Predoctoral Funding

Ford Foundation: Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities: To increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination, the Ford Foundation offers predoctoral fellowships to Ph.D. and Sc.D. students who are U.S. citizens from one of the following minority groups: Native American Indian, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicano, Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), and Puerto Rican. Must have completed all degree requirements except the writing and defense of the dissertation, including coursework, examinations, language requirements, etc.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship in Biological Sciences: Awarded for up to 5 years of full-time study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. in specified biological disciplines. Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study. College seniors, college graduates with no or limited postbaccalaureate graduate study in the biological sciences, and first-year graduate students may apply.
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/

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

Liebmann, Dolores Zohrab Fellowships: are available for graduate students in any program of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture, or other formal professional training) who are U.S. citizens and demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Candidates should be of outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their fields and who do not advocate or uphold the principles of communism. Each fellowship covers tuition, room and board, ordinary living expenses, and income taxes. Students must apply through the dean of their Graduate College; each university is limited to three applicants. For more information, Tufts students should contact: Charlene Carle, Ballou Hall, (617) 627-3106.

Mayo, Clara Grants in Support of Masters’ Theses and Pre-Dissertation Research on Sexism, Racism, or Prejudice:: Preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master's program. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome.
http://www.spssi.org/mayo.html

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation: Harriet G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program: 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/

National Institutes of Health Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students :  The National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship for Minority Students will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional degree and research doctoral degree in the biomedical, behavioral sciences, or health services research. These fellowships are designed to enhance the racial and ethnic diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and health services research labor force in the United States. Accordingly, academic institutions are encouraged to identify and recruit students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups who can apply for this fellowship. Support is NOT available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools UNLESS they are also enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. degree program in biomedical, behavioral, or health services research.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html

National Institutes of Health Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Students with Disabilities: The NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship for Students with Disabilities will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. (or equivalent research degree), or the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree (or other combined professional research doctoral degrees) in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. The intent of this Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students with disabilities to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of scientists with disabilities who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research.
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm - fellowships

National Institutes of Health Individual Predoctoral National Research Service Awards for M.D./Ph.D. Fellowships:   The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) provide National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) to individuals for research training in specified areas of biomedical and behavioral research. The purpose of the combined M.D./Ph.D. fellowships program described in this Program Announcement is to help ensure that highly trained physician/scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in the appropriate research areas and fields to meet the Nation's mental health, drug abuse and addiction, alcohol abuse and alcoholism and environmental health sciences research needs. In addition, this mechanism has the potential to train clinical investigators who wish to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented studies.
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm - fellowships

National Institutes of Health Institutional Research Training Grants:   The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grants (T32) to eligible institutions to develop or enhance research training opportunities for individuals, selected by the institution, who are training for careers in specified areas of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. The purpose of the NRSA program is to help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles related to the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research agenda. Accordingly, the NRSA program supports predoctoral, postdoctoral, and short-term research training experiences.
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm - fellowships

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (Including Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science Awards): Offers recognition and three years of support for advanced study to approximately 900 outstanding graduate students 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 PhD degrees in science education.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05601/nsf05601.htm

Schepp, Leopold Foundation/Scholarships for Graduate Education: Annual awards are available to full-time enrolled college GRADUATE students to study at accredited colleges/universities. Primary considerations for awards are as follows: CHARACTER - references are required and school/college evaluations are taken into account, ACADEMIC ABILITY, and FINANCIAL NEED. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident. Age limits for 1st time applicants are as follows: graduates - under 40 yrs old, post-doctorate work has no age limit. Graduates with only their dissertation left won't be considered. Applicant must attend an interview in NY City. Number of awards includes all undergraduate and graduate awards. Contact the enclosed address between June 1 & no later than Nov 30 for information/application guidelines, enclose a SASE. Leopold Schepp Foundation 551 Fifth Ave-Suite 2525 New York, NY 10176 (212) 986-3078

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Predoctoral Fellowships: Intended to provide students the opportunity to work with members of the scientific staff of the Observatory and to make use of its research facilities to carry out the research required to complete their doctoral degrees. In order to be eligible, students must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program and have completed their course work and qualifying examinations for the doctoral degree.
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/predoc/

Smithsonian Latino Studies Fellowship Program: Provides opportunities to US Latino/a predoctoral students and postdoctoral and senior scholars to pursue research topics that relate to Latino art, culture, and history. Interdisciplinary subjects are encouraged and can be undertaken at more than one of the Smithsonian museums and/or research units, and advised by one or more of the Smithsonian research staff members.
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm

Social Science Research Council: Sponsors fellowship and grant programs on a wide range of topics, and across many different career stages. Most support goes to predissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual competitions. Some programs support summer institutes and advanced research grants. Although most programs target the social sciences, many are also open to applicants from the humanities, the natural sciences, and relevant professional and practitioner communities.
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/?Predissertation

Soros, Paul and Daisy Fellowships for New Americans: Candidates must be either holders of Green Cars, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. The Program is open to individuals who retain loyalty and a sense of commitment to their country of origin as well as to the United States, but is intended to support individuals who will continue to regard the United States as their principal residence and focus of national identity. The applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his final year of undergraduate study. Those who have a bachelor's degree may already be pursuing graduate study and may receive Fellowship support to continue that study. Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent, year of study in the same graduate program are not, however, eligible for this competition. Students who have received a master's degree in a program and are continuing for a doctoral degree in the same program are considered to have been in the same program from the time they began their work on their master's degree. Deadline: November 1, 2003.
http://www.pdsoros.org/

Zeta Phi Beta General Graduate Scholarships: Available to graduate women working on a professional degree, masters, doctoral or enrolled in post-doctoral study. Awarded for full-time study for one-academic year (Fall-Spring).
http://www.srnexpress.com/scholarships/detail.cfm?AWARDS__AWARDID=00595