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Sources of Dissertation Funding

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Government Funding Opportunities

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers for Disease Control
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Center for Health Statistics/AcademyHealth
National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institue of Mental Health
National Quality Improvement Center for Diff Response
National Science Foundation
U.S. Department of Justice

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation (R36)

Next Deadline: March 16, 2010

Award: Total direct costs may not exceed $35,000 for entire project period (9-17 mos.)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Grants for Public Health Research Dissertations (R36)

Submission Date(s): April 10, August 10, annually

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): 30 days before receipt date

Award: average $35,000 total direct costsfor one year, with possibility of extension without additional funds for up to 12 months

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Department of Housing & Urban Development

Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program

Submission Date: No current postings

Award: Up to $25,000 for up to 24 months

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Social Work Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program

Submission Date: No current postings

Award: $26,330 for one year full-time

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National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NCMHD)

Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Dissertation Research Award to Increase Diversity (R36)

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: May 29, 2009

Submission Date: June 30, 2009

Expiration Date: July 1, 2009


Award: Stipend (2009 NIH: $20,976) + up to $15,000 for additional research expenses. No funds may be used towards tuition & fees.
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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) / AcademyHealth

Health 2010 Policy Fellowship

Submission Date: January 4, 2010

Award: Please click here for information on stipend levels and duration.

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)

Submission Date(s): February 16, June 16, October 16, annually
Expiration Date: January 8, 2011

Award: Stipend (for current stipend rate: click here) plus up to $15,000 for additional expenses for up to 2 years

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and Women and Sex/Gender Differences (R36)

Submission Date(s): February 16, June 16, October 16, annually
AIDS Applications Submission Date(s): January 2, May 1, September 1, annually
Expiration Date: January 27, 2013

Award: Total direct costs up to $50,000 per year for up to 2 years

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity (R36)

Submission Date(s): August 24, 2009; December 22, 2009; April 22, 2010; August 24, 2010; December 22, 2010; April 22, 2011; August 24, 2011; December 22, 2011

Award: NIH predoc stipend (2009: $20,976) plus up to $15,000 additional research expenses per year for a total period of up to 2 years.

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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Pre-doctoral Fellows (F31)

Submission Date(s): April 13, August 13, December 13, annually
AIDS Applications Submission Date(s): January 7, May 7, September 7, annually
Expiration Date: September 8, 2012

Award: Stipend (for current stipend rate: click here) plus 60% of tuition & fees up to $16,000 for up to 5 years.

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National Quality Improvement Center
on Differential Response in Child Protective Services (QIC-DR)


Doctoral Dissertation Support Awards

Submission Date: January 15, 2010

Award: $25,000 a year for up to 2 years

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

Submission Date(s) & Award: Please see web site for specific information by discipline.

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U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

Graduate Research Fellowship

Submission Date: April 2, 2010

Award: $25,000

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Foundation Funding Opportunities

AERA Grants Program
American Association of University Women
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Center for Retirement Research
Center for the Study of Social Work Practice
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
Council for European Studies
Elderhostel
EMDRIA Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research & Experimentation
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Hedge Funds Care, Inc.
Institute of International Education (IIE)
John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City
Lake Institute on Faith & Giving
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
National Quality Improvement Center
National Research Council (NRC)
New York Foundling / Vincent J. Fontana Center
Peace Educational Organization
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Social Science Research Council
Society for Social Work & Research (SSWR)
Spencer Foundation
Stanford Center on Adolescence
University of Minnesota
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

AERA Grants Program

Dissertation Grants Program

Submission Date(s): August 29, 2008; January 7, 2009 (tentative); March 6, 2009 (tentative)

Award: Up to $15,000 for 1 year

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American Association of University Women (AAUW)

American Dissertation Fellowships

Submission Date: November 15

Award: $20,000

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International Fellowships

Submission Date: December 1

Award: $20,000

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

International Dissertation Research Fellowship

Submission Date: November
Applications for 2009 will be available online beginning in August.

Award: Up to $20,000 for 9-12 months support

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Center for Retirement Research
Boston College


Dissertation Fellowship Program

Submission Date: January 29, 2010, 5:00 p.m. (EST)

Award: Up to $28,000

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Center for the Study of Social Work Practice (CSSWP)

Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Submission Date: Check back for date

Award: Up to $20,000 for up to 2 years

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The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange

Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad

Submission Date: October 15

Award: Up to $15,000

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Doctoral Fellowships for Non-R.O.C. Citizens

Submission Date: October 15

Award: Up to $15,000

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Council for European Studies

Pre-Dissertation Fellowship

Submission Date: No new deadlines

Award: See description

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Elderhostel

K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant

Submission Date: March 31, 2010

Award: $5,000

Description

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EMDRIA Foundation

Doctoral Dissertation Grant Awards

Submission Date: April 1, 2010

Award: $5,000

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Epilepsy Foundation

The Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship

Submission Date: March 15, 2010

Award: $3,000

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Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation

Doctoral Dissertation Grant Program

Submission Date(s): April 15, November 1, annually

Award: Up to $5,000

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Dissertation Fellowships

Submission Date: February 1

Award: $15,000

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Hedge Funds Care, Inc.
New York City Chapter

Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

No new RFA's have been posted. Please check back for updates.

Award: Up to $20,000 for up to 2 years

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Institute of International Education (IIE)

Dissertation Fellowships in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development

Submission Date: February 26, 2010

Award: $20,000 for two years

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John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City / Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Doctoral Fellows Program

Submission Date(s): February 1 (cycle 1), August 1 (cycle 2), annually

Award: $25,000 per year for up to 2 years

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Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, Center of Philanthropy, Indiana University

2010-2011 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Submission Date: January 31, 2010

Award: $22,000 for academic year 2010-2011

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National Assocation of Social Workers (NASW)

Jane B. Aron Doctoral Fellowship

Submission Date: Check website for information

Award: Up to $4,000

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Eileen Blackey Doctoral Fellowship

Submission Date: Check website for information

Award: Up to $4,000

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National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.

Predoctoral Fellowships: Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research

Submission Date: Rolling Admission

Award: Intially awarded up to 12 months and renewable up to 4 more years. Fellows receive an annual stipend of $20,772 ( 2007-08 rate), health insurance, tuition and fees at the university where pursuing degree, and modest amount for travel and research-related expenses.

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National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC)

Prevention of Abuse and Neglect in Infants and Young Children

Submission Date: RFA to be posted in Fall 2009 Please see web site for updates.

Award: $25,000 for each of two years

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National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services (QIC-DR)

Differential Response in Child Protective Services

Submission Date: RFA to be posted in Summer 2009 Please see web site for updates.

Award: Up to $25,000 per year for up to 2 years

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National Research Council (NRC)

Dissertation Fellowships for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching

Submission Date: November 9, 2009

Award: $21,000 for 1 year, plus travel expenses to attend one Conference of Ford Fellows

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The New York Foundling/Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection

Grant Program for Support of Dissertation Research in the Field of Child Welfare

Submission Date: No new deadlines posted

Award: Up to $7,500 per year for up to 2 years

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Peace Educational Organization (PEO)

P.E.O. Scholar Awards

Chapter Nomination Deadline: December 1

Award: Partial support for a year's study depending on funds available

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Active Living Research Grant Program Dissertation Awards

Submission Date: April 14, 2010

Award: Up to $25,000

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Social Science Research Council

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)

Submission Date: January 290, 2010

Award: Support for sustained research and/or training; participation in two sets of workshops

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Eurasia Fellowship Program

Submission Date: Deadline passed

Award: 1) Predissertation Training Fellowships: up to $7,000 in addition to training opportunities for individuals in the early stages of their programs; 2) Dissertation Write-up Fellowships: $22,000

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International Dissertation Research Fellowships

Submission Date (Anticipated): Check website for latest deadlines

Award: Support for 9-12 months of dissertation research. Individual awards will be approximately $20,000

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Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop

Workshop Dates: August 7-11, 2010

Submission Date: Application available in March

Award: Travel, lodging and meals for duration of workshop.

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Society for Social Work & Research (SSWR)

Doctoral Fellows Award

Submission Date: August 2010

Award: $3,000

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Spencer Foundation

Dissertation Fellowships Program

Submission Date: Information for 2011 to be posted in Summer 2010

Award: $25,000

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University of Minnesota

Clarke Chambers Travel Fellowships

Submission Date: April 15 each year

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Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

Fellowships in Women's Studies

Submission Date: October 11, 2009

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Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Submission Date: November 15, 2009

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Columbia University Support Programs

CUSSW Ruth Fizdale Dissertation Support Program
ISERP Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows Program

Columbia University School of Social Work

Ruth Fizdale Dissertation Support Program

Application Deadline: April 19, 2010

Eligibility: CUSSW PhD students anticipating completion of the dissertation within 2 years.

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Program Announcement: Forthcoming

Institute for Social & Economic Research & Policy, Columbia University

Andrew W. Mellon Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellows Program

Application Deadline: April 15, 2010
Open House: TBA
                   

Award: Research support in the form of a summer stipend, mini-grants & mentoring; office space with computers; year-long educational programs

Eligibility: Columbia PhD students who have begun or are about to begin writing their dissertations and are within two years of completion

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