PhD & Doctoral Fellowships

90 scholarships

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships — Stipend (approx. $75,000 - $100,000) + health insurance + travel allowance — Deadline: November 1
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship — $28,000 - $32,000/year (stipend varies by experience) + $4,000/year for research/travel — Deadline: September 15
American Heart Association (AHA) American Historical Association (AHA) Fellowships and Grants — Varies (typically $1,000 - $5,000) — Deadline: Varies by grant (typically October/November)
American Historical Association (AHA) American Political Science Association (APSA) Diversity Fellowship Program — $5,000 — Deadline: October 15
American Political Science Association (APSA) American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) Regular Member Fellowship — $11,500 (stipend) + room/board — Deadline: January 15
American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Predoctoral Student Travel Awards — Up to $1,000 (travel award) — Deadline: Varies (tied to meeting abstract deadlines)
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) SMART Scholarship Program — Full tuition + $38,000/year stipend + internship + employment — Deadline: December 1
Department of Defense (DoD) American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Scholarships — Varies (typically $1,000 - $10,000) — Deadline: Varies by scholarship (typically February-April)
Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Aquatic Sciences Meeting Student Travel Awards — Up to $500 (travel award) — Deadline: Varies (tied to meeting abstract deadlines)
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering — $5,000 — Deadline: March 1
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Student Research Grants in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Up to $5,000 — Deadline: June 1
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Fieldwork Grant — $2,000 - $5,000 — Deadline: February 1
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Mellon Dissertation Fellowships in Original Sources — $2,500/month for 9-12 months + $1,000 for research expenses — Deadline: December 15
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Mellon Fellowship for Dissertation Research in Original Sources — $2,500/month for 9-12 months + $1,000 for research expenses — Deadline: December 15
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) — $38,000/year stipend + full tuition and fees — Deadline: January
Department of Energy (DOE) Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship — $28,000/year — Deadline: December
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (Javits) — Cost of attendance (up to $30,000) + stipend (varies) — Deadline: Varies (program currently suspended/under review)
U.S. Department of Education NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship (Diversity Supplement) — Stipend (varies by year) + tuition/fees + research allowance — Deadline: April 8, August 8, December 8
National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship — $55,000 — Deadline: December
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine National Geographic Society Early Career Grants — $5,000 - $20,000 — Deadline: Rolling
National Geographic Society National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Graduate Research Fellowship Program — Up to $40,000/year (stipend + research costs) — Deadline: Varies (typically February)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) National Institutes of Health (NIH) F30 Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellowship — Stipend (varies by year) + tuition/fees + research allowance — Deadline: April 8, August 8, December 8
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans — $25,000/year stipend + 50% tuition and fees (up to $90,000 total) — Deadline: October 26
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) — Up to $5,000 — Deadline: October 15, March 15
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society Social Science Research Council (SSRC) International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) — $27,000 — Deadline: November 1
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) The Explorers Club Exploration Fund Grants — Typically $2,500 - $5,000 — Deadline: November 15
The Explorers Club The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation - Truman Scholarship (Graduate Study) — $30,000 (for graduate study) — Deadline: February (university nomination deadline)
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens - Doctoral Fellowships — $3,500/month (up to 12 months) — Deadline: November 15
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens - Short-Term Research Fellowships — $3,500/month (1-5 months) — Deadline: November 15
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens The Leakey Foundation Research Grants — Up to $25,000 (typically $3,000-$15,000) — Deadline: January 10, July 15
The Leakey Foundation The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans — $25,000/year stipend + 50% tuition and fees (up to $90,000 total) — Deadline: October 26
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans The Point Foundation Scholarship (for LGBTQ+ students) — Varies (average $10,000-$20,000/year, but can be higher) — Deadline: January
The Point Foundation The Winston Churchill Scholarship (for Cambridge University) — Full tuition + living allowance + travel allowance (approx. $60,000 - $70,000) — Deadline: November (campus deadline usually earlier)
Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grants — $25,000 — Deadline: November 1, May 1
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship — $21,000/year — Deadline: May 1
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships — $43,000 stipend + $5,000 for research/travel — Deadline: October 25 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowship — $25,000 — Deadline: February 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Graduate Student Grants-in-Aid — $10,000 — Deadline: December 15
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Junior Fellowships — Stipend for living expenses, research expenses, and international travel — Deadline: July 1
American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) American Ornithological Society (AOS) Student Research Awards — Up to $2,500 — Deadline: Varies (typically November) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Ornithological Society (AOS) American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Graduate Student Research Grants — Up to $1,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Student Travel Grants — Up to $1,000 (travel award) — Deadline: Varies (tied to meeting abstract deadlines)
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Ishikawa Scholarship — $2,000 — Deadline: April 1
American Society for Quality (ASQ) American Diabetes Association (ADA) Predoctoral Fellowship — $28,000 - $32,000/year (stipend varies by experience) — Deadline: October 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Diabetes Association (ADA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) F99/K00 Pathway to Independence Award — Varies (initial F99 phase covers stipend, tuition, research costs; K00 phase provides salary and research support) — Deadline: February 12, June 12, October 12
National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) — $35,000/year (predoctoral) + research allowance — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Smithsonian Institution Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Study/Research Grant — Varies by country (typically covers living expenses, travel, and research costs) — Deadline: October (campus deadline usually earlier)
U.S. Department of State Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship — $30,000 — Deadline: November 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Predoctoral Fellowships — $25,000 - $30,000/year (stipend varies by experience) + $5,000/year for research/travel — Deadline: Varies by program (typically August/September)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) American Association of Geographers (AAG) Dissertation Research Grants — Up to $1,000 — Deadline: January 15
American Association of Geographers (AAG) American Academy of Religion (AAR) Dissertation Research Grants — Up to $5,000 — Deadline: February 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Academy of Religion (AAR) AAUW American Fellowships — $20,000 - $30,000 — Deadline: November 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships — $20,000 - $30,000 — Deadline: November 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation Completion Fellowships — $43,000 stipend + $5,000 for research/travel — Deadline: October 25 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowships (Various Programs) — Varies by program, e.g., $30,000 - $70,000 — Deadline: Varies by program (typically late September/October)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in China Studies - Dissertation Fellowships — $35,000 (stipend) + health insurance + research allowance — Deadline: November 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in East European Studies - Dissertation Fellowships — $35,000 (stipend) + health insurance + research allowance — Deadline: November 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies — $35,000 — Deadline: November 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Doctoral New Investigator Grant — $110,000 — Deadline: February 15, August 15
American Chemical Society (ACS) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation Research Grants — Up to $5,000 — Deadline: October 15
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) American Educational Research Association (AERA) Dissertation Grants — Up to $25,000 — Deadline: October 1
American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Geophysical Union (AGU) Outstanding Student Presentation Awards (OSPA) — $500 — Deadline: Varies (tied to meeting abstract deadlines)
American Geophysical Union (AGU) American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund Grants — Up to $5,000 — Deadline: November 15
American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research — Up to $3,500 — Deadline: March 15
American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grants — Up to $3,500 — Deadline: February 15
American Museum of Natural History The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Grants and Fellowships — Up to $23,000 (fellowships), up to $5,000 (grants) — Deadline: November 1
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) American Statistical Association (ASA) NISS/ASA/NSF-Census Bureau Research Fellowship Program — Varies (stipend + health insurance + travel) — Deadline: January (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Statistical Association (ASA) American Political Science Association (APSA) Small Research Grants — Up to $2,000 — Deadline: November 1
American Political Science Association (APSA) American Sociological Association (ASA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) — $20,000 - $25,000/year (stipend) — Deadline: January 31
American Sociological Association (ASA) American Sociological Association (ASA) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG) — Up to $10,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Sociological Association (ASA) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellowship for Graduate Study in Geotechnical Engineering — $5,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) John O. Bickel Fellowship — $5,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Martin-Li Fellowship for Graduate Study in Structural Engineering — $5,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Research Grants — Varies (typically up to $5,000) — Deadline: October 1
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Robert E. Altenhofen Memorial Scholarship — $2,000 — Deadline: October 15
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Ta Liang Memorial Award — $2,500 — Deadline: October 15
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) American Water Works Association (AWWA) Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship — $10,000 — Deadline: January 10
American Water Works Association (AWWA) American Cancer Society (ACS) Doctoral Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing — $20,000/year — Deadline: October 15
American Cancer Society (ACS) Dumbarton Oaks Junior Fellowships — $35,000 (stipend) + health insurance + housing allowance — Deadline: November 1
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STAR Fellowship — $27,000/year stipend + up to $12,000/year for tuition/fees/research supplies — Deadline: November
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Epilepsy Foundation Predoctoral Research Fellowship — $35,000/year stipend + $2,000/year research allowance — Deadline: August 15
Epilepsy Foundation The Getty Foundation - Predoctoral Fellowships — $30,000 (stipend) + health insurance + research allowance — Deadline: October 1
The Getty Foundation Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship — Full tuition + $34,000/year stipend — Deadline: October
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (NASA Space Grant) — Varies by consortium (typically $5,000 - $30,000/year) — Deadline: Varies by state consortium (typically February-April)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program — $9,500 stipend (12-week program) — Deadline: November 1
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Research Fellowships — $22,000 — Deadline: May 1
American Chemical Society (ACS) - Division of Organic Chemistry P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship — Up to $12,500 — Deadline: December 15
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grants — Up to $10,000 — Deadline: November 1
Russell Sage Foundation Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program — $30,000 — Deadline: October 26
Spencer Foundation Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program — Covers travel, living expenses, and research costs (varies by country) — Deadline: Varies (typically April)
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