General Funding Sites (Across Disciplines)
Collegiate Funding Group Scholarship Information: Provides a few websites for specific scholarships and scholarship search engines. http://www.collegiatefunding.com/scholarship.html Fastweb: A broad database of available scholarships across disciplines. http://www.fastweb.com/ Fellowship/Grant/Award Information from Cornell University: The most comprehensive guide to grants, scholarships and fellowships for graduate students. http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/ Fellowship/Grant/Award Information from Yale website: Includes fellowship and grant opportunities for predoctoral, postdoctoral, and faculty. http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/fellowships.html Javits, Jacob K. Fellowship Program: Fellowship for first year graduate students, graduate study leading to doctoral degree, or Master of Fine Arts (MFA). Twenty percent of fellowships awarded in social sciences, 20% in arts, 60% in humanities. http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html Mellon, Andrew W. Foundation: The purpose of the Foundation is to "aid and promote such religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes as may be in the furtherance of the public welfare or tend to promote the well-doing or well-being of mankind." Under this broad charter, the Foundation currently makes grants on a selective basis to institutions in higher education; in cultural affairs and the performing arts; in population; in conservation and the environment; and in public affairs. http://www.mellon.org/ National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships: Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201 OP Loftbed $500 Scholarship Award:: Awarded to a student whom the judges feel provided the most interesting answers to a set of questions. Unlike many other scholarships, we don't want to discriminate based on your GPA, writing skill, involvement in community or service organizations, or other criteria to which many students just don't measure up. We want to make you think, evaluate yourself, and show us just what kind of person you really are. http://www.oploftbed.com/scholarship/index.php
United Negro College Fund Special Programs
Corporation: Annual fellowship program to increase the number of women,
minorities, and people with disabilities participating in math, science,
engineering, and technology disciplines of interest to NASA. Fields of study
include: Aeronautics/aerospace, astronomy, bioengineering, biology, chemistry,
computer science, earth sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, life
sciences, materials sciences, mathematics, meteorology, physical sciences,
physics, and science education.
http://www.uncfsp.org
U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Argonne National laboratory: Nonproliferation Graduate Program: Annual internship program to support students interested in exploring a career in the field of nuclear nonproliferation with DOE or other U.S. government agencies. Current placements are in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Washington, D.C. Fields of study include: Peace studies, science and technology studies, engineering, political science, public policy, physical sciences, social sciences, international affairs, economics, international business, and other relevant fields. http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_shared/gusnef/gusnef.htm United States Office of Personnel Management:
Students who complete a graduate degree (master's or doctoral-level degree) from
an accredited college or university during the current academic year. Students
are eligible to be nominated by their schools if they demonstrate: breadth and
quality of accomplishments, capacity for leadership, and a commitment to
excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. http://www.pmi.opm.gov/
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