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FULBRIGHT GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.iie.org/FulbrightTemplate.cfm?Section=Foreign_Student_Program
Funding for non-U.S. students who attend graduate programs in the U.S. Program availability, application
requirements and procedures differ for each country; students must apply from home. Fulbright Commissions
and U.S. embassies help candidates with applications.

AAUW American Association of American Women Education Foundation International Fellowships

Awards for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. Supplemental grants support community-based projects in the fellow's home country. Application available
August 1st.
http://www.aauw.org

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

1) ACLS/Henry Luce Foundation
Fellowships or grants for undergraduate or graduate work: Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship
Program in American Art and the East Asian Archaeology and Early History.
http://www.acls.org/fellows.htm
Deadline: November and February
2) ACLS/New York Library Fellowships
Fellowships at Library’s new Center for Scholars and Writers for scholars whose work will benefit from research at he
NYPL Humanities and Social Services Library.
http://www.acls.org/fellows.htm
Deadline: Late September

Aga Khan Foundation

Provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing
countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Countries include Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan,
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Syria, Iran. NOTE: The Foundation gives priority to requests for master's level
courses.
http://www.akdn.org/akfisp/HTML/index.html
Deadline: March 31.

Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation - International Teacher Education (ITE)

Applicants must be single non-U.S. women with no dependents and maintain that status throughout the scholarship
period to retain the scholarship. Applicants must be living outside of the United States, and be at least 20 years of age
and no more than 35 years of age at the time of the application deadline;
http://www.alphadeltakappa.org/public/ite_information.htm
Deadline: January 1.

The Aspen Institute - The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund

For doctoral students interested in undertaking research which will contribute to the knowledge of nonprofit and
philanthropic activities, and inform related practice and policy.
http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/

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Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowships designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values and implications in all fields
of the humanities and social sciences.
www.woodrow.org/newcombe
Deadline: Early November

Cornell University Graduate Fellowship Database: Information for International Students

http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=FOREIGN

Edwise International
Financial aid, funding, visa, and other advice for international students.
http://www.edwiseinternational.com/sitehtm/scholarships.htm

Finaid - The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid: International Students Information Page.
http://www.finaid.org

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)

Opportunities for master’s or doctoral study to individuals from IPF partners; must apply studies to social problems or
issues in their own countries and areas of interest to the Ford Foundation. Participating countries:
http://www.fordfound.org/news/more/11272000ifp/index.cfm
http://www.fordfound.org/news/more/11272000ifp/index.cfm#elig ()

Grants Web
General information on various grants. http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences, and the humanities that promise to increase
understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance.
Research grants deadline: August 1 Dissertation fellowships deadline: February 1
http://hfg.org/

Harvard University Funds for International Studies

Various scholarships available to international students. Scholarships indexed by country or region.
http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu/if/ifunds.html

Harvard University Traveling Fellowships

Applicants must have completed one full year of graduate study at Harvard at the time of application. Awards in 2006:
$20,000 Descriptions of fellowships: http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu/tf/ffunds.html (Note: Preference is given to U.S.
students.)
HGSE deadline: Has been early February. See Fellowship Office web page for announcements:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~finaid/fellowoffice.html

Sinclair Kennedy Fellowships

One academic year of travel, study, and/or research outside the U.S.
Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellowships
One academic year of travel, study, and/or research; may be used in any country . (Preference is given to
U.S. students.)

Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program

Brings accomplished mid-career professionals from designated countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the
Middle East, and Eurasia to the U.S. for a year of study and related professional experiences. Eligibility criteria:
undergraduate degree, 5 years of professional experience, demonstrated leadership qualities and record of public service,
fluency in English.
www.iie.org/pgms/hhh

Inter-American Foundation (IAF)

Funds self-help efforts of grassroots groups to improve living conditions of the disadvantaged and excluded, enhance their
capacity for decision-making and self-governance, and develop partnerships with the public sector, business and civil
society.
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http://www.iaf.gov

International Federation of University Women (IFUW)

Limited number of fellowships and grants to women graduates for short graduate and post-graduate study, research and
training projects. Competitions are normally held every two years.
http://www.ifuw.org/

International Reading Association

Various research grants/awards in the area of reading literacy learning disabilities, language arts.
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/index.html

International Student Loan Scholarship

Search engine for international students.
http://www.iefa.org

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)

Offers a range of professional, scholarly research, and small grant opportunities for international individuals.
http://www.irex.org/programs

Jeanne Humphrey Block Dissertation Award

Grant of up to $5,000 to a woman doctoral student. Proposals should focus on sex and gender differences or some
developmental issue of particular concern to girls or women.
www.radcliffe.edu/murray
Deadline: Mid April

Johann Jacobs Foundation

The program is specifically designed to help scholars from developing countries in Asia, Africa, Middle and South America,
and Eastern Europe. Grants are awarded three times a year. Application: January, May, or September.
http://www.jacobsfoundation.org/

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Foundation makes grants through four programs in such
areas as human and community development and global security and sustainability.
http://www.macfound.org/
Deadline: Accepts applications throughout the year.

Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarships

Regular JJ/WBGSP Scholarships: Master’s-level graduate scholarships for studies in economic and social
development. Applicants must be citizens of World Bank member countries. (See website for detailed list of eligibility
requirements.)
Deadline: March 31, 2006
www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/EXTJJWBGSP/0,,contentMDK:20276784~menuPK:5516
52~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:551644,00.html

Josephine de Karman Fellowships

Special consideration will be given to applicants in the humanities and those who have completed qualifying examinations
for the doctoral degree. Study must be carried out and all funds expended only in the U.S. www.dekarman.org
Deadline: January 31, 2006.

MobilityInternationalUSA: Financial Resources for Non-U.S. Residents

http://www.miusa.org/ncde/financialaid/nonus

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Financial Aid for Foreign Nationals Studying in the United States. NAFSA does not offer any student funding, but the site
provides information about where students can search for financial aid.
http://www.nafsa.org/students.sec

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Organization of American States
The Agency provides several hundred fellowships for graduate studies and research, and awards for specialized, short-
term training at educational institutions and training centers in OAS Member and Observer States.
http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/becas/acerca.aspx?culture=en

PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund

The International Peace Scholarship Fund is a program which provides grants-in-aid for selected women from other
countries for graduate study in the United Sates and Canada. Deadline: January, 31.
http://www.peointernational.org/projects/

Phi Delta Kappa Graduate Fellowships

This program is for Phi Delta Kappa members only. Applicants must be pursuing a graduate or doctoral degree program
in educational leadership and must be full-time students during the year of tuition and fee awards.
www.pdkintl.org/edfnd/chapprog.htm

Pilot International Foundation

1) PIF/Lifeline Scholarship 2) The Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship 3) The Pilot International Foundation
Scholarship. Applicants for these scholarships must be preparing for, or already involved in, careers working with people
with disabilities/brain related disorders.
www.pilotinternational.org/html/foundation/scholar.shtml

Population Council
Awards to doctoral students conducting dissertation research and postdoctoral research on population studies combined
with a social science discipline.
http://www.popcouncil.org
Deadline: Varied throughout the year

Rockefeller Foundation
Several grants available, organized by themes, cross-theme, Regional Programs and Special Programs (which includes
Global Philanthropy, Next Generation Leadership, Population and the Cairo Agenda, Communication for Social Change
and Other Grants). Requirements vary. Type in “grants” to the website’s search engine.
http://www.rockfound.org

Roothbert Fund, Inc.

Small grants for those who can satisfy high scholastic requirements and are considering teaching as a vocation, whose daily
actions appear to be prompted by spiritual motives. Must be currently in the U.S. when applying.
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships Multi-year ambassadorial and cultural graduate scholarships for
study abroad. Students from any country in which there is a Rotary Club are eligible to apply. The intent is to further
international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Upon returning, scholars share
with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to greater understanding of their host countries. Candidates apply
through their local clubs, who make their own deadlines. Inquire as early as possible, as the clubs make their own
deadlines.
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html

Rotary International: Rotary Grants for University Teachers

Program aims to further international understanding and development while strengthening higher education in low-
income countries. Grant recipients teach at universities and colleges in developing countries and share their knowledge
and expertise. Fields taught should have practical use in the host country. Recipients serve as ambassadors of goodwill
through formal and informal appearances at Rotary clubs and other forums as well as through daily experiences with
students and colleagues.
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/un_teach/index.html

Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid
Small research grants for graduate students in science engineering and science and technology. Application
www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml
Deadlines: March 15 and October 15 annually.

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Social Science Research Council
Fellowship and grant programs on a wide range of topics, across many different career stages. Most support goes to pre-
dissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual competitions.
www.ssrc.org

Soros Foundation Network

Autonomous institutions established in particular countries or regions to initiate and support open society activities – visit
link for specific country society. Site provides samples of grants, scholarships, and fellowships awarded in the past.
http://www.soros.org/

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Various awards and research grants appropriate for graduate-level academic work.
www.spssi.org/awards.html

Spencer Foundation
Various research grants and fellowship awards, including dissertation fellowships, for research related to education
awarded to doctoral candidates whose dissertation is relevant to the improvement of education.
http://www.spencer.org/programs/index.htm

United States Institute of Peace

The Jennings Randolph Program awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to students at U.S universities researching
and writing doctoral dissertations on international conflict and peace.
http://www.usip.org/gf.html
Deadline: September 15

Wenner-Gren Foundation
Offers fellowships for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral students in all branches of anthropology and in closely related
disciplines concerned with human origins, development and variation.
www.wennergren.org

William T. Grant Foundation

Post-doctoral research grants, for study to improve the well-being of children, adolescents and youth.
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies
http://www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/
WW Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Fellowships in Women’s Health
http://www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/health/purpose.html

World Bank: see Joint Japan/World Bank, above.

HARVARD-RELATED LINKS:

Center for International Development

Several scholarships including the doctoral student grant for dissertation research. Graduate students enrolled
in any Harvard doctoral program are eligible to apply for up to $3,500 in funding to support their dissertation research on
international development. Awards may be used for modest travel/lodging expenses, and costs associated with data
collection, translation, etc. Generally, the successful applicant will have advanced to doctoral candidacy (coursework
completed, general examinations passed, dissertation prospectus approved).
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidstudents/opportunities.html

Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies

The David E. Bell Fellows Program, the Saltonstall Population Innovation Fund, and the Mortimer Spiegelman Fellowships
in Demography and Population Studies seek to prepare scholars, managers, policymakers, and graduate students in
academic, public and non-governmental institutions for leadership roles in the field of population and development.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hcpds/fellowships.html

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Harvard University Committee on General Scholarships
Alphabetical listing of funds for International Students.
http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu

Radcliffe Institute Fellowships

The Radcliffe Institute awards fellowships with stipends each year to scholars, professional writers, and artists from
around the world.
www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships

Wetherhead Center for International Affairs

Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships. CFIA is a research institution within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard, which
houses scholars and practitioners of international affairs doing independent research on current issues in international
relations.
http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu

Last update: November 2012

NOTES:
• Always go to the sponsor’s website for current information.
• Doctoral students: If eligibility requirements mention only the Ph.D. or Psy.D., get assurance in writing from a
program officer involved with the fellowship that Ed.D. candidates may also apply.

Good luck!

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