OCTOBER 2020

GRADFUNDING NEWSLETTER Dear Graduate Students, We are still in high season for fellowship opportunities. Surprisingly, considering the current state of the world, we found some exciting new opportunities this month. Have a look below! Alex and Shelley * indicates U.S. citizenship or permanent residency not required

Application Support with the OFCE!! o National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP)

General Fellowship Opportunities o American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation

Fellowships o American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development Grants o American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships

(also Postdocs) * o American-Scandinavian Fellowship and Grants to Study in Scandinavia o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fellowships o Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Diversity Leadership Scholarship o Environment & Society Graduate Fellows Program (UA) * o EPA People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition o Faculty for the Future for Women from Developing Countries (PhD and

Postdoc)* o Good Works College Scholarship * o Health Equity Internship Program * o Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (also for the humanities) o National Institute of Justice Research Assistantship Program o Presidential Management Fellowship (open now!) o Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows o Studienstiftung des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin (for study in Berlin) * o UA Water Resources Research Institute Small Grants *

Fellowships in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences o Boren Awards Graduate Fellowship o Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships * o Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research

Fellowship o Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement

Grants * o Getty Foundation Graduate Internships * o Hagley Center for Business, Technology, and Society Dissertation Fellowships * o History of Art: Institutional Fellowships * o Humane Studies Fellowship * o Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program * o Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship o Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture-International Fellowships in Jewish

Studies * o Met History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowships * o Society for American Music Robert Walser and Susan McClary Fellowship * o UAZ Tech Launch Student Innovation Challenge *

Fellowships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math o Association for Computing Machinery Doctoral Dissertation Award * o Innovation in Buildings (IBUILD) Graduate Research Fellowship o Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Program (also Simulation/Training and

Ocean Engineering) * o Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program o National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine

(ELHM) Program o Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) * o Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for

Service Program o Society for Mining, Metallury, & Exploration Scholarships * o U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research

(SCGSR) program o Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship in Aerospace Science and

Engineering *

Postdoctoral Opportunities o Council of American Overseas Research Centers-National Endowment for the

Humanities Senior Research Fellowship * o Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Columbia University * o Environmental Fellows Program * o Guggenheim Postdoctoral (and pre-doc) Fellowship in Aviation and Space

History * o Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Classics and Performing & Media Arts * o National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Research o NEH-Hagley Postdoctoral Fellowship on Business, Culture, and Society *

o Sandia National Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowships o University of Michigan President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in STEM

* indicates U.S. citizenship or permanent residency not required

Application Support with OFCE RSVP below!

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP)

The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base in biological science, technology, engineering, mathematics, physical science, earth science, and social science in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study.

• Deadline: Late October (varies according to discipline)

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident

• Website: http://www.nsfgrfp.org/

• RSVP: https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/application-support-programs/nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program

General Fellowship Opportunities

American Association of University Women (AAUW) American

Dissertation Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation. The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by the preceding November. The program provides fellowships for women pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication for eight consecutive weeks. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields or researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american/dissertation-fellowships/

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development

Grants

AAUW’s Career Development Grants provide assistance to women who, through additional higher education, technical training, or participation in professional development institutes, are making career changes, seeking to advance in current careers, or reentering the workforce. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing credentials in nontraditional fields. Grants provide support for coursework toward degree programs other than a doctorate or for specialized training in technical or professional fields.

• Deadline: November 15, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/career-development/

American Association of University Women (AAUW) International

Fellowships International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United

States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and

postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.

• Deadline: Nov 15

• Citizenship: not U.S.A.

• Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-

grants/current-opportunities/international/

American-Scandinavian Fellowship and Grants to Study in Scandinavia The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and

grants (up to $5,000) to individuals to pursue research, study or creative arts projects in

one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. Grants are considered suitable for

post-graduate scholars, professionals, and candidates in the arts to carry out research or

study visits of one to three months duration.

• Deadline: Nov 1

• Citizenship: United States citizens or permanent residents

• Website: http://www.amscan.org/fellowships-and-grants/fellowshipsgrants-to-

study-in-scandinavia/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fellowships Whether you are on a career track or deciding on which career you would like to pursue, CDC has many diverse fellowship, internship, training, and volunteer opportunities for students and professionals. Many of these opportunities provide invaluable experience and potentially offer clear cut paths to exciting careers with CDC. There are short-term internships, full-time fellowships, work experience opportunities, and training and education opportunities available.

o Deadline: Varies o Citizenship: See website o Website: https://www.cdc.gov/fellowships/index.html

Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Diversity Leadership Scholarship In honor of Dr. Maria Teresa Velez, Associate Dean, University of Arizona Graduate College, and her lifelong commitment to promoting graduate student diversity and inclusion and pushing for the highest of excellence, the Graduate College established the Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Diversity Leadership Scholarship. This award is given annually to a doctoral student who, through their teaching, research, or outreach and service, has demonstrated a commitment to furthering diversity in education, higher education, and the community at large. The award consists of $25,000 plus full base graduate tuition and student health insurance (excluding mandatory registration fees and any differential tuition) for one year only. The selected Fellow may not hold concurrent graduate assistant/associateships or student wage positions or defer the award for the following year.

• Deadline: November 2, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/dr-maria-teresa-velez-diversity-leadership-scholarship

Environment & Society Graduate Fellows Program (UA) The Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) program is currently accepting applications for the 2020 Environment & Society Graduate Fellows Program. This fellowship supports currently enrolled University of Arizona graduate students from any degree-granting program whose work is focused on the nexus of environmental research and decision making. The Environment & Society Fellowship provides an opportunity for graduate students to develop their knowledge, training, and experience in applied environmental science and outreach. Projects should incorporate a use-inspired research approach meaning that the project meets a need expressed by a stakeholder (an organization, community, or person affected by your research outcomes).

• Deadline: October 26, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://www.climas.arizona.edu/content/environment-society-graduate-fellows-program

EPA People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition

EPA's P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet – Program is a unique competition that is open to teams of college/university students working to design solutions for a sustainable future. P3 offers students hands-on experience that brings their classroom learning to life, while also allowing them to create tangible changes in their communities. This annual, two-phased research grants program challenges students to research, develop, and design innovative projects that address real world challenges involving all areas of environmental protection and public health.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Applicants (both student team members and faculty advisors) must be citizens of the United States or its territories or be lawfully admitted to the United States.

• Website: https://www.epa.gov/P3/p3-application-overview

Faculty for the Future The Faculty for the Future grant program seeks to positively impact gender balance in

science disciplines by reinforcing the presence and qualifications of women university

teachers in developing and emerging economies. We firmly believe that better gender

balance at the faculty level will encourage more women to study STEM disciplines.

• Deadline: Nov 9, 2020

• Citizenship: female citizen of a developing country or emerging economy

• Website: https://www.slb.com/who-we-are/schlumberger-foundation

Good Works College Scholarship

Students who are dedicated to making their community a better place by planning community service projects are cordially invited to join its the Good Works College Scholarship. The program is being designed by the Fairfax criminal defense attorney Karin Riley Porter. The candidates who will fit in the awards are an undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, and incoming college freshmen at an accredited U.S. educational institution. They also need to be in good academic standing to apply.

• Deadline: October 31, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://www.helptostudy.com/good-works-college-scholarship/?ref=ar

Health Equity Internship Program The Health Equity Internship Program was created to support the diversification of the public health and health-related workforce. Like several areas of health, the public health nutrition workforce also needs assistance with diversification and recruiting a new generation of nutritional professionals. Since 2002, the internship program has prepared nearly 1,000 students with practical skills in the Essentials of Public Health Services and Core Competencies of Health Education and Promotion. Federal, regional, state and local health agencies provide real-world work experience to students for 12-weeks to complete health equity projects in the areas of HIV, Cancer, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Lupus, Nutrition, Mental Health, Program Planning, Health Policy, Tobacco, Injury/Violence Prevention, Aging, and more.

• Deadline: October 30

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://asphn.org/health-equity-internship-program/

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (also for the Humanities) The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs (please see program eligibility requirements) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to advance their own research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities. Applications are welcome from all social science and humanities

disciplines and need not be explicitly related to the study of Japan. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 12 to 24 months (long-term).

• Deadline: December 1, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

• Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/

National Institute of Justice Research Assistantship Program The NIJ Research Assistantship Program (RAP) offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The RA program is a research focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students. We welcome students from all academic disciplines to apply who wish to connect their research to the criminal justice field.

• Deadline: Dec 23, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/nijs-research-assistantship-program

Presidential Management Fellowship The Program attracts and selects the best candidates possible to develop a cadre of potential government leaders. It provides some sustenance during the first years of employment and encourages development of leadership capabilities. Fellows are hired at the civil service ranks of GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 (or equivalent pay band, depending on agency) with Excepted Service appointment status at the beginning of the Fellowship. Following satisfactory completion of each year of the Fellowship, Fellows are eligible for promotion to the next GS level (or equivalent pay band, depending on agency) but cannot be promoted higher than GS-13 during the Fellowship. After successful completion of the Fellowship, agencies may noncompetitively appoint Fellows to permanent positions and grant Fellows career or career-conditional status.

• Deadline: October 14, 2020

• Citizenship: See website (for U.S. citizens with few exceptions)

• Website: https://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/2021-application/

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows The fellowship supports a 12-month residential experience in Washington, D.C., with additional support for health policy leadership development activities. The program seeks exceptional mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and health care, and prepares individuals to influence the future of health care and accelerate their own career development. Applicants must have earned an advanced degree in one of the following disciplines: allied health professions; biomedical sciences; dentistry; economics or other social sciences; health services organization and administration; medicine; nursing; public health; social and behavioral health; or health law.

• Deadline: November 9, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizens or permanent residents

• Websitehttp://www.healthpolicyfellows.org/apply/overview/

Studienstiftung des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin (for study in Berlin) The Studienstiftung des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin sponsors a scholarship program for students and young scholars of all fields from France, Great Britain, the United States, Russia and other successor states of the former Soviet Union. Applicants should work on projects that require access to research facilities in Berlin. The scholarships are awarded according to various criteria, including academic merit and civic engagement. During their 10-month stay grant winners will not only experience their research areas from an international perspective, but also the political, cultural and social dimensions of public life in Berlin.

• Deadline: December 15, 2020

• Citizenship: France, Great Britain, the United States, Russia and other successor states of the former Soviet Union

• Website: https://www.parlament-berlin.de/de/Das-Parlament/Studienstiftung

UA Water Resources Research Institute Small Research Grants The University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) invites proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b). Proposals are requested for research that explores new ideas to address water problems in Arizona and expand understanding of water and related phenomena. Grants of under $10,000 are encouraged. Research proposals will be considered from the social, biological, physical, and engineering sciences, including water management, water law, and public health. Proposals should demonstrate that projects will foster improvements in water supply, addressing issues of water yield and water reliability, water quality, treatment, infrastructure, and assessment of management practices.

• Deadline: November 5, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted (students apply under faculty)

• Website: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/programs/small-research-grants

Fellowships in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Boren Awards Graduate Fellowship The Boren Awards fund the intensive study of language and culture abroad. The Boren Fellowships are designed to give graduate students maximum flexibility to pursue their academic goals alongside their study of the target language. Boren Fellows may concentrate only on language study during their time abroad—such an application will be given equal consideration. Language study throughout the duration of the grant may be supplemented with any or all of the following activities: Academic Internship, Classroom Study, or Research.

o Deadline: January 27, 2021 before 5:00pm EST o Citizenship: U.S. citizens at the time of the national application deadline. o Website: https://www.borenawards.org/apply-now

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature. In the current Newcombe competition, at least 20 non-renewable fellowships of $25,000 will be awarded for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing; in addition, Fellows' graduate schools will be asked to waive tuition and/or remit some portion of their fees.

o Deadline: November 16, 2020 o Citizenship: unrestricted o Website: https://woodrow.org/fellowships/newcombe/

Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research

Fellowship The CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their PhD. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Approximately eight awards of up to $11,000 each will be given. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

• Deadline: mid-January 2021

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

• Website: https://www.caorc.org/fellowships

Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement

Grants This program supports doctoral research focusing on building dynamic language infrastructure (DLI). Developing language infrastructure includes the documentation and preservations of languages in ways that articulate or advance linguistic theory, as well as the use of digitization techniques and novel computational methods that support and advance the study of language. Special emphasis is given to human languages that are endangered, i.e., understudied and at risk of falling out of use. The program supports the development of the next generation of researchers that contribute to language data management and archiving, and to the analysis of these archives to advance language infrastructure. Funding in this solicitation is in the form of doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIs) for up to 24 months and this solicitation addresses the preparation and evaluation of proposals for DDRI proposals.

• Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19607/nsf19607.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Getty Foundation Graduate Internships Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation, as well as in Getty Publications—to students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to the visual arts. Training and work experience placements are available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, information management, public programs, and grantmaking. Internships are located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles or the Getty Villa in Malibu.

• Deadline: Varies

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/grants/?page=1

Hagley Center for Business, Technology, and Society Dissertation

Fellowships Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowships are designed for graduate students who have completed all course work for the doctoral degree and are conducting research on their dissertation. We invite applications from Ph.D. candidates whose research on important historical questions would benefit from use of Hagley's research collections. This is a residential fellowship with a term of four months. The fellowship provides $6,500, free housing on Hagley's grounds, use of a computer, mail and internet access, and an office.

• Deadline: November 15

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://www.hagley.org/henry-belin-du-pont-dissertation-fellowships

History of Art: Institutional Fellowships Advanced training in European art history requires direct exposure to the object of study, prolonged access to key information resources such as libraries and photographic archives, the development of professional relationships with colleagues abroad, and sustained immersion in European cultures. These related needs are often best satisfied by extended engagement with a European art research center. The Kress History of Art: Institutional Fellowships are intended to provide promising young art historians with the opportunity to experience just this kind of immersion.

o Deadline: November 30, 2020 before 5:00pm EST o Citizenship: Unrestricted o Website: http://www.kressfoundation.org/fellowships/default.aspx?id=42

Humane Studies Fellowship Humane Studies Fellows not only gain financial aid, but also connect with IHS and our network of scholars working to advance classical liberal ideas in the academy. This

includes access to academic advising and invitations to our career development seminars, research workshops, discussion colloquia, and other networking events. Accepted Fellows research a broad range of topics from migration and 18th-century property rights to bioethics and environmental policy. IHS welcomes scholars working in unique and diverse research areas. We are looking for anyone doing exciting classical liberal research in the humanities and social sciences.

• Deadline: December 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://theihs.org/funding/humane-studies-fellowship/

Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program Thank you for your interest in the Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program! The United States Institute of Peace is dedicated to supporting advanced research from top academics in a variety of fields that contribute to a wider understanding of how to manage conflict and build sustainable peace effectively. Dissertation scholarships last for 10 months, starting in September each year.

• Deadline: October 14, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted (but must be enrolled in a recognized, accredited doctoral program in the United States)

• Website: https://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicati-0

Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Today the Marshall Foundation, continuing Louise’s legacy, seeks to enhance the lives of the citizens of Tucson and Pima County through its support of charitable and educational institutions. To that end, The University of Arizona Graduate College with assistance of the Louise Foucar Marshall Foundation offers the Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship to help Arizona graduate students complete their doctoral dissertation. A Fellowship is provided annually for up to six students by the Marshall Foundation and a Graduate Tuition Scholarship that covers in-state base graduate tuition is provided by the Graduate College.

• Deadline: October 12, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship

• Website: https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/marshall-foundation-dissertation-fellowship-and-dr-maria-teresa-velez-marshall

Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture-International Fellowships in

Jewish Studies The purpose of the Foundation’s Fellowship program is to assist well-qualified individuals in carrying out an independent scholarly, literary or art project, in a field of Jewish specialization, which makes a significant contribution to the understanding, preservation, enhancement or transmission of Jewish culture. The Fellowship is open to applications from a qualified scholar, researcher or artist who possesses the knowledge and experience to formulate and implement a project in a field of Jewish specialization can apply for support. The amount of the grant varies in accordance with the cost of

living in the country in which the fellowship recipient resides to formulate and implement a project in a field of Jewish specialization can apply for, grants range up to $10,000 per year.

• Deadline: November 16, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: http://mfjc.orrg/fellowship/

The Met History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowships Applicants are international in background, diverse in focus, and varied in their perspectives and training. Each year The Met creates a closely knit community of scholars whose individual interests collectively illuminate the Museum's collection of artworks spanning 5,000 years of human creativity. Exploring new avenues of research in art history, visual culture, education and public practice, and critical theory, fellows expand, challenge, and actively redefine the very limits and purview of these disciplines by introducing fresh ideas drawn from philosophy, anthropology, museum studies, historiography, conservation, and the material sciences.

• Deadline: See website

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/types-of-fellowships

Society for American Music Robert Walser and Susan McClary Fellowship Intended to diversify the field of scholars working on American music, the Robert Walser and Susan McClary Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding Ph.D. candidate at a U.S. or Canadian university who is a member of a historically underrepresented group in the field. Applications are especially welcome from African Americans, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans, and, from Canada, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities (as defined by Canadian legislation). The Society embraces and promotes diversity of race, ethnicity, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and religion, among other expressions, among our membership and throughout all Society activities. The award recognizes academic achievement and future promise in the study of American music. The fellowship, granted biannually, provides a twelve-month stipend of $22,000 for Ph.D. candidates enrolled full time at their educational institution. It cannot be held concurrently with a comparable year-long fellowship unless the SAM award is accepted on an honorary basis.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://www.american-music.org/page/WalserMcClaryFWP

UAZ Tech Launch Student Innovation Challenge Do you have a great idea for an invention but don’t know where to start? Puzzled by the challenges and costs of taking an idea from a concept to something tangible or to a finished product? Here's your chance to bring your vision to life by leveraging university resources, funding, and expertise that are typically only available to university

employees. The Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) Student Innovation Challenge is an idea-stage competitive challenge designed to encourage UArizona students – both undergraduate and graduate – to propose and develop solutions to real-world problems. The program is an opportunity to partner with the university to take novel ideas to the next level where they can create real-world impact.

• Deadline: October 12, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://techlaunch.arizona.edu/student-innovation-challenge

Fellowships in Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Math

Association for Computing Machinery Doctoral Dissertation Award ACM established the Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. The award is presented each June at the ACM Awards Banquet and is accompanied by a prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet. As of January 1, 2014 all winning dissertations are published exclusively in print and electronic formats as part of the ACM Books Series, which includes distribution through the ACM Digital Library. Honorable Mention(s) may also be awarded, with a prize of $10,000 shared among recipients.

o Deadline: October 31, 2020 o Citizenship: Unrestricted o Website:

http://awards.acm.org.ezproxy2.library.arizona.edu/doctoral_dissertation/nominations.cfm

Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Program (also Simulation/Training

and Ocean Engineering) In an effort to foster education and innovation in the area of societal production and utilization of energy, the Link Foundation invites applications for 2-year fellowships of $30,000 per year for students working toward a Ph.D. degree.

• Deadline: December 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: http://www.linkenergy.org/index.html

Innovation in Buildings (IBUILD) Graduate Research Fellowship The Innovation in Buildings (IBUILD) Graduate Research Fellowship is a new program managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The fellowship will strengthen the pool of well-trained, diverse MS and PhD scholars who are equipped for research-intensive building technologies careers across all sectors. IBUILD Fellows will receive research and educational support to conduct innovative research at their home institution in an area with demonstrated relevance to building energy efficiency. In addition to funding

high-quality research, the fellowship will provide professional development, mentoring, networking, and support for internship opportunities. Awardees must conduct STEM research in an area with demonstrated relevance to building energy efficiency.

• Deadline: Dec 1, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://ibuildfellowship.org/

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program The MLEF Program provides students with educational opportunities to gain real-world, hands-on research experience with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy. The MLEF program was created in 1995 with the goal of improving opportunities for under-represented and minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. As a MLEF participant, you will train under the mentorship of scientists and engineers while working on mission-focused research projects. During the 10-week appointment, you will receive a weekly stipend, and may be eligible for housing and travel allowances. You will also gain insight into how the Department of Energy is working to meet the energy challenges of the future.

• Deadline: January 8, 2021

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen

• Website: https://orise.orau.gov/mlef/

National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine

(ELHM) Program The National Academy of Medicine’s ELHM Program began in 2016 to increase the NAM’s engagement with exceptional, interdisciplinary early- and mid-career professionals working in biomedical science, population health, health care, health policy, and related fields. The ELHM Program facilitates opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and innovation between the emerging leaders, NAM members, and experts across sectors. There are two components of the ELHM Program: (1) Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars (ELHM Scholars), (2) Emerging Leaders Forum.

• Deadline: November 1

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

• Website: https://nam.edu/programs/emerging-leaders-forum/

Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) The Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) provides on-the-job training for professionals to apply expertise in information science, computer science, and information technology to address current and future informatics needs. While working in CDC programs to enhance our agency’s informatics workforce, fellows help state and local health departments and international public health agencies solve complex public health informatics challenges.

• Deadline: Late February - Early March 2021

• Citizenship: International candidates are eligible for the program and are required to have the appropriate visa before starting the program.

• Website: https://www.aphl.org/fellowships/Pages/Bioinformatics.aspx

Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART)

Scholarship for Service Program The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing technical degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.

• Deadline: December 1, 2020

• Citizenship: must be a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application.

• Website: https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart

Society for Mining, Metallury, & Exploration Scholarships Each year the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) and the SME Foundation offer multiple scholarships to SME student members who demonstrate a desire for and probability of success in a career in the minerals industry. A list of available scholarships is provided on their website.

• Deadline: October 15, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: http://www.smenet.org/scholarships/

U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research

(SCGSR) program The goal of the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission, by providing graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories. The SCGSR program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to pursue part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE laboratory/facility in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the DOE laboratories/facilities. There are 4 new transdisciplinary research areas for encouraging graduate training activities at the convergence of multiple disciplines and communities, including Microelectronics, Data Science, Conservation Laws and Symmetries, and Accelerator Science. Applications in these areas are strongly encouraged.

• Deadline: November 12, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr/

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship

The Zonta International Amerlia Earhart Fellowships were established in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zonta club member. Each year, up to 30 talented women, pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering around the globe, are chosen to receive the US $10,000 Fellowship. Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering are eligible.

• Deadline: November 15, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://www.zonta.org/Web/Programs/Education/Amelia_Earhart_Fellowship

Postdoctoral Opportunities

Council of American Overseas Research Centers-National Endowment for

the Humanities Senior Research Fellowship This fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities for U.S. postdoctoral scholars, and foreign national postdoctoral scholars who have been residents in the US for three or more years. Scholars must carry out research in a country which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Scholars must carry out research in a country which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Eligible countries for 2018-2019 are: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Cyprus, Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka or Tunisia. Fellowship stipends are $5,000 per month for six consecutive months.

• Deadline: January 12, 2021

• Citizenship: U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have resided in the U.S. for three years prior to the application deadline.

• Website: https://www.caorc.org/fellowships

Environmental Fellows Program

The Harvard University Center for the Environment created the Environmental Fellows program to enable recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard's extraordinary resources to tackle complex environmental problems. The Environmental Fellows work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school or department to create new knowledge while also strengthening connections across the University's academic disciplines. The Center organizes a co-curricular program to ensure that the fellows get to know each other and each other's work. All fellows join in biweekly dinners along with Harvard faculty and a speaker also from amongst the Harvard faculty.

• Deadline: January 11, 2021

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://environment.harvard.edu/environmental-fellows-program

Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Columbia University The EI Fellows program provides innovative postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute (i.e. social, earth, biological, engineering, and health sciences), while at the same time acquiring the breadth of cross-disciplinary expertise needed to address critical issues related to sustainable development. Specific areas of research include food security, energy systems, climate change impacts, poverty reduction, disease, and environmental degradation. The program offers a unique intellectual surrounding that fosters cross-disciplinary interaction, research and education.

• Deadline: October 28, 2020 before 5:00pm EST

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/56

Guggenheim Postdoctoral (also predoctoral) Fellowship The Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation was established in 1924 to advance the "well-being of mankind throughout the world." The Guggenheim Fellowships are competitive three- to twelve-month in-residence fellowships for pre- or postdoctoral research in aviation and space history. Predoctoral applicants should have completed preliminary course work and examinations and be engaged in dissertation research. Postdoctoral applicants should have received their PhD within the past seven years. An annual stipend of $30,000 for predoctoral candidates and $45,000 for postdoctoral candidates will be awarded, with limited additional funds for travel and miscellaneous.

• Deadline: December 1

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://airandspace.si.edu/support/get-involved/fellowships/guggenheim

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Classics and Performing & Media Arts The Society for the Humanities will sponsor two postdoctoral teaching-research fellowships in the humanities, each awarded for the two-year period beginning August 2020. Each fellowship offers a stipend of $53,000/year. While in residence at Cornell, Mellon Fellows hold department affiliations and joint appointments with the Society for the Humanities, have limited teaching duties, and the opportunity for scholarly work.

• Deadline: January 15, 2021

• Citizenship: International applicants are welcome to apply, contingent upon visa eligibility.

• Website: https://airandspace.si.edu/support/get-involved/fellowships/guggenheim

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Research

Postdoctoral Associateship Program A primary objective of the NRC Research Associateship Programs is to provide a mechanism for new ideas, knowledge, and skills to be brought to the sponsoring

laboratory. Persons with current or recent prior affiliation with a sponsoring agency to which they wish to apply may not be eligible for an award.

• Deadline: November 1 (also, Feb 1, May 1, and Aug 1)

• Citizenship: Varies according to sponsoring federal laboratory

• Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/RAP/PGA_169892#

NEH-Hagley Postdoctoral Fellowship on Business, Culture, and Society The NEH-Hagley Fellowship on Business, Culture, and Society supports residencies at the Hagley Library in Wilmington, Delaware for junior and senior scholars whose projects make use of Hagley’s substantial research collections. Fellowships may be four to twelve months in length and will provide a monthly stipend of $5000 and complimentary lodging in housing on Hagley’s property. Scholars receive office space, Internet access, Inter-Library Loan privileges, and the full benefits of visiting scholars, including special access to Hagley’s research collections. They are expected to be in regular and continuous residence and to participate in the Center’s scholarly programs. They must devote full time to their study and may not accept teaching assignments or undertake any other major activities during their residency.

• Deadline: February 15

• Citizenship: United States citizens or to foreign nationals who have been living in the United States for at least three years.

• Website: https://www.hagley.org/neh-hagley-postdoctoral-fellowship-business-culture-and-society

Sandia National Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowships Sandia offers various fellowship opportunities to exceptional individuals in support of our national security mission.

• Deadlines: Fall, see website

• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship

• Website: https://www.sandia.gov/careers/students_postdocs/fellowships/index

University of Michigan President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in

STEM

The University of Michigan offers postdoctoral research fellowships in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), economics, and political science fields, coupled with faculty mentoring, professional development and academic networking opportunities. The University of Michigan views these postdoctoral fellowships as providing an exceptional opportunity to recruit potential new faculty to the University by offering the possibility of either a postdoc alone or a combined postdoc and tenure track faculty appointment. The University seeks applicants whose research, teaching and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with the potential to bring to their academic careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Successful applicants must present documents demonstrating that they are legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions or limitations.

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