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  • Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
    8/12/26
    The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help PhD candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature. 
  • Fulbright Student Grant for Graduate Study, Research Abroad or English Teaching Assistantship
    8/12/26
    The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English teaching assistant programs. During their grants, Fulbright recipients will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
  • Drs. Henry J. and Bonita R. Durand Scholarship
    7/29/26
    The Durand Scholarship is intended to assist students who encounter financial obstacles that can hinder progression towards earning a degree and/or graduating. It was created by Drs. Henry J. and Bonita R. Durand, PhD ’02, MS ’93, to support and encourage the educational ambitions of graduates of the Cora P. Maloney Center. 
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Scholarships and Grants
    7/13/26
    The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) supports student-athlete success on the field, in the classroom, and for life, by awarding scholarships to help current and former college athletes pursue additional educational opportunities. More than 350 individuals are awarded $2.6 million in scholarships and grants annually to pursue a graduate degree or complete their undergraduate degree after they have exhausted eligibility for other athletics-related financial aid.
  • National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships Program
    7/8/26
    The Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (CSGrad4US) program aims to increase the number and diversity of domestic graduate students pursuing careers in computer and information science and engineering fields.
  • Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)
    6/22/26
    The Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS) is a fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.
  • University College London Friends & Alumni Association (UCLFAA)
    6/15/26
    Every year, UCLFAA funds four scholarships across University College London (UCL) for master's students from the U.S. These scholarships are designed to assist recipients with their tuition fees and/or living expenses, as determined by the department. 
  • APIA Scholars
    6/15/26
    Scholarships at APIA Scholars are open to applications from all undergraduate students attending U.S. accredited colleges or universities. Scholarship amounts range from $2,500 one-year awards to $20,000 multi-year awards. APIA Scholars has a focus on supporting students who live at or below the poverty line and are in the first generation of their family to attend college. 
  • Simons Foundation Fellowships
    6/15/26
    The Simons Foundation's mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. The foundation makes grants in four areas: Mathematics & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Autism & Neuroscience, and Science, Society & Culture.
  • American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE)
    6/15/26
    The primary goal of the AFPE Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship program is to positively impact patient and public health by supporting high performing students who possess the skill and aptitude to become outstanding scientists and leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and the government/nonprofit sectors. The fellowship stipend may be used for expenses such as a stipend, laboratory supplies, books, materials, travel etc.