External Student Grants and Scholarships
Below is a list of scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students. Student interested in applying for funding and wanting assistance, may contact the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship at research@mblayst.com. For a list of grant-writing resources, click here
Grants have been placed in the following categories:
If you are aware of other external grants/scholarships that we should consider posting, please email us the relevant links to the funding opportunity at research@mblayst.com.
Dissertation Grants
American Education Research Association Dissertation Grant
- Invites education-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal databases. Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while writing the doctoral dissertation.
- Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.
- Deadlines: January or September.
American Education Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research
- Targets members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders).
- Supports for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to enhance these students competitiveness for academic appointments at major research universities.
- Provides mentoring, capacity building activities, and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies.
- Deadline: November 16, 2020.
AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation Program
- U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents by the time of the grant award.
- Full-time academic students in good standing, who are enrolled in an accredited research doctoral program in such fields as behavioral sciences, health services research, nursing, social sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, health informatics, engineering, and mathematics.
- Up to $40,000 in direct costs.
- Application receipt dates are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1, annually.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
- Original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner.
- 21 Fellowships of $27,500 for 12 months.
- Deadline: November 16, 2020.
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships (Minority+)
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who completed all departmental and institutional requirements for their degree, except for writing and defense of the dissertation, by the application deadline.
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Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors, or other designations);
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S.; - One-year stipend: $28,000.
- Membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding: (a) Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo, or other Indigenous People of Alaska), (b) Black/African Americans, (c) Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, (d) Native American Indians, (e) Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian), or (f) Puerto Ricans.
- Deadline January 7, 2021.
Forum for Theological Education (FTE) Doctoral Fellowships for Students of Color (Minority)
- Fellowships to sustain current Ph.D. and Th.D. students of African, Latino/a, Asian or First Nations descent, through graduate school and into a vocation of teaching and scholarship.
- Full time in an accredited Ph.D. or Th.D. program in religious, theological or biblical studies.
- Must be past coursework but not yet at candidacy (ABD) are eligible to apply
- Deadline: is February 1.
Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship Program
- Awards non-residential fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics broadly related to conflict management, peacebuilding and relevant security studies.
- Graduate student to assist in research activities on Weill, Lenya and/or Blitzstein-related topics.
- Deadline November 1.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship
- Supports one year of research and writing to help advanced graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing.
- $35,000 Stipent, plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000.
- Beginning summer 2021.
- Deadline: October 28, 2020.
Mellon Fellowship For Dissertation Research in Original Sources
- Junior scholars in the humanities and related social sciences gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources.
- Enables dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available;
- Encourages more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad.
National Academy of Education & Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program
- $27,500 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, analysis, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world.
- All active (dues current) Phi Kappa Phi members or those who have accepted membership
- Grants 10 Dissertation Fellowships of $10,000 each to active members who are doctoral candidates and are completing dissertations.
- 12 months of writing stage for a doctoral study.
- Deadline: November 30, 2020.
Health Sciences
- US citizens accepted in a graduate-level program that is accredited by the appropriate therapy profession authority in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, or hearing audiology.
- Awards are based on financial need, commitment to local community, character for compassion and integrity, and career objectives.
- Annual awards of $500-$6,000.
- Deadline: May 5, 2020.
Daughters of the American Revolution (Scholarships for Nursing and Physical Therapy Students)
- Multiple scholarship ranging from $2,000 - $5,000
Foundation for Physical Therapy
- Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholars (DOCS) Program, are to fund post-professional doctoral students.
- $7, 500 In support of the coursework phase of post-professional doctoral studies.
- $15,000 in support of the post-candidacy phase of post-professional doctoral studies.
- $115,000 in support of the final year of the post-candidacy phase + the first two years of the research fellowship.
- Deadline: January 6, 2021.
Johnson & Johnson Innovate Quickfire Challenge
- Areas of Interest: New treatment protocols, New health technologies, New medical devices, New treatment approaches, New consumer products, New community health approaches, and New screening tools.
- Deadline: September 29th.
Shape America (Scholarships for Physical Education, Physical Activity, and Public Health students)
- $2,000 to graduate students or early career professionals (>4 years of graduation).
- Members of SHAPE America.
- Deadline: December 11, 2020.
Humanities
- Designed to recognize creative, skillful writing that applies in a sensitive, thought-provoking manner the biblical principles to issues affecting the world today, with an emphasis on discipling.
- submitted articles must be published in a secular, non-religious publication (either printed or online) and must be reinforced with at least one passage of scripture.
- First prize is $10,000 with a total of $34,000 given annually to the authors of the 15 award-winning articles.
Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship
- Graduating high school students who will pursue an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government.
- Maintain of a GPA of 3.25.
- $2,000 for up to 4 years.
Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship
- College juniors or seniors enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States who is pursuing a major in political science, history, government, or economics.
- $5,000 Scholarship.
Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship
- Graduating high school seniors that have demonstrated advance interest in history and are planning to major in or pursue the study of history in a full-time accredited college or university in the United States.
- GPA of 3.25
Michael T. and Mary L. Cloyd Scholarship
- For study in the field of Archives Management with a preference in American History.
- $3,000 to two students with a minimum of 3.0 average for the 3rd year
Theology
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Calihan Academic Fellowship |
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Oct 15 |
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North American Division Ministerial Scholarship |
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The Fund for Theological Education |
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Word & World Essay Competition |
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Nov 1
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Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary
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Calihan Academic Fellowship |
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Oct 15 |
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Calihan Travel Grant |
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On-going. Six weeks prior to travel date. |
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Fulbright Student Program Grants |
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Oct 13
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| Issachar Fund Initiative |
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Contact info@issacharfund.org |
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Phi Kappa Phi Awards |
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The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation |
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Minority
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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students |
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Social Sciences
Anthropology/Archaeology
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ASOR Heritage Excavation Grants |
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Biblical Archaeology Society Scholarship |
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Graduate Student Paper Award |
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Dec 1 |
| Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship |
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March 1 |
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Mediterranean Regional Research Fellowship Program |
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| Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program |
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Olivia James Traveling Fellowship |
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Nov 1
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Oriental Institute Collections Research Grant |
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| The American School of Classical Studies at Athens |
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The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research |
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Application: Feb 1 Letters of Support: Jan 29 |
Behavioral Sciences
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Qualtrics Behavioral Research Grants |
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Applications are reviewed and approved every month |
Communication/Media
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Internews |
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On-going |
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Phi Delta Theta Educational Foundation: Francis D. Lyon Scholarship |
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March 15
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Radio Television Digital News Foundation |
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January |
Community and International Development
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P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability |
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Transformation Initiative Research Grant |
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Contact regional office
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Political Sciences
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Hayek Fund for Scholars |
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4 weeks in advance of your activity |
STEM
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Amgen Scholars Program |
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Feb 15 |
| American Society for Engineering Education SMART Scholarship |
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The Entomological Foundation |
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Nominations due July 1 |
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The Explorers Club |
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| Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program |
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The Optical Society |
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Grant specific
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| Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Search for an REU |
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Deadline specific to each REU
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Sigma Xi : Grants-in-Aid of Research Program |
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March 15, Oct 15 |
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SURF |
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Feb 22 |
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LIGO SURF |
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Feb 4 |
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NIST SURF |
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Feb 12 |
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VentureWell: BMEidea |
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April |
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VentureWell: E-Team Student Grant |
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Oct 7 |
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WAVE Fellows Program |
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Jan 7 |
Summer Research Opportunities
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Boston University Research Undergraduate Research Opportunities List |
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Deadline specific to each Research Program |