Off Campus: Funding and Resources

Office for Sponsored Research (www.bu.edu/osp )has various types of information about the outside funding procedure.

Community of Science (COS) is the leading global resource for hard-to-find information critical to scientific research and other projects across all disciplines. Here you can find a database to search by area of specialty for funding opportunties. http://fundingopps2.cos.com/

(Diversity Fellowship) Ford Foundation Fellowship (all areas)

Three to four years of funding in all academic areas leading to a PhD. Postdoctoral awards and one year dissertation awards are available.)

http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/

(Diversity Fellowship) GEM (science and engineering)

(Direct link is not working, this has GEM direct link at bottom and discusses the scholarship.)

http://www.csun.edu/~acdprep/scholarships/Scholarship/gem_scholarship.html

NSF (STEM)

     The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the NSF Minority Graduate Fellowship are three-year fellowships open to those U.S. citizens who are at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science or engineering. These fellowships provide a cost-of-education allowance and a stipend for living expenses. Applications are available online at National Science Foundation. Deadlines are dependent on proposed field of study or specialization.

   The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides students with three years of funding -- up to $121,500 -- for research-focused Master’s and PhD degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

http://www.nsfgradfellows.org/

NIH (biology and interdisciplinary areas):

   Individual NRSA available funding for three years during research portion of doctoral program.

http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm#policy

Diversity Fellowship APA:

   The American Psychology association offers a one year, renewable up to three years fellowship, for graduate work in neuroscience and psychology. http://www.apa.org/mfp/homepage.html

Fulbright-Hays Study Abroad Grants

     These grants provide funds for study and research abroad to students with at least a bachelor’s degree who have not received a PhD. The applicant submits a proposal for study in a foreign country in whose language he or she is proficient. Applicants without prior study abroad are given preference. On a national basis, approximately 500 grants are awarded annually, providing for study and research in at least 50 countries. Applications, which are available in mid-August for the October 15 deadline, may be obtained online at E-Grants.

United Methodist Fund:

     Scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500 are provided by the Board of Education of the Methodist Church to those who have been members of that church for three years and who intend to teach in liberal arts colleges. These awards are available to qualified students in any department. Application forms are available by writing to P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-0007 or by e?]mail at umscholar@gbhem.org.

Methodist Loan Fund

     The Board of Education of the Methodist Church lends financial aid to qualified students on interest-bearing promissory notes. Descriptive material may be secured by writing to P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-0007 or by e-mail at umloans@gbhem.org umloans@gbhem.org.

Women’s Guild Scholarships

     The Boston University Women’s Guild scholarships were established more than twenty-five years ago to provide both aid and encouragement to women thirty and over enrolled in University graduate programs. Guild scholarships, unlike many others, do not require U.S. citizenship or (recognizing that women often have other responsibilities) full-time enrollment. Awards consist of the endowed Katherine Connor McLaughlin Memorial scholarship and others funded by donations from Guild members. The total awarded yearly averages about $5,500. http://www.bu.edu/womensguild/scholarship/index.html

Scientific groups such as Society for Neuroscience or Society for Industrial and Applied Math have funding for student members to attend conferences and receive off-campus training.

Dissertation Fellowships (open to all, best suited for humanity majors):

Dissertation Fellowship Five College Consortium:
Unique opportunity for a one year dissertation fellowship, must live off campus at host university.

http://www.fivecolleges.edu/academic_programs/academprog_fellowship.html

Women in Science – MA chapter

http://www.mass-awis.org/

How to succeed in graduate school: A well written essay chronologically outlined to help graduate student navigate their steps in time, from picking an advisor to getting through the difficulties and sluggishness of writing. http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-2/advice1.html

Those that may be searching for career options may find the following helpful.

Science Careers (from the Journal Science)

www.sciencecareers.org

         The leading science careers website.  In addition to a newly redesigned website with easier navigation, ScienceCareers.org now includes Next Wave, the essential online careers magazine. Next Wave is packed with features and article to help advance your science career – all for free.