[ { "id": "anthropic-fellows", "organization": "Anthropic", "name": "Anthropic Fellows Program", "url": "https://boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "~$65,000 per 4-month term + ~$15,000/month compute credits", "other_benefits": "Remote-friendly; compute access", "eligibility": "US, UK, or Canada work authorization required", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Cohort-based research fellowship; check Anthropic careers page for current openings" }, { "id": "aspen-policy-academy", "organization": "Aspen Institute", "name": "Aspen Policy Academy Fellowship", "url": "https://aspenpolicyacademy.org", "opens": "Dec", "deadline": "Feb 5, 2027", "amount": "$5,000 stipend + optional $2,500 project fund", "other_benefits": "Policy leadership network access", "eligibility": "US-based; graduate students and early-career professionals", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Dates projected from prior cycle; verify current cycle on website" }, { "id": "base-fellows", "organization": "BASE Research", "name": "BASE Fellows Program", "url": "https://baseresearch.org/base-fellowship", "opens": "Fall", "deadline": "~Jan 9, 2027", "amount": "Stipend; verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "12-week remote cohort; mentorship; network", "eligibility": "Black researchers; US-eligible; all fields", "area": "Open Field", "flags": "Black researchers focus", "notes": "Dates projected from prior cycle; verify current cycle on website" }, { "id": "belfer-isp-predoc", "organization": "Harvard Belfer Center", "name": "International Security Program Pre-Doctoral Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/international-security-program-fellowship", "opens": "Oct 1, 2026", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "$46,000/year + health insurance", "other_benefits": "Office space; Harvard affiliation; mentorship", "eligibility": "All nationalities; in-residence Cambridge MA", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "In-residence at Harvard Kennedy School" }, { "id": "belfer-tech-geopolitics", "organization": "Harvard Belfer Center", "name": "Technology and Geopolitics Fellowship", "url": "https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/technology-and-geopolitics", "opens": "Oct 1, 2026", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "Stipend varies; verify on website", "other_benefits": "Harvard affiliation; policy network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; all nationalities considered", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Tech and geopolitics research focus; verify current cycle" }, { "id": "berkman-klein", "organization": "Berkman Klein Center, Harvard", "name": "Berkman Klein Fellowship", "url": "https://cyber.harvard.edu", "opens": "~Oct", "deadline": "~Feb, 2027", "amount": "Up to $75,000/year ($6,250/month) + office space", "other_benefits": "Harvard affiliation; internet and society research network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; all backgrounds; Sept 2027-Aug 2028 term", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Internet, law, and society research focus; verify current cycle" }, { "id": "cais-fellowship", "organization": "Center for AI Safety", "name": "CAIS AI and Society Fellowship", "url": "https://www.safe.ai/fellowship", "opens": "~Jan", "deadline": "~Mar, 2027", "amount": "Fully funded; verify amount on website", "other_benefits": "San Francisco-based; research cohort", "eligibility": "US-based; graduate students and researchers", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "AI safety and society research focus" }, { "id": "govai-dc-summer", "organization": "Centre for the Governance of AI", "name": "GovAI DC Summer Fellowship", "url": "https://www.governance.ai/opportunities", "opens": "~Winter", "deadline": "~Mar, 2027", "amount": "~$21,000 for summer term", "other_benefits": "Washington DC placement; policy network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; graduate students", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "AI governance focus; DC-based summer program" }, { "id": "coding-it-forward", "organization": "Coding it Forward", "name": "Civic Digital Fellowship", "url": "https://www.codingitforward.com/fellowship", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "~Jan, 2027", "amount": "$20-$25/hour, 10-week summer term", "other_benefits": "Federal agency placement; civic tech network", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents currently in the US; undergrad and grad eligible", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Civic technology and government; open to undergrads and graduate students" }, { "id": "cip-research", "organization": "Center for Information Policy Research (CIP)", "name": "CIP Research Fellowship", "url": "https://www.cip.org/research-fellowship", "opens": "~Mar", "deadline": "~May 15, 2027", "amount": "$9,000 + dataset access", "other_benefits": "Remote; dataset and research infrastructure access", "eligibility": "Global including US; graduate students", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Information policy and privacy research focus" }, { "id": "horizon-public-service", "organization": "Horizon Public Service", "name": "Horizon Public Service Fellowship", "url": "https://www.horizonpublicservice.org/programs/become-a-fellow/", "opens": "~Jun", "deadline": "~Sep 2, 2026", "amount": "$113,000 (Fellows) or $75,000 (Junior Fellows) + $15,000 health + $3,000 prof dev + $3,000 relocation", "other_benefits": "Full-time DC placement; leadership development", "eligibility": "Recent master's or doctoral graduates; green card holders eligible; full-time DC", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Full-time post-graduate public service fellowship; not for current students" }, { "id": "new-america-national-fellows", "organization": "New America", "name": "National Fellows Program", "url": "https://www.newamerica.org/fellows/about/how-to-apply/", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "Feb 2, 2027", "amount": "$15,000 to $30,000", "other_benefits": "Washington DC affiliation; publication support; policy network", "eligibility": "US-based; welcomes international applicants; researchers and practitioners", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "", "notes": "Public policy research and writing fellowship" }, { "id": "otf-icfp", "organization": "Open Technology Fund", "name": "Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP)", "url": "https://www.opentech.fund/fellowships/icfp", "opens": "~Dec", "deadline": "~Feb-Mar, 2027", "amount": "$7,000/month + $1,250-$5,000 travel and equipment", "other_benefits": "Remote; international internet freedom research network", "eligibility": "All nationalities except OFAC-sanctioned countries; US-eligible", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Internet freedom and censorship circumvention research focus" }, { "id": "mozilla-fellowship", "organization": "Mozilla Foundation", "name": "Mozilla Fellowship", "url": "https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-do/grantmaking/fellowship/", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "~Jan 30, 2027", "amount": "Embedded: $100,000 total ($75,000 stipend + $25,000 project); Independent: $125,000 total ($100,000 + $25,000)", "other_benefits": "Global internet health network; no relocation required", "eligibility": "US-eligible and select other countries; self-nomination accepted", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Self-nomination (not closed invitation); verify eligible countries on website", "notes": "Internet health, privacy, and open web research focus" }, { "id": "princeton-citp", "organization": "Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy", "name": "CITP Fellows Program", "url": "https://citp.princeton.edu/programs/fellows-program", "opens": "~Oct", "deadline": "~Dec 8, 2026", "amount": "Fully funded; varies by track", "other_benefits": "Princeton NJ in-person; tech policy research community", "eligibility": "US-eligible; graduate students and researchers; in-residence Princeton NJ", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Technology and information policy research focus; verify current cycle" }, { "id": "tech-policy-press", "organization": "Tech Policy Press", "name": "Tech Policy Press Fellowship", "url": "https://techpolicy.press/fellowships/", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "~Oct 15, 2026", "amount": "$10,000", "other_benefits": "Remote; publication platform; editorial mentorship", "eligibility": "Remote; global including US; researchers, journalists, and policy professionals", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "", "notes": "Technology policy writing and research fellowship" }, { "id": "penn-csis-doctoral", "organization": "Penn Center for Social Impact Strategy / Gradel", "name": "Oxford-Penn Social Impact Doctoral Fellows", "url": "https://csis.upenn.edu/residential-program/doctoral-fellows/", "opens": "Verify on website", "deadline": "Verify on website", "amount": "GBP 3,000 + housing at UPenn (US-based residential program)", "other_benefits": "Residential program at University of Pennsylvania", "eligibility": "Current PhD candidates; US-based program", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Verify current cycle dates; most recent confirmed cycle was 2024", "notes": "US-based Penn residential program (distinct from Oxford UK posting)" }, { "id": "nsf-grfp", "organization": "National Science Foundation", "name": "Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)", "url": "https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program", "opens": "Aug, 2026", "deadline": "Oct-Nov, 2026", "amount": "$37,000/year stipend + $16,000 cost-of-education allowance; 3 of 5 years", "other_benefits": "Portable; use at any accredited US institution; prestige", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; STEM including STEM education", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "STEM and STEM education fields only", "notes": "One of the most prestigious and portable US graduate fellowships" }, { "id": "aauw-american-dissertation", "organization": "AAUW", "name": "American Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/american-dissertation-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Aug 1, 2026", "deadline": "Sep 30, 2026", "amount": "$25,000 for 12-month final-year dissertation writing", "other_benefits": "Flexible use: tuition, living, childcare, research", "eligibility": "Must identify as a woman; US citizen or permanent resident; enrolled at accredited institution; first doctoral degree only; final dissertation year", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Women only; final dissertation year only; first doctoral degree only", "notes": "Oldest non-institutional graduate funding source for women in the US" }, { "id": "mellon-acls-dissertation", "organization": "American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)", "name": "Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.acls.org/competitions/mellon-acls-dissertation-innovation-fellowship/", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "Oct 28, 2026", "amount": "$42,000 stipend + up to $8,000 research + $2,000 mentor", "other_benefits": "Mentorship; humanities and interpretive social sciences network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; CRITICAL EXCLUSIONS: EdD, education, public policy, public administration, law, STEM, social work, business not eligible; humanities and interpretive social sciences only", "area": "Humanities", "flags": "EXCLUDES EdD, education, public policy, public admin, law, STEM, social work, business. Humanities and interpretive social sciences ONLY.", "notes": "Read exclusion list carefully before applying" }, { "id": "naed-spencer-dissertation", "organization": "National Academy of Education / Spencer Foundation", "name": "NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://naeducation.org/naed-spencer-dissertation-fellowship/", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "~Oct 2, 2026", "amount": "$27,500 for up to 2 years of dissertation writing", "other_benefits": "Professional development retreats; NAEd mentorship", "eligibility": "Enrolled at US graduate school; US citizenship NOT required (includes undocumented); dissertation must focus on education in any discipline", "area": "Education Research", "flags": "Dissertation must focus on education (broadly defined)", "notes": "35 awards/year; one of the most prestigious education research dissertation fellowships" }, { "id": "abf-doctoral-fellowship", "organization": "American Bar Foundation", "name": "ABF Doctoral Fellowship in Law and Inequality", "url": "https://www.americanbarfoundation.org/programs/", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "~Feb 22, 2027", "amount": "$35,000/year up to 2 years", "other_benefits": "Chicago-based; sociolegal research community; AccessLex variant may offer up to $48,000", "eligibility": "US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; ABD social-science or sociolegal doctoral candidates; in-residence Chicago", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Social science and sociolegal research focus; in-residence Chicago required", "notes": "Formerly ABF-LSA-NSF; verify current cycle and amount on ABF website" }, { "id": "kauffman-knowledge-challenge", "organization": "Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation", "name": "Kauffman Knowledge Challenge", "url": "https://www.kauffman.org/grants/knowledge-challenge/", "opens": "Biannual; verify on website", "deadline": "Biannual; verify on website", "amount": "Up to $30,000 for student/doctoral track", "other_benefits": "Entrepreneurship research network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; doctoral students; entrepreneurship research focus", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Entrepreneurship and innovation research focus; biannual cycle", "notes": "Note: standalone Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship discontinued 2018; this is the current grant program" }, { "id": "rsf-dissertation-grants", "organization": "Russell Sage Foundation", "name": "RSF Dissertation Research Grants", "url": "https://www.russellsage.org/apply/grants/dissertation", "opens": "~Nov", "deadline": "Feb 3, 2027", "amount": "Up to $20,000", "other_benefits": "Social science research network", "eligibility": "Enrolled ABD doctoral students at US institutions; US citizenship not required", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Social science research focus", "notes": "Supports dissertation research in the social sciences" }, { "id": "horowitz-foundation", "organization": "Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy", "name": "Horowitz Foundation Research Grant", "url": "https://www.horowitz-foundation.org/grant-info", "opens": "~Sep", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "$10,000 total ($7,500 + $2,500 completion) + special awards up to +$5,000", "other_benefits": "Social policy research recognition", "eligibility": "Current PhD or DrPH candidates (degree not yet received); US citizenship not required; social policy research", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Must not have received doctorate by application date", "notes": "Social policy dissertation research focus; all social science disciplines" }, { "id": "rand-gsap", "organization": "RAND Corporation", "name": "Summer Associate Program (GSAP)", "url": "https://www.rand.org/about/edu_op/fellowships/gsap.html", "opens": "~Oct", "deadline": "Dec 1, 2026", "amount": "~$15,000 for 12-week summer term", "other_benefits": "Policy research mentorship; RAND network", "eligibility": "Must reside in US; full-time doctoral or professional students (PhD, EdD, and equivalent); not undergrad or postdoc", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "EdD eligible; must reside in US during program", "notes": "Summer policy research fellowship at RAND; broad policy fields" }, { "id": "rand-cast", "organization": "RAND Corporation", "name": "CAST Technology and Security Policy Fellowship", "url": "https://www.rand.org/global-and-emerging-risks/centers/ai-security-and-technology/fellows.html", "opens": "Rolling", "deadline": "Rolling", "amount": "$40,000 to $200,000/year + health insurance", "other_benefits": "US and UK placements; security clearance pathway", "eligibility": "US and UK citizens/work auth; security clearance required or anticipated; open to graduate students and researchers", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Security clearance required; US and UK only", "notes": "AI safety and technology policy; rolling admissions" }, { "id": "jams-weinstein", "organization": "JAMS Foundation", "name": "Weinstein JAMS International Fellowship", "url": "https://www.jamsadr.com/weinstein-fellowship", "opens": "~Sep", "deadline": "Nov 6, 2026", "amount": "Up to $20,000", "other_benefits": "ADR and dispute resolution professional network", "eligibility": "US-eligible; practitioners and researchers in alternative dispute resolution (ADR); not exclusively students", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "ADR field focus; open to practitioners, not exclusively graduate students", "notes": "Alternative dispute resolution research and practice focus" }, { "id": "ndseg", "organization": "US Department of Defense", "name": "National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship", "url": "https://ndseg.org/eligibility", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "~Late fall, 2026", "amount": "$43,200/year ($3,600/month) + full tuition and fees + up to $1,600 health insurance; 3 years", "other_benefits": "DoD national labs access; STEM leadership network", "eligibility": "US citizens or nationals ONLY (permanent residents NOT eligible; dual citizens OK); first 2 years of graduate study in STEM/engineering; 3+ years remaining", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "US citizens and nationals ONLY (no permanent residents); STEM and engineering fields only; early-stage graduate students only", "notes": "Cannot be held simultaneously with NSF GRFP or other major fellowships" }, { "id": "paul-daisy-soros", "organization": "Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships", "name": "Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans", "url": "https://www.pdsoros.org/eligibility/", "opens": "Spring 2026", "deadline": "Oct 29, 2026", "amount": "Up to $90,000 total: $25,000/year stipend (2 years) + 50% tuition up to $20,000/year", "other_benefits": "New Americans community and network; Fall Conference paid", "eligibility": "Must be a New American: US citizen (naturalized or born to non-US-citizen parents), green card holder, asylee, refugee, or DACA recipient, OR graduated US high school and college; age 30 or younger; not past 3rd year of graduate program; all fields", "area": "Open Field", "flags": "New Americans ONLY (immigrants or children of immigrants meeting specific criteria); age 30 or younger; not past 3rd year of grad program", "notes": "For the 2027 Fellowship; any graduate or professional field at any US university" }, { "id": "hertz-fellowship", "organization": "Hertz Foundation", "name": "Hertz Fellowship", "url": "https://www.hertzfoundation.org/hertz-fellowship/who-can-apply/", "opens": "Late Aug, 2026", "deadline": "Late Oct, 2026", "amount": "Up to $250,000 over 5 years: ~$44,000/year 9-month stipend + full tuition equivalent + ~$5,000/year dependents allowance", "other_benefits": "Mentorship; Hertz Fellows network; coordinates with other fellowships to maximize benefit", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents; college seniors, first-year graduate students, or gap-year applicants; PhD in applied physical/biological sciences, math, or engineering at a US institution; no professional degrees (MD, JD, MBA)", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "STEM only: applied physical/biological sciences, math, engineering; PhD only; early-stage applicants only", "notes": "One of the most prestigious and generous US STEM graduate fellowships" }, { "id": "aera-minority-dissertation", "organization": "American Educational Research Association (AERA)", "name": "AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research", "url": "https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Minority-Dissertation-Fellowship-Program", "opens": "~Aug", "deadline": "~Nov 10, 2026", "amount": "Up to $25,000 + invited AERA poster session + mentoring and career workshop", "other_benefits": "AERA Annual Meeting participation; senior scholar mentorship", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents who are members of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority groups in higher education (African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders); ABD at dissertation writing stage; education, social science, humanities, or related disciplines", "area": "Education Research", "flags": "Underrepresented racial and ethnic minority scholars ONLY; education research focus; ABD dissertation writing stage", "notes": "Write-up fellowship; 1-year nonrenewable award beginning July" }, { "id": "knight-hennessy", "organization": "Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Stanford University", "name": "Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program", "url": "https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/admission", "opens": "Summer 2026", "deadline": "Oct 6, 2026", "amount": "Full funding up to 3 years: full tuition and fees + living stipend + annual travel stipend + one-time relocation stipend", "other_benefits": "King Global Leadership Program; Stanford network; multidisciplinary community", "eligibility": "Open to all nationalities including US; must apply to and be admitted to a full-time Stanford graduate program (MA, MS, MBA, JD, MD, MFA, PhD); bachelor's earned Jan 2019 or later (for 2027 cohort); all fields", "area": "Open Field", "flags": "Requires concurrent admission to a Stanford graduate program; bachelor's degree recency requirement", "notes": "World's largest fully endowed university-wide graduate fellowship program; ~100 scholars per year" }, { "id": "nasa-jenkins", "organization": "NASA", "name": "Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship (JPFP)", "url": "https://intern.nasa.gov", "opens": "Verify at intern.nasa.gov", "deadline": "Verify at intern.nasa.gov", "amount": "~$27,000/year stipend (PhD) or ~$22,000 (Master's) + ~$8,500-$10,000 tuition offset + ~$8,000 for 10-week NASA Center research experience; up to 3 years", "other_benefits": "NASA Center research experience; STEM leadership network", "eligibility": "US citizens; STEM/NASA-related fields; master's and doctoral students; aimed at underrepresented groups (women, minorities, persons with disabilities)", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "VERIFY current cycle is open at intern.nasa.gov (OSSI); federal program subject to funding availability; STEM fields; diversity-focused", "notes": "Apply through NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) at intern.nasa.gov; select Fellowship type" }, { "id": "peo-scholar-awards", "organization": "P.E.O. International", "name": "P.E.O. Scholar Awards", "url": "https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/scholar-awards/eligibility-and-application-process/", "opens": "Aug 20, 2026", "deadline": "Nov 20, 2026", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (one-time merit award)", "other_benefits": "P.E.O. Sisterhood network", "eligibility": "Must identify as a woman; US or Canada citizen or legal permanent resident; enrolled in doctoral program at accredited US or Canadian institution; within 2 years of graduation with at least 1 full academic year remaining; all fields", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Women only; must be NOMINATED by a local P.E.O. chapter (contact your nearest chapter to initiate); within 2 years of graduation", "notes": "Nomination window Aug 20-Nov 20; contact a local P.E.O. Sisterhood chapter to be nominated before applying" }, { "id": "newcombe-dissertation", "organization": "Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation", "name": "Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship", "url": "https://newcombefoundation.org/fellowships/", "opens": "Aug 1, 2026", "deadline": "Nov 1, 2026", "amount": "$31,000 for 12 months of final-year dissertation writing; graduate schools asked to waive tuition and fees", "other_benefits": "Tuition waiver request to institution; health insurance maintained", "eligibility": "PhD candidates at accredited US graduate schools in humanities or social sciences in the final dissertation writing stage; US citizenship not required; EdD, JD, PsyD, DMin and other professional degrees NOT eligible; STEM only if religion/ethics/values are central", "area": "Humanities", "flags": "EXCLUDES EdD and other professional degrees; topic MUST centrally address religion, ethics, morals, or values; humanities and social sciences only", "notes": "Nation's largest award for PhD candidates addressing religion, ethics, or values; use Program Key CWNF to apply" }, { "id": "gem-consortium", "organization": "National GEM Consortium", "name": "GEM Fellowship", "url": "https://www.gemfellowship.org/gem-fellowship-program/", "opens": "~Sep", "deadline": "~Nov 14, 2026", "amount": "Full tuition and fees at GEM member university + $16,000 first-year stipend + continued departmental funding through year 5 (PhD) + at least 1 paid summer internship with a GEM employer", "other_benefits": "Paid employer internship; GEM employer and university network", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents; underrepresented minority students (Black, Hispanic, Native American) in STEM; master's and doctoral students in applied science and engineering; must apply to at least 3 GEM member universities", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Underrepresented minority students ONLY; STEM and engineering fields only; must apply to 3+ GEM member universities simultaneously", "notes": "Presidential Award-winning program; 5,000+ STEM leaders trained; strong full-funding package" }, { "id": "apsa-centennial-center", "organization": "American Political Science Association", "name": "Centennial Center Research Grants", "url": "https://connect.apsanet.org/centennialcenter/research-grants/", "opens": "~Jun", "deadline": "Summer cycle: verify on apsanet.org (Spring Mar 15 cycle closed)", "amount": "Up to $2,500 (individual grant; APSA offers $40,000+ total annually)", "other_benefits": "APSA professional network; political science research visibility", "eligibility": "APSA members; graduate students at any stage from any institution welcome; priority to those with limited departmental resources; APSA membership required throughout grant period", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Small award: up to $2,500, research costs only (not a living stipend); APSA membership required; cannot have received Centennial Center funding in prior 4 years", "notes": "Research costs only: data collection, software, travel to archives; not for living expenses. Spring cycle closed; summer cycle dates vary - verify on website." }, { "id": "smithsonian-predoctoral", "organization": "Smithsonian Institution", "name": "Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (Predoctoral)", "url": "https://fellowships.si.edu/opportunity/smithsonian-institution-fellowship-program-sifp", "opens": "~Jul", "deadline": "~Oct 15, 2026", "amount": "~$45,000/year stipend + up to $5,000 research allowance", "other_benefits": "In-residence at Smithsonian facilities; collections and research infrastructure access", "eligibility": "PhD candidates conducting dissertation research; university must certify all requirements except dissertation are met before start; in-residence at Smithsonian (3-12 months); all nationalities; US-based study", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "In-residence at Smithsonian required; research must align with Smithsonian collections and research areas; doctoral candidate stage", "notes": "Broad disciplinary range; research must connect to Smithsonian research interests" }, { "id": "hhmi-gilliam", "organization": "Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)", "name": "Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study", "url": "https://www.hhmi.org/programs/gilliam-fellows", "opens": "Sep 1, 2026", "deadline": "Oct 27, 2026", "amount": "~$50,000/year for up to 3 years (stipend + discretionary + institutional tuition/fees allowance + community engagement allowance)", "other_benefits": "Advisor mentorship development course; Gilliam Annual Meeting; HHMI Science Meetings", "eligibility": "2nd or 3rd-year PhD students with 2+ years remaining in biological or biomedical PhD or dual-degree program at an HHMI-eligible US institution; US citizens, permanent residents, DACA, or international students eligible to receive funding at their institution", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Biological and biomedical PhD ONLY; must apply jointly as an advisor-student pair; diversity and inclusion focused; CANNOT be held concurrently with NSF GRFP or NIH F31; verify open vs nomination-based at your institution", "notes": "Application opens Sept 1 via HHMI ARC system; current HHMI page says open competition (no nomination), but verify with your institution" }, { "id": "aauw-selected-professions", "organization": "AAUW", "name": "Selected Professions Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/selected-professions-fellowship-program/", "opens": "Aug 1, 2026", "deadline": "Sep 30, 2026", "amount": "$20,000 stipend (paid in 2 installments)", "other_benefits": "AAUW professional network", "eligibility": "Must identify as a woman; US citizen or permanent resident; pursuing FIRST full-time master's or professional degree in designated STEM/underrepresented fields (engineering, computer science, architecture, math/statistics, select medical programs); no prior graduate degree", "area": "Dissertation Completion", "flags": "Women only; STEM and designated professional fields ONLY; first graduate degree only (no prior master's or doctoral degree)", "notes": "Fellowship year July 1 to June 30; fields include architecture, CS/AI, engineering, math, physical sciences" }, { "id": "doe-csgf", "organization": "US Department of Energy", "name": "Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)", "url": "https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/about-doe-csgf/eligibility-program-requirements", "opens": "~Oct, 2026", "deadline": "~Mid-Jan, 2027", "amount": "$45,000/year stipend + full tuition and fees + $5,000 first-year academic allowance ($1,000/renewed year); up to 4 years", "other_benefits": "12-week practicum at a DOE national lab; annual DC program review; interdisciplinary STEM community", "eligibility": "US citizens or lawful permanent residents; full-time PhD study at an accredited US university; engineering, physical, computer, mathematical, or life sciences using high-performance computing; college seniors, first-year grad students, or matriculating students", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Computational science and HPC focus; engineering and sciences only; early-stage applicants", "notes": "Established 1991; 675+ fellows trained; strong HPC and DOE national lab connection" }, { "id": "nih-f31", "organization": "National Institutes of Health (NIH)", "name": "Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)", "url": "https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-25-422.html", "opens": "Continuous (standard NIH due dates)", "deadline": "~Apr 8, Aug 8, or Dec 8 annually", "amount": "Predoctoral stipend (single level, set annually by NIH; ~$28,000+ in recent years) + 60% of tuition up to $16,000/year + institutional allowance for health, supplies, books, travel; up to 5 years", "other_benefits": "NIH institute affiliation; prestige; mentored research training", "eligibility": "US citizens or permanent residents; enrolled in research doctoral program (PhD, EdD, DrPH, ScD, and equivalent) in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical health-related fields at a US institution; must identify a faculty sponsor before applying", "area": "STEM and Engineering", "flags": "Biomedical, behavioral, and clinical health-related research fields only; faculty sponsor required; cannot be held with another federal fellowship providing stipend", "notes": "Current announcement PA-25-422; FY2026 stipend levels confirmed; check NIH for current stipend rate" }, { "id": "josephine-de-karman", "organization": "Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust / Pasadena Community Foundation", "name": "Josephine de Karman Fellowship", "url": "https://pasadenacf.org/programs/scholarships/josephine-de-karman-trust-fellowship/", "opens": "Aug 1, 2026", "deadline": "Jan 29, 2027", "amount": "$28,000 for one academic year (fall and spring); 4 awards per cycle", "other_benefits": "Dissertation completion support; humanities priority consideration", "eligibility": "Final-year PhD candidates defending in or around June 2028; currently enrolled at a specific list of California universities ONLY (Caltech, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, USC); all disciplines including international students; no undergrads, master's, JD, or postdocs", "area": "Humanities", "flags": "CURRENTLY RESTRICTED to PhD students at listed California universities ONLY; verify your institution is on the eligible list; final dissertation year only; special consideration for humanities", "notes": "Under new Pasadena Community Foundation stewardship since 2023; eligibility narrowed to California institutions" }, { "id": "asa-ddrig", "organization": "American Sociological Association (ASA)", "name": "ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (ASA DDRIG)", "url": "https://www.asanet.org/academic-professional-resources/asa-grants-and-fellowships/asa-doctoral-dissertation-research-improvement-grants-asa-ddrig/", "opens": "Aug 1, 2026", "deadline": "Nov 2, 2026", "amount": "Up to $16,000; up to 25 awards/year", "other_benefits": "ASA professional network; political science and social science research visibility", "eligibility": "Doctoral student enrolled at a PhD-granting institution physically located in the US; completed pre-dissertation requirements; conducting empirical dissertation research in any sociological subfield; must have a faculty sponsor; may not have previously received any NSF-funded DDRIG", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Sociological research focus; research-cost grant (not a living stipend); faculty sponsor required; prior NSF-funded DDRIG recipients not eligible; 2027 cycle contingent on continued NSF funding", "notes": "NSF-funded through ASA; program funded through 2028; open to any sociological subfield regardless of method" }, { "id": "wenner-gren-dissertation", "organization": "Wenner-Gren Foundation", "name": "Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant", "url": "https://wennergren.org/program/dissertation-fieldwork-grant/", "opens": "Sep 1, 2026", "deadline": "Nov 1, 2026", "amount": "Up to $25,000 (nonrenewable research grant)", "other_benefits": "Covers travel, living expenses during fieldwork, research assistance, software, and other direct research costs", "eligibility": "Doctoral students enrolled in anthropology or related fields conducting dissertation fieldwork; all nationalities; must have a dissertation supervisor at same institution; all requirements except dissertation must be met before start date", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Anthropology and related fields only; all nationalities eligible (not US-restricted); research-cost grant, not a living stipend", "notes": "Two cycles/year: May 1 and Nov 1. No preference for methodology, location, topic, or subfield. Review takes 6 months." }, { "id": "pallas-fellowship", "organization": "Pallas Foundation", "name": "Pallas Foundation Fellowship", "url": "https://www.pallasfoundation.org/fellowship-program", "opens": "Jun 23, 2026", "deadline": "Jul 10, 2026", "amount": "Paid; verify stipend amount on website", "other_benefits": "Washington DC placement; access to senior DoD, State Department, NSC, and Intelligence Community officials; professional development programming; career guidance and job placement support", "eligibility": "Graduate students, recent graduates, and current seniors; interest in national security, defense, AI, cyber, and technology policy; DC-based (hybrid format)", "area": "AI and Tech Policy", "flags": "Deadline July 10, 2026 (urgent); paid amount not publicly listed; verify compensation on website; consulting-placement format", "notes": "Fall 2026 cohort. Fellows support operational and research functions at Pallas Advisors consultancy. Weekly professional development programming included." }, { "id": "aaas-mass-media-fellowship", "organization": "American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)", "name": "AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship", "url": "https://www.aaas.org/programs/mass-media-fellowship", "opens": "~Nov 2026", "deadline": "~Jan 15, 2027", "amount": "$600/week stipend for 10-week summer term", "other_benefits": "Placement at major US news outlet; science communication training; AAAS professional network", "eligibility": "Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in natural sciences, social sciences, or engineering at US institutions; US-eligible; all disciplines", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Summer placement at a news organization; science communication and media focus; not a research fellowship", "notes": "Places fellows at major newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio stations to report on science and policy. Strong for science-policy communication careers." }, { "id": "truman-scholarship", "organization": "Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation", "name": "Truman Scholarship", "url": "https://www.truman.gov/are-you-candidate/", "opens": "~Sep 2026", "deadline": "~Feb 1, 2027", "amount": "Up to $30,000 for graduate study (one-time)", "other_benefits": "Truman Scholar community; public service career development; priority consideration at select graduate programs", "eligibility": "US citizens; junior-year undergraduates or recent graduates planning graduate study in public service fields; must be nominated by institution; intent to pursue public service career", "area": "Public Policy and Government", "flags": "Primarily for current juniors or recent undergrads (not current graduate students); institution nomination required; public service career intent required", "notes": "One of the most prestigious US public service scholarships. Supports graduate study in preparation for careers in government, nonprofit, or public service." }, { "id": "harry-frank-guggenheim", "organization": "Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation", "name": "Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Award", "url": "https://www.hfg.org/hfg-research/emerging-scholars-program/", "opens": "~Aug 2026", "deadline": "~Jan 1, 2027", "amount": "$20,000 (dissertation research grant)", "other_benefits": "HFG research network; access to foundation scholars working on violence and aggression", "eligibility": "Doctoral candidates writing dissertations on violence, aggression, and dominance (biological, social, cultural, psychological lenses); all nationalities; enrolled at institution anywhere in world; US-eligible", "area": "Social Science", "flags": "Research must address violence, aggression, or dominance as central theme; dissertation stage only; competitive (approximately 10 awards/year)", "notes": "Supports dissertation research examining causes and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Broad disciplinary scope including sociology, psychology, political science, anthropology, criminology." } ]