November 2012: September 2012 Archives
Length: 6 or 11 months
Comments: 30 fellowships for advanced research and creative work in Rome in the fields of Architecture, Design,
Historic Preservation and Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Literature (awarded only by nomination through the American Academy of Arts and Letters), Musical Composition, Visual Arts, Ancient Studies, Medieval Studies, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, Modern Italian Studies. Awards include room, board, travel, and work space at the Academy. Stipends for six-month fellowships are $15,000 and stipends for eleven-month fellowships are $27,000.
URL: http://www.aarome.org/apply-to-the-rome-prize.php
Deadline: November 14, 2012
Length: Three Years
Comments: Predoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council (NRC) on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Predoctoral fellowships are intended for individuals who are currently enrolled or plan to enroll in an eligible Ph.D. or Sc.D. program by the fall 2013 term. The 2013 predoctoral fellowships competition is open to the following individuals:
- Undergraduates in their senior year who plan to be enrolled in their Ph.D. or Sc.D. program beginning with the fall 2013 term,
- Individuals who have completed undergraduate study,
- Individuals who have completed some graduate study, and
- Individuals currently enrolled in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program who can provide evidence that they have at least three years remaining as of the fall 2013 term before they would receive their Ph.D. degree and at least one of the three years is comprised of full-time course work.
Stipends and Benefits
- Annual stipend: $20,000
- Award to the institution in lieu of tuition and fees: $2,000
- Expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows
- Access to Ford Fellow Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.
URL: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958
Deadline: 11/13/2012 through 11/19/2012 - Deadlines vary depending on discipline.
Length: Three years
Comment: The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate
students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and
doctoral degrees in the U.S. and abroad. Stipends of $30,000 per year plus up to $12,000 for fees and tuition.
Eligible Applicants:
- Are a US citizen, US national or permanent resident alien, and
- Are a graduating senior; have completed a B.S./B.A. degree in a STEM field; or are in their 1st year or the first semester of their 2nd year in graduate school, and
- Are pursuing a research-based master's or doctoral degree in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields supported by NSF.
Length: 9-12 months
Comments: Applicants are to have earned a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree within the last seven years, but no later than November of application year. Previous Ford Postdoctoral Scholars may not reapply. Membership in one or more of
the following under-represented groups will be considered a positive factor: Alaska Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), American Indians, Black/African-Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian), or Puerto Ricans. Stipends of $40,000 plus $1,500 employing institutional allowance. Twenty-four postdoctoral fellowships for students who have attained a Ph.D or Sc.D degree. Fellows engage in 9 to 12 months of research, in association with a faculty host, at a university, lab, or non-profit institute.
URL:http://national-academies.org/ford
Length: 1-2 years
Comments:The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members. Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time.
email: info@naeducation.org
Length: 1 yr.
Comments: Four fellows chosen to spend one calendar year in Washington, D.C., in one of the following agencies: Supreme Court of the United States, the Federal Judicial Center, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or the United States Sentencing Commission. Fellows will be working on projects related to the federal court system and the administration of justice. Candidates must have at least one post-graduate degree, two or more years of professional experience with a record of high-performance, and multi-disciplinary training and experience including familiarity with the judicial process. Salary is equivalent to GS-15/3, presently $132,009. Fellows are eligible for federal employees' health and life insurance programs.
URL: http://www.supremecourt.gov/fellows
