Post-Graduate

American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants
Description: Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women′s participation traditionally has been low.
Link: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/selected.cfm

American India Foundation Service Corps Fellowship
Description:  A selective program that buils bridges betwwen America and India by sending talented and skilled young Americans to work with leading non-governmental organizations in India for a period of nine months. THe Fellowship runs from September to June each year; during this time, the Fellows immerse themselves with organizations working on causes related to livelihood, primary education, public health and human rights.
Link: http://www.aifoundation.org/site/Programs/
ServiceCorps/index.html

Americorps*VISTA Common Ground Fellowship
Description: The mission of the AmeriCorps*VISTA Common Ground Creative Responses to Homelessness Fellowship is to assist college graduates in developing the skills to end homelessness.
Link: http://www.commonground.org/employment/fellowship/index.asp

AmeriCorps
Link: https://recruit.cns.gov/

Association for Experiential Education
Description: Job postings for positions in experiential education
Link: http://www.cns.gov/jobs/fellowships/index.html

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program
Description: The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields. (Available to sophomores and juniors only).
Rhodes College Faculty Contact: Dr. Brent Hoffmeister
Link: http://www.act.org/goldwater/

Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship
Deadline: January 15
Description: Leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty.
Link: http://www.hungercenter.org/national/national.htm

Capital Fellows Programs
Description: This program is run by the Center for California Studies. Fellows work for 11 months, receive health benefits and a monthly stipend of $1882 and are considered employees of CSUS. They work as full-time members of a legislative, executive, or judicial branch office, and are typically given assignments with a significant amount of responsibility and challenges. Fellows also enroll as graduate students at CSUS and receive 12 graduate credits from the CSUS Government Department or Public Policy and Administration Program.
Link: http://www.csus.edu/calst/Programs/about_programs.html

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program
Description: Intended for graduating seniors and students who have graduated within a year of application, the program "provides an opportunity for up to 10 students who intend careers in international affairs, to have a substantive one-year working experience in Washington, DC." Each year, the Endowment selects students with career interest and substantial coursework in international affairs, but with varied major courses of study, such as political science, history, economics, sociology or anthropology. Decisions are usually announced in mid- April. Stipend is $2166 /month.
Link: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows

Chronicles of Philanthropy
Description: Job postings in non-profit organizations
Link: http://philanthropy.com/jobs/

Citizen Schools
Description: An intensive two year, full-time, paid Teaching Fellowship focusing on the burgeoning field of out-of-school time education
Link: http://www.citizenschools.org/

The Coro Fellows in Public Affairs
Description: A 9 month program that offers month long internships in government, business, labor, nonprofit, media and political organizations. Applicants pay a $3500 fee, and then receive a stipend and seminars. Applicants should be between 21 - 45 and be committed to public service. Individuals serve in Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
Link: http://www.coro.org/

Daniel K. Inouye Fellowship Program
Description: Designed to encourage a college graduate who has a commitment to the Asian Pacific American community to pursue a public policy career. The Fellowship is for nine months and provides a stipend of $15,000 and medical insurance. The Fellow will be placed either in the APAICS office or in the office of a member of Congress or congressional committee, a federal agency, or a nonprofit public policy organization. The Fellow will have the opportunity to engage in research on policy issues and will be expected to write a substantial paper during the Fellowship.
Link: http://www.apaics.org/apaics_fellow.html
 
Direct Action and Research Training Center Job Listings
Description: DART is a nonprofit network of affiliates, founded in 1982 to assist in the development of strong, congregation-based, grassroots community organizations committed to democratic principles and values of justice and fairness.
Link: http://www.thedartcenter.org/jobs/index.htm

Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Description: Awards will be made to minority students for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Ethnomusicology, Geography, History, International Relations, Life Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Language, Mathematics, Performance Study, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Urban Planning.
Link: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/fordpredoc.html

German Chancellor Scholarships
Description: Selected scholars represent the private, public, not-for-profit, cultural, and academic sectors. Successful candidates have come from social and policy sciences, government, law, journalism, communications, management, finance, economics, architecture, graphic and performing arts, humanities, public service, and environmental affairs. Applications from the life sciences and engineering may be considered if the topics have a compelling social or humanistic dimension. The program provides for a stay of one year in Germany for professional development, study, or research. Applicants design individual projects tailored to their professional development and goals and decide at which institutions to pursue them. Individuals may also arrange internships, junior staff positions, or training or performance programs.
Link: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/buka.htm

Great Valley Fellows Program
Description: The 11-month Great Valley Fellows Program offers outstanding young professionals the opportunity to participate in the day-to-day business of leadership and management in California′s diverse and ever-changing heartland
Link: http://www.greatvalley.org/gvfellows/

Green Corps
Description: Variety of positions available, including Directo′s Assistant, Recruitment Cooridnator, and Fundraising Coordinator.
Link: http://www.greencorps.org/greencorpsrec.asp?id2=4891&id3=gc_rec&

Health Policy Scholars Program
Deadline: January 7
Description: The Scholars Program brings talented Latino, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, DC, where they work in congressional offices and learn about health policy
Link: http://www.kff.org/about/jordanscholars.cfm

Hearst Minority Fellowship
Description: A fully funded ten month fellowship sponsored by the Hearst Foundation intended to promote the inclusion of under-represented groups in organized philanthropy. Participants matriculate at Indiana University to receive an MA in Philanthropic Studies or the MPA in Nonprofit Management. Applicants must be a member of an under represented groups, have a BA, and be accepted into the MA or MPA program.
Link: http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/hearst.htm

Heinz Fellowships
Description: Provide for a full-tuition scholarship and a research assistantship to complete a master of science degree in public policy and management.
Link: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
Description: Provides stipends for college graduates to spend four to six months working for a non-profit organization in Washington, DC on a range of issues involving nuclear and conventional arms control and disarmament, international security and related issues.
Link: http://www.clw.org/pub/clw/scoville/index.html
 
The Hertz Foundation
Description: The Foundation supports graduate students working towards the Ph.D. degree in applications of the physical sciences ranging from electrical engineering to molecular biomedicine. These are the fields – applied physics, applied chemistry, applied mathematics, applied modern biology and all areas of engineering – which apply results from the basic physical sciences to generate solutions to problems of comparatively near-term, widespread human interest.
Link: http://www.hertzfndn.org/
 
I. Donald Terner Residency Program
Description: A two year internship program sponsored by the BRIDGE Housing Corporation. Applicants should have a college degree, and some previous volunteer work or other job experience which demonstrates their commitment to community development. Participants receive $30,000 a year and benefits for their full-time labor. For further information call 415-989-1111.
Link: http://www.bridgehousing.com/residency/index.html

Institute for Women′s Policy Research Fellowships
Description: The program was established to assist in the professional development of students and graduates by providing an opportunity to work IWPR for nine months as a Research or Communications Assistant.
Link: http://www.iwpr.org/employment_fellow.html

Institute of Current World Affairs
Description: These Fellowships are for those who have completed their degree and interested in pursuing an independent study in an Eastern European, Middle Eastern or in a few select Asian, Caribbean or South American countries.
Link: http://www.icwa.org

The Jane Addams-Andrew Carnegie Fellowship Program Description: advances and renews interest in public service by engaging recent college graduates in intensive study and voluntary action. This comprehensive 10-month fellowship program is designed to benefit recent college graduates as they eventually seek careers in the nonprofit sector, government or business.
Link: http://web.stlawu.edu/career/scholarships/addams.htm

Medicare Rights Center Fellowship
Description: Provides $22,000 for a year of work with a non-profit organization established to safeguard Medicare beneficiaries′ rights. This position is open to graduating seniors and recent graduates. For information, call 212-869-3850.
Link: http://www.medicarerights.org/

Mickey Leland Hunger Fellows Program
Description: A year-long fellowship sponsored by the Congressional Hunger Center that trains emerging leaders in the fight against hunger. Six months are spent working on hunger issues at grassroots organizations around the world.
Link: http://www.hungercenter.org/international/international.htm
 
The Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarship in Environmental Studies
Description: Each year, the Foundation awards 80 undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000 to juniors and seniors in fields related to the environment.
Link: http://www.udall.gov/
 
The National Endowment for Financial Education
Description:   Offers two year fellowships for recent college graduates to gain nonprofit and project management experience. The fellowship is located in Denver, CO at NEFE′s headquarters. The starting salary is $26,250 and Fellows also receive an attractive benefits package.
Link: http://www.nefe.org/pages/innovative.html
 
New York City Teaching Fellows
Description: Teaching fellows are in the classroom as they are pursuing their own education through a fully paid Master′s degree program. They also benefit from a regular teacher′s salary and benefits, AmeriCorps program benefits, including up to $4725 a year (for up to two years) to devote to higher education costs.
Link: http://www.nycteachingfellows.org

Non-Profit Career Fairs
Description:Nonprofit career fairs where organizations, job-seekers and Career Service professionals at local colleges and universities can meet face-to-face.
Link: http://www.idealist.org/fairs.html
 
The Pamela Harrimon Fellowship Program
 Description: Established to inspire the best of a new generation to pursue careers in public service. The Awards are offered annually to three outstanding undergraduates from across the nation. Each student will be given the opportunity to spend a summer in a professional position with the United Stats Department of State. NOTE: You do not need to be a senior to apply for this fellowship!
Link: http://www.wm.edu/harriman/harrimanfellowship.html

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November 1
Description: Support (maintenance grant of $20,000 plus half of tuition cost) for up to two years of graduate study in Arts (incl. Fine and Performing Arts), Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences, for graduating seniors who are naturalized US citizens, or have applied for naturalization, or are children of two naturalized citizens, and are at least 20 and not older than 30 by date of application. Thirty Fellows are appointed annually.
Link: http://www.pdsoros.org/

Public Interest Research Groups
Description: Careers that involve working in the non-profit/social change field
Link: http://www.pirg.org/jobs/

Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
Description: Graduating college seniors who wish to pursue public service for up to one year are eligible for this $10,000 stipend. Applicants may use the money for an individual project or for one that involves an educational, community or religious organization. Awards are granted on the basis of the candidate′s academic record, the quality of the proposal and related personal achievements.
Link: http://www.nationalgridus.com/non_html/shared_award.pdf.

Steppingstone Fellowships
Description: In 1995, The Steppingstone Fellowship was created to provide teaching and administrative experience to recent college graduates interested in exploring a career in the field of education. The Fellowship is a two-year commitment, beginning in September. During the first year, the Steppingstone Fellow focuses on admissions, while teaching and advising the Scholars. During the second year, the Fellow helps coordinate the 14-month academic program while serving as a resource for the first-year Fellow. In addition, the Fellow has the opportunity to take one graduate-level course in education.
Link:  http://www.tsf.org/boston/bos_tf.html

Teach For America
Deadline: February 18
Description: Teach For America is building a movement to eliminate educational inequality by calling on our nation′s most promising future leaders to commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools.
Link: http://www.teachforamerica.org/how_works.html

The Trinity Fellows Program
Description: A graduate fellowship program dedicated to developing urban leaders with a commitment to community service. Fellows participate in a 21-month study/work program while earning a master′s degree in one of nine fields of study.
Link: http://trinityfellows.marquette.edu/
 
The U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Programs
Description: Provides community service fellowships for graduate students in health-related fields who are dedicated to addressing unmet health needs in their local areas.
Link: http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/

The Whitaker Foundation
Description: The Whitaker Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving human health through the support of biomedical engineering.
Link: http://www.whitaker.org/grants/fellanc.html

White House Fellowship Program
Deadline: February 1
Description: Provides gifted and highly motivated young Americans with some first-hand experience in the process of governing the Nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of society
Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/home.html

William E. Simon Fellowship for Nobel Purpose
Description: An unrestricted cash grant to graduating seniors that have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. Three Fellowships are awarded each year.
Link: http://www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/simon.html

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Description: Looking for candidates who have performed well in their academic coursework and have participated in activities that attest to their leadership potential and involvement in their communities
Link: http://www.woodrow.org/students_graduate.html

Youth Engaged in Service (YES) Ambassador Program
Description: A year long program sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation. Applicants should be between the ages of 18 and 25. They receive a salary, benefits, a travel and development budget, and access to the resources of the Points of Light Foundation. For further information call 1-800-750-POLF (7653) or email youthandfamily@pointsoflight.org
Link: http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/yes/default.cfm

Can′t find what you are looking for?
Try GrantsNet, a searchable, continuously updated, database of funding opportunities in biomedical research and science education. It contains programs that offer training and research funding for graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty, as well as programs in science, math, engineering, and technology for undergraduate faculty and students. Special tools and resources will help you customize your search to quickly find the information you need, keep you up to date with the latest trends in research and education funding, and give you the inside scoop on how to write winning grant applications. Funding opportunities while you are an undergraduate.
Link: www.grantsnet.org

Print