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WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
  Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships for Outstanding College Students Interested In the Foreign Service
Seeks to recruit talented undergraduate students in their junior year of college, into academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy.
  Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships for Master's Students Interested In the Foreign Service
Selects individuals seeking admission to graduate school for the following year. Attracts outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages.
ROTARY PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES PROGRAM
  Rotary World Peace Fellowships
The fellowships fund either master's degree or professional development certificate study at one of the seven Rotary Peace Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution at eight universities worldwide.
AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION - Grants & Fellowships
  APSA Grants & Fellowships
APSA sponsors several programs to support individual research and training endeavors.
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
  Doctoral Dissertation Awards
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.
  Scholarships, Grants and Funding Opportunities
APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS - Grants and Awards Programs
  Dissertation Research Grants
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.
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION - Research Programs
  The Legis Congressional Fellowship
Spend seven or twelve months working in the office of a member of Congress or serving on the staff of a congressional committee and become part of the action on Capitol Hill. Learn the policymaking process from the inside: draft legislation, brief congressmen and senators, serve as a constituent liaison, plan and participate in committee hearings, and more.
THE CARTER CENTER - Get Involved
Internships in International Relations for Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors, Graduate Students, and Recent Graduates
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.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND COOPERATION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships Related to Peace and International Security
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 teh 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.
CENTER FOR NONPROLIFERATION STUDIES, MONTEREY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
  Nonproliferation Studies Graduate Scholarships for Students in International Policy Studies and Public Administration
The Center offers scholarships to Monterey Institute graduate students working towards the Certificate in Nonproliferation Studies. Applicants should intend to pursue a career in the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
CORO
  Postgraduate Fellowships in Public Affairs
A full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse, talented and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena.
COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD
  Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships
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.
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS (CAORC)
  Doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Allied Sciences
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers develops and administers programs in collaboration with our member Centers and affiliated partners.
DUKE-UNC ROTARY CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
  Rotary World Peace Scholarships for Graduate Studies in World Peace and Resolution of Conflicts
A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities is required.
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.
  USA Program
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.
HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION
  Dissertation Fellowships to Increase Understanding of the Causes, Manifestations, and Control of Violence, Aggression, and Dominance
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.
THE IMPACT FUND
  Equal Justice Litigation Fellowships
COLLEGEVILLE INSTITUTE FOR ECUMENICAL AND CULTURAL RESEARCH
  Resident Scholars
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.
INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate or 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.
  Summer Graduate Research Fellowships in Research and Writing
The Summer Graduate Research Fellowship is a non-residential research and writing program that provides an opportunity to refine and complete a publishable scholarly article or thesis chapter that engages ideas within the classical liberal tradition.
  Internships and Job Opportunities
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.
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND
  Civil Rights Summer (CRS) - A Fellowship for Emerging Social Justice Leaders
An eight-week summer training and internship program for a diverse group of students from a broad range of colleges and universities around the country.
LEO BAECK INSTITUTE
  Fellowships in the Social, Communal and Intellectual History of German-Speaking Jewry
Ph.D. candidates and academics working on topics related to the German-Jewish community in a variety of disciplines are encouraged to apply.
MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH
  Summer Fellowships
Students enrolled in a master's or Ph.D. program in public policy or a social science. Qualified minority students and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL INSURANCE - Student Opportunities
  John Heinz Dissertation Award
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.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE - Fellowship Programs
  Graduate Research Fellowships
Provides assistance to universities for dissertation research support to outstanding doctoral students undertaking independent research on issues related to crime and justice.
  W.E.B. du Bois Fellowships
Places particular emphasis on crime, violence and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.
  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.
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NRC)
  Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs for Scientists and Engineers Tenable at U.S. Laboratories and NASA Research Centers
Graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
  Law School Scholarships and Financial Aid
Two major scholarship programs for students with a high GPA (generally 3.5 or above) and high LSAT.
POPULATION COUNCIL
Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Population Studies, Including Demography and Public Health, in Combination with a Social Science Discipline, Such as Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, or Geography
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
  Resident Scholars Fellowships
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) currently offers two residential fellowship programs for scholars.
SKADDEN FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
  Skadden Fellowships for Graduating Law Students
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.
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL - Fellowships & Grants
  International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships (IDRF)
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.
Fellowships
Current and upcoming opportunities to apply for SSRC fellowships and grants.
SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOCIAL ISSUES
Fellowships
SPSSI supports internship and fellowship opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS - Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships
Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP)
The Open Society Foundations offers supplementary grants to students from select countries in Southeastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, the Middle East/North Africa, and South Asia. The program enables qualified students to pursue doctoral studies in the humanities and social sciences at accredited universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace: Peace Scholar Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
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.
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.
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
A year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries undergoing development or political transition.
WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Professional Development International Fellowships (Predoctoral, Postdoctoral and Library Residency)
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.
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