Graduate Opportunities

Preservation Society of Newport County Summer Internship An internship at the Preservation Society combines practical experience, collaboration with our professional staff, and exposure to various aspects of general non-profit operations. Interns will gain valuable skill sets, learn about workplace interactions, and gain further insight into their professional interests. Open to current undergraduate juniors and seniors, current graduate students, or recent graduates (within one year) from a bachelor’s or master’s level program. Applications are reviewed and decisions made on a rolling, first-come, first-considered basis. Applications and resumes are accepted year round, even if a specified position is not available or advertised. Click here for more information.

WCM Behavioral Geriatrics Postdoctoral Training Program This 2-year Postdoctoral Training Program in Behavioral Geriatrics develops independent investigators capable of conducting patient-oriented research to improve the quality of life and quality of care of older adults. Applicants must be an MD and/or Ph.D. recent graduate or anticipate having their degree by September 1, 2023, in a relevant field. Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2023-2024 cohort that would start on September 1, 2023. Candidates will be selected on a rolling basis. Visit here for more information.

BUCH: Off-Cycle Request for Faculty Project Awards. The Center accepts applications on a rolling basis for events taking place in the current academic year. Please note that because the Center’s budget is set one year in advance, most available funds have already been allocated for the current year and off-cycle awards are necessarily small. For the current year, the limit is $500, except under unusual circumstances. Learn more here!

BUCH Publication Production Cost Award for Faculty in the Humanities. Faculty may apply for funds to support production costs after a peer-reviewed publication with direct relevance to the humanities has been accepted for publication but before it has gone to press. The Center is unable to reimburse expenses that have already been paid out. You must apply well in advance of your book’s publication so that the Center can be mentioned as a sponsor in your book’s acknowledgments. If you receive an award, please be prepared to send a digital photograph of your book jacket and a link to your publisher’s website where your book is advertised. We will use these materials on our website or in our annual report and to help with publicity. The Center accepts applications for these awards throughout the year on a rolling basis. To learn more, see here.

Faculty Library Acquisition Awards. The Center manages several endowments that provide funds for library acquisitions, such as the complete run of a journal or a database of otherwise inaccessible material. These funds are meant to supplement, not replace, the normal library purchasing fund, and may be used to build the collection in one of the University’s recently inaugurated areas of study. Proposals should specify the importance of items proposed for purchase to a community of users; these funds are not intended to purchase materials of interest to only one faculty member. The Center accepts applications for these awards throughout the year on a rolling basis. Applications for library acquisitions should involve both a faculty member and a librarian. Where a faculty member initiates the request, they should consult with the collection development librarian in their area, listed here. Learn more here!

Global Economic Governance Initiative Project Coordinator. The Global Development Policy (GDP) Center at Boston University is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the programmatic, finance, and administrative functions within the Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI) program. This position is grant-funded for an initial term of one year. Renewal is contingent upon funding availability. This position is Full-Time/Regular and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more about this opportunity here.

Institute on Culture, Religion, & World Affairs (CURA). Travel grants of up to $500 are provided to Boston University students who wish to travel outside of Boston for a conference or to conduct research on a subject related to CURA’s mission. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.To Apply: Send an explanation of the purpose of the travel, along with a budget for the trip, your current CV, and an email from a professor approving the plans to Assistant Director Arlene Brennan.

The Jewish Cultural Endowment (JCE) supports Jewish cultural programs across the University, sponsoring lectures, conferences, literary events, curricular enhancement, and artistic performances and exhibitions. Its mission is to foster an appreciation of Jewish culture in all its richness and diversity. The JCE invites grant proposals from individuals (faculty, students, and staff) with access to a BU program administration that will be responsible for planning, promoting and executing the event. JCE funded events must take place on the BU campus and should directly benefit the BU community. There are three submission deadlines each year in February, May and October.

The 17th Junior Theorists Symposium (JTS) is open to new submissions. The JTS is a conference featuring the work of emerging sociologists engaged in theoretical work, broadly defined. The symposium will be held as an in-person event on Thursday, August 17 prior to the 2023 ASA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. We invite all ABD graduate students, recent PhDs, postdocs, and assistant professors who received their PhDs from 2019 onwards to submit up to a three-page précis (800-1000 words).  The précis should include the key theoretical contribution of the paper and a general outline of the argument. Successful précis from last year’s symposium can be viewed here. After removing all identifying information, you may anonymously submit your précis here. Please note that the précis must be for a paper that is not under review or forthcoming at a journal. By early April, invitations will be extended to 9 recipients to present their full papers at the conference. For more information, explore the JTS website or contact juniortheorists@gmail.com with questions.

MA Historical Society Short-Term Research Fellowships. The MHS will offer more than 15 short-term research fellowships in 2023. Most grants will provide a stipend of $3,000 for four weeks of research at the Society sometime between 1 July 2023, and 30 June 2024. Short-term awards are open to independent scholars, advanced graduate students, and holders of the Ph.D. or the equivalent. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on March 1, 2023. Click here for more information.

The Minority Access National Internship Program is designed to allow talented undergraduate and graduate students experience the diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the federal, state and local government and participating private business entities. The program allows students to merge academic theory with the experience they are learning in the workplace. Minority Access interns receive pre-employment training, financial management and professional development, and recognition for fulfilling the program’s requirements. The deadline for summer applications is March 1, 2023. Click here for more information.

The Concord Museum, in partnership with The Robbins House, invites applications to the Thomas Dugan Internship in Public History for the summer of 2023. This two-month internship will be administered by both the Concord Museum and The Robbins House and is designed for an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a career in museums, libraries, or public history. The internship program, which began in 2020, is designed to provide students of color with valuable experience in the museum and public history field to further advance diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in museums, their collections, and their exhibitions. We currently offer one two-month summer internship with a $6,000 stipend. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through March 1, 2023. For more information, visit here.

The U.S. National Science Foundation is piloting the Analytics for Equity Initiative to support social, economic, and behavioral sciences research that leverages federal data and scientific advances in researching equity-related topics for greater public benefit. The goal of this effort is to fund researchers to produce rigorous empirical evidence and research in equity-related topics aligned to agency Learning Agendas, that federal agencies and other organizations can use to increase the impact of equity-focused evidence-based strategies. Proposals are due by 5:00PM EST on March 3, 2023. To review the solicitation and learn more about how to submit a proposal, please visit here.

The Pardee Center Graduate Summer Fellows Program offers graduate students from across Boston University an opportunity for intensive interdisciplinary research and writing on topics aligned with the future-focused research interests of BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. The 10-week fellowship (May 30 – August 4, 2023) includes a financial stipend of $6,000 and is open to Boston University graduate students from all Schools and Colleges. First-year master’s and early- to mid-stage doctoral students are especially encouraged to apply. (Students completing degrees in May 2023 are not eligible.) The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 14, 2023. All candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by late April. Detailed application instructions are available here.