Grants for Graduate Students Funding Opportunities in the Liberal Arts
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Graduate Students Funding Opportunities in the Liberal Arts This list of grant opportunities is designed to help graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin identify support for the various phases of their graduate careers. It includes 214 grants; 187 support graduate study in the social sciences, and 109 fund work in the humanities. Fifty-one opportunities are open to international students and another 132 state no specific citizenship requirements. The grants cover multiple phases of study including coursework, pre-dissertation research and travel, professional training opportunities, dissertation research, and dissertation writing. While this list is not intended to be comprehensive, it does represent three years of careful searching for opportunities for Liberal Arts graduate students. We hope you find it useful as one resource in your grant search. —Liberal Arts Grants Services, August 2014 How to Use this List Please skim: Only a fraction of the opportunities here will be relevant to any individual student's specific area of study. The format is designed to be easy to skim so that you can identify these more quickly. Deadlines: A majority of the opportunities here recur on an annual basis, but in some cases the sponsor had not posted a new deadline at the time the list was compiled. Please use previous year's deadlines as a guideline and check back with sponsors that interest you for updates. Some grants may be submitted directly to the sponsor, others require the university to officially approve and submit your grant. In all cases, the deadline listed is the date of required first contact. If the grant will be submitted through Liberal Arts Grants Services, the listed deadline is three weeks in advance of the sponsor's deadline. How to apply: Most grants are either submitted directly to the sponsor or through Liberal Arts Grants Services. There are others, however, that require special procedures such as departmental review, approval by the Graduate School, or competitive university-wide review. Please read the "how to apply" section carefully for the grants that interest you and be sure to contact the individuals listed there for additional information, if necessary. International Students: A handful of grants, especially those funded by the U.S. government, restrict applications to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. In this list, "Y" indicates that the sponsor accepts applications from international students. In some cases, the sponsor may designate specific nationalities that may apply, or they may require that the international student should be enrolled in a U.S. university at the time of application. "N" indicates that the sponsor will accept applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents only. "Unknown" means that the solicitation was not clear on nationality or citizenship requirements. International students interested in these opportunities should clarify by reading the solicitation carefully and contacting the sponsor if need be. Discipline: Grants have been marked as Humanities, Social Sciences or both for your convenience. Individual sponsors may have nuanced interpretations of this division, so be sure to read the solicitation carefully to make sure that the sponsor accepts proposals from your discipline. Some sponsors are more interested in your methodology than your home department—if you use methodological tools from other disciplines (i.e. humanists who use ethnography or linguistic methods, and social scientists who draw on archival research) be sure to consider opportunities in your broader, interdisciplinary base. FALL Title: Louis Owens Awards for Graduate Student Presenters at WLA Conferences Sponsor: Western Literature Association (WLA) Deadline: 09/01/2014 Amount: $500 Description: The WLA honors the great writer and scholar Louis Owens for his contributions to western American and American Indian literary studies and for his unfailing generosity as a colleague, teacher, and mentor. The goal of the Louis Owens Awards is to build for the future of the Western Literature Association by modeling Owens’ own support and encouragement of diverse graduate student engagement in western literature and culture studies. The Owens Awards are intended to foster ever-greater diversity within the WLA membership, to help broaden the field of western American literary studies, and to recognize both graduate student scholarship and financial need. To be eligible for this award, you must be registered as a graduate student at the time of the conference. You are not eligible for this award if you have received it previously. How to Apply: Submit a paper proposal for participation in the conference by June 15. If your paper is accepted, apply directly to sponsor by September 1. See grant announcement for complete list of materials to be submitted with application. Disciplines: Humanities; International Students: Y More Info: http://www.westernlit.org/the-louis-owens-awards-for-graduate-student-presenters-at-wla-conferences/ ______________________________ Title: Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS), Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (NSF 14-574) Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Deadline: 09/01/2014 Amount: Unspecified Description: The MMS Program supports supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. The Program interacts with the other programs in Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) as well as other programs in the Foundation, most notably the Statistics Program in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS). The Program also partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 1. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421 ______________________________ Title: Fulbright U.S. Student Program Sponsor: U.S. Department of State (DOS) Deadline: 09/03/2014 Amount: Varies Description: The 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2014. The Fulbright U.S. Student program is open to graduate students at all levels, undergraduates who will have completed their degree by the beginning of the grant period (for most countries, Sept. 1, 2014) and non-students who hold a bachelor's degree. The program is restricted to U.S. citizens. The grants are for study and research abroad, and are available for most countries. Grants are awarded for all disciplines, including the sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, and the performing and creative arts. A number of countries also offer grants for those who wish to serve as English teaching assistants. NOTE: U.S. Student Fulbright Grants should not be confused with the discontinued Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Grant. How to Apply: Contact the UT Austin Fulbright advisor at fulbright@austin.utexas.edu as soon as possible to indicate your intent to apply. The email should give the applicant's name, contact information, and academic status (i.e., undergrad, grad, alumnus), country or region of interest, and area of study or research topic. The applicant must submit copies of all application materials electronically to the UT Austin Fulbright office by 2 PM on September 3. Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences; International Students: N More Info: http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships/fulbright ______________________________ Title: Dissertation Grants Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA) Deadline: 09/04/2014 Amount: $20,000 Description: AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), National Science Foundation (NSF), and other federal databases. Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while writing the doctoral dissertation. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics. How to Apply: Apply directly to sponsor by September 4. See grant announcement for complete list of materials to be submitted with application. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/FundingOpportunities/AERAGrantsProgram/DissertationGrants/tabid/12812/Default.aspx ______________________________ Title: Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program in Entrepreneurship Sponsor: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Deadline: 09/10/2014 Amount: $15,000 Description: The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program is an annual competitive program that awards up to fifteen Dissertation Fellowship grants of $15,000 each to Ph.D., A.D.B., or other doctoral students at accredited U.S. universities to support dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship. The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program is one of three academic recognition programs established by the Kauffman Foundation to aid the Foundation in achieving its goal of building a body of respected entrepreneurship research and making entrepreneurship a highly regarded academic field. How to Apply: Apply directly to sponsor by September 10. See grant announcement for complete list of materials to be submitted with application. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.kauffman.org/what-we-do/programs/entrepreneurship/building-the-field-of-entrepreneurship-research/kauffman-dissertation-fellowship-program ______________________________ Title: Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Award Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation Deadline: 09/10/2014 Amount: $5,000 Description: The annual award program supports research into psychological and behavioral aspects of the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents as reflected in the activities and interests within pediatric psychology of the late Lizette Peterson-Homer and her commitment to improving the status of children. Specifically, the grant supports research related to the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents through accidents, violence, abuse, or suicide. To be eligible, applicants must be students and/or faculty at an accredited university and demonstrate research competence and commitment to this area of research. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 10. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/peterson-homer.aspx ______________________________ Title: Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund Sponsor: Creative Capital, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Deadline: 09/12/2014 Amount: $10,000-$45,000 Description: The MAP Fund is founded on the principle that experimentation drives human progress, no less in art than in science or medicine. We welcome applications from artists, ensembles, producers and presenters of a high artistic standard, whose work in the disciplines of contemporary performance embodies this spirit of exploration and deep inquiry. MAP is particularly interested in supporting work that examines notions of cultural difference or "the other," be that in class, gender, generation, race, religion, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity. MAP supports most direct costs related to the conception, creation and premiere of a new work. These include but are not limited to commissioning fees and artists' salaries, research costs, rehearsal and workshop expenses, promotion, and audience outreach and production costs up to and including the premiere run of the work. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 12. Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://mapfund.org/ ______________________________ Title: Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG) (NSF 14-580) Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Deadline: 09/15/2014 Amount: $12,000/2 yrs. (direct costs) Description: This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documenting, and archiving of endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 15. Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences; International Students: Y More Info: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816&org=NSF ______________________________ Title: Moody Research Grants, & the Harry Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin, LBJ Foundation Deadline: 09/15/2014 Amount: $500-$5,000 Description: Twice a year, The LBJ Foundation awards Moody Research Grants, ranging from $500 to $2,500, and the Harry Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies, in the amount of $5,000. Moody Research Grants may be used for research for dissertations, theses, senior papers, publications and other projects. The Middleton Fellowship is given to students whose research highlights how history can illuminate current and future policy issues. While post-doctoral fellows may apply, preference is given to doctoral students. The fellowship requires recipients to conduct research at the LBJ Library and at least one other NARA facility. The application deadline for both is September 15 for the spring term (January 1 – August 31) and March 15 for the fall term (June 1 – December 31). How to Apply: Apply directly to sponsor by September 15. See grant announcement for complete list of materials to be submitted with application. Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.lbjlibrary.org/research ______________________________ Title: Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies Sponsor: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Deadline: 09/17/2014 Amount: $30,000-$200,000 Description: Grants will be given in four categories: 1) Dissertation Fellowships will provide one-year stipends for Ph.D. candidates to devote full time to preparing dissertations., and may be used for fieldwork, archival research, analysis of findings, or for writing after research is complete. 2) Postdoctoral Fellowships will provide two years of funding to recent recipients of the Ph.D. for residence at a university for the purpose of revising the dissertation into a publishable manuscript or for beginning the first new project. 3) Collaborative Research Grants will support work that may be interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary. Projects that relate different Buddhist traditions to each other or that relate scholarship on the broad Buddhist tradition to contemporary concerns in other academic fields are especially welcome. 4) A Distinguished Visiting Professorships will allow universities and colleges to host accomplished scholar-teachers in Buddhist studies as visiting professors for one semester or one academic year. How to Apply: Applicants in the Collaborative Research and Distinguished Visiting Professorship categories should contact their departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 17. Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants may apply directly to sponsor by October 8. Disciplines: Humanities; International Students: Y More Info: http://www.acls.org/programs/buddhist-studies/ ______________________________ Title: Public Health Fellowship Program Sponsor: Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Centers for Desease Control and Prevention (CDC) Deadline: 09/18/2014 Amount: Unspecified Description: The ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program was established in 1995. Its goal is to address emerging needs of public health, and to provide leadership and professional opportunities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for students and graduate students of ASPPH member graduate schools and programs of public health. The fellowships are from one to two years in duration, depending on the needs of CDC and the fellow. The Fellowship Program was established to strengthen the relationship between the academic public health community and public health practice agencies. The types of fellowships will vary according to specific areas of research or training within CDC´s Centers/ Institutes/Offices (CIOs). To be eligible, students must have received a MPH or doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship. Early career professionals with MPH or doctorate degrees (within 5 years of graduation) may also apply for the fellowship program. How to Apply: Apply directly to sponsor by September 18. See grant announcement for complete list of materials to be submitted with application. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: https://fellowships.aspph.org/programs/details.cfm?programID=10 ______________________________ Title: Clara Mayo Grant Program in Support of Masters’ Theses and Pre-Dissertation Research on Sexism, Racism, or Prejudice Sponsor: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SSPI) Deadline: 09/24/2014 Amount: $1,000 Description: The Clara Mayo Grant program was set up to support masters’ theses or pre-dissertation research on aspects of sexism, racism, or prejudice, with preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master’s program. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome. Individuals who are SPSSI members and who have matriculated in graduate programs in psychology, applied social science, and related disciplines may apply. Matching funds from University preferred. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 24. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=727 ______________________________ Title: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) in Sociology (NSF 11-547) Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Deadline: 09/24/2014 Amount: $12,000 (including indirect costs) Description: The Sociology Program dissertation improvement grants are awarded to support high-quality doctoral dissertation research in sociology. The suitability of a research idea is based on the extent to which the research contributes to sociological theory and knowledge, not on specific topics. Grants are for direct research costs associated with either original data collection or the analysis of existing datasets. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 24. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Y More Info: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/soc/socckl1.jsp ______________________________ Title: Research Grants Sponsor: Lesbian Health Fund (LHF) Deadline: 09/24/2014 Amount: $10,000 Description: The Fund supports research in the areas of understanding social, family, and interpersonal influences as sources of stress or support; eliminating inequalities in health care, including barriers to care, and improving quality of care and utilization rates; development and testing of interventions to address mental and physical health needs of lesbians and other sexual minority women, including but not limited to depression, identity related issues, eating disorders, substance abuse, obesity, cancer risks, cardiovascular disease, and sexually transmitted infections; and sexual and reproductive health, including family and parenting issues. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review Form by September 24. Disciplines: Social Sciences; International Students: Unknown More Info: http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=959&grandparentID=594&parentID=922&nodeID=1 ______________________________ Title: World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship Sponsor: Smith Richardson Foundation Deadline: 09/24/2013 Amount: $7,500 Description: Supports Ph.D. dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. The fellowship’s objective is to support the research and writing of policy-relevant dissertations through funding of fieldwork, archival research, and language training. In evaluating applications, the Foundation will accord preference to those projects that could directly inform U.S. policy debates and thinking, rather than dissertations that are principally focused on abstract theory or debates within a scholarly discipline. Applicants should be ABD by the time of application. How to Apply: Contact your departmental Grants and Contracts Specialist or Liberal Arts Grants Services (lagrants@austin.utexas.edu) and return Proposal Review form by September 24. 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