GradFunding Newsletter

Dear Graduate Students,

This is the season of fellowships. There are so many open opportunities that it is difficult

to know what to include. We encourage you to glance at the opportunities below and to

have a quick look at some of the databases linked on our website.

Alex and Shelley

*Indicates international students are eligible

Announcements RSVP via links below

✓ Writing Efficiency Sessions*

Application Support with the OFCE!! RSVP via links below

✓ National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP)

✓ DAAD – Study and Research in Germany *

General Fellowship Opportunities

✓ American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Graduate Student Fellowship Program (GSFP)*

✓ American Australian Association Scholarships

✓ Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) Fellowships for Study or

Research in Belgium

✓ Climate Assessment for the SW (CLIMAS) Environment & Society Graduate

Fellowship *

✓ Carson Scholars Program *

✓ Jefferson Scholars Foundation National Fellowship Program *

✓ National Institute for Transportation and Communities Dissertation Grants

✓ P.E.O International Peace Scholarship *

✓ Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program

✓ Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Research Fellowships for Oman *

✓ University of Arizona Green Fund Committee Mini Grants *

✓ Vanier Canada 2019-20 Graduate Scholarships Competition *

Fellowships in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ✓ 18th Street Residencies *

✓ AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research

✓ American Academy in Rome – Rome Prize * ✓ Camargo Foundation Core Program * ✓ Dissertation Fellowships for Republic of China Students Abroad *

✓ International Dissertation Research Fellowship – Social Science Research

Council *

✓ National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Fellowships in Education

Research *

✓ Princeton Creative Arts Fellowship and Hodder Fellowship *

✓ Ucross Artist Residencies *

Fellowships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ✓ American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation Fellowships *

✓ Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research

(SCGSR) Program

✓ Ereztech BridgeForward Award *

✓ GEM Fellowships

✓ Hertz Fellowships

✓ Microwave Engineering Fellowship/Microwave Engineering for Medical

Applications Fellowship *

✓ National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program

(NDSEG)

✓ Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program

Postdoctoral Opportunities

✓ Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship * ✓ Earth Institute of Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Program *

✓ National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships *

✓ NSF Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships

✓ Ohio State University College of Medicine 2020 Autumn Postdoctoral

Recruitment Event

✓ Society for the Humanities Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Linguistics and

Science & Technology Studies *

✓ University of California President’s Postdoctoral Program

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Writing Efficiency Sessions

Do you want to be a more productive writer? If you are working on an intensive writing project like a dissertation, thesis, journal article, or grant proposal and you would like to increase your writing productivity, consider joining Writing Efficiency Sessions. They are free to attend and can help you move ahead on your writing projects. You may attend an entire session or part of each three-hour session. The first two hours of each session consist of timed writing sprints with short breaks followed by a short discussion aimed at helping you improve your writing productivity. The last hour is unstructured writing time. Writing Consultants are available for consultation during the last 90 minutes of the sessions.

• Tuesdays, 2 PM to 5 PM Arizona Time o Dates: Weekly starting September 1 through December 1. No session the

week of Thanksgiving Break. o Where: Zoom o Register and participate using this link: https://bit.ly/wes-f2020-1

• Fridays, 9 AM to 12 PM Arizona Time o Dates: Weekly starting September 4 through December 4. No session the

week of Thanksgiving Break. o Where: Zoom o Register and participate using this link: https://bit.ly/wes-f2020-2

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 1,600 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

DAAD – Study and Research in Germany DAAD provides a variety of educational exchange scholarships Germany. The Research Grant is specifically for PhD students wishing to pursue research in Germany. The Study Scholarship provides resources for independent study in Germany. The University of Arizona has been invited to nominate one graduate student for a DAAD Research Grant. If interested, please contact Georgia Ehlers (gehlers@arizona.edu).

• Deadline: Varies

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: www.daad.org

• RSVP: https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/application-support/support-program-daad

GENERAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)

Graduate Student Fellowship Program (GSFP) The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Inc.is now

accepting applications for the AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program (GSFP) for

the 2021 AAHHE National Virtual Conference. The goal of GSFP is to prepare

Latina/o/x doctoral students for successful careers in academia. The Graduate Student

Fellowship will virtually extend from December 2020 to May 2021. To be eligible, the

applicant must:

• Deadline: October 16, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://www.aahhe.org/Programs/GradStudent.aspx

• Questions: aahhe.gsfp@gmail.com

American Australian Association Scholarships The American-Australian Education Fund provides scholarship awards of up to

$40,000 to support graduate level study or post-doctoral research in two directions:

Australian Citizens travelling to the US and US Citizens traveling to Australia. Studying

or conducting research within the fields of science, technology, engineering,

mathematics, sustainability, medicine and health sciences (scholarships also available in

Indigenous Education, the arts, and for Veterans)

• Deadline: October 15, 2020

• Citizenship: US or Australian

• Website: https://www.americanaustralian.org/scholarships/

Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) Fellowships for Study or

Research in Belgium

The BAEF encourages applications for fellowships for advanced study or research

during one academic year, at a Belgian University or institution of higher learning. The

B.A.E.F. will award up to ten fellowships as outright non-renewable grants carrying a

stipend of $28,000 for Master's or Ph.D. students and $32,000 for Post-doctoral

Fellows.

• Deadline: October 31, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: http://www.baef.be/documents/fellowships-for-us-citizens/study-res-

fellow.-for-us-citizen-.xml?lang=en

Carson Scholars Program The Carson Scholars Program is dedicated to training the next generation of

environmental researchers in the art of public communication. In addition to this

training, scholars will also receive a $5,000 scholarship for their participation and

completion of the program. The program is open to UA students in PhD, JD or terminal

master’s creative programs in areas concerning the environment and/or its intersection

with social justice. Questions? Please email Liz Marsalla at eakelly2@email.arizona.edu.

• Deadline: Check in early Fall 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://carson.arizona.edu/

Climate Assessment for the SW (CLIMAS) Environment & Society Graduate

Fellowship The Environment & Society Fellowship was created in 2013 as a funding opportunity for

graduate students to practice use-inspired research and science communication. The

Fellowship supports projects that connect social or physical sciences, the environment,

and decision-making. Projects must be collaborative and address research and

information needs voiced by the students’ project partners. Proposals should fall under

one or more of these categories: scoping research, dissertation/thesis work, a discrete 1-

year project, outreach, and/or network building. The fellowship is open to students

conducting research anywhere in the world.

Deadline: October 26, 2020

Citizenship: unrestricted

Website: https://climas.arizona.edu/education/fellowship-program

Jefferson Scholars Foundation National Fellowship Program The goal of the enhancement programs is to increase the pool of and opportunities for

qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics through graduate

scholarships. The applicant must be seeking admission or have been accepted into a

sports administration or program that will help the applicant obtain a career in

intercollegiate athletics, such as athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or a

career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics.

o Deadline: February 1, 2020

o Citizenship: Unrestricted

o Website: https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/nationalfellowship

National Institute for Transportation and Communities Dissertation Grants

Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships of up to $15,000 to cover expenses for the

recipient while working on a dissertation consistent with NITC's theme of:

Improving the mobility of people and goods to build strong communities.

• Deadline: Accepted on a Rolling Basis

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: http://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/funding/dissertation-fellowships

P.E.O International Peace Scholarship The International Peace Scholarship Fund, established in 1949, is a program which

provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the

United States and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to

world peace and understanding.

• Deadline: December 15, 2020

• Citizenship: Women who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or

Canada

• Website: http://www.peointernational.org/about-peo-international-peace-

scholarship-ips

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is administered by the U.S.

Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Each year, candidates apply to the program in

efforts to be selected as Finalists. Finalists are then eligible for appointment as

Presidential Management Fellows (Fellows; PMFs). To become a PMF, you must

participate in an rigorous, multi-hurdle process. It takes patience and endurance, but

also gives you a chance to demonstrate your leadership ability and potential. As a PMF,

you will have earned your place in the program, and the opportunity to grow

professionally, serve your country, and make a difference!

• Deadline: September 30, 2020 (opens); October 14, 2020 (closes)

• Citizenship: A non-citizen may be eligible for employment if the individual is

eligible to work under U.S. immigration laws, and eligible for and pursuing U.S.

citizenship or appointed by a Federal agency permitted by that agency's

appropriation act or agency-specific statutes to hire and pay non-citizens.

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

• Weekly information sessions throughout September:

https://www.pmf.gov/media/5589934/2021-pmf-application-webinars-flyer-08-

2020.pdf

• Applicant handbook: https://www.pmf.gov/media/5590099/PMF-Applicant-

Handbook-09-2020.pdf

Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Research Fellowships for Oman In 2010, SQCC established its Research Fellowship Program, which aims to promote

and cultivate scholarly research about Oman across several academic disciplines. The

fellowship is open to PhD candidates and university academics who are US citizens or

affiliated with an American university, and funds one scholar or team of scholars to

carry out research in Oman each year. The fellowship awards up to $51,000 for the

fellow or team of fellows.

• Deadline: October 2, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or affiliated with a U.S.-based university,

• Website: https://www.sqcc.org/Scholarships-0024-Fellowships/Research-

Fellowship-Program.aspx

University of Arizona Green Fund Committee Mini Grants

The Green Fund Committee allocates funding for projects designed to make the

University of Arizona a more environmentally sustainable institution. Criteria for grants

vary, but with a focus on sustainability and an emphasis on student involvement and

campus collaboration. The Committee allocates up to $30,000 per year for Mini Grant

projects, with a cap of $2,000 per proposal.

• Deadline: Proposals are accepted until mid-September through mid-April, or

until funding is exhausted

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: http://saem-aiss.arizona.edu/student-affairs/student-fees/ua-green-

fund

Vanier Canada 2020-21 Graduate Scholarships Competition The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is designed to support world-class

students pursuing doctoral degrees at Canadian universities. The scholarship awards

$50,000 per year for three years. The program is open to both Canadian and

international students. Students must be nominated by the Canadian university at

which they plan to study.

• Deadline: The 2020-21 competition was launched in July 2020, and please note

the following important dates: (i) Students must consult nominating institution

for submission deadline; (ii) Nominating institutions must adhere to the deadline

of November 3, 2020 (20:00 EST).

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/

FELLOWSHIPS IN ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES

18th Street Residencies

Location Los Angeles. There are five types of residencies, including local organizations in residence, where arts organizations have their offices and activities on our campus;

local artists in residence, where LA-based artist occupy either live/work or day work studios for one year or more; a visiting artist program that hosts international and national artists and curators from between one and three months; a curator in residence, who has studio space for one calendar year to conduct research and foster community engagement through ancillary programs, such as symposia, lectures, and artist talks; and the Artist Lab Residency program, structured as both a residency and an exhibition for an LA-based artist (by invitation).

• Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly, typically one year to 18 months in advance of residency.

• Citizenship: Unrestricted • Website: https://18thstreet.org/residency-program/

AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is pleased to announce the

AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research. The Council of the

AERA established the fellowship program to provide support for doctoral dissertation

research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and

to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This fellowship is targeted

for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher

education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian

Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders). This

program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding

minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. It supports

fellows conducting education research and provides mentoring and guidance toward the

completion of their doctoral studies.

• Deadline: November 16, 2020

• Citizenship: This program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who

are members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher

education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian

Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders).

• Website: https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-

Funding-Opportunities/Minority-Dissertation-Fellowship-Program

American Academy in Rome – Rome Prize For over a century, the American Academy in Rome has awarded the Rome Prize to

support innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities. Fellowships

are awarded in the following disciplines: Ancient Studies; Architecture; Design (includes

graphic, industrial, interior, exhibition, set, costume, and fashion design, urban design,

city planning, engineering, and other design fields); Historic Preservation and

Conservation; Landscape Architecture (includes environmental design and planning,

landscape/ecological urbanism, landscape history, sustainability and ecological studies,

and geography); Literature (includes fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry); Medieval

Studies; Modern Italian Studies; Musical Composition; Renaissance and Early Modern

Studies; Visual Arts (includes painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, film/video,

installation, new media, digital arts, and other visual arts fields)

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen and foreign nationals who have lived in the U.S. for three

years immediately preceding the application deadline

• Website: http://www.aarome.org/apply

Camargo Foundation Core Program The Core Program is the flagship program of the Camargo Foundation. Since 1971, the

Camargo Foundation has awarded residencies to over 800 Core Program Fellows as part

of its mission to support groundbreaking research, experimentation, and

interdisciplinary approaches in the Arts and Humanities. Each year, an esteemed panel

of scholars and arts professionals selects 18 individuals or teams from over 1,000

submissions from around the world. Winners are awarded residencies in a stunning,

contemplative environment where they have the space, time, and freedom to think,

create, and connect. Fellowships span 6 to 11 weeks. With each cohort of Fellows, the

Foundation strives to foster connections between research and creation.

• Deadline: October 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://camargofoundation.org/programs/camargo-core-program/

Dissertation Fellowships for Republic of China Students Abroad Doctoral candidates may apply for fellowships for the completion of dissertations in the

humanities and social sciences. Applicants for ROC dissertation fellowships must be

doing research on topics related to Chinese culture and society, the development of the

Republic of China, or Taiwan Studies. Their dissertations should cover one of the

following fields: literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, art, sociology, anthropology,

psychology, political science, legal studies, economics, or media studies.

• Deadline: October 15, 2020

• Citizenship: Only doctoral candidates who are Republic of China (ROC) citizens

and who are completing the last stage of their Ph.D. research at an accredited

university in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South

America may apply. Only students who have graduated from an accredited

university or college in the Republic of China, and who do not have foreign

permanent residence status or citizenship, are eligible to apply.

• Website: http://www.cckf.org/en/programs/american/dissertation-fellowships

International Dissertation Research Fellowship The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve

months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social

sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting

dissertation research on non-US topics. Seventy fellowships are awarded annually.

Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average

of $23,000. The fellowship includes participation in an SSRC-funded interdisciplinary

workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research. The program is open to

graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

• Deadline: November 4, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

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

National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Fellowships in Education

Research The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars

from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant

to the improvement of education. These $27,500 fellowships support individuals whose

dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the

history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere around the world.

This highly competitive program aims to identify the most talented emerging

researchers conducting dissertation research related to education.

• Deadline: October 8, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://naeducation.org/naedspencer-dissertation-fellowship-

program/

Princeton Creative Arts Fellowship and Hodder Fellowship The Hodder Fellowship will be given to writers and other artists of exceptional promise

to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during one academic year.

Hodder Fellows may be writers, composers, choreographers, visual artists, performance

artists, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have "much more than ordinary

intellectual and literary gifts;" they are selected more "for promise than for

performance." Princeton Fellowships in the Creative and Performing Arts will be

awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating

extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. Applicants should be

early career poets, novelists, composers, visual artists, conductors, musicians,

choreographers, playwrights, designers, graphic novelists, film makers, performers,

directors, and performance artists - this list is not meant to be exhaustive - who would

find it beneficial to spend two years working in an artistically vibrant university

community.

• Deadline: September 15, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: http://arts.princeton.edu/fellowships/

Ucross Artist Residencies

The Ucross Foundation Residency Program offers the gift of time and space to

competitively selected individuals working in all artistic disciplines. The Foundation

strives to provide a respectful, comfortable and productive environment, freeing artists

from the pressures and distractions of daily life. The Ucross Foundation provides living

accommodations, individual work space, and uninterrupted time to approximately 85

individuals each year. Typical residencies are one month in length but can vary from

two to six weeks.

• Deadline: September 15, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: http://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program/apply/

FELLOWSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,

ENGINEERING, AND MATH

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation Fellowships

The ACI Foundation awards more than $200,000 annually to students to both further

their studies, and which provides professional exposure to the concrete industry and

ACI by funding their travel to a number of ACI Concrete Convention and Expositions.

Promoted globally through ACI’s network of faculty members, these awards are given to

the brightest and best students studying concrete.

o Deadline: November 2, 2020

o Citizenship: Unrestricted

o Website: https://www.acifoundation.org/scholarships.aspx

Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research

(SCGSR) Program The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate

students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national

laboratory/facility in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist for a period of 3 to 12

consecutive months—with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and

technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission. Graduate

students currently pursuing Ph.D. degrees in areas of physics, chemistry, material

sciences, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer or computational

sciences, or specific areas of environmental sciences that are aligned with the mission of

the Office of Science are eligible to apply.

• Deadline: November 14, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website: https://www.energy.gov/science/office-science-funding/office-science-

funding-opportunities

Ereztech BridgeForward Award We are pleased to announce the 2020 Ereztech BridgeForward™ Award, the second

annual financial award program recognizing gifted graduate students and recent post-

doctoral graduates pursuing careers in organometallic chemistry and materials science.

This year, we are offering five $1,500 awards for applicants. To apply for the award,

we’re asking you to explore your mentorship lineage, capture its history, and evaluate

your current scientific challenges through the eyes of your forefathers. The focus of the

essay is on your scholastic analysis of the history of thought. This is not intended to be

an analysis of your PhD program, however, you may take specific examples from your

work or others to support a point.

• Deadline: November 30, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://ereztech.com/about-ereztech/ereztech-bridgeforward-award/

GEM Fellowships GEM offers MS and Ph.D. level students an outstanding opportunity and access to

dozens of the top Engineering and Science firms and Universities in the nation. The

GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for individuals to

enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product

development, and other high level technical careers. GEM also offers exposure

opportunities to a number of opportunities in academe. Under-represented candidates

are targeted for this fellowship.

• Deadline: November 13, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident at time of application

• Website: http://www.gemfellowship.org/students/gem-fellowship-program/

Hertz Fellowships

The Foundation supports graduate students working towards the Ph.D. degree in the

applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. These fields include applied

mathematics, statistics, and quantitative aspects of modern biology. Applicants must be

willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of

national emergency.

• Deadline: October 23, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent residents

• Website: http://www.hertzfoundation.org

Microwave Engineering Fellowship/Microwave Engineering for Medical

Applications Fellowship

The purpose of the fellowship is to recognize and provide financial assistance to

graduate students who show promise and interest in pursuing a graduate degree in

applying microwave engineering to medical applications. The student must be actively

pursuing a graduate degree in electrical engineering, applied physics, biomedical

engineering or other appropriate field on a full-time basis at an accredited institution of

higher learning. It is expected that the student will be engaged in studies and research

or thesis related activities for at least 12 months following the award. Research work

must clearly involve the application of RF and microwave techniques to medical

problems, supervised by a full-time faculty supervisor.

• Deadline: October 15, 2020

• Citizenship: unrestricted

• Website: https://www.mtt.org/students/

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program

(NDSEG) The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)

of the US Department of Defense is intended for students at or near the beginning of

graduate study for doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, and

engineering sciences. It is a three-year award, which includes a stipend, plus full tuition

and fees, not including room and board.

• Deadline: December 19, 2020

• Citizenship: US citizens or nationals

• Website: https://www.ndsegfellowships.org/

Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity

for college students to participate in research at a Department of Navy (DoN) laboratory

during the summer. This ten-week intern program is designed to provide opportunities

for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research, under the guidance

of an appropriate research mentor, at a participating Navy laboratory. The goals of

NREIP are to encourage participating college students to pursue science and

engineering careers, to further education via mentoring by laboratory personnel and

their participation in research, and to make them aware of DoN research and technology

efforts, which can lead to employment within the DoN.

• Deadline: November 30, 2020

• Citizenship: Most labs only accept U.S. citizens

• Website: https://nreip.asee.org/

POSTDOCTORAL OPPORTUNITIES

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship

This two-year fellowship at The Met provides curatorial training and an opportunity for

the fellow to engage with a community of scholars from around the world. The fellow is

fully integrated into one of the Museum's curatorial departments, while devoting his or

her time to a specific Met project. The individual works directly with one or more

curators, who serve as supervisors and mentors throughout the term of the fellowship.

The fellow also has the opportunity to undertake an independent project in consultation

with his or her supervising curator. Through weekly gatherings and discussions, the

fellow takes part in research-sharing and workshops that expand dialogue and foster a

community of intellectual engagement.

• Deadline: Application opens mid-September-November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

• Website: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/how-to-

apply

Earth Institute of Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Program The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research program is the premier program in the world

for those dedicated to a better understanding of critical scientific and social issues in

global sustainable development. Earth Institute Postdoctoral Researchers will join

multidisciplinary teams of outstanding, committed scientists from across the Earth

Institute and Columbia University.

• Deadline: October 28, 2020

• Citizenship: Unspecified

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

National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career scholars working in critical

areas of educational scholarship. Fellows will receive $70,000 for one academic year of

research, or $35,000 for each of two contiguous years, working half time. Fellows will

also attend professional development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd

members and other senior scholars in their field. For the current application cycle,

applicants must have had their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree conferred

between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018. This fellowship is non-residential,

and applications from all disciplines are encouraged.

• Deadline: November 18, 2020

• Citizenship: Unrestricted

• Website: https://naeducation.org/naedspencer-postdoctoral-fellowship-

program/

NSF Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral

Research Fellowships to encourage independence early in the Fellow's career through

supporting his or her research and training goals. The research and training plan of each

Fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of the SBE

Directorate and the specific guidelines in this solicitation. The SPRF program offers two

tracks: (I) Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-FR) and (II) Broadening

Participation in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-BP). See the full text of the solicitation for a

detailed description of these tracks.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

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

• Website: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18584/nsf18584.htm

Ohio State University College of Medicine 2020 Autumn Postdoctoral

Recruitment Event

The Office of Postdoctoral Research at The Ohio State University College of Medicine is

excited to announce a Virtual 2020 Autumn Postdoctoral Recruitment Event on October

29-30! This event is a collaboration with the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's

Hospital and the Pelotonia Fellowship Program. This event will provide an excellent

opportunity for outstanding postdocs and PhD students from leading graduate

programs to meet our research faculty, interview for open postdoctoral positions, and

discover the exciting and innovative research taking place at The Ohio State University

and the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Selected candidates will

be invited to attend a virtual event on October 29-30. Participants will learn more about

the Ohio State campus and Columbus, Ohio, network with current OSU and NCH

postdocs, present their research to faculty in a virtual presentation, interview with

prospective mentors, and learn more about postdoctoral opportunities at Ohio State and

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Candidates selected to attend the virtual 2020 Autumn

Postdoctoral Recruitment Event may be considered for a variety of opportunities at

Ohio State, including fellowships, training grants, and other internal training programs.

• Deadline: September 21, 2020

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Website:

https://medicine.osu.edu/research/opportunities/postdoctoral/recruiting-

events

Society for the Humanities Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Linguistics

and Science & Technology Studies 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.

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships are available in two areas of specialization: Classics

and Performing & Media Arts.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

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

eligibility.

• Website: http://societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu/mellon-postdoctoral-

fellowships

University of California President’s Postdoctoral Program

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was

established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to

pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers

postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development and faculty mentoring to

outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to

diversity and equal opportunity at UC.

• Deadline: November 1, 2020

• Citizenship: Successful applicants must present documents demonstrating that

they are legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship and

work authorization is possible for successful applicants.

• Website: http://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/

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