• IRTL past workshop slides
• The Graduate School Workshops; Welcome events; Graduate Post; Summer fitness classes; Chittenden Commons
• Workshops: MSU VPRGS Research Coffee Break Series
• MSU Libraries Workshops

• COGS
• CSTAT workshops
• International Lending Center Drive
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• Select MSU resources: Grad School career development resource guide; Versatile PhD Career Finder; ProFellow; MSU Graduate School grant resources
• MSU College of Education Office of Student Writing Assistance (OSWA)
• MSU Electronic Thesis or Dissertation Approval
• MSU Business Cards
• Past IRTL monthly alerts

• Grant Newsletters
• Call for Manuscripts: Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Call for Papers: Journal for the Study of Postsecondary and Tertiary Education
• Call for Abstracts: CBE-Life Sciences Education
• Call for Proposals: 2016 ACPA Convention
• Call for Submissions and Proposals: Dual Language Research and Practice Journal
• Call for Manuscripts: Journal of Research on Leadership Education
• Call for Escapes: Higher Education in Neoliberal Times
• Call for Manuscripts: Journal of College Student Retention
• Call for Papers: Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs
• Call for Submissions: International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education
• AERA Graduate Student Council
• American Educational Studies Association Resources page

• August, September, October

• Conference Grant - To help defray the costs of traveling to and from conferences, COGS provides up to $300 in the form of a Conference grant. Deadline - Friday, September 4, 2015.

• Professional Development Grant - This program is intended to support graduate/professional students attend events or engage in activities that enhance their professional development. The maximum amount awarded is $300.00. Deadline - Friday, September 4, 2015.

• RCR overview: http://education.msu.edu/irtl/training/
• RCR specifics: http://education.msu.edu/irtl/training/rcr.asp

• Online option - Human Research Protection Program (HRPP): http://education.msu.edu/irtl/training/rcr.asp#resources
• Online option - CITI: http://education.msu.edu/irtl/training/rcr.asp#resources
• Online option - Epigeum: http://grad.msu.edu/researchintegrity/Epigeum.aspx
• Online option - Graduate School slides: http://grad.msu.edu/researchintegrity/resources/

• MSU Graduate School Career & Professional Development Resource Guide (pdf) A guide to all the services offered by the Graduate School to help you make the most of your graduate education and plan for your future.
• Versatile PhD Career Finder | explore alt-ac careers and associated paths
• ProFellow | more than 680 professional and academic fellowships
• MSU Graduate School grant resources | http://grad.msu.edu/tgsgrants/

• Grant Advisor (pdf) June 2015
• Research Development & Grant Writing News (pdf) June 15, 2015
• Full list of Current Awareness Tools (MSU login required) (website)
• these links include grant resources and lists of educational grant opportunities

AUGUST 2015 

• Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: August 1, 2015
• Program requirements: This program supports dissertation research focused on methodological and research topics that address the mission and research interests of AHRQ, including safety/quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents by the time of the grant award.
• Eligibility: Students in accredited research doctoral programs in the U.S., at the dissertation stage.
• Award: Up to $40,000 for the entire project period (9-17 months)
• Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-256.html
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: August 3, annually
• Program requirements: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: Up to $15,000 for domestic research, up to $18,000 for international research.
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5324&org=SBE&sel_org=SBE&from=fund
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)
• Post-Dissertation: Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Most recent deadline: Continuous. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the year. Normally grants will be made in May and November.
• Program requirements: The competition is open to all professionals conducting research on human sexuality. The money may be used for either a small project that can be completed with the help of the grant or as part of a larger study that might ultimately be funded from other sources.
• Citizenship: Not specified.
• Eligibility: Not intended to fund class projects, thesis, or dissertation research.
• Award: up to $1,000, to be used for any purpose relevant to the conducting of the research. Funds will not normally be provided for travel to conventions, stipends for principal investigators, or manuscript preparation.
• Website: http://fsssonline.org/grants/
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
• Dissertation: Data Collection
• Most recent deadline: August 10, 2015
• Program requirements: The NCAA Research Committee invites research proposals within the general topic areas of student-athlete well-being and college athletics participation. The program’s goals are: to stimulate research on college athletics; to foster contributions to the empirical research on college athletics; to provide financial support to graduate students interested in engaging in high-quality research related to college athletics; and to assist NCAA-member institutions and the general public in gaining access to new, outstanding research in this field. Grant recipients will also be expected to submit a brief summary of the research that is suitable for publication in the NCAA News. Students studying topics of specific interest to the NCAA and its membership and demonstrating the competencies necessary to successfully complete the proposed study will receive highest consideration. Research topics may include but are not limited to: the impact of participation in athletics on the academic or social experiences of the student participant; best practices for academic advisement of student-athletes; the relationship between athletic time demands and academic success; student-athlete integration into the campus community; the relationship between athletic department finances and on-field success, and student-athlete satisfaction with the college experience.
• Citizenship: Not specified.
• Eligibility: Research grants are available for graduate students only and are intended to support the student while conducting research to be used for a doctoral dissertation, master’s thesis or external publication. Recipients will be expected to culminate their project in an article suitable for publication in a scholarly journal, or in a completed master’s thesis or dissertation. Students must be enrolled in graduate school at an NCAA member institution.
• Award: Awards for these research grants are set at a maximum of $7,500 for one-year projects. Grant recipients will be provided with an expense paid trip to the annual NCAA Research Committee meeting to present their research proposal and will have the opportunity to interact with and receive feedback from the committee and NCAA staff members.
• Website: http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/ncaa-graduate-student-research-grant-program
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: February 11, 2016; August 13, 2015
• Program requirements: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: Up to $16,000
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503621&org=SBE&sel_org=SBE&from=fund
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
• Type of Award: International; Research Grant; Dissertation Data Collection; Dissertation Write-Up; Dissertation Award; Research Award; Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Most recent deadline: August 15, 2015; February 15, 2016
• Award description: IERF's mission is to research and disseminate information on world educational systems and to facilitate the integration of individuals educated outside the United States into the U.S. educational environment and work force. IERF invites individuals and organizations to submit appropriate research project proposals for funding. Research grants are awarded for research only and not for study.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application; Complete at start of funding; Not complete at application; Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Applicant must demonstrate substantial experience in the field of credentials evaluation, including experience as an evaluator, an admissions officer, or a counselor.  Applicant must demonstrate expertise in the country they propose to research.
• Award: Up to $1,000.
• Website: http://ierf.org/index.php/institutions/research_grants/
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
• Type of Award: Scholarship; Travel Grant
• Most recent deadline: August 15, 2015
• Award description: Each year travel scholarships are available to students whose proposal(s) to present posters, research papers, roundtables, or symposia have been accepted.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Available to students whose proposal(s) to present posters, research papers, roundtables, or symposia have been accepted.
• Award: Not specified.
• Website: http://ashegrads.wordpress.com/ashe-travel-scholarship-2/
• Last updated: 7/31/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: August 28, 2015; June 15, 2016
• Program requirements: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: Up to $23,000, with a project duration of no more than 12 months.
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5418
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: January 15 and August 15, annually
• Program requirements: Supports basic scientific research on the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. Program welcomes proposals for empirically grounded, theoretically engaged, and methodologically sophisticated research in all sub-fields of cultural anthropology.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: Up to $29,000
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505057&org=SBE&sel_org=SBE&from=fund
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: January 18 and August 18, annually
• Program requirements: The program supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. This program also strengthens both empirical and theoretical economic analysis as well as the methods for rigorous research on economic behavior. It supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: ~$16,000
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5437&org=SBE&sel_org=SBE&from=fund
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: January 18 and August 18, annually
• Program requirements: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: A total of $2.5 million is available to fund 200-300 awards under this program. Individual awards will vary due to estimated program budget, number of awards, duration, variation in research techniques, and needs across the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5423&org=SBE&sel_org=SBE&from=fund
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: August 27, 2015; January 28, 2016
• Program requirements: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: Up to $16,000.
• Website: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Dissertation: Data Collection, Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: August 21, 2015; December 21, 2015; April 26, 2016
• Program requirements: The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is to increase the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing awards to support the completion of the doctoral research project and dissertation for individuals from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in mental health research. This FOA targets the timely awarding of the doctoral degree.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
• Eligibility: Individuals must be registered in an accredited research doctoral degree program, in good standing, and have an approved dissertation proposal.
• Award: The total award project period may not exceed two years, but must be no less than 12 months. Total allowable costs per year are the current fiscal year National Research Service Award (NRSA) predoctoral stipend level (http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm#policy) and up to $15,000 for additional expenses.
• Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-181.html
• Last updated: 7/1/15

SEPTEMBER 2015

• Sponsor: CIES Research – International Centre for Sports Studies
• Type of Award: International; Scholarship; Research Grant; Dissertation Data Collection;
• Most recent deadline: September 1, annually
• Award description: Aimed at promoting football (soccer)-related academic research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Awarded to researchers holding a university degree or equivalent in one of the following areas of study: law, economics, sociology, ethics, geography, history, and medicine.
• Award: Up to $30,000
• Website: http://www.cies.ch/research/havelange-scholarship/
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)
• Type of Award: Dissertation Award
• Most recent deadline: September 1, 2015
• Award description: Honors a graduate whose dissertation improves the educational process in composition studies, or adds to the field’s body of knowledge, through research or scholarly inquiry.
• Citizenship:
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Dissertation must have been accepted by the degree-granting institution and degree must have been received within 1 calendar year of application deadline (September 1-August 31).
• Award: not specified
• Website: http://www.ncte.org/cccc/awards/berlin
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: Social Science Research Council (SSRC); Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)
• Type of Award: International; Research Grant; Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Most recent deadline: September 1, 2015
• Award description: The Abe Fellowship Program encourages international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The program fosters the development of a new generation of researchers interested in policy-relevant topics and willing to become key members of a bilateral and global research network. Applications are welcome from scholars and nonacademic research professionals.
• Citizenship: This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan as well as to nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States.
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field, or have attained an equivalent level of professional experience at the time of application.
• Award: Unspecified. Terms of the fellowship are flexible and are designed to meet the needs of researchers at different stages in their careers. The program provides Abe Fellows with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24-month period. Fellowship tenure must begin between April 1 and December 31 of a given year. Fellowship tenure need not be continuous, but must be concluded within 24 months of initial activation of the fellowship.
• Website: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/abe-fellowship-program/
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: MSU Council of Graduate Students (COGS); MSUFCU; MSU Vice President of Research & Graduate Studies
• Type of Award: Travel Grant
• Most recent deadline: September 4, 2015; deadline in first week of fall, spring, and summer semesters.
• Award description: Funding available to MSU graduate students. A qualified event includes but is not limited to a regional, national or international conference, symposium, convention, competition, forum or association meeting. The subject matter of the event must be directly applicable to the applicant’s field of study.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: May not apply for both a Conference Grant and Professional Development Grant for same event. For conferences between 9/2/15 and 1/10/16. Selection is based on a lottery.
• Award: Maximum award of $300, available once during MSU career.
• Website: http://www.cogs.msu.edu/funding.html
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: MSU Council of Graduate Students (COGS); The Graduate School
• Type of Award: Travel Grant
• Most recent deadline: September 4, 2015; deadline in first week of fall, spring, and summer semesters.
• Award description: Funding available to MSU graduate students. This program is intended to support graduate/professional students attend events or engage in activities that enhance their professional development. A qualified event includes but is not limited to a local, regional, national or international workshop, academic competitions, convention, or association meeting in which the primary goal of event participants is to obtain or hone a skillset useful to their profession.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: May not apply for both a Conference Grant and Professional Development Grant for same event. For conferences/programs between 8/27/14 and 1/11/15. Selection is based on a lottery.
• Award: Maximum award of $300, available once during MSU career.
• Website: http://www.cogs.msu.edu/funding.html
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA), National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Type of Award: Dissertation Data Collection; Dissertation Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: September 10, 2015; January 15, 2015. Reviewed two times per year.
• Award description: AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 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. The research project must include the analysis of data from at least one of the large-scale, nationally or internationally representative data sets such as those supported by NCES, NSF, and the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Institutes of Health. Additional data sets may be used in conjunction with the obligatory federal data set. If international data sets are used, the study must include U.S. education.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, OR non-U.S. citizens working at a U.S. institution
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Advanced doctoral students at the dissertation writing stage. Underrepresented minority researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Award: ~15, $20,000, one-year grants
• Website: http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/FundingOpportunities/AERAGrantsProgram/DissertationGrants/tabid/12812/Default.aspx
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA), National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Type of Award: Research Grant
• Most recent deadline: September 10, 2015; January 5, 2015. Reviewed two times per year.
• Award description: AERA invites education-related research proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal databases. Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics. The research project must include the analysis of data from at least one of the large-scale, nationally or internationally representative data sets supported by NCES, NSF, or other federal agency, such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Institutes of Health. Additional data sets may be used in conjunction with the obligatory federal data set. If international data sets are used, the study must include U.S. education.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, OR non-U.S. citizens working at a U.S. institution
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Applicants must have received the doctoral degree by the start date of the grant. Underrepresented minority researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Award: Approximately 15, $20,000 one-year grants or up to $35,000 for two-year projects.
• Website: http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/FundingOpportunities/AERAGrantsProgram/ResearchGrants/tabid/12813/Default.aspx
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS)
• Type of Award: Dissertation Award
• Most recent deadline: September 15, 2015
• Award description: NISTS encourages the development and dissemination of knowledge that informs the academic and practitioner communities on transfer. Criteria will highlight the significance of the dissertation topic to the advancement of our knowledge about and/or effective service to transfer students. To this end, the Institute invites faculty to nominate exceptional dissertations, regardless of methods or academic discipline.
• Citizenship: Not specified.
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Dissertation must have been successfully defended and filed with the nominee’s graduate division or school between September 1 and August 31, immediately preceding award deadline.
• Award: Conference registration fee waiver for NISTS Annual Meeting.
• Website: http://transferinstitute.org/awards/barbara-k-townsend-dissertation-of-the-year-award/
• Last updated: 7/31/15

• Sponsor: The National Academies
• Type of Award: Fellowship Training; Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Most recent deadline: September 9, 2015
• Award description: The National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to engage early career individuals in the analytical processes that inform U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows obtain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science and technology policy at the federal, state, or local levels.  Fellows spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. Fellowship session is January – April.
• Citizenship: Most, with exceptions. Please visit http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/PGA_044705
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Graduate and professional school students and those who have completed graduate studies (degree awarded) within the last five years may apply. 
• Award: Up to 26 fellows in Washington, D.C., stipend of $8,500 to offset living expenses for period of fellowship.
• Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Type of Award: Dissertation Data Collection; Dissertation Write-Up
• Most recent deadline: September 15, 2015
• Award description: These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student’s university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. The dissertation proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution.
• Award: Up to $18,000.
• Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816

• Sponsor: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Type of Award: International; Fellowship Training; Research Grant; Dissertation Data Collection
• Most recent deadline: September 15, 2015
• Award description: Fellows will have the opportunity to spend one year in Germany to network with prospective leaders from abroad, explore new solutions to the global issues of our times, and carry out a research project of their own choice. Participants gain insight into the social, cultural, economic, and political situation in Germany.
• Citizenship: Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil, or India.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Must have completed their first degree (at least a bachelor’s or comparable degree) less than 12 years prior to the start date of the fellowship, have subsequently gained work experience, and have already shown outstanding leadership potential in their career.
• Award: up to 10, one-year research stays per country (up to 50 fellowships awarded annually)
• Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/german-chancellor-fellowship.html
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal
• Type of Award: International; Scholarship; Travel Grant; Research Grant; Dissertation Data Collection
• Most recent deadline: September 15, 2015; March 15, 2015
• Award description: Travel grant funds may be used to 1) attend and present papers at academic conferences relevant to the applicant’s field of research; 2) visit libraries or archives that contain resources necessary to the applicant’s current academic work; 3) engage in collaborative work with colleagues at another institution; 4) travel to a research site.
• Citizenship: Open only to West African nationals affiliated with institutions of higher education.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility:
• Award: $1,500 travel costs, $1,500 stipend
• Website: http://www.bu.edu/wara/fellowship/fund_travel/
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
• Type of Award: Research Grant
• Most recent deadline: September 15 and March 15, annually
• Award description: Grant defrays travel, living, and photocopy expenses of a research trip to the Ford Library. Library collections focus on federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, and national politics in the 1960s and 1970s.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Contact the Library for information about holdings related to your project before applying.
• Award: Up to $2,000 in support of research in the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford library. Typically $30,000-35,000 is authorized annually.
• Website: http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/foundationgrants.asp
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• Type of Award: Research Grant; Dissertation Data Collection
• Most recent deadline: September 15, 2015
• Award description: GSRG were created to support high quality theory-driven graduate student research that furthers the mission and goals of NASP and should address professional competency and/or advocacy. Proposed research may be a thesis or dissertation required for completion of the training program.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a school psychology training program and be regular or student members of NASP at the time of application.
• Award: up to two $1,000 grants. At least one going to a doctoral student. GSRG recipients will be eligible for travel grants of $500 to cover costs for NASP Convention.
• Website: http://www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/gsra.aspx
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Type of Award: Dissertation Data Collection
• Most recent deadline: September 15, 2015
• Award description: Assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students of psychology in good standing with their university, at a regionally accredited university or college located in the U.S. or Canada. Must be affiliates or associate members of the APA. Dissertation proposal must be approved prior to application. Applicants who have already defended their dissertations are eligible to apply as long as they have not yet received a doctoral degree as of the application deadline.
• Award: 30-40 $1,000 awards; several grants up to $5,000 to students whose dissertation research reflects excellence in scientific psychology.
• Website: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/scidir-dissertre.aspx
• Last updated: 7/1/15

• Sponsor: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• Type of Award: Dissertation Award
• Most recent deadline: September 26, 2015
• Award description: The award is to encourage high quality research relevant to college student services administration and to student affairs. This award recognizes outstanding dissertation research conducted by doctoral degree recipients presently in or intending to enter the student affairs profession.
• Citizenship:
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Must have completed your dissertation and had your degree conferred between September 1 of previous year and August 31 of this year.
• Award: Certificate awarded at NASPA annual conference; complimentary NASPA annual conference registration; monetary award for future research; presentation of dissertation research in a program at conference; consideration for publication in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.
• Website: https://www.naspa.org/foundation/awards/hardeedoty
• Last updated: 7/31/15

• Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
• Type of Award: International; Research Grant; Dissertation Data Collection
• Most recent deadline: Internal MSU deadline: September 23, 2015. IIE deadline: October 13, 2015.
• Award description: English Teaching Assistantship grant or Research/Study grant. For anyone with a bachelor’s degree, allows for individually designed study/research, graduate study, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools in a single country. Application must be submitted through MSU.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship at the time of application. Permanent residents are not eligible.
• Dissertation Proposal: Not stated/unclear
• Eligibility: For anyone with a bachelor’s degree.
• Award: Amount of award varies, ~1,200 awarded
• Website: http://www.isp.msu.edu/funding/fulbright.htm
• Last updated: 7/31/15

• Sponsor: University of Michigan
• Type of Award: Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Most recent deadline: September 29, 2015
• Program requirements: The Society invites applications from qualified candidates who are at the beginning of their academic careers, having received the Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic degree between June 1, 2012 and September 1, 2015. Appointment as Assistant Professor in an affiliated department of the University and a three-year appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Society of Fellows.
• Citizenship: Any.
• Dissertation Proposal: Complete at application
• Eligibility: Applications from degree candidates and recipients of the Ph.D. from the University of Michigan will not be considered.
• Award: Four 3-year fellowships, $55,000 annual stipend.
• Website: http://societyoffellows.umich.edu
• Last updated: 7/1/15