External Awards for Graduate Students An Introductory Guide to National Competitions P a g e | 2 Getting Started 3 Award Program Descriptions (listed alphabetically) 4 A – G • H – O • P – Z Reference Lists of Awards: 27 Field of Study Arts & Humanities 28 Business 29 Education 30 Health Sciences 31 Law 32 Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) 33 Social Sciences 35 Graduate Level Master’s 37 Doctoral 38 Dissertation Research 39 Dissertation Completion 40 Purpose International Experiences 41 Library & Museum Research 42 Promoting Diversity 43 Summer Research and Study 44 Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards 0027D Strozier Library (850) 644-8132 http://ogfa.fsu.edu email: [email protected] P a g e | 3 Getting Started The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards (OGFA) provides assistance to current FSU graduate students who are interested in applying for competitive external awards. Generally, these awards are merit-based and involve a long-term application process. OGFA Resources & Services Workshops about award topics and persuasive writing Focused presentations and roundtable discussions One-on-one advising Application assistance, including serving as an outside reader Information about relevant campus policies and procedures Blackboard organization site with announcements, tips, and award information Newsletter (available on Blackboard and the office website) Website with upcoming events and event registration, news, and student profiles Graduate and Professional Students of Distinction http://ogfa.fsu.edu For assistance with awards not included in this introductory guide, please provide us with the award information (e.g., website URL, deadline, and essay prompts). About Deadlines General references to deadlines are included in this guide as a point of reference. Please refer to the sponsor’s website for the latest information. Although sponsors may post national deadlines online, there may be an earlier campus deadline. For applications submitted by the Office of Research, please refer to their deadline policy and check the list of limited submissions with earlier deadlines. Begin early to have a completed application, forms, and signatures in time. http://www.research.fsu.edu/ For assistance, please contact the OGFA at least 8 business days prior to the deadline with your completed proposal. The OGFA can help coordinate information about campus procedures for external awards that are administered by the university. Without proper advance notice, the OGFA cannot guarantee assistance before a deadline. Early submission is highly encouraged to avoid last minute problems including technical issues with the application system and issues compiling the application components. For some application systems, there is a delay between the creation and activation of the applicant’s account, which if initiated too late would prevent successful submission. Other Resources Financial Aid: Office of Financial Aid (http://financialaid.fsu.edu). Campus Resources: Please contact your academic unit. Consult the campus-wide competitions and other funding information from The Graduate School (http://gradschool.fsu.edu/Funding-Awards). Assistantships: Please contact your academic unit. Employment: Human Resources (http://jobs.fsu.edu). Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards 0027D Strozier Library (850) 644-8132 http://ogfa.fsu.edu email: [email protected] P a g e | 4 American Association of University Women (AAUW) Awards Career Development Grants These grants support women who wish to advance their careers, change their careers, or reenter the workforce by continuing their education in a master’s program. Awardees may receive up to $12,000 for a year of support. The AAUW gives special consideration to women from underrepresented groups and women pursuing their first advanced degree in nontraditional fields. Source: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/career_development.cfm Dissertation Fellowship (American Program) The AAUW American Dissertation Fellowship supports female graduate students who are completing dissertations in all fields of study. Applicants must be doctoral candidates and U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants researching science, technology, engineering, math, or gender issues are encouraged to apply. This fellowship awards approx. $20,000 to recipients. Source: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm International Fellowships This program provides one year of support for women international students who are pursuing full-time studies. Awards provide stipends for the master’s/professional ($18,000) and doctoral ($20,000) levels. Source: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellows_directory/international.cfm Selected Professions Fellowships The Selected Professions Fellowships helps support women pusuing master’s level degrees in certain science and technology fields as well as women from underrepresented groups who are studing in eligible fields. Stipends vary from $5,000 - $18,000. Applicants must adhere to the specific eligibility guidelines for each category. Source: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellows_directory/selected.cfm Return to Home. American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation Fellowships in Eastern European Studies ACLS provides fellowships that span across several fields of study within the humanities and related social sciences, including the Eastern European Studies Program. The program provides fellowships for Dissertation Research or Dissertation Writing on topics related to eligible countries. Awards may provide up to $18,000. Please consult the following FSU International Experiences Policy: http://global.fsu.edu/policy.htm. Source: http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=530 Return to Home. Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards 0027D Strozier Library (850) 644-8132 http://ogfa.fsu.edu email: [email protected] P a g e | 5 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Dissertation Grants Program The AERA Dissertation Grants Program encourages research on U.S. education issues with support from the National Science Foundation. The awards are available to advanced doctoral students who are focusing on quantitative studies. Applicants may be from various fields, including but not limited to education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, psychometrics, and statistics. Grants can range up to $20,000. The AERA reviews applications several times a year. Additional opportunities include: AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Educational Research Source: http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/diss_grants/DGFly.html Return to Home. American Heart Association Greater Southeast Health Sciences Fellowship The Greater Southeast Affiliate of the American Heart Association provides these short-term fellowships for health science students to work with a faculty or staff member on a project related to the mission of the AHA. Research should be broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke research, or related health sciences and public health problems. Recipients will receive a stipend and limited project support. Please contact the OGFA well in advance of the deadline for information. Source: http://my.americanheart.org/professional/Research/FundingOpportunities/SupportingInformation/Greater- Southeast-Affiliate-Health-Sciences-Fellowship-Program-Description_UCM_321919_Article.jsp Return to Home. The American Philosophical Society Resident Research Fellowship This fellowship supports research in the collections of the American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia, which includes materials on American history, culture, science, and technology. Applicants in any field of study can apply but should consult the library holdings to explain their area of interest and its relevancy to the library’s collection. Applicants should be advanced graduate students. The fellowship provides a monthly stipend for up to 3 months. Source: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/resident Return to Home. Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Grant Program The Association for Institutional Research (AIR), along with the National Science Foundation Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards 0027D Strozier Library (850) 644-8132 http://ogfa.fsu.edu email: [email protected] P a g e | 6 (NSF) and the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC), supports doctoral research in postsecondary education that employs federal databases. The AIR Dissertation Grant offers up to $20,000 for one year in support of dissertation research and writing. Applicants’ research proposals should address the NPEC topic and/or use data from one or more of the national NCES/NSF datasets. U.S. and international students may apply. Source: http://www.airweb.org/?page=818 Return to Home. AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (ALFP) This program supports women and minority students in fields related to computing and communications by providing this three-year fellowship for graduate study leading to a Ph.D. Fellows are matched with a technical staff member. ALFP provides education expenses, a stipend, and a summer internship. Applicants must be studying computer science, math, statistics, electrical engineering, operations research, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field. Source: http://www.research.att.com/internships Return to Home. Boren Fellowship The Boren Fellowship promotes graduate study abroad in areas broadly related to U.S. national security interests. Fellows study the foreign language