Political Science

AAAS/NIH Science Policy Fellowships: All applicants must have a PhD, an MD or an equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline (January 10, 2004). Prospective Fellows must demonstrate exceptional competence in a specific area of science; be cognizant of and demonstrate sensitivity toward policy issues; and, perhaps most importantly, have a strong interest and some experience in applying his/her professional knowledge toward the development of health policy. Fellows are expected to be critical thinkers who are articulate, adaptable, and able to work with a variety of people with different professional backgrounds Applications are invited from individuals in any physical, biological, or behavioral science, medicine, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field. Federal employees are not eligible.
http://fellowships.aaas.org/02_Areas/02_NIH.shtml

Almond, Gabreil A. Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of comparative politics.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_262.cfm

American Academy of Arts & Sciences: Fellowships are open to U.S. residents and permanent citizens whose Ph.D. or equivalent professional training has been completed with the past 10 years. Fellowships will be awarded to individuals who can demonstrate that their work promise will lead to substantial contribution to one of the major areas of the Academy's major program areas: Science, Technology, and Global Security; Social Policy & Education; and Humanities and Culture.
http://www.amacad.org/

American Institute for Economic Research Fellowships: Opportunity for researchers to spend a summer (or more) at the Institute pursuing their chosen course of research. The Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to scientific inquiry into economic problems and to the education of the general public through wide dissemination of its research results. Candidates must have strong writing skills, and the ideal candidate will be able to communicate research findings to a general readership. Applicants who have a Ph.D. or have completed all but their dissertation are preferred, but others with demonstrably strong writing skills will be considered.
http://www.aier.org/

American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program: Designed primarily for minority students entering a doctoral program in political science for the first time. The applicant must be in his/her senior year at the college or university level applying to a doctoral program in political science, or currently enrolled in a Master's program and applying to a doctoral program.
http://www.apsanet.org/content_3284.cfm

Anderson, William Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of state and local politics, federalism, or intergovernmental relations.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_265.cfm

Association for Women in Science (AWIS): Female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree may apply.
http://www.awis.org/ed_foundation.html

Bosch, Robert Foundation Fellowship Program: The program strives to provide young American professionals (23-34) with executive level internships in the federal government and private sectors in Germany. Seminars in Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich as well as visits to Poland, the Czech Republic, Belgium and France provide a meaningful understanding of issues facing the European Union and Germany today. Candidates are competitively chosen from the fields of business administration, economics, journalism and mass communications, law, political science and public affairs/public policy.
http://www.cdsintl.org/

Brookings Institution: Research Fellowships in Governmental Studies: Annual fellowship program to provide one year of residence at the Brookings Institution (Washington, D.C.) for doctoral candidates whose dissertation topics are directly related to public policy issues. Fields of study include: public policy and economic studies, including the general fields of economic growth, international economics, human resources, industrial organization, regulation, public finance, monetary economics, and economic stabilization.
http://www.brookings.edu/default.htm

Canadian Studies Graduate Student Fellowship Program: Promotes research in the social sciences and humanities with a view to contributing to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada and its relationship with the United States and/or other countries of the world. Priority topics include bilateral trade and economics, Canada-U.S. border issues, cultural policy and values, environmental, natural resources, and energy issues, and security cooperation (in alphabetical order). In addition, projects that examine Canadian politics, economics, culture, and society as well as Canada's role in international affairs are welcome. The purpose of the fellowship is to offer graduate students an opportunity to conduct part of their doctoral research in Canada.
http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/grantguide-en.asp

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Fellows Program: Open to individuals who possess a demonstrated interest in the legislative policy-making process and who show evidence of an understanding of and commitment to Black political empowerment.
http://www.cbcfinc.org/Leadership%20Education/Fellowships/congressional.html

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the federal level in the public policy area of their choice through the General Public Policy Fellowship. All aspects of public policy are considered such as: issues affecting children and families, international affairs, economic development, education, housing, local government, etc. CHCI also aims to develop leaders in the areas of public health administration (Edward Royal Public Health Fellowship), telecommunications policy (Telecommunications Policy Fellowship) and corporate-public interest (Corporate Fellowship).
http://www.chci.org/

Congressional Research Award: The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress. Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible.
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm

Corwin, Edward Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_266.cfm

Council for European Studies: Annual program to enable graduate students to pursue short-term, exploratory research in Europe in order to determine the viability and to better define the scope of their proposed dissertation. Applicable fields of study include: cultural anthropology (excluding archaeology), history (post-1850 only), political science, and sociology.
http://www.ces.columbia.edu/conf/conf.html

Echoing Green Foundation: The stipend serves as seed money to start a new public service organization or an independent project. The proposed project can be domestic or international. We do not limit our fields of interest, but support projects in all public service areas including, but not limited to, the environment, arts, education, health, youth service and development, civil and human rights, and community and economic development.
http://www.echoinggreen.org/

Eisenhower World Affairs Institute: Dwight Eisenhower Thomas Pappas Graduate Fellowship Program: Offered annually to PhD students at Harvard University and Tufts University who are currently in the process of writing their dissertations. One Fellowship, worth $10,000, is awarded each year. Fields of study covered by this fellowship include international relations, security studies, government, economics, business administration, and history.
http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/programs/scholarships/

Fisher, Joseph L. Doctoral Fellowship: Open to doctoral candidates in their final year of dissertation research in economics on issues relating to natural resources, energy or the environment.
http://www.rff.org/

German Chancellor Scholarship: U.S. citizens who have completed at least a Bachelor’s Degree by the time the Programme begins are eligible to apply. Applications may come from prospective leaders in professions spanning all sectors of American society - public, private, not-for-profit, cultural, and academic (the arts and humanities, social and political studies, law, business, architecture, journalism and economics). Candidates may be no more than 34 years old at the time they enter the program.
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/
programme/stip_aus/buka.htm

Hoover, Herbert Presidential Library Association Travel Grant: Current graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and independent scholars are eligible to apply. The program seeks to encourage scholarly use of the holdings of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. Potential applicants are encouraged to consult the most recent edition of Historical Materials in the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library which is available free upon request from the Library.
http://www.hooverassociation.org/researchgrant.html

HUD: The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program: Annual program to encourage doctoral candidates to engage in policy-relevant community, housing, and urban development research; to assist doctoral candidates in the timely completion of their dissertation research; to focus research on policy-relevant housing and community development issues; and to provide a forum for new scholars to share their research findings.
http://www.oup.org/

HUD: The Early Doctoral Student Research Grant (EDSRG) Program: Annual program to encourage doctoral candidates to engage in policy-relevant community, housing, and urban development research and to enhance their research skills through the preparation of a research manuscript on a HUD-related topic.
http://www.oup.org/

Humane Studies Fellowships: Supports the work of outstanding students interested in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition. The core principles of this tradition include: the recognition of individual rights and the dignity and worth of each individual; protection of these rights through the institutions of private property, contract, and the rule of law, and through freely evolved intermediary institutions; and voluntarism in all human relations, including the unhampered market mechanism in economic affairs and the goals of free trade, free migration, and peace.
http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/id.775/default.asp

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Opportunities to advanced students whose interests correspond with IIASA's ongoing research on issues of sustainability and the human dimensions of global change, and on methods for dealing with these complex issues.
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/yssp2001/
about-program.html

Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Foundation Graduate Scholarship Application Guidelines Award Information and Qualifications: Seeking to award a graduate student in the United States, Canada, or Great Britain undertaking graduate study in land economics, architecture, law, geography, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental planning, civil engineering, government, public administration, real estate, or urban studies a scholarship.
http://www.planning.org/institutions/scholarship.htm

Lasswell, Harold D. Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of policy studies (supported by the Policy Studies Organization).
http://www.apsanet.org/section_267.cfm

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

Muskie, Edmund S./Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship: Open to citizens from the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan. Provides fellowships to citizens of the countries listed above for graduate level programs in business administration, economics, education, environmental management and policy, international affairs, journalism and mass communications, law, library and information science, public administration, public health, and public policy.
http://www.soros.org/scholar/mfsa.html

National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences and the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. The following Programs are most active in support of dissertation research: Archaeology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cultural Anthropology, Decision, Risk & Management Science, Geography and Regional Science, Law and Social Science, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology, Political Science, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, and Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology. In addition, the following Programs also support doctoral dissertation research when especially appropriate: Economics and Human Cognition & Perception.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01113/nsf01113.htm

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/2003/nsf03050/nsf03050.htm

President's Commission on White House Fellowships White House Fellowships: Annual program to give outstanding, promising Americans the opportunity to receive a firsthand introduction to the workings of government at the highest level. Applicants should be out of school and working in their chosen profession. There are no formal age or educational requirements although candidates called for interviews have tended to range from their mid-twenties to their early forties.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/

Reid, Helen Dwight Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of international relations, law and politics (supported by the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation).
http://www.apsanet.org/section_270.cfm

Resources for the Future Summer Internship Opportunities: Annual internship program for graduate students to work with one or more RFF researchers in one of the three research divisions on a variety of ongoing projects, or to assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis.
http://www.rff.org/rff/About/Fellowships_and_Internships/Summer/
Summer-Internship-Program.cfm

Resources for the Future Walter O. Spofford, Jr. Memorial Internship: Paid internship for graduate students with a special interest in Chinese environmental issues to spend time in Washington, DC. The intern can expect to work with one or more RFF researchers on a variety of ongoing projects or assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis.
http://www.rff.org/about_rff/spoffordmemorialinternship.htm

Schattschneider, E. E. Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of American government.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_273.cfm

Social Science Research Council: Sexuality Research Fellowship: The Sexuality Research Fellowship provides dissertation and postdoctoral support for social and behavioral research on sexuality. It is intended for scholars conducting research in the United States. Funds are provided by the Ford Foundation.
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/sexuality/

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Award: Although the dissertation topic must concern education, graduate study may be in any academic discipline or professional field. In the past, fellowships have been awarded to candidates in anthropology, architecture, art history, economics, education, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, political science, public health, psychology, religion, and sociology, but eligibility is not restricted to these academic areas. Candidates should be interested in pursuing further research in education once the doctorate is attained.
http://www.spencer.org/programs/fellows/fellow_awards.htm

Starkey, Otis Paul Fund: Supports doctoral dissertations or research papers devoted to regional study or significant problem areas in the United States or its possessions.
http://www.aag.org/Grantsawards/Dissertationresearch.html

Strauss, Leo Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of political philosophy.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_274.cfm

Taxpayers for Common Sense: Fellowships and Internships: Politically independent, TCS works with members of Congress and the Executive Branch, along with activists of all political philosophies, to cut wasteful government spending and reduce federal subsidies. TCS's dynamic approach bridges the gap between liberals and conservatives to achieve common-sense solutions that stream-line government and make a positive contribution for the taxpayers of today and tomorrow.
http://www.taxpayer.net/about/employment.htm

Truman, Harry Library Dissertation Year Fellowship: Supports graduate students working on some aspect of the life and career of Harry S. Truman or of the public and foreign policy issues which were prominent during the Truman years. Applicants should have substantially completed their research and be prepared to devote full time to writing their dissertation. Preference will be given to projects based on extensive research at the Truman Library.
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants/#ress

Truman, Harry Library Institute Grants Program: Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are particularly encouraged to apply, but applications from others engaged in advanced research will also be considered. Preference will be given to projects that have application to enduring public policy and foreign policy issues and that have a high probability of being published or publicly disseminated in some other way.
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants/#ress

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 2002-2003 academic year (September 1, 2002 - August 31, 2003) are eligible to be nominated by their schools if they meet the following criteria: Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement; Demonstrate a capacity for leadership; Demonstrate the potential for future professional growth; and Demonstrate a commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs.
http://www.pmi.opm.gov/

Urban Fellows Program: All students who are interested in pursuing a career in government and public service are encouraged to apply regardless of academic major or previous field of training. To be eligible for consideration as a candidate, individuals must meet the following requirements: Applicants must be recent college graduates, no more than two years out of college. Applicants must be willing to commit to full-time employment during the course of the program.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/urbanfellows.shtml

White, Leondard D. Award: For the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public administration.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_275.cfm