Anthropology
April, 2007
Fellowship/Scholarship |
Foundation |
Focus |
Eligibility |
Amount |
Deadlines |
Website |
| American Anthropological Assoc. Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program | American Anthropological Association | Minorities working on Ph.D. dissertation in Anthropology | Minority Dr. student. US citizens. Member of the American Anthropological Assoc. | $10,000 | February | http://www.aaanet.org/committees/minority/minordis.htm |
| American Association of University Women Dissertation fellowships | American Association of University Women | Any discipline accept Engineering. | Women. US Citizens or permanent residents. | $20,000 | November | http://www.aauw.org/ |
| Association for Women in Science Predoctoral Awards | Assoc for Women in Science | anthropology, economics, political science, psychology or sociology | Women who have passed their qualifying exam & expect to complete thesis within 2 years. | $1,000 | January | http://www.awis.org/ |
| Barbara Rosenblum Scholarship for the Study of Women & Cancer | Sociologists for Women in Society | Research on social science aspects of women and cancer. | Women Doctoral students | $1,500 | February | http://www.socwomen.org/ |
| Chiang Ching-kuo Fellowships for Ph.D. Dissertations and Postdoctoral Grants | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange | Chinese Studies | Pre and Postdoctoral candidates. US Citizens or permanent residents | $15,000 & $30,000 | October | http://www.cckf.org/ |
| Charles Redd Center Summer Awards | Brigham Young University | Western American Studies | Summer research | $1,000 | March | http://fhss.byu.edu/reddcent/NEWPAGES/AWARDS/NEWSTUDENT.htm |
| Cultural Anthropology Research Experience for Graduates Supplements (NSF) | NSF | Cultural Anthropology | Graduate students in cultural anthropology | $5,000 | January | http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5416 |
| David L Boren Graduate Fellowships | National Security Education Program | Study of languages, cultures, & world regions that are critical to US interests. | US Citizen. Sevice Requirement | $30,000 | January | http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm |
| Eloise Gerry | Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science, Inc. | Natural Sciences | Women. Member of Association | $2,000-4,000 | January | http://www.gwis.org/ |
| Fellowships: Advanced Social Science Research in Japan | NEH | Research on the modern Japanese political economy, international relations and society, and on US-Japan relations. | Must have completed all formal education. Advanced language skills. | $24,000-40,000 | May | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fellowships-japan.html |
| Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Achieving Excellence | The National Academies | Increase the diversity of the college and univ. faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. | US Citizens & US Nationals | $20,000 | November | http://www.nationalacademies.org/fellowships |
| General Research Grant | Foundation or the Advancement of meso American Studies | Research on ancient Mesoamerican cultures of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador | Scholars | $500-10,000 | September | http://www.famsi.org/grants/apply.htm |
| Graduate Research Fellowships | NSF | fellowships for graduate study leading to research-based masterŐs or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics | US Citizens, nationals & permanent residents | See Web Site | November | http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06592/nsf06592.htm |
| Grants for Scientific Research & Exploration | National Geographic | Geographical dimension & relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. | Published 3 articles. Ph.D. obtained, & will give a small amount of grants to predoctoral candidates. | $20,000 | All year | http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant/rg1.html#eligibility |
| Grants-In-Aid of Research | Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society | Science & Engineering | Undergrad & Graduate students | $1,000 | October & March | http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml |
| HUD Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program | Department of Housing and Urban Development | Dissertation research related to housing and urban development issues. | Approved dissertation proposals. | $25,000 | June | http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/ddrg.cfm |
| Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Dissertation Fellowships | UCSD | Research on the causes of international conflict | Doctoral students from UC campuses. Advanced to candidacy for their Ph.D. | $12,000 | January | http://www-igcc.ucsd.edu |
| John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship | American Philosophical Society | Exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens & data | Doctoral Students | $200-5,000 | March | http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/franklin.htm |
| Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in Women's Health | Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation | Research on issues related to women's health. | Predissertation requirements completed. | $2,000 | November | http://www.woodrow.org/ |
| Nell I. Monday Fellowship | Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science, Inc. | Natural Sciences | Women | $3,000 | January | http://www.gwis.org/ |
| Lewis & Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research | American Philosophical Society | Exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens & data | Doctoral Students | $200-5,000 | March | http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewisandclark.htm |
| Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship | United States Institute of Peace | Projects addressing international peace & conflict resolution at US universities. | support the research and writing of doctoral dissertations | $17,000 | January | http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html |
| Population Council Predoctoral Training Fellowships | Population Council | Research in population studies | Completed all of the course work requirements for the Ph.D. | Monthly stipend & tuition | December | http://www.popcouncil.org |
| Predoctoral Awards | Association for Women in Science | Behavioral, life, physical, social science or engineering | Women | $1,000 | See web site | http://www.awis.org/careers/edfoundation.html#graduate |
| SBE Doctoral Dissertaion Research Improvement Grants | NSF | undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. | Enrolled at an US academic institution. | See Web Site | Archaeology-Anytime; Cultural Anthropology-January & August; Physical Anthropology-February & August | http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05574/nsf05574.htm |
| Sexuality Research Program Dissertation Fellowships | Social Science Research Council | Sexuality topics | Completed all of the course work requirements for the Ph.D. | $28,000 | December | http://www.ssrc.org |
| Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships | Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science, Inc. | Natural Sciences | women | $2,000-3,000 | January | http://www.gwis.org |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dissertation Research Grants | Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Breast Cancer research | Completed all of the course work requirements for the Ph.D. | $15,000 | September | http://www.komen.org |
| Three Year upper Post Doctoral Fellowship in Tropical Biology | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | 3-year project on a subject related to STRI research interests. Residence in Panama dn bse study at STRI research facilities. | Postdoctoral | January | $35,000 | http://www.stri.org/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/tupper.php |
| Vessa Notchev | Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science, Inc. | Natural Sciences | Women. Member of Association | $1,000 | January | http://www.gwis.org |
| Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grants | Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research | Research in anthropology | Advanced to candidacy | $25,000 | April or October | http://www.wennergren.org |
| Woodrow Wilson-Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in Children's Health | Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation | Research on issues related to child health from a public policy perspective. | Completed all pre dissertation requirements. | $3,000 | November | http://www.woodrow.org |
| Jacob K Javits Fellowship Program | Department of Education | to undertake graduate study in selected fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences | US Citizen or permanent resident. Have not completed 1st year of masters or dr. | See website | October | http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html |
| L.S.B. Leakey Foundation General Research Grants | L.S.B. Leakey Foundation | Grants available for the exploratory phase of a research project concerned with human origins, behavior, or survival. | Must hold a PhD or equivalent qualification in anthropology or a related discipline or be enrolled in a doctoral program with all degree requirements fulfilled other than the dissertation. | $3000-13,500 | July & December | http://www.leakeyfoundation.org |