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American Academy in Berlin Fellowships
— Stipend, room, board, and round-trip airfare — Deadline: September 29
American Academy in Berlin
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Fellowships
— $2,000 - $10,000 — Deadline: January 15
American Antiquarian Society
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships and Grants
— $2,000 - $30,000 — Deadline: Varies by program (e.g., November 1 for American Fellowships)
American Association of University Women
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowships
— Up to $50,000 - $75,000 — Deadline: September 28
American Council of Learned Societies
American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) Fellowships
— Up to $18,000 — Deadline: November 1
American Research Institute in Turkey
American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) Fellowships
— Varies by program (full stipend, room, board) — Deadline: January 15
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
— Up to $7,500/year — Deadline: Last Friday in January
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Beinecke Scholarship Program
— $34,000 ($4,000 upon entrance to graduate school, $30,000 while in graduate school) — Deadline: Early February (campus deadline)
S.H. and Helen R. Scheuer Family Foundation
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) Fellowships
— Varies (e.g., $40,000 for predoc, $55,000 for postdoc) — Deadline: October 15 (Predoctoral), September 15 (Postdoctoral)
National Gallery of Art
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program
— Tuition, room, board, and travel — Deadline: February 1
U.S. Department of State
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Fellowships
— Up to $1,500/week (plus travel) — Deadline: January 19
Council of American Overseas Research Centers
Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships
— Stipend + housing + medical insurance — Deadline: November 1
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Emerging Voices Fellowship
— $1,500/month stipend + mentorship — Deadline: June 1
PEN America
Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowships
— Varies (up to $5,000/month for short-term; specific stipends for long-term) — Deadline: September 15
Folger Shakespeare Library
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
— $27,000 - $50,000 — Deadline: December 14
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
— Varies (full grant for tuition, living, travel) — Deadline: October 10
U.S. Department of State
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
— Full cost of studying at Cambridge — Deadline: Varies by program (usually October for US, December for international)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Humanity in Action Fellowship
— Full program costs (housing, travel, food) for summer program — Deadline: January 8
Humanity in Action
Huntington Library Fellowships
— Varies ($3,500/month for long-term; specific stipends for short-term) — Deadline: November 15
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
— Tuition + stipend — Deadline: Typically mid-October every other year (check website for current cycle)
U.S. Department of Education
Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
— $22,000 (graduate), $10,000 (undergraduate) — Deadline: January 31
Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
Marshall Scholarship
— Full tuition + stipend — Deadline: September 26
British Government
NEH Summer Stipends
— $6,000 — Deadline: September 20
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Merit Scholarship Program
— $2,500 (single payment) or varying amounts from colleges/corporations — Deadline: October (PSAT test date)
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
— $25,000/year + 50% tuition — Deadline: October 26
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Payne International Development Fellowship Program
— Up to $42,000/year — Deadline: November 3
USAID
Point Foundation Scholarship
— Varies (up to full tuition) — Deadline: January 14
Point Foundation
Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program
— Up to $42,000/year — Deadline: September 29
U.S. Department of State
Regeneron Science Talent Search
— $2,000 - $250,000 — Deadline: November 8
Society for Science
Rhodes Scholarship
— Full tuition + stipend — Deadline: October 2
Rhodes Trust
Rome Prize Fellowship
— Stipend, room, board, and workspace for 6 or 11 months — Deadline: November 1
American Academy in Rome
Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
— Varies (up to cost of attendance) — Deadline: Varies by institution
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program
— $35,000 (for six months) — Deadline: December 1
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York Public Library)
Smithsonian Institution Fellowships
— Varies by program (e.g., $37,000/year for predoctoral, $55,000/year for postdoctoral) — Deadline: November 1
Smithsonian Institution
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences Visiting Scholars Program
— Stipend + benefits — Deadline: October 16
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Classical League (ACL) Scholarships
— $500 - $2,500 — Deadline: Varies by scholarship (e.g., January 1, March 1)
American Classical League
The American Craft Council (ACC) Fellowships
— $10,000 — Deadline: October 1
American Craft Council
The American Folklore Society (AFS) Fellowships and Awards
— Varies ($500 - $2,500) — Deadline: Varies by program (e.g., April 1, July 1)
American Folklore Society
The American Historical Association (AHA) Research Grants
— $1,000 - $2,000 — Deadline: October 16
American Historical Association
The American Institute for Yemeni Studies (AIYS) Fellowships
— Stipend + travel — Deadline: December 31
American Institute for Yemeni Studies
The American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) Fellowships
— Stipend + travel — Deadline: October 1
American Institute of Pakistan Studies
The American Musicological Society (AMS) Fellowships
— Varies by program ($2,000 - $22,000) — Deadline: January 15
American Musicological Society
The American Philosophical Society Library & Museum Fellowships
— $3,000 - $6,000/month — Deadline: January 14
American Philosophical Society
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) Digital Humanities Fellowships
— $1,000 - $2,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) Fellowships
— $1,000 - $4,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Grants and Fellowships
— $500 - $10,000 — Deadline: November 1
Archaeological Institute of America
The Atlantic Writing Fellowship
— Paid fellowship (salary and benefits) — Deadline: Typically in Fall (check website annually)
The Atlantic
The Bogliasco Foundation Fellowships
— Stipend, room, and board for one month — Deadline: January 15 (Spring/Summer), May 1 (Fall/Winter)
The Bogliasco Foundation
The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) Fellowships
— Stipend + housing + medical insurance — Deadline: October 1
Center for Hellenic Studies (Harvard University)
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens - Dibner Fellowships in the History of Science and Technology
— $3,500/month — Deadline: November 15
The Huntington Library
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens - Fellowships for Roman Studies
— $3,500/month — Deadline: November 15
The Huntington Library
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens - NEH Fellowships
— $5,000/month — Deadline: November 15
The Huntington Library / NEH
The John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage Fellowships
— Varies ($5,000 - $20,000) — Deadline: March 15
Brown University
The Library Company of Philadelphia Fellowships
— $2,500/month — Deadline: December 1
The Library Company of Philadelphia
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) Fund for the Arts
— $5,000 - $10,000 — Deadline: Varies by program (check website)
National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Research Foundation Grants
— $3,000 - $10,000 — Deadline: February 15
National Council of Teachers of English
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans - Arts & Humanities Focus
— $25,000/year + 50% tuition — Deadline: October 26
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The Renaissance Society of America (RSA) Research Fellowships
— $1,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: November 1
Renaissance Society of America
The Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Fellowships
— $4,000 - $14,000 — Deadline: December 15
Society for Classical Studies
The W. E. B. Du Bois Fellowship Program
— Up to $100,000 — Deadline: October 24
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Udall Scholarship
— Up to $7,000 — Deadline: March 2
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Union Plus Scholarship Program
— $500 - $4,000 — Deadline: January 31
Union Plus
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Fellowships
— Varies ($1,500/month - $50,000/year) — Deadline: January 15
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) Fellowships
— Stipend + travel + housing — Deadline: January 15
American Research Center in Egypt
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) Faculty Research Grants
— $1,000 - $2,500 — Deadline: January 15
American Society for Environmental History
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) Pelto Prize and Grants
— $500 - $1,000 — Deadline: January 15
American Society for Environmental History
The Center for Digital Humanities at Princeton (CDH) Fellowship
— Stipend + benefits — Deadline: November 1
Princeton University
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Spark for High School Students
— Full cost of participation (travel, tuition, housing, etc.) — Deadline: November 14 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
U.S. Department of State
American Indian College Fund (AICF) Full Circle Scholarship
— $1,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: May 31 (Fall), September 30 (Spring)
American Indian College Fund
The American Society for Ethnohistory (ASEH) Grants
— $500 - $1,000 — Deadline: October 1
American Society for Ethnohistory
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Research Fellowships
— $10,000 — Deadline: November 1
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Eugene Cota-Robles Awards Program
— Full tuition + stipend — Deadline: Varies by UC campus (often December 1) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
University of California (system-wide)
The National Council on Public History (NCPH) New Professional Award
— $500 — Deadline: December 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
National Council on Public History
The Center for the Study of the Novel at Stanford University - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
— $70,000 + benefits — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Stanford University
American Numismatic Society (ANS) Fellowship Programs
— Varies ($4,500 - $7,000/month) — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Numismatic Society
Princeton in Asia (PiA) Fellowship
— Stipend + health insurance + travel grant — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Princeton in Asia
The Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender (SSEMWG) Awards and Grants
— $500 - $2,000 — Deadline: April 1
Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender
The American Academy in Rome - Affiliated Fellowships
— Varies by supporting institution — Deadline: Varies by nominating institution (check AAR website for partners) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Academy in Rome
The American Institute for Iranian Studies (AIIS) Fellowships
— Stipend + travel — Deadline: February 1
American Institute for Iranian Studies
The American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Fellowships
— Stipend + travel + housing — Deadline: July 1
American Institute of Indian Studies
The American Library Association (ALA) Spectrum Scholarship Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: March 1
American Library Association
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) Postdoctoral Fellowships
— Stipend + travel + housing — Deadline: October 15
ACTR / American Councils for International Education
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Research Fellowships
— $4,000 - $6,000/month — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) Research Fellowships
— $1,000 — Deadline: November 1
American Museum of Ceramic Art
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Fellowships and Grants
— Up to $23,000 (fellowship), up to $5,000 (grant) — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
The American Musicological Society (AMS) Philip Brett Award
— $500 — Deadline: May 1
American Musicological Society
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Research Grants
— $500 - $2,000 — Deadline: December 31 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Association for Recorded Sound Collections
The College Art Association (CAA) Professional Development Fellowships
— $10,000 — Deadline: November 16
College Art Association
DAAD Study Scholarship for Graduate Students
— Monthly stipend + travel allowance + health insurance — Deadline: November 1
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Dumbarton Oaks Mellon Fellowships in Urban Landscape Studies
— Stipend + housing + medical insurance — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships
— $35,000 (predoctoral), $65,000 (postdoctoral) — Deadline: October 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Getty Foundation
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Fellowships
— $3,000/month — Deadline: December 1
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Hagley Museum and Library Fellowships
— Varies ($1,700/month - $4,200/month) — Deadline: November 1
Hagley Museum and Library
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Fellowship
— Up to $24,000 — Deadline: March 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
The Medieval Academy of America (MAA) Grants and Fellowships
— $500 - $6,000 — Deadline: November 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Medieval Academy of America
The Modern Language Association (MLA) Prizes and Fellowships
— $1,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: Varies by prize/fellowship (e.g., May 1, July 1) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Modern Language Association
The Paul Cuffe Memorial Fellowship for Research in New England Maritime History
— $2,500 — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Mystic Seaport Museum
The North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS) Grants and Fellowships
— $500 - $2,500 — Deadline: March 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
North American Conference on British Studies
Newberry Library Fellowships
— Varies (up to $4,000/month for short-term; specific stipends for long-term) — Deadline: October 16 (long-term), January 15 (short-term) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Newberry Library
National Public Radio (NPR) Kroc Fellowship
— $47,000 stipend + benefits — Deadline: November 29 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
NPR
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Junior Fellowships
— Stipend + accommodation + travel — Deadline: January 31 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (Yale University)
Peabody Essex Museum Fellowships
— Up to $3,500/month — Deadline: February 1
Peabody Essex Museum
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) Fellowships
— Varies by program ($2,000 - $5,000) — Deadline: February 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Society of Architectural Historians
Schwarzman Scholars
— Full tuition + living expenses + travel — Deadline: September 12 (US/Global), May 21 (China) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Schwarzman Scholars Foundation
Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for Research Related to Education
— $27,500 — Deadline: October 24 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Spencer Foundation
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Dissertation Fellowships
— $22,000 - $40,000 — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Social Science Research Council