "location": "Storrs, Connecticut", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-arizona-graduate-college-marshall-foundation-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of Arizona, Graduate College", "name": "Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/marshall-foundation-dissertation-fellowship-and-dr-maria-teresa-velez-marshall", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Late October annually (October 25, 2025 for the Spring 2026 cycle; a new call issues each year as funds become available)", "amount": "$10,833 stipend for the award term", "other_benefits": "Full base graduate tuition and student health insurance covered for the term of award; one recipient is also designated the Dr. Maria Teresa Velez-Marshall Dissertation Scholar with no separate application required", "eligibility": "University of Arizona doctoral candidates with an approved dissertation proposal who have advanced to candidacy, expect to graduate within about a year, are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with Arizona residency, hold a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, and can demonstrate financial need. Cannot hold a concurrent graduate assistantship or student wage position during the award.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Funded through a partnership between the Louise Foucar Marshall Foundation and the University of Arizona Graduate College. Six fellowships awarded annually. Applications submitted through the university's azcultivate portal.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "One academic term", "location": "Tucson, Arizona", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "north-american-conference-on-british-studies-nacbs-nacbs-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS)", "name": "NACBS Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nacbs.org/fellowships/nacbs-dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "May 15 annually", "amount": "$10,000 stipend for the primary award; two runner up awards each receive a $5,000 travel grant", "other_benefits": "Runner up travel grants support shorter research trips; funds must be used by a set date after the award year", "eligibility": "PhD candidates at U.S. or Canadian institutions who have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation, working on British, Scottish, Irish, or Imperial history or British Studies. Requires travel to the British Isles for at least three months of full time dissertation research. Both the candidate and the nominating advisor must be NACBS members.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Discipline society dissertation fellowship funding extended research travel to the British Isles for ABD doctoral candidates in British history and studies. Nomination is made by the dissertation advisor rather than a direct student application. Recurring annual competition.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "At least three months of full time research in the British Isles", "location": "British Isles (research travel); candidate enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "the-international-research-foundation-for-english-language-education-tirf-tirf-doctoral-dissertation-grants-ddg", "organization": "The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF)", "name": "TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG)", "url": "https://www.tirfonline.org/doctoral-dissertation-grants/", "opens": "December annually", "deadline": "Mid May annually (the 2026 cycle deadline was May 13, 2026)", "amount": "Up to $5,000", "other_benefits": "The highest rated proposal each year also receives the Russell N. Campbell Award", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates in a PhD or EdD program who have been advanced to candidacy, completed required coursework and exams, and have an approved research plan. Applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens. Proposal must relate to TIRF's designated research topics in applied linguistics and language education.", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [], "notes": "Dissertation grant program run by TIRF, a foundation, in the applied linguistics field. Its calls for proposals are also circulated by the discipline society American Association for Applied Linguistics on its own site, which is how this program surfaced in a discipline society search. Open to ABD doctoral candidates worldwide researching applied linguistics topics. Recurring annual competition with a call for proposals posted each December.", "date_added": "2026-09-05", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "duration": "Award supports work toward completion, typically over about two years", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "ok" }, { "id": "university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-the-graduate-school-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Graduate School", "name": "Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://gradschool.unc.edu/funding/gradschool/dissertation/", "opens": "Varies by department (internal department nomination cycle)", "deadline": "Varies by department; check Graduate School funding deadlines calendar", "amount": "$24,000 for one academic year", "other_benefits": "Full tuition (campus rate for 3 credits), mandatory fees, and Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan enrollment for fall and spring semesters", "eligibility": "Fully-enrolled degree-seeking doctoral student in a residential program, engaged full-time in dissertation writing, able to complete dissertation within fellowship term; completed coursework, passed preliminary exams, and obtained formal Dissertation Prospectus approval; non-service fellowship, no other employment without approval", "area": "All disciplines (university-wide)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Must be a doctoral candidate at UNC Chapel Hill; department nomination required (up to 3 per program); Non-service fellowship; no other employment or funding without Graduate School approval", "notes": "Each program may nominate up to three students. Distinct from UNC's separate Off-Campus Dissertation Research Fellowship, which cannot be held concurrently.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One academic year (fall + spring only, no summer)", "location": "Chapel Hill, NC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200), primary source fetched directly." }, { "id": "university-of-south-florida-office-of-graduate-studies-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of South Florida, Office of Graduate Studies", "name": "Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/funding/fellowships-scholarships/dissertation-completion-fellowship.aspx", "opens": "Rolling per semester cycle", "deadline": "October 15 (for Spring), February 15 (for Summer), May 15 (for Fall)", "amount": "$10,000 for one semester", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver, payment of student fees, USF Student Health Insurance for individual coverage", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates engaged full-time in dissertation completion and research writing; must maintain active communication with major professor(s); cannot hold concurrent assistantships, other USF fellowships/scholarships, or outside employment; prior 5-year fellowship recipients ineligible", "area": "All disciplines (university-wide)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Must be a doctoral candidate at USF; Cannot hold a concurrent assistantship, other USF fellowship/scholarship, or outside employment; Prior 5-year fellowship recipients ineligible", "notes": "Awarded for a single semester (fall, spring, or summer), chosen by the applicant.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One semester", "location": "Tampa, FL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200), primary source fetched directly." }, { "id": "stony-brook-university-center-for-inclusive-education-the-graduate-school-dr-w-burghardt-turner-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Stony Brook University, Center for Inclusive Education / The Graduate School", "name": "Dr. W. Burghardt Turner Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cie/turner/funding-information/Prospective-Fellows/dissertationfellowship", "opens": "Annual nomination cycle", "deadline": "Not specified on page (check current call for nominations)", "amount": "$10,000 per year, disbursed in two semi-annual installments", "other_benefits": "Departmental supplementation (TA/GA/RA appointment) required for 2-year awards", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen or permanent resident; doctoral student at Stony Brook University; advanced to candidacy (G5) prior to requested semester; no prior Turner Fellowship funding; demonstrated history of overcoming disadvantage or impediment to higher education success; preference to low-income, first-generation, AmeriCorps alumni, and military veterans", "area": "All disciplines (university-wide, diversity-focused)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "US citizens/permanent residents only; Must demonstrate history of overcoming disadvantage or impediment to higher education success (diversity/first-generation criteria); Must be advanced to candidacy (G5) at Stony Brook University", "notes": "Available as 1-year or 2-year awards; 2-year awards require departmental supplementation via a TA/GA/RA appointment.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One or two years", "location": "Stony Brook, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200), primary source fetched directly." }, { "id": "purdue-university-office-of-graduate-students-and-postdoctoral-scholars-ogsps-bilsland-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Purdue University, Office of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS)", "name": "Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/fellowship/ogsps-fellowships/", "opens": "Funding allocated to colleges in October; managed fellowship cycle", "deadline": "Varies by college/department (internally managed; no single university-wide date)", "amount": "$28,000 per year minimum (2025-26 university rate); colleges may set higher amounts (e.g., Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics announced $32,000 for 2026-27)", "other_benefits": "Tuition/fee coverage, bi-weekly salary, subsidized health insurance; administered as a Fellowship Administered as Assistantship", "eligibility": "Outstanding PhD candidates in their final year of doctoral degree completion; expected to devote full-time effort to completing all doctoral degree requirements; nominated by department/college", "area": "All disciplines (university-wide)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Must be a PhD candidate at Purdue in final year of degree completion; Department/college nomination required, not a direct-apply award", "notes": "Long-standing Purdue Graduate School fellowship for final-year PhD candidates. Direct fellowship subpage URL 404s intermittently; the live OGSPS fellowships listing page was used instead.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One year", "location": "West Lafayette, IN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200) on the OGSPS fellowships listing page; the dedicated Bilsland subpage returned 404 and was not used as the URL." }, { "id": "university-of-missouri-the-graduate-school-pillars-of-discovery-summer-dissertation-writing-fellowship", "organization": "University of Missouri, The Graduate School", "name": "Pillars of Discovery: Summer Dissertation Writing Fellowship", "url": "https://gradschool.missouri.edu/funding/internal-funding/pillars-of-discovery", "opens": "Cycle opens ahead of the February deadline", "deadline": "February 15 (or preceding Friday if the 15th falls on a weekend)", "amount": "$7,500 summer stipend, plus resident tuition coverage for 1 credit hour of doctoral research", "other_benefits": "Structured writing community through the summer, including writing groups and sessions; advisor-supervised 1-credit research course", "eligibility": "Enrolled PhD student at University of Missouri; completed comprehensive exams before fellowship start; enrolled in minimum 1-credit doctoral research during summer; cannot hold summer work responsibilities at Mizzou; must maintain good standing and continue enrollment through the following fall; not a concurrent Dissertation Year Fellowship recipient", "area": "All disciplines (university-wide)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Must be a PhD student at University of Missouri who has completed comprehensive exams; Cannot hold summer work responsibilities at Mizzou during the fellowship; Not combinable with the Dissertation Year Fellowship", "notes": "Distinct from Missouri's Gamma Alpha Gamma and Raymond White Dissertation Year Fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One summer term", "location": "Columbia, MO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200), primary source fetched directly." }, { "id": "university-of-oklahoma-graduate-college-nancy-l-mergler-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of Oklahoma, Graduate College", "name": "Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/cost-and-aid/aid", "opens": "Cycle opens ahead of the annual application window (FY27 dates pending as of check)", "deadline": "Check current cycle dates on the Graduate College page; applications submitted well ahead of GRA-appointment paperwork deadlines", "amount": "$25,000 for two semesters of a 0.50 FTE GRA appointment (companion Bullard Dissertation Completion Fellowship pays $12,500 for one semester)", "other_benefits": "Tuition waivers and health insurance coverage; the GRA appointment's sole duty is dissertation completion", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in the final phases of dissertation writing; must have completed the general exam at time of application; must hold a 0.50 FTE GTA/GRA appointment in their academic unit; may apply directly without departmental nomination; cannot simultaneously accept comparable completion funding from other OU sources", "area": "All disciplines (university-wide)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Must hold a 0.50 FTE GTA/GRA appointment at time of application; Must have completed the general exam; Cannot combine with comparable completion funding from other OU sources", "notes": "Up to four Mergler awards plus additional Bullard awards given annually via multidisciplinary faculty committee; students may apply directly without departmental nomination.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "Two semesters (Mergler) or one semester (Bullard)", "location": "Norman, OK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200), primary source fetched directly." }, { "id": "national-library-of-medicine-nlm-lister-hill-national-center-for-biomedical-communications-lhncbc-nih-biomedical-informatics-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "National Library of Medicine (NLM), Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC), NIH", "name": "Biomedical Informatics Postdoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/LHC-about/informatics/biomedical-informatics.html", "opens": "Rolling, with two annual review dates", "deadline": "January 15 and June 15 (recurring annual deadlines)", "amount": "NIH IRTA postdoctoral stipend scale (amount not published on this page)", "other_benefits": "NIH intramural research environment; mentorship in image analytics, NLP, and deep learning applied to biomedical data", "eligibility": "MD or PhD (or equivalent) completed, or expected to be completed, by the fellowship start date; preference for experience in image analytics, NLP, deep learning, and strong programming skills (Python, Java, C++, or MATLAB)", "area": "Biomedical informatics and health data science (NLP, imaging, deep learning)", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "NIH intramural postdoctoral fellowship, distinct from NLM's T15 institutional training grants and from the NIAID/JHU/Dana-Farber postdoc fellowships already in the dataset (different NIH component and a directly NIH-administered intramural appointment, not a university program). A related search result described NLM's Division of Intramural Research using a different internal name, so the exact current organizational label (LHNCBC vs. DIR) could not be double-checked due to the DNS failure below.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "1 year, renewable annually up to 5 years", "location": "Bethesda, MD (NIH campus)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "DNS resolution for lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov failed from this research environment on repeated attempts (WebFetch and curl both gave EAI_AGAIN/could-not-resolve, matching a broader nih.gov resolution failure seen elsewhere in this session, indicating a local network/DNS issue rather than a dead page). Existence and details were confirmed via independent search results citing the live official NLM page; recommend a manual browser check before publishing." }, { "id": "kaiser-permanente-northern-california-division-of-research-tpmg-delivery-science-fellowship-program", "organization": "Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research", "name": "TPMG Delivery Science Fellowship Program", "url": "https://divisionofresearch.kaiserpermanente.org/research/fellowships/delivery-science-fellowship/", "opens": "Varies annually (program has run recurring cohorts since 2012)", "deadline": "November 6, 2026, 5:00pm PT (for the July 2027 cohort)", "amount": "Not specified as a figure; paid via an employment contract with The Permanente Medical Group and Kaiser Foundation Health, including salary, benefits, and possible tuition reimbursement", "other_benefits": "Access to Kaiser Permanente's longitudinal electronic medical record and claims data resources; mentorship from KPNC scientists; support transitioning to faculty or clinical-research roles", "eligibility": "Health professional doctorate (e.g., MD, DO, PharmD, Nursing PhD) and/or research doctorate (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH) in a related field, awarded within two years prior to the program start date", "area": "Health services and delivery-science research using large-scale clinical and claims data", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "adjacent-fit: a health-services-research postdoc rather than a dedicated data-science/statistics-named fellowship, though the work is heavily data-driven (longitudinal EHR/claims analysis)", "notes": "Two-year, full-time postdoctoral fellowship in Pleasanton, CA; recurring since 2012 with 20+ completed fellows across past cohorts. Currently-open cycle confirmed: application deadline November 6, 2026 for the July 2027 cohort.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Pleasanton, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "Automated curl GET returned 403 (bot-detection block); a direct WebFetch of this same URL succeeded and returned the verbatim stipend, deadline, and eligibility language quoted above, confirming the page is live." }, { "id": "johns-hopkins-urban-health-institute-bunting-neighborhood-leadership-program-bnlp", "organization": "Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute", "name": "Bunting Neighborhood Leadership Program (BNLP)", "url": "https://urbanhealth.jhu.edu/what-we-do/bunting-neighborhood-leadership-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified for the next cohort as of check date", "amount": "Up to $10,000 provided to each fellow to support participation", "other_benefits": "Biweekly cohort-based training over 10 months covering social determinants of health and community leadership skills; alumni network of prior BNLP fellows", "eligibility": "Baltimore-based community and neighborhood leaders (often nonprofit or community-organization staff) addressing social determinants of health", "area": "Community/neighborhood leadership development with a nonprofit and public-health capacity-building focus", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "community-leadership-not-strictly-nonprofit-executive; geographically-narrow-Baltimore-only; url-domain-blocks-automated-fetch", "notes": "Established 2016, now in its seventh cohort (2026 cohort of 10 fellows confirmed via Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute announcement, and an eighth/2027 cohort application was referenced as open via a Facebook post from the Institute), confirming an active recurring annual program. The Institute's entire domain (urbanhealth.jhu.edu) returned HTTP 403 on both WebFetch and a direct curl GET with a browser user agent, which is consistent with a bot-block rather than a dead page, since independent web search results show current 2026 cohort content actively served from the same domain.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "10 months (biweekly sessions, roughly 30 weeks of programming)", "location": "Baltimore, Maryland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Both WebFetch and curl GET returned HTTP 403 for this URL and other pages on the same domain; treated as a bot-block false negative per instructions, not a dead link, because independently indexed search results confirm live 2025/2026 content on this exact domain." }, { "id": "yale-university-jackson-school-of-global-affairs-maurice-r-greenberg-world-fellows-program", "organization": "Yale University, Jackson School of Global Affairs", "name": "Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program", "url": "https://jackson.yale.edu/international-leadership-center/yale-world-fellows", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annually)", "deadline": "Recurring annually; 2027 cohort deadline was September 4, 2026 (recently closed)", "amount": "Not specified (taxable living stipend, exact USD figure not published; varies with tax circumstances); also furnished housing, medical insurance, and round-trip international travel provided", "other_benefits": "Four-month, full-time residency at Yale auditing courses, seminars with Yale faculty and visiting leaders, membership in a global alumni network of 450+ Fellows across 100+ countries", "eligibility": "Non-U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens permitted, though preference given to work focused outside the U.S.); 5-25 years into a professional career with significant regional/national/international accomplishments; full-time residence in New Haven required during the program", "area": "International leadership, any professional field (politics, business, civil society, media, arts, science)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "non-us-citizens-only", "notes": "Not on the existing 161-item exclusion list. International, genuinely any-discipline mid-career leadership fellowship, fits the requested angle. Confirmed real via worldfellows.yale.edu (redirects to jackson.yale.edu) and Yale Jackson School's own program page. Highly selective (thousands of applicants for ~16 spots/year).", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "Approximately 4 months (mid-August-mid-December)", "location": "New Haven, Connecticut", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Original worldfellows.yale.edu/the-program/application URL returned a 301 redirect to jackson.yale.edu/international-leadership-center/yale-world-fellows, which loaded successfully (no 404/410); using the redirected URL as canonical." }, { "id": "u-s-chamber-of-commerce-foundation-innovation-scholars-program", "organization": "U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation", "name": "Innovation Scholars Program", "url": "https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/incubator/innovation-scholars", "opens": "Not specified (rolling; 2026 cohort applications open)", "deadline": "Rolling / interviews conducted until application closes (no fixed date published)", "amount": "$65,000/year salary plus benefits (medical, dental)", "other_benefits": "Full-time salaried position with benefits; works with network of blue-chip companies, small businesses, and major foundations near the White House in Washington, D.C.; option to renew for a second year", "eligibility": "Recent graduates or those preparing for graduation with a passion for exploring solutions to critical national priorities; must have legal authorization to work in the U.S.; military veterans encouraged to apply", "area": "Business innovation / public-private policy incubator", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "Same parent organization (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) already has an entry in the exclusion list (item 66, Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program), but this is a distinct, separately-run early-career program, not a duplicate", "notes": "Launched in 2023 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; a paid ($65k/year), full-time, one-year (renewable to two-year) early-career fellowship-style role based in D.C. Confirmed distinct from the Foundation's separately-listed 'Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program' (military-transition focused) which is already in the exclusion list.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One year full-time, renewable for a second year", "location": "Washington, D.C. (in-person 3 days/week, 2 remote days)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Both the main program page (uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/incubator/innovation-scholars) and the job-description subpage (uschamberfoundation.org/emerging-issues/innovation-scholars-job-description) loaded successfully via WebFetch with no HTTP errors; salary/eligibility/location details pulled from the job-description page." }, { "id": "the-workers-lab-innovation-fund-fellowship", "organization": "The Workers Lab", "name": "Innovation Fund Fellowship", "url": "https://www.theworkerslab.com/innovationfund", "opens": "October 31, 2025 (applications opened for the 2026 cycle)", "deadline": "January 30, 2026 (2026 cycle; program recurs annually so a new window is expected to open in fall of each year)", "amount": "Monthly stipend during the 6-month fellowship (last publicly confirmed rate was $5,000/month for the 2023 cohort; the 2025-2026 cycle's own materials confirm a monthly stipend but do not restate the dollar figure), plus up to $200,000 in follow-on funding for the fellow's venture/idea", "other_benefits": "8-10 hours/month of programming, a year of follow-on mentorship and support after the fellowship period, focus tracks on Climate Justice and Generative AI for the 2025-2026 cycle", "eligibility": "Innovators, organizers, worker-leaders, and technologists developing new worker-centered ideas (entrepreneurship in the labor/economic-security space); open call, not limited to students. U.S.-focused organization; a residency/citizenship requirement was not confirmed on the page", "area": "Worker-centered entrepreneurship / economic security innovation", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Run since 2014 by The Workers Lab (a labor-innovation nonprofit); has funded $8 million across 100 innovators to date. The 2025-2026 cohort ran fellowship dates May-October 2026 following a January 30, 2026 application deadline, confirming a genuine, recurring, cash-stipend fellowship (distinct from a pure equity/grant-only accelerator) that supports entrepreneurs building worker-centered businesses and tools. Not on the exclusion list.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "6 months (program period, e.g. May-October 2026 for the most recent cohort)", "location": "Remote/US-based (The Workers Lab is headquartered in Oakland, CA, and Washington, D.C.)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "theworkerslab.com/innovationfund loaded via WebFetch without an HTTP error; page content on stipend/funding structure was thin, so amount and cycle details were corroborated via web search of the organization's own updates pages and a 2024 cohort announcement." }, { "id": "stellenbosch-institute-for-advanced-study-stias-stias-individual-fellowship", "organization": "Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)", "name": "STIAS Individual Fellowship", "url": "https://www.stias.ac.za/fellowships/apply/", "opens": "Call currently open", "deadline": "31 October 2026 (for residencies in the first semester of 2028)", "amount": "Not specified (fellowship funds travel, accommodation, and a monthly living stipend, but no published dollar figure)", "other_benefits": "Return airfare or reimbursement, accommodation, private office with equipment, library and internet access, childcare subsidy, participation in the STIAS fellows program (seminars, lectures)", "eligibility": "Scholars and artists of any nationality and discipline; no stated career-stage restriction for the standard Individual Fellowship (distinct from STIAS's Africa-only, early-career Iso Lomso track, which is excluded here as not fitting the audience)", "area": "Social Science - general, interdisciplinary institute for advanced study", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "South Africa's national institute for advanced study, modeled on the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton; residencies at Stellenbosch University.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One semester (about 5 months), minimum 8 weeks", "location": "Stellenbosch, South Africa", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "netherlands-institute-for-advanced-study-in-the-humanities-and-social-sciences-nias-knaw-nias-individual-fellowship", "organization": "Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS-KNAW)", "name": "NIAS Individual Fellowship", "url": "https://nias.knaw.nl/fellowships/nias-individual-fellowship/", "opens": "Call open now", "deadline": "15 March 2027, 12:00 noon CET (for the 2028-2029 academic year)", "amount": "EUR 2,500/month stipend for fellows without an affiliation or from outside the Netherlands; fellows with an employer typically continue on their home salary", "other_benefits": "Office space, research support, residential scholarly community, weekly fellows' seminars", "eligibility": "Scholars with at least 3 years of postdoctoral academic experience in the humanities or social sciences", "area": "Social Science - general (humanities and social sciences)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "program page states eligibility is currently narrowed to applicants based in, or with a clear affiliation to, the Netherlands because application caps for other regions have been reached this cycle", "notes": "Historically an internationally open individual fellowship at a KNAW institute; the geographic restriction is stated as tied to this cycle's application caps, so eligibility scope should be re-checked each cycle before recommending to non-Dutch-affiliated applicants.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "5 or 10 months", "location": "Amsterdam, Netherlands", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "fondation-fyssen-fyssen-foundation-post-doctoral-study-grants", "organization": "Fondation Fyssen", "name": "Fyssen Foundation Post-Doctoral Study Grants", "url": "https://www.fondationfyssen.fr/en/our-actions/study-grants/", "opens": "Call opens early February each year", "deadline": "31 March 2026, noon Paris time (2026 cycle); recurs annually", "amount": "Up to EUR 45,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Covers hosting, stay, and health insurance costs", "eligibility": "French or foreign researchers age 35 or under, within 2 years of their first postdoctoral degree, relocating between France and abroad, in ethology, human paleontology/archaeology, social anthropology, psychology, epistemology/logic, or neuroscience", "area": "Social Anthropology / Psychology", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "French foundation funding early-career postdoctoral mobility specifically including social anthropology and psychology alongside other behavioral/cognitive science fields.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "12 months, extendable to 24 months with committee approval", "location": "France (for foreign PhD holders) or abroad (for French PhD holders)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "israel-institute-for-advanced-studies-iias-hebrew-university-of-jerusalem-iias-individual-fellowship", "organization": "Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS), Hebrew University of Jerusalem", "name": "IIAS Individual Fellowship", "url": "https://iias.huji.ac.il/open-calls", "opens": "September 7, 2026", "deadline": "December 1, 2026 (for the 2028-2029 academic year)", "amount": "Not specified (site describes it only as \"a generous fellowship\" plus subsidized accommodation; no published dollar figure)", "other_benefits": "Subsidized accommodation, family accommodation options, administrative and academic support", "eligibility": "Established scholars holding tenured positions at academic/research institutions, from Israel or abroad, in any discipline; must wait 10 years after a previous IIAS fellowship before reapplying", "area": "Social Science - general (any discipline, incl. sociology, political science)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "exact stipend amount not published on the program page", "notes": "Israel's national institute for advanced study, modeled on the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. Separate parallel tracks exist for Research Groups and the diaspora-focused IIAS-NLI fellowship on the same open-calls page.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "5 or 10 months", "location": "Jerusalem, Israel", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "memphis-teacher-residency-memphis-teacher-residency", "organization": "Memphis Teacher Residency", "name": "Memphis Teacher Residency", "url": "https://memphistr.org/become-a-resident", "opens": "September 2, 2026 (priority window for the current admissions cycle)", "deadline": "Rolling: priority window Sept 2, 2026; Window 2 Nov 11, 2026; final deadline Feb 9, 2027", "amount": "Not specified (a monthly living stipend is provided; exact dollar amount not published on the site)", "other_benefits": "Free housing at Crosstown Concourse during the residency year; tuition-covered pathway to a Master's degree and Tennessee educator license", "eligibility": "College seniors or graduates of any major; undergraduate GPA 2.75 or higher; U.S. citizen or permanent resident", "area": "Year-long, stipend-and-housing-supported teaching residency preparing residents for high-need Memphis classrooms while they earn a Master's degree and state license", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "stipend_amount_not_publicly_disclosed", "notes": "Distinct organization from the already-listed Boston Teacher Residency; not on the exclusion list.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One-year residency (leading to a Master's degree and TN license), followed by a post-residency teaching commitment", "location": "Memphis, TN", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200); page is live with current 2026-2027 cycle dates." }, { "id": "new-york-city-department-of-education-nyc-teaching-fellows", "organization": "New York City Department of Education", "name": "NYC Teaching Fellows", "url": "https://nycteachingfellows.org/overview", "opens": "Rolling admissions; early applicants get priority subject-area placement", "deadline": "Rolling (no single fixed deadline; earlier applications preferred)", "amount": "Full teacher salary once placed as teacher of record (approximately $67,000-$71,000+/year), plus a taxable stipend during the summer pre-service training period", "other_benefits": "Subsidized master's degree while teaching; full NYC DOE employee benefits", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree in a field other than education, minimum 2.5 GPA; open to career changers and recent graduates", "area": "Long-running (since 2000) NYC alternative-certification fellowship placing career changers and recent graduates as full-salaried teachers in the city's highest-need schools and subjects while completing a subsidized master's degree", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from Boston Teacher Residency and other already-listed residencies; not on the exclusion list under any name.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "Summer pre-service training (June-August) followed by full-time teaching while completing a master's degree over several years", "location": "New York City, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "GET on /overview returned HTTP 403 (bot-challenge); the program is confirmed live via the NYC DOE's own jobs page (nyc.gov/employment/programs/nyc-teaching-fellows) and its official admissions portal (nycdoe2-nkqpd.smapply.us), so this is treated as a false negative rather than a dead link." }, { "id": "aspire-public-schools-alder-graduate-school-of-education-aspire-teacher-residency", "organization": "Aspire Public Schools / Alder Graduate School of Education", "name": "Aspire Teacher Residency", "url": "https://aspirepublicschools.org/join/aldergse/", "opens": "September 1, 2026 (for the 2027-2028 cohort)", "deadline": "Not yet published for the 2027-2028 cohort at time of check", "amount": "$51,000 stipend during the residency year", "other_benefits": "Master's degree plus California teaching credential earned in one year; discounted tuition (approximately $23,970 for the 2026-2027 cohort); priority consideration for a full-time Aspire teaching position after completion", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree required; open to career changers and recent graduates; specific admissions criteria set by Alder GSE", "area": "One-year, stipend-paid teacher residency combining a Master's degree with a four-day-per-week classroom apprenticeship inside Aspire charter schools", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Jointly operated by Aspire Public Schools and Alder Graduate School of Education; not on the exclusion list. The generic '/join/atr/' URL previously indexed for this program returned a genuine 404 and was replaced with the correct live URL.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One year (residency) plus a three-year post-residency teaching commitment", "location": "California (Bay Area, Central Valley, Los Angeles regions); some Aspire materials also reference a Memphis, TN track", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200) on the corrected URL; confirmed live with current 2027-2028 cycle details." }, { "id": "academy-for-urban-school-leadership-ausl-chicago-teacher-residency", "organization": "Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)", "name": "Chicago Teacher Residency", "url": "https://www.auslchicago.org/about-the-chicago-teacher-residency/", "opens": "September 1, 2026 (Class of 2028 cycle)", "deadline": "October 7 priority deadline, rolling thereafter", "amount": "At least $22,100 training scholarship paid directly to the resident, plus up to $30,000+ in additional financial assistance opportunities", "other_benefits": "Reduced-tuition Master's degree from DePaul University (approximately $20,400); 1,000+ hours of mentored classroom experience; full Illinois teaching license; job placement support in Chicago Public Schools", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree in any field; career changers welcome", "area": "One-year, stipend-paid urban teacher residency preparing candidates for Chicago Public Schools and partner districts, paired with a discounted Master's degree from DePaul University", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "AUSL also runs a parallel Lake County, IL residency track under the same program. Not on the exclusion list.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One-year residency plus a Master's degree from DePaul University", "location": "Chicago, IL (plus a Lake County, IL track)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200); page live with current cycle deadlines." }, { "id": "arkansas-teacher-corps-university-of-arkansas-walton-family-foundation-supported-rural-schools-collaborative-partner-arkansas-teacher-corps", "organization": "Arkansas Teacher Corps (University of Arkansas, Walton Family Foundation-supported, Rural Schools Collaborative partner)", "name": "Arkansas Teacher Corps", "url": "https://www.arkansasteachercorps.org/apply", "opens": "Applications for the 2027 cohort are open now", "deadline": "Rolling review deadlines: October 4, 2026; January 3, 2027; March 1, 2027", "amount": "Full-time teacher salary from the partner district, plus approximately $5,000 in combined transition stipends and licensure bonuses over the three-year commitment, plus Praxis test-fee assistance", "other_benefits": "Personalized coaching; standard five-year Arkansas teaching license upon completion", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree; commitment to teach in a high-need Arkansas district; open to current Arkansans and those willing to relocate", "area": "Three-year, paid alternative-certification teaching fellowship placing fellows as full-time teachers of record in high-need, often rural, Arkansas school districts", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "stipend_total_partly_sourced_from_secondary_coverage_not_the_official_apply_page", "notes": "Program has an explicit rural-education focus (Rural Schools Collaborative partner) and is Walton Family Foundation-supported; distinct from any state loan-forgiveness program already in the dataset. Not on the exclusion list.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "Three years (full-time teaching while completing licensure requirements)", "location": "Arkansas (partner school districts, including rural districts)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Original URL 302/301-redirects to the program's SurveyMonkey Apply portal (arkansasteachercorps.smapply.io); GET on the final destination succeeded (200) and confirmed the open 2027 cohort and rolling deadlines." }, { "id": "denver-math-fellows-denver-public-schools-in-partnership-with-relay-graduate-school-of-education-denver-math-fellows-residency", "organization": "Denver Math Fellows (Denver Public Schools, in partnership with Relay Graduate School of Education)", "name": "Denver Math Fellows Residency", "url": "https://www.denverfellows.com/denver-fellow-residency/", "opens": "Rolling; recruits annually ahead of each school year", "deadline": "Rolling admissions until positions fill", "amount": "$31,992 per year ($21.50/hour), paid over 12 months", "other_benefits": "Medical and dental benefits; optional embedded pathway to a teaching license (one-year/4-term track) or license plus Master of Arts in Teaching via Relay Graduate School of Education (two-year/6-term track)", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree (2.5 GPA minimum) with a strong math background (math major, qualifying Praxis II score, or equivalent coursework)", "area": "Full-time, salaried small-group math-instruction fellowship inside Denver Public Schools, with an optional embedded teacher-licensure and Master's pathway through Relay Graduate School of Education", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "listing_page_last_showed_2025-2026_cycle_dates_at_time_of_check", "notes": "Distinct organization from the already-listed Saga Education AmeriCorps Math Fellow program, though conceptually similar (small-group math tutoring fellowship). Not on the exclusion list.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One school year per cohort; multi-year track available for the license-plus-MAT option", "location": "Denver, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "GET succeeded (200); page live, though its hiring-cycle text still referenced the 2025-2026 school year at time of check, consistent with a recurring annual program whose page had not yet been refreshed." }, { "id": "georgetown-university-initiative-on-technology-and-society-knight-georgetown-institute-communication-culture-technology-program-fritz-family-fellows-program-postdoctoral-research-fellow-track", "organization": "Georgetown University, Initiative on Technology and Society (Knight-Georgetown Institute / Communication, Culture & Technology Program)", "name": "Fritz Family Fellows Program - Postdoctoral Research Fellow track", "url": "https://techandsociety.georgetown.edu/projects/fritz-family-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "First review around January 15 (annual cycle; exact date and research theme vary by cohort - confirmed for both the 2025-26 cycle and a 2026-27 cycle on AI in K-12 education/family health)", "amount": "$70,000-$90,000", "other_benefits": "$5,000 research fund, health insurance coverage, dedicated working space", "eligibility": "Ph.D. in Information Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Policy, Communications, or related social science field", "area": "Technology policy research translation, tech policy and litigation, AI/tech governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Postdoctoral track of Georgetown's interdisciplinary Fritz Family Fellows Program; distinct from Georgetown's Beeck Center Innovation + Incubation Fellowship and Public Service Fellowship already in the dataset (line 205, 222), and from CSET (line 57). Recurrence confirmed across two consecutive cycles (2025-26 and 2026-27), each with a different specific research topic and faculty mentors. The program also runs masters/undergrad/predoctoral/law/professional tracks; this entry covers the postdoctoral research fellow track specifically.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "1 academic year plus summer, generally renewable for one additional year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "chatham-house-royal-institute-of-international-affairs-queen-elizabeth-ii-academy-fellowship-digital-society-research-strand", "organization": "Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs)", "name": "Queen Elizabeth II Academy Fellowship - Digital Society research strand", "url": "https://www.chathamhouse.org/academy/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual cycle (2026-27 cohort call closed; next call expected in the same annual window for an October 2027 start)", "amount": "GBP 2,565 per month stipend (fully funded, ~10 months)", "other_benefits": "Relocation support (travel, accommodation, visa fees, UK Immigration Health Surcharge), research funding for fieldwork/outreach, full Chatham House membership, Leadership Masterclass Programme", "eligibility": "Early- to mid-career professionals from academia, NGOs, business, government, civil society, or media worldwide", "area": "Digital Society Programme strand covers digital public infrastructure, AI governance, digital trade and data regulation, and geopolitics of emerging technology", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "url_returned_403_kept_per_task_rules; one_of_several_research_strands_not_exclusively_tech", "notes": "Chatham House's flagship Academy Fellowship covers multiple policy fields; the Digital Society Programme is one of the named research strands fellows can align proposals with, covering AI governance and digital policy specifically. Distinct from Chatham House's separate, non-fellowship Research Associate - Digital Society Programme staff job (deadline September 7, 2026, already passed), which was excluded because it is a permanent employee role, not a fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "10 months, full-time (hybrid, minimum 2 days/week in London)", "location": "London, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "https://www.chathamhouse.org/academy/fellowships returned HTTP 403 to both curl and WebFetch (bot-challenge pattern), not a genuine 404/410; kept per task instructions." }, { "id": "cornell-tech-digital-life-initiative-dli-digital-life-initiative-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Cornell Tech, Digital Life Initiative (DLI)", "name": "Digital Life Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://dli.tech.cornell.edu/postdocs", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Reviewed on a rolling basis starting mid-December annually until positions are filled", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Generous Cornell benefits package", "eligibility": "PhD received within the past 4 years; JD, JSD, LLM, and MD holders also eligible", "area": "Ethics, politics, and quality of life in digital societies: privacy, algorithmic bias and discrimination, AI ethics and governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "stipend_amount_not_publicly_disclosed", "notes": "Page states salary is 'commensurate with experience' plus Cornell benefits; no dollar figure published. One-year appointment, renewable depending on fit and funding; fellows must reside in the NYC area and participate actively in Cornell Tech/DLI intellectual life. Distinct from Cornell Tech's PiTech Visiting Practitioners Program already in the dataset (line 223). DLI also runs a related Technology Law & Policy Fellowship track under the same program. Recurrence confirmed across at least three cycles (2022, 2025-26 evaluated from Dec 2024, start Aug 2025).", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "New York, NY (Cornell Tech campus)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "maryland-state-arts-council-grants-for-artists-gfa", "organization": "Maryland State Arts Council", "name": "Grants for Artists (GFA)", "url": "https://msac.org/programs/grants-artists", "opens": "Annually, ~January (FY2026 cycle opened prior to March 2026 deadline)", "deadline": "March 9, 2026 (FY2026 cycle; recurring annual)", "amount": "$2,500", "other_benefits": "None beyond the cash grant; funds may cover working/living expenses, materials, entry fees, marketing, travel, etc.", "eligibility": "Independent, unaffiliated Maryland resident artists (owning or renting residential property in Maryland for 6+ months prior to application) age 18+, with a sustained artistic practice in a discipline MSAC supports (dance, music, visual art, public art, folk and traditional arts, media arts, literary arts, theatre); must not be enrolled in a matriculated high school, undergraduate, or graduate degree program; no fee to apply.", "area": "Multidisciplinary (visual art, music, dance, media arts, literary arts, theatre, folk/traditional arts)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "state_arts_council; residency_required", "notes": "Formerly the Individual Artist Award (IAA) program; MSAC reallocated IAA funding into this broader Grants for Artists program starting FY24. Verified via official FY2026 guidelines PDF (msac.org). Confirmed direct cash award, no application fee, excludes matriculated students.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One-time annual grant; awarded funds must be spent/obligated by August 15, 2026", "location": "Maryland (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "alabama-state-council-on-the-arts-individual-artist-fellowship", "organization": "Alabama State Council on the Arts", "name": "Individual Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://arts.alabama.gov/apply", "opens": "Prior to March deadline, annual", "deadline": "March 2, 2026 (for activities October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027)", "amount": "$7,500", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond the direct cash fellowship", "eligibility": "Alabama resident artists (per Council grant guidelines); amount increased from $5,000 to $7,500 for the FY2027 cohort. Discipline categories rotate/cover multiple art forms (recent cohort covered performing and visual arts per news coverage).", "area": "Multidisciplinary (visual and performing arts fellowships awarded)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "state_arts_council; residency_required", "notes": "Verified amount and March 2, 2026 deadline directly from the official FY2027 Grant Guidelines PDF (arts.alabama.gov). Program's dedicated fellowship subpage (arts.alabama.gov/programs/performing_arts/fellowship_award.aspx) is under construction on the live site, but the current guidelines PDF and July 2026 local news coverage (Bham Now, Birmingham creators sweep fellowships) confirm the program is active and recurring annually.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One-time award tied to a fiscal-year funding period", "location": "Alabama (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "eiteljorg-museum-of-american-indians-and-western-art-eiteljorg-contemporary-art-fellowship-ecaf", "organization": "Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art", "name": "Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship (ECAF)", "url": "https://contemporaryartfellowship.eiteljorg.org/", "opens": "Cycle prior to June 2026 deadline", "deadline": "June 5, 2026 (2027 Fellowship cycle)", "amount": "$50,000 unrestricted per fellow (5 fellows selected)", "other_benefits": "Museum purchases artwork from each fellow for its permanent collection; scholarly catalog and group exhibition; travel to Indianapolis for opening activities (Nov 2027)", "eligibility": "Enrolled, registered, or recognized members of a Native American, Alaska Native, or First Nations tribe/band/community (verification documentation required); four fellows selected via independent jury from open applications, one additional fellow invited based on established career; no application fee.", "area": "Contemporary visual art (Native American/First Nations artists)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "biennial; partial_nomination", "notes": "Biennial program (next cohort convenes 2027). Verified via official program site including the future-fellowship application page. Four of five spots are open-application/jury-selected; the fifth is invitation-based, hence the partial_nomination flag rather than nomination_only.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One-time unrestricted award tied to the biennial cohort", "location": "U.S. and Canada (open to enrolled tribal members regardless of state)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 403 Forbidden (bot-challenge), not a 404/410; kept per instructions. Content confirmed via WebFetch showing live 2027-cycle application details." }, { "id": "vermont-arts-council-creation-grant", "organization": "Vermont Arts Council", "name": "Creation Grant", "url": "https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/grants/find-a-grant/artists/creation/", "opens": "Winter, ahead of the spring deadline, annual", "deadline": "April 5, 2026 (FY2027 cycle; recurring annual, next cycle FY2028 opens in 2027)", "amount": "$5,000 flat award; $10,000 option for performing-arts groups (dance, theater, multidisciplinary)", "other_benefits": "None beyond the direct cash grant", "eligibility": "Vermont resident individual artists and artist groups (at least one member must meet residency requirements); both established and emerging artists encouraged to apply; full-time students are not eligible; no application fee.", "area": "Multidisciplinary, including performing arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "state_arts_council; residency_required", "notes": "Verified via official vermontartscouncil.org program page and the FY2027 Guidelines PDF, which explicitly confirms no application fee and excludes full-time students.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "One-time annual grant for creation of new work", "location": "Vermont (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "partnership-for-civil-justice-fund-justice-fellowship", "organization": "Partnership for Civil Justice Fund", "name": "Justice Fellowship", "url": "https://www.justiceonline.org/who-we-are/work-with-us/justice-fellowship/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling, priority to early submissions; start date September 2026 for graduating students", "amount": "$70,000 - $80,000 (salary, based on bar status/experience)", "other_benefits": "100% employer-paid health and dental insurance, optional vision, short-term disability, three weeks paid vacation, additional personal/sick leave, federal holidays", "eligibility": "Recent law graduates, judicial clerks, or new lawyers awaiting bar results, awaiting admission, or admitted to the bar; under ~4 years of experience preferred", "area": "Civil rights, free speech, First and Fourth Amendment litigation (Center for Protest Law and Litigation)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year fellowship, renewable based on docket development. Based in Washington, D.C. or Oakland, CA (hybrid). Recurring annual program (prior cycles documented back to at least 2024).", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "1 year, renewable", "location": "Washington, D.C. or Oakland, CA (hybrid)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 200; content matched current cycle." }, { "id": "georgetown-university-law-center-domestic-violence-clinic-domestic-violence-clinic-graduate-teaching-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University Law Center, Domestic Violence Clinic", "name": "Domestic Violence Clinic Graduate Teaching Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/domestic-violence-clinic/graduate-teaching-fellowship/", "opens": "October 15, 2026 (application window for the cohort starting July 2027)", "deadline": "February 1, 2027 (rolling review during the window)", "amount": "$70,000 first year; $75,000 second year", "other_benefits": "Intensive mentorship in litigation, teaching, and legal scholarship; pathway to law teaching positions; LL.M. in Advocacy awarded upon completion", "eligibility": "Bar admission required at application time (or must be admissible to D.C. Bar by waiver); preference for background in family law, domestic/sexual violence, poverty law, or trial experience", "area": "Domestic violence / family law clinical teaching and direct representation of survivors", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year clinical teaching fellowship/supervising attorney position, one slot per year. The July 2026-June 2028 term is the CURRENT cohort (already selected/underway); the October 15, 2026 - February 1, 2027 application window shown here is for the NEXT cohort, starting July 2027. Distinct from Georgetown's other listed clinical fellowships (Prettyman, CALS, Civil Rights Clinic, Juvenile Justice Clinic).", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 200." }, { "id": "southeast-louisiana-legal-services-loyola-university-new-orleans-college-of-law-gillis-long-poverty-law-center-gillis-long-social-justice-fellowship-program", "organization": "Southeast Louisiana Legal Services / Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Gillis Long Poverty Law Center", "name": "Gillis Long Social Justice Fellowship Program", "url": "https://law.loyno.edu/centers/gillis-long-poverty-law-center/post-graduate-programs/gillis-long-social-justice-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling; check page for current cycle)", "amount": "$60,000 starting salary, plus $1,800 for demonstrated Spanish-English or Vietnamese bilingualism", "other_benefits": "Eligible for loan forgiveness through the Louisiana Bar Foundation, Legal Services Corporation, or the fellow's law school after one year", "eligibility": "Recent Loyola University New Orleans College of Law graduates; must be admitted to practice law in Louisiana; outside legal practice prohibited during the fellowship", "area": "Eviction defense and tenant stabilization (housing/poverty law)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year fellowship placing the fellow at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (downtown New Orleans office), including rotating eviction-defense court desk duty.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "1 year", "location": "New Orleans, LA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 200." }, { "id": "immigrant-legal-defense-ild-rotating-with-northwest-immigrant-rights-project-nwirp-and-california-collaborative-for-immigrant-justice-ccij-valerie-zukin-memorial-fellowship", "organization": "Immigrant Legal Defense (ILD), rotating with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) and California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ)", "name": "Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ild.org/valerie-zukin", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified on the general fund page; 2026 host-organization cycle listings show an end date of August 7, 2026", "amount": "$15,000 stipend over 10 weeks (40 hours/week)", "other_benefits": "Close mentorship from Valerie Zukin's former colleagues and friends; hands-on immigration detention advocacy experience", "eligibility": "Law students who would not otherwise be able to accept nonprofit summer internships in the immigrant rights field", "area": "Immigrant detention defense / immigrants' rights", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "10-week summer fellowship established 2021, honoring immigrant rights attorney Valerie Zukin; rotates host organization each year (NWIRP + ILD in 2022 and 2024; CCIJ + ILD in 2023 and 2025). All hosts are in Washington state (NWIRP) or California (ILD, CCIJ) -- no Oregon host confirmed.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "10 weeks (summer)", "location": "Rotates between Washington state (NWIRP) and California (ILD, CCIJ)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "The ild.org/valerie-zukin page returned 200 but is a general memorial/fund page light on current-cycle logistics; the $15,000/10-week 2026 stipend and August 7, 2026 end date were corroborated via multiple independent 2026 job-board listings (NLADA, LBAW, LMBA, Idealist) for 'Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellowship (NWIRP 2026)'." }, { "id": "dc-affordable-law-firm-dcalf-in-partnership-with-georgetown-university-law-center-and-university-of-the-district-of-columbia-david-a-clarke-school-of-law-dc-affordable-law-firm-signature-ll-m-fellowship-program", "organization": "DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF), in partnership with Georgetown University Law Center and University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law", "name": "DC Affordable Law Firm Signature LL.M. Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/your-life-career/career-exploration-professional-development/for-jd-students/public-interest-funding/post-graduate-public-interest-fellowships/dcalf-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 31, 2025 for the 2026-27 cohort (recurring annual cycle; next cycle's deadline expected around October 2026)", "amount": "Not specified", "other_benefits": "Competitive public interest salary through employment at DCALF (exact figure not published); fully funded LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown Law upon successful completion; intensive 8-week skills training; mentorship from veteran attorneys", "eligibility": "Graduating JD students from Georgetown Law and UDC David A. Clarke School of Law; one slot reserved for a DC-barred Georgetown Law graduate with 1-3 years post-graduate legal experience", "area": "Family law, immigration law, and probate/estate planning for low- and moderate-income DC clients", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "15-month fellowship, including an intensive 8-week fall training component, at the DC Affordable Law Firm (a moderate-fee/low-bono law firm model). Distinct from Georgetown's other listed clinical/post-graduate fellowships. Applications go through https://www.dcaffordablelaw.org/employment.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "15 months", "location": "Washington, D.C.", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 200." }, { "id": "new-york-state-office-of-the-attorney-general-ag-fellowship-program", "organization": "New York State Office of the Attorney General", "name": "AG Fellowship Program", "url": "https://ag.ny.gov/AGFellowship", "opens": "August 10, 2026", "deadline": "October 2, 2026", "amount": "$87,356/year plus benefits (location pay of $2,000-$4,000 may apply for certain offices)", "other_benefits": "Health/dental/vision insurance, paid state holidays/vacation/sick time, retirement benefits, telecommuting up to 2 days/week", "eligibility": "JD graduates of the 2026-27 academic year; U.S. citizenship required; must reside or intend to reside in New York; bar admission required within first year; two-year commitment", "area": "General civil litigation and public-interest practice areas (Charities Bureau, Claims Bureau, Labor Bureau, Litigation Bureau, and others)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year fellowship running September 2027-August 2029 for this cycle; placements in New York City, Albany, or White Plains. Fills a gap in the exclusion list, which already includes AG fellowship programs for NJ, GA, CO, DC, and AK but not NY.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "2 years", "location": "New York City, Albany, or White Plains, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 200." }, { "id": "university-of-baltimore-school-of-law-innocence-project-clinic-fellowship", "organization": "University of Baltimore School of Law", "name": "Innocence Project Clinic Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ubalt.edu/law/law-clinics/all-clinics/fellowships/innocenceproject.cfm", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Open until filled", "amount": "$70,000/year", "other_benefits": "Full benefits including retirement contributions and tuition remission; research assistance and conference travel allowances", "eligibility": "Three years of experience as a practicing lawyer, including one year practicing criminal law; preference for wrongful-conviction experience; Maryland Bar member or licensed elsewhere with willingness to seek administrative certification; strong academic record and interest in teaching", "area": "Wrongful conviction / innocence litigation and clinical teaching", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Three-year contractual clinical teaching fellowship at the University of Baltimore's Innocence Project Clinic: year one emphasizes teaching development, year two legal scholarship, year three job-market preparation. Distinct from the Ohio Innocence Project fellowship already in the dataset and from the national Innocence Project's Foderaro fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-09-12", "last_verified": "2026-09-12", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "Direct GET returned 200." }, { "id": "canadian-statistical-sciences-institute-canssi-canssi-distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI)", "name": "CANSSI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://canssi.ca/program/distinguished-postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "2026-11-21", "deadline": "2027-01-16", "amount": "Up to CAD $70,000/year plus benefits (7-14% of salary), plus teaching compensation of CAD $8,000-$16,000 over two years, plus up to CAD $3,000/year research expenses", "other_benefits": "Co-mentoring partnership between two researchers at different institutions; teaching experience equivalent to 1-2 courses over two years", "eligibility": "PhD in statistics, biostatistics, actuarial science, or data science (thesis defended by 2026-09-30); completed doctorate within two years of application deadline (extensions available for industry/government employment, clinical residency, career interruption, or primary caregiver status); no prior postdoctoral funding from SSHRC/NSERC/CIHR/CANSSI; page does not state a citizenship/residency restriction on applicants", "area": "Statistics, biostatistics, actuarial science, and data science postdoctoral research", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": [ "Hosted at Canadian universities; supervisors must be at Canadian institutions, so this is international relocation for a US applicant", "Page does not explicitly confirm US citizens/residents are eligible to apply -- could not find an explicit citizenship restriction either; recommend a direct confirmation email to CANSSI before publishing" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of canssi.ca program page. Real organization (Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute, a national research institute), genuine cash stipend up to CAD $70,000/year, 2-year duration, next cycle recruitment window explicitly 2026-11-21 to 2027-01-16 (future and confirmed), program start late Aug/early Sept 2027.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Host university in Canada (site depends on matched faculty supervisor)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "association-for-slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies-aseees-cohen-tucker-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)", "name": "Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://aseees.org/award/cohen-tucker-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1, 2026, 11:59pm Hawaii Time", "amount": "Up to $25,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "Current ASEEES student members; doctoral students at US or Canadian universities who are US or Canadian citizens/permanent residents, completing a dissertation in Russian/Soviet historical studies", "area": "Russian/Soviet Historical Studies", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Requires paid ASEEES membership", "Citizenship/residency restricted to US/Canada" ], "notes": "Verified via WebSearch snippets of aseees.org and h-net.org, 2026-09-26. Deadline Dec 1, 2026 confirmed as upcoming/future. Distinct program from the already-live 'ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant Program' (different URL, different award: research vs. completion). Not found in live_urls.txt (checked 'cohen-tucker' and full URL) or fellowships.json (checked 'Cohen-Tucker').", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Not specified (annual completion award)", "location": "US or Canada (any university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-cincinnati-graduate-college-dean-s-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of Cincinnati, Graduate College", "name": "Dean's Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.grad.uc.edu/student-life/awards/dissertation-completion.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified on page (annual cycle for 2026-27 academic year)", "amount": "$25,000 annual stipend (two semesters); $12,500 for a single-semester award", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond stipend", "eligibility": "PhD candidates in their final year of dissertation writing; institution-internal (University of Cincinnati students only); Graduate College anticipates awarding 4 two-semester fellowships (or equivalent mix) for 2026-27", "area": "All disciplines (University of Cincinnati PhD programs)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": [ "Institution-internal (University of Cincinnati students only)" ], "notes": "Verified via WebSearch snippets of grad.uc.edu, 2026-09-26. $25,000/$12,500 stipend and 2026-27 cycle confirmed as currently active. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json (checked 'Cincinnati').", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One or two semesters", "location": "Cincinnati, OH (University of Cincinnati)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-california-wellness-foundation-be-well-lead-well-sabbatical-award", "organization": "The California Wellness Foundation", "name": "Be Well, Lead Well Sabbatical Award", "url": "https://www.calwellness.org/news/be-well-lead-well-a-new-sabbatical-award-program/", "opens": "Historically opens in spring (2025 cycle opened April 28, 2025); 2026 cycle dates not yet published as of 2026-09-26", "deadline": "2025 cycle closed June 20, 2025; next cycle expected to open spring 2026 -- confirm exact date directly with Cal Wellness before advising an applicant", "amount": "Up to eight $60,000 grants per cycle; at least $45,000 must go to the leader's salary/expenses during the sabbatical, remainder (up to $15,000) toward professional development and interim leadership", "other_benefits": "Interim leadership/staff capacity support during the sabbatical period", "eligibility": "Senior-level leaders (executive directors/CEOs) of California-based nonprofit organizations advancing health equity and wellness in historically underserved communities", "area": "Executive sabbatical for health-equity nonprofit leaders, California", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "2026 application window not yet posted as of check date; program is recurring (run since 2003, most recent full cycle closed June 2025) so treat as confirmed recurring rather than a fixed date" ], "notes": "Verified via calwellness.org news release and Cal Wellness sabbatical program pages (fetched 2026-09-26). Program has run annually/biennially since 2003 under varying names (Cal Wellness Sabbatical Program Award, now 'Be Well, Lead Well'); 2025 cycle received 140 applicants and awarded honorees by September 2025. Confirm current-year deadline via BeWellSabbatical@calwellness.org before advising an applicant.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Minimum 3 months recommended", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "experience-matters-arizona-encore-fellowship-program-maricopa-county", "organization": "Experience Matters (Arizona)", "name": "Encore Fellowship Program (Maricopa County)", "url": "https://experiencemattersaz.org/skilled-talent/get-engaged-now/encore-fellow-program/", "opens": "Rolling -- candidates first complete an Experience Profile, then are matched to host nonprofits", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Stipend of approximately $15,000-$25,000 for roughly 1,000 hours of work", "other_benefits": "Placement/matching support with a host nonprofit, part of the national Encore Fellowships Network (CoGenerate/Encore.org)", "eligibility": "Experienced professionals transitioning from for-profit careers who want to apply their skills to nonprofit capacity-building work in Maricopa County, Arizona", "area": "Encore-career fellowship placing experienced professionals inside nonprofit organizations to build capacity, Maricopa County AZ", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "Stipend is described as 'modest' and a range rather than a fixed figure -- confirm current amount before advising an applicant", "Regional (Maricopa County, AZ) chapter of the national Encore Fellowships Network; the network's NY/Silicon Valley/TX chapters are already in the live dataset under separate URLs -- this is the distinct Arizona chapter URL" ], "notes": "Verified via experiencemattersaz.org program page and encore.org/CoGenerate network pages (fetched 2026-09-26). Program has run continuously since Experience Matters pioneered the Encore Fellow model's expansion to Maricopa County; application is rolling via an Experience Profile intake rather than a fixed-date cycle.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "6-12 months (approximately 1,000 hours)", "location": "Maricopa County, Arizona", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-konstanz-zukunftskolleg-zukunftskolleg-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Konstanz - Zukunftskolleg", "name": "Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg/fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Confirmed open as of research date (2026-09-26)", "deadline": "12 October 2026, 11:00am CET (per current call)", "amount": "Full-time 2-year employment contract at E13 TV-L (German public-sector academic salary scale); exact euro figure varies by prior work experience", "other_benefits": "30 days paid annual leave; research freedom without administrative constraints; access to interdisciplinary community of junior and senior researchers", "eligibility": "Non-tenured researchers (postdoctoral researchers, junior professors, research group leaders); any academic field/discipline", "area": "Cross-disciplinary postdoctoral research institute, any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg/ (current call text: 'New call for applications for four 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships', deadline 12 October, 11:00am CET) and WebSearch confirming E13 TV-L salary scale. Deadline is after 2026-09-26, so currently plausible. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Konstanz, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nordic-institutes-for-advanced-study-nias-network-novo-nordisk-foundation-via-helsinki-collegium-for-advanced-studies-nnf-ias-fellowship-on-health-and-sustainability", "organization": "Nordic Institutes for Advanced Study (NIAS network) / Novo Nordisk Foundation, via Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies", "name": "NNF-IAS Fellowship on Health and Sustainability", "url": "https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-collegium-advanced-studies/apply/apply-nnf-ias-fellowship-health-and-sustainability-nordic-institutes-advanced-studies", "opens": "Open as of research date (2026-09-26)", "deadline": "1 October 2026, 12:00 noon CEST / 13:00 EEST", "amount": "Full-time salary based on seniority per host-country collective agreement, plus a research budget of up to EUR 20,000", "other_benefits": "Relocation expenses covered; placement at one of four Nordic partner institutes (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)", "eligibility": "Any nationality, all academic disciplines; 2-10 years post-PhD career experience; must not have resided/worked in the host country more than 12 months in the prior 2 years", "area": "Interdisciplinary research on health and sustainability, open to all academic disciplines", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Themed around health and sustainability but explicitly open to all academic disciplines -- borderline vs a single-topic bucket; included because eligibility text states 'all academic disciplines'" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of the Helsinki Collegium apply page (helsinki.fi): deadline '1 October 2026 at 12.00 (noon) CEST/13.00 EEST', fellowship period 'September 1, 2027, lasting for 23 months until July 2029', 5 positions, salary + EUR 20,000 research budget. Deadline after 2026-09-26 so currently plausible. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "23 months", "location": "Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden (4 Nordic partner institutes)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "im-ra-institute-for-advanced-study-aix-marseille-university-im-ra-core-fellowship-2027-2028", "organization": "IMéRA (Institute for Advanced Study, Aix-Marseille University)", "name": "IMéRA Core Fellowship 2027-2028", "url": "https://www.imera.fr/en/applications/core-call-for-applications-for-imera-2027-2028/", "opens": "Open as of research date (2026-09-26)", "deadline": "Monday 19 October 2026, at 1pm (UTC+2)", "amount": "Monthly allowance of EUR 2,000 (junior scientists/artists) or EUR 2,500 (senior scientists, 10+ years post-PhD or professors); artists may receive allowance or salary depending on candidate status", "other_benefits": "Free furnished accommodation on Iméra premises; paid travel expenses; participation in interdisciplinary Community-Building Seminars", "eligibility": "Scholars and artists across four research programs (Arts and Science, Interdisciplinary Dialogues, Mediterranean, Necessary Utopias); must not have lived in France more than 12 months in prior 3 years; active French and/or English required", "area": "Interdisciplinary residency spanning arts, sciences, and humanities -- any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of imera.fr core call page (deadline '19 October 2026, at 1pm (UTC+2)', residency periods Sept 2027-June 2028) plus WebSearch for stipend figures (EUR 2,000/2,500 monthly allowance, confirmed via multiple program-description sources referencing imera.fr hosting terms). Deadline after 2026-09-26. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "5 to 10 months", "location": "Marseille, France", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "santa-fe-institute-sfi-complexity-postdoctoral-fellowship-incl-omidyar-fellowship", "organization": "Santa Fe Institute", "name": "SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowship (incl. Omidyar Fellowship)", "url": "https://apply-sfi.smapply.org/prog/complexity_postdoctoral_fellowship_/", "opens": "Jul 26 2026 10:00 PM (MDT)", "deadline": "Sep 30 2026 11:59 PM (MDT)", "amount": "Competitive salary with generous benefits package including paid family leave (exact figure not published on the general call page)", "other_benefits": "Broad research freedom to pursue transdisciplinary interests for up to three years; J-1 visa sponsorship available", "eligibility": "PhD in any scientific discipline granted within 6 years of the application deadline; strong quantitative/computational skills; demonstrated interest in transdisciplinary research", "area": "Transdisciplinary complexity science spanning any scientific field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Exact stipend dollar figure not published; described only as 'competitive salary with generous benefit package'" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of the official SFI SmApply posting: deadline 'Sep 30 2026 11:59 PM (MDT)', up to three years, PhD in any scientific discipline. Deadline after 2026-09-26. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Santa Fe, New Mexico", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "voqal-media-democracy-fund-voqal-partners-voqal-partners-fellowship-2027", "organization": "Voqal (Media Democracy Fund / Voqal Partners)", "name": "Voqal Partners Fellowship 2027", "url": "https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=mediaideation", "opens": "Open as of research date (2026-09-26); info sessions Sept 18 and Oct 14, 2026", "deadline": "October 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time", "amount": "$30,000 award plus $1,000 healthcare stipend", "other_benefits": "Fully funded travel to three in-person fellowship convenings; coaching and mentorship; peer support", "eligibility": "18+, based in United States, able to receive funds in the US (no visa sponsorship); early-stage or 'dream-stage' social-justice ideas connected to U.S. communities -- no established organization or business plan required; any professional/academic background", "area": "Social-justice changemaker fellowship, open to any field or background", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Verified via WebSearch/WebFetch of opportunitiesforyouth.org coverage citing the official Voqal application portal: deadline 'October 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time', award '$30,000' plus '$1,000 healthcare stipend', 8 fellows selected annually. Deadline after 2026-09-26. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json (checked 'voqal').", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "6 months", "location": "United States (travel required to 3 in-person convenings)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-leverhulme-trust-leverhulme-trust-research-fellowships", "organization": "The Leverhulme Trust", "name": "Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/research-fellowships", "opens": "Open as of research date (2026-09-26)", "deadline": "5 November 2026", "amount": "Up to GBP 70,000 total fellowship value (covers replacement teaching costs and research expenses)", "other_benefits": "Tenable for 3-24 months; intended to free experienced academics from teaching/administrative duties to focus on research", "eligibility": "Experienced researchers in any academic discipline whose research has been constrained by teaching, administrative, or other routine professional duties", "area": "Any academic discipline", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [ "Funding structure primarily covers replacement-teaching costs and research expenses routed via the fellow's institution rather than a direct personal stipend -- verify how much reaches the individual fellow as income before treating as a pure cash award" ], "notes": "Verified via WebSearch of official Leverhulme Trust page (leverhulme.ac.uk/research-fellowships, direct WebFetch blocked by 403) cross-checked against dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk funding notice: deadline '5th November 2026', value 'up to £70,000', 'any academic field'. This is a DIFFERENT, distinct program from the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships already in the live dataset (different URL: /research-fellowships vs /early-career-fellowships). Deadline after 2026-09-26.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "3 to 24 months", "location": "United Kingdom (host institution)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "neukom-institute-for-computational-science-dartmouth-college-neukom-postdoctoral-fellows-program", "organization": "Neukom Institute for Computational Science, Dartmouth College", "name": "Neukom Postdoctoral Fellows Program", "url": "https://neukom.dartmouth.edu/funding/faculty/postdoctoral-fellows", "opens": "August 1, 2026 (application site opens)", "deadline": "December 1, 2026 (review begins; continues until positions filled)", "amount": "$70,000 salary for 2027-2028", "other_benefits": "Two-year appointment with option to request a third year; access to Dartmouth's interdisciplinary computational research community", "eligibility": "PhD in any discipline, or DMA/MFA (expected by September 2027); research interests intersecting the theme of computation; demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary research", "area": "Interdisciplinary research intersecting computation, open to PhDs/terminal-degree holders in any discipline", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": [], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of the official Dartmouth Neukom Institute page: deadline 'December 1, 2026', salary '$70,000 for 2027-2028', eligibility 'PhD in any discipline or DMA or MFA'. Deadline after 2026-09-26. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json (checked 'neukom').", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "2 years (option for a 3rd)", "location": "Hanover, New Hampshire (Dartmouth College)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "harvard-center-for-population-and-development-studies-hcpds-david-e-bell-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS)", "name": "David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://popcenter.harvard.edu/postdoctoral-fellowships/", "opens": "Fall (recruitment for 2027-2029 cohort in fall 2026, applications expected early October)", "deadline": "Recurring annually; 2026-2028 cohort deadline was Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:00pm ET (now past); next cohort (2027-2029) recruitment begins fall 2026", "amount": "$75,000 annual salary (2026-2028 cohort) plus subsidized health insurance, up to $4,000 relocation funds, and $11,000 research/travel/computer fund over the two years", "other_benefits": "Mentorship from HCPDS/Harvard faculty; weekly Social Demography Seminars; monthly Fellows' meetings with Center Director", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral researchers with strong academic training, research experience, and leadership potential in population and development studies (sociology, public policy, medicine, economics, demography); open to both US and international scholars; full-time residential program, teaching/consulting not permitted unless pre-approved", "area": "Population and development studies (social demography, migration, health transitions, workplace policy)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "2026-2028 cohort deadline (March 3, 2026) already passed; confirmed recurring since 1990 with next cohort (2027-2029) recruitment starting fall 2026 per program's own page" ], "notes": "Verified via search results directly quoting popcenter.harvard.edu's own Terms and Conditions page and multiple population-center partner reposts (csde.washington.edu, iussp.org) confirming stipend, deadline, and recurring structure; the program's own postdoctoral-fellowships page (fetched directly) confirms operation since 1990 and fall-2026 recruitment timing for 2027-2029 cohort. Not yet in live F4F dataset (checked popcenter.harvard.edu against live_urls.txt, no match; fellowships.json has no 'David E. Bell' or 'HCPDS' entry, only unrelated 'Bell Scholarship' name collisions in scholarship lists).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Two years, full-time residential", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard University, in-residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "weatherhead-center-for-international-affairs-harvard-university-program-on-u-s-japan-relations-us-japan-program-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University - Program on U.S.-Japan Relations", "name": "US-Japan Program Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/funding/student/us_japan", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-27 cycle now past; recurring annually - check us-japan.wcfia.harvard.edu/apply for next cycle", "amount": "$70,000 stipend (General Postdoctoral Fellowship); Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship track pays $75,000 and includes a teaching component", "other_benefits": "Shared office space at the Weatherhead Center; access to Harvard facilities and the broader Program on U.S.-Japan Relations community", "eligibility": "Recent PhDs working on topics related to U.S.-Japan relations or Japan studies across social science/humanities disciplines", "area": "U.S.-Japan relations / Japan studies", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "url returned 403 on direct fetch (likely bot-blocking); details verified via search-result excerpts quoting program pages (academicpositions.harvard.edu, rijs.fas.harvard.edu, higheredjobs.com) rather than a direct page read" ], "notes": "Distinct from the Weatherhead Scholars Program (already live in dataset at wcfia.harvard.edu/funding/weatherhead-scholars-program) - this is the separate Program on U.S.-Japan Relations postdoctoral track. Verified via academicpositions.harvard.edu listing #15476 and rijs.fas.harvard.edu 2026-27 program page excerpts giving matching $70,000/$75,000 stipend figures. Not yet in live F4F dataset (checked wcfia.harvard.edu/funding/student/us_japan and us-japan.wcfia.harvard.edu against live_urls.txt, no match).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One academic year (9 months), in residence", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Harvard University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "kellogg-institute-for-international-studies-university-of-notre-dame-hewlett-visiting-fellowship-for-public-policy", "organization": "Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame", "name": "Hewlett Visiting Fellowship for Public Policy", "url": "https://kellogg.nd.edu/hewlett-visiting-fellow-public-policy", "opens": "2027-28 competition opens August 1, 2026", "deadline": "October 1, 2026 for the 2027-28 fellowship (letters of recommendation due October 7, 2026)", "amount": "Competitive stipend commensurate with experience, plus round-trip travel, medical insurance, and $5,000 in research/travel funds", "other_benefits": "On-campus residence; delivers at least one public lecture during stay; access to Kellogg Institute intellectual community", "eligibility": "Senior practitioners (not necessarily academics) demonstrating leadership, innovation, and impact in the practice, defense, or support of democracy and public policy; scholarly credentials not required; advanced English proficiency required for non-US citizens; foreign nationals need valid passport and J-1 visa eligibility", "area": "Public policy / democracy studies practitioner fellowship", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": [ "Aimed at practitioners rather than academic researchers per se (audience marked 'professional'); one fellowship awarded annually - highly selective" ], "notes": "Verified by direct fetch of kellogg.nd.edu/hewlett-visiting-fellow-public-policy, confirming October 1, 2026 deadline (a future, currently-open-or-soon-opening cycle as of today 2026-09-26) and stipend/benefit details. Distinct from Kellogg's postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship track already in the live dataset (kellogg.nd.edu/opportunities/visiting-researchers/about-our-postdoctoral-visiting-fellowships) and its PhD/dissertation-year fellowships. Not yet in live F4F dataset (checked kellogg.nd.edu/hewlett-visiting-fellow-public-policy against live_urls.txt, no match; fellowships.json has no 'Hewlett' entry).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Academic year (Aug-May), or one semester (fall Aug-Dec or spring Jan-May)", "location": "Notre Dame, IN (in-residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "north-carolina-arts-council-nc-artist-fellowship", "organization": "North Carolina Arts Council", "name": "NC Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/resources/artists/artist-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified on public page for next cycle; program has run annually since 1980 (verify exact date via ncarts.org before applying)", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond unrestricted cash award", "eligibility": "NC residents 1+ year prior to deadline, 18+, US citizen or permanent resident alien, must remain NC resident during grant period; not eligible if received fellowship in past 5 years or enrolled in a degree-granting program", "area": "Multi-discipline individual artist fellowship (visual, craft, media, performing arts categories rotate)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Exact next-cycle deadline not confirmed on page fetched; verify current deadline directly before relying on timing" ], "notes": "Verified via ncarts.org/grants-resources/resources/artists/artist-fellowships (HTTP 200, fetched 2026-09-26). Recurring since 1980, $10,000 unrestricted award, disciplines rotate by year. Not found in live dataset (grep of live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'north carolina arts' returned zero matches).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One grant period (typically 1 year)", "location": "North Carolina, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "utah-division-of-arts-museums-utah-artist-fellowship-visual-arts-design-performing-arts-literary-arts-rotating", "organization": "Utah Division of Arts & Museums", "name": "Utah Artist Fellowship (Visual Arts & Design / Performing Arts / Literary Arts, rotating)", "url": "https://artsandmuseums.utah.gov/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Most recent cycle deadline was March 6, 2026 (now closed); program runs annually since 1986, so next cycle expected ~March 2027 (unconfirmed exact date)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond unrestricted cash award", "eligibility": "Utah residents 25+ living primarily in Utah for 2+ consecutive years before application; not enrolled in undergrad/grad arts degree program; no prior recipients; individual applicants only (no teams)", "area": "Visual Arts & Design (2026 cycle: 8 fellowships); Performing Arts (2026 cycle: Music, 5 fellowships); disciplines rotate by year", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Most recent cycle deadline (March 2026) has passed; next cycle date not yet confirmed on site as of this research (2026-09-26)" ], "notes": "Verified via artsandmuseums.utah.gov/fellowship/ (fetched 2026-09-26, page loaded with full program details). Confirmed recurring annual program since 1986. $5,000 unrestricted award. Not found in live dataset (grep of live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'utah division'/'utah artist fellowship' returned zero matches).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One grant period", "location": "Utah, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "maine-arts-commission-maine-artist-fellowship", "organization": "Maine Arts Commission", "name": "Maine Artist Fellowship", "url": "https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Funding/Individual-Artist-Fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 14, 2026 (2027 award cycle)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond unrestricted cash award", "eligibility": "Current Maine resident (2+ years prior to deadline), 25+ years old by deadline, not enrolled as a student as of Jan 1 2027, never previously received this fellowship, must remain Maine resident throughout fellowship period", "area": "One fellow per discipline: Fine Craft, Literary Arts, Media Arts and Photography, Performing Arts, Traditional Arts, Visual Arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [], "notes": "Verified via mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Funding/Individual-Artist-Fellowships (fetched 2026-09-26); page explicitly shows 2027 cycle with deadline Oct 14, 2026 -- currently open relative to today's date (2026-09-26). $5,000 unrestricted award, one fellow per discipline including Fine Craft, Media Arts, Performing Arts. Not found in live dataset (grep of live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'mainearts'/'maine arts commission' returned zero matches).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One-year award cycle (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2027)", "location": "Maine, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "south-dakota-arts-council-artist-fellowship-grant", "organization": "South Dakota Arts Council", "name": "Artist Fellowship Grant", "url": "https://artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/artistfellowship.aspx", "opens": "January 1 (annually, via sdac.gosmart.org)", "deadline": "March 1, 2026 (for FY2026-27 funding period July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "None specified beyond unrestricted cash award; no match required", "eligibility": "18+, South Dakota resident for at least 1 year, not a full-time student, applies as individual artist submitting own work samples", "area": "Any discipline or medium (established artists with a strong record)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Program page URL redirects (302) to sd.gov/sdac; confirm current direct page before applying" ], "notes": "Verified via search results plus HTTP 200 response (following redirect) on artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/artistfellowship.aspx (fetched 2026-09-26); deadline March 1, 2026 was accurate as found in South Dakota Arts Council public grant announcement (Fry Bread / Brookings Register coverage). Recurring annual program, $5,000 unrestricted award, no match required. Not found in live dataset (grep of live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'south dakota arts' returned zero matches).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One fellowship/funding period", "location": "South Dakota, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "textile-center-administering-the-mcknight-foundation-s-artist-culture-bearers-fellowships-mcknight-fellowships-for-fiber-artists", "organization": "Textile Center (administering the McKnight Foundation's Artist & Culture Bearers Fellowships)", "name": "McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists", "url": "https://textilecentermn.org/mcknight/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle already closed (fellowship period was March 1, 2026-Feb 28, 2027); recurring annual program, next cycle expected ~early 2027", "amount": "$25,000 unrestricted award (2 fellowships awarded per cycle)", "other_benefits": "Critiques/studio visits with experts and mentors; $1,500 professional development support for conferences, workshops, marketing, or exhibition assistance", "eligibility": "Minnesota fiber/textile artists beyond emerging career stage with a significant body of work over at least 8 years; demonstrated regional/state/national impact in the field", "area": "Fiber and textile art", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Minnesota residents only", "2026 cycle already closed; exact next-cycle deadline not yet confirmed" ], "notes": "Verified via textilecentermn.org/mcknight/ program pages and 2026 fellows announcement (fetched 2026-09-26 via search; direct WebFetch of the page returned HTTP 403, corroborated instead via textilecentermn.org/2026mcknightfiberartfellowships/ and related event pages in search results). Recurring annual program administered by Textile Center on behalf of the McKnight Foundation. Not found in live dataset (grep of live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'textilecentermn'/'mcknight fiber' returned zero matches).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One-year fellowship period", "location": "Minnesota, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "minnesota-center-for-book-arts-administering-the-mcknight-foundation-s-artist-culture-bearers-fellowships-mcknight-fellowships-for-book-artists", "organization": "Minnesota Center for Book Arts (administering the McKnight Foundation's Artist & Culture Bearers Fellowships)", "name": "McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists", "url": "https://mnbookarts.org/mcknight-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed March 9, 2026 (fellows announced May 29, 2026); recurring annual program, next cycle expected ~early 2027", "amount": "$25,000 unrestricted award, plus $1,000 travel stipend and $1,000 educational stipend", "other_benefits": "Residency opportunity with additional stipend", "eligibility": "Beyond-emerging artists living and working in Minnesota with sustained experience in book arts", "area": "Book arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": [ "Minnesota residents only", "2026 cycle already closed; exact next-cycle deadline not yet confirmed" ], "notes": "Verified via mnbookarts.org/mcknight-fellowships (HTTP 200, fetched 2026-09-26, full program details loaded). Recurring annual program administered by Minnesota Center for Book Arts on behalf of the McKnight Foundation, distinct discipline from the already-checked McKnight Fiber Artists and McKnight Composer Fellowships programs. Not found in live dataset (grep of live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'mnbookarts'/'minnesota center for book arts' returned zero matches).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One-year fellowship period", "location": "Minnesota, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "ai-safety-hub-sash-singapore-ai-safety-fellowship", "organization": "AI Safety Hub (SASH)", "name": "Singapore AI Safety Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aisafety.sg/programs/singapore-ai-safety-fellowship", "opens": "Not yet announced for next cohort", "deadline": "Spring/Summer 2027 cohort (exact date not yet posted); prior cohort deadline was July 10, 2026", "amount": "SGD 5,000/month stipend", "other_benefits": "Free accommodation in Singapore, round-trip travel covered, visa assistance, up to USD 30,000 in compute resources per project, mentorship from experienced AI safety/governance researchers", "eligibility": "Emerging researchers with strong technical research ability, commitment to beneficial AI development, and cross-cultural competency; requires full-time, in-person participation in Singapore", "area": "AI safety research fellowship with a dedicated policy pillar (\"Applying research to policy\": translating technical findings into policy recommendations)", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [ "Primarily a technical AI-safety research fellowship; policy/governance is one of three program pillars, not the sole focus", "Current (2026) cohort's application window already closed (deadline was July 10, 2026); next cohort explicitly stated as Spring/Summer 2027 on the primary site, but exact dates/stipend for that cohort not yet posted" ], "notes": "Curl-verified directly against the raw HTML of the primary program page (aisafety.sg): page text confirms '$5k SGD/month' stipend, 'Up to $30k USD compute', deadline 'July 10, 2026' for the prior cohort, and the explicit statement 'Applications to the fellowship have now closed. Please check back again for the next cohort in Spring/Summer 2027.' This confirms a recurring, currently-plausible cycle per task rules even though the immediate application window is closed and exact 2027 dates/stipend are not yet posted. Confirmed NOT a duplicate: not present in live_urls.txt (checked \"aisafety.sg\") or in fellowships.json (checked \"Singapore AI Safety\", \"SASH\", \"AI Safety Hub\").", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "3 months (prior cohort ran 21 September - 4 December 2026)", "location": "Singapore (in-person, full-time)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "simons-institute-for-the-theory-of-computing-uc-berkeley-simons-institute-law-and-society-fellowship", "organization": "Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, UC Berkeley", "name": "Simons Institute Law and Society Fellowship", "url": "https://simons.berkeley.edu/lawsocietyfellowcall", "opens": "October 1 (for the Fall 2027 program cohort)", "deadline": "Not yet specified on the primary page as of verification; application window opens October 1 for the Fall 2027 program", "amount": "Stipend to cover living expenses (exact figure not published); travel to Berkeley reimbursed", "other_benefits": "Shared office in Calvin Lab at UC Berkeley; embedded in a Simons Institute semester-long technical program alongside computer scientists; expected outputs include a white paper and potential participation in a documentary series", "eligibility": "Junior and senior researchers (postdocs, senior graduate students, assistant professors eligible for 'Law and Society Fellow'; more established researchers eligible for 'Senior Law and Society Fellow')", "area": "Law, ethics, and policy implications of a specific technical research program each cohort (Fall 2027 program topic: Diffusion Generative Modeling); prior cohorts have paired with AI-relevant technical programs", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": [ "Narrower than a general AI-policy fellowship: each cohort is tied to one specific Simons Institute technical program (the Fall 2027 topic is Diffusion Generative Modeling specifically, not AI governance broadly)", "Exact stipend amount and application deadline (only the October 1 open date) not published on the primary page at time of verification" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch of the primary page (simons.berkeley.edu/lawsocietyfellowcall), which explicitly confirms it is paid ('The position comes with a stipend to cover living expenses. Travel to Berkeley will be reimbursed') and describes the program as supporting researchers on 'technologies with profound impacts on human society and with implications for ethics, law, and policy.' Confirmed NOT a duplicate: not present in live_urls.txt (checked \"simons.berkeley\") or in fellowships.json (checked \"Simons Institute\" -- only unrelated \"Simons Foundation\"/\"Heising-Simons Foundation\" entries found).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One semester (tied to the Simons Institute program's term)", "location": "Berkeley, California (in-person, shared office at Calvin Lab)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "constitutional-accountability-center-cac-sponsored-legal-fellowship-2027-2028", "organization": "Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC)", "name": "Sponsored Legal Fellowship 2027-2028", "url": "https://www.theusconstitution.org/sponsored-legal-fellowship-2027-2028/", "opens": "Unknown", "deadline": "Rolling (no hard deadline stated; fellows begin fall 2027)", "amount": "$80,000 total compensation (CAC tops up any external sponsoring fellowship's base salary, e.g. Equal Justice Works/Justice Catalyst/Skadden, to reach this total)", "other_benefits": "DC-based constitutional litigation/appellate work; standard benefits implied as an employed fellow", "eligibility": "Recently completed or soon-to-be-completed JD with excellent academic record; DC Bar membership or ability to obtain by start; completed clerkship preferred not required", "area": "Constitutional law / civil rights litigation (sponsored fellowship host)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [ "Functions as a sponsorship/host arrangement rather than a freestanding named award -- CAC guarantees the cash stipend regardless of the external program's base pay", "No hard deadline; rolling admission so timing depends on applicant" ], "notes": "Verified via theusconstitution.org page (confirmed reachable, 301 redirect to /sponsored-legal-fellowship-2027-2028/, 200 OK). Page explicitly states CAC makes up the difference between external fellowship base salary and CAC's own $80,000 Fellow salary, so the cash award is genuine and CAC-funded, not merely an application-assistance service. Checked live_urls.txt (theusconstitution.org not present) and fellowships.json (no Constitutional Accountability Center entry).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "1-2 years depending on external sponsoring program", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "california-department-of-justice-office-of-the-attorney-general-attorney-general-s-honors-program", "organization": "California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General", "name": "Attorney General's Honors Program", "url": "https://oag.ca.gov/careers/honors", "opens": "Unknown (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "October 20, 2026 (received or postmarked); program begins September 2027", "amount": "Salary not disclosed on the program page (contact aghonorsapps@doj.ca.gov); role is a paid state civil-service Deputy Attorney General-track position with standard state salary schedules (public sources place Deputy AG pay roughly in the $100K+ range depending on step)", "other_benefits": "On-the-job training, career development programming, mentorship; placements in Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland, or Los Angeles across Civil Law, Criminal Law, or Public Rights Divisions", "eligibility": "Third-year law students, students in their final year of other graduate law programs, newly admitted lawyers in their first year of practice, judicial clerks, or those completing government/academic/public-interest fellowships in September 2027; must be California Bar members or plan to sit for the July 2027 Bar exam", "area": "State government public-interest law (Attorney General honors hiring program)", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": [ "Exact starting salary not stated on the program's own page -- inferred from public Deputy Attorney General pay data, not stated at the source", "Functions as an entry-level state attorney hiring track rather than a named stipend award, consistent with other state AG Honors/Fellowship programs already in the dataset" ], "notes": "Verified via oag.ca.gov/careers/honors page fetch: confirmed firm deadline of October 20, 2026, program start September 2027, eligibility criteria, and division placements. Salary amount itself not published on this page; supplemented with public Deputy AG salary data via search (Glassdoor/Salary.com) rather than an official figure. Checked live_urls.txt and fellowships.json -- no California AG Honors Program entry found (distinct from the New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Georgia AG programs already in the live dataset).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Not specified on page (entry-level attorney appointment)", "location": "California (Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland, or Los Angeles)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-dedalus-foundation-senior-fellowship-in-art-history", "organization": "The Dedalus Foundation", "name": "Senior Fellowship in Art History", "url": "https://dedalusfoundation.org/programs/fellowships-awards/view/senior-fellowship/", "opens": "Not stated", "deadline": "September 15, 2026 (annual deadline; this cycle's deadline has passed as of verification but the program recurs every year on/around this date)", "amount": "Up to $30,000", "other_benefits": "Nonresidential award; announcement mid-December", "eligibility": "US citizens only; independent writers/scholars/critics/curators, not currently matriculated in a degree program; must have demonstrated prior accomplishment in the field", "area": "20th-century painting, sculpture, and allied arts (art history)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "2026 cycle deadline (Sept 15, 2026) has already passed relative to today (Sept 26, 2026); recurs annually each September per multi-year call history (2024, 2025, 2026 cycles documented) so next window opens ~Sept 2027", "US citizens only" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch/WebSearch of dedalusfoundation.org (200 OK, curl-confirmed) and cross-referenced against arthist.net announcement archive showing repeated annual cycles. Distinct program from the Dedalus MFA Fellowship already in the live dataset (different URL/program).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Award period Jan 1 - Dec 31 of following year", "location": "Nonresidential", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-oregon-libraries-special-collections-and-university-archives-le-guin-feminist-science-fiction-research-award", "organization": "University of Oregon Libraries — Special Collections and University Archives", "name": "Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Research Award", "url": "https://library.uoregon.edu/find-materials/special-collections-and-university-archives/research-awards/le-guin-feminist-science", "opens": "Not stated", "deadline": "January 8, 2027 (subject-based awards cycle, per library.uoregon.edu/special-collections/fellowships)", "amount": "$3,000 award", "other_benefits": "Access to feminist science fiction author papers (Ursula K. Le Guin and related collections) held in Special Collections and University Archives", "eligibility": "Open to undergraduates, master's and doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty at every rank, and independent scholars working on feminist science fiction", "area": "Literature — feminist science fiction / literary archival research", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [], "notes": "Verified via WebSearch citing library.uoregon.edu award page and cross-referenced against UO Libraries fellowships listing page (200 OK, curl-confirmed) which states the current subject-based-award cycle deadline as Jan 8, 2027 -- a genuine future date.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Short-term (award supports a research visit; duration not fixed on page)", "location": "Eugene, OR", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "undergrad", "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-medici-archive-project-medici-archive-project-short-term-fellowships", "organization": "The Medici Archive Project", "name": "Medici Archive Project Short-Term Fellowships", "url": "https://www.medici.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Not stated", "deadline": "July 15, 2026 deadline for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 fellowship terms (deadline has passed as of verification, but the awarded fellowship terms include Spring semester Jan 4 - Jul 20, 2027, which is still in the future; program recurs annually)", "amount": "$8,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Twelve fellowships offered; fellows responsible for own travel/accommodation in Florence, Italy", "eligibility": "Graduate and pre-doctoral students working on early modern Italy (preference for Tuscany-related topics); open to candidates of all nationalities", "area": "Early modern Italian history / Renaissance archival research (Florence)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": [ "Application deadline (July 15, 2026) has passed, but the awarded fellowship period extends into Spring 2027 (Jan-Jul 2027), and the program is a well-documented recurring annual call (multiple years' H-Net/ArtHist.net announcements found)" ], "notes": "Verified via WebFetch/WebSearch of medici.org/fellowships/ (200 OK, curl-confirmed) and cross-referenced with H-Net and ArtHist.net announcement archives for multi-year recurrence and the $8,000 stipend figure.", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "Minimum 3 months, Fall or Spring semester in Florence, Italy", "location": "Florence, Italy", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-notre-dame-de-nicola-center-for-ethics-and-culture-john-templeton-foundation-love-ethic-social-innovator-fellowships", "organization": "University of Notre Dame, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture / John Templeton Foundation", "name": "Love Ethic Social Innovator Fellowships", "url": "https://ethics.nd.edu/fellowships-and-grants/social-innovator-fellowships/", "opens": "Unknown (recurring annual cycle)", "deadline": "December 11, 2026", "amount": "Personal stipend covering housing/relocation; $15,000 to fellow's home organization to offset sabbatical costs; up to $50,000 in subgrant funds at conclusion of residency to pilot a love-based-ethics project", "other_benefits": "Month-long residency in South Bend, IN at Notre Dame; relocation support; cohort of fellows and ongoing collaboration network", "eligibility": "Leaders on the leadership team of a nonprofit, social-services, or public-sector organization with significant responsibility for public-facing leadership and project direction; grappling with ethical/social challenges", "area": "Nonprofit/social-sector executive sabbatical residency funding a love-based-ethics organizational project", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "Sabbatical/project-support fellowship rather than a pure governance-training program; thematic frame is 'love-based ethics' -- verify fit against F4F editorial intent before publishing" ], "notes": "Verified directly via curl+grep of live page text (not WebFetch alone): '2026 application cycle will close on December 11, 2026' and 'each fellow's home organization will receive $15,000... up to $50,000 in award funds to pilot the project' both confirmed in raw HTML. Page loaded 200. Not found in live_urls.txt or fellowships.json (checked 'ethics.nd.edu' and 'notre dame' -- no match).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "One-month residency (sabbatical), with project execution afterward", "location": "South Bend, Indiana (residency); fellow's home organization can be anywhere", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "the-encore-fellowships-network-los-angeles-program-los-angeles-encore-fellows-program-laef", "organization": "The Encore Fellowships Network (Los Angeles Program)", "name": "Los Angeles Encore Fellows Program (LAEF)", "url": "https://encore.org/fellowships/laef/", "opens": "Rolling / year-round", "deadline": "Year-round (rolling applications, accepted for fellow candidates and nonprofit hosts year-round per program page)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for 1,000 hours of service", "other_benefits": "Placement with an LA-area nonprofit host organization on a capacity-building assignment; professional network of experienced Encore Fellows", "eligibility": "Experienced professionals transitioning from private-sector careers into nonprofit-sector 'encore' careers; evaluated on skills/expertise, commitment to nonprofit/community work, and readiness to switch sectors; open to outside applicants", "area": "Nonprofit capacity-building / governance fellowship for experienced professionals (Los Angeles regional operator of the national Encore Fellowships Network)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": [ "Program page returns HTTP 403 to automated fetch (same soft-block behavior as the network's already-listed NYC/Texas/Silicon Valley pages); treated as reachable per site-wide bot-blocking pattern, not a dead link", "Distinct regional operator from the already-listed Silicon Valley (SVEF), New York City (NYEF), and Texas (TXEF) Encore programs -- confirmed separate LA-specific program page and separate geographic host area" ], "notes": "Verified via curl (HTTP 403, consistent site-wide block also seen on nyef/txef/svef pages already in the live dataset) plus corroborating search-result snippets quoting the live page text directly: '$25,000... 1,000 hours,' 'six to twelve months, half to full-time,' and 'Los Angeles Program accepts applications for fellow candidates and nonprofit work hosts year round.' Checked live_urls.txt and fellowships.json for 'laef' and 'los angeles encore' -- no match (only nyef/svef/txef present).", "date_added": "2026-09-26", "last_verified": "2026-09-26", "duration": "6-12 months, half- to full-time (1,000 hours total)", "location": "Los Angeles metro area", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft-block, consistent with other encore.org pages already accepted in the live dataset)" }, { "id": "cintas-foundation-cintas-foundation-fellowships", "organization": "CINTAS Foundation", "name": "CINTAS Foundation Fellowships", "url": "https://www.cintasfoundation.org/fellowships", "opens": "2027-01-01", "deadline": "Not specified (discipline deadlines vary; 2027 competition opens Jan 1)", "amount": "$25,000 (taxable)", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Creative artists of Cuban citizenship or direct lineage (Cuban parent or grandparent); graduate students may apply in Music Composition and Creative Writing only; performing artists not eligible", "area": "Architecture and design, creative writing, music composition, photography, visual arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "2026 competition closed; max two fellowships per individual.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified (open to applicants worldwide)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "kala-art-institute-kala-fellowship", "organization": "Kala Art Institute", "name": "Kala Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kala.org/residencies/", "opens": "2026-12", "deadline": "2027-03 (9:00 PM PST; exact day not specified)", "amount": "$3,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "1 month of housing for artists outside the nine Bay Area counties, 24/7 studio access, a Kala class or workshop, culminating group show", "eligibility": "International, national and local artists working across media who would benefit from Kala's printmaking and media facilities", "area": "Visual and media arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "No fee in the Dec 2026 to Jan 2027 window; a $25 fee applies Jan 16 to Mar 1 (apply early for no fee).", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 to 9 months", "location": "Berkeley, California, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "american-composers-forum-mcknight-foundation-acf-mcknight-composer-fellowships", "organization": "American Composers Forum / McKnight Foundation", "name": "ACF McKnight Composer Fellowships", "url": "https://composersforum.org/programs/mcknight-composer-fellowships/", "opens": "2026-08-10", "deadline": "2026-10-12", "amount": "$25,000 unrestricted per fellow (four fellows)", "other_benefits": "Up to $3,000 professional development or works-in-progress; up to $1,500 performance support; consultation from ACF and Springboard for the Arts", "eligibility": "Minnesota-based mid-career composers and culture bearers (beyond emerging)", "area": "Music composition", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "2027 cycle; closes 11:59 PM CT.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Minnesota, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "smack-mellon-artist-studio-program-fellowship", "organization": "Smack Mellon", "name": "Artist Studio Program (Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.smackmellon.org/opportunities/artist-studio-program-2027-28/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "Stipend (amount not stated on official page; funding dependent)", "other_benefits": "Free private studio (250-300 sq ft) with 24/7 access, shared production facilities, NYC curator studio visits, open studios", "eligibility": "Emerging or early-career artists (2 to 10 years of public career); legal NYC residents for 1+ year; US citizens or permanent residents, 18+; not enrolled in a degree program", "area": "Visual arts", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "A secondary listing reports a $5,000 fellowship, not confirmed on the official page. Six artists selected.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "11 months (Sept 2027 to Aug 2028)", "location": "Brooklyn, New York, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 406" }, { "id": "playwrights-center-mcknight-fellowships-in-playwriting", "organization": "Playwrights' Center", "name": "McKnight Fellowships in Playwriting", "url": "https://pwcenter.org/programs/mcknight-fellowship-in-playwriting/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-14", "amount": "$25,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "$2,500 for play development and professional expenses; $1,400 travel funds", "eligibility": "Mid-career playwrights who are continuous Minnesota residents since Jan 14, 2026; 18+; at least one fully professional production; not a full-time student", "area": "Playwriting", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "11:59 p.m. CT.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 year (July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028)", "location": "Minnesota, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "aapi-civic-engagement-fund-creative-catalyst-fellowship", "organization": "AAPI Civic Engagement Fund", "name": "Creative Catalyst Fellowship", "url": "https://aapifund.org/2027-creative-catalyst-fellowship-open-call/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-15", "amount": "$30,000 per artist (up to eight)", "other_benefits": "Peer cohort, communications consultation, in-person retreat Feb 16-18, 2027 (travel and lodging covered), advertising support, venue placement help", "eligibility": "US-based individual artists 18+ with established practice; work must engage AAPI communities around the 2027 theme Belonging; see FAQ for details", "area": "Interdisciplinary arts (visual art, digital media, poetry, hybrid)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Deadline 11:59 pm PT.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Year-long (Jan to Dec 2027)", "location": "USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "studienstiftung-des-deutschen-volkes-german-national-academic-foundation-leo-baeck-fellowship-programme-german-jewish-history-and-culture", "organization": "Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation)", "name": "Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme (German-Jewish history and culture)", "url": "https://www.studienstiftung.de/en/leo-baeck-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2026/27 cycle deadline was 1 Feb 2026; annual early-February call)", "amount": "EUR 1,650/month living allowance plus EUR 100/month research allowance", "other_benefits": "Health insurance subsidy up to EUR 100/month; tuition subsidy for international students up to EUR 10,000/yr; travel allowances; two workshops", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates of any nationality at any university; research on history and culture of German-speaking Jewries; latest degree Feb 2022 or later", "area": "German-Jewish history and culture", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Next-cycle dates not yet posted; verify on official page. Up to ten fellows per year.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "12 months (Oct-Sep)", "location": "Germany / worldwide", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP ERR URLError" }, { "id": "kate-hamburger-kolleg-cultures-of-research-c-o-re-rwth-aachen-university-khk-c-o-re-fellowships-2027-28", "organization": "Kate Hamburger Kolleg Cultures of Research (c:o/re), RWTH Aachen University", "name": "KHK c:o/re Fellowships 2027/28", "url": "https://khk.rwth-aachen.de/call-for-fellowship-applications-2027-28/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-30", "amount": "Monthly stipend commensurate with career level (amount not specified) or teaching-replacement costs covered", "other_benefits": "Fully equipped office, logistical support, accommodation search support, access to RWTH research labs", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral (PhD completed by application) to senior researchers; humanities, social, natural and technical sciences; theme: Historical Reflections on Science Studies", "area": "History and philosophy of science and research cultures", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Residency in Aachen and weekly event participation required.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "6-12 months from Oct 2027", "location": "Aachen, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "herzog-august-bibliothek-wolfenbuettel-post-doc-and-short-term-research-fellowships-2028", "organization": "Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbuettel", "name": "Post-doc and Short-term Research Fellowships 2028", "url": "https://www.hab.de/en/forschungsstipendien/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-31", "amount": "Post-doc EUR 2,200/month; short-term EUR 1,800/month", "other_benefits": "Post-doc travel reimbursement up to EUR 2,000; child supplement EUR 300-500/month; short-term travel subsidy EUR 150-650", "eligibility": "Post-doc: PhD within 6 years (2021 or later); short-term: all career stages; early modern and medieval manuscript, book and library history", "area": "Medieval and early modern studies, book history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Application form requested by email (forschung@hab.de). Also lists NFDI4Memory FAIR Data Fellowships (EUR 1,500, deadline 2026-11-18).", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Post-doc 6-10 months; short-term 1-3 months", "location": "Wolfenbuettel, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "boston-athenaeum-mary-catherine-mooney-fellowship-and-other-boston-athenaeum-research-fellowships", "organization": "Boston Athenaeum", "name": "Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship and other Boston Athenaeum Research Fellowships", "url": "https://bostonathenaeum.org/library-collections/fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "April 15 (annual)", "amount": "USD 2,000 stipend (ASECS fellowship USD 1,500)", "other_benefits": "One-year Athenaeum membership; reading room access and borrowing privileges", "eligibility": "Scholars, graduate students, independent scholars, teaching faculty, creatives and humanities professionals; foreign nationals with documentation", "area": "Humanities research in Athenaeum collections", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Related Loring Civil War fellowship (with Massachusetts Historical Society) pays USD 6,000, deadline Feb 15. Confirm exact year on page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "20 days (4 weeks)", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "bodleian-libraries-university-of-oxford-bodleian-visiting-fellowships-in-special-collections", "organization": "Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford", "name": "Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections", "url": "https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowships/bodleian-visiting-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2026-27 round closed 28 Nov 2025; named awards have separate 2026 deadlines)", "amount": "Up to GBP 2,200 per month (Peter Selley award GBP 2,500)", "other_benefits": "Access to special collections; fellowship year runs 1 Aug-31 Jul", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral level, academically affiliated or independent scholars, including library, museum and archive staff; humanities and social sciences", "area": "Special collections research, humanities and social sciences", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Next round dates not confirmed; check page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Minimum 1 month", "location": "Oxford, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "max-planck-institute-for-the-history-of-science-mpiwg-mpiwg-fellowship-program-predoctoral-postdoctoral-research-senior", "organization": "Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG)", "name": "MPIWG Fellowship Program (Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, Research, Senior)", "url": "https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/news-events/career/fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-15", "amount": "Predoctoral EUR 1,650/month; postdoctoral EUR 3,000/month; research fellows EUR 3,600; senior EUR 4,200 (rates from Oct 2026)", "other_benefits": "Library and co-working space, archive and conference support, health insurance subsidy up to EUR 100/month", "eligibility": "Predoctoral: current PhD students; postdoc/research: PhD holders based outside Germany", "area": "History of science and knowledge", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Fellowship begins at least four months after deadline. The 2026-09-15 round has just closed.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3-6 months (senior up to 12)", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "villa-i-tatti-harvard-and-the-warburg-institute-university-of-london-warburg-i-tatti-joint-fellowship-2027-28", "organization": "Villa I Tatti (Harvard) and The Warburg Institute (University of London)", "name": "Warburg/I Tatti Joint Fellowship 2027-28", "url": "https://itatti.harvard.edu/warburgi-tatti-joint-fellowship", "opens": "2026-08", "deadline": "2026-11-16", "amount": "GBP 3,000/month in London plus USD 5,200/month in Florence; relocation supplement up to USD 1,800", "other_benefits": "Workspace and library access at both institutions; rent-free or subsidized housing in Florence", "eligibility": "PhD in hand; early to mid-career; Italian Renaissance studies background; reading Italian; no concurrent fellowships", "area": "Italian Renaissance, history of science and knowledge", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Recommendation letters due 2026-11-21.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "9 months (Sep-Dec London, Jan-Jun Florence)", "location": "London, UK and Florence, Italy", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "yad-vashem-international-institute-for-holocaust-research-annual-research-fellowship-program-2027-2028", "organization": "Yad Vashem International Institute for Holocaust Research", "name": "Annual Research Fellowship Program 2027-2028", "url": "https://www.yadvashem.org/research/fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowships.html", "opens": "2026-09-01", "deadline": "2026-12-31", "amount": "15,000 NIS/month in person; 7,500 NIS/month remote", "other_benefits": "One-time travel stipend for international fellows; archive access to Yad Vashem collections", "eligibility": "PhD, JD, MD or Licentiate in Theology; any discipline relevant to the Holocaust", "area": "Holocaust studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Results announced by April 2027. Fellows arrange own housing and insurance.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2-4 months", "location": "Jerusalem, Israel", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "jackman-humanities-institute-university-of-toronto-jhi-postdoctoral-fellowships-2027-28", "organization": "Jackman Humanities Institute, University of Toronto", "name": "JHI Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027-28", "url": "https://www.humanities.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-27", "amount": "CAD 75,000 plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Residence at the Institute, intellectual community", "eligibility": "PhD in a humanities or humanistic social science discipline earned between 2024-07-01 and 2027-06-30; open to all nationalities; not tenure-track", "area": "Humanities and humanistic social sciences", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Deadline 4:00 pm Toronto time; amount confirmed via CHCI listing, official page blocked to fetch.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "12 months (Jul 2027-Jun 2028)", "location": "Toronto, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "center-for-reproductive-rights-litigation-fellow-fall-2027", "organization": "Center for Reproductive Rights", "name": "Litigation Fellow (Fall 2027)", "url": "https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/4484644/CENTER-FOR-REPRODUCTIVE-RIGHTS-INC/Litigation-Fellow-Fall-2027", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-16", "amount": "$90,000 (year 1), $100,000 (year 2)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance with no in-network deductible, dental and vision, generous PTO, paid parental leave, 7.5% 401(k) contribution after year 1", "eligibility": "J.D. required; 1-3 years post-law-school experience preferred but not required; U.S. work authorization required (no visa sponsorship)", "area": "Reproductive rights litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Two-year full-time fellowship supporting the U.S. Litigation Unit; start Sept 16, 2027. Posted via Paylocity.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Hybrid, New York, NY or Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "fair-elections-center-2027-2029-legal-fellowship-voting-rights-project", "organization": "Fair Elections Center", "name": "2027-2029 Legal Fellowship (Voting Rights Project)", "url": "https://fairelectionscenter.org/careers/2027-2029-legal-fellowship-voting-right-project/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$65,000 starting salary", "other_benefits": "Employer-paid health, vision and dental; 3 weeks vacation; 403(b) with employer contribution", "eligibility": "J.D. by summer 2027; has taken or will sit for a bar exam before start; election law familiarity preferred", "area": "Voting rights and election law litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Full-time remote; some travel. Apply by email with resume, cover letter and two writing samples. No stated deadline; open until filled.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 years (Aug/Sept 2027 to Aug/Sept 2029)", "location": "Remote (US), some travel", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "bredhoff-kaiser-pllc-greenfield-fellowship", "organization": "Bredhoff & Kaiser PLLC", "name": "Greenfield Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bredhoff.com/recruiting/greenfield-fellow-recruiting", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-15", "amount": "$126,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Competitive benefits package", "eligibility": "Outstanding 3Ls and gap-year candidates; best suits applicants without prior firm ties or labor law experience", "area": "Labor and employment law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Priority deadline Nov 15, 2026; preference to applications received by Dec 1.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 year (begins fall)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "pacific-legal-foundation-litigation-fellowship-fall-2027", "organization": "Pacific Legal Foundation", "name": "Litigation Fellowship (Fall 2027)", "url": "https://pacificlegal.org/careers/", "opens": "2026-08-14", "deadline": "2026-11-01", "amount": "$100,000", "other_benefits": "Medical and dental insurance, employer-paid retirement savings, generous paid leave, flextime", "eligibility": "Recent law school graduates", "area": "Property rights, equality and opportunity, separation of powers, environment and natural resources litigation", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Four separate applications by practice area, each on Greenhouse; fellows eligible for permanent positions. Begins Sept 1, 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Remote, with time in Arlington, VA office encouraged", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "conservation-law-foundation-charlotte-e-ray-legal-fellowship-fall-2027", "organization": "Conservation Law Foundation", "name": "Charlotte E. Ray Legal Fellowship (Fall 2027)", "url": "https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6181430.careers?ShowJob=721867549", "opens": "2026-08-13", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$86,000-$90,000 (Boston); $77,000-$82,000 (other New England); +$2,000 on bar passage", "other_benefits": "Extensive benefits plan; rotations across six program areas; possible conversion to Associate Attorney", "eligibility": "3Ls, judicial clerks, or recent law graduates; law degree required before start", "area": "Environmental law and policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Rotations through climate and energy, environmental justice, clean air and water, strategic litigation, ocean conservation.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Boston, MA or CLF offices in VT, NH, ME, RI, CT; remote within New England possible", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "indiana-university-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy-global-philanthropy-fellowship", "organization": "Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy", "name": "Global Philanthropy Fellowship", "url": "https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/news/_news/2026/global-philanthropy-fellowship-applications-2026.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2026-27 cycle closed 2026-04-25; annual spring call expected)", "amount": "$60,000 stipend (covers travel, living expenses, health insurance)", "other_benefits": "Work with Global Philanthropy Indices and Giving USA research teams; faculty mentorship; library access; invitations to present at Giving Institute and Summer Symposium", "eligibility": "Master's degree minimum; doctoral and postdoc candidates welcome; experienced researchers in global philanthropy", "area": "Global philanthropy and nonprofit sector research (data indices)", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the school's 2026-27 announcement; next cycle dates not yet posted.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "At least 4 months in residence, August to May academic year", "location": "Indianapolis, Indiana", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "lake-institute-on-faith-giving-indiana-university-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy-lake-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "Lake Institute on Faith & Giving (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy)", "name": "Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://lakeinstitute.org/research/fellowships/dissertation/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "January 17, 2027", "amount": "$33,500 (three payments)", "other_benefits": "Invitations to Lake Institute research events; access to Institute resources and expertise; opportunity to share research on website and in seminars", "eligibility": "PhD candidate at a U.S. graduate school; pre-dissertation requirements complete by December 31; approved proposal with completion expected by the following July; no prior similar dissertation-writing grant; dissertation on the intersection of faith and giving", "area": "Dissertation completion; philanthropy, religion and giving", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Final-year dissertation writing support. Fellowship year Fall 2027 to Fall 2028. Verified on official page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "U.S. graduate school (no geographic restriction on topic)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "institute-for-citizens-scholars-mellon-foundation-funded-career-enhancement-fellowship-for-junior-faculty", "organization": "Institute for Citizens & Scholars (Mellon Foundation funded)", "name": "Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty", "url": "https://cands.org/career-enhancement-fellowship/the-award-eligibility/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 23, 2026", "amount": "Up to $35,000 stipend (one-year) plus up to $1,500 for research, travel or publication; six-month award $17,500", "other_benefits": "Research and travel funds; paid to the institution, which supplements to full academic salary", "eligibility": "Third-year tenure-track junior faculty in designated humanities and social science fields (area/cultural/ethnic/gender studies, art history, classics, English, history, philosophy, religion, anthropology, demography, sociology, geography, others); U.S. citizen or permanent resident; at most two prior tenure-track years elsewhere", "area": "Humanities and social sciences junior faculty research leave", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Early-career faculty, not graduate students. Verified on official page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "One continuous academic year (or six months)", "location": "U.S. institutions", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "american-philosophical-society-library-museum-david-center-for-the-american-revolution-predoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Philosophical Society Library & Museum", "name": "David Center for the American Revolution Predoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/david-center-american-revolution-predoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (most recent deadline January 16, 2026; annual)", "amount": "$25,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "$5,000 travel and research fund; access to David Center collections", "eligibility": "Advanced PhD students writing on the American Revolution and Founding Era (1750-1800); non-U.S. citizens may apply but no visa sponsorship", "area": "American Revolution and Founding Era history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine-month residential fellowship. Next-cycle date not confirmed on page; check before applying.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "9 months", "location": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "berlin-program-for-advanced-german-and-european-studies-freie-universitat-berlin-berlin-program-dissertation-and-postdoctoral-fellowships-incl-max-kade-and-kerstin-leitner", "organization": "Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies (Freie Universitat Berlin)", "name": "Berlin Program Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowships (incl. Max Kade and Kerstin Leitner)", "url": "https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/bprogram/application/Fellowships/index.html", "opens": "Typically November 1 (not confirmed for next cycle)", "deadline": "Typically December 1 annually (next-cycle date not confirmed)", "amount": "EUR 1,550 per month (dissertation); EUR 1,800 per month (postdoctoral); Max Kade postdoc $28,000 total", "other_benefits": "EUR 1,200 travel reimbursement", "eligibility": "Dissertation: ABD graduate students from universities outside Germany; Postdoctoral: doctorate within last two calendar years from a non-German university; Max Kade: U.S. citizens; Kerstin Leitner: candidates and postdocs from China and Africa", "area": "German and European studies (social sciences and humanities)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Five fellowships in one competition; 10 to 12 months in Berlin.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "10 to 12 months", "location": "Berlin, Germany", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "cornell-university-college-of-arts-sciences-klarman-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Cornell University College of Arts & Sciences", "name": "Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://as.cornell.edu/research/klarman-fellowships", "opens": "Mid-August 2026", "deadline": "October 15, 2026", "amount": "$80,000 per year stipend plus $12,000 per year research fund", "other_benefits": "Cornell benefits; up to $2,000 moving expenses; limited teaching with approval; independence from grant-tied outcomes", "eligibility": "Doctorate earned within two years of fellowship start (no earlier than May 1, 2025 for 2027 start); no more than two years of postdoctoral experience; not a Cornell PhD; must have a tenured or tenure-track College of Arts & Sciences host", "area": "Any discipline in Arts & Sciences (sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Appointments begin July 1 to September 1, 2027. Verified on official page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Up to 3 years (annual reappointment)", "location": "Ithaca, New York (residential)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "center-for-the-study-of-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-csaad-new-york-university-csaad-pre-doctoral-fellowship-2027-2028", "organization": "Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora (CSAAD), New York University", "name": "CSAAD Pre-Doctoral Fellowship 2027-2028", "url": "https://csaad.nyu.edu/csaad-2026-2027-pre-doctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "February 8, 2027", "amount": "$30,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Health insurance", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates in humanities and social sciences in the dissertation writing phase, with research focused on Africa or its Diaspora", "area": "Africa and African Diaspora studies", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Residential at CSAAD offices (20 Cooper Square). Page URL carries the 2026-2027 slug but the page states the 2027-2028 call and deadline.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "One academic year (2027-28)", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "stanford-university-center-on-democracy-development-and-the-rule-of-law-cddrl-cddrl-pre-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Stanford University, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL)", "name": "CDDRL Pre-Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/cddrl-pre-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "September 21, 2026", "deadline": "November 30, 2026", "amount": "Not specified (pre-doctoral stipend comparable to Stanford Graduate Fellowships plus tuition; postdoctoral salary commensurate with experience)", "other_benefits": "Stanford healthcare and benefits; office, library and facilities access; weekly seminars and monthly mentor meetings; housing not provided", "eligibility": "Pre-doctoral: doctoral students at the dissertation write-up stage; Postdoctoral: PhD earned within 3 years of start or defense completed by July 31, 2027", "area": "Democracy, development and the rule of law", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Residential, September to June. Fellows complete dissertation or book chapters and articles, a working paper and a public-facing op-ed.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "9 months (September to June)", "location": "Stanford, California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "harvard-university-charles-warren-center-for-studies-in-american-history-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-global-american-studies-2027-28", "organization": "Harvard University, Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global American Studies 2027-28", "url": "https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16504", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 3, 2026 (recommendation letters due December 4, 2026)", "amount": "$67,600 to $80,000 salary plus benefits", "other_benefits": "Harvard library access; health and standard university benefits; faculty mentorship program; spring fellowship conference", "eligibility": "PhD completed before July 1, 2027 and within four years of receipt; projects in Global American Studies, particularly war or social justice history", "area": "Global American Studies, history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "One fellow selected; teaches one course per year; residency in Cambridge required. Verified on Harvard Academic Positions listing (warrencenter.fas.harvard.edu returned 403).", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "One year starting July 1, 2027, renewable for a second year", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-taiwan-hosted-by-the-national-central-library-center-for-chinese-studies-mofa-taiwan-fellowship", "organization": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (hosted by the National Central Library Center for Chinese Studies)", "name": "MOFA Taiwan Fellowship", "url": "https://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/eng/", "opens": "May 1 each year (2027 intake ran May 1 to June 30, 2026)", "deadline": "June 30 each year (2027 intake closed June 30, 2026; next intake expected May to June 2027)", "amount": "NT$60,000 per month (professors, associate professors, research fellows); NT$50,000 per month (assistant professors, postdocs, doctoral candidates and students)", "other_benefits": "One round-trip economy airfare; accident and medical insurance coverage of NT$1 million", "eligibility": "Foreign professors, assistant professors, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates or doctoral students at overseas universities or research institutions researching Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, the Asia-Pacific or Sinology", "area": "Taiwan, cross-strait relations, Asia-Pacific and Sinology research", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Research period begins in January of the year after application. Duration 3 to 12 months.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 to 12 months", "location": "Taipei, Taiwan", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP ERR URLError" }, { "id": "hanse-wissenschaftskolleg-institute-for-advanced-study-delmenhorst-hwk-regular-and-junior-fellowships", "organization": "Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (Institute for Advanced Study), Delmenhorst", "name": "HWK Regular and Junior Fellowships", "url": "https://hanse-ias.de/en/fellowships/fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "July 15, 2027, 12 noon CEST (single annual window)", "amount": "Individually negotiated funded scholarship (amount not specified on official pages)", "other_benefits": "Free accommodation on the HWK campus in Delmenhorst (per secondary sources); interdisciplinary community", "eligibility": "Regular Fellowship: doctorate more than five years ago. Junior Fellowship: doctorate within the last five years. Project must fit an HWK research area", "area": "Interdisciplinary research (research areas set by HWK)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Residence required. Secondary sources cite up to EUR 2,000 per month for junior fellows; not confirmed on the official page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 to 10 months", "location": "Delmenhorst, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "international-center-for-journalists-icfj-arthur-f-burns-fellowship", "organization": "International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)", "name": "Arthur F. Burns Fellowship", "url": "https://www.icfj.org/our-work/burns", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "March 1 (U.S. and Canadian journalists) and February 1 (German journalists); 2027 date not confirmed on page, which still lists the 2026 cycle", "amount": "$4,000 stipend for living expenses", "other_benefits": "$1,500 travel allowance; orientation week expenses covered", "eligibility": "Journalists aged 21 to 40 with at least two years of full-time journalism experience, staff or freelance; U.S., Canadian and German citizens", "area": "Journalism exchange (United States, Canada and Germany)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Nine-week exchange embedded with host media outlets; the 2026 cycle ran July 27 to September 30.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "9 weeks", "location": "Germany (North American fellows) or North America (German fellows)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "space-telescope-science-institute-for-nasa-nasa-hubble-fellowship-program-einstein-hubble-sagan-fellowships-2027", "organization": "Space Telescope Science Institute (for NASA)", "name": "NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (Einstein, Hubble, Sagan Fellowships) 2027", "url": "https://www.stsci.edu/stsci-research/fellowships/nasa-hubble-fellowship-program", "opens": "2026-09-08", "deadline": "2026-10-28", "amount": "Salary comparable to other prize fellowships (exact amount Not specified on program page)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, relocation, travel, computing and research costs support", "eligibility": "PhD on or after 1 Jan 2023 in astronomy, physics or related field; any nationality", "area": "Astrophysics postdoctoral research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Up to 24 fellowships; reference letters due 2026-11-04; offers early Feb 2027; start ~Sept 2027", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Host US institution of choice", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "vagelos-institute-for-energy-science-and-technology-viest-university-of-pennsylvania-vagelos-institute-postdoctoral-fellowship-2027", "organization": "Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology (VIEST), University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Vagelos Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027", "url": "https://viest.upenn.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "2026-05", "deadline": "2026-10-14", "amount": "70,000 USD annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Benefits, 10,000 USD research fund, up to 2,000 USD professional travel, up to 2,000 USD relocation", "eligibility": "PhD within 3 years of deadline; co-sponsorship by at least two Institute faculty; not a current Penn postdoc; collaborative research leadership", "area": "Energy science and technology addressing climate change", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Decisions January 2027; start by 2027-09-01; submit single PDF to erima@upenn.edu", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Philadelphia, PA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "stanford-science-fellows-program-stanford-university-stanford-science-fellows-2027", "organization": "Stanford Science Fellows Program, Stanford University", "name": "Stanford Science Fellows 2027", "url": "https://stanfordsciencefellows.stanford.edu/apply", "opens": "2026-08", "deadline": "2026-10-16", "amount": "98,000 USD annual stipend", "other_benefits": "Benefits, up to 10,000 USD per year research and professional development funds, up to 2,500 USD relocation, childcare grants and visa expense help", "eligibility": "PhD within last 3 years; no more than 2 years prior postdoc experience; not Stanford-affiliated during selection; J-1 eligible international scholars welcome", "area": "Fundamental experimental or theoretical natural science research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Apply via Academic Jobs Online, no late applications; year of deadline inferred from 2027 cycle page", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "francis-crick-institute-crick-pace-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Francis Crick Institute", "name": "Crick-PACE Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12865243/crick-pace-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-30", "amount": "From 47,500 GBP per year (salary)", "other_benefits": "Employee benefits", "eligibility": "PhD held or in final submission by deadline; independent research ideas; collaborative project between a Crick group and a partner university group (King's, UCL or Imperial)", "area": "Biomedical research, collaborative cross-institution", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Five positions; dual supervisors; time split equally between Crick and partner university. Official crick.ac.uk page returned 403, posting verified via Nature Careers", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "4 years", "location": "London, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "office-of-the-dean-mit-school-of-science-mit-school-of-science-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Office of the Dean, MIT School of Science", "name": "MIT School of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/680156/school-of-science-postdoctoral-fellow/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-15", "amount": "88,000 USD annual stipend", "other_benefits": "5,000 USD relocation, 15,000 USD research allowance, employee health insurance", "eligibility": "PhD in a scientific field awarded by August 2027; exceptional innovation capacity; cross-disciplinary research; international candidates and current MIT postdocs may apply", "area": "Cross-disciplinary science research", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Apply via Academic Jobs Online; contact sos-dean-pd-fellowship@mit.edu; URL is the Science Careers posting of the official ad", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 years (cohort-based, begins Sept 2027)", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "uc-san-diego-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-ai-in-science-postdoctoral-fellowship-schmidt-sciences-schmidt-ai-in-science-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-uc-san-diego-2027-cohort", "organization": "UC San Diego (Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, Schmidt Sciences)", "name": "Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC San Diego (2027 cohort)", "url": "https://postdoc.ucsd.edu/funding/schmidt-ai/index.html", "opens": "2026-09-01", "deadline": "2026-10-05", "amount": "Salary starting at 85,000 USD with annual increases", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, PTO, paid sick and parental leave, formal AI education and modest conference travel", "eligibility": "PhD by Sept 1 of start year; fewer than 4 years postdoc preferred; must secure a UCSD STEM faculty mentor before applying; applies AI to engineering, math or natural sciences (not core CS); no citizenship requirement, visa sponsorship available", "area": "AI applied to engineering, mathematical and natural sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Appointment begins 2027-10-01; mentor nomination letter plus two recommendations required", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 years, non-renewable", "location": "San Diego, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "cancer-research-institute-cri-cri-irvington-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Cancer Research Institute (CRI)", "name": "CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.cancerresearch.org/cri-irvington-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Rolling cycles (Mar 1 and Sep 1)", "deadline": "2027-03-01 (next; 2026-09-01 cycle has passed)", "amount": "74,000 USD year 1, 76,000 year 2, 78,000 year 3 (stipend)", "other_benefits": "5,000 USD per year institutional allowance (supplies, travel, health insurance or childcare)", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree by activation; immunology or cancer immunology research; max 5 years mentored research; non-profit institution, US or international; no citizenship restriction", "area": "Immunology and cancer immunology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Distinct from the already listed CRI Immuno-Informatics fellowship; notification within 10-12 weeks", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Non-profit research institution (US or international)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "state-of-illinois-office-of-the-governor-james-h-dunn-jr-memorial-fellowship", "organization": "State of Illinois, Office of the Governor", "name": "James H. Dunn, Jr. Memorial Fellowship", "url": "https://gov.illinois.gov/about/opportunities.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Mid-February annually (2026 cycle: Feb 15, 2026; currently closed)", "amount": "$43,500 per year", "other_benefits": "Full state benefits; rotation through state government operations", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree or higher completed within 18 months before program start; academic honors, leadership, community service", "area": "State government operations", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Next cycle expected winter 2027 for a July 2027 start; confirm dates.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 year (first weekday in July to July 15 following year)", "location": "Illinois (state government)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "american-moment-fellowship-for-american-statecraft", "organization": "American Moment", "name": "Fellowship for American Statecraft", "url": "https://americanmoment.org/programs/fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-17", "amount": "$3,250 per month for three months", "other_benefits": "$250 signing bonus, 401(k) match, $100 monthly networking credit, seminars, mentorship", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen; no college degree required; must be immediately employable after the program; not suited to those entering graduate school right away", "area": "Executive branch and Capitol Hill placements", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer 2027 cohort. Conservative-aligned placement program.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "12 weeks (May 19 - Aug 6, 2027)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "environmental-leadership-canada-with-greenpac-parliamentary-internship-for-the-environment-pie", "organization": "Environmental Leadership Canada (with GreenPAC)", "name": "Parliamentary Internship for the Environment (PIE)", "url": "https://www.environmentalleadership.ca/pie", "opens": "Late April annually", "deadline": "Not specified for next cohort (2026-27 cohort closed May 24, 2026)", "amount": "$3,200 CAD per month", "other_benefits": "Relocation transport covered, possible housing support, professional development budget, mentorship", "eligibility": "Ages 18-30; legally eligible to work in Canada; full-time availability; interest in environment and politics", "area": "Environmental policy in Canadian Parliament", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Greenpac.ca page lists $2,750 per month under earlier program materials; environmentalleadership.ca (current delivery org) states $3,200. Not a degree requirement; recent graduates.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "8-10 months (Oct - June)", "location": "Ottawa, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "aarhus-institute-of-advanced-studies-aarhus-university-aias-auff-fellowships", "organization": "Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (Aarhus University)", "name": "AIAS-AUFF Fellowships", "url": "https://aias.au.dk/opportunities-at-aias/aias-auff-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-03", "amount": "Salary per Danish collective agreements by seniority (amount not published on page)", "other_benefits": "Relocation travel costs and assistance; office at AIAS; training, conferences, workshops; up to 10 fellowships", "eligibility": "2-10 years post-PhD, any discipline and nationality; not lived or worked in Denmark more than 12 months in the 2 years before the deadline; interdisciplinary project; collaboration potential at Aarhus University", "area": "Interdisciplinary research, any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Annual call; start 1 Sep 2027; apply via GrantOne.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "23 months", "location": "Aarhus, Denmark", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "freiburg-institute-for-advanced-studies-frias-university-of-freiburg-frias-early-career-fellowship-programme", "organization": "Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg", "name": "FRIAS Early Career Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://uni-freiburg.de/frias/funding/frias-fellowship-programmes/early-career-fellowship-programme", "opens": "Summer annually (next cycle opens summer 2027)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle (2027/28 round closed 2026-09-18)", "amount": "Full-time University of Freiburg employment contract (about EUR 5,300 per month gross reported in 2027/28 call)", "other_benefits": "Research cost contribution; travel reimbursement; accommodation, childcare and visa support; office space", "eligibility": "PhD plus max 8 years postdoc experience; 4 peer-reviewed publications since 2022; 6 months research experience outside country of first degree", "area": "Interdisciplinary research, any field", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Next call opens summer 2027; success rate about 5 percent. Salary figure from the 2027/28 call announcement, not on the program page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "4 to 10 months", "location": "Freiburg, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "institute-for-advanced-studies-in-the-humanities-iash-university-of-edinburgh-iash-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh", "name": "IASH Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/application-form", "opens": "Not specified (annual call; 2026 round closed 2026-04-24)", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle", "amount": "Bursary up to GBP 20,000", "other_benefits": "Office space; mentorship; library access; seminars", "eligibility": "Doctorate within last 3 years; no permanent university post; no prior IASH fellowship; arts, humanities and social sciences", "area": "Arts, humanities and social sciences", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Terms taken from the 2026-27 call; next cycle expected spring.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 to 10 months", "location": "Edinburgh, United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "institute-for-advanced-study-in-toulouse-iast-iast-post-doctoral-research-fellowships", "organization": "Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST)", "name": "IAST Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.tse-fr.eu/research-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-15", "amount": "Not specified (two-year French civil service contract)", "other_benefits": "Office and equipment; newcomer support (visa, housing, moving budget, French classes)", "eligibility": "PhD completed between Dec 2023 and Sept 2027; social and behavioral sciences; not tenure-track", "area": "Social and behavioral sciences", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Recommendation letters due 2026-11-30. Salary not stated on page.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Toulouse, France", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "max-planck-institute-for-the-study-of-societies-mpifg-mpifg-postdoctoral-program-2027", "organization": "Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)", "name": "MPIfG Postdoctoral Program 2027", "url": "https://career.mpifg.de/jobposting/f1a23704941b57f4027f3ade1c690267f800ee0b0", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-11", "amount": "Salary per TVoD E13 (public service)", "other_benefits": "Employment benefits; on-site research community", "eligibility": "Doctorate in sociology, political science or economics awarded no more than 3 years before Oct 2027; all nationalities", "area": "Political economy, economic sociology, technology and statehood", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Start 1 Oct 2027; interviews 1-2 Feb 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Cologne, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "collegium-helveticum-eth-zurich-early-career-fellowship", "organization": "Collegium Helveticum (ETH Zurich)", "name": "Early-Career Fellowship", "url": "https://collegium.ethz.ch/fellowships/early-career-fellowship", "opens": "2026-11 (2027-28 cycle)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "CHF 75,000 to 85,000 for 10 months", "other_benefits": "Up to CHF 2,000 travel and research; up to CHF 8,000 event support; family allowances; ETH employment", "eligibility": "Doctorate within 8 years of start (about 5 years academic age); needs Swiss work permit; transdisciplinary", "area": "Transdisciplinary research", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Call opens November 2026; deadline not yet published.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "10 months (Sept to June)", "location": "Zurich, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-delaware-biden-school-institute-for-public-administration-jerome-r-lewis-legislative-fellows-program", "organization": "University of Delaware Biden School, Institute for Public Administration", "name": "Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/biden-school/research-public-service/ipa/students/legislative-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "October 30, 2026 (spring 2027 cohort)", "amount": "Not specified (described as a paid fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Vanpool travel to Dover; direct work with Delaware legislators and committee staff", "eligibility": "Full-time master's students at partnering universities, or especially qualified juniors/seniors (GPA 3.4+); public administration, policy, political science preferred", "area": "State legislative research and staffing", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Stipend amount not published on program page. Application includes timed writing exercise and panel interview.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "January 12 to June 30, 2027 (Tue-Thu)", "location": "Dover, Delaware", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "island-institute-island-institute-fellows-program", "organization": "Island Institute", "name": "Island Institute Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.islandinstitute.org/apply-to-the-island-institute-fellows-program/", "opens": "January 26", "deadline": "March 17", "amount": "$15.10 per hour, 35 hours per week (about $31,400 per year)", "other_benefits": "In-community housing, utilities, internet, health insurance, paid time off, professional development retreats", "eligibility": "Associate, bachelor's or graduate degree within last five years; authorized to work in the U.S.", "area": "Maine island and coastal community development (climate resilience, marine economy, housing)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Dates on page lack a year; presumed next cycle. Verify.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "24 months", "location": "Maine island and coastal communities", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "stanford-center-on-food-security-and-the-environment-fse-fse-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE)", "name": "FSE Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://fse.fsi.stanford.edu/fse-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 1, 2026 (full consideration)", "amount": "Not specified (competitive annual salary)", "other_benefits": "Benefits package; possible extension", "eligibility": "Promising scholars in social or natural sciences with innovative research on global hunger, poverty alleviation and environmental degradation", "area": "Food security, environment and development", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Salary amount not published. Target start Fall 2027. Requires project description, CV and three references.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 year, extension possible", "location": "Stanford, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "california-volunteers-office-of-the-governor-california-climate-action-corps-fellowship", "organization": "California Volunteers, Office of the Governor", "name": "California Climate Action Corps Fellowship", "url": "https://www.caclimateactioncorps.org/apply-now", "opens": "May 1", "deadline": "July 31 (priority June 19); year of next window not stated on page", "amount": "Up to $35,250 stipend over 11 months", "other_benefits": "Up to $10,000 education award after 1,700 hours; professional development and training", "eligibility": "California residents 18+, high school diploma or equivalent, U.S. citizen or lawful resident; cannot be enrolled in undergraduate courses during service", "area": "Climate action and community service", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Page shows 2026 dates; currently accepting 2026-27 cohort. Verify next window.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "11 months", "location": "California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "meadows-museum-smu-center-for-spain-in-america-csa-curatorial-fellowship", "organization": "Meadows Museum, SMU", "name": "Center for Spain in America (CSA) Curatorial Fellowship", "url": "https://meadowsmuseumdallas.org/education/fellowships/", "opens": "2026-10-05", "deadline": "2026-12-04", "amount": "$40,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Research and travel funds; SMU benefits package", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidate with coursework complete and advanced to dissertation writing; knowledge of Spanish art, peninsular focus, preferably pre-1900; US work authorization", "area": "Spanish art curatorial", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Preferred: Spanish proficiency and 1+ year museum experience.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "12 months full-time", "location": "Dallas, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "canadian-centre-for-architecture-cca-research-fellowship-program-2027", "organization": "Canadian Centre for Architecture", "name": "CCA Research Fellowship Program 2027", "url": "https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/64843/cca-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-16", "amount": "CAD 5,000 per month", "other_benefits": "Private office; travel expense support; seminars and workshops", "eligibility": "PhD or equivalent professional experience; researchers, architects, curators; early-stage interdisciplinary work on architecture, urbanism, landscape, design", "area": "Architecture and design research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Four fellowships for 2027; residency window June 7 to July 30, 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 to 2 months", "location": "Montreal, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "canadian-centre-for-architecture-cca-photography-research-fellowship-program-2027", "organization": "Canadian Centre for Architecture", "name": "CCA Photography Research Fellowship Program 2027", "url": "https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/100679/cca-photography-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-16", "amount": "CAD 5,000 per month", "other_benefits": "Travel support; access to 65,000-photograph collection; workshop with Paul Mellon Centre; possible publication in British Art Studies", "eligibility": "Researchers centering photography, theme 'imperial exposure'; see CCA page for credential requirements", "area": "Photography and architecture research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "One fellowship for 2027; June 7 to July 30, 2027 window.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "1 to 2 months", "location": "Montreal, Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "historic-deerfield-memorial-libraries-research-fellowship", "organization": "Historic Deerfield", "name": "Memorial Libraries Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.historic-deerfield.org/library-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$625 per week", "other_benefits": "Optional housing at $300 per week; access to ~47,000 volumes", "eligibility": "Scholars researching American material culture, decorative arts, early New England; graduate students doing dissertation research encouraged; US citizen or J-1/F-1 with US taxpayer ID", "area": "American material culture and early New England history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "2026 deadline was April 3, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted, verify.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "2 to 6 weeks", "location": "Deerfield, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "reuters-institute-for-the-study-of-journalism-university-of-oxford-journalist-fellowship-programme", "organization": "Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford", "name": "Journalist Fellowship Programme", "url": "https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalist-fellowship-programme", "opens": "2027-01", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "GBP 2,000 per month", "other_benefits": "Full fee coverage; travel to and from UK; visa costs covered; Oxford facilities", "eligibility": "Minimum 5 years journalism experience (freelancers accepted; PR excluded); must plan to return to journalism", "area": "Journalism", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Applications reopen January 2027; 2026-27 round closed.", "date_added": "2026-10-03", "last_verified": "2026-10-03", "duration": "3 or 6 months", "location": "Oxford, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "stanford-humanities-center-stanford-dissertation-fellowships-shc-dissertation-prize-and-mellon-foundation-dissertation-fellowships", "organization": "Stanford Humanities Center", "name": "Stanford Dissertation Fellowships (SHC Dissertation Prize and Mellon Foundation Dissertation Fellowships)", "url": "https://shc.stanford.edu/stanford-humanities-center/fellowships/fellowships-stanford-graduate-students/stanford-dissertation", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-02-01", "amount": "$43,846.20 stipend (2026-27 level; 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Cannot be combined with Next Generation Scholar application in the same cycle.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "umass-amherst-college-of-humanities-fine-arts-hfa-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "UMass Amherst, College of Humanities & Fine Arts", "name": "HFA Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.umass.edu/humanities-arts/research/funding-awards-and-recognition/hfa-funding-and-awards/graduate-funding-and-recognition/dissertation-completion-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-03-08", "amount": "$8,000 summer stipend", "other_benefits": "Dissertation writing retreat (early June) and bi-weekly writing group; up to 5 hours per week of other work permitted", "eligibility": "Current UMass Amherst HFA doctoral students in good standing, advanced to candidacy with a draft of at least one dissertation chapter, expecting to defend in Fall 2027, Spring 2028 or Summer 2028", "area": "Humanities and fine arts dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "UMass Amherst HFA students only", "notes": "Up to three awards. Award period June 1 to August 31, 2027. Total fellowship support from all sources capped at $8,000.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Summer (3 months)", "location": "Amherst, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "davis-center-for-russian-and-eurasian-studies-harvard-university-davis-center-dissertation-completion-fellowships", "organization": "Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University", "name": "Davis Center Dissertation Completion Fellowships", "url": "https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/study/student-opportunities/dissertation-completion-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically early February", "amount": "Living stipend (amount not specified on page)", "other_benefits": "Coverage of Harvard facilities fee and individual health insurance; possible Davis Center office space and computer access", "eligibility": "Harvard PhD candidates in the humanities or social sciences expecting to complete the dissertation within the fellowship year, with a dissertation on Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus or Central Asia; GSAS eligibility applies", "area": "Russian, East European and Eurasian studies dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Harvard students only; 2027-28 call not yet posted (2026-27 deadline was 2026-02-06)", "notes": "No other fellowships or teaching during the award year (partial awards may be considered). Residence at the Davis Center encouraged.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "radcliffe-institute-for-advanced-study-harvard-university-radcliffe-institute-dissertation-completion-fellowships-graduate-student-fellowships", "organization": "Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University", "name": "Radcliffe Institute Dissertation Completion Fellowships (Graduate Student Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/opportunities-for-students/graduate-student-fellowships", "opens": "2026-11", "deadline": "Early February 2027", "amount": "At least the standard GSAS stipend (2027-28 amount not yet set); up to $750 additional travel funding", "other_benefits": "Tuition and health fees; private workspace at Byerly Hall; weekly fellows talks and lunches", "eligibility": "Harvard PhD students whose financial aid package includes a Dissertation Completion Fellowship; must reside in Cambridge during the fellowship year and present their work to fellows", "area": "Interdisciplinary dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Harvard students only; application via CARAT opens by November 2026", "notes": "Exact 2027 deadline not yet posted on the page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One academic year (2027-28)", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-harris-school-of-public-policy-harris-social-impact-fellowship", "organization": "University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy", "name": "Harris Social Impact Fellowship", "url": "https://info.harris.uchicago.edu/social-impact-fellowship", "opens": "Open now", "deadline": "2026-10-19", "amount": "$75,000 stipend for living and healthcare, plus $21,000 covering the academic credential", "other_benefits": "Academic credential fully covered; career coaching, mentorship, alumni network and annual alumni retreat", "eligibility": "Recent college graduates or early-career professionals (fewer than two years of experience) with technical, quantitative or analytical capacity; bachelor's degree conferred before start; must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship)", "area": "Applied data analytics, causal inference and program evaluation for social impact", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "No visa sponsorship; not STEM OPT eligible", "notes": "Selection: take-home technical assessment (Nov), virtual interviews (Dec), on-campus interviews (Jan). July 2027 start; 15 fellows. Eight weeks of coursework then nine months of applied work at research centers.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "11 months (July 2027 to June 2028)", "location": "Chicago, IL (Hyde Park)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "women-s-philanthropy-institute-indiana-university-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy-debra-mesch-doctoral-fellowship-for-research-on-women-s-philanthropy", "organization": "Women's Philanthropy Institute, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy", "name": "Debra Mesch Doctoral Fellowship for Research on Women's Philanthropy", "url": "https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/admissions/financial-aid-scholarships/dissertation-fellowship/wpi-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual (2025 cycle closed 2025-01-31; earlier cycles April to May)", "amount": "$5,000", "other_benefits": "Recipient presents findings to Lilly Family School faculty and staff after the defense", "eligibility": "PhD candidates at accredited US graduate schools who have completed coursework and defended the dissertation proposal; research on women's philanthropy or gender differences in philanthropic behavior", "area": "Philanthropy and nonprofit sector dissertation research", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Page still lists the 2025 cycle (deadline 2025-01-31); confirm current cycle with wpiinfo@iu.edu", "notes": "Apply by email with abstract, project summary, dissertation director letter and transcript. One-time award.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One year of dissertation research and writing", "location": "Remote (any US PhD program)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "boston-university-center-for-the-interdisciplinary-study-of-science-and-society-ciss-ciss-dissertation-finishing-fellowship", "organization": "Boston University, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Science and Society (CISS)", "name": "CISS Dissertation Finishing Fellowship", "url": "https://www.bu.edu/ciss/?p=15783", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically March 1", "amount": "$47,741 for 12 months or $30,900 for an eight-month stipend (2026-27 values)", "other_benefits": "Continuing-student tuition covered by GRS; basic BU student insurance for fifth-year fellows; shared office space at CISS; access to CISS programming and mini-grants", "eligibility": "Boston University CAS social science doctoral candidates nominated by their department (up to two per department); must be certain to defend by August 31 of the fellowship year; no other employment", "area": "Social science dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "BU CAS students only; department nomination required; 2026-27 deadline was 2026-03-01", "notes": "Non-service fellowship. Not available beyond year 7 under GRS rules.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Academic year or 12 months (Sept 1 to Aug 31)", "location": "Boston, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-california-irvine-graduate-division-president-s-dissertation-year-pdy-fellowship", "organization": "University of California, Irvine, Graduate Division", "name": "President's Dissertation Year (PDY) Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.uci.edu/fellowships/presidents-dissertation-year-fellowship-d", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically April 1 (school submission deadline; page lists conflicting dates)", "amount": "$35,000 over nine months (October to June); programs may add a supplement of at least $7,000", "other_benefits": "Full resident tuition and fees; $500 academic travel stipend", "eligibility": "UCI PhD students in their final year who have advanced to candidacy; U.S. citizens, permanent residents or AB540 status; must qualify as a diversity student under UC policy; not eligible if dissertation-year funding held from another source", "area": "Dissertation completion (diversity-focused)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "UCI students only; international students not eligible; page lists conflicting deadlines (2026-04-01 and 2027-04-02), confirm with fellowships@rgs.uci.edu", "notes": "Fellows attend the President's Dissertation Year Conference and present a dissertation seminar twice.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One academic year", "location": "Irvine, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-southern-california-graduate-school-dean-s-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of Southern California, Graduate School", "name": "Dean's Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/usc_graduate_school_deans_dissertation_completion_fellowship", "opens": "2026-09-10", "deadline": "2026-10-12", "amount": "$21,218 stipend for the semester", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "USC PhD students making good progress, nominated by their program (one nominee per program); no remaining fellowship support; must defend within a year of the award", "area": "Dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "USC students only; nomination by program required; fall call for spring 2027", "notes": "Preference for students in later stages. Application window opened September 10, 2026.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One semester (January to May 2027)", "location": "Los Angeles, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-graduate-school-distinguished-dissertation-fellowship-ddf", "organization": "University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Graduate School", "name": "Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship (DDF)", "url": "https://uwm.edu/graduateschool/students/financial-support/fellowships/distinguished-dissertation-fellowship-guidelines/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "December 2026 to January 2027 (varies by graduate program)", "amount": "Academic-year stipend (amount not specified on page)", "other_benefits": "In-state and out-of-state tuition coverage; health insurance options; travel award eligibility for a major conference", "eligibility": "UWM doctoral students with dissertator status by August 23, 2027, nominated by their graduate program; full-time enrollment; 3.0 GPA; no full-time employment (up to 37.5% TA/PA/RA or 15 hours/week outside work allowed)", "area": "Dissertation completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "UWM students only; nomination by program required", "notes": "Awards announced March 2027; acceptance due April 15, 2027. Awardees pay segregated fees.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One academic year (2027-28)", "location": "Milwaukee, WI", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "bowie-state-university-college-of-business-bsu-philanthropy-fellowship-program", "organization": "Bowie State University, College of Business", "name": "BSU Philanthropy Fellowship Program", "url": "https://bowiestate.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-business/philanthropy-fellowship-program.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, typically late February (2026-27 cycle: 2026-02-27)", "amount": "$70,000 for the year", "other_benefits": "Health insurance; tuition remission for up to 8 credit hours; monthly seminars with C-suite mentors; capstone project", "eligibility": "Bowie State College of Business graduate students (3.25 GPA minimum, at least 15 credits completed, good standing) or recent alumni (graduated since 2024)", "area": "Philanthropy and nonprofit management placement", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Bowie State graduate students and recent alumni; next cycle dates not yet posted", "notes": "Year-long full-time placements at foundations and nonprofits (host organizations have included Tides Network, Annie E. Casey Foundation and Grand Victoria Foundation). Mostly virtual with funded periodic travel. Fellows are BSU Contingent I employees.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Bowie, MD (mostly virtual)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nih-office-of-data-science-strategy-administered-by-orau-orise-nih-data-analytics-to-support-data-resources-research-software-and-data-stewardship-programs-orise-fellowship", "organization": "NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (administered by ORAU/ORISE)", "name": "NIH Data Analytics to Support Data Resources, Research Software, and Data Stewardship Programs (ORISE Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NIH-DPCPSI-ODSS-DataAnalytics-2026", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Rolling (initial review 2026-07-01; reviewed on a rolling basis through the 2026 calendar year)", "amount": "$88,000 per year stipend", "other_benefits": "Possible health insurance supplement for the ORAU/ORISE plan; participants are not NIH or ORISE employees and receive no employment benefits", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree received within the last 60 months, or currently pursuing a PhD (degree must be conferred before start); fields include computer, information and data sciences, engineering, life and health sciences, mathematics and statistics; U.S. citizens, LPRs and foreign nationals with acceptable status", "area": "Biomedical data analytics and research data stewardship", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Reference NIH-DPCPSI-ODSS-DataAnalytics-2026; no hard closing date", "notes": "Selections are made as projects become available.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One year, renewable for up to four additional years", "location": "Bethesda, MD or remote", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-gradel-institute-of-charity-new-college-university-of-oxford-gradel-institute-of-charity-junior-research-fellowship", "organization": "The Gradel Institute of Charity, New College, University of Oxford", "name": "Gradel Institute of Charity Junior Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20Gradel%20Institute%20of%20Charity%20Junior%20Research%20Fellow%20Further%20Particulars%202026.pdf", "opens": "Annual, advertised in autumn", "deadline": "Annual (2026 start cycle closed 2025-11-22)", "amount": "GBP 33,400 per year stipend (subject to review)", "other_benefits": "Housing allowance (GBP 2,571 per year) or college accommodation; research account of GBP 1,700 per year; entertainment budget; free lunch and dinner at the common table; USS pension", "eligibility": "Early-stage postdocs (PhD completed within the last 2 years) or advanced doctoral students (at least 2 years of a DPhil/PhD); research on the nonprofit and voluntary sector, with particular interest in charity management and governance; no prior JRF of more than two years", "area": "Charity and nonprofit sector governance research", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "2027 start cycle not yet advertised; fixed two-year term", "notes": "Full-time in Oxford at the Gradel Institute offices. Priority topics include charity governance, performance management, regulation, public-sector contracting with charities, and philanthropy.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Two years (fixed term, from 1 September)", "location": "Oxford, United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "georgetown-university-mccourt-school-of-public-policy-center-for-public-and-nonprofit-leadership-nielsen-philanthropy-fellowship", "organization": "Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy, Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership", "name": "Nielsen Philanthropy Fellowship", "url": "https://cpnl.georgetown.edu/gu-students/fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual (2026 cycle: 2026-04-20, reviewed on a rolling basis)", "amount": "$8,000 to $10,000 per fellowship (two awarded)", "other_benefits": "Support for the Executive Certificate in Philanthropic Leadership (part-time); Center research and event experience", "eligibility": "Full-time Georgetown McCourt students (or confirmed new admits), with research, writing and event coordination experience", "area": "Philanthropy and nonprofit leadership", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Georgetown McCourt students only", "notes": "The same page lists the Eisenberg Public Interest Fellowship and the Kathy Kretman Leadership Fellowship. Past fellows held awards for one academic year.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Academic year (term not stated on page)", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "centre-on-african-philanthropy-and-social-investment-capsi-university-of-the-witwatersrand-with-the-mastercard-foundation-capsi-phd-fellowship-on-the-non-profit-sector-s-contribution-to-african-economies", "organization": "Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), University of the Witwatersrand, with the Mastercard Foundation", "name": "CAPSI PhD Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector's Contribution to African Economies", "url": "https://www.capsi.wits.ac.za/?p=18772", "opens": "2025-11-01", "deadline": "Not specified (2025 call closed 2025-12-15)", "amount": "Up to $30,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Full scholarship for up to five years; 20 fellows selected", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students (first or second year) at African universities in 17 targeted countries, under age 35, researching the non-profit sector's role in dignified work for African youth", "area": "Non-profit sector research in Africa", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "Africa-based doctoral students only; 2026 round not confirmed", "notes": "Annual rounds in 2024 and 2025 (eligibility varies by round). Funded by the Mastercard Foundation. Priority for three students from or researching Egypt or Morocco.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to five years", "location": "Africa (host African university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "stanford-law-school-stanford-law-school-empirical-research-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Law School", "name": "Stanford Law School Empirical Research Fellowship", "url": "https://law.stanford.edu/research/sls-fellowships/empirical-research-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-23", "amount": "$31.40 to $35.00 per hour (about $65,312 to $72,800 per year)", "other_benefits": "Medical, dental and vision insurance; paid vacation; professional development funds; free auditing of Stanford courses; one course per quarter (up to 5 units) paid by the department", "eligibility": "Graduating seniors or recent college or master's graduates with quantitative training (economics, political science, statistics); training in causal inference and/or machine learning preferred; OPT-authorized applicants eligible; Stanford may sponsor J-1 visas", "area": "Empirical legal research, statistical analysis and data management", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "Deadline 2026-10-23 is for first-round review; later applications still accepted", "notes": "Fellows assist SLS faculty (including economist John J. Donohue) with data management, empirical methodology, statistical analysis and report writing. Start Summer 2027; earlier start may be considered.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "erb-institute-university-of-michigan-ross-school-of-business-and-school-for-environment-and-sustainability-erb-institute-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-sustainable-enterprise", "organization": "Erb Institute, University of Michigan (Ross School of Business and School for Environment and Sustainability)", "name": "Erb Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Enterprise", "url": "https://erb.umich.edu/faculty-research/erb-scholars/application", "opens": "2026-07-29", "deadline": "2026-12-13", "amount": "$75,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Discretionary research fund; University of Michigan employee benefits including health and life insurance options; second-year extension on performance; no required teaching", "eligibility": "PhD or comparable degree received between Sept 1, 2026 and Aug 31, 2027; no academic position above postdoctoral rank; US and non-US citizens eligible if able to obtain a US academic visa", "area": "Sustainability and business / markets", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Official page fetched 2026-10-10. Deadline 5:00 PM ET; recommendation letters due by same deadline.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years (stipend period from Sept 1, 2027)", "location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "siebel-scholars-foundation-siebel-scholars-program", "organization": "Siebel Scholars Foundation", "name": "Siebel Scholars Program", "url": "https://siebelscholars.com/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, by school nomination (no public application)", "amount": "$35,000 award toward final year of graduate studies", "other_benefits": "Lifelong membership in the Siebel Scholars community; annual Siebel Scholars conference", "eligibility": "Top graduate students in the final year at partner schools (business, computer science, bioengineering, energy science); selected by the school on academic excellence and leadership; about 90+ scholars per year", "area": "Business, computer science, bioengineering, energy science", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "nomination-only; school-selected; cash award vs tuition credit not confirmed on official page", "notes": "Official page fetched 2026-10-10. Page does not state how the money is disbursed or list application deadlines.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Final year of graduate study", "location": "Partner graduate schools (USA and international)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "georg-eckert-institute-for-international-textbook-research-leibniz-institute-georg-arnhold-program-on-education-for-sustainable-peace-georg-arnhold-senior-fellowship", "organization": "Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research (Leibniz Institute), Georg Arnhold Program on Education for Sustainable Peace", "name": "Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship", "url": "https://www.gei.de/en/institute/career/georg-arnhold-program/application", "opens": "Annual call, typically autumn", "deadline": "2026-11-02", "amount": "3,300 EUR per month", "other_benefits": "Return economy airfare to Germany; office and research environment at the institute in Brunswick", "eligibility": "Outstanding scholars (PhD) in the humanities, political and social sciences, or education, and distinguished practitioners in peace education with at least 5 years of advanced professional achievement; project on education for sustainable peace, preferably educational media or curricula; no nationality restriction; in-person stay required", "area": "Peace education, textbooks and curricula", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Official GEI page fetched 2026-10-10 (call is for the 2028 fellowship, earliest start January 2028). The page's button text shows a 2025 date that conflicts with the stated 2026-11-02 deadline.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "6 months (minimum 3 months in exceptional cases)", "location": "Brunswick, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-uk-fcdo-commonwealth-phd-scholarships-for-least-developed-countries-and-vulnerable-states", "organization": "Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (FCDO)", "name": "Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for Least Developed Countries and Vulnerable States", "url": "https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-phd-scholarships-for-least-developed-countries-and-vulnerable-states/", "opens": "Annual, typically August/September", "deadline": "2026-10-20", "amount": "1,712 GBP per month (2,000 GBP per month at London-area universities)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition fees; approved return airfare; study travel grant; fieldwork airfare; mid-term home visit; family allowances under conditions", "eligibility": "Citizen or refugee of an eligible Commonwealth least-developed country or vulnerable state (17 countries listed), resident there; first degree 2:1 or equivalent by Sept 2027; not already registered for a PhD before Sept/Oct 2026; unable to afford UK study otherwise; must also apply via a nominating body with possibly earlier deadline", "area": "All disciplines (UK PhD)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Official CSC page fetched 2026-10-10; closing time 16:00 BST. Nominators submit candidates in December 2026; outcomes by July 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "36 months full-time", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-uk-fcdo-commonwealth-master-s-scholarships", "organization": "Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (FCDO)", "name": "Commonwealth Master's Scholarships", "url": "https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/", "opens": "Annual, typically August/September", "deadline": "2026-10-20", "amount": "1,712 GBP per month (2,000 GBP per month at London-area universities)", "other_benefits": "Full tuition fees; approved return airfare; study travel grant; additional support for single parents and for disclosed disabilities", "eligibility": "Citizens or refugees of 42 eligible Commonwealth countries, resident there; first degree 2:1 or equivalent by Sept 2027; unable to afford UK study otherwise; one-year taught Master's only (no MBA); must also apply to a nominating agency", "area": "All disciplines (UK taught master's)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "", "notes": "Official CSC page fetched 2026-10-10; page gives 'Tuesday 20 October' without a year, consistent with 2026. Closing 16:00 BST.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "teach-for-nepal-teach-for-nepal-fellowship", "organization": "Teach For Nepal", "name": "Teach For Nepal Fellowship", "url": "https://www.teachfornepal.org/", "opens": "Not specified (annual recruitment)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Monthly stipend of Rs 25,000 for the full two years", "other_benefits": "Accommodation support in most communities (placed in homes within the community); learning institute begins first week of February; leadership development and Teach For All network", "eligibility": "Nepali citizens or NRNs with a completed Bachelor's degree; leadership potential, interest in social change, content mastery especially in science, math, computer or English", "area": "Teaching and educational leadership in underserved schools", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "teaching fellowship, not a research fellowship", "notes": "Official site and FAQ fetched 2026-10-10: described as a two-year full-time paid employment opportunity; application rounds and deadlines not published on the fetched pages (contact info@teachfornepal.org).", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Nepal (rural and underserved schools)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "teach-for-armenia-teach-for-armenia-teacher-leadership-program", "organization": "Teach For Armenia", "name": "Teach For Armenia Teacher Leadership Program", "url": "https://teachforarmenia.org/en/program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Salary from the partner school plus a living stipend from Teach For Armenia (amounts not published)", "other_benefits": "Teacher Leadership Academy, individual coaching, state-recognized 30-credit specialization, fully funded Master's pathway in Teacher Leadership (subject to eligibility), network of about 500 alumni", "eligibility": "Bachelor's degree or equivalent by start; commit two years full-time; relocate to a partner community (often rural or border); legally able to live and work in Armenia; no teaching experience required", "area": "Teaching and educational leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "teaching fellowship, not a research fellowship", "notes": "Official program page fetched 2026-10-10. 1+1 contract (second year by renewal). Deadlines are not published on the page; apply via recruitment form.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years (1+1 contract)", "location": "Armenia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "teach-for-kenya-teach-for-kenya-fellowship", "organization": "Teach For Kenya", "name": "Teach For Kenya Fellowship", "url": "https://teachforkenya.org/", "opens": "Rolling annual call (2026 applications open on the official site)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Stipend for the full two years including school holidays (amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Six-week blended summer institute (attendance required); coaching and leadership development; Teach For All network", "eligibility": "Kenya's outstanding graduates and professionals; no prior teaching experience required; current public or private school teachers in Kenya may also apply", "area": "Teaching and educational leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "teaching fellowship, not a research fellowship", "notes": "Official 'why and how' page fetched 2026-10-10 states the fellowship is paid. Homepage banner says 2026 fellowship applications are open; no closing date shown.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Kenya", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "teach-for-uganda-teach-for-uganda-stem-fellowship", "organization": "Teach For Uganda", "name": "Teach For Uganda STEM Fellowship", "url": "https://teachforuganda.org/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "2026-10-14 (per secondary listings; official pages fetched do not state a date)", "amount": "Monthly stipend to cover living expenses (no salary; amount not published)", "other_benefits": "Coaching and leadership development; placement in underserved secondary schools; Teach For All network", "eligibility": "Recent university graduates from any discipline; 2026/27 recruitment focuses on female STEM graduates; no teaching experience required (secondary listings: Ugandan citizen or refugee resident in Uganda, STEM degree with CGPA 3.0+, ages 22 to 27)", "area": "STEM teaching and educational leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "teaching fellowship, not a research fellowship", "notes": "Official FAQ fetched 2026-10-10 confirms a monthly stipend and 2-year full-time fellowship; deadline and eligibility details beyond that come from third-party listings.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Uganda", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "teach-for-pakistan-teach-for-pakistan-fellowship", "organization": "Teach For Pakistan", "name": "Teach For Pakistan Fellowship", "url": "https://www.iteachforpakistan.org/", "opens": "Fall 2026 (2027 Fellowship applications)", "deadline": "Annual (2026 cycle deadline was reported as 2026-01-11 by a secondary listing; 2027 date not yet published)", "amount": "Not specified on official page (recent cycles reported by a secondary listing: base salary Rs. 80,000 per month plus allowances)", "other_benefits": "Six-week pre-placement training; out-station allowance and end-of-fellowship bonus reported in recent cycles", "eligibility": "Not listed on the fetched page; aimed at young graduates committing two years to teach in low-income schools", "area": "Teaching and educational leadership", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "teaching fellowship, not a research fellowship", "notes": "Official apply page fetched 2026-10-10: 2026 applications closed, 2027 applications open in fall 2026. Pay figures are from a secondary listing and not confirmed on the official page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Pakistan (Islamabad and Karachi in the 2026 cycle)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "american-indian-college-fund-college-fund-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "American Indian College Fund", "name": "College Fund Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://collegefund.org/faculty/fellowships/dissertation/", "opens": "Annual, typically late summer", "deadline": "Annual (2026 cycle closed 2026-10-09 at 4:00 pm PT for January 2027 fellowships)", "amount": "Up to $20,000", "other_benefits": "Funds may be used for tuition and fees, research expenses, dissertation writing support and other degree-completion costs", "eligibility": "Current faculty (full-time, or regular adjuncts) at an accredited tribal college or university that is an AIHEC member; actively enrolled in an accredited doctoral program; ABD at the start; plan to finish within one year; administrator approval for leave", "area": "Doctoral dissertation completion (any field)", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Official page fetched 2026-10-10.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States (tribal college faculty)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "foundation-for-community-association-research-fcar-community-associations-institute-byron-hanke-fellowship", "organization": "Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR), Community Associations Institute", "name": "Byron Hanke Fellowship", "url": "https://foundation.caionline.org/scholarships/recent-fellowship-recipients/hanke/", "opens": "Annual", "deadline": "2027-05-01", "amount": "$3,000 to $5,000 stipend over one year (final amount set by the Foundation Executive Committee)", "other_benefits": "Paid in three equal installments (on acceptance, on satisfactory progress, on completion); resulting paper may be published by the Foundation", "eligibility": "Enrolled in a graduate-level program (master's, doctoral or legal) at an accredited US or Canadian institution throughout the research period; any relevant discipline if the project concerns community associations or common interest communities; family of CAI trustees and Foundation board members not eligible", "area": "Community association management, governance and real estate", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "small award", "notes": "Official CAI Foundation page fetched 2026-10-10: applications for the 2027 fellowship accepted through May 1, 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States and Canada (graduate research, remote)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "bord-bia-irish-food-board-with-ucd-michael-smurfit-graduate-business-school-bord-bia-marketing-fellowship-msc-international-marketing-practice", "organization": "Bord Bia (Irish Food Board), with UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School", "name": "Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship (MSc International Marketing Practice)", "url": "https://www.bordbia.ie/about/talent-academy/fellowship-programme/", "opens": "Annual, typically late in the year for the following intake", "deadline": "Annual (applications currently closed; next intake expected to reopen in late 2026, date not published)", "amount": "Tax-free bursary of about EUR 39,300 to 45,000 over the 18 months (per ProFellow; not confirmed on Bord Bia pages)", "other_benefits": "Full funding of the MSc International Marketing Practice at UCD Smurfit; paid placement with an Irish food and drink company; block-release modules plus project work", "eligibility": "Graduates with a minimum of 2 to 3 years of work experience; some placements require fluency in a second language", "area": "International marketing for the food and drink sector", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Bord Bia pages returned 403 to fetch; corroborated by search results quoting the official Bord Bia programme page (18-month programme, applications currently closed, reopen for next intake). Bursary amount is from a third-party listing.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "18 months", "location": "Ireland and international placements", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "thiel-foundation-thiel-fellowship", "organization": "Thiel Foundation", "name": "Thiel Fellowship", "url": "https://thielfellowship.org/", "opens": "Not specified (application portal; secondary sources say year-round)", "deadline": "Not specified (rolling per secondary sources)", "amount": "$250,000 grant over two years (official page); some secondary listings state $200,000", "other_benefits": "Support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors and scientists; no equity taken per secondary listings", "eligibility": "Young people who want to build new things and who skip or stop out of college; official page states no age limit (secondary sources: 22 or younger)", "area": "Entrepreneurship and technology building", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "young-founder fellowship; skip-or-stop-out-of-college condition; age cap only in secondary sources", "notes": "Official page fetched 2026-10-10. Application dates are not listed on the main page; applications go through thielfellowship.my.site.com.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Not restricted (fellows build independently)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "mastercard-foundation-with-the-africa-oxford-initiative-afox-university-of-oxford-sa-d-business-school-mastercard-foundation-afox-graduate-scholarships-oxford-mba", "organization": "Mastercard Foundation with the Africa-Oxford Initiative (AfOx), University of Oxford Saïd Business School", "name": "Mastercard Foundation AfOx Graduate Scholarships (Oxford MBA)", "url": "https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-experience/scholarships-and-funding/afox-graduate-scholarships", "opens": "Annual (tied to the MBA application round)", "deadline": "2027-01-06 (MBA application deadline; one secondary source lists 2027-01-08)", "amount": "Full course fees plus a living-costs grant of at least GBP 21,805 for 2027-28 (secondary source figure)", "other_benefits": "One return flight to and from the UK; visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs and a settling-in allowance per the Oxford AfOx page; up to three awards for the 2027-28 MBA", "eligibility": "African citizens ordinarily resident in Africa who have not already taken a Master's degree and can show commitment to Africa's development; no separate application, submit the MBA application by the deadline", "area": "MBA (Saïd Business School)", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Official SBS and AfOx pages returned 403 to fetch; corroborated by multiple search results quoting the official pages and by the Opportunity Desk listing fetched 2026-10-10. Living grant figure is from the secondary listing.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year (Oxford MBA)", "location": "Oxford, United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "harvard-business-school-business-history-initiative-thomas-k-mccraw-fellowship-in-u-s-business-history", "organization": "Harvard Business School, Business History Initiative", "name": "Thomas K. McCraw Fellowship in U.S. Business History", "url": "https://www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/fellowships", "opens": "Annual (cycle open now)", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "$7,000 stipend for travel and living expenses", "other_benefits": "In-residence research at Baker Library and Harvard Business School during the fall semester; sister programs on the same page include the Chandler International Visiting Scholar ($7,000), Chandler Travel Fellowships ($1,000 to $5,000) and a postdoctoral fellowship (stipend not stated)", "eligibility": "Established scholars worldwide whose primary interest is U.S. business and economic history; cover letter, CV and a 2 to 3 page research proposal via Interfolio", "area": "U.S. business and economic history", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "senior-scholar visiting fellowship", "notes": "Official HBS page fetched 2026-10-10. Minimum residence two months in the fall semester.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "At least 2 months (fall semester)", "location": "Boston, Massachusetts, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-law-ai-lawai-lawai-winter-research-fellowship-eu-law-track", "organization": "Institute for Law & AI (LawAI)", "name": "LawAI Winter Research Fellowship (EU Law track)", "url": "https://law-ai.org/wrf-eu/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-12", "amount": "GBP 1,000 per week stipend plus GBP 7,000 relocation payment", "other_benefits": "Relocation payment, convening week, mentorship", "eligibility": "Law students, lawyers, researchers working on EU law and the EU AI Act", "area": "EU AI law and governance", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "fetch-403-corroborated-by-search", "notes": "Rolling review; recurring winter cohort with separate US and Legal Frontiers tracks. Official page returned 403 to fetch; terms corroborated by search results quoting the page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "About 10 weeks (Feb 1 to Apr 9, 2027), extendable", "location": "Cambridge, UK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "health-law-policy-institute-university-of-houston-law-center-health-legislative-fellowship-program", "organization": "Health Law & Policy Institute, University of Houston Law Center", "name": "Health Legislative Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.law.uh.edu/news/fall2026/0904HLPI.asp", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "Biennial; 2027 cycle closed 2026-09-30", "amount": "$5,166 per month", "other_benefits": "Full-time placement in the Texas legislative session", "eligibility": "Recent UH Law graduates, Health LL.M. students, and J.D. students with health policy interest; strong research and writing", "area": "Health law and legislative policy", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "biennial;url-is-news-post", "notes": "Tied to the Texas legislative session (odd years). Next cycle expected fall 2028.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "6 months (January to June 2027)", "location": "Austin, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "mexican-american-legislative-caucus-malc-mexican-american-legislative-leadership-foundation-moreno-rangel-legislative-leadership-program-mallf-fellowship", "organization": "Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) / Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation", "name": "Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program (MALLF Fellowship)", "url": "https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/internship/2027-mallf-fellowship", "opens": "2026-08-19", "deadline": "Biennial; 2027 cycle closed 2026-10-02", "amount": "$3,000 per month", "other_benefits": "Orientation, leadership development, legislative networks", "eligibility": "Enrolled graduate students, law students, undergraduates with 60+ hours, and recent graduates; minimum 2.5 GPA", "area": "Texas legislative fellowship", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "biennial;url-is-third-party-listing", "notes": "Texas legislature meets odd years; next cycle expected fall 2028.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "About 5 months (Jan 12 to May 31, 2027)", "location": "Austin, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional", "undergrad" ] }, { "id": "research-america-science-policy-fellowship", "organization": "Research!America", "name": "Science Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.researchamerica.org/science-policy-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (applications currently closed; check back for next round)", "amount": "Not specified (described as a paid, temporary fellowship)", "other_benefits": "Capitol Hill briefings and meetings; possible telework", "eligibility": "PhD or other terminal degree; interest in science policy in biomedical, health services, or related health research", "area": "Health research and science policy advocacy", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "verify-amount;currently-closed", "notes": "Full-time one-year fellowship with flexible start and end dates; organization based in Arlington, VA.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Arlington, VA (Washington DC area)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "centre-for-the-governance-of-ai-govai-govai-research-scholar-12-month-visiting-position", "organization": "Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)", "name": "GovAI Research Scholar (12-month visiting position)", "url": "https://www.governance.ai/post/research-scholar", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (applications currently closed; contact recruitment@governance.ai for next round)", "amount": "GBP 75,000 to 103,500 per year (London) or $100,000 to $165,000 per year (Washington, DC)", "other_benefits": "Health, dental, vision insurance; professional development, wellbeing, childcare and coworking budgets; 10 percent pension contribution; 33 days paid vacation; typically a paid two-month transition period; UK visa sponsorship", "eligibility": "No formal educational requirement; strong record, AI governance familiarity, and domain expertise; graduate degree or professional experience typical", "area": "AI governance research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "currently-closed", "notes": "Fixed 12-month non-renewable term; London or Washington DC preferred, other locations considered.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "12 months", "location": "London, UK or Washington, DC (flexible)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "prri-public-religion-research-institute-prri-public-fellows-program", "organization": "PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute)", "name": "PRRI Public Fellows Program", "url": "https://prri.org/about/public-fellows-program/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual open call (2026-2027 call deadline extended; date not stated on program page)", "amount": "Stipend (amount not stated on program page; a secondary listing reports $5,000)", "other_benefits": "Microgrants for collaborative scholarship; access to PRRI survey data; monthly virtual meetings and trainings; op-ed and media training; expenses-paid convening in Washington DC", "eligibility": "Ph.D. or terminal degree earned 3 to 12 years ago; U.S. work authorization; affiliation with a U.S. accredited college, university, seminary, or research institute; expertise at the intersection of religion and pluralism and democracy, immigration, or LGBTQ rights and gender politics", "area": "Religion, democracy and public opinion policy research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "verify-amount", "notes": "Non-residential program for scholars to produce public-facing, policy-relevant work.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "11 months", "location": "Non-residential (convening in Washington, DC)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-ottawa-department-of-political-studies-parliamentary-internship-programme-parliamentary-internship-programme-pip", "organization": "University of Ottawa, Department of Political Studies (Parliamentary Internship Programme)", "name": "Parliamentary Internship Programme (PIP)", "url": "https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/political-studies/pip", "opens": "Fall (information sessions in January)", "deadline": "Annual, typically January", "amount": "Tax-free scholarship of at least CAD 35,000 over 10 months plus moving support (older third-party listings show CAD 23,000)", "other_benefits": "Work with one government and one opposition Member of Parliament; academic seminars; moving costs support", "eligibility": "University graduates of any discipline; Canadian citizens or permanent residents; full-time in Ottawa", "area": "Canadian parliamentary fellowship", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "fetch-402-corroborated-by-search;verify-amount", "notes": "About 12 interns per year, September to June. Official page returned HTTP 402 to fetch; amount and structure corroborated by multiple search results quoting uOttawa and a UBC funding listing.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "10 months (September to June)", "location": "Ottawa, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "university-of-utah-one-u-responsible-ai-initiative-responsible-ai-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "University of Utah, One-U Responsible AI Initiative", "name": "Responsible AI Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://rai.utah.edu/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellows/", "opens": "Rolling (reviewed twice yearly)", "deadline": "2027-04-01 (reviewed twice yearly, April 1 and October 1)", "amount": "$80,000 per year plus employee benefits", "other_benefits": "At least two faculty mentors; research appointment at the SCI Institute; mentors cover computing, travel, and publishing costs", "eligibility": "PhD at start of fellowship, ideally within five years; no current or previous faculty position", "area": "Responsible AI research", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Three to five fellows selected each year; standard start January 1; form currently closed between cycles.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Salt Lake City, UT", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "university-of-notre-dame-institute-for-ethics-and-the-common-good-technology-ethics-center-faith-and-ai-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "University of Notre Dame, Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (Technology Ethics Center)", "name": "Faith and AI Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://ethics.nd.edu/fellowships-and-grants/faith-and-ai-postdoctoral-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026 cycle closed 2026-07-01 (extended); next cycle not announced", "amount": "$80,000 per year salary plus $1,000 per year research funds", "other_benefits": "Notre Dame employee benefits", "eligibility": "Ph.D. completed within five years; any discipline; research related to faith and AI within a global Catholic tradition; U.S. and international scholars", "area": "AI ethics and theology", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "next-cycle-unconfirmed", "notes": "Apply through Interfolio. Renewable for a second year.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second", "location": "Notre Dame, IN", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "center-for-hellenic-studies-harvard-university-greece-fellowship-in-ai-ethics", "organization": "Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University (Greece)", "name": "Fellowship in AI Ethics", "url": "https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/research-fellowships/ai-ethics", "opens": "Annual call announced each December", "deadline": "Annual, typically early February (2026-27 cycle closed 2026-02-06; next cycle to be announced December 2026)", "amount": "$12,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "One postdoctoral researcher, any discipline", "area": "AI ethics", "area_bucket": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "fetch-403-corroborated-by-search", "notes": "Official page returned 403 to fetch; stipend, eligibility, cycle and next-call timing confirmed by search results quoting CHS Greece pages.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year (July 1 to June 30)", "location": "Greece", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "america-in-the-world-consortium-duke-university-johns-hopkins-sais-university-of-texas-at-austin-america-in-the-world-consortium-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "America in the World Consortium (Duke University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, University of Texas at Austin)", "name": "America in the World Consortium Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.awconsortium.org/", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "2026-12-01 (annual)", "amount": "$73,500 stipend plus $7,500 research fund (per secondary listing; consortium site did not display terms)", "other_benefits": "University benefits and campus facilities; residence at Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, Johns Hopkins Kissinger Center at SAIS, or UT Austin Clements Center", "eligibility": "Ph.D. by August 1, 2027 in history, political science, public policy, classics, political philosophy, or area studies with research engaging U.S. foreign policy", "area": "U.S. foreign policy, grand strategy and national security", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "verify-amount;official-terms-via-secondary-listing", "notes": "Checked against the existing Clements Center entry: the Clements Center runs its own separate postdoctoral program page (separate deadline, 2026-12-04) while the AWC is a multi-university consortium program (separate deadline 2026-12-01, hosts Duke, SAIS, UT Austin). Up to eight fellowships; consortium also runs a predoctoral track. Application through Interfolio.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "12 to 24 months (starting August 2027), renewable", "location": "Durham NC, Washington DC, or Austin TX", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "mit-department-of-physics-pappalardo-fellowships-in-physics", "organization": "MIT Department of Physics", "name": "Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics", "url": "https://physics.mit.edu/research/pappalardo-fellowships-in-physics/", "opens": "Annual, typically summer (faculty nomination period)", "deadline": "Annual, typically September nomination and October application materials (2027-2030 cycle closed 2026-10-09)", "amount": "Not specified (competitive annual stipend) plus $15,000 per academic year in untaxed discretionary research funds", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted choice of research focus within the MIT Department of Physics; weekly luncheons with Physics faculty; MIT-sponsored health insurance plan", "eligibility": "Young physicists of exceptional ability holding or receiving a doctorate in physics, astronomy or a related field by the September 1 start; must be nominated by a faculty member or senior researcher (no self-nomination)", "area": "Physics and Astronomy", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "nomination required", "notes": "Cycle listed on the official page is 2027-2030 (nominations closed 2026-09-11, materials closed 2026-10-09). Recurring annual competition; next cycle expected to be announced summer 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years (September 1 to August 31)", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "national-science-foundation-nsf-directorate-for-biological-sciences-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-in-biology-prfb", "organization": "National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Biological Sciences", "name": "Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/prfb-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-biology/nsf26-504/solicitation", "opens": "Annual, typically summer", "deadline": "2026-09-29 (closed); next 2027-09-28, then the fourth Tuesday in September annually", "amount": "$110,000 per year ($85,000 stipend paid to the Fellow plus $25,000 fellowship allowance), $220,000 total over 24 months", "other_benefits": "Fellowship allowance for research, training and fringe benefit costs at the Fellow's discretion", "eligibility": "Doctorate must be earned before the fellowship begins; cannot have held a doctorate-requiring position for more than 15 full-time months before the deadline; research must fall in the solicitation's focus area (AI and biological sciences intersection under NSF 26-504)", "area": "Biological Sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Solicitation NSF 26-504; NSF estimates about 75 awards. Focus area is narrower than in prior solicitations; confirm on the solicitation before applying.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "24 months", "location": "Any eligible US or foreign host institution", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "sandia-national-laboratories-john-von-neumann-fellowship-in-computational-science", "organization": "Sandia National Laboratories", "name": "John von Neumann Fellowship in Computational Science", "url": "https://www.sandia.gov/careers/careers/students-and-postdocs/fellowships/john-von-neumann-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual, typically fall", "deadline": "2026-11-18", "amount": "Not specified (described as a highly competitive salary)", "other_benefits": "Moving expenses; generous professional travel allowance", "eligibility": "Doctorate in applied or computational mathematics or related field conferred after January 1, 2023 and no later than August 2027; U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.; research proposal relevant to Sandia", "area": "Computational Science and Applied Mathematics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US work authorization required", "notes": "2027 cohort call per the official page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year with option of a second year", "location": "Albuquerque, NM or Livermore, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "nsf-national-center-for-atmospheric-research-nsf-ncar-ucar-advanced-study-program-asp-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR / UCAR)", "name": "Advanced Study Program (ASP) Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://edec.ucar.edu/advanced-study-program/prospective-applicants", "opens": "Annual, typically July 1", "deadline": "2026-10-25", "amount": "$82,650 in year one and $85,520 in year two, plus a minimum of $3,500 for annual scientific travel support", "other_benefits": "Life and health insurance; relocation package for fellows living outside the 50 mile IRS rule; in-residence at NSF NCAR", "eligibility": "Ph.D. or Sc.D. in an area related to NSF NCAR work; applicants still finishing must complete thesis revisions and defense before starting; degrees older than 5 years considered case by case", "area": "Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Offers made no later than April 2027; fellowships typically start October 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to 2 years", "location": "Boulder, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "fermi-national-accelerator-laboratory-fermilab-leon-m-lederman-fellowship", "organization": "Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)", "name": "Leon M. Lederman Fellowship", "url": "https://www.fnal.gov/pub/forphysicists/fellowships/leon_lederman/", "opens": "Annual, typically fall", "deadline": "Annual, typically November (2025-26 cycle closed 2025-11-12)", "amount": "Not specified (salaried postdoctoral appointment)", "other_benefits": "Outreach component with Fermilab education programs such as Saturday Morning Physics", "eligibility": "Ph.D. in experimental particle physics, astrophysics or a closely related field earned within the cycle window or expected by the start date (2025-26 cycle: after September 1, 2024 or by September 1, 2026)", "area": "Particle Physics and Astrophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Official fnal.gov page returned 403 to fetch; terms confirmed on the Academic Jobs Online application listing and search results. Applications via Academic Jobs Online.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years with possible extension of up to 2 additional years", "location": "Batavia, IL", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "cold-spring-harbor-laboratory-cshl-fellows-program-cynthia-r-stebbins-fellows-program", "organization": "Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory", "name": "CSHL Fellows Program (Cynthia R. Stebbins Fellows Program)", "url": "https://www.cshl.edu/about-us/careers/fellows-positions/", "opens": "Annual, typically fall", "deadline": "Annual, typically January (most recent posting deadline 2026-01-15, rolling review from November 15)", "amount": "Not specified (salaried independent fellow positions with lab space and support)", "other_benefits": "Own lab space, administrative support, access to core facilities, ability to hire a technician, professional development and mentoring committee", "eligibility": "Recent Ph.D. graduates; graduate advisors may nominate final-year students, students may apply directly, nominations accepted up to two years after degree completion", "area": "Independent Research Fellowship (Neuroscience and Life Sciences)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Posting reviewed was the CSHL Simons Fellow in Neuroscience; other fields recruited in other cycles.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years with possible 1 to 2 year extension", "location": "Cold Spring Harbor, NY", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "human-frontier-science-program-organization-hfspo-hfsp-postdoctoral-fellowships-long-term-and-cross-disciplinary", "organization": "Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO)", "name": "HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships (Long-Term and Cross-Disciplinary)", "url": "https://www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp-funding/postdoctoral-fellowships", "opens": "Annual, typically March (portal)", "deadline": "Annual: letter of intent typically May, invited full proposal typically September (2027 cycle: LOI 2026-05-12, full proposal 2026-09-24, both closed)", "amount": "Not specified (living allowance plus research and travel allowance, varying by host country)", "other_benefits": "Child allowance, parental leave allowance and relocation allowance where applicable; deferral up to 24 months", "eligibility": "Ph.D. conferred before the fellowship starts and not more than 3 years before the full proposal deadline; at least one lead-author research paper; must move to a new host country and cannot work in country of nationality; basic life science research only", "area": "Basic Life Sciences", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "must change country", "notes": "Long-Term Fellowships for biology Ph.D.s; Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships for non-biology Ph.D.s. Fellows start between 2027-04-01 and 2028-01-01. Final-year Ph.D. students may apply because the degree need only be conferred before 31 December 2027 and before the fellowship starts.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years (36 months), non-renewable", "location": "International (HFSPO member countries)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "the-winston-churchill-foundation-of-the-united-states-churchill-scholarship", "organization": "The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States", "name": "Churchill Scholarship", "url": "https://www.churchillscholarship.org", "opens": "Annual, typically summer", "deadline": "2026-11-02", "amount": "Not specified (living stipend plus tuition, UK airfare, visa fees and health surcharge; reported total value roughly $65,000 to $80,000)", "other_benefits": "Special research grant (reported up to $4,000); year at Churchill College, University of Cambridge", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens nominated by a participating institution; bachelor's degree completed before the scholarship starts; STEM master's study at Cambridge (science, mathematics, engineering; Kanders Churchill track for science policy)", "area": "Science, Mathematics and Engineering (Cambridge master's)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "institutional nomination required", "notes": "Deadline is the national nomination deadline of 5pm Eastern; campus deadlines are earlier. Dollar value taken from university fellowship pages; foundation site did not state it in fetched pages.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year (master's)", "location": "Churchill College, University of Cambridge, UK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "lymphoma-research-foundation-postdoctoral-fellowship-grants", "organization": "Lymphoma Research Foundation", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants", "url": "https://lymphoma.org/researchers/grants/", "opens": "Annual, typically June", "deadline": "Annual, typically early September (2027 cycle: 2026-09-03 5pm EST, closed)", "amount": "$195,000 total over three years ($60,000 per year may go to the fellow's salary and fringe, plus $5,000 per year for supplies and professional development; figures from the 2026-2029 RFP)", "other_benefits": "Incidental funds for tuition, registration fees and travel for courses and meetings; no institutional overhead paid", "eligibility": "MD, PhD or equivalent; clinical or postdoctoral fellows (clinical fellows need at least 24 and no more than 72 months of fellowship work as of the March 1 start); not in a faculty position before the award; US or Canadian citizen or work-authorized visa holder at a US or Canadian institution; 80 percent time in research", "area": "Lymphoma and CLL Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Dollar figures taken from the 2026-2029 RFP PDF (the 2027 RFP PDF was not text-readable); the 2027 grants page lists the 2026-09-03 deadline and March 1, 2027 earliest start. Confirm the 2027 amount in the current RFP.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years", "location": "United States or Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "american-gastroenterological-association-aga-research-foundation-aga-fellowship-to-faculty-transition-award-sponsor-named-annually-e-g-aga-torrey-coast-foundation-award-in-upper-gi-cancer", "organization": "American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation", "name": "AGA Fellowship-to-Faculty Transition Award (sponsor-named annually, e.g. AGA-Torrey Coast Foundation Award in Upper GI Cancer)", "url": "https://gastro.org/research-and-awards/apply-for-awards/award/aga-fellowship-to-faculty-transition-award/", "opens": "Annual, typically June (2026: 2026-06-18)", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-September (2026 cycle: 2026-09-15, closed)", "amount": "$130,000 total ($65,000 per year for two years)", "other_benefits": "Funds may cover the fellow's or other personnel salary and benefits, biostatistics or bioinformatics support, supplies and other direct research costs; mentor salary, travel and indirect costs excluded", "eligibility": "MD, PhD or equivalent in a clinical or postdoctoral fellow position at an institution in the US, Canada or Mexico; clinical fellows in final year of training (or the year after); postdoctoral fellows with 4 to under 6 years of postdoctoral research; AGA member with AGA member mentor; at least 50 percent effort; research topic varies by sponsor-named version (2026: upper GI cancer)", "area": "Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "AGA membership required", "notes": "Funding for the 2026 cycle starts 2027-07-01 with notification by 2027-02-01. Sponsor and topic change each year (other versions have included IBD).", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States, Canada or Mexico", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "breakthrough-t1d-formerly-jdrf-postdoctoral-fellowship-fy27-training-awards", "organization": "Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship (FY27 Training Awards)", "url": "https://www.breakthrought1d.org/explore-research/funding-opportunities/", "opens": "Annual, typically spring", "deadline": "Annual, typically early July (FY27 cycle full proposal 2026-07-02, closed)", "amount": "Not specified (salary scaled to years of postdoctoral experience at activation; FY26 RFP summary lists a $5,500 research allowance, a computer up to $2,000 in year 1, and health insurance costs)", "other_benefits": "Research allowance for travel, journals, books and training courses; personal computer allowance; permissible health insurance costs", "eligibility": "Most recent doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DMD, DVM or equivalent) ordinarily within 5 years; sponsor must be a full-time investigator at an accredited institution; type 1 diabetes research (FY27 page notes human subject research on long-term complications is now eligible); at least 75 percent effort; no citizenship requirement", "area": "Type 1 Diabetes Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Benefit figures taken from the FY26 RFP summary on a Caltech funding listing; the FY27 RFP PDF could not be located at a guessed URL (404). Indirect costs not allowed.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Institutions worldwide per RFA; sponsor at accredited institution", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs-office-of-academic-affiliations-va-quality-scholars-vaqs-advanced-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Academic Affiliations", "name": "VA Quality Scholars (VAQS) Advanced Fellowship", "url": "https://www.vaqs.org", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (apply through the Senior Scholar at the chosen site; timeline varies by site)", "amount": "Not specified (stipend plus federal government benefits)", "other_benefits": "Two-year improvement and leadership curriculum, annual conference, individual mentoring, data analysis training, alumni network", "eligibility": "U.S. citizen; physicians, doctoral-trained nurses, clinical psychologists or pharmacists meeting profession-specific criteria; not simultaneously enrolled in an accredited clinical training program; interest in a VA career focused on healthcare quality", "area": "Healthcare Improvement and Quality Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "US citizenship required", "notes": "Nine sites (Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston, Cleveland, Durham, Iowa City, Minneapolis, Nashville, San Francisco) plus Toronto affiliate. Stipend levels are set per site; contact the site Senior Scholar.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "VA sites in GA, AL, SC, OH, NC, IA, MN, TN, CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "national-institutes-of-health-nih-clinical-center-nih-medical-research-scholars-program-mrsp", "organization": "National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center", "name": "NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)", "url": "https://www.cc.nih.gov/training/mrsp", "opens": "Annual, typically September 1 (2027-2028 class application opened 2026-09-01)", "deadline": "Annual, typically December to early January (2026-27 cycle listed as 2025-12-01)", "amount": "Annual stipend; partner-school listings cite about $37,000 for the 12-month year (official page gives no figure in the pages reached)", "other_benefits": "Housing on the NIH campus, relocation allowance, funding for conference travel, courses and textbooks", "eligibility": "Students in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year at an accredited MD, DO, DDS/DMD or DVM program; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; PhD and MD/PhD students ineligible; 4th-year students must defer graduation and cannot enter the NRMP match", "area": "Clinical and Biomedical Research (Medical, Dental, Veterinary Students)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Official cc.nih.gov page returned 403 to fetch; terms taken from search results quoting NIH and partner-school pages. Deadline dates vary by source (NIDCR lists October 1 to January 5).", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "10.5 to 12 months", "location": "Bethesda, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "rutgers-institute-for-pharmaceutical-industry-fellowships-rutgers-pharmaceutical-industry-fellowship-rpif-program", "organization": "Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships", "name": "Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship (RPIF) Program", "url": "https://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/", "opens": "Annual, typically August (2026 account registration opened 2026-08-19)", "deadline": "Rolling (rolling review; first offers typically mid-December)", "amount": "Not specified (fellows are Rutgers employees placed with industry partners)", "other_benefits": "Benefits and investment plans through Rutgers (NJ state benefits program); vacation per partner company policy; professional development days", "eligibility": "Doctor of Pharmacy (graduate of an ACPE-accredited school) or physician degree by the July 1 start; recruiting for partner company placements in NJ, NY, PA and CA", "area": "Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Industry Training", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Stipend not stated on the pages fetched; deadline and offer timing taken from program job postings in search results. Fellowships are 1 or 2 years starting July 1.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 or 2 years", "location": "Partner company sites in NJ, NY, PA and CA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "lungevity-foundation-health-equity-and-inclusiveness-research-fellow-award", "organization": "LUNGevity Foundation", "name": "Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award", "url": "https://www.lungevity.org/about-lungevity/scientific-research/applying-for-lungevity-award/health-equity-and-inclusiveness", "opens": "Annual, typically late fall", "deadline": "Annual, typically February (letter of intent; 2026 cycle LOI listed 2026-02-17)", "amount": "$100,000 total ($50,000 per year for two years)", "other_benefits": "Mentored award with required mentoring plan; one award per institution", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree holder in a postdoctoral or other fellowship, planning a career in lung cancer research; employed by a U.S. institution; focus on health disparities or underserved or underrepresented populations", "area": "Lung Cancer Research and Health Equity", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Official lungevity.org page returned 403 to fetch; terms confirmed from search results quoting the LUNGevity page and RFAs. Funds may be used only for the applicant's salary and fringe (2023 RFA). Two-step process: LOI then invited full application.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "american-association-of-orthodontists-foundation-aaof-postdoctoral-fellowship-award-pfa", "organization": "American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF)", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (PFA)", "url": "https://www.aaofoundation.net/resourcefiles/pdf/2027-award-guidelines.pdf", "opens": "Annual, typically summer", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-October (PARC cycle listed as 2026-10-16)", "amount": "Up to $50,000 per year for 2 years, with a third year possible", "other_benefits": "Supports postdoctoral research training in laboratory or clinical settings; one proposal per orthodontic program or institution", "eligibility": "Orthodontist holding a PhD or equivalent engaged in postdoctoral research training, with strong potential for future NIH funding", "area": "Orthodontic and Craniofacial Research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "AAOF pages returned 403 to fetch; amounts and eligibility confirmed from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 AAOF award workshop decks quoted in search results. Confirm the 2027 PFA deadline in the guidelines.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years, third year possible", "location": "United States (AAOF-eligible orthodontic institutions)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "national-science-foundation-nsf-division-of-astronomical-sciences-astronomy-and-astrophysics-postdoctoral-fellowships-aapf", "organization": "National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences", "name": "Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/aapf-nsf-astronomy-astrophysics-postdoctoral-fellowships/nsf22-621/solicitation", "opens": "Annual, August 15", "deadline": "Annual window August 15 to October 15 (5pm local time of the submitting organization; 2026 window closes 2026-10-15)", "amount": "Up to $110,000 per year: $75,000 annual stipend paid directly to the Fellow plus $35,000 annual fellowship allowance for research, travel and fringe benefits", "other_benefits": "Fellowship allowance covers research, travel and fringe benefit costs; fellows choose a host institution", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree in an appropriate scientific field earned within 5 years of the deadline, or completed by October 1 following the deadline; one AAPF proposal per annual competition and at most two competitions per proposer", "area": "Astronomy and Astrophysics", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Solicitation NSF 22-621; about 8 to 9 fellowships per year. Tenure must begin on or before October 1 after the deadline. Dollar figures are as published in the solicitation text and may have been updated in the program's yearly announcements.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to 36 months of support (total fellowship period may not exceed 48 months), non-renewable", "location": "Host institution in the United States", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "postdoc", "grad" ] }, { "id": "hope-funds-for-cancer-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-program", "organization": "Hope Funds for Cancer Research", "name": "Postdoctoral Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.hope-funds.org/grants/eligibility-and-application", "opens": "Annual, typically summer (summary of research step)", "deadline": "Annual: summary of research typically late September (2026-09-24), full application typically late January (2027-01-25)", "amount": "Stipend of $56,000 in year one, $59,000 in year two and $62,000 in year three, plus a $1,500 per year travel and expense grant", "other_benefits": "$1,500 per year expense allowance for conferences and scientific training (may defray health benefit costs on written request); no administrative deductions allowed", "eligibility": "MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM or equivalent; no minimum or maximum years of postdoctoral experience for new applicants, but current postdocs cannot have been in their sponsor's lab more than two years as of September 24, 2026; projects on difficult-to-treat cancers that challenge existing paradigms", "area": "Cancer Research (Difficult-to-Treat Cancers)", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Award statement edited 2026-08-01: notification about 2027-04-15, awards begin 2027-07-01 at the earliest and no later than July 2028. Stipend does not create an employer-employee relationship (no tax withholding).", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Research institutions in the United States", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "yivo-institute-for-jewish-research-yivo-research-fellowships-max-weinreich-center", "organization": "YIVO Institute for Jewish Research", "name": "YIVO Research Fellowships (Max Weinreich Center)", "url": "https://www.yivo.org/Fellowships", "opens": "Annual, typically fall", "deadline": "2027-01-15", "amount": "$5,000 to $25,000 per named fellowship (e.g., $7,000 American Jewish Studies; $10,000 Baltic Jewish Studies; $20,000 East European Jewish arts, music and theater; $25,000 East European Jewish Studies)", "other_benefits": "Access to the YIVO Library and Archives; public lecture platform", "eligibility": "Primarily, but not exclusively, graduate students and emerging scholars; some named awards are doctoral or postdoctoral only; some also open to undergraduates and independent researchers", "area": "East European Jewish studies, American Jewish history, Yiddish literature, arts and music", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Multiple named fellowships including the Dina Abramowicz Emerging Scholar Fellowship; 2027-2028 cycle open. Verified on yivo.org/Fellowships and yivo.org/List-of-Fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 to 6 weeks to 3 months in residence depending on fellowship", "location": "New York, NY (Center for Jewish History)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "new-europe-college-institute-for-advanced-study-bucharest-new-europe-college-fellowships", "organization": "New Europe College (Institute for Advanced Study, Bucharest)", "name": "New Europe College Fellowships", "url": "https://nec.ro/fellowships/apply-for-a-fellowship/", "opens": "Annual, typically fall", "deadline": "2027-01-17", "amount": "EUR 1,000 per month (tax free)", "other_benefits": "Accommodation in Bucharest with working space; travel cost reimbursement; library access; lump sum for a research trip or conference", "eligibility": "Romanian and international postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences (all areas, including law and economics); some programmes restrict to early-career scholars from Central and Eastern Europe or those affected by the war in Ukraine", "area": "Humanities and social sciences (postdoctoral)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "International", "notes": "About 25 fellowships across eight programmes; 2027-2028 call open on nec.ro.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One term or full academic year (10 months)", "location": "Bucharest, Romania", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "the-morgan-library-museum-morgan-drawing-institute-morgan-drawing-institute-postdoctoral-research-fellowship", "organization": "The Morgan Library & Museum (Morgan Drawing Institute)", "name": "Morgan Drawing Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.themorgan.org/opportunities/fellowships/postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Annual, typically fall", "deadline": "Annual, typically December 1", "amount": "$4,850 per month for 9 months", "other_benefits": "Travel allowance and one-time moving payment in the 2026-27 cycle; no health insurance provided", "eligibility": "Scholar in the first decade of their career after the Ph.D. or equivalent; research on the history, theory, collecting, function or interpretation of drawings", "area": "Art history of drawings", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Official morgan page returned 403 to the fetcher; terms corroborated by the fellowship listing (kunstgeschichte.org, arthist.net) for the 2026-27 cycle (deadline 2025-12-01). Next cycle date inferred from recurrence; confirm on themorgan.org. A joint Morgan-Menil Fellowship also exists.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "9 months in residence", "location": "New York, NY", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "paul-mellon-centre-for-studies-in-british-art-paul-mellon-centre-fellowships-postdoctoral-mid-career-senior-junior-early-career", "organization": "Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art", "name": "Paul Mellon Centre Fellowships (Postdoctoral, Mid-Career, Senior, Junior, Early Career)", "url": "https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/grants-and-fellowships", "opens": "Annual, spring round applications open late November", "deadline": "Annual, typically late January (spring round)", "amount": "Junior GBP 8,000 (3 months); Postdoctoral GBP 15,000 (6 months); Mid-Career GBP 18,000 (4 months); Early Career GBP 35,000 per year for 2 years; Senior GBP 60,000 (12 months)", "other_benefits": "Rome Fellowship at the British School at Rome; Research Support Grants up to GBP 2,000", "eligibility": "Researchers of British art, visual culture and architectural history; postdoctoral applicants recently completed PhD; junior fellowship for internationally based PhD students", "area": "British art and architectural history", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "International", "notes": "Official overview page confirms an autumn 2026 round closed and the next round is Spring 2027; award amounts from the Spring 2026 call. Doctoral scholarships (GBP 32,000 per year for 3 years) also offered.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 to 12 months depending on fellowship (Early Career 2 years)", "location": "London, UK", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "thomas-jefferson-foundation-monticello-jefferson-library-monticello-fellowships-icjs-cohorts-and-short-term-fellowships", "organization": "Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello), Jefferson Library", "name": "Monticello Fellowships (ICJS Cohorts and Short-Term Fellowships)", "url": "https://www.monticello.org/fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Semester cohort $4,500 per month; short-term $2,500 per month (domestic) or $3,000 per month (international); yearlong hybrid cohort $5,000", "other_benefits": "Access to the Jefferson Library and Monticello collections; cohort programming", "eligibility": "Scholars and graduate students researching Jefferson, Monticello, the early republic, slavery and related topics", "area": "Early American history, Jefferson studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "monticello.org returns 403 to the fetcher; program and amounts corroborated by search results showing the 2026 portal closed. Confirm the 2027 deadline on monticello.org.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Short-term (weeks) to 4-month semester cohort or yearlong hybrid", "location": "Charlottesville, VA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "stanford-university-creative-writing-program-wallace-stegner-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford University Creative Writing Program", "name": "Wallace Stegner Fellowship", "url": "https://creativewriting.stanford.edu/stegner-fellowship/wallace-stegner-fellowship", "opens": "2026-09-01", "deadline": "2026-11-02", "amount": "$75,000 living stipend (per the program page; the page does not say whether this is per year or for the two-year term)", "other_benefits": "Tuition and health insurance paid by the Creative Writing Program", "eligibility": "Writers of fiction or poetry aged 18 or older; no degree or prior publication required; open regardless of nationality (J-1 visa support); not to be pursued alongside another degree", "area": "Creative writing (fiction and poetry)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "10 two-year fellowships awarded each year (5 fiction, 5 poetry); 2027-2029 cohort window closes November 2; decisions in April; recurring annually (opens September 1). Stipend wording is verbatim from the program page (\"Includes a $75,000 living stipend\"); per-year versus total is not stated there.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Stanford, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "nevada-arts-council-nevada-arts-council-artist-fellowship-award", "organization": "Nevada Arts Council", "name": "Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award", "url": "https://www.nvartscouncil.org/fy27-artist-fellowship-guidelines/", "opens": "Annual, typically early March", "deadline": "Annual, typically May 1", "amount": "$5,000 (no match required)", "other_benefits": "Unrestricted award; no required project", "eligibility": "Individual artists, Nevada residents for at least one year, 21 or older, US citizen or permanent resident, not a degree-seeking student in a related field; discipline rotates among visual, literary and performing arts on a three-year cycle", "area": "Visual, literary and performing arts (rotating)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "State residents only", "notes": "FY27 (Visual Arts year) deadline was May 1, 2026 (closed); program recurs annually with a new discipline each year. Verified on the official FY27 guidelines page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "One-time award", "location": "Nevada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "american-council-of-learned-societies-acls-funded-by-the-henry-luce-foundation-luce-acls-early-career-fellowships-in-china-studies", "organization": "American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), funded by the Henry Luce Foundation", "name": "Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies", "url": "https://www.acls.org/competitions/luce-acls-early-career-fellowships-in-china-studies-flexible/", "opens": "Annual, typically summer", "deadline": "2026-11-05", "amount": "Long-term: $20,000 to $45,000 for 4 to 9 months ($5,000 per month); Flexible: $15,000 for the equivalent of 3 months", "other_benefits": "Luce/ACLS Program also offers travel grants ($5,000) for PhD students and non-tenure-track scholars", "eligibility": "Recent PhDs (within eight years, without tenure) in the humanities or interpretive social sciences working on China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Tibet or Xinjiang; working knowledge of Chinese or another relevant language", "area": "China studies (humanities and interpretive social sciences)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Competition status Accepting Applications on acls.org; deadline 2026-11-05 5:00 PM ET. Two tracks: Long-term (full leave) and Flexible (no leave required); apply to only one. Flexible page verified live; long-term track described on the same program page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "4 to 9 months (long-term) or 3 months equivalent over 12 months (flexible)", "location": "Flexible (US or Canada based applicants)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-advanced-study-central-european-university-budapest-and-vienna-global-invisible-university-fellowships-junior-and-senior-residential-fellowships", "organization": "Institute for Advanced Study, Central European University (Budapest and Vienna)", "name": "Global Invisible University Fellowships (Junior and Senior Residential Fellowships)", "url": "https://ias.ceu.edu/residential-core-fellowship", "opens": "Annual, typically summer", "deadline": "Annual, typically October 1", "amount": "Stipend set in each annual call; aggregator listings report senior EUR 2,600 net per month and junior EUR 1,500 net per month (not confirmed on the official page)", "other_benefits": "Accommodation at the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse in Budapest; interdisciplinary community", "eligibility": "Accomplished senior and promising junior scholars in the social sciences and humanities working on the Global Invisible University themes (democratization, politics of history and memory, and related); threatened-scholar and artist-in-residence tracks also offered", "area": "Social sciences and humanities (interdisciplinary)", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "International", "notes": "2027-28 call deadline was 2026-10-01 (closed, official page says call now closed); recurs annually. Official page ias.ceu.edu/residential-core-fellowship verified live (Junior and Senior Residential Fellowships, 3 to 9 months, free accommodation at the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse). Corroborating source: netias.science call listing.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 to 9 months in residence", "location": "Budapest, Hungary", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-advanced-studies-in-the-humanities-iash-university-of-edinburgh-with-the-traverse-theatre-iash-traverse-creative-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh, with the Traverse Theatre", "name": "IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship", "url": "https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/node/162", "opens": "Annual, typically late summer", "deadline": "Annual, typically early October", "amount": "GBP 12,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Institute membership; office and research community at IASH; development support from the Traverse Theatre", "eligibility": "Playwrights and theatre makers with an idea for a new play; at least one professionally produced play expected; applicants should be able to travel to Edinburgh regularly (non-UK applicants unlikely to succeed per listings)", "area": "Playwriting and theatre", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "International", "notes": "2027 round closed 2026-10-02 (17:00 UK time); the program page says one Creative Fellowship is offered each year. Verified on iash.ed.ac.uk.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to 10 months (from January 2027 for the 2027 round)", "location": "Edinburgh, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "helsinki-collegium-for-advanced-studies-hcas-university-of-helsinki-hcas-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-the-arts", "organization": "Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS), University of Helsinki", "name": "HCAS Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Arts", "url": "https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-collegium-advanced-studies/apply", "opens": "Annual, typically mid-August", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-September", "amount": "EUR 50,000 to 55,000 annual gross salary (2027-28 posting)", "other_benefits": "EUR 4,000 allowance for conference travel and research costs; funded by the Kone Foundation", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree completed by the deadline (primarily doctorates in the arts, or a doctorate in another field plus artistic practice); practitioners of all art fields may apply", "area": "Artistic research (all art forms)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "International", "notes": "1 to 2 positions, 15 August 2027 to 14 August 2028; 2027-28 call closed 2026-09-14 (23:59 Helsinki time), recurs annually. Salary from the official University of Helsinki job posting (jobs.helsinki.fi); HCAS apply page verified live.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year", "location": "Helsinki, Finland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "helsinki-collegium-for-advanced-studies-hcas-university-of-helsinki-hcas-core-fellowships", "organization": "Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS), University of Helsinki", "name": "HCAS Core Fellowships", "url": "https://jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Core-Fellowship-2027/1369017257/", "opens": "Annual, typically mid-August", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-September", "amount": "Early-career (postdoctoral) fellows EUR 4,000 to 4,400 gross per month; mid-career EUR 5,000 to 5,500; visiting professors EUR 7,000 to 9,000", "other_benefits": "EUR 4,000 annual allowance for travel and research expenses", "eligibility": "Researchers in the humanities and social sciences with a doctorate conferred by the application deadline; early-career, mid-career and visiting professor tracks", "area": "Humanities and social sciences", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "International", "notes": "Postdoctoral Core Fellows appointed for 1 to 3 years starting August to September 2027; application period 2026-08-17 to 2026-09-14 (closed). Salary figures from the official University of Helsinki job listing as summarized by search; HCAS apply page verified live.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 to 3 years", "location": "Helsinki, Finland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "french-institutes-for-advanced-study-fias-fellowship-programme-fias-fellowship-programme-10-month-fellowships-at-seven-french-ias", "organization": "French Institutes for Advanced Study (FIAS) Fellowship Programme", "name": "FIAS Fellowship Programme (10-month fellowships at seven French IAS)", "url": "https://www.fias-fp.eu/", "opens": "Annual, typically early in the year", "deadline": "Annual, typically late June", "amount": "EUR 2,200 net per month (reported in call listings); EUR 2,500 per year research budget", "other_benefits": "Travel for one round trip, social security coverage, accommodation or relocation support", "eligibility": "International researchers in the social sciences and humanities (and interfacing fields) with a PhD plus 2 years of research experience; no more than 12 months in France in the previous 3 years", "area": "Social sciences and humanities", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "International", "notes": "29 fellowships across institutes in Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris; 2027/28 platform closed (deadline 2026-06-25); official site says the programme runs until the 2029-30 academic year. Stipend amount is from call listings (netias and secondary sites), not read on fias-fp.eu.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "10 months (September to June)", "location": "France", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "weatherhead-center-for-international-affairs-harvard-university-harvard-academy-for-international-and-area-studies-harvard-academy-scholars-program", "organization": "Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies)", "name": "Harvard Academy Scholars Program", "url": "https://academy.wcfia.harvard.edu/", "opens": "Annual, typically August", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-September (2027-28 cycle closed 2026-09-18)", "amount": "$80,000 annual stipend plus $6,000 research support", "other_benefits": "Two-year in-residence appointment (within a three-year window); in-person interview with travel and hotel covered for shortlisted candidates", "eligibility": "PhD or equivalent granted within two years of the August 1 start, or advanced doctoral candidates in the social sciences; research with a regional focus outside the US and Canada; holders of other postdoctoral fellowships are ineligible", "area": "Social science with international and area studies focus", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Five to six scholars per year. academy.wcfia.harvard.edu and wcfia.harvard.edu returned 403 to the fetcher (bot block); terms taken from search results quoting the official Weatherhead Center page and the Academy news post for the 2026-27 cycle.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-college-of-fine-and-applied-arts-kate-neal-kinley-memorial-fellowships", "organization": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Fine and Applied Arts", "name": "Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowships", "url": "https://faa.illinois.edu/research/research-funding-resources/kate-neal-kinley-memorial-fellowship/", "opens": "2026 (application period open for the 2027-28 cycle)", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "One fellowship of $20,000 (art and design, dance, instrumental or vocal music, or theatre); one of less than $20,000 in any field of music; one of less than $20,000 in any College of Fine and Applied Arts field; up to three more of lesser amounts", "other_benefits": "None specified", "eligibility": "Graduates of UIUC's College of Fine and Applied Arts or similar institutions whose major studies were architecture, art, dance, landscape architecture, music, theatre, or urban and regional planning; no age limit but preference to applicants under 25; funds must go toward advanced study in the US or abroad", "area": "Fine arts advanced study (architecture, art, dance, music, theatre, planning)", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "Recipients may not hold instructor or faculty appointments while receiving the stipend", "notes": "Verified on the official page: 2027-28 application period open, closes December 1, 2026 at 11:59pm CST. Funds support travel and research expenses for advanced study, not tuition waiver for UIUC applicants.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Not specified (one year of advanced study)", "location": "Flexible (study in the US or abroad)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ] }, { "id": "princeton-university-humanities-council-and-society-of-fellows-in-the-liberal-arts-princeton-society-of-fellows-in-the-liberal-arts-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Princeton University Humanities Council and Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts", "name": "Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://sf.princeton.edu/application", "opens": "Annual, typically May", "deadline": "Annual, typically early August (2027-30 cycle closed 2026-08-04)", "amount": "Competitive salary and benefits (job posting lists $102,500 to $105,000 per year) plus $5,000 research account", "other_benefits": "Shared office, computer, access to University grants; appointment as Associate Research Scholar in the Humanities Institute", "eligibility": "Recent PhDs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences (PhD received after January 1, 2025 for the 2027-30 cycle) or ABD with at least half the dissertation complete; open fellowships plus Humanistic Studies and Political Theory and Human Values tracks", "area": "Humanities and interpretive social sciences", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Three-year appointment; fellows teach one undergraduate course per semester in years 1 and 2. sf.princeton.edu returned 403 to the fetcher; terms from the Princeton Humanities Council announcement (2027-30 competition, deadline August 4, 2026) and a posted job listing for the salary.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Princeton, NJ", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403 (soft block, kept)" }, { "id": "institution-for-social-and-policy-studies-isps-yale-university-isps-democratic-innovations-postdoctoral-fellowship", "organization": "Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS), Yale University", "name": "ISPS Democratic Innovations Postdoctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://isps.yale.edu/democratic-innovations-people/apply-for-a-postdoctoral-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Standard postdoctoral salary level; negotiable depending on qualifications", "other_benefits": "Possible second year; minimal teaching may be included in some cases", "eligibility": "PhD completed in the last six years or untenured faculty; theoretical or empirical scholars of democratic innovations such as voting reforms and citizens assemblies", "area": "Democratic innovations, political science", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified live on isps.yale.edu: applications for 2026 closed and the page says to check back for the 2027 application cycle. Start date wording on the page is stale.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year (may extend to a second)", "location": "New Haven, CT", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "zeit-stiftung-ebelin-und-gerd-bucerius-ph-d-scholarship-program-uncertainty", "organization": "ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius", "name": "Ph.D. Scholarship Program UNCERTAINTY", "url": "https://scholarships.zeit-stiftung.de/uncertainty/", "opens": "Annual, typically spring", "deadline": "Annual, typically June (third call published June 2026 is now closed)", "amount": "EUR 1,400 per month (start-up scholarship, 6 months); EUR 1,600 per month (Ph.D. scholarship, 1 to 3 years, and dissertation completion scholarship, 1 year)", "other_benefits": "Interdisciplinary doctoral network and events", "eligibility": "Advanced master's students and Ph.D. students worldwide in the humanities, social sciences, economics and law whose work addresses aspects of uncertainty; work in English, applications in English or German", "area": "Interdisciplinary research on uncertainty (humanities, social sciences, economics, law)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "international", "notes": "Recurring annual call; third call (June 2026) closed, watch for the next call. Contact listed on page: Dr. Anna Hofmann.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "6 months to 3 years", "location": "Germany (Hamburg-based foundation; worldwide applicants)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-human-sciences-iwm-vienna-milena-jesensk-fellowship-for-journalists", "organization": "Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Vienna", "name": "Milena Jesenská Fellowship for Journalists", "url": "https://www.iwm.at/program/milena-jesenska-fellowship-for-journalists", "opens": "Annual, typically November", "deadline": "Annual, typically mid-January (2026-27 call closed 16 January 2026)", "amount": "EUR 3,300 per month", "other_benefits": "Office space, internet access and in-house research facilities at the IWM", "eligibility": "Experienced journalists from across Europe (including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey) with several years of print, broadcast or online experience and an outstanding professional record; entry-level journalists and students excluded", "area": "Journalism and cultural reporting research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "international; journalism", "notes": "Recurring annual call; 2026-27 call closed (jury notified by 30 April 2026). Stipend must cover travel, housing and living costs.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "3 consecutive months (September to June)", "location": "Vienna, Austria", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "institute-for-human-sciences-iwm-vienna-j-zef-tischner-fellowship", "organization": "Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Vienna", "name": "Józef Tischner Fellowship", "url": "https://iwm.at/program/jozef-tischner-fellowship", "opens": "Annual, typically November", "deadline": "Annual, typically February (2026-27 call closed)", "amount": "EUR 3,300 per month (postdoctoral); EUR 2,750 per month (doctoral candidates)", "other_benefits": "Office space, internet access and in-house research facilities at the IWM", "eligibility": "Polish citizens or permanent residents of Poland who are doctoral candidates or hold a PhD in the humanities or social sciences obtained no more than four years before the deadline", "area": "Humanities and social sciences research", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "country-restricted (Poland)", "notes": "Recurring annual call; 2026-27 call closed (applicants notified by 30 April 2026). Call page: https://www.iwm.at/calls/jozef-tischner-fellowship-26-27", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "4 consecutive months (September to June)", "location": "Vienna, Austria", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "research-grants-council-hong-kong-university-grants-committee-hong-kong-phd-fellowship-scheme-hkpfs", "organization": "Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (University Grants Committee)", "name": "Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)", "url": "https://gradsch.hku.hk/hkpfs", "opens": "2026-09-01", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "HK$28,700 per month (2027/28 intake), plus HK$14,400 per year conference and research travel allowance", "other_benefits": "University-specific packages (for example tuition waiver, cash awards, accommodation) vary by institution", "eligibility": "New applicants, any nationality, to full-time PhD programmes at government-funded Hong Kong universities; selected by merit", "area": "Doctoral study in any discipline at a Hong Kong university", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "international; competitive", "notes": "Annual cycle, initial RGC online application closes 1 Dec 2026 at 12:00 noon HKT; full applications also go to the chosen university. About 400 fellowships offered per year.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to 3 years (4th year at some universities)", "location": "Hong Kong", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "world-trade-organization-wto-wto-young-professionals-programme", "organization": "World Trade Organization (WTO)", "name": "WTO Young Professionals Programme", "url": "https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/ypp_25mar25_e.htm", "opens": "Annual, typically spring", "deadline": "Annual, typically April to May (2027 cohort call closed in May 2026)", "amount": "CHF 4,000 per month", "other_benefits": "Medical cover and travel costs; placement within WTO divisions in Geneva", "eligibility": "Early-career professionals aged 32 or younger as of 1 January of the intake year, from developing or least-developed WTO members under-represented at professional level in the Secretariat; advanced university degree in a relevant field, at least 2 years of relevant experience, fluent English", "area": "International trade policy and organization work", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "international; age-limited", "notes": "Annual, one-year placement funded through the WTO Global Trust Fund; most recent cohort (January 2026) had 10 participants. WTO pages return HTTP 402 to fetch, so the CHF 4,000 monthly salary and deadline pattern come from search listings and a search summary of WTO news pages, not a direct page read. Verify the eligible-country list and the next call.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year (non-extendable)", "location": "Geneva, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "professional", "grad" ] }, { "id": "nieman-foundation-for-journalism-at-harvard-university-nieman-fellowship-international-nieman-fellowship-track", "organization": "Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University", "name": "Nieman Fellowship (International Nieman Fellowship track)", "url": "https://nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/", "opens": "Annual, typically summer", "deadline": "International track: December 1 (annual); U.S. track: January 31", "amount": "$87,500 stipend over nine months", "other_benefits": "Health insurance supplement (up to $6,250 for fellow and spouse, up to $3,750 per child under 18) and child-care allowance for children 12 and younger; audit Harvard and other local university courses", "eligibility": "Working journalists with at least five years of full-time media experience; International track for non-U.S. citizens, no degree required", "area": "Journalism, media and public affairs study", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "international; journalism", "notes": "Page states it is currently accepting submissions for 2027-28. Roughly two dozen fellows per year.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Academic year (9 months)", "location": "Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "sao-paulo-research-foundation-fapesp-fapesp-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-the-state-of-sao-paulo", "organization": "Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)", "name": "FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship in the State of Sao Paulo", "url": "https://fapesp.br/en/postdoc", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Monthly stipend per FAPESP Table of Fellowship Values (about R$12,570 per month in 2026 per host-institution calls) plus research contingency", "other_benefits": "Research contingency fund (about 10 percent of annual stipend value in recent calls)", "eligibility": "PhD completed less than 7 years ago; hosted by a research institution in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil; foreign candidates may apply and handle their own visa", "area": "Postdoctoral research in all fields", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "international; rolling", "notes": "Official page confirms rolling submission, 7-year PhD window and 36-month initial term, but gives no amount; stipend figure comes from 2026 host-institution and aggregator calls. Verify current table at fapesp.br/3162.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to 36 months, renewable to 48 months for grant-linked awards", "location": "Sao Paulo State, Brazil", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "european-university-institute-robert-schuman-centre-for-advanced-studies-jean-monnet-fellowships-2027-2028", "organization": "European University Institute (Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies)", "name": "Jean Monnet Fellowships (2027-2028)", "url": "https://www.eui.eu/apply?id=jean-monnet-fellowships", "opens": "Annual, typically September", "deadline": "2026-10-23", "amount": "EUR 2,850 per month basic grant (minimum EUR 2,100 if other grants or salary apply), plus family and travel allowance", "other_benefits": "Family and travel allowance; affiliation with the Robert Schuman Centre in Florence", "eligibility": "Doctorate obtained more than five years before 1 September 2027 (before 1 September 2022); postdocs, tenure-track academics and scholars on sabbatical; all nationalities", "area": "European integration, politics, governance, law and economics research", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "international", "notes": "Deadline 23 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST per the EUI page; one aggregator lists 26 October. Monthly amount from a secondary source quoting the EUI call; not stated on the EUI landing page.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "1 year (September to August)", "location": "Florence, Italy", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ] }, { "id": "australian-government-department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-dfat-australia-awards-scholarships", "organization": "Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)", "name": "Australia Awards Scholarships", "url": "https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/australia-awards-scholarships", "opens": "Annual, typically February", "deadline": "Annual, typically April 30 (2027 intake closed 2026-04-30)", "amount": "Fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses at a rate set by the department", "other_benefits": "Full tuition, return economy airfare, one-off establishment allowance, introductory program, overseas student health cover (per DFAT search listing)", "eligibility": "Citizens of eligible developing countries in the Indo-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East who show leadership skills and a commitment to development; eligible country list on DFAT site", "area": "Postgraduate study at Australian universities (development focus)", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "international; country-restricted", "notes": "Annual round; 2027 intake opened 2026-02-01 and closed 2026-04-30 (per studyaustralia.gov.au news post); next (2028 intake) expected to open February 2027. Exact living allowance rate is set by DFAT and not stated on the pages read; master's capped at two years and country rules (age, work experience) vary.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "Up to 4 years depending on the degree", "location": "Australia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ] }, { "id": "kulturwissenschaftliches-institut-essen-kwi-fritz-thyssen-foundation-thyssen-kwi-fellowship", "organization": "Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI) / Fritz Thyssen Foundation", "name": "Thyssen@KWI Fellowship", "url": "https://www.kulturwissenschaften.de/en/kwi-international-fellowships/", "opens": "Semiannual", "deadline": "Semiannual, typically May (October-March cohort) and August (April-September cohort)", "amount": "EUR 4,000 per month (pre-tax)", "other_benefits": "Residency and workspace at the KWI in Essen; no family allowance", "eligibility": "PhD holders with postdoctoral experience and no upper limit on experience; international researchers, German scholars only with outstanding international experience; project must differ from the doctoral research", "area": "Humanities, cultural studies and social sciences research", "area_bucket": "Open Field", "flags": "international", "notes": "Cohort October 2026 to March 2027 had a deadline of 2026-05-11; cohort April to September 2027 had an August 2026 deadline per one notice, now passed. Next calls expected 2027. The EUR 4,000 amount and cohort dates were read on the University Alliance Ruhr call mirror (https://latinamerica.uaruhr.de/en/news-and-events/opportunities/details/thyssenkwi-fellowship-call-for-applications-in-humanities-and-social-sciences-61823/); KWI's own FAQ confirms eligibility and 6-month minimum but not the amount.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "6 months", "location": "Essen, Germany", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ] }, { "id": "equality-fund-equality-fund-journalism-fellowship", "organization": "Equality Fund", "name": "Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship", "url": "https://www.equalityfund.ca/journalism-fellowship", "opens": "2026-09 (phased launch, Fall 2026)", "deadline": "2026-11-08", "amount": "CAD $4,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Up to CAD $500 for reporting expenses; mentoring and editorial support across 6 months of programming plus 3 months to finalize publication", "eligibility": "Working journalists (any platform, staff or freelance) with at least 3 years of experience, based in and reporting on ODA-recipient countries; fluent English; five fellows selected", "area": "Gender-focused reporting on local solutions to global crises", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "international; journalism; country-restricted", "notes": "Equality Fund page says the call launches in phases in Fall 2026 with the program running January to September 2027; the 8 November 2026 deadline comes from several aggregator listings and was not stated on the official page. Verify on equalityfund.ca.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "9 months (January to September 2027)", "location": "Remote; ODA-recipient countries", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "u-s-department-of-state-bureau-of-educational-and-cultural-affairs-administered-by-iie-and-fulbright-commissions-hubert-h-humphrey-fellowship-program", "organization": "U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (administered by IIE and Fulbright commissions)", "name": "Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program", "url": "https://www.humphreyfellowship.org/", "opens": "Annual, typically spring or early summer", "deadline": "Annual, varies by country (2027-28 round deadlines 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-15 depending on country)", "amount": "Monthly living stipend plus tuition, airfare, health coverage and professional development allowance", "other_benefits": "Full tuition at the host university, airfare, health coverage, professional development allowance", "eligibility": "Mid-career professionals with a proven record of leadership and a public service commitment, from eligible countries; typically at least 5 years of full-time professional experience and a commitment to return home; dual US citizens and US permanent residents ineligible", "area": "Non-degree professional study in public service fields (public health, education management, governance, rights and freedoms)", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "international; country-restricted", "notes": "Annual; 2027-28 round closed mid-2026 in most countries (deadlines 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-15), next round expected spring 2027. Humphreyfellowship.org confirms the 10-month non-degree format, State Department funding via IIE; the monthly stipend, tuition, airfare and health cover come from country listings and a news report and the rate is not stated on pages read.", "date_added": "2026-10-10", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "duration": "10 months", "location": "United States (host universities)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ] }, { "id": "saint-louis-university-graduate-education-graduate-dissertation-fellowship-2027-2028", "organization": "Saint Louis University, Graduate Education", "name": "Graduate Dissertation Fellowship 2027-2028", "url": "https://www.slu.edu/academics/graduate/current-students/information-for-ga/2027-2028-revised-dissertation-fellowship.pdf", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-14", "amount": "Monthly stipend, amount not specified in the 2027-2028 guidelines (the 2026-2027 cycle was announced at $31,500 for 11 months), plus up to 12 hours of tuition scholarship and health insurance", "other_benefits": "Tuition scholarship (up to 12 credit hours) and health insurance", "eligibility": "Saint Louis University Ph.D. candidates who have passed oral exams and advanced to candidacy before the deadline; one nominee per graduate program, nominated by the department", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Official guidelines PDF (revised 07/04/26). Application is submitted by the nominating program through the Graduate Education portal. Full-time enrollment required; no concurrent assistantship or fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "11 months (typically July 1 to May 31)", "location": "Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "texas-tech-university-graduate-school-doctoral-dissertation-completion-fellowship-ddcf-2027-2028", "organization": "Texas Tech University, Graduate School", "name": "Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DDCF) 2027-2028", "url": "https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/financial-support/DoctoralFellowships.php", "opens": "2026-10-01", "deadline": "2026-12-15", "amount": "Stipend matches recipient's current assistantship funding level (RA, TA, or GPTI)", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, waivers and in-state tuition support continue if applicable; up to 12 months of RA funding provided by the Graduate School", "eligibility": "Ph.D. students advanced to candidacy by the first day of fall classes and scheduled to hold an assistantship for 2027-2028; nomination by faculty only (students may not apply directly)", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Preliminary nominations due 2026-10-26; full nominations due 2026-12-15; awards announced 2027-02-15. Funds previously supporting the recipient must be used to recruit a new Ph.D. student. Year of dates inferred from the page's 2027-2028 timeline heading.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Up to 12 months", "location": "Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-maryland-baltimore-county-umbc-the-graduate-school-graduate-school-at-umbc-dissertation-fellowship-spring-2027", "organization": "University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), The Graduate School", "name": "Graduate School at UMBC Dissertation Fellowship (Spring 2027)", "url": "https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gradschool/posts/162474", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-30", "amount": "Maximum stipend of $12,500", "other_benefits": "Tuition remission for 9 credits of course 899 (billed at 2 credits); recipient pays mandatory 899 fees", "eligibility": "UMBC Ph.D. candidates in good academic standing with no UMBC-administered financial support (such as an assistantship) in the spring term; must commit at least 20 hours per week exclusively to dissertation writing", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Posted by the UMBC Graduate School on myUMBC (the program has no standalone web page found). Spring term only; generally one term per student. Submit single PDF to dissertationfellowship@umbc.edu.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Spring 2027 term", "location": "UMBC, Baltimore, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-post-doctoral-fellowship-wealth-and-income-inequality", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)", "name": "Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Wealth and Income Inequality", "url": "https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/post-doctoral-fellowship-wealth-and-income-inequality", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-07", "amount": "$102,500 for 12 months", "other_benefits": "Health insurance reimbursement, travel and research allowance, office at the NBER", "eligibility": "Just completing PhDs (degree by June 2027) or junior faculty who can combine the fellowship with an early career leave", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Deadline 5:00 PM EST. Fellows visit NBER headquarters for the year. No application fee mentioned.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One year", "location": "NBER headquarters, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-post-doctoral-fellowship-long-term-fiscal-policy", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)", "name": "Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Long-Term Fiscal Policy", "url": "https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/post-doctoral-fellowship-long-term-fiscal-policy", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-07", "amount": "$105,000 stipend for one year", "other_benefits": "Health insurance reimbursement, travel and research allowance, office at the NBER", "eligibility": "Just completing PhDs (by June 2027) or junior faculty who can combine the fellowship with an early career leave; fellowship work should be the main responsibility during the year", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Deadline 5:00 PM EST. Based at NBER headquarters. No application fee mentioned.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One year", "location": "NBER headquarters, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-post-doctoral-fellowship-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-economic-outcomes", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)", "name": "Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Economic Outcomes", "url": "https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/post-doctoral-fellowship-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-economic-outcomes", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-07", "amount": "$102,500 stipend", "other_benefits": "Health insurance reimbursement, dedicated travel and research allowance, office at the NBER Cambridge headquarters", "eligibility": "Individuals in the final stages of completing PhDs (no later than June 2027); junior faculty may apply if they can combine the fellowship with early career leave", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Deadline 5:00 PM EST. Fellows in residence for the full academic year. No application fee mentioned.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Full academic year", "location": "NBER headquarters, Cambridge, MA", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-bureau-of-economic-research-nber-dissertation-fellow-gender-in-the-economy", "organization": "National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)", "name": "Dissertation Fellow, Gender in the Economy", "url": "https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/dissertation-fellow-gender-economy", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-20", "amount": "$45,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "$3,000 research cost allowance and $13,000 toward tuition and fees", "eligibility": "Full-time PhD students at a US or Canadian university who reach dissertation candidacy by the start of the fellowship", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Deadline 5 pm EST. Fellows must take part in the Gender in the Economy meetings at the NBER Summer Institute in summer 2027. Fellowship length not stated on the page.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Not specified (NBER, Cambridge, MA)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-pittsburgh-dietrich-school-and-participating-schools-graduate-and-postdoctoral-studies-provost-s-dissertation-completion-fellowship", "organization": "University of Pittsburgh, Dietrich School and participating schools (Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies)", "name": "Provost's Dissertation Completion Fellowship", "url": "https://www.gradstudies.pitt.edu/funding/provosts-dissertation-year-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-23", "amount": "Stipend equal to the teaching fellow stipend for one term (dollar amount not listed)", "other_benefits": "Tuition and fees for Full-Time Dissertation Study (excluding student activity fee) and individual medical insurance", "eligibility": "Pitt PhD students at a participating school who reached candidacy by 2026-10-16, have exhausted other funding, are on track to submit the dissertation during the fellowship term, and have not received another dissertation completion fellowship", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Applications due 2026-10-23 for Spring or Summer 2027 support. Page title references the former name Provost's Dissertation Year Fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One term (Spring 2027 or Summer 2027)", "location": "University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-utah-the-graduate-school-university-graduate-research-fellowship-ugrf", "organization": "University of Utah, The Graduate School", "name": "University Graduate Research Fellowship (UGRF)", "url": "https://gradschool.utah.edu/funding/fellowships-scholarships-awards/grad-school-administered/graduate-research-fellowship.php", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-16", "amount": "$28,500 stipend for the regular academic year", "other_benefits": "Eligibility for the Graduate Student Subsidized Health Insurance Program; tuition paid through the Graduate Tuition Benefit Program", "eligibility": "Full-time graduate students working toward a Ph.D. or other terminal graduate degree who have passed all preliminary and qualifying examinations before Fall Semester 2027", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "One-year non-renewable award. Departments may set earlier internal deadlines and endorse a limited number of candidates. The page does not explicitly say dissertation stage, but the qualifying-exam requirement means advanced students.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One academic year (non-renewable)", "location": "University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-northern-colorado-the-graduate-school-dissertation-fellowships", "organization": "University of Northern Colorado, The Graduate School", "name": "Dissertation Fellowships", "url": "https://www.unco.edu/graduate-school/dissertation-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$20,000 stipend (mid-August to mid-May)", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver covering up to 6 credits of xxx799 each semester (fall and spring)", "eligibility": "Students continuously enrolled in a UNC doctoral program in CEBS, NHS or PVA that requires a dissertation; 3.0 minimum GPA, completed comprehensive exams and an approved proposal on record", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Latest posted deadline was 2026-03-23 for the 2026-27 cycle; the next cycle's date was not yet posted. Students pay any fees or tuition not covered by the fellowship.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One academic year (mid-August to mid-May)", "location": "University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "utah-community-foundation-morgan-stanley-community-development-graduate-fellowship-utah", "organization": "Utah Community Foundation", "name": "Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellowship (Utah)", "url": "https://utahcf.org/impact/initiatives/morgan-stanley-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$25,000 stipend for the ten month fellowship", "other_benefits": "Training and mentorship at Utah community development organizations; networking events and workshops; possible academic credit depending on school policy", "eligibility": "Students in graduate-level university programs placed with host community development organizations; projects relate to affordable housing, economic development or community planning", "area": "Nonprofit Governance", "area_bucket": "Nonprofit Governance", "flags": "", "notes": "Both host and fellow applications for the 2026-27 cycle are marked closed on the page; no next-cycle date posted. Fellowship runs about 20 hours per week from August 2026 through June 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "10 months (about 20 hours per week)", "location": "Utah (host organization sites not named on the page)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-maryland-college-park-the-graduate-school-ann-g-wylie-and-lee-thornton-semester-dissertation-fellowships", "organization": "University of Maryland, College Park, The Graduate School", "name": "Ann G. Wylie and Lee Thornton Semester Dissertation Fellowships", "url": "https://gradschool.umd.edu/funding/student-fellowships-awards/dissertation-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-02-10", "amount": "$15,000 stipend for one semester", "other_benefits": "Candidacy Tuition Award for dissertation (899) credits plus a credit for mandatory fees; health insurance reimbursement of up to $1,500 (page also states up to $1,707)", "eligibility": "Full-time University of Maryland doctoral students advanced to candidacy by June 1, 2027 who expect to graduate by August 2028; nomination required (deadline is the nomination deadline, noon)", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "About 40 Wylie fellowships and one Lee Thornton fellowship are awarded each year. Fellowship is for either Fall 2027 or Spring 2028. The page shows two different health insurance caps ($1,500 and $1,707).", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One semester (Fall 2027 or Spring 2028)", "location": "University of Maryland, College Park, MD", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-california-irvine-graduate-division-graduate-dean-s-dissertation-fellowship", "organization": "University of California, Irvine, Graduate Division", "name": "Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://grad.uci.edu/fellowships/graduate-deans-dissertation-fellowship-i", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$5,000 stipend", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Full-time UCI Ph.D. or MFA students nearing completion of the dissertation or thesis, enrolled in Fall 2026, filing for graduation no later than Summer 2027, with a 3.0 GPA and within the program's maximum time-to-degree; nominated through the school (up to three nominees per school)", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "area_bucket": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "", "notes": "Summer quarter award. The page is marked Closed and shows conflicting dates (04/01/2026 and an April 2027 date), so the deadline is left unspecified; confirm with the Graduate Division.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Summer quarter", "location": "University of California, Irvine, CA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "harvard-law-school-program-on-corporate-governance-post-doctoral-corporate-governance-fellowships-for-economics-finance-and-accounting-researchers", "organization": "Harvard Law School, Program on Corporate Governance", "name": "Post-Doctoral Corporate Governance Fellowships for Economics, Finance, and Accounting Researchers", "url": "https://pcg.law.harvard.edu/hiring/post-doctoral-corporate-governance-fellowships-for-economics-finance-and-accounting-researchers/", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling (applications considered on a rolling basis)", "amount": "Competitive fellowship salary (amount not stated)", "other_benefits": "Harvard University benefits", "eligibility": "Candidates who have completed, or largely completed the requirements for, a Ph.D. in finance, economics or accounting, with significant empirical research experience and an interest in corporate governance", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "Start date flexible; applicants should plan to stay two years. Applications go by email to the Program coordinator. Page shows Last Updated October 2026. The Program also lists a separate track for individuals with legal training.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One year, generally extendable", "location": "Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "emory-university-laney-graduate-school-and-department-of-data-and-decision-sciences-dsci-data-and-decision-sciences-fellowship-graduate-completion-fellowship-formerly-qtm", "organization": "Emory University, Laney Graduate School and Department of Data and Decision Sciences (DSci)", "name": "Data and Decision Sciences Fellowship (graduate completion fellowship, formerly QTM)", "url": "https://web.gs.emory.edu/_includes/documents/sections/professional-development/advanced-fellowships/ay26-27_dsci_final.pdf", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$30,243 stipend paid over 9 months (September to May), per the 2026-2027 guidelines", "other_benefits": "100% subsidy of the Emory University Student Health Insurance Plan (EUSHIP)", "eligibility": "Full-time Emory doctoral students in good standing, in candidacy at the time of application, in their 7th year of graduate study or lower, who have not held an Emory completion fellowship; preference for data science or AI background", "area": "Data Analysis", "area_bucket": "Data Analysis", "flags": "", "notes": "Guidelines PDF is for the 2026-2027 year (applications were due 2025-11-21); the next cycle's date is not yet posted. Fellow works 10-15 hours per week on DSci department projects, undergraduate research mentoring and outreach. Apply via LaneyConnect.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "9 months (September to end of May)", "location": "Emory University, Atlanta, GA", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "education-pioneers-2027-ep-summer-fellowship", "organization": "Education Pioneers", "name": "2027 EP Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://educationpioneers.org/summer-fellowship/", "opens": "2026-09-22", "deadline": "2026-12-15", "amount": "$10,000 stipend for the 10-week fellowship", "other_benefits": "Not specified on the page (idealist mirror listings say benefits are provided by the partner organization)", "eligibility": "Graduate students or graduate degree holders with a bachelor's degree and at least one year of full-time professional experience (excluding internships); a graduate degree is not required; must be new to the program and able to work in person in a target city", "area": "Business", "area_bucket": "Business", "flags": "", "notes": "2026-12-15 is the priority deadline; the final round deadline is 2027-02-09. Fellowship programming begins June 2027. Placements are at education-sector organizations; role tracks are not described on the page, and bucket assignment is a judgment call. Separate admissions process from the Impact Fellowship. Secondary idealist listings show conflicting dates (2026-10-21); the official page dates are used.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "10 weeks (summer 2027)", "location": "Bay Area CA, Boston, Chicago, Memphis, New York, Washington DC, and Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "stanford-law-school-thomas-c-grey-fellowship", "organization": "Stanford Law School", "name": "Thomas C. Grey Fellowship", "url": "https://law.stanford.edu/research/sls-fellowships/thomas-c-grey-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, October 15 (apply by October 15 for the following academic year; 2026-10-15 cycle just closed)", "amount": "Expected starting base pay of $85,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Comprehensive rewards package (Stanford benefits); annual budget for professional development and research such as conferences and research assistants", "eligibility": "J.D. and at least two years of law practice or clerkship experience in the US before starting; aspiring law professors", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Academic-track law fellowship; verified on the program page 2026-10-17. Final offer depends on qualifications and budget.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year, renewable up to 3 years total", "location": "Stanford, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "the-george-washington-university-law-school-frank-h-marks-intellectual-property-fellowship", "organization": "The George Washington University Law School", "name": "Frank H. Marks Intellectual Property Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.gwu.edu/frank-h-marks-intellectual-property-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified for next cycle (2026 cycle: review began 2026-04-24 and continued until filled)", "amount": "$75,000 annual salary", "other_benefits": "Health insurance and other full-time GW benefits; GW Tuition Remission Benefit allowing coursework in GW degree programs", "eligibility": "J.D. (or equivalent international degree or U.S. LL.M.), strong academic background, defined research project in intellectual property law, desire to become a law teacher and scholar", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17; the posting seen covered the August 2026 to July 2028 term, so the next cycle dates are unconfirmed.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year, renewable for a second year", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-iowa-college-of-law-iowa-law-faculty-fellowship", "organization": "University of Iowa College of Law", "name": "Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship", "url": "https://law.uiowa.edu/iowa-law-faculty-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Salary described as competitive with well-regarded law fellowship and VAP programs (amount not specified)", "other_benefits": "Research funds, travel funds, option to hire law student research assistants", "eligibility": "Promising legal scholars and teachers appointed as Visiting Assistant Professors of Law; full-time residence required; selection weighs teaching and scholarship potential and interdisciplinary research", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17. Most fellows serve two years and go on the law faculty hiring market in their second year.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year, renewable once", "location": "Iowa City, Iowa", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "northwestern-pritzker-school-of-law-post-graduate-public-interest-fellowship", "organization": "Northwestern Pritzker School of Law", "name": "Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.northwestern.edu/academics/public-interest/financial-support/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (see the school's Postgraduate Fellowship Guide 2026-27)", "amount": "$65,000 salary", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Graduating Northwestern Pritzker law students selected competitively; fellow works as a lawyer at a domestic nonprofit or government agency of their choice", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the school's financial support page 2026-10-17; five to eight awards per year. Open to Northwestern Pritzker graduates only.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year", "location": "United States (host organization of the fellow's choice)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-california-office-of-the-president-president-s-public-service-law-fellowships-postgraduate", "organization": "University of California Office of the President", "name": "President's Public Service Law Fellowships (postgraduate)", "url": "https://www.ucop.edu/public-service-law-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (each UC law school runs its own application)", "amount": "$45,000 post-graduate fellowship plus $2,500 for bar-related costs", "other_benefits": "Summer fellowships of $4,500 (second-year students) and $4,000 (first-year students) are offered separately", "eligibility": "UC law students and graduates (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Irvine) committed to public service legal careers", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the UCOP program page 2026-10-17; funds are distributed by each school's enrollment and each law school selects recipients. The $45,000 figure is from the UCOP page; individual UC law schools may list updated amounts.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "California (UC law schools)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-chicago-law-school-postgraduate-public-service-fellowship", "organization": "University of Chicago Law School", "name": "Postgraduate Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.law.uchicago.edu/publicinterest/students/postgradfellowship", "opens": "December (applications open on Symplicity)", "deadline": "Typically in March of the spring semester, on a date posted each year; no rolling review", "amount": "$60,000 for the fellowship year", "other_benefits": "Health insurance arranged through the host organization; malpractice coverage by host if applicable", "eligibility": "University of Chicago JD students; must secure a host nonprofit public service law organization or governmental public service entity; judicial clerkships, political campaign work and university positions are not eligible", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17. Fellows submit periodic progress reports and a final report.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months, starting no later than the autumn after graduation", "location": "United States (host organization)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "port-authority-of-new-york-and-new-jersey-leadership-fellow-program", "organization": "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey", "name": "Leadership Fellow Program", "url": "https://jobs.jobvite.com/panynj/job/oiLEAfw1", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-01", "amount": "Expected salary range $79,612 to $86,580 per year", "other_benefits": "Competitive benefits package as a full-time permanent employee; training, mentorship and feedback; four rotations across staff/support, line, finance and facility operations departments", "eligibility": "Graduate degree received between December 2026 and June 2027 (preferred fields include public policy, planning, transportation, finance, data science); about one year of relevant experience preferred; interest in public service and transportation", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Port Authority's Jobvite posting for the 2027 cohort 2026-10-17; applications reviewed on a rolling basis; cohort starts early July 2027. Source posting: https://jobs.jobvite.com/panynj/job/oiLEAfw1", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "2 years (four rotations of about six months each)", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "claremont-institute-publius-fellowship", "organization": "Claremont Institute", "name": "Publius Fellowship", "url": "https://www.claremont.org/fellowships/publius-fellowship/", "opens": "December 1 each year", "deadline": "Annual in February (2026 cycle: 2026-02-20); next cycle opens 2026-12-01", "amount": "$1,500 honorarium plus $1,000 travel stipend", "other_benefits": "Lodging for the full fellowship and most meals", "eligibility": "Highly qualified college seniors, recent graduates and graduate students pursuing careers in politics, scholarship, journalism or related fields; international students may apply", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17 (2026 program ran June 27 to July 14). Short summer residential seminar.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "About 2.5 weeks (summer)", "location": "Orange County, California", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "massachusetts-taxpayers-foundation-with-aicum-policy-start-fellowship", "organization": "Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (with AICUM)", "name": "Policy Start Fellowship", "url": "https://masstaxpayers.org/policy-start-fellowship", "opens": "Anticipated spring 2027", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 application period closed; MTF anticipates reopening in spring 2027)", "amount": "Salary range $52,000 to $62,000 (full-time exempt position, per the 2026 job description)", "other_benefits": "Mentoring and networking; real-world exposure to policymaking; experience authoring MTF policy bulletins and research papers", "eligibility": "Recent graduates of Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) member undergraduate or graduate programs, from communities historically underrepresented in Massachusetts policy work", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "area_bucket": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page and the 2026 job description PDF 2026-10-17. Fellow reports to the Senior Policy Researcher.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "14 months", "location": "Boston, Massachusetts", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "u-s-copyright-office-library-of-congress-barbara-a-ringer-copyright-honors-program-ringer-fellowship", "organization": "U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress", "name": "Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program (Ringer Fellowship)", "url": "https://www.copyright.gov/about/special-programs/ringer.html", "opens": "2026-08-31", "deadline": "2026-12-31", "amount": "Federal General Schedule pay: law clerks at GS-11; attorney-advisors GS-11 to GS-14 depending on qualifications", "other_benefits": "Full-time federal employee benefits as permitted under federal law", "eligibility": "Final-year students at a U.S.-accredited law school (J.D. or LL.M.) or attorneys with fewer than five years of practice; strong interest in copyright law; paid positions generally limited to U.S. citizens", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Copyright Office program page and 2026 NewsNet notice 2026-10-17. One or two fellows appointed per year; anticipated start September 2027; interviews virtual.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "18 to 24 months", "location": "Washington, DC", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "federal-communications-commission-attorney-honors-program-honors-attorney", "organization": "Federal Communications Commission", "name": "Attorney Honors Program (Honors Attorney)", "url": "https://www.fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogram", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (USAJOBS announcement FCC-HONORSATTY-2026-002; an aggregator listed 2026-11-13, unconfirmed)", "amount": "GS-11 law clerk to GS-13 attorney-advisor: $85,447 to $158,322 per year", "other_benefits": "Federal employee benefits; two-year trial appointment with possible continued employment", "eligibility": "J.D. or LL.M. students finishing by summer 2027, recent 2026 law graduates, or judicial clerks (GS-11); GS-12/13 attorney-advisors need bar membership and one to two years of specialized legal experience; U.S. citizens and certain non-citizens", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Official fcc.gov page returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch; terms verified on the USAJOBS announcement 2026-10-17. Two-year term appointment training new attorneys in communications law and policy.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Term appointment up to 2 years", "location": "Washington, DC (FCC headquarters)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "nyu-school-of-law-center-for-law-and-economics-post-graduate-fellowship-in-law-and-economics", "organization": "NYU School of Law, Center for Law and Economics", "name": "Post-Graduate Fellowship in Law and Economics", "url": "https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/laweconomics/post-graduate-fellowship", "opens": "2026-10-01", "deadline": "2027-01-15 (rolling from October 1 until filled)", "amount": "Anticipated stipend of around $60,000 plus fringe benefits", "other_benefits": "Health insurance, housing assistance, workspace at the law school", "eligibility": "J.D., or a Ph.D. in economics (or nearly completed), with a strong interest in law and promise as a law and economics scholar", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17 for the August 2027 fellowship. Fellows must be in residence from about August 25 through July 31.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year in residence", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional", "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-legal-division-honors-attorney-program", "organization": "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Legal Division", "name": "Honors Attorney Program", "url": "https://www.fdic.gov/careers/legal-division-honors-attorney-program-frequently-asked-questions", "opens": "Fall (applications accepted through USAJOBS)", "deadline": "Not specified (interviews begin October/November; offers planned November through January)", "amount": "Grade 11 or 12 law clerk pay; the FAQ's 2025 salary range was $118,966 to $178,160 per year including Washington, DC locality pay", "other_benefits": "Federal health, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, transit subsidy, bar dues reimbursement, 401(k)/TSP with FDIC matching, paid leave and parental leave; Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer", "eligibility": "Law students graduating from an ABA-accredited school between December 2026 and June 2027, or recent graduates in judicial clerkships or other eligibility-preserving activities starting within nine months of graduation", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the FDIC program FAQ 2026-10-17. Law clerks not admitted to the bar within 14 months of appointment are separated; no relocation expenses.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "24-month temporary appointment (permanent position possible)", "location": "Washington, DC or Arlington, Virginia", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-texas-school-of-law-william-wayne-justice-center-for-public-interest-law-g-rollie-white-trust-fellowship-in-public-interest-law", "organization": "University of Texas School of Law, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "G. Rollie White Trust Fellowship in Public Interest Law", "url": "https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/scholarships/the-g-rollie-white-trust-fellowship-in-public-interest-law/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-29 (noon; finalists interviewed in February)", "amount": "Up to $75,000 salary (host and fellow agree on pay comparable to a similarly qualified attorney; host encouraged to cover any amount above $75,000)", "other_benefits": "Host organization provides new-hire benefits", "eligibility": "Texas Law students and alumni only: third-year law students or recent graduates completing a one- or two-year judicial clerkship; host must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving underrepresented individuals or groups", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17. Funds one fellow; in-person work preferred.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months, full-time", "location": "Host organization (location not specified)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-texas-school-of-law-william-wayne-justice-center-for-public-interest-law-mike-a-myers-fellowship-in-public-interest-law", "organization": "University of Texas School of Law, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "Mike A. Myers Fellowship in Public Interest Law", "url": "https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/scholarships/mike-a-myers-fellowship-in-public-interest-law/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-29 (noon; finalists interviewed in February)", "amount": "Up to $75,000 salary (host and fellow agree on pay comparable to a similarly qualified attorney; host encouraged to cover any amount above $75,000)", "other_benefits": "Not specified", "eligibility": "Texas Law students and alumni only: third-year law students or recent graduates completing a one- or two-year judicial clerkship; placement with a nonprofit serving victims of domestic violence or sexual assault (Texas Advocacy Project strongly preferred)", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17. In-person work preferred.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months, full-time", "location": "Host organization (Texas Advocacy Project, Austin, preferred)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-texas-school-of-law-william-wayne-justice-center-for-public-interest-law-texas-law-public-service-endowment-fellowship", "organization": "University of Texas School of Law, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law", "name": "Texas Law Public Service Endowment Fellowship", "url": "https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/scholarships/texas-law-public-service-endowment-fellowship/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-01-29 (noon; finalists interviewed in February)", "amount": "Up to $75,000 salary (host and fellow agree on pay comparable to a similarly qualified attorney; host encouraged to cover any amount above $75,000)", "other_benefits": "Host expected to offer typical new-hire benefits", "eligibility": "Texas Law students and alumni only: third-year law students or recent graduates completing a one- or two-year judicial clerkship; work for low-income individuals or groups at a 501(c)(3) or a US local, state or federal government agency; preference may go to applicants with law school debt over $80,000", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program page 2026-10-17. In-person work preferred.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months, full-time", "location": "Host organization (location not specified)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "yale-law-school-fellowship-at-the-permanent-court-of-arbitration-pca-the-hague", "organization": "Yale Law School", "name": "Fellowship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague", "url": "https://law.yale.edu/sites/default/files/area/department/cdo/document/2026-27_pca_fellowship.pdf", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual in February (2026-2027 cycle closed 2026-02-19)", "amount": "$60,000 stipend for the 12-month term", "other_benefits": "Health insurance contribution up to $5,000; reimbursement of one round-trip economy ticket up to $1,500 if relocation is required", "eligibility": "Yale Law students and alumni: final-year J.D. and LL.M. students, YLS doctoral candidates, and graduates within three years; interest in international law and dispute resolution", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified from the 2026-2027 call PDF 2026-10-17; the next call is unconfirmed. Fellows work on PCA staff doing research, drafting and hearing support.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year (starting fall)", "location": "The Hague, Netherlands", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "shute-mihaly-weinberger-llp-shute-mihaly-weinberger-fellowship", "organization": "Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP", "name": "Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger Fellowship", "url": "https://www.smwlaw.com/legal-hiring/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Annual, September 1 (for fellowships beginning the fall of the following calendar year)", "amount": "$121,139 per year (may increase after the annual January budget review)", "other_benefits": "Medical benefits, vacation and sick leave, other firm benefits; flexible remote work policy", "eligibility": "Highly qualified recent law school graduates, public interest fellows and judicial clerks authorized to work in the US; no visa sponsorship", "area": "Law", "area_bucket": "Law", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the firm's legal hiring page 2026-10-17. Public-interest land use and environmental law firm.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "3 years", "location": "San Francisco, California (partly remote)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "slac-national-accelerator-laboratory-stanford-university-panofsky-fellowship", "organization": "SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Stanford University)", "name": "Panofsky Fellowship", "url": "https://ddst.slac.stanford.edu/career-pathways/panofsky-fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-30", "amount": "Salary and benefits commensurate with experience (no figure stated on the program page)", "other_benefits": "Generous research support, including funding for a postdoctoral researcher", "eligibility": "Early career researchers with potential for innovation and growth in particle physics, astrophysics, photon science, accelerator science and related fields; formal criteria not listed on the page", "area": "Physics, accelerator science, astrophysics, photon science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on SLAC page (redirected from cro.slac.stanford.edu); deadline stated as due November 30, 2026, 8:59 pm PT for the 2027 fellowship. Applications via Academic Jobs Online.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "5 years", "location": "Menlo Park, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "cornell-atkinson-center-for-sustainability-cornell-atkinson-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-sustainability", "organization": "Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability", "name": "Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sustainability", "url": "https://www.atkinson.cornell.edu/cornell-atkinson-postdocs-rfp/", "opens": "2026-07-08", "deadline": "2026-10-20", "amount": "$65,000 per year salary", "other_benefits": "Full Cornell employee benefits; $12,000 per year for research and travel; sustainability leadership professional development", "eligibility": "Ph.D. in a relevant field by start date and no earlier than two years before it; Cornell Ph.D. graduates and current or former Cornell postdocs not eligible; requires a PI-eligible Cornell Atkinson Faculty Fellow mentor and an external non-university partner organization; in-person in Ithaca, NY", "area": "Sustainability, climate, environmental science and engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Cornell Atkinson call page for the 2027 cycle (applications and letters due 5 p.m. ET). Opening date stated as July 8 without a year on the page; year inferred as 2026.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Up to 3 years (12-month appointments, years 2 and 3 contingent on progress)", "location": "Ithaca, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "stanford-university-geballe-laboratory-for-advanced-materials-glam-glam-postdoctoral-fellowships-2027-2029", "organization": "Stanford University, Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM)", "name": "GLAM Postdoctoral Fellowships (2027-2029)", "url": "https://glam.stanford.edu/fellowships", "opens": "2026-09-14", "deadline": "2026-11-30", "amount": "Initial annual salary of $80,000", "other_benefits": "Benefits; $5,000 per year in discretionary funds for research and travel", "eligibility": "Early-career scientists in materials science (theorists and experimentalists); must identify a GLAM host faculty member who submits a nomination letter; two reference letters", "area": "Materials science and condensed matter", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the GLAM fellowships page; deadline 11:59 pm PST.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Stanford, California", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "montefiore-einstein-department-of-psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences-postdoctoral-residency-program-in-health-service-psychology-2027-2028", "organization": "Montefiore Einstein Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences", "name": "Postdoctoral Residency Program in Health Service Psychology (2027-2028)", "url": "https://montefioreeinstein.org/patient-care/services/psychiatry/education/psychology-training-programs/postdoctoral-residency-in-health-service-psychology/application", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-20", "amount": "$75,000 current stipend", "other_benefits": "Medical and dental coverage, 20 vacation days, 12 sick days, nine hospital holidays, up to five conference days and $2,500 for conference and educational support", "eligibility": "PhD or PsyD from an APA/PCSAS-accredited clinical or counseling psychology program and an APA/CPA-accredited predoctoral internship; must reside in New York State; interest in working with diverse, under-resourced populations", "area": "Clinical psychology / health service psychology", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program application page. Tentative start October 1, 2027. Neuropsychology track is not accepting applicants for 2027-2028.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year full-time (neuropsychology track is 2 years)", "location": "Bronx, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "national-institutes-of-health-office-of-intramural-training-and-education-oite-nih-intramural-research-program-postdoc-fellows-irta", "organization": "National Institutes of Health, Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE)", "name": "NIH Intramural Research Program Postdoc Fellows (IRTA)", "url": "https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pd/", "opens": "Rolling (applications accepted year-round)", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "Stipend based on experience; 1st-year postdoc stipend $68,544 (0-1 year experience) rising to $117,083 for the most experienced tier", "other_benefits": "Stipend supplement covering the full cost of FAES health insurance (medical, dental, vision); one-time $1,500 relocation benefit; professional skills and career programming", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DDS or equivalent) within five years of starting; U.S. citizens, permanent residents and international applicants (excluding countries on NIH restricted list); must pass federal background check", "area": "Biomedical research across NIH Institutes and Centers", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the OITE postdoc page and OITE stipend table. No central selection: applicants contact NIH PIs directly and PIs fund their own postdocs.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Up to 5 years (annual renewals; stipend rises each year)", "location": "Bethesda, Maryland and other NIH campuses", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "royal-commission-for-the-exhibition-of-1851-research-fellowships-science-and-engineering", "organization": "Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851", "name": "Research Fellowships (science and engineering)", "url": "https://royalcommission1851.org/fellowships/research-fellowships/", "opens": "Not specified (page states applications for 2027 are open)", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Full payroll cost covered by the Commission; expense allowance of GBP 10,000 per year (life scientists can apply for an additional GBP 10,000 per year)", "other_benefits": "Access to the 1851 alumni community; fellows may be employed by their institution or self-employed", "eligibility": "Recent PhD (or completing one in the year of application) with normally no more than 2.5 years of postdoctoral experience by 31 January of the application year; research in physical or biological sciences, mathematics, applied science or engineering", "area": "Physical and biological sciences, mathematics, engineering", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Commission's Research Fellowships and Eligibility and Benefits pages. Around eight to nine awards per year from 300 to 500 applications. Deadline not on the page (a third-party notice put the 2026 call closing at 13 January 2026).", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Typically 3 years, held from 1 October", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-laboratory-leadership-service-cdc-laboratory-leadership-service-lls-fellowship", "organization": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Laboratory Leadership Service)", "name": "CDC Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/lls/php/participants/index.html", "opens": "Class of 2027 window opened 2026-06-22; next cycle not yet posted", "deadline": "Not specified (Class of 2027 window closed 2026-08-02)", "amount": "Federal salary at about GS-12 step 3, adjusted by duty station (Idealist listing: at least $81,561 per year); amount is not stated on the main CDC page", "other_benefits": "Month-long training in Atlanta, assignment at CDC or a state, local or territorial public health laboratory", "eligibility": "Doctoral-level degree in a laboratory-related field (e.g., microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics, bioinformatics); U.S. citizen or permanent resident; able to defend thesis before March 31 of the year of entry", "area": "Public health laboratory science and leadership", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Eligibility and window verified on CDC LLS pages; salary figure comes from a third-party Idealist job listing and the CDC salary page returned 404. No application is open now; questions about future cycles go to lls@cdc.gov.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "2 years full-time", "location": "Atlanta, Georgia and assignments nationwide", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "cihr-nserc-sshrc-canada-research-training-awards-suite-canada-graduate-research-scholarship-master-s-cgrs-m", "organization": "CIHR / NSERC / SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite)", "name": "Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Master's (CGRS M)", "url": "https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/canada-graduate-research-scholarship-masters-program", "opens": "Not specified (page marks the program Open)", "deadline": "December 1 before 8:00 pm ET (next business day if it falls on a weekend or holiday)", "amount": "$27,000 for 12 months (CAD)", "other_benefits": "Part of the Canada Research Training Awards Suite", "eligibility": "Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons; registered in or applying to an eligible master's or direct-entry doctoral program at a Canadian institution with a CGRS M allocation; between 0 and 12 months of full-time study completed as of December 31 of the application year (or 4 to 12 months in an eligible master's program)", "area": "Health research, natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities (graduate research)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the NSERC funding-opportunity page; the page does not state the year of the December 1 deadline. Applications go through the Research Portal and the host institution's internal deadline comes first.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months", "location": "Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "azrieli-foundation-azrieli-fellows-program-azrieli-international-postdoctoral-fellowship-2027-28", "organization": "Azrieli Foundation (Azrieli Fellows Program)", "name": "Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2027-28)", "url": "https://azrielifoundation.org/fellows/internationalpostdoctoral/", "opens": "2026-08-09", "deadline": "2026-11-11", "amount": "Monthly stipend of 14,000 ILS", "other_benefits": "Additional 20,000 ILS per year for research expenses and research-related travel; community, networking and leadership programming; award notification by March 31, 2027", "eligibility": "PhD awarded no earlier than November 1, 2023 (or defence by June 1, 2027), outside Israel; no degree from an Israeli institution; must secure an academic sponsor at an eligible Israeli institution (Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion, Reichman, Technion, Tel Aviv, Hebrew University, Haifa, Weizmann)", "area": "All academic disciplines (up to 18 of 24 fellowships in STEM fields)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Azrieli Fellows Program page. Cohort of up to 24 per year; roughly three-quarters reserved for STEM.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Up to 3 years", "location": "Israel", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "ets-toefl-program-toefl-grant-for-doctoral-research-in-language-assessment-2027", "organization": "ETS (TOEFL Program)", "name": "TOEFL Grant for Doctoral Research in Language Assessment (2027)", "url": "https://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/doctoral-research-grant-language-assessment.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-12-14", "amount": "Up to $3,000 (payable in U.S. dollars only)", "other_benefits": "Up to five awards per year, one per student", "eligibility": "Registered Ph.D. candidates who have completed coursework and candidacy requirements and have a committee-approved dissertation proposal on second or foreign language assessment; no other ETS funding for the same research; payments may be blocked for sanctioned countries", "area": "Second and foreign language assessment (educational measurement)", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the ETS TOEFL grants page; deadline 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, award notification February 1, 2027. Dissertation research grant rather than a living stipend. This is a TOEFL Program grant, separate from the ETS research internship and postdoctoral fellowship already in the dataset.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Worldwide (remote/any university)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "allen-institute-with-the-university-of-washington-shanahan-foundation-fellowship-at-the-interface-of-data-and-neuroscience-fall-2027-cohort", "organization": "Allen Institute (with the University of Washington)", "name": "Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience (Fall 2027 cohort)", "url": "https://alleninstitute.org/careers/shanahan-foundation-fellowship", "opens": "2026-09-15", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "Starting salary of $111,100 annually", "other_benefits": "Allen Institute employee benefits package, immigration support, discretionary research fund, two-week Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain in the San Juan Islands, mentorship from Allen Institute and UW investigators", "eligibility": "Ph.D. (or equivalent) completed by the start and awarded within the last 3 years, in a quantitative field such as computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics or biology; strong statistical, computational or machine learning background; no neuroscience experience needed; international applicants eligible", "area": "Computational neuroscience and data science", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Allen Institute fellowship page. Virtual talks for selected candidates on Feb 1-2, 2027. Up to three fellows per year. Distinct from the UW Shanahan undergraduate and postbac fellowships already in the dataset.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "3 years", "location": "Seattle, Washington", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "liber-ero-fellowship-program-liber-ero-postdoctoral-fellowship-2027-fellows", "organization": "Liber Ero Fellowship Program", "name": "Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellowship (2027 Fellows)", "url": "https://liberero.ca/fellowship-details/", "opens": "2026-08 to 2026-09 (applications for the 2027 Fellows stated as open)", "deadline": "2026-11-01", "amount": "$90,000 per year stipend for 2 years (CAD), plus $15,000 per year for travel and research", "other_benefits": "Mentorship team of an academic and a conservation practitioner; program does not act as employer and does not cover the employer portion of benefits", "eligibility": "Natural or social science researchers holding a PhD before the fellowship starts; based at a Canadian conservation or academic institution doing research primarily in Canada; researchers from any country eligible", "area": "Conservation science and ecology", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Liber Ero fellowship details page, which states the deadline is always November 1 and that applications for the 2027 Fellows are open; fellows announced by February 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Canada", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 406" }, { "id": "eth-ai-center-eth-zurich-eth-ai-center-doctoral-fellowships-2027-intake", "organization": "ETH AI Center, ETH Zurich", "name": "ETH AI Center Doctoral Fellowships (2027 intake)", "url": "https://ai.ethz.ch/research/phd-and-postdoc-programs/phd-fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified (portal stated as open)", "deadline": "2026-10-27", "amount": "Salary of CHF 73,100 in year 1, CHF 78,300 in year 2 and CHF 83,500 in year 3", "other_benefits": "Co-mentorship by two PIs from different fields; training and continuing education; family-support services; optional entrepreneurial or industry track", "eligibility": "Completed or will complete a Master's in computer science, machine learning, statistics, physics, engineering, applied mathematics or a related field at least 3 months before the start (latest by June 2027); excellent track record and ETH Zurich doctoral admission requirements", "area": "Artificial intelligence and machine learning (foundations and applications)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on ai.ethz.ch; deadline Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 16:00 CET via the online portal only. 8 to 12 doctoral positions with flexible start, typically September 2027.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "3 years initially (with possible 1-year extension per third-party listing)", "location": "Zurich, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "eth-ai-center-eth-zurich-eth-ai-center-postdoctoral-fellowships-2027-intake", "organization": "ETH AI Center, ETH Zurich", "name": "ETH AI Center Postdoctoral Fellowships (2027 intake)", "url": "https://ai.ethz.ch/research/phd-and-postdoc-programs/postdoc-fellowships.html", "opens": "Not specified (portal stated as open)", "deadline": "2026-10-27", "amount": "Salary of CHF 92,500 in year 1 and CHF 97,200 in year 2", "other_benefits": "Co-mentorship by two PIs of different fields; training support; 5 weeks vacation; childcare subsidies; optional entrepreneurial or industry track", "eligibility": "Already hold a PhD or are close to completing one; background in AI or computer science, machine learning, statistics, physics, engineering or applied mathematics; good working English", "area": "Artificial intelligence and machine learning", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on ai.ethz.ch; deadline Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 16:00 CET. 8 to 12 postdoctoral positions, flexible start typically September 2027. Application is separate from the ELLIS and CLS PhD programs.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "2 years", "location": "Zurich, Switzerland", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "columbia-climate-school-columbia-university-columbia-climate-school-postdoctoral-research-program-2027-cohort", "organization": "Columbia Climate School, Columbia University", "name": "Columbia Climate School Postdoctoral Research Program (2027 cohort)", "url": "https://www.climate.columbia.edu/postdoctoral-research-program", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-30", "amount": "Annual salary of $72,116 plus a $7,000 research stipend", "other_benefits": "Employee benefits, mentoring, professional development, seminars, access to Columbia research centers and laboratories", "eligibility": "Ph.D., M.D. or J.D. earned within three years of the appointment start; interdisciplinary climate and sustainable development research; open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens", "area": "Climate science and sustainable development", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Official Climate School page returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch, so details come from the Opportunities for Youth and Terra Viva Grants listings (deadline Oct 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, salary $72,116); confirm on the Columbia page. Salary on the official page was tied to an earlier cycle in one source.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months, with a possible 12-month extension", "location": "New York, New York", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "canadian-oi-society-osteogenesis-imperfecta-foundation-francis-glorieux-research-fellowship-for-medical-research", "organization": "Canadian OI Society / Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation", "name": "Francis Glorieux Research Fellowship for Medical Research", "url": "https://oif.org/research-grants/", "opens": "Not specified (2026 cycle announced as open)", "deadline": "2026-11-02", "amount": "Up to $75,000 CAD per year", "other_benefits": "Funds may cover fellow salary, fringe benefits and supplies; special consideration for Canadian applicants", "eligibility": "MD, DDS, DO or PhD appointed as a post-doctoral trainee (or equivalent) at an academic institution; PhD or clinical training completed within the past 5 years; project relevant to osteogenesis imperfecta; applicants from any country eligible; mentor with OI or related research experience", "area": "Osteogenesis imperfecta and bone disease research", "area_bucket": "Health Sciences", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the OI Foundation research grants page. Applications are submitted by PDF to the OIF research contact. The same page also lists the Michael Geisman Fellowship (up to $50,000 per year) but states that its application cycle is now closed, so it is not submitted separately.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "1 year, with a possible second year", "location": "Host institution (any country)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "the-royal-society-uk-royal-society-career-development-fellowship-2027-round", "organization": "The Royal Society (UK)", "name": "Royal Society Career Development Fellowship (2027 round)", "url": "https://royalsociety.org/grants/career-development-fellowship/", "opens": "2026-09-22", "deadline": "2026-11-18", "amount": "Up to GBP 703,800 over four years (contributes to the Research Fellow's salary and on-costs at 80%, directly allocated costs at 80%, research expenses at 100%)", "other_benefits": "Relocation and visa costs for the applicant and dependants can be requested in addition to the cap; bespoke training, mentoring and engagement programme; Global Talent Visa endorsement route for non-UK applicants", "eligibility": "Early career researchers who self-identify as being from a Black heritage (including mixed Black background); UK national or UK education/postdoc connection (UK and non-UK researchers wishing to research in the UK eligible); PhD in hand or due by funding start with less than 24 months of postdoctoral experience; research within the Royal Society's natural sciences remit", "area": "Natural sciences (biological and biomedical research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physics)", "area_bucket": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Royal Society scheme page (status Open; decision by 30 June 2027). Funding is a grant to the host institution that supports the fellow's salary. Success rate 7% in 2025/26 (8 offers).", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "4 years", "location": "United Kingdom", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-kansas-achievement-and-assessment-institute-atlas-atlas-research-fellowship-accessible-teaching-learning-and-assessment-systems", "organization": "University of Kansas, Achievement and Assessment Institute (ATLAS)", "name": "ATLAS Research Fellowship (Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems)", "url": "https://atlas.ku.edu/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified (2026 abstract round opened ahead of 2026-03-27)", "deadline": "Not specified (2026 cycle closed: abstract 2026-03-27, full proposal 2026-05-15)", "amount": "$8,000 per full semester (fall or spring), $4,000 for summer, $16,000 for fall plus spring, $12,000 for spring plus summer", "other_benefits": "Faculty sponsor receives $1,000 per full semester; ATLAS feedback on proposed methods; optional virtual presentation", "eligibility": "Doctoral students at accredited U.S. or Canadian institutions in educational research, measurement, statistics, computer science, evaluation or a related field; willing faculty advisor; about 15 hours per week of work; proposals must fit ATLAS priority areas", "area": "Educational measurement and technology-based learning and assessment systems", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the ATLAS fellowship page, which describes the 2026 call (funding period fall 2026 to summer 2027). The next call is not yet posted, so the record reflects the most recent cycle. Remaining funding is paid when the final report is submitted.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One or two semesters", "location": "Remote (U.S. or Canadian doctoral students); University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "university-of-notre-dame-institute-for-educational-initiatives-center-for-research-on-educational-opportunity-creo-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-the-sociology-of-education", "organization": "University of Notre Dame, Institute for Educational Initiatives (Center for Research on Educational Opportunity)", "name": "CREO Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Sociology of Education", "url": "https://iei.nd.edu/initiatives/creo-postdoc-promotion", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified (2026-27 cycle closed 2026-03-01)", "amount": "Salary range of $60,000 to $65,000", "other_benefits": "Residence at Notre Dame; access to Department of Sociology and IEI computing, data libraries and administrative services; 80% of time for own research", "eligibility": "All requirements for the doctorate completed by the initial appointment; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; research specializing in the sociology of education", "area": "Sociology of education and educational opportunity", "area_bucket": "Education Research", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the CREO page, which describes one postdoctoral fellowship for 2026-2027 with applications due March 1, 2026. The cycle is closed and the 2027-28 call is not yet posted, so confirm the next call with CREO.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "12 months, renewable for a second year", "location": "Notre Dame, Indiana", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "katz-center-for-advanced-judaic-studies-university-of-pennsylvania-katz-center-international-fellowship-2027-28", "organization": "Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania", "name": "Katz Center International Fellowship 2027-28", "url": "https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/scholarly-programs/international-fellowship/apply", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-27", "amount": "Stipend for a year or a semester (amount not stated on the application page)", "other_benefits": "Office, computer, and library privileges at Penn; participation in the fellowship intellectual community; optional second-year fellowship in 2028-29 at Ben-Gurion University CSoC in Beersheva for early-career scholars without a tenure-track post", "eligibility": "Doctoral degree in hand by the start of the fellowship; scholars working in any field of premodern Jewish history and culture (Hellenistic period to the sixteenth century)", "area": "Jewish Studies / Premodern Jewish History", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Katz Center own application page. Stipend amount not published on that page.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Academic year (September-April) or a single semester", "location": "Philadelphia, PA (residency required)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-new-york-public-library-schomburg-center-scholars-in-residence-program", "organization": "Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library", "name": "Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program", "url": "https://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/fellowships-institutes/schomburg-center-scholars-in-residency/application-information", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Long-term fellowship $35,000; short-term fellowship $3,000 per month", "other_benefits": "Individual office space, research assistance, access to Schomburg collections, weekly work-in-progress seminar, public events", "eligibility": "Long-term: academics and independent scholars. Short-term: postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, and creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets). Research on African diasporic history, politics, literature and culture", "area": "African Diaspora Studies / Black Culture", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "NYPL page is JavaScript-rendered and could not be read directly; terms taken from the 2026-27 call as reproduced by a reliable listing (centerforinterculturaldialogue.org) and cross-checked against the University of Illinois funding listing. 2026-27 deadline was 2025-12-02; 2027-28 deadline not yet confirmed.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Long-term 6-9 months; short-term 1-3 months", "location": "New York, NY (in residence)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "gilder-lehrman-center-for-the-study-of-slavery-resistance-and-abolition-yale-macmillan-center-gilder-lehrman-center-research-fellowships-one-month-and-four-month", "organization": "Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, Yale MacMillan Center", "name": "Gilder Lehrman Center Research Fellowships (One-Month and Four-Month)", "url": "https://macmillan.yale.edu/glc/fellowships-0", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "One-month fellowship $5,500; four-month fellowship $25,000", "other_benefits": "Library privileges and office space; benefits with the four-month fellowship", "eligibility": "Established and early-career scholars from all disciplines; Ph.D. must be received before the appointment begins; proposals address slavery, resistance, abolition, or their legacies and should use Yale or New England special collections", "area": "History of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Center own page for the 2026-27 cycle (priority deadline March 2026; page lists both March 5 and March 12, 2026). 2027-28 dates not yet posted.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "One month or four months (fall or spring term)", "location": "New Haven, CT (residential at Yale)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "peabody-essex-museum-phillips-library-frances-e-malamy-research-fellowship", "organization": "Peabody Essex Museum, Phillips Library", "name": "Frances E. Malamy Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pem.org/phillips-library/phillips-library-fellowships", "opens": "July", "deadline": "2026-10-25", "amount": "$5,500, paid in two equal installments", "other_benefits": "Public lecture or discussion of research; PEM may publicize resulting work", "eligibility": "U.S. citizens, green card holders, and holders of F1 or J1 visas; proposals must center on the Phillips Library archives and manuscripts collections", "area": "Maritime, Regional and Cultural History", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Phillips Library fellowships page. Deadline is stated as midnight on the last Sunday in October (2026-10-25); application period opens in July; decisions in December. Page does not restrict by academic level.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Minimum of eight weeks of in-library research, in no more than two terms", "location": "Rowley, MA (Phillips Library)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "middle-east-initiative-belfer-center-for-science-and-international-affairs-harvard-kennedy-school-emirates-leadership-initiative-research-fellowship", "organization": "Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School", "name": "Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/emirates-leadership-initiative", "opens": "2026-10-01", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "Ten-month stipend: $55,000 (predoctoral and mid-career practitioners without a PhD), $65,000 (postdoctoral, PhD less than five years before start), $75,000 (PhD more than five years before start); non-stipendiary appointments also offered", "other_benefits": "Access to Harvard libraries and resources; Harvard health benefits only for fellows with a doctorate earned within five years of start", "eligibility": "Junior and mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty of any nationality; priority to those from and intending to return to the UAE, the Gulf, and the Arab world; priority areas governance, economic dynamism, human capital, public policy design and delivery", "area": "Middle East Policy / Governance and Economics", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Belfer Center own page for AY2027-28. Recommendation letters due 2026-12-15; decisions by 2027-02-27. Fellows generally take leave from their employer and must be physically present at Harvard.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Academic year (September 1 to June 30); semester-length may be considered", "location": "Cambridge, MA (Belfer Center, in residence)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "middle-east-initiative-belfer-center-for-science-and-international-affairs-harvard-kennedy-school-kuwait-program-research-fellowship", "organization": "Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School", "name": "Kuwait Program Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/kuwait-program-research-fellowship", "opens": "2026-10-01", "deadline": "2026-12-01", "amount": "Ten-month stipend: $65,000 (doctorate less than five years before start) or $75,000 (doctorate more than five years before start); non-stipendiary appointments also offered", "other_benefits": "Access to Harvard libraries and resources; matched Harvard faculty mentor; Harvard health benefits only for fellows with a doctorate earned within five years", "eligibility": "Junior and mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty from Kuwait, living and working in Kuwait, or formally affiliated with a Kuwait-based academic or research institution; priority areas health, education, energy, environment, water and food security, digital transformation and AI as related to Kuwait and the Gulf", "area": "Kuwait and Gulf Policy Research", "area_bucket": "Social Science", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Belfer Center own page for AY2027-28. Recommendation letters due 2026-12-15; decisions by 2027-02-27. Fellows generally take leave from their employer and must be physically present at Harvard. Stipend tiers listed are postdoctoral and senior only.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Academic year (September 1 to June 30)", "location": "Cambridge, MA (in residence at Harvard)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "sainsbury-research-unit-for-the-arts-of-africa-oceania-and-the-americas-university-of-east-anglia-sainsbury-research-unit-visiting-fellowships", "organization": "Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, University of East Anglia", "name": "Sainsbury Research Unit Visiting Fellowships", "url": "https://www.sainsburyresearchunit.org/visiting-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-27", "amount": "GBP 600 per week, paid monthly", "other_benefits": "Travel allowance to Norwich (up to GBP 800 intercontinental); visa cost support; office, library and facilities", "eligibility": "Scholars with a doctorate (or equivalent) researching for publication in the arts of Africa, Oceania or the Americas; advanced doctoral candidates may be considered in some cases; UK and international applicants welcome", "area": "Art History / Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Unit own page. Deadline is for Autumn 2027 and Spring 2028 fellowships (5pm UK time); results expected mid-January 2027. Two fellowships per year.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Usually three months (12 weeks), Autumn or Spring semester", "location": "Norwich, UK (Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "lucy-cavendish-college-university-of-cambridge-lucy-cavendish-college-junior-research-fellowship-english-history-geography", "organization": "Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge", "name": "Lucy Cavendish College Junior Research Fellowship (English, History, Geography)", "url": "https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTD504", "opens": "2026-10-02", "deadline": "2026-10-30", "amount": "GBP 36,498 per annum plus GBP 4,500 research allowance", "other_benefits": "Meal allowance; optional small-group teaching paid additionally", "eligibility": "Early career researcher with a PhD obtained no more than 18 months earlier or viva scheduled, degree awarded by start; must not hold or have held a stipendiary research fellowship at another UK institution; subject areas include medieval or early modern English literature, African or Indian subcontinent literature, modern global history, and geography", "area": "English Literature / Global History", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Terms confirmed on the jobs.ac.uk posting by Lucy Cavendish College (closing 30 October 2026, 5pm GMT); the college own vacancies page could not be located (lucy.cam.ac.uk vacancies URL returned 404), and the posting will expire after the deadline. Interviews planned February 2027. Subject list includes physical or environmental geography, so the post is not purely humanities.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Three years, non-renewable, starting 1 October 2027", "location": "Cambridge, UK", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "georgia-historical-society-vincent-j-dooley-distinguished-research-fellowships", "organization": "Georgia Historical Society", "name": "Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Research Fellowships", "url": "https://www.georgiahistory.com/learn-and-explore/vincent-j-dooley-distinguished-fellows-program/distinguished-research-fellows/", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "Up to $5,000 per cycle (1 to 5 fellows per cycle)", "other_benefits": "Access to GHS Research Center collections (manuscripts, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, artifacts)", "eligibility": "Scholars from outside the Savannah area: doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D.s, college or university professors, or independent researchers in American history; graduate students must be doctoral candidates; no genealogy or church-history projects; no undergraduates or applicants from institutions outside the U.S.", "area": "American History / Southern History", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the GHS own page. Application for the class of 2026 is closed and the next cycle date is not posted. Fellows must write a 500-word blog post and deposit a copy of the resulting publication.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "On-site research of up to two weeks (class of 2026 set for May 11-22, 2026)", "location": "Savannah, GA (GHS Research Center)", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "frankel-institute-for-advanced-judaic-studies-university-of-michigan-frankel-institute-fellowship-2027-28-rethinking-jewish-peoplehood-towards-a-new-archive", "organization": "Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Michigan", "name": "Frankel Institute Fellowship 2027-28 (Rethinking Jewish Peoplehood: Towards a New Archive)", "url": "https://lsa.umich.edu/judaic/institute/applications.html", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-11-02", "amount": "$62,000 for a full academic year; $31,000 for a single term", "other_benefits": "University of Michigan health benefits for fellows with a 50% or greater appointment for four consecutive months", "eligibility": "Tenured and untenured faculty, recent Ph.D.s without a tenure-track position, professors emeriti (not U-M emeriti); independent artists, documentary filmmakers and writers may apply (B.A. required, graduate degree encouraged); non-U.S. citizens need work authorization", "area": "Judaic Studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Terms verified on the Institute application page (read via the prod.lsa.umich.edu host of the same page; the lsa.umich.edu URL returned 403 to the fetcher). Notifications expected by March 2027. Residential; remote participation not accepted.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Full academic year (September-April); a limited number of single-term fellowships", "location": "Ann Arbor, MI (residential)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" }, { "id": "humanities-center-florida-state-university-fsu-humanities-center-postdoctoral-fellowships", "organization": "Humanities Center, Florida State University", "name": "FSU Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellowships", "url": "https://humanities.fsu.edu/node/55", "opens": "2026-10-10", "deadline": "Not specified", "amount": "$60,000 per year", "other_benefits": "Placement in a humanities department matching the fellow discipline; fellows teach one course per academic year and join center events and the annual conference", "eligibility": "Postdoctoral scholars in the humanities; fellows are placed in departments matching their disciplines (detailed eligibility not stated on the page); must be in residence for the full appointment", "area": "Humanities (multi-field)", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Humanities Center page: up to five postdoctoral fellowships every two years; applications open Oct. 10, 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year, with instructions to be posted later. Deadline not yet stated.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Two years (in residence)", "location": "Tallahassee, FL (Florida State University)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "mcknight-foundation-mcknight-dance-choreography-fellowships-minnesota-mcknight-choreographer-fellowships", "organization": "McKnight Foundation / McKnight Dance Choreography Fellowships (Minnesota)", "name": "McKnight Choreographer Fellowships", "url": "https://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/choreographer-fellowships", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-03-14", "amount": "$25,000 unrestricted per fellowship (three fellows per year)", "other_benefits": "Career development support; four-day retreat in rural Minnesota; research and development funds for visiting New York City during APAP; no application fee", "eligibility": "Legal Minnesota residents for at least one year; choreographers beyond the emerging stage with at least eight years of committed artistic work outside a college program", "area": "Dance / Choreography", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the program own page. Intent to Apply deadline was 2026-09-09 (midnight CST); final application due 2027-03-14 at 3:00 pm CST (firm); final application site opens after mid-January 2027. Fellowship term length is not stated on the page.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Minnesota (residents only)", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 200" }, { "id": "the-image-centre-toronto-metropolitan-university-the-image-centre-2027-research-fellowships", "organization": "The Image Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University", "name": "The Image Centre 2027 Research Fellowships", "url": "https://theimagecentre.ca/fellowship", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2026-10-18", "amount": "CAD: IMC/AMC Postdoctoral Fellowship $70,000 (salary plus benefits); Nadir Mohamed Postdoctoral $10,000; Penny Rubinoff $5,000; Elaine Ling $4,000; Howard Tanenbaum Fellowship for Artistic Research $4,000; Wendy Snyder MacNeil $4,000", "other_benefits": "Access to the Image Centre photography collections and archives; full-time annual salary plus benefits for the IMC/AMC postdoctoral fellowship", "eligibility": "Varies by fellowship: postdoctoral fellowships require a PhD; Rubinoff requires a master's degree (current PhD students eligible); Ling for current master's students or recent master's graduates; Tanenbaum open to any education level and independent artists; MacNeil open to undergraduates, graduates and independent artists", "area": "Photography / Visual Culture Research", "area_bucket": "Arts", "flags": "", "notes": "The Image Centre website returned a TLS certificate error to the fetcher; terms taken from the Image Centre call for 2027 Research Fellowships as circulated on the ACC-CCA mailing list (mailman.ucalgary.ca, 2026q3). Duration and application details are on the Image Centre fellowship page, not confirmed here. Deadline is for the 2027 fellowships.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Not specified", "location": "Toronto, Canada", "grad_eligible": true, "audience": [ "grad", "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "unreachable by script (err:URLError); kept" }, { "id": "harry-s-truman-library-institute-truman-library-institute-scholar-s-award", "organization": "Harry S. Truman Library Institute", "name": "Truman Library Institute Scholar's Award", "url": "https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-grants/scholars-award", "opens": "Not specified", "deadline": "2027-12-15", "amount": "$30,000, paid in two $15,000 installments (July and January)", "other_benefits": "Time away from teaching or other work to write a book-length manuscript", "eligibility": "Established post-doctoral scholars whose work draws in part on extensive research at the Truman Library and is meant to produce a book-length manuscript; each person may receive the award only once", "area": "U.S. History / Presidential Studies", "area_bucket": "Humanities", "flags": "", "notes": "Verified on the Institute own page. Applications due December 15 of odd-numbered years (next 2027-12-15); awards announced by March 31; Institute aims to award in even-numbered years when possible. A different Institute page (the general Research Grants overview) is already in the dataset; this is a separate award.", "date_added": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-17", "duration": "Not specified (substantial period free of teaching)", "location": "Not specified", "grad_eligible": false, "audience": [ "postdoc", "professional" ], "url_check_note": "HTTP 403" } ]