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Aid & Fellowships:
Sources of Dissertation Funding
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
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
Description
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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
Description
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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.
Description
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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.
Description
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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
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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Epilepsy Foundation
The Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship
Submission Date: March 15, 2010
Award: $3,000
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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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
Description
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Spencer Foundation
Dissertation Fellowships Program
Submission Date: Information for 2011 to be posted in Summer 2010
Award: $25,000
Description
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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
Description
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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.
Description
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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
Description
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