[Plsgs] FW: February GradFunding – Funding for All (almost)

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Subject: February GradFunding – Funding for All (almost)

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Dear Graduate Students,
As I send this out, I’m patting myself on the back because I really do think I have something for everyone in this edition of the GradFunding list. I’m looking at you, international students, artists, and master’s students. This month I made a special section for on-campus opportunities – lots of good ones out there right now. Please peruse below.

Announcements

  *   BIOSA/BIO5 Student Networking Event (SINE)
  *   PhDs Succeeding in Multiple Career Pathways
  *   Reducing Time To Doctoral Degree Seminar Series

University of Arizona Funding Opportunities

  *   Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Diversity Leadership Scholarship
  *   GPSC Research and Travel Grants
  *   Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) in Middle Eastern Studies
  *   Tinker Foundation Grants for Research in Latin America and the Caribbean
  *   UA Grad Slam

General Opportunities

  *   Aga Khan Foundation for International Students
  *   Civil Society Scholar Awards for International Academic Mobility
  *   Grand Canyon Research Scholarship
  *   Mathematica Policy Research Summer Fellowships
  *   National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowships
  *   Open Technology Fund Information Controls Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowship
  *   Property and Environmental Research Center Fellowships

Opportunities in the Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences

  *   Charles Redd Center for Western Studies – various fellowships and awards
  *   Dan David Doctoral and Postdoctoral Prize - Literature
  *   Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation in Human Services (Dissertation and Postdoctoral)
  *   Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Residency Program
  *   Institute for Humane Studies PhD Scholarships – for Liberty-Advancing Scholarship
  *   Kerouac Project Residencies for Writers
  *   Lemmermann Foundation Scholarship Award – for research related to Rome
  *   Library Company of Philadelphia Program in Early American Economy and Society Fellowships
  *   Ucross Foundation Artist in Residence Program

Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

  *   American Geological Society (AGS) Summer/Fall Semester Internship in Public Policy
  *   American Water Resources Association – Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship
  *   Annie’s Homegrown Agriculture Scholarships
  *   Argonne National Laboratory Thesis-Part Appointments
  *   Dannon Yogurt, Probiotics and the Gut Microbiome Fellowship Grant
  *   Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership for Students from Developing Countries
  *   Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  *   Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Graduate Internships
  *   STEM Majors Scholarship for Graduate Diversity Students
  *   World Wildlife Fund – Russell E. Train Fellowships for International Students

Postdoctoral Opportunities

  *   American Council of Learned Societies Public Fellows
  *   Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
  *   National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Postdoctoral Fellowship
  *   United Nations University Institute of Advanced Study of Sustainability

Announcements

BIOSA/BIO5 Student Networking Event (SINE)
SINE is an opportunity for you to network with industry representatives, explore careers and find out how to best position yourself to work there. Bring your resume along, though, as some of the attending companies might also have immediate openings for positions and/or internships. In addition, UA Career Services will commence a Professional Communications workshop and previous industry interns and UA alumni will provide information about why internships are important and how to go about securing one.
When: February 6 from 4:00-6:00 pm
Where: BIO5
Registration: http://education.bio5.org/STUDENTS

PhDs Succeeding in Multiple Career Pathways
An academic career path is not the only option available to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Nonprofit, business, government, and entrepreneurial sectors benefit from the highly developed skills and competencies PhDs possess. These presentations focus on how PhDs can best communicate and represent themselves to a variety of employers. Can’t attend in person? Recordings of the talks will be available online several weeks after the conclusion of the series.
Please direct questions to bradshad at email.arizona.edu<mailto:bradshad at email.arizona.edu>
February 1: PhDs Beyond the Academy: Identifying and Translating Your Skills for Non-Academic Careers
RSVP: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_afJQqIwvN0D6NVj
February 8: Effective Interviewing and Networking for Multiple Career Pathways
RSVP: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sSvVDtNfm3LxwF
Dates and Time: February 1 and 8, 2018, 5 PM to 6 PM
Venue: Student Union Kiva Auditorium, 1303 University Blvd.

Reducing Time To Doctoral Degree Seminar Series
The Graduate College cordially invites you to a Special Seminar series on reducing time to Doctoral Degree this Spring semester. On-campus and visiting guest speakers will present and discuss key issues, activities and strategies that they have developed and/or are available to help doctoral students complete their degrees successfully and in a timely fashion. Topics include:

  *   Resources and Opportunities for Doctoral Students at the UA Graduate Center
  *   Five Ways to a Faster PhD
  *   Writing Skills, Life Savers for Doctoral Students
  *   Doctoral Mentoring in the Social Sciences
  *   Panel Session on Personal Experiences on the Doctorate Path
  *   The 5+1 Program at Notre Dame
More information and registration: https://grad.arizona.edu/forms/spring-2018-seminar-series-registration-reducing-time-doctoral-degree

University of Arizona Funding Opportunities

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 graduate student who, through his or her teaching, research, or outreach and service, has demonstrated a commitment to furthering diversity in education, higher education, and the community at large.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 26, 2018
Website: https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/dr-maria-teresa-velez-diversity-leadership-scholarship

GPSC Research and Travel Grants
The GPSC awards travel grants for graduate and professional students who are attending or presenting research at academic or professional conferences or similar events.
The GPSC awards research and project grants for graduate and professional students who have a project proposal and principal investigator or project advisor.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadlines: See websites
Travel: https://gpsc.arizona.edu/travel-grants
Research: https://gpsc.arizona.edu/research-grants

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) in Middle Eastern Studies
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year and Summer fellowships are awarded annually in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Arizona in any program/department who are pursuing Middle Eastern language and area studies. Funding is provided by the US Department of Education and awards are made through CMES.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: February 12, 2018
Website: https://cmes.arizona.edu/flas

Tinker Foundation Grants for Research in Latin America and the Caribbean (UA only)
The Tinker Foundation supports travel expenses for master’s and pre-dissertation fieldwork in Spanish/Portuguese-speaking Latin American or Caribbean countries during Summer 2018 (May through August). Applicants who plan to complete an MA or PhD thesis will be given priority over students who plan to utilize an examination option to complete their degree. Tinker applicants must comply with UA Human Subjects requirements.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 16, 2018
Website: https://las.arizona.edu/tinker

UA Grad Slam
Grad Slam is a campus-wide competition for the best 3-minute talk about student research and discovery. All disciplines are encouraged to participate. Presenters will be evaluated on their ability to convey in a compelling fashion the value of their research or creative work to a non-specialist audience within the 3-minute time limit. Awards from $1000 to $3000.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: February 23, 2018
Website: http://gradcenter.arizona.edu/ua-grad-slam

General Opportunities

Aga Khan Foundation for International Students
Students from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada may be eligible for funding from the Aga Khan Foundation. A limited number of scholarships are provided each year to outstanding students from developing countries with no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant, 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master's level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programs, when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student.
Citizenship: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
Deadline: Around March 13 (see website)
Link: http://www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships.asp

Civil Society Scholar Awards for International Academic Mobility
The Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) support international academic mobility to enable doctoral students and university faculty to access resources that enrich socially engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country or region. The awards support activities such as fieldwork (data collection); research visits to libraries, archives, or universities; course/curriculum development; and international collaborations leading to a peer-reviewed publication.
Citizenship: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Kosovo, Laos, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, or Yemen.
Deadline: March 31, 2018
Website: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/civil-society-scholar-awards-20170123

Grand Canyon Research Scholarship
The Grand Canyon Historical Society is a non-profit organization operating to develop and promote appreciation, understanding and education of the earlier history of the inhabitants and important events of the Grand Canyon and surrounding area; and to lawfully do any and all things necessary, suitable and proper for the accomplishment of these purposes. The Society awards a $1,500 scholarship to a graduate student at an Arizona university for support of research involving history, historic or environmental preservation in the Grand Canyon region.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 9, 2018
Website: http://www.grandcanyonhistory.org/scholarships--research.html

Mathematica Policy Research Summer Fellowships
The Summer Fellowship Program at Mathematica Policy Research welcomes doctoral students to spend 12 weeks at one of Mathematica’s six office locations. Fellows will work on their own independent research project, which will intersect with one or more of Mathematica’s focus areas: Data analytics, Disability, Early childhood, Education, Employment, Environment, Family support, Health, International development, Nutrition. Fellows will be mentored by senior staff, learn about Mathematica and its work, and have the opportunity to shadow Mathematica staff members working on research projects and proposals. At the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows will present a seminar on their research project. Each fellow will receive a stipend of $10,000, plus $500 in project related expenses.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: February 16, 2018
Website: https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/career-opportunities/summer-fellowships

National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowships
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for funding of innovative doctoral dissertation research in the social and behavioral sciences that is relevant to supporting crime reduction, enhancing investigations and prosecutions, protecting police officers and other public safety personnel, combating the opioid epidemic, victimization, and addressing illegal immigration in the United States. This program furthers the Department’s mission by sponsoring research to provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and criminal justice, particularly at the state, local, and tribal levels.
Citizenship: Unrestricted (institution is the applicant)
Deadline: March 12, 2018
Social and Behavioral Sciences RFP: https://www.nij.gov/funding/Documents/solicitations/NIJ-2018-13640.pdf
STEM RFP: https://www.nij.gov/funding/Documents/solicitations/NIJ-2018-13638.pdf

Open Technology Fund Information Controls Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowship
The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) cultivates research, outputs, and creative collaboration on topics related to repressive internet censorship and surveillance. The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) supports examination into how governments in countries, regions, or areas of OTF’s core focus are restricting the free flow of information, cutting access to the open internet, and implementing censorship mechanisms, thereby threatening the ability of global citizens to exercise basic human rights and democracy; work focused on mitigation of such threats is also supported. Typically, ICFP fellows have experience in fields such as computer science, engineering, information security research, software development, social sciences, law, and data visualization, among others.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 25, 2018
Website: https://www.opentech.fund/requests/icfp

Property and Environmental Research Center Fellowships
PERC's fellowships for graduate students and law students offer the ideal opportunity for those who are interested in researching issues related to natural resources and the environment. Graduate fellows spend three months at PERC in Bozeman, Montana, researching and writing a paper under the supervision of a PERC senior fellow. While at PERC, fellows are required to present two workshops to outline, report on, and summarize their research findings. A paper of publishable quality is the expected result.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 15 (also a summer and fall deadline)
Website: http://perc.org/fellowships/graduate-fellows

Opportunities in the Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies – various fellowships and awards
The mission of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies is to promote the study of the Intermountain West by sponsoring research, publication, teaching, and public programs in a variety of academic disciplines including history, geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, economics, literature, art, folklore, range science, forestry, biology, and popular culture. The center offers a variety of awards, fellowships, and grants. These include funding for research in women’s history, for study in special collections, and summer awards for graduate students.
Citizenship: open to international students
Deadline: March 15
Website: https://reddcenter.byu.edu/Pages/AboutOurAwards.aspx

Dan David Doctoral and Postdoctoral Prize - Literature
Scholarships support interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms. The Prize aims to foster universal values of excellence, creativity, justice, democracy and progress and to promote the scientific, technological and humanistic achievements that advance and improve the world. The scholarship offers support for one year. The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers of exceptional promise in the chosen fields for the current year.
citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 10, 2018
Website: http://www.dandavidprize.org/scholarship-applications

Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation in Human Services (Dissertation and Postdoctoral)
Grants of up to $5,000 are available to help support dissertation expenses of doctoral students in the United States and Canada whose studies have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about problems in the functioning or well being of children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or about interventions designed to prevent or alleviate such problems. Grants of up to $20,000 are available to help support the research of faculty members or post-doctoral researchers affiliated with non-profit human service organizations in the United States and Canada. The research for which funding is requested must focus on the United States or Canada or on a comparison between the United States or Canada and one or more other countries.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: April 1 and November 1
Website: http://www.fahsbeckfund.org/grant_programs.html

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Residency Program
Applicants must be able to fulfill a program requirement of working in their studios for two days per week during HCCC public hours. All resident artists are required to open their studios to public interaction on Saturdays and one other day of the week (TBD), as well as during exhibition openings and specific educational programs on the evenings and weekends. Applicants should consider the public-facing nature of the residencies and the fact that a major goal of the program is to provide visitors with an opportunity to explore contemporary craft through engaging with working artists.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: March 1
Website: https://www.crafthouston.org/artists/residents/apply-to-program/

Institute for Humane Studies PhD Scholarships – for Liberty-Advancing Scholarship
Each year IHS awards PhD Scholarships to applicants intending careers in higher education or other academic pursuits whose work advances the principles of individual liberty and economic freedom. Preference is given to applicants doing work in the humanities and social sciences, particularly economics, history, philosophy, and political science. Applicants for the IHS PhD Scholarship must demonstrate research interest in the area of individual and economic freedom and its impact on societies and culture as well as a strong overall academic record.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: March 1, 2018
Website: https://theihs.org/funding/humane-studies-fellowship/

Kerouac Project Residencies for Writers
The Kerouac Project provides four residencies a year to writers of any stripe or age, living anywhere in the world. In the past we have accepted writers with no formal writing education alongside those with MFA’s and impressive résumés. You will be judged on the quality of the writing sample you submit. Each residency consists of approximately a three month stay in the cottage where Jack Kerouac wrote his novel Dharma Bums. Utilities and a food stipend of $1,000 are included. As writer-in-residence, all you are required to do is live in the Kerouac House during your residency, work on your writing project, and participate in two events—a Welcome Potluck dinner for you, and a Final Reading of your work at the Kerouac House at the end of your residency.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: April 16, 2018
Website: https://www.kerouacproject.org/submissions/

Lemmermann Foundation Scholarship Award – for research related to Rome
The Lemmermann Foundation offers scholarships in the classical studies and humanities to master's and doctoral students. Topic of research must be related to Rome and the Roman culture of any period, from the Pre-Roman period to the present day time. Applicants must provide evidence for their need to study and carry out research in Rome.
Citizenship: must be enrolled in a recognized university program and have a basic knowledge of the Italian language
Deadline: March 15, 2018
Website: http://www.nexus.it/lemmermann/

Library Company of Philadelphia Program in Early American Economy and Society Fellowships
The Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES) at the Library Company of Philadelphia invites applications for dissertation and short-term fellowships. These research fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in early American economy and society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s. Possible research topics include Atlantic and global connections of the American economy; its commerce, business, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal development, or political economy; the history of race and the economy, capitalism, households, or gendered economies.  All fellows are expected to be resident in Philadelphia and conduct research in the area for the duration of awards. Applicants for the post-doctoral and dissertation fellowships may submit proposals based not only on the extensive collections at the Library Company, but also on the printed and manuscript materials of other institutions in the Philadelphia area. Short-term fellows will spend a continuous month of research at the Library Company.
Deadline: March 1
Website: http://www.librarycompany.org/Economics/efellowships.htm

Ucross Foundation Artist in Residence Program
Artists, writers and composers from around the United States and the world, in all stages of their professional careers, are invited to apply to work on individual or collaborative projects.  Applications are also welcome from those writing about the arts, and from individuals working in the natural sciences.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: March 1 and October 1
Website: http://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program/apply/

Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

American Geological Society (AGS) Summer/Fall Semester Internship in Public Policy
AGI seeks outstanding geoscience students with a strong interest in federal science policy for a semester-long internship in geoscience and public policy in the Government Affairs Program. Representing the geoscience community in Washington, DC, the program actively works with Congress and federal agencies to foster sound public policy in areas that affect geoscientists, including water, energy, and mineral resources; geologic hazards; environmental protection; and federal funding for geoscience research and education. Interns will gain a first-hand understanding of the legislative process and the operation of executive branch agencies.
Citizenship: U.S. citizen
Deadline: March 15 and April 15
Website: http://www.agiweb.org/gap/interns/internfa.html

American Water Resources Association – Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship
In 1980, AWRA established the Endowment-Memorial Fund to be used for the enhancement of education in water resources. The fund has since been renamed the Richard A. Herbert Memorial Educational Fund to honor Richard A. Herbert -- a champion for water resources education -- who passed away in 1994. At least one $2,000 scholarship will also be awarded to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a program relating to water resources for the 2017-2018 academic year. The scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic performance. Measures of academic performance include the cumulative grade point average, relevance of the student's curriculum to water resources, and leadership in extracurricular activities related to water resources.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: April 23, 2018
Website: http://www.awra.org/about/scholarships

Annie’s Homegrown Agriculture Scholarships
Scholarships support students who advance the principles of regenerative agriculture. While multiple definitions of regenerative agriculture exist, we define it as farming that protects and intentionally enhances natural resources and communities. We frame our understanding of regenerative agriculture around three core outcomes of interest: soil health, aboveground biodiversity, and economic resilience in farming communities.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: March 15, 2018
Website: http://www.annies.com/giving-back/agricultural-scholarships

Argonne National Laboratory Thesis-Part Appointments
Thesis-Parts Appointments support qualified graduate students who wish to visit Argonne for periods from a few days to a few months, so that they may utilize special Laboratory facilities. Financial support, consisting of travel, housing, and a per diem payment, may be provided to help defray the cost of visiting Argonne. Student is required to have a health insurance policy in force while at Argonne.
Deadline: varied
Website: http://www.anl.gov/education/graduates

Dannon Yogurt, Probiotics and the Gut Microbiome Fellowship Grant
Dannon, as a part of DanoneWave Public Benefits Corporation, is awarding two graduate students a grant of $25,000 each. The successful candidates should excel in science and have an interest in studying yogurt, probiotics and the gut microbiome’s role in promoting human health (the “Field”). Examples may include the role of yogurt or other nutrients from yogurt, probiotics, or fermented dairy products on brain function, growth and development, digestive health, weight management or heart health. Topics may also include factors that influence the gut microbiome.
Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Deadline: February 15
Website: http://www.dannon.com/fellowship-application/

Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership for Students from Developing Countries
Our scholars are exceptional master’s students from developing countries studying in sustainable energy development. Today, the need for globally-oriented practitioners and researchers is growing rapidly. Our one-of-a-kind scholarship program fosters the next generation of energy, climate, and electricity sector specialists who will be prepared to tackle the challenges of the future.
Citizenship: Citizen of a developing country/territory on the list of official development aid recipients identified by the Development Co-operation Directorate (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Deadline: March 9, 2018
https://www.globalelectricity.org/scholarship/how-to-apply/

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
SAO brings together scientists for research in astrophysics and related fields. Applicants in theory, observation, instrument development, or laboratory experiments at a university or college are strongly encouraged to apply to this program. The program is designed for graduate students wishing to carry out all or part of their thesis research at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Therefore, applicants must have completed preliminary coursework and examinations prior to the start of the SAO Predoctoral Program.
Citizenship: unrestricted
Deadline: rolling (six weeks prior to appointment)
Website: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/predoc/overview.html

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Graduate Internships
Graduate internships are awarded to qualified master’s and doctoral degree candidates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology or other relevant areas. INL offers a unique opportunity to learn, collaborate, innovate and conduct research with top researchers and professionals in the following areas: Nuclear Energy, Energy and Environment, and National and Homeland Security. Graduate internships can last from eight weeks to three years and may be awarded any time through the year. Graduate pay varies depending on whether the internship is based at a college or university or at INL.
Citizenship: Unspecified
Deadline: See website
Website: https://www.inl.gov/inl-initiatives/education/graduate-internships/

STEM Majors Scholarship for Graduate Diversity Students
For the 2018-2019 academic year scholarships of $3,000 will be awarded to full-time students (women and minority students), enrolled in their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses) currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. Expected graduation date cannot be in the year the scholarship is awarded. AFCEA's focus is on STEM/hard sciences - information technology, cybersecuirty, telecommunications electronics supporting defense, homeland security and intelligence communities.
Citizenship: U.S. citizen
Deadline: April 20, 2018
Website: https://www.afcea.org/site/?q=foundation/scholarships/HBCU-scholarship

World Wildlife Fund – Russell E. Train Fellowships for International Students
Russell E. Train Fellowships support individuals pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in conservation. Each year, WWF supports committed conservationists from target countries to receive financial support for their studies and field research. Applicants can apply to attend any university around the world and must return to their home countries to work in conservation for at least two years after completing their degree.
Deadline: March 1, 2018
Citizenship: Varies by position (see website)
Website: http://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/russell-e-train-fellowships

Postdoctoral Opportunities

American Council of Learned Societies Public Fellows
CLS invites applications for the eighth competition of the Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows program. This year, the program will place up to 25 recent PhDs from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year term staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these organizations and receive professional mentoring.
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Deadline: March 14, 2018
Website: http://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellowscomp/

Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) invites exceptional young researchers to apply for the ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship provides recipients the opportunity to pursue independent research while working alongside some of the nation's best scientists and engineers. Applicants must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering and must be within three years from the date of their degree at the time of application. Selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Deadline: May 1
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/Fellowships/ARL/index.htm

National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fellowships offer postdoctoral research opportunities in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Fellows participate in NASA mission-related activities as guests at NASA Centers, Headquarters, and other NASA-approved sites. Each Fellowship is tied to a specific research opportunity located at a NASA Center. The fellow must relocate to the Center for the duration of the fellowship. In the case of virtual Centers such as the NASA Astrobiology Institute, the fellow must relocate to the university location of the advisor listed on the research opportunity. The fellowships are for 1-3 years.
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship, Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status, or the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa (research scholar only) before beginning the fellowship.
Deadline: March 1, 2018
Website: https://npp.usra.edu/

United Nations University Institute of Advanced Study of Sustainability
UNU offers PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policymakers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected UNU-IAS or UNU Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) programme. The Fellowship Programmes provide the successful applicant with a unique opportunity to develop and advance their research under the supervision of a UNU-IAS or UNU-CPR faculty member and contribute to the overall research agenda of the Institute; widen their research interests and professional networks by working in the international and multi-disciplinary context of UNU-IAS and UNU-CPR, and with their wider network of Japanese universities and research institutes, as well as international collaborators; become exposed to the workings of international and multilateral policy processes and the broader UN system; and link with other UNU-IAS and UNU-CPR PhD and Postdoctoral Fellows.
Citizenship: see website
Deadline: February 28, 2018
Website: http://ias.unu.edu/en/about/fellowships

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