SCHOOL of INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

American University · Washington, D.C.

PhD PROGRAM -- FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND EXTERNAL FUNDING

The following information was compiled at the suggestion of SIS doctoral students. Without duplicating other sources, listed are organizations, awards, fellowships and grants for which SIS PhD students are eligible. The prompt "+ More" after the name of an organization indicates additional descriptive information on specific awards. Information is current as of the present academic year, September 2007 through August 2008.

You may expand or collapse a section by clicking on the "+" or "-" after its heading.

American University Resources +

APSA & ISA +

• APSA American Political Science Association
• ISA International Studies Association

Scholarly, Research and Private Organizations +

• AED Academy for Educational Development
• ACLS American Council of Learned Societies
• AAUW American Association of University Women
• Brookings Institution - + More
Name of Organization: The Brookings Insitution Link
Website: http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/fellowships/BrookingsResearch.aspx
Description: Dissertation Resident Fellowship awards. $22,000 for 10 months beginning first of September through end of June plus travel expenses up to $1,500.
Requirements: School nomination required: Consult the SIS Director of Doctoral Studies.
Deadlines: School nomination letters, end of November APPLICATION, first of February
Notifications: Mid-March
NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS: 6
• CAORC Council of American Overseas Research Centers
• CICS Center for International and Comparative Studies
• Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
• Smith Richardson Foundation + More
Name of Organization: Smith Richardson Foundation
World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship
Website: http://www.srf.org/grants/world_politics.php
Description: $7,500 annual competition award to support dissertation research, specifically, fieldwork, archival research and language training on: American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. Administered by at AU by OSP Office of Sponsored Programs because the foundation requires AU to administer the award.
Deadline: End of October
Notification: mid-January
NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS: up to 20
REQUIREMENTS: Letter from department representative; 3-page Proposal; 1-page Budget; CV; and Letter of Recommendation. The Foundation requires a narrative report upon completion of budgeted activities. The purpose of the narrative report is to explain how the fellowship advanced the dissertation.
• ISO International Student Organization
• NSF National Science Foundation
• SSRC Social Science Research Council + More
Pre-Dissertation and Dissertation Research
Name of Organization: Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Website: http://www.ssrc.org/
Description: Council promotes advanced understanding of critical national and international social issues. Numerous fellowship grants for doctoral students, include
Awards:
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPFP)
International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF)
SSRC-Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grant

1. The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPFP)
DATES: May through April of the following year
Deadline: January 30
Research Fields Announced: Late November (preceding year)
Online Application Opens: 1st Week of December
Online Application Closes: January 30
Notification: April
Spring Fellow Workshop: Four days beginning end of May thru start of June
Fall Fellow Workshop: 2nd Week of September
NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS: tbd
DPFP CRITERIA: http://programs.ssrc.org/dpdf/selection/
Originality and appropriateness of topic
Preparation of the student
Summer predissertation research plan
Summer funding
REQUIREMENTS: tba

2. International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF)
DATES: July 2008 through December 2009
Deadline: usually on or about November 6
Research Fields: http://programs.ssrc.org/idrf/FAQ/2008/
Online Application Open
Online Application Closes: usually on or about November 6, 2007
Notification: by early spring 2008
NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS: 54 selected in 2007
IDRF CRITERIA: http://programs.ssrc.org/idrf/Selection_Criteria/
IDRF GUIDELINES: http://programs.ssrc.org/idrf/IDRF%20Guidelines.pdf

3. SSRC-Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grants
Deadline: November 1
Online Application Opens: May 1
Online Application Closes: November 1
Notification: tba
NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS: tbd
MELLON MAYS CRITERIA: Second through fifth year of doctoral study only
   Predoctoral Research Development (PRD) up to $5000
   Graduate Studies Enhancement (GSE) up to $2000
APPLICATION: http://mellonmays.ssrc.org/grants/
• USIP U.S. Institute for Peace - + More
Name of Organization: USIP United States Institute for Peace
1. Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships
Website: http://www.usip.org/fellows/index.html
Description: $17,000 fellowships for students at U.S. universities researching and writing doctoral dissertations on international peace and conflict. One year award beginning in September is open to citizens of any country.
Deadline: early January
NUMBER: varies

USIP also offers the
2. Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program
Website: http://www.usip.org/gf.html
Description: Finding creative approaches to prevent, manage and resolve international conflicts in partnership with academia, organizations, government and the media. The Jennings Randolph Fellowship is open to outstanding scholars and other professionals to conduct research on international conflict and peace in-residence at USIP.
NUMBER: varies

3. There are also solicited and unsolicited grants http://www.usip.org/gf.html
NUMBER: varies
• WIIS Women in International Security

Washington DC Area +

• Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metro Area
• Economic Club of Washington $10,000 Dissertation Fellowship
• Cosmos Club small grants to cover specific research needs

Language Study for Field Research +

• U.S. Department of State + More
Name of Organization: U.S. Department of State
Website: www.state.gov
Critical Language Scholarships
Description: Seven to 11 week intensive summer language training overseas in "critical need" languages. The languages are Arabic; Chinese; Indic, Bangla, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu; Korean; Persian; Russian and Turkish. Additional languages may be added in the future.
Administered at AU by the Office of Merit Awards, contact Chris Swanson at cswanson@american.edu or call (202) 885-1818
Applications published Mid-December
NUMBER: TBA (multiple)
REQUIREMENTS: U.S. citizens currently enrolled in a graduate degree program. Recipients are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their professional careers.
• Smith Richardson Foundation + More
Name of Organization: Smith Richardson Foundation
World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship
Website: http://www.srf.org/grants/world_politics.php
Description: See Smith Richardson Foundation under “Dissertation Research.” Funds language study, along with other activities, in World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship.

Subject-Specific +

• AAG Association of American Geographers
• The Morris Abrams Award in International Relations
• EarthWatch Institute
• IAPS International Association for People-Environment Studies
• IAMCR International Association of Media and Communication Research
• IHEA International Health Economics Association
• The WWW Virtual Library Peace, Conflict Resolution and Security Studies

Region-Specific +

Other Helpful University PhD Funding Websites +

• Univerisity of Iowa Division of Sponsored Programs website
  Alphabetical list by organization and award, links to other funding databases, and general information on applying for grants
• University of Iowa Funding Databases and Services
  Search by name of organization or award
• University of Michigan International Institute
• George Washington University: links on dissertation funding
• University of Maryland: links to external funding
• University of Wisconsin External Fellowships links

Additional Resources +

• CDS International
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• DMOZ Open Directory Project
• OEPZ
• WAIS World Association of International Studies