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American Indian Graduate Center
Deadline: http://www.aigc.com/fellowship-application/eligibility.html
Description: To be considered for an AIGC fellowship, the applicant must be:
An enrolled member of a U.S. federally recognized American Indian tribe or
Alaska Native Group, or possess one-fourth degree (federally recognized) Indian
blood; Pursuing a master's or doctorate degree as a full-time graduate student
at an accredited graduate school in the United States; and In need of financial
aid. Applicants must apply for federal financial and campus based aid at the
college financial aid office.
American Museum of Natural History/Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant
Deadline: February
Description: The American Museum of Natural History offers the Theodore Roosevelt
Memorial Grants to offer financial support to individuals for research on North
American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history related
to the activities of the American Museum. Citizenship: unrestricted.
INQUIRIES: 212/769-5100; WEB: http://research.amnh.org
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbiology Fellowship
for Minorities
Deadline: May
Description: The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) welcomes applications
for the Robert D. Watkins Minority Graduate Fellowship. The goal is to increase
the number of underrepresented minorities completing doctoral degrees in the
microbiological sciences. Candidates should provide evidence of a successful
research plan developed in collaboration with a research advisor or mentor.
The total stipend is for three years at $45,000. Citizenship: INQUIRIES: 202/942-9283;
EMAIL: fellowships-careerinformation@asmusa.org
WEB: http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid6278
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Deadline: December
Description: The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing sponsors
awards and scholarships to facilitate graduate-level studies and career goals
adjudged to address new and innovative uses of remote sensing data/techniques
that relate to the natural, cultural, and agricultural resources of the Earth.
Citizenship: unspecified. INQUIRIES: EMAIL: scholarships@asprs.org
WEB: http://www.asprs.org/membership.html
Alexander & Lydia Anderson Fellowship
Deadline: Usually December 1st
Description: Students must be registered for credit in the University of Minnesota
Graduate School at the time of application. Applicants must designate either
the Anderson or Crosby competition. Alexander Anderson and Lydia Anderson Fellowship
is a summer fellowship stipend of up to $3,000, and/or research grant of up
to $3,000 for students in the plant or animal sciences- e.g., animal sciences,
ecology, forestry, and plant pathology- with preference given to students involved
in basic research.
American Society of Plant Taxomomists (ASPT)
Latest announced deadline: 4 March 2003
Support is available for students (both master's and doctoral levels) conducting
field work, herbarium travel, and/or laboratory research in any area of plant
systematics. ASPT Graduate Student Research Awards do not include support for
institutional overhead or stipends. No award will exceed $1000; it is unlikely
that proposals from previous recipients will be funded. Proposals will be funded
on the basis of merit, regardless of the research area within systematics (e.g.,
if all of the best proposals emphasize field work, grants will only be made
in that area).
WEB: www.sysbot.org/
BSA Kerling Graduate Student Research Award
Latest announced deadline: 15 March 2003
The purpose of this award is to support and promote graduate student research
in the botanical sciences. To be eligible, one must be a member of the Botanical
Society of America (BSA), a registered full-time graduate student, have a faculty
research advisor who is also a member of BSA, and not have won the award previously.
Each ward is $500.00. WEB: www.lib.umn.edu/
Charles J. Brand Fellowship
Deadline: Last year December 1st
Description: This award is open to graduate students doing study/research in
the botanical sciences. Students must be registered for credit in the University
of Minnesota Graduate School at time of application.$16,000 for the academic
year, plus tuition and health insurance for the academic year. Summer health
insurance will be provided if the Fellow remains eligible. WEB: http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed/index.html
The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program
Deadline: Last year May 15
Description: The program is a collaboration among Canon U.S.A., Inc., the American
Association for the Advancement of Science and the US National Park Service.
Thanks to a generous commitment by Canon U.S.A., Inc., the program will be
awarding eight US$78,000 scholarships to Ph.D. students throughout the Americas
to conduct research critical to conserving the national parks of the region.
Research projects in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences
are eligible, as well as projects in a new category — technology innovation
in support of conservation science. WEB: www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships/
Community Genetics Research and Travel Grants
Deadline: Last year April 22; preproposals due in March
Description: The Minnesota Center for Community Genetics, a research training
group including students and faculty from the College of Agriculture, Food,
and Environmental Sciences and the College of Biological Sciences, invites
graduate students to submit (1) research proposals for projects that address
both the genetics and ecological dynamics of multi-species interactions, and
(2) travel requests.
Contact Nicholas Jordan, Professor in Agroecology, Agronomy and Plant Genetics
for detailed information at 612-625-3754 or jorda020@umn.edu
Community of Scholars Program (COSP/Univeristy of Minnesota
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year
Description: The Community of Scholars Program (COSP) has travel grants available
for students actively participating in COSP. To continue the process of professional
development for all graduate and professional students who participate in the
program, up to $1,000 per student is budgeted by COSP for students to present
a paper at a national or international conference or workshop. Priority will
be given to first-time applications. A second award may be funded at 75% of
an initial grant award. A third award may be funded at 50% of the initial award.
WEB: http://www.grad.umn.edu/outreach/COSP/travel/
Council of Graduate Students (COGS) Travel Awards
Deadline: April 1st
Description: The COGS Endowment allows COGS to give Travel and Educational
awards every year to graduate students at the University of Minnesota. Students
must apply no later than April 1st to be eligible for that year's fund.
WEB: http://www.cogs.umn.edu
Carolyn M. Crosby Fellowship
Deadline: Last year December 1st
Description: Available to promising graduate students or, in rare instances,
to advanced undergraduate students engaged in field-based plant biology investigation.
May be used for independent field research or study at a field facility such
as the Lake Itasca Forestry and Biological Station. Up to four awards. Summer
stipend: Up to $3,000 and/or research grant of up to $3,000.
WEB:http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed
CFANS (College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Sciences)
Fellowship
Deadline: changes each year
This fellowship
will
provide support for a mid-program Ph.D. student for one semester (stipend,
tuition and health). The
nominated student must be advised by a faculty member in CFANS (Plant Biology
Faculty are a part of CFANS). Eligible students must have passed
the preliminary oral examination, completed 24 thesis credits and registering
for one credit. This award can be used in either Fall ’07 or Spring ’08.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: January
Description: The Department of Defense solicits applications for National Defense
Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships for study and research
leading to doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean, and
engineering sciences. The DOD will award approximately 90 new three-year graduate
fellowships for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study.
The Fellowship pays the student's tuition and fees, as well as a living stipend
($27,500 in 2003-04). Citizenship: US or US nationals. INQUIRIES: 202/331-3516;
EMAIL: ndseg@asee.org; WEB: http://www.asee.org/ndseg/
The Department of Energy/Computation Science Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: January (annual)
Description: The Department of Energy provides the Computational Science Graduate
Fellowship Program, administered by the Krell Institute, to support highly
capable students pursuing graduate study at US universities in scientific or
engineering disciplines with applications in high-performance computing. Fellows
also participate in off-campus research at DOE laboratories. Annual stipend
is $28,000, plus payment of tuition and fees, and is renewable for up to four
years. Citizenship: US and permanent residents. Deadline: INQUIRIES: 515/956-3696,
EMAIL: csgf@krellinst.org WEB: http://www.krellinst.org/CSGF/
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: Late fall
Description: The purpose of the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) program
is to give outstanding final-year Ph.D. candidates who are making timely progress
toward the degree--typically those entering their fifth year of graduate study--an
opportunity to complete the dissertation within the upcoming academic year
by devoting full-time effort to the research and writing of the dissertation.
Candidates must be nominated by their graduate program's Director of Graduate
Studies (DGS) to an all-University competition. Up to 50 Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowships are awarded annually.
http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/enrolled_students/index.html#DDF
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Biological Sciences/National
Sciences Foundation
Deadline: usually in November each year
Description: The National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences
invites applications for Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in selected
areas of the biological sciences. These grants provide partial support of doctoral
dissertation research in order to improve the overall quality of the research,
to allow doctoral candidates to conduct research in specialized facilities
or field settings away from the home campus, and to provide opportunities for
greater diversity in collecting and creativity in analyzing data than would
be possible using only locally available resources. Proposals whose focus falls
within the scope of any program in the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB),
or the Animal Behavior or Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology programs in
the Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBN) are eligible. Grants
are typically awarded for 24 months and for amounts that range from $3,000
to $12,000. Electronic submission is required via FastLane, so please consult
with your ORS contact one month prior to deadline. Citizenship: unrestricted.
INQUIRIES: 703/292-8480 or 703/292-7875 or 800/673-6188 EMAIL:ddig-deb@nsf.gov or ddig-ibn@nsf.gov or fastlane@nsf.gov;
E-forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/;
WEB: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf02173
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant
Deadline: October and March
Description: Grants of up to $2,500 are available to support dissertation research,
such as domestic travel and expenses for fieldwork, postage, and photocopying.
Application will be made available in July.
http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/enrolled_students/index.html#DDF
Environmental Leadership Program
Deadline: Usually October
Description: The Environmental Leadership Program offers the Environmental
Leadership Fellowships, as part of ELP's highly experiential and innovative
national initiative that aims to build the leadership capacity of the environmental
movement's most promising emerging professionals. Each year, a new class of
20-30 fellows is chosen to receive intensive training, institutional support,
and mentoring for a three-year period. Fellows gain access to funding to pursue
further skill training and develop new projects. Applicants must commit to
participating in four retreats. ELP will provide $2,000 participation stipend,
travel and accommodations for training retreats, as well as $1,000-$10,000
to support leadership-building activities and projects. Citizenship: US INQUIRIES:
413/268-0035; EMAIL: info@elpnet.org;
WEB: http://www.elpnet.org/fellowship.html
Friends of the Earth
Deadline: Open
Description: The Friends of the Earth invite applications for Internships and
Paid Fellowships. Friends of the Earth, an international nonprofit environmental
advocacy organization, offers internships and fellowships to college and graduate
students with an interest in environmental issues to work in its Washington,
D.C. offices. Internships are for three to six months, non-paid. Fellowships
are for six months. Fellowship applicants must be college graduates or graduate
students. Fellowship stipend range from $1,000 to $1,200 per month. Citizenship:
unspecified. INQUIRIES: 202/783-0444; EMAIL: foe@foe.org;
WEB: http://www.foe.org/
Fulbright Program
Deadline: Usually in September
Description: Offers a variety of grants for one year of study or research abroad
to over 100 countries. Applicants must have proficiency in the written and
spoken language of the host country. Campus information and applications are
available in May each year for the upcoming academic year.
http://www.iie.org/TemplateFulbright.cfm?section=Fulbright1
Gamma Sigma Delta
Deadline: March
Description: To be eligible for membership in the national honor society, the
graduate students must show outstanding potential and have a cumulative GPA
of 3.5 or higher.
The Garden Club of America Scholarships and Awards
The Garden Club of America offers a selection of unusual and excellent opportunities
for further study to college and graduate students, doctoral candidates and
recent Ph.D.s, as well as to landscape architects. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadlines: varies (annual).
INQUIRIES: 212/753-8287;
EMAIL: scholarship@gcamerica.org;
WEB: http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3
GCA/Awards in Tropical Botany
Deadline: December 31
Description: Grant to enable field study in tropical botany. Open to Ph.D.
candidates. Funds two scholars annually at $5500 each.
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarship/tropical.html
CGA/Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship
Deadline: December 31
Description: Research grant to graduate students through the Center for Plant
Conservation. Preference to students whose projects focus on the endangered
flora of the Carolinas and southeastern U.S. Funds one student annually up
to $4000.
WEB:http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/beattie.html
GCA/Summer Environmental Studies
Deadline: February 10
Description: Each year the GCA Awards for Summer Environmental Studies provide
financial aid toward summer studies doing fieldwork or research in the environmental
field. The awards offer students who have demonstrated a keen interest in the
betterment of the environment an opportunity for further study in the field
of ecology. With these scholarships, young men and women can pursue summer
programs beyond the regular course of study to gain additional knowledge and
experience. Work may award academic credit but should be in addition to required
courses. College students may apply for these awards to pursue study following
their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. Every year several students are
awarded amounts usually placed at $1500 for each recipient.
: http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3
GCA/Fellowship in Ecological Restoration
Deadline: January 15
Description: Annual grants of $8000 to support study and research in ecological
restoration as well as advance knowledge and increase the numbers of scientists
in this field. Study should conform to the Society of Ecological Restoration’s
definition:“ The process of assisting the recovery and management of
ecological integrity (which) includes a critical range of variability in biodiversity,
ecological processes and structures, regional and historical context and sustainable
cultural practices". Open to graduate students pursuing an advanced degree.
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarship/ecorestor.html
GCA/Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Deadline: February 1
Description: Annually, the award of $1500 provides financial aid toward summer
studies to encourage study in pure botany. It addresses the need to promote
the study of field botany to the horticulture public and increase the awareness
of the importance of botany to horticulture. With this scholarship, young men
and women who have demonstrated a keen interest in botany can pursue studies
specifically related to field botany. It does not support time spent on research
and lab work. The summer projects can be pursued beyond the regular course
of study to gain additional knowledge and experience. Work may award academic
credit but should be in addition to required course study must be in any of
the 50 United States College undergraduates following their freshman year and
graduate students up to the Master’s degree are eligible to apply.
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarship/fieldbot.html
Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging program
Deadline: February (annual)
Description: The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the American Federation
For Aging Research offer the Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology
of Aging program to allow students to undertake a three-month research project
on any topic related to the basic sciences and aging. Research must be conducted
under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Each scholarship carries an award
of $6,000. Citizenship: unspecified. INQUIRIES: 212/752-2327; EMAIL: amfedaging@aol.com;
WEB: http://www.afar.org/grants.html
Global Change Education Program/ Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships
(GREF)
Deadline: Usually February
Description: The GREF program began in June 1999 to support graduate students
in the Office of Biological and Environmental Research-funded collaborative
global change research at universities and national laboratories. All qualified
students are encouraged to apply, but minority and female students are particularly
encouraged. The fellowship program makes three-year appointments, renewable
annually, and pays an annual stipend of $19,200 ($1,500 monthly plus a $600
Research Education Supplement in March and October), and tuition and fees.
Graduate students selected for GREF are encouraged to participate in the SURE
2004 orientation and research focus sessions. If you decide to participate,
GREF will pay transportation, per diem and lodging. Applicants must have completed
their first year in graduate school, unless they have participated previously
in SOARS or SURE. Applicants are required to complete the application form,
and submit a five-page description of proposed research, letters of recommendation
from the two mentors and an outside individual, and undergraduate and graduate
transcripts.
WEB:): http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/
Graduate Fellows and Environmental Biology, an NSF-funded GK-12 Project
Deadline: February 28th last year
Description: To graduate students in Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, Entomology,
Natural Resources and Management; Plant Biology, Fiserhies, Wildlife & Conservation
Biology; and Water Resources Sciences. A 12-month graduate fellowship. Work
with K-12 teachers and UM faculty and staff engaged in K-12 activities as you
translate your research expertise into a K-12 learning environment. To apply
fill out the on-line form at http://www.gk12.umn.edu
Contact Karen Oberhauser with questions at oberh001@umn.edu
Philip C. Hamm Memorial Scholarship Program
Deadline: Usually March
Description: Two nonrenewable scholarships of $1500 each are available to graduate
students in the plant sciences and related disciplines from the Philip C. Hamm
Memorial Scholarship Program. To be eligible for nomination, a student must
have: 1) completed a minimum of one academic year in the University of Minnesota
Graduate School, 2) registration during the current academic year, and 3) demonstrate
promise as a research scientist through original research.
Howard Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences
Deadline: Usually November
Description: Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences are intended for
students at or near the beginning of their graduate study toward PhD degree
in the designated fields. Those eligible at the time of application may be
college seniors, college graduates with no or limited post baccalaureate graduate
study in the biological sciences, or first-year graduate students. http://www.hhmi.org/grants/
Juran Fellowship Program
Deadline: January
Description: In addition to the potential of earning cash awards to further
research, applicants get direct feedback from an esteemed panel of faculty
and industry reviewers; gain valuable experience in grant writing; and receive
coaching throughout the application process. WEB: http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/
IGERT -Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program on Risk
Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes (ISG-IGERT)
Deadline: December 15, 2007
Description: The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
on Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes (ISG-IGERT) seeks applicants
for entering the program in Fall 2008, supported by the National Science Foundation.
The program educates Ph.D. students to conduct research to improve Ecological
Risk Analysis and contribute workable solutions to policy questions and problems
affecting management of introduced species and genotypes. The program includes
a new graduate minor in Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes (ISG
minor). Prospective students must also apply to an appropriate graduate program
for admission to a Ph.D. degree program.
http://isg-igert.umn.edu/
International Foundation for Ethical Research
Deadline: March (annual)
Description: The International Foundation for Ethical Research supports Graduate
Fellowships in Animal Welfare to provide monetary assistance to graduate students
whose programs of study seem likely to have an impact in the development and
implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in
research, product testing, and education. The stipends are $12,500 annually
for up to three years, with $2,500 for supplies per year. Citizenship: unspecified.
INQUIRIES: Peter O'Donovan 312/427-6025; 312/427-6524;
EMAIL: ifer@navs.org; WEB:
: http://www.ifer.org/fellowships.html
Krell Institute/Department of Energy
Deadline: February
Description: The Krell Institute and the Department of Energy offer the DOE
High-Performance Computer Science Fellowship to support students pursuing graduate
study at US universities in computer science and specializing in high-performance
computing. Fellows also participate in research at Los Alamos National Laboratory
or Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The program offers a $24,000 annual
stipend and payment of tuition and fees. Citizenship: US INQUIRIES: 515/292-4103;
EMAIL: eggers@krellinst.org; WEB:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Dept of Energy (DOE)
Deadline: Continuous
Description: The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the US Department
of Energy (DOE) invite applications for the Graduate Research Program, a year-round
educational program that provides students with relevant research experience
while they are pursuing a graduate degree. Most appointments are in the technical
and scientific disciplines, and are available for 90 days to one year, with
options for renewal based on program requirements. Stipends range from $29,000
to $41,000 annually, including benefits, travel, and moving expenses. Citizenship:
unrestricted.
INQUIRIES: Carol Hogsett 505/667-0870 or 505/665-519
EMAIL: progsinfo@lanl.gov
WEB: http://www.lanl.gov/
Link Energy Fellowships
Deadline: December (annual)
Description: The Link Foundation invites applications for the Energy Fellowship
Program. Fellowships are awarded for research proposals related to the aims
of the foundation: fostering energy research, enhancing both the theoretical
and practical knowledge and application of energy research, and dissemination
of the results of research through lectures, seminars, and publications. Preference
will be given to proposals dealing directly with energy and exploring ideas
not yet fully tested.
Awards includes $25,000 for the academic year. Citizenship: unspecified.
INQUIRIES: 603/646-2231; WEB: http://www.linkenergy.org
Link Foundation
Deadline: January (annual)
Description: The Link Foundation invites applications for the Fellowships in
Advanced Simulation and Training Program designed to foster advanced study
in simulation and training research; to enhance and expand the theoretical
and practical knowledge of how to train the operators and users of complex
systems and how to simulate the real-world environments in which they function;
and to disseminate the results of that research through lectures, seminars,
and publications. The stipend is $25,000.
Citizenship: US or permanent residents. INQUIRIES: Marybeth Thompson 407/658-5059(fax);
EMAIL: thompson@ist.ucf.edu;
WEB: http://www.ist.ucf.edu/link_foundation.htm
Name: MacArthur Scholars Fellowships
Deadline: End of January
Description: The program provides enabling grants to graduate and professional
students for international internships and predissertation fieldwork in the
developing world as part of their training programs. Nominees for MacArthur
Scholar Fellowships should have backgrounds and interests, which identify them
as outstanding students who are clearly committed to the interdisciplinary
study of developing nations in the context of global change.
http:// www.icgc.umn.edu
The Minnesota Center for Community Genetics
Deadline: March
Description: A research training group including students and faculty from
the College of Agricultue, Food, and Environmental Sciences and the College
of Biological Sciences, invites gradaute students to submit (1) research proposals
for projects that address both the genetics and ecological dynamics of multi-species
interactions, (2) travel rquests, and (3) nominations for a 9-month CCG Fellowship.
Contact the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Department at 612-625-5700.
Molecular Plant Genetics Institute (MPGI) Travel Awards
Deadline: continuous
Description: MPGI has travel awards available to students (and postdocs) in PMGI
labs of up to $500/year for travel to meetings or for special training. Applications
are accepted throughout the year. Students should send a letter to the PMGI director
stating the meeting/training to be attended, dates of meeting/training, and costs
of meeting/training. Attach the paper abstract if attending a meeting.
Molecular Plant Genetics Institute (MPGI) Fellowship
Deadline: continuous
Description: For the 2007-08 academic year, MPGI is offering two single-semester
Research Assistantships for outstanding third or fourth year Ph.D. candidates
working in the areas of microbial or plant genomics. Each stipend will include
salary and subsidized health insurance through the graduate assistant plan, plus
$2000 for journal subscriptions, scientific society membership dues, lab supplies,
or research-related travel. The amount of each award will be based on the prevailing
rate of the student's graduate program.
Eligibility: The nominated student must be advised by a member
of MPGI, be in their third or fourth year of study (entered their program in
2003 or 2004), have passed the written and oral preliminary examinations, and
have Advanced Doctoral Status. (One credit status)
Minnesota-Norway Fulbright Program for 2004-2005
Deadline: http://www.ntnu.no/indexe.php
Description: The University of Minnesota Graduate School has an exchange program
with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), whereby one
U of M graduate student selected by the Graduate School automatically receives
a Fulbright Scholarship to study at NTNU, and one NTNU graduate student spends
a year at the University of Minnesota as a Fulbright Scholarhip.
WEB: http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/research_abroad/index.html
National Council of State Garden Clubs (NCSGC)
Deadline: March
Description: The National Council of State Garden Clubs (NCSGC) offers the
Advanced Scholarships. NCSGC's scholarship program offers financial aid to
students and promotes study in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design,
botany, biology, plant pathology, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns,
city planning, land management, and allied subjects. The stipend is $3,500.
Citizenship: US
WEB: ): http://www.gardenclubs-of-nys.org/PAGE2.htm
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Deadline: March (annual)
Description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites
applications for the NASA Graduate Student Fellowships in Earth System Science
which support continued training of interdisciplinary scientists in M.Sc. and/or
Ph.D. programs to study the Earth as a system. NASA's Earth Science Enterprise
(ESE) supports basic and applied research in the following areas: Biology and
Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems and the Global Carbon Cycle; Atmospheric Chemistry,
Aerosols, and Solar Radiation; Global Water and Energy Cycle; Oceans and Ice
in the Earth System; and Solid Earth Science. The maximum period for which
a student may receive NASA support is three years. Citizenship: unrestricted.
INQUIRIES: 202/554-2775 or 202/358-0855;
EMAIL: acrouch@hq.nasa.gov; WEB:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Deadline: February (annual)
Description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites
applications for the Graduate Student Researchers Program. Science and engineering
students pursue studies at their home institution and at a NASA facility. Awards
of up to $24,000. Citizenship: US
WEB: http://education.nasa.gov/gsrp
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering
and Science (GEM)
Deadline: December (annual)
Description: The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in
Engineering and Science (GEM) offers the Engineering and Science Fellowship
Programs for students of Native American Indian, African American, Mexican
American, Puerto Rican American, or other Hispanic American ethnicity. The
Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship and the Ph.D. Science Fellowship are offered for
doctoral students in engineering and the sciences, and the M.S. Engineering
Fellowship is provided for Master's degree students in engineering. Fellowships
offered through this program are portable, and may be used at any participating
GEM member university where the fellow is admitted for graduate studies. Tuition,
fees, yearly stipend, and a summer internship are provided. Citizenship: US
INQUIRIES: 219/631-7771;
EMAIL: gem.1@nd.edu;
WEB: http://was.nd.edu/gem/gemwebapp/gem_00_000.htm
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Deadline: Usually November
Description: The National Science Foundation (NSF) solicits applications for
the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, including Women in Engineering and Computer
and Information Science Awards. Fellowships are awarded for graduate study
leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the following fields
supported by NSF: engineering; mathematical sciences; computer and information
science and engineering; chemistry; geosciences, physics and astronomy; psychology;
life sciences; and behavioral and social sciences. Awards are also made for
work toward a research-based Ph.D. in science education that requires a science
competence comparable to that for Ph.D. candidates in scientific disciplines.
Applicants must be near or at the beginning of their graduate study. In most
cases, an individual has three opportunities to apply: during the senior year
of college, the first year of graduate study, and the beginning of the second
year of graduate school. The stipend is $27,500 for a 12-month tenure, plus
$10,500 plus cost-of-education allowance per tenure year. Citizenship: US or
permanent residents. INQUIRIES: 866/353-0905 or nsfgrfp@orau.gov;
WEB:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201
National Science Foundation/Facilitation Awards for Scientists and
Engineers with Disabilities (FASED)
Deadline: Varies
Description: The National Science Foundation seeks proposals for the Facilitation
Awards for Scientists and Engineers With Disabilities (FASED) for opportunities
for physically disabled persons to facilitate their work by providing special
equipment or assistance needed in conjunction with NSF-supported projects.
This announcement covers all projects supported by NSF in science and engineering
research or education, including fellowships. Requests for special equipment
or assistance may be included in the original proposal submitted to a foundation
program; or submitted as a separate request for supplemental funding for an
existing grant. No maximum amount has been set for requests. Citizenship: unspecified.
INQUIRIES: 703/306-1636; EMAIL: stisserv@nsf.gov;
WEB: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/stis1994/nsf9154/nsf9154.txt
NSF exchange program/Summer Programs in Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Deadline: check web site
Description: Summer Programs in Japan, Korea and Taiwan for U.S. Graduate Students
in Science and Engineering provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering
first-hand experience in Japanese, Korean and Taiwan research environments,
an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective
countries, and language training. The primary goals of the programs are to
introduce students to Japanese, Korean and Taiwan science and engineering in
the context of a research laboratory and to initiate personal relationships
that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the
future. The programs will last approximately eight weeks from June/July to
August, and are administered in the United States by the National Science Foundation
(NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Contact the NSF East Asia
and Pacific Program or access the NSF Web site (http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int/)
or the NSF Tokyo Office Web site (http://www.twics.com/~nsftokyo/spmenu.html)
for current information.
The Land Institute/Natural Systems Agriculture Graduate Research
Fellowship Program
Deadline: February 15, 2005.
Description: The Natural Systems Agriculture Graduate Research Fellowship Program
was inaugurated in 1998 to award fellowships of up to $9,000 per annum to graduate
students. Fellows are conducting research projects at the master or doctoral
level on university campuses.
Each fellow commits to attending an expenses-paid workshop in which fellows,
Land Institute scientists, and invited scholars will study and discuss the
origins of agriculture, scientific paradigms, and the intersection of ecology
and agriculture.
http://www.landinstitute.org/vnews/display.v/ART/1999/07/01/377bbd433#Eligibility
Organization of American States: Regular Training Program Fellowships
Deadline: varies (January)
Description: Annual fellowship program to promote the economic, social, scientific
and cultural development of the member Stats in order to achieve a strong bond
and better understanding among the peoples of Americans through the advanced
training of its citizens in the priority areas requested by the countries. http://www.oas.org/
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November
Description: Applicants must either be a resident alien, hold a green card,
be a naturalized U.S. citizen. Annual award to encourage and support the contribution
of new American-to-American life and culture. All fields of study are eligible.
Continuing graduate students are eligible as long as they have completed no
more than two years of graduate study.
WEB: http://www.pdsoros.org/
P.E.O. Sisterhood. International Peace Scholarship Fund
Deadline: December
Description: Annual award to provide grants-in-aid for selected women from
other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. WEB: http://www.peointernational.org/
Bernard and Jean Phinney Graduate Fellowship in Plant Molecular Biology
Deadline: Varies each year - watch for announcement
Description: The fellowship is awarded for one semester. The fellowship
award will include a stipend at the graduate fellowship level for the semester,
as well as tuition and fringe benefits. One award will be made. Concurrently
with the Phinney Fellowship, the fellowship recipient may hold up to an additional
25% assistantship, or its equivalent in value, from another source. Students
who are currently pursuing Ph.D. research in any relevant graduate program
with a faculty mentor in the Plant Biology Department, and who have completed
at least one year of graduate study at the University of Minnesota, may apply.
Students working with faculty who have full or joint appointments in Plant
Biology are eligible to apply. Applicants employing molecular approaches to
study plant biology will be selected based on evidence of their potential to
contribute to future scholarship in the discipline.
Plant Biological Sciences Travel Awards
Deadline: September, January and April (dependent upon funding)
Description: The PBS Graduate Program has funds to support graduate student travel.
These funds are to help support travel to professional meetings, a scientific
laboratory or workshops to learn new techniques, or for the collection of biological
materials. If funds are to be used to travel to a scientific meeting, the student
must be making a presentation (talk or poster).
Pletcher, Carol A. and Wayne A. Fellowship
Deadline: October 15, 2004
Description: The College of Biological Sciences(CBS) is announcing the Carol
A. and Wayne A. Pletcher Graduate Fellowship . This one-year, $2500 fellowship
is supported by an endowment established through a generous conribution from
Carol A. and Wayne A. Pletcher. The intent of the fellowship is to "support
a graduate student(s), with preference given to woemn, pursuing Ph.D. research
in the College of Biological Sciences. To be eligible, a candidate must currently
be a Ph.D. student whose primary advisor has her/his tenure home/department
in the College of Biological Bsciences. The candidate must also demonstrate
financial need.
Resources for the Future (RFF)
Deadline: March (annual)
Description: The Resources for the Future (RFF) invites applications for the
Walter O. Spofford, Jr. Memorial Internship. RFF is offering a paid internship
for graduate students with a special interest in Chinese environmental issues
to spend time at RFF in Washington, DC 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. RFF's three research divisions are the Center
for Risk Management, Energy and Natural Resources, and Quality of the Environment.
Citizenship: unrestricted.
WEB: http://www.rff.org
Sigma Delta Epsilon (SDE) and Graduate Women in Science
Deadline: December (annual)
Description: Sigma Delta Epsilon (SDE) and Graduate Women in Science invite
applications for three SDE/GWIS fellowships (SDE, Eloise Gerry, and Vessa Notchev
Fellowships) and the Eli Lilly Travel Award in support of scientific research
done by women. Citizenship: unrestricted. INQUIRIES: Regina Vidaver, 202/496-5002;
EMAIL: regina.vidaver@verizon.net;
WEB: http://www.gwis.org/
SSB Awards for Graduate Student Research
Latest announced deadline: 1 February 2003
The purpose of these awards is to assist students in the initiation (first
two years) of their systematics projects and in the collection of preliminary
data needed by them to pursue additional sources of support (e.g., Doctoral
Dissertation Improvement Grants from the National Science Foundation) or to
enhance dissertation research (e.g., by visiting additional field collection
sites or museums). Applicants may be from any country, but must be members
of SSB, and are advised to join the Society as soon as possible to facilitate
their applications (see http://systbiol.org/forms/join.html). Previous awardees
may not re-apply, but other previous applicants are encouraged to re-apply.
Budgets and awards will range between $1,000 and $2000. Up to six awards will
be made.
The Land Institute Graduate Research Fellowships, NSA
Sigma Xi
Deadline: October and March (annual)
Description: Sigma Xi supports Grants-in-Aid of Research for graduate (and
undergraduate) research in all branches of science and engineering. Also, Sigma
Xi and the Consortium for Plasma Science have established a special award to
advance the safety of the world's blood supply through research on methods
to inactivate non-enveloped viruses and prions in human blood. INQUIRIES: 800/243-6534
ext 206 or 919/549-4691;
EMAIL: giar@sigmaxi.org; WEB:
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research
Deadline: 15 October and 15 March (annual)
The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program has been providing undergraduate
and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80
years. The program awards grants of $1,000 or less to students from all areas
of the sciences and engineering. Students use the funding to pay for travel
expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory
equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.
Torske Klubben Fellowship for Minnesota Residents
Deadline: March
Description: This fellowship award has been established to support outstanding
students currently enrolled in the Graduate School in any field, who are Minnesota
residents. Applicants must have outstanding academic achievement, excellent
leadership potential, and an interest in or connection with Norway. The stipend
is $10,000 for the academic year 2004-05, plus full tuition. Recipients may
supplement the stipend with funds in any amount from any source. Sponsored
by the Torske Klubben of Minneapolis.
http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/norwegian_citizens/index.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Deadline: November (annual)
Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering graduate fellowships
for master's and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields
of study. The fellowship provides up to $37,000 per year of support. Citizenship:
unrestricted
INQUIRIES: Virginia Broadway 202/564-6923
EMAIL: broadway.virginia@epa.gov WEB: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/fellow/
United Negro College Fund
Deadline: http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/index.asp
Description: UNCF awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students
attending UNCF member schools and other schools across the country. UNCF also
supports faculty members through grants for research and dissertation completion.
To be considered for a UNCF administered scholarship, you must meet certain
basic eligibility requirements:
1. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
2. Students must have unmet need as verified by the university financial aid
office
3. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)
4. Students must request that the Student Analysis Report (SAR) be sent to
the financial aid office at their college or university
Many UNCF administered scholarships have requirements in addition to the basic
eligibility requirements listed above. Non-UNCF administered scholarships have
eligibility requirements based solely on the discretion of the donor or administering
organization.
Woman's Club of Minneapolis Fellowship
Deadline: December
Description: For graduate students with high scholarship and leadership ability.
Special consideration will be given to students who are planning to remain
in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Must be a U.S. citizen. One award. Stipend:
$5,000 for the academic year.
Wood-Whelan Research Fellowship/International Union of Biochemistry
Deadline: Continuous
Description: This fellowship is designed to support young biochemists and molecular
biologists, from countries that are full or associate members of the International
Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), who need to travel to
other laboratories in the IUBMB and International Council for Science (ICSU)
region for the purpose of carrying out experiments that require special techniques
or for other forms of scientific collaboration or advanced training. The fellowships
will be awarded for travel lasting one to four months. A fellowship is intended
to cover travel and incidental costs to a total of $2,000. Citizenship: INQUIRIES:
Dr. Yasuhiro Anraku, EMAIL: anraku@ntu.ac.jp
Other Funding Opportunities (Graduate School web site)
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