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Minority Health	High School Students	Public & Environ. Health	Library Studies—History
Women	Biology—Env. Sci. Policy	Biomedical Internships	Media Communications
African Americans	Physical Sciences—Math	Nurses	NASEM
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Financial Aid at Top Law Schools
	♠	Yale Law School
		Using a combination of loans and scholarship grants, Yale makes every effort to provide students with the difference between their resources—such as family resources, summer earnings and student savings—and the cost of attending Yale. 71% of our J.D. student body received some form of financial aid in the 2023-2024 academic year, and 62% qualified for Law School scholarship grants, which are awarded solely based on financial need.
	♠	Stanford Law School
		Aid, based on demonstrated financial need, is provided through a combination of tuition fellowships, government loans, and private loans. Nearly 80 percent of students receive aid, with the average fellowship portion per student reaching nearly $20,000 annually. Students who choose public service careers may receive annual fellowships, funding for summer work, and generous loan repayment options.
	♠	Harvard Law School
		Harvard Law School's financial aid program is administered by the Student Financial Services office, with policies established by a committee of faculty, students, and administrators. The amount of financial aid a student can receive is capped by the standard student budget. Financial need is calculated by subtracting the students' and their family's resources from the total cost of attendance. The school considers both student and parent resources when determining eligibility for its need-based grants and loans.
	♠	University of Chicago Law School
		UChicago provides generous financial aid in the form of scholarships and loans managed by the Office of Financial Aid. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, with consideration to need. Approximately eighty percent of the students receive scholarships and approximately sixty percent of students choose to take out loans to help cover the remainder of their expenses. UChicago also provides financial assistance to students who choose to work in public interest or government with our Loan Repayment Assistance Program and our Summer Public Interest Funding Program.
	♠	Columbia Law School
		The office guides students through various financial aid options, helps with the application process, and offers counseling on managing educational costs. They also provide individual student loan counseling through a service called MAX by AccessLex®. The office processes student loans and administers the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), which helps graduates in public interest or government jobs manage their student loan debt.
	♠	New York University School of Law
		NYU School of Law devotes substantial resources to financial aid, including institutional grants, scholarship programs, and our Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). Legal education is a significant investment of time, effort, and money. It should be approached with a full understanding of both the benefits and the costs. NYU School of Law evaluates admissions applications without considering family financial strength or ability to pay.
	♠	University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
		The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law offers one of the most comprehensive financial aid programs in the country. Financial aid at Penn Carey Law is available in several forms: Merit-Based Scholarships: The law school offers several merit-based scholarships, including the prestigious Levy Scholars Program and the Dean's Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement and other factors. Need-Based Grants: Students can also apply for need-based grants. International Student Aid: Financial aid is also available to international students, who can apply for need-based assistance and private loans. However, they are not eligible for U.S. federal student loans. Public Service Support: The Law School demonstrates a strong commitment to students pursuing careers in public service through initiatives like the Toll Loan Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) and guaranteed funding for students who take on unpaid public sector summer internships.
	♠	University of Virginia School of Law
		Financial aid primarily consists of federal student loans and scholarships, with loans being the main funding source for law students. Federal aid, including Direct Unsubsidized Loans ($20,500 annually, 7.94% interest rate for 2025-2026) and Grad PLUS Loans (up to cost of attendance, 8.94% interest rate), is available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Scholarships, funded by alumni and general funds, are mostly merit-based but may consider financial need; they're automatically renewed for second and third years if academic and behavioral standards are met. All admitted students are considered for merit-based scholarships without a separate application.
	♠	Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
		Northwestern Pritzker Law awards scholarships to JD students on a combined basis of financial need and merit. All forms of financial aid for the JD Program, including scholarships, are awarded through an application process separate from the application for admission.
	♠	University of Michigan Law School
		The Law School's financial aid resources are substantial, drawing on a variety of Law School scholarships and loan funds as well as funds from external sources. Most students, however, will need to take on debt to finance their legal education. Direct Unsubsidized and GradPlus loans are fixed interest rate loans offered by the government. A fixed interest rate loan eliminates the risk of unforeseen payment amounts. Further, additional loan options may be available for law students.
The Open Society Foundations - Grants & Fellowships
	♣	Fellowship Advancement Fund
		The Fellowship Advancement Fund seeks to deepen our investment in past Open Society-United States fellowship recipients by supporting their ongoing leadership, sustainability, and impact in movements and organizations across various fields.
	♣	Leadership in Government Fellowship
		Open Society-U.S. will award individual grants to former senior-level government officials and staff who have played a significant role in advancing social change.
	♣	Open Society Fellowship
		The Open Society Fellowship is designed to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.
	♣	Soros Equality Fellowship
		Open Society-U.S.'s Soros Equality Fellowship seeks to support individuals whom we believe will become long-term innovative leaders impacting racial justice.
	♣	Soros Justice Fellowships
		Open Society-U.S.'s Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal legal system.
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars — Fellowships
	♣	Career Enhancement Fellowship
		The Career Enhancement Fellows are exceptional scholars whose work broadens the range of perspectives and understandings offered on college campuses and creates opportunities for crucial new scholarly voices to be heard in disciplines and institutions. Fellows are outstanding junior faculty committed to campus engagement and innovative research in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
♥	♠	Carnegie Young Leaders for Civic Preparedness
		Carnegie Young Leaders for Civic Preparedness is looking for young people between the ages of 14 and 24 who are ready to step up, bridge divides, and tackle pressing issues in their communities. In 2025, 500 young civic changemakers from across the country will form 100 teams to lead community projects. Together, you'll build the skills to have difficult conversations, strive to understand others, and collaborate productively to make a lasting impact.
	♣	Higher Ed Media Fellowship
		Higher Ed Media Fellows are journalists interested in diving deeper into underreported issues in higher education. The Fellowship currently focuses on issues related to postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE), with topics including data sourcing and analysis, best practices for covering underrepresented communities, and the intersection of postsecondary education and civic learning.
	♣	Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
		The Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders (MEFL) are building campus communities through their teaching, scholarship, and service. Awardees are early-career faculty whose research focuses on contemporary American history, politics, culture, and society. In addition to bringing perspectives to their fields.
	♠	Mellon Mays Graduate Assistance Program (GAP)
		Fellows participating in the Mellon Mays Graduate Assistance Program (GAP) bring diverse perspectives to their graduate studies. The GAP helps Mellon Mays Fellows who have recently graduated maintain their graduate school ambitions and progress towards an academic career. Fellows gather to workshop applications and statements of purpose, determine the fit of graduate programs, and network with past Fellows. This program is open only to alumni of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship and funded by the Mellon Foundation
	♠	MMUF Advancement Program
		The MMUF Advancement Program Fellows bring diverse perspectives to their graduate studies and careers in the academy, ensuring their perspectives are shared within their disciplines and with their students. Fellows are alumni of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program and gather to prepare graduate school applications, receive funding for additional research, and professional support throughout their dissertation research. These Fellowships are funded by the Mellon Foundation and open only to alumni of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship.
	♠	Women's Studies Fellowship
		Women's Studies Fellows shape how we understand women and gender in history, society, politics, and more. Fellows are late-stage Ph.D. candidates completing original, interesting, and interdisciplinary dissertations that address issues involving women and gender. Fellows demonstrate a commitment to the study of women and gender, and they go on to shape their fields of study and teach new generations of scholars and citizens.
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
	♠	The Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowships) recognize promising graduate-student researchers in their final year of writing a doctoral dissertation examining a salient aspect of violence.
Feb 1		These fellowships are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner and are only appropriate for students approaching the final year of their Ph.D. work.
National Research Council (NRC) — Research Associateship Programs
♠	♣	National Research Council (NRC) — Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs for Scientists and Engineers Tenable at U.S. Laboratories and NASA Research Centers
Aug 1 Nov 1 Feb 1 May 1		The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues — Fellowships
♠	♣	Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues — The James Marshall Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship
Jan 3		The Marshall Fellowship is open to post-doctoral scientists from any discipline relevant to the psychological study of social issues. Applicants must hold a PhD or PsyD before the start of the fellowship and be a member of SPSSI. Candidates must demonstrate interest or involvement in the application of social science to social issues and policies, have a sound scientific background, and demonstrate sensitivity toward policy issues. Candidates should be interested in and knowledgeable about at least one current social issue such as homelessness, violence, adolescent pregnancy, child abuse, etc.
♠	♣	Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship
Feb 1		Provides an opportunity for a graduate student of color to work on public policy issues in Washington, DC. Applicants must be currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited graduate program in psychology or a related field. In addition they must be members of an ethnic minority group (including, but not limited to, African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander) and/or have demonstrated a commitment to a career with a focus on ethnic minority issues. Applicants should not have completed their graduate program by the time they begin the fellowship.
♠	♣	Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship — Applied Social Issues Internship
Mar 15		Undergraduate seniors (rising seniors included), graduate students, and first-year post doctorates in psychology, applied social science, and related disciplines are eligible to apply. Applicant must be a SPSSI member. To encourage research that is conducted in cooperation with a community or government organization, public interest group or other not-for-profit entity that will benefit directly from the project.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Center for Nonproliferation Studies — Nonproliferation Education
	♠	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey — Middlebury Institute Merit Scholarships — $4,000 to $16,000 per year
Feb 1		Both U.S. and international students are eligible for Middlebury Institute Merit Scholarships. All admitted students are considered for merit scholarships, if you submit your application by one of our priority scholarship deadlines. No additional application materials are required.
Mathematica Policy Research
	♠	Mathematica Policy Research — Summer Fellowships: Pursuing Self-Directed, Issues-Oriented Research
Feb 16		The program supports independent, self-directed research on economic or social problems that affect minority groups and individuals with disabilities. Students enrolled in a master's or Ph.D. program in public policy or a social science. Minority students and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
George Mason University, Institute for Humane Studies — Scholarships and Grants
♥	♠	George Mason University — The Institute for Humane Studies PhD Scholarship: $1,500 for doctoral students
Feb 28		IHS awards the IHS PhD Scholarships each year to promising students dedicated to developing, teaching, and applying the principles of a free society. The PhD Scholarship is intended for first-time participants in any IHS program.
♥	♠	George Mason University — Graduate Fellowships in Humane Studies
		Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates embarking on liberty-advancing careers in ideas. The fellowships support study in a variety of fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology.
Stand Together Fellowships
	♥	Koch Internship Program
		Participate in an intensive public policy internship at an organization focused on state, federal, or single-issue policies. The journalism program offers paid internships in print, broadcast, new media, and investigative journalism at daily newspapers, major media outlets, and state policy think tanks across the country.
The Carter Center — Get Involved
♥	♠	The Carter Center —Internships in International Relations for Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors, Graduate Students, and Recent Graduates
Mar 1 Jun 15		Carter Center interns come from around the world and make vital contributions to the Center's work. In turn, the Center provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for interns to explore their career options and to attain professional skills.
National Institute of Justice — Fellowship Programs
	♠	National Institute of Justice - Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Apr 17		NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program supports doctoral students engaged in research that advances NIJ's mission. The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) track is open to doctoral students in STEM fields of study, which include the following disciplines, among others: Anthropology (Physical); Biology; Chemistry; Cognitive Science; Computer Science; Geoscience; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Information Sciences; Materials Science; Mathematics; Pathology; Physics; Engineering.
	♣	National Institute of Justice — W.E.B. du Bois Fellowships
Apr 10		Places particular emphasis on crime, violence and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.
	♣	National Institute of Justice — Visiting Fellowships
		Offers criminal justice professionals and researchers a unique opportunity to participate in research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to the work of NIJ and public policy.
Rotary Foundation — Create a Scholarship
	♠	Rotary Foundation — Peace Fellowships
May 15		Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master's degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies
	♠	Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies — Rotary World Peace Scholarships for Graduate Studies in World Peace and Resolution of Conflicts
May 31		A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities is required.
The Impact Fund
	♠	The Impact Fund — Equal Justice Litigation Fellowships
Jul 25		The Impact Fund sponsors one Fellow to join the Impact Fund legal team to assist in the organization's current docket of cases and to help develop potential new cases and amicus work related to civil rights and social justice.
Obama Foundation
	♣	The Obama Foundation Leaders USA
Feb 3		The Obama Foundation Leaders USA program is a six-month, non-residential leadership development program that seeks to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders across the country. Together, Leaders will accelerate positive and lasting change in their communities with a focus on strengthening institutions across sectors toward a more inclusive, participatory democracy.
	♥	The Voyager Scholarship — The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
Apr 1		Applicants must: Plan to enroll full-time in their junior year of study at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States in Fall 2023. Eligible students are: Finishing sophomore year in Spring 2023. Applicants should be considered “juniors” based on the total number of earned credits at their institution by Fall 2023. Or transferring from a two-year to a four-year college for their 2023-2024 junior academic year
	♣	Obama Foundation Fellowships
		The Obama Foundation Fellowship program seeks to support outstanding civic innovators from around the world in order to amplify the impact of their work and to inspire a wave of civic innovation. The two-year, non-residential Fellowship will offer hands-on training, resources, and leadership development. Fellows will also participate in four multi-day gatherings where they will collaborate with each other, connect with potential partners, and collectively push their work forward. Throughout the program, each Fellow will pursue a personalized plan to leverage Fellowship resources to take their work to the next level.
American Psychological Association — Scholarships, Grants, and Awards
	♠	American Psychological Association — Doctoral Dissertation Awards
Sep 1		Applicants must be graduate students of psychology in good standing with their university, at a regionally accredited university or college located in the United States or Canada. Applicants must be enrolled full-time or working on their dissertation research for an equivalent of full-time enrollment regardless of actual registration status.
Skadden Fellowship Foundation
	♠	Skadden Fellowship Foundation — Skadden Fellowships for Graduating Law Students
Sep 16		Funding for graduating law students who wish to devote their professional lives to providing legal services to the poor (including the working poor), the elderly, the homeless and the disabled, as well as those deprived of their civil or human rights.
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships
	♠	Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships
Sep 21		The Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship Program provides graduate students with financial support, mentoring and professional development to prepare them academically and professionally for a career in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.
U.S. Department of State
	♣	U.S. Department of State — Humphrey Fellowships for Mid-Level Professionals from Designated Countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eurasia
Oct 1		A year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries undergoing development or political transition.
Council for a Livable World
	♣	Council for a Livable World — Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships
Jan 21, Oct 3		A highly-competitive national fellowship program that provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security.
Echoing Green — Fellowship Programs
	♠	Echoing Green — The Echoing Green Fellowship
Oct 8		The Global Fellowship is for smart leaders who are deeply connected to the needs and potential solutions that may work best for their communities. Any emerging social entrepreneur from any part of the world working to disrupt the status quo may apply.
National Academy of Social Insurance — Student Opportunities
	♠	National Academy of Social Insurance — John Heinz Dissertation Award — $2,500.00
Oct 21		The award is designed to attract talented individuals to the field of social insurance and encourage the development of new administrators, scholars, and other professionals.
Brookings Institution — Research Programs
	♣	Brookings Institution — The Legis Congressional Fellowship
Oct 25		Immerse yourself in legislative activity, brief members of Congress, plan and take part in committee hearings and more. You will return to your organization with a clear understanding of congressional policymaking, enhanced political acumen and an enduring network of valuable contacts on Capitol Hill.
USAID
	♠	USAID — Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship — up to $104,000
Oct 26		The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $93,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, provides a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service.
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
♠	♣	Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research - Professional Development International Fellowships (Predoctoral, Postdoctoral and Library Residency)
Nov 1		The Foundation has a variety of grant programs for anthropological research and scholarship that are open to applicants irrespective of nationality or country of residence.
School of Advanced Research
	♣	School of Advanced Research — Resident Scholars Fellowships
Nov 4		Nine-month Resident Scholar Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have completed their research and analysis in the social sciences, humanities, and Native arts and who need time to reflect, debate, and write. Two-month Summer Scholar Fellowships are awarded to scholars in the social sciences, humanities, and Native arts to pursue research or writing projects.
Social Science Research Council — Fellowships and Prizes
	♠	Social Science Research Council — International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships (IDRF)
Nov 4		The program is open to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences — regardless of citizenship — enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research outside of the United States.
♠	♣	Social Science Research Council — Fellowships
Leo Baeck Institute — Fellowships
	♣	Leo Baeck Institute — David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship
Nov 14		The fellowship provides financial assistance to scholars whose research projects are connected with the writings of Professor David Baumgardt or his scholarly interests, including Ethics, Wissenschaft des Judentums and the Modern Intellectual History of German-speaking Jewry.
		Current and upcoming opportunities to apply for SSRC fellowships and grants.
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships — USA and International Programs
	♣	Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships — Women's Leadership Program (WLP)
Nov 14		The Women's Leadership Program (WLP) will promote women in leadership roles across all industries and sectors by providing strong networking and professional development opportunities. WLP participants will make a commitment to mentor and empower women in their countries and regions to advance the next generation of emerging women leaders.
	♣	Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships — USA Program
Jun 13		The USA program provides overseas exposure of 4-5 weeks designed to enhance Fellows' professional and personal growth, develop new contacts, and promote the exchange of ideas and international understanding. Fellows have meetings with leaders in their field, as well as cultural site visits and hospitality by local citizens.
	♣	Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships — International Fellowships
		Multi Nation, Single Region, and Common Interest programs offer a unique opportunity for emerging leaders aged 32-45 with a record of achievement and high potential for further advancements to broaden their horizons through the exchange of perspectives with U.S. leaders.
United States Institute of Peace — Grants and Fellowships
♠	♣	United States Institute of Peace — Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace: Peace Scholar Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Dec 12		Awards nonresidential Peace Scholar Dissertation Scholarships to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security.
♠	♣	United States Institute of Peace — Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace: Senior Fellowships for Scholars, Policymakers, Journalists, and Other Professionals
		Provides scholars, policy analysts, policymakers, and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute, reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges.
♠	♣	United States Institute of Peace — Additional Fellowship Opportunities
		Each year USIP offers a limited number of additional fellowship opportunities focusing on specific issue areas and/or conflict zones outstanding scholars, policymakers and other professionals who work in areas that advance our understanding of issues central to USIP's mandate.
Association of American Geographers — Grants and Awards Programs
	♠	Association of American Geographers — Dissertation Research Grants
Dec 31		You are eligible to apply if you have been an AAG member for at least one year at the time you submit your application, you do not have a doctorate at the time of the award, and you will have completed all Ph.D. requirements except the dissertation by the end of the semester or term following approval of your award.
Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research — Available Fellowships
	♣	Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research — Resident Scholars
Jan 12		Each resident scholar engages in an independent rhythm of reflection and writing, discernment and conversation. Bringing together diverse traditions, cultures, disciplines, and projects, the participants form a scholarly and prayerful community.
Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation — Fellowships and Funding
♠	♣	Stanford University — Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships Related to Peace and International Security
Jan 16		Pre- and post-doctoral scholars, junior faculty, policy practitioners, and, in special cases, mid-career professionals in journalism, law, the military, government, or international organizations, either from the U.S. or abroad. Scholars in the natural sciences and engineering, and related fields who are pursuing significant science-based research and are interested in using their technical knowledge to do policy-relevant research in international security.
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) — Fellowships
♠	♣	Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) — Multi-Country Research Fellowship
Dec 5		The Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center.
Coro
	♣	Coro — The Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
Jan 8		Applicants may include individuals who have recently completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees, as well as those with several years of work experience. Coro Fellows are diverse, talented individuals committed to positive change in their communities throughout their lives and careers. They are emerging innovators in business, policy and government who demonstrate exceptional leadership through their accomplishments, curiosity and civic involvement. Fellows are brought together by a common interest in creative leadership and civic engagement, and building strong connections that will support them as they drive impact in their cities and organizations.
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) — Find Funding
	♠	U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) — Cultural Anthropology Program — Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (CA-DDRIG)
Jan 15 Aug 15		Supports doctoral research aimed at understanding patterns, causes and consequences of human social and cultural variation, including research that has implications for confronting anthropogenic problems.
	♠	U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) — Biological Anthropology: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Jul 20 — Jul 31 Jan 20 — Jan 31		Supports doctoral research including field, laboratory and computational research on human and nonhuman primate adaptation, variation and evolution to advance knowledge about human origins and the dynamics between biology and culture.
American Political Science Association — For Students
	♣	American Political Science Association — APSA Grants & Fellowships
		APSA sponsors several programs to support individual research and training endeavors.

Nationally Coveted	College—Graduate School	International Universities	Health Policy
Hispanics—Latinos	High School Seniors	Teachers	Summer Internships
Minorities	Engineers—Computer Sci.	Medical School	Healthcare Fellowships
Minority Health	High School Students	Public & Environ. Health	Library Studies—History
Women	Biology—Env. Sci. Policy	Biomedical Internships	Media Communications
African Americans	Physical Sciences—Math	Nurses	NASEM
Native Americans	Soc. Sciences, Law School	Arts—Humanities	Free Scholarships
Disease Control	DOE Internships	Most Popular	NSF Fellowships

Social Sciences, Law School: College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships, Postdoctoral Research Awards

Top Law Schools, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Criminology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology

Financial Aid at Top Law Schools

Northwestern Pritzker Law awards scholarships to JD students on a combined basis of financial need and merit. All forms of financial aid for the JD Program, including scholarships, are awarded through an application process separate from the application for admission.

The Fellowship Advancement Fund seeks to deepen our investment in past Open Society-United States fellowship recipients by supporting their ongoing leadership, sustainability, and impact in movements and organizations across various fields.

Open Society-U.S. will award individual grants to former senior-level government officials and staff who have played a significant role in advancing social change.

The Open Society Fellowship is designed to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.

Open Society-U.S.'s Soros Equality Fellowship seeks to support individuals whom we believe will become long-term innovative leaders impacting racial justice.

Open Society-U.S.'s Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal legal system.

These fellowships are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner and are only appropriate for students approaching the final year of their Ph.D. work.

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Center for Nonproliferation Studies — Nonproliferation Education

Both U.S. and international students are eligible for Middlebury Institute Merit Scholarships. All admitted students are considered for merit scholarships, if you submit your application by one of our priority scholarship deadlines. No additional application materials are required.

George Mason University, Institute for Humane Studies — Scholarships and Grants

IHS awards the IHS PhD Scholarships each year to promising students dedicated to developing, teaching, and applying the principles of a free society. The PhD Scholarship is intended for first-time participants in any IHS program.

Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates embarking on liberty-advancing careers in ideas. The fellowships support study in a variety of fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology.

Carter Center interns come from around the world and make vital contributions to the Center's work. In turn, the Center provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for interns to explore their career options and to attain professional skills.

Places particular emphasis on crime, violence and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Offers criminal justice professionals and researchers a unique opportunity to participate in research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to the work of NIJ and public policy.

A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities is required.

The Impact Fund sponsors one Fellow to join the Impact Fund legal team to assist in the organization's current docket of cases and to help develop potential new cases and amicus work related to civil rights and social justice.

Funding for graduating law students who wish to devote their professional lives to providing legal services to the poor (including the working poor), the elderly, the homeless and the disabled, as well as those deprived of their civil or human rights.

A year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries undergoing development or political transition.

A highly-competitive national fellowship program that provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security.

The Global Fellowship is for smart leaders who are deeply connected to the needs and potential solutions that may work best for their communities. Any emerging social entrepreneur from any part of the world working to disrupt the status quo may apply.

The award is designed to attract talented individuals to the field of social insurance and encourage the development of new administrators, scholars, and other professionals.

The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $93,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, provides a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service.

The Foundation has a variety of grant programs for anthropological research and scholarship that are open to applicants irrespective of nationality or country of residence.

The program is open to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences — regardless of citizenship — enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research outside of the United States.

The fellowship provides financial assistance to scholars whose research projects are connected with the writings of Professor David Baumgardt or his scholarly interests, including Ethics, Wissenschaft des Judentums and the Modern Intellectual History of German-speaking Jewry.

Current and upcoming opportunities to apply for SSRC fellowships and grants.

Multi Nation, Single Region, and Common Interest programs offer a unique opportunity for emerging leaders aged 32-45 with a record of achievement and high potential for further advancements to broaden their horizons through the exchange of perspectives with U.S. leaders.