Graduate Fellowships
Fellowships for Graduate Students in the Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Fellowships offering full year stipend for advanced doctoral students
Mellon / American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Innovation Fellowships, stipend, research expenses, deadline fall (link)
Spencer / National Academy of Education, stipend, deadline fall (link)
Research grants (examples)
National Science Foundation, Science and Technology Studies, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, for research expenses, deadline August, annually (link)
National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, deadline fall (link)
Social Science Research Council Fellowships (link)
American Philosophical Society Travel and Dissertation Grants (link)
National Institutes of Health, Individual Research Awards (link)
American Sociological Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (link)
American Political Science Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (link)
Habitat-USAID/BHA's Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements fellowship (link)
Smithsonian Institute research fellowships (link)
Academic organizations: funding for graduate students (examples)
American Educational Research Association: Dissertation and Research Grants (link)
American Historical Association: Grants and Fellowships (link)
American Political Science Association: Public Scholarship Program (link)
American Sociological Association: Funding Opportunities (link)
Modern Language Association: Grants and Awards (link)
Recommendations for graduate student fellowship and grant applications
Rutgers: How to Structure a Dissertation Research Grant Proposal (link)
University of Colorado Boulder: Tips for Writing Graduate Student Grant Proposals (link)
Florida State: Proposal Writing Tips (link)
Yale: Personal Statements for Fellowships (link)
Ken Garciа's essentials of a fellowship application (Notre Dame): link
The Professor is In: Dr. Karen's Foolproof Grant Template (link)
American Sociological Association Presentation 2021 (link)
Additional information about graduate fellowships is available from the Virginia Tech Graduate School here.
An overview of graduate fellowships is available here (video, 32 minutes, and presentation)
Tips on Writing Proposals (Graduate Students)
Write persuasively, clearly, and intelligently
Define the project’s purpose and goals
Address educated generalists and specialists in the field
Define an ambitious but realistic work plan
Proclaim the uniqueness of your project
Outline, write, revise, solicit reviews, revise again
Tips on Integrating Proposal Writing into a Successful Graduate Career
Keep a list of potential fellowships with deadlines
Consult with multiple mentors about timing and selection of applications
Start by seeking smaller travel / short term funding
Apply for multiple fellowships
Take classes and complete workshops on grant writing
Integrate proposal writing with other kinds of writings (dissertation prospectus, chapters, articles, and presentations)
Workshop: Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants provide support to advanced graduate students to conduct research for their doctoral dissertations. This workshop will discuss grants in the social sciences, including current programs from the National Science Foundation Science and Technology Studies, American Sociological Association, and American Political Science Association. The workshop will include an overview of these grants, advice on preparing an application, and guidance from faculty (Barbara Allen, Sarah Ovink, and Lee Vinsel). The workshop is intended for graduate students and faculty advisors in doctoral programs. The workshop will take place over zoom, and registration is required.