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The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation offers numerous graduate student archival internships for up to 5 months at the library in Boston, Massachusetts. Students can work in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's textual archives, audiovisual archives, and museum collections depar
Published:January 14, 2026Type:MastersDeadline:Not Specified

The Othmer Library offers travel grants for periods of up to two weeks for research and scholarly exploration of our primary materials which include rare and modern books, manuscripts, archival collections, oral histories, fine art, artifacts, and instruments. Travel grants are $750 per week and are
Published:January 12, 2026Type:MastersValue:$750Deadline:Not Specified

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) offers up to 12 fellowships for doctoral dissertation research about criminal justice, crime, and violence. There are two Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) solicitations: Fellowship program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Fellowship program in Scien
Published:January 8, 2026Type:MastersValue:$32,000Deadline:Not Specified

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in association with the Oak Ridge Institute (ORISE), offers a 10 week summer program for graduate students at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to conduct research at a DHS Center. Selected participants will conduct collaborative research in a homeland s
Published:December 22, 2025Type:MastersValue:$20,000Deadline:December 30, 2025

University of Alberta (UAlberta) awards 1 postdoctoral fellow to research at their university for 2 years in politics, history, or Canadian society. The fellow will research in politics, history, economy, or the society of Western Canada or related fields. The fellowship was developed in honor of Gr
Published:December 17, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$46,000Deadline:December 20, 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers 4 awards for grad studies in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology for 4 years. Dr. Nancy Foster was the former Assistant Administrator for Oceanic Services and Coastal Zone Management at the National Oceanic and Atmos
Published:December 17, 2025Type:MastersValue:$47,000Deadline:December 17, 2025

Harvard University Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies offers several postdoctoral scholars support to work on publishing their dissertations for 10 months. Residence in the Cambridge/Boston area (where Harvard University is located) and participation in Institute activities are required. Postd
Published:December 12, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:70,000Deadline:December 13, 2025

The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission offers 1 postdoctoral fellowship enabling US scientists to do postdoctoral research at a UK university for 2 years. Engineers and scientists will receive fellowships ranging a duration from 1 to 2 years. Fellows can also carry out research at a British resea
Published:December 12, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsDeadline:December 13, 2025

The Ford Foundation awards 36 one-year dissertation fellowships for diverse PhD and ScD students who hope to teach and research at a university level. Through its program of Fellowships, the Ford Foundation and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks to increase the numbe
Published:December 12, 2025Type:MastersValue:$28,000Deadline:December 12, 2025

The Ford Foundation offers 24 yearlong postdoctoral fellowships for high-achieving scholars who aspire to teach and research at the college or university level. Through its program of Fellowships, the Ford Foundation, the National Research Council (NRC), and the National Academies of Science, Engine
Published:December 12, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$50,000Deadline:December 12, 2025

University of California (UC) Berkeley awards up to 2 postdoctoral fellows to take residence at Berkeley to carry out research related to natural resources. This fellowship is put on by UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources. Two types of fellowships with one as a one-year postdoctoral award
Published:December 4, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:CaliforniaValue:$66,737Deadline:December 6, 2025

The American Lung Association (ALA) offers 4 research grants that provide up to 2 years of support for postdoctoral researchers making the transition from research training to independent researchers. Awards for research relevant to lung biology, health and disease, patient care, or behavioral studi
Published:December 4, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$50,000Deadline:December 6, 2025

Council of American Overseas Research Center (CAORC) offers 8 awards to PhD and postdoc to carry out cross-regional research outside the US. The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanit
Published:December 4, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$12,600Deadline:December 5, 2025

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awards 16 fellowships for PhD candidates to conduct field research in Latin America or the Caribbean for up to 1 year. Awards support 4 to 12 months of research. Fellows will contribute to grassroots development among disadvantaged people and attend a mid-year con
Published:December 3, 2025Type:MastersValue:$20,000Deadline:December 3, 2025

UCLA Library Special Collections offers fellowships for up to 3 months for students and scholars to carry out research in any of the collections. Research residencies are for for scholars or students in graduate-level, post-doctoral, or independent research. Collections that are administered by Univ
Published:November 27, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:CaliforniaValue:$2,500Deadline:December 1, 2025

The American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS) offers up to 4 fellowships supporting 2-9 months of scholarly research in Sri Lanka for U.S. citizens. Fellowship is for scholars with little or no experience, as well as specialists. Scholars should have an established interest in Sri Lanka and
Published:November 26, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$22,200Deadline:December 1, 2025

The Schomberg Center, located in the New York Public Library (NYPL), has collections about people of African descent and funds 6 months of research. This program is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Ford Foundation. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Cu
Published:November 21, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$30,000Deadline:December 1, 2026

The German Studies Association (GSA) supports 1 year of research for PhD students and recent postdoctorals to research, present, and study in Berlin, Germany. Berlin Program is a residential program that combines research opportunities with intellectual and cultural interaction. Fellowships are awar
Published:November 21, 2025Type:MastersValue:$20,400Deadline:December 1, 2026

University of Michigan (UMich) awards a yearlong postdoctoral fellowship to scholars teaching and researching Africa or the African diaspora. This is a residential fellowship at UMich, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The fellowship lasts for 1 academic year. Fellows will teach a 5-6 week "mini-
Published:November 21, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:MichiganValue:$56,000Deadline:December 1, 2026

The Japan Foundation offers about 15 doctoral fellowships for up to 1 year for outstanding scholars to conduct research in Japan. The Doctoral Candidates Fellowship lasts for 4-12 months.
Published:November 20, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:$30,000Deadline:December 1, 2026
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