Scholarships

Ideal candidates will work on disciplinary or interdisciplinary research projects advised by one or several Field Museum curators to completement any of the ongoing research programs at the Field Museum and foster collaborations with scientists outside the Field Museum. Successful research proposals will rigorously discuss questions in science and natural history today and explain the scientific motivation in a broad context. Eligible applicants will have completed a Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Social Sciences, or Earth and Planetary Sciences before the start of the term, and must secure a Field Museum curator as a sponsor to complete the application

The Chickasaw Nation provides grants and scholarships to Chickasaw citizens and full-time employees.

Grants for research in children’s literature criticism related to the dissertation or master’s thesis. The award may be used to purchase supplies and materials (e.g., books, videos, equipment), as research support (photocopying, etc.) or to underwrite travel to special collections or libraries. Funds may not be applied to tuition

The Chinese Language Fellowship Program (CLFP) is a nationwide initiative to support American PhD students in political science with a fellowship of up to $45,000 so that they can devote one year to intensive Chinese language training at an institution of the fellow’s choice, generally in China or Taiwan.

Fellowship for medical and dental students

12-week program at the National Academies in Washington, DC, that engages early-career individuals in the processes that inform U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows are placed in different divisions around the National Academies—such as the Gulf Research Program—where they work with staff and participate in activities designed to help them prepare for a career in science and technology policy at the federal, state, or local level.

Fellowships support master’s and doctoral student research on pre-modern Chinese Buddhism across a range of disciplines. There is no requirement for residency at the Institute, located in Taipei, Taiwan. Fellowships are for one year.

STEM studies at Cambridge University.

Fellowship for graduate-level students of all academic backgrounds to participate in policy making through hands-on experiences working directly with the Mayor’s Office staff in budgetary, legislative and programmatic areas of city government. Fellows gain a broad understanding of city-level policy making by directly contributing to the executive office of the City of Chicago. The program lasts from mid-June to late-August.

The Paul Evan Peters Fellowship assists students pursuing graduate studies in the information sciences, librarianship, or closely related field, that advance the frontiers of digital information and technology. The fellowship offers two years of support to students at the master’s and doctoral levels