External Graduate Fellowships, Stipends and Grants

Databases | Websites | Fellowships | Books | By Discipline

 

The Office of Graduate Studies at UT Tyler provides these links to external graduate fellowships, stipends, and grants as a service to our graduate students. Be sure to visit the Financial Aid webpage and the Office Of Sponsored Research's webpage for more funding resources.

The links under Databases allow you to set search parameters to find only the opportunities in which you're interested. The Website links offer more general information and opportunities, while the Fellowship links are to graduate fellowship opportunities, offering basic information about fellowships that might be available for graduate study. Several Books that provide access to sources of education-related financial aid for students are available in the Robert R. Muntz Library on the Tyler campus.

For links to discipline-specific awards not listed on this page, please select the appropriate link below:

 

Arts and Sciences (Studio Art, Art History, Biology, Communication, Criminal Justice, English, History, Math, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology)

Business and Technology (Business Administration, Human Resource Development, Industrial Management, Industrial Safety)

Computer Science and Engineering (Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering)

Education and Psychology (Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Reading, Special Education, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology)

Nursing and Health Sciences (Nursing, Health, Kinesiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology)

Databases

Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Database
The Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Database is a database of fellowships, the majority of which are from non-Cornell sources. You can search under highlighted topics (General, Biological Sciences, Humanities, International Students, Minorities, Physical Sciences, Postdoctoral, Social Sciences, Study Abroad, Summer, Women) or type in your own keywords.

Duke University Graduate Student Opportunities

A listing of fellowships and grants for graduate study or dissertation research and/or writing.

ENotes Scholarships and Loans Directory
Covers over 4,200 scholarships by type of school, gender, field of study and special recipient criteria. Or you can browse by state/province with the links on the left. Our database contains a total of 7,200 scholarships, grants, loans, prizes and fellowships.

FastWeb

FastWeb is a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from more than 3,000 sources for all levels of higher education. First-time visitors have to register (first and last name and a user ID), then complete a profile, including background and fields of study. Registrants then receive a list of all currently relevant funding sources.

GrantsNet Graduate Database

Notre Dame University Fellowships By Subject

Scholarship Search
UnionPlus in conjunction with Peterson's offers this scholarship search for undergraduates and graduate students seeking funding to further their education.

Scholarships.com

Registration required.

ScholarSite.com
Registration not required. Also provides Spanish search engine as well.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Database
The GRAPES database catalogs extramural funding opportunities of interest to prospective and current graduate students, students working on a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, and postdoctoral scholars. It contains information on over 500 private and publicly funded awards, fellowships, and internships. Advanced search options allow users to refine their search by field, academic level, award type, award amount, and other criteria.

University of Chicago Graduate Student Grants/Fellowships Blog
This blog is maintained by Sarah Tuohey, Assistant Dean of Students for Admissions and Fellowships in the Division of the Humanities at the University of Chicago.

University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research Graduate Funding

University of New Hampshire Fellowship Database Search

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Websites

The AAUW Educational Foundation is the largest source of funding in the world exclusively for graduate women. The AAUW awards dissertation fellowships to women doctoral candidates, as well as a variety of other fellowships for women faculty.

Collegiate Inventors Competition
Introduced in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition has recognized, rewarded, and encouraged hundreds of students to share their inventive ideas with the world. The Competition promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors and provides a window on the technologies from which society will benefit in the future.

e-Scholar
The e-Scholar website provides information about hundreds of federally-funded education scholarships, fellowships, grants, internships, and cooperative programs valued at more than $400 million. The site contains information for both students - from high school students through doctoral students - and career professionals.

Finding and Applying for Grant Opportunities (HUD)

 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The scholarships are available on a competitive basis for community college, four-year college, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Awards generally range from $1000 to $3,000. Minimum GPA of 2.7 is required.

National Science Foundation Specialized Information for Graduate Students

The programs listed on this site provide either direct (i.e., from NSF) or indirect (i.e., from an awardee institution) funding for students at this level or identify programs that focus on educational developments for this group such as curricula development, training or retention.

NOAA Student Opportunities Graduate Sciences Program
The Graduate Sciences Program (GSP) is aimed primarily at increasing opportunities for students in NOAA-related fields to pursue research and educational training in atmospheric, environmental, remote sensing and oceanic sciences at minority serving institutions (MSI) when possible.

(Mary Louise) Roller Panhellenic Scholarship

The Mary Louise Roller Panhellenic Scholarship is an annual award of $1,000 awarded to an undergraduate woman who plans to attend graduate school the following fall.

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Fellowships

Council of Graduate Schools Fellowships and Financial Aid

FedMoney.org Student Financial Aid : Fellowships

General College Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships

Intercollegiate Studies Institute Graduate Fellowships Program
Available Fellowships:

• The ISI Richard M. Weaver Fellowship pays tuition at the school attended by the recipient, a stipend of $5,000, and awards $1,000 in ISI Books. More than 400 Weaver graduate fellowships have been granted since the program's inception in 1964.
• The ISI Western Civilization Fellowship awards each recipient $20,000 for graduate work related to Western Civilization studies. Two of these graduate fellowships are awarded annually.
• The ISI Salvatori Fellowship provides $10,000 to each awardee for graduate work related to the American Founding. Two of these graduate fellowships are awarded annually.
• In addition to the above fellowships for graduate students, ISI awards an undergraduate fellowship each year. Graduating college seniors interested in the William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose are invited to apply.

National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Fellowship Program
The U.S. Department of Defense is offering 90 NDSEG scholarships of $20,000 each to eligible graduate students in the science and engineering disciplines. Restricted to U.S. citizens or nationals.

Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards

Nationally Competitive Graduate Fellowships

Post-Docs.Com Fellowships Page
Provides scholarship and fellowship listings for graduate students and postdocs. Categories include: General, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arts and Letters, Business, Computer Science & Engineering, Education & Extension, Law School, Medicine & Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Minority, Women, U.S., Canada, Europe, Other.

Soros Fellowship For New Americans (Paul and Daisy)
Provides support for new Americans - naturalized U.S. citizen, child of two parents who are both naturalized U.S. citizens, or a resident alien who holds a Green Card. Full support is given for two years of graduate study in the United States. Fellows receive a $20,000 maintenance grant and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of graduate program.

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Graduate College Fellowship Opportunities

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships
The Zonta International Foundation established this award to honor famed air pioneer and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. The award is for women who have completed at least one year of graduate study in an area of science or engineering which is closely related to advanced studies in the aerospace-related sciences. While often thought of as award just for those studying aerospace sciences, awards have been made for graduate study in such fields as aerospace, engineering, astronomy, astrophysics, biomedical engineering, computer science, fluid mechanics, geological oceanography, meteorology, molecular biology and space medicine. Therefore, this grant supports a wider range of study than commonly thought. Thirty-three to thirty-five grants of $6000 each are made yearly.

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Zero Interest Loans

(Bill) Raskob Foundation
A small family foundation set up to give deserving students undergraduate and graduate loans with no interest. It funds over one hundred applicants a year.

(Evalee C.) Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education
A trust created to give 0% interest loans to deserving graduate and undergraduate students.

 

Books

Students who seek financial support should research multiple resources (in addition to databases and the Internet) to find as many opportunities as possible.

 

Money for Graduate Students in the Arts and Humanities. Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. El Dorado Hills, Ca. : Reference Service Press, biennial. 2003 e-book edition available at Main Library

 

Money for Graduate Students in the Biological Sciences. El Dorado Hills, Calif. : Reference Service Press, biennial. 2003 e-book edition available at Main Library. Lists fellowships, grants, and awards set aside specifically for graduate (biology)

Money for Graduate Students in the Health Sciences. El Dorado Hills, Calif. : Reference Service Press, biennial. 2003 e-book edition available at Main Library. Lists fellowships, grants, and awards open to students interested in working on a master's, professional, or doctoral degree.  (nursing, kinesiology)

 

Money for Graduate Students in the Physical and Earth Sciences El Dorado Hills, Ca. : Reference Service Press, biennial. 2003 e-book edition available at Main Library (computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology).

 

Money for Graduate Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. El Dorado Hills, Ca. : Reference Service Press, biennial. 2003 e-book edition available in the library (accounting, advertising, business, criminology, education, marketing, political science, psychology, sociology, and the rest of the social sciences)

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans : A Guide to Education-Related Financial Aid Programs for Students and Professionals. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, annual. 1 copy available at Main Library

Provides access to more than 7500 sources of education-related financial aid for students and professionals at all levels of study from undergraduate and vocational/technical to post doctorate and professional study. Comprehensive listings are provided for: architecture, area and ethnic studies, art, business, communications, computer science, education, engineering, health science, humanities, industrial arts, language, law, literature, liberal arts, library science, life science, mathematics, medicine, performing arts, philosophy, physical sciences, social sciences, theology and religion. Also includes information about federal financial aid, the AmeriCorps program, and state agencies administering financial aid.

Annual Register of Grant Support
Wilmette, Ill. : National Register Publishing Co., annual. 6 copies available at Main Library.
Includes information on programs sponsored by government agencies, public and private foundations, educational and professional associations, special interest organizations and corporations. Covers a broad range of interests including academic and scientific research, publication support, equipment and construction support, in-service training, competitions and prizes, and travel and exchange programs. Organized by broad subject areas with four indexes: subject, organization and program, geographic and personnel.

Foundation Grants to Individuals
New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, biennial. 1 copy available at Main Library.

The most comprehensive listing available of private foundations which provide financial assistance to individuals. The foundations described have made grants to students, artists, scholars, foreign individuals, minorities, musicians, scientists and writers for scholarships, fellowships, student loans, internships, residencies, arts and cultural projects, medical and emergency assistance, residencies and travel programs.

The Grants Register
New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, annual. 1 copy available at Main Library.
The complete guide to postgraduate funding worldwide.

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