Predoctoral Funding

Clara Mayo Grants: The Clara Mayo Grant program was set up to support masters' theses or pre-dissertation research on aspects of sexism, racism, or prejudice, with preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master?s program. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome. http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=727

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships: The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students who demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to enter the professoriate.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/index.html

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grants for Science Education: Awarded for up to 5 years of full-time study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. in specified biological disciplines. Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study. College seniors, college graduates with no or limited postbaccalaureate graduate study in the biological sciences, and first-year graduate students may apply.
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/

Javits, Jacob K. Fellowship Program: This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability--selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise--to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

National Institutes of Health Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students :  The National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship for Minority Students will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional degree and research doctoral degree in the biomedical, behavioral sciences, or health services research. These fellowships are designed to enhance the racial and ethnic diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and health services research labor force in the United States. Accordingly, academic institutions are encouraged to identify and recruit students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups who can apply for this fellowship. Support is NOT available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools UNLESS they are also enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. degree program in biomedical, behavioral, or health services research.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships: Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Predoctoral Fellowships: Intended to provide students the opportunity to work with members of the scientific staff of the Observatory and to make use of its research facilities to carry out the research required to complete their doctoral degrees. In order to be eligible, students must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program and have completed their course work and qualifying examinations for the doctoral degree.
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/predoc/

Smithsonian Latino Studies Fellowship Program: Provides opportunities to US Latino/a predoctoral students and postdoctoral and senior scholars to pursue research topics that relate to Latino art, culture, and history. Interdisciplinary subjects are encouraged and can be undertaken at more than one of the Smithsonian museums and/or research units, and advised by one or more of the Smithsonian research staff members.
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm

Social Science Research Council: Sponsors fellowship and grant programs on a wide range of topics, and across many different career stages. Most support goes to predissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual competitions. Some programs support summer institutes and advanced research grants. Although most programs target the social sciences, many are also open to applicants from the humanities, the natural sciences, and relevant professional and practitioner communities.
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/?Predissertation

United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation: Annual fellowship program to increase the number of women, minorities, and people with disabilities participating in math, science, engineering, and technology disciplines of interest to NASA. Fields of study include: Aeronautics/aerospace, astronomy, bioengineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials sciences, mathematics, meteorology, physical sciences, physics, and science education.
http://www.uncfsp.org/