American Association of University Women Fellowships
Details: AAUW offers dissertation fellowships to women who are U.S. citizens who are close to completing their PhD (American Dissertation Fellowships). They also offer predoctoral fellowships for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents (International Fellowships).
Award: $20,000 stipend (one year)
Education Level: For the Dissertation Fellowships, graduate students must complete their dissertation within a year of receiving the fellowship. International Fellowships consider graduate students at earlier stages.
Who: Women
Field: All fields except engineering
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: November 15
American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program
Details: The APA offers a number of different fellowships for students pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology who are committed to the mental health needs of ethnic minorities. The fellowships provide a stipend and professional development.
Award: Three years of financial support; funding to attend the APA Convention
Education Level: Graduate students or graduate school applicants
Who: Underrepresented minorities, or people committed to serving the mental health needs of ethnic minorities
Field: Psychology
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: January 15
Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Details: During the summer prior to entering graduate school, students participate in an internship at Bell Labs. Students then receive up to four years of funding to support their graduate work towards a PhD.
Award: Up to four years of support; $17,000 stipend, plus tuition and travel funds
Education Level: College seniors; first-year graduate students may also apply
Who: Women or underrepresented minorities
Field: Chemistry, chemical engineering, computer science, math, physics
Number of Awards: Approximately 10
Deadline: January 13, 2006
Diversity Program in Neuroscience
Details: This fellowship seeks to encourage minority students to pursue predoctoral work in neuroscience and to increase the number of neuroscientists working to eliminate health disparities. Fellowship recipients also attend the Summer Program in Neuroscience, Ethics, and Survival at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA.
Award: Three years of financial support; funding to attend the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
Education Level: Graduate students or graduate school applicants
Who: Underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply
Field: Neuroscience
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: January 15
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Details: Students who are close to completing their PhD or ScD may receive a one-year fellowship, which also covers the expenses of attending a Conference of Ford Fellows.
Award: One-year stipend of $21,000
Education Level: Graduate students who expect to complete their PhD or ScD within a year of receiving the fellowship
Who: Underrepresented minorities
Field: Many fields are eligible, including life sciences and chemistry
Number of Awards: 35
Deadline: December 1
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
Details: Students enrolled in a PhD or ScD program in a variety of disciplines may receive a three-year fellowship, which also covers the expenses of attending a Conference of Ford Fellows.
Award: $20,000 stipend for three years
Education Level: Graduate students (Students can apply in senior year of college)
Who: Underrepresented minorities
Field: Many fields are eligible, including life sciences and chemistry
Number of Awards: 60
Deadline: November 14
GEM: National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences, Inc.
Details: Fellowships provide five years of funding for obtaining a PhD at a GEM member university. Recipients are required to participate in a summer internship with a GEM Employer before funding begins.
Award: Minimum $14,000 stipend for five years; full tuition and fees
Education Level: Graduate students, although students can apply as early as junior year of college
Who: Underrepresented minorities
Field: Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, math, earth science, computer science)
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: November 15
Harriet G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Details: Students from groups that are underrepresented in science are eligible to receive three years of financial support for their graduate work, and have the opportunity to conduct a six-week research project at NASA. Participants receive leadership training and mentoring.
Award: Three years of support; $22,000 stipend for predoctoral students, tuition, and travel allowance
Education Level: First three years of graduate school or in the process of applying to graduate school
Who: Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities
Field: Science (biology, chemistry, physics, etc), math, engineering, or technology
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: February 1, 2009
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Details: The Department of Defense funds graduate students in science and engineering. Students do not incur any military or other service obligation.
Award: Three years of support; stipend starts at $30,500
Education Level: Students in their first year of graduate school or final year of undergraduate studies
Who: Open to all US citizens or nationals; women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply
Field: Biosciences, chemistry, physics, engineering, etc
Number of Awards: Approximately 200
Deadline: January 5, 2009
National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships
Details: This program is funded by a set of sponsoring employers, which includes many of the country's National Laboratories. The fellowship includes two paid summer internships with one of the sponsoring employers, typically occurring during the summers before and after the first year of graduate school.
Award: Support for two to six years of graduate work; $16,000 stipend
Education Level: Senior year of college, first year of graduate school, or in terminal master's program
Who: Open to all US citizens, with focus on women and underrepresented minorities
Field: Fields depend on employer needs, and typically include chemistry, computer science, physics, and math, but may also include biology.
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: November 5
NIH Predoctoral Fellowship Awards for Minority Students
Details: Underrepresented minorities who are pursing a PhD in the biomedical or behavioral sciences are eligible for this five-year fellowship (also known as Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards).
Award: Five years of support; $20,772 stipend, tuition and fee allowance, and funding for travel for scientific meetings
Education Level: Graduate students
Who: Underrepresented minorities; Awards are also available for students with disabilities
Field: Biomedical or behavioral sciences
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: N/A
NOBCChE Graduate Fellowships (National Organization for Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers)
Details: NOBCChE offers five different fellowships for outstanding doctoral students. There is one application form for the five fellowships.
Award: Fellowships range from $10,000 to $25,000
Education Level: Graduate students
Who: African Americans
Field: Chemistry, chemical engineering, or life sciences
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: October 30, 2008
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Details: Funding for New Americans to pursue a graduate degree in almost any discipline.
Award: Up to two years of support; $20,000 stipend plus a tuition grant
Education Level: First two years of graduate school or completing undergraduate study
Who: Naturalized U.S. citizens, resident aliens, or children of two parents who are both naturalized citizens
Field: Field: Any field, including science, medicine, and law
Number of Awards: 30
Deadline: November 1
Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
Details: Three year fellowship to support students pursuing a PhD in microbiological sciences who are working with an ASM (American Society of Microbiology) faculty member. Students are required to submit an abstract each year for the annual ASM meeting.
Award: Three years of support; $19,000 stipend
Education Level: Graduate students who have completed the first year of their graduate program
Who: Underrepresented minorities; must be a student member of ASM
Field: Microbiology
Number of Awards: N/A
Deadline: May 1st
UNCF·Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
Details: Funding for graduate students researching the biomedical sciences who are close to finishing their dissertations.
Award: Funds that cover tuition, fees, room and board, and more, up to $52,000
Education Level: Graduate students within 1-3 years of completing dissertation research
Who: African Americans
Field: Life or Physical Sciences
Number of Awards: 12
Deadline: December 15