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Students
Scholarships, Fellowships,
and Grants for Students in Social Sciences, Healthcare,
and Political Sciences
- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
(AHRQ)
540 Gaither Rd., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-427-1364
http://www.ahcpr.gov/fund
- AHRQ offers summer internships for undergraduate and graduate level students as well as numerous pre-doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships and funds in health services research.
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
1111 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, 202-785-7700
http://www.aauw.org/fga - One of the world's largest sources of funding for graduate women, the Educational Foundation is providing $4.5 million in funding for more than 250 fellowships, grants, and special awards to outstanding women.
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 730, Washington, D.C. 20009,
1-800-227-2345
http://www.cancer.org/research - The Extramural Grants Department reviews and administers both Research Grants and Health Professional Training Grants (HPTGs). HPTGs include both grants and scholarships awarded to nurses, physicians, and oncology social work professionals. As the nation's largest private, not-for-profit source of funds for scientists studying cancer, the ACS focuses its funding on investigator-initiated, peer-reviewed proposals. See funding opportunities section of website for more information.
- American Psychological Association (APA)
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, 202-336-5500
http://www.apa.org/mfp - Minority Fellowship Program.The MFP is one of the most successful training programs for ethnic and racial minority researchers and service providers in the history of federally funded training programs.
The program has supported over 1,300 trainees at over 85 different institutions over 600 of whom have earned their doctoral degrees. They provide a range of supporting programs for fellows including annual surveys, APA Convention programs, and special projects.
- Congressional Fellowship. To provide psychologists with an invaluable public policy learning experience, to contribute to the more effective
use of psychological knowledge in government, and to broaden awareness about the value of psychology-government
interaction among psychologists and within the federal government.Fellows spend one year working as a special legislative assistant on the staff of a member of Congress or
congressional committee.
- American Society on Aging (ASA)
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-974-9600
http://www.asaging.org/awards - Undergraduate Student Award. This award was presented annually to an undergraduate student for exemplary original work related to the ASA-NCOA Conference theme. The winning student receives $500 cash,
an award certificate, one-year membership to ASA,
complimentary registration for the annual meeting,
and the opportunity to present the findings at the
National Conference of the American Society on Aging
and the National Council on the Aging annual meeting.
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
2000 14th Street, North, Suite 780, Arlington, VA 22201, 703-894-0940
http://www.aupha.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3353 - AUPHA is a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals and organizations dedicated to the improvement of health care delivery through excellence in Health Administration Education. All recipients must be students at AUPHA member programs.
See the section on Resources for Students for current funding opportunities.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS Grants
Department, 7500 Security Boulevard, C2-21-15, Baltimore,
MD 21244-1850, 410-786-5701
https://www.cms.gov/ResearchDemoGrantsOpt/04_Other_CMS_Grant_Opportunities.asp
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- Provides doctoral dissertation support for new health
service researchers in various social science disciplines
investigating the study of health care financing and
delivery issues. Grant support is designed to aid
the career development of new health services researchers
and to encourage individuals to study issues impacting
the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars
(CIES)
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005,
202-686-4000
http://www.cies.org
- The CIES administers the Fulbright competition,
which administers grants to U.S. citizens and nationals
of other countries for a variety of educational activities,
including advanced research and graduate study. Long-and
short-term awards are available in virtually all-academic
fields and many professions.
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
810 Vermont Ave. NW, Office of Academic Affiliation,
Washington, DC 20420, 202-273-5771
http://www.va.gov/OAA - For 30 years, the VA Advanced Fellowship Program has offered medical, dental, and associated health trainees advanced training in areas of special interest to VA and the Nation. These post-residency and post-doctoral programs enhance leadership development in a wide variety of clinical and health-related disciplines. See Residencies & Fellowships section for the latest funding opportunities.
- The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005,
202-842-1275
http://www.geron.org/Membership/Awards - The Society's awards program has a dual purpose; honoring outstanding leaders in the field of gerontology and focusing attention on new developments in the area of aging.
The multidisciplinary breadth of the Society's membership is reflected in the awards maintained by GSA. Some awards honor outstanding achievement in gerontology irrespective of discipline, other awards are limited to each of the Society's four sections or disciplines; Biological Sciences, Behavioral and Social Science, Health Sciences, and Social Research, Policy, and Practice. Check individual listings for current lists of award opportunities and eligibility requirements.
- The Institute for Quantitative Social Science
Harvard University, 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, 617-496-2450
http://www.iq.harvard.edu/ - IQSS offers diverse funding opportunities for faculty and students who further the social science research mission and contribute to the IQSS community. Graduate student affiliates can apply for research and travel grants. Undergraduates can find research assistant positions through the Undergraduate Research Scholars program. Click on Funding to find out more about these opportunities.
- National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI)
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington,
DC 20036, 202-452-8097
http://www.nasi.org/student-opportunities
- The NASI is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's leading experts on social insurance. It provides students with challenging internship opportunities. These are nationally-competitive internships with a select number of placements made each year. Visit the website to find out about currently funded opportunities.
- National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
409 Third St., SW, Washington, DC 20024, 202-479-1200
http://www.ncoa.org/about-ncoa/careers/graduate-student-fellowship/
- Fellowships vary from year to year and are offered
to students from undergraduate through doctoral levels.
Students will receive a well-rounded orientation to
the field of aging, including activities such as developing
material for legislative concerns, reporting on issues
in the field of aging, working on advocacy, helping
develop educational materials, and communicating with
professionals all over the country. Check the web
site for current offerings.
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20506, 1-800-NEH-1121
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html - The National Endowment for the Humanities is an
independent grant-making agency of the United States
government dedicated to supporting research, education,
and public programs in the humanities. Fellowship
programs at independent research institutions for
the advancement of thought and knowledge in the humanities
are awarded, as well as fellowships for research programs.
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Building 31, Room 5C27, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292,
Bethesda, MD 20892, 1-800-222-2225
http://nia.nih.gov - The NIA offers grants and support to improve the
health and well-being of older Americans through research
on aging processes, age-related diseases, and special
problems and needs of the aged. Research is sponsored
through extramural and intramural programs. The intramural
offers training programs available at the NIH ranging
from summer programs for high school students through
research opportunities for postdoctoral scientists.
The extramural program funds training opportunities
for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral research. For a
listing of these grant opportunities, refer to the grants and training link on the website.
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR)
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20202-2572,
202-205-8134
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/nidrr/index.html - The NIDRR offers grants and support for students
to conduct comprehensive and coordinated programs
of research and related activities to maximize the
full inclusion, social integration, employment, and
independent living of disabled individuals of all
ages.
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda,
MD 20852, 301-443-4513
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/index.shtml
- The mission of the National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH) is to diminish the burden of mental
illness through research. They offer grant support
for students to research neuroscience, behavioral
science, and genetics to gain an understanding of
the fundamental mechanisms underlying thought, emotion,
and behavior and the connection to mental illnesses.
- National Research Council (NRC)
Fellowship Office, 500 Fifth Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20001, 202-334-2872
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fellowships/
- The Fellowships Office (FO) of the National Academies administers predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowship awards on behalf of government and private/foundation sponsors; these fellowship awards play an important role in the career development of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and scholars for the academic, federal, industrial and international workforce. Check the NRC website for latest listings.
- RAND
1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401,
310-393-0411
http://www.rand.org - Postdoctoral RAND Fellowships in Population Studies
and the Study of Aging enable new scholars to sharpen
their analytic skills, advance their research agenda,
and learn to communicate results effectively. For lastest funding opportunities, click on Educational Opportunities under the About RAND menu.
- Spencer Foundation
625 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL
60611, 312-337-7000
http://www.spencer.org - The Spencer Foundation Fellowships & Awards Program offers
funding opportunities focused on the enhancement of educational opportunities
for all people across the life span. For a current listing of funding opportunities, click on "fellowships."
- Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
(WWNFF)
5 Vaughn Drive, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609-452-7007
http://www.woodrow.org - The Foundation has a suite of Fellowships that support the development of future leaders at a variety of career stages in several critical fields. See the fellowships section of the site for the latest information on funding opportunities.
This webpage was last updated on
January 23, 2012
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