All Fellowship Opportunities
Early Career Opportunity
| Institution Name | Fellowship Name | Information on Fellowship | Deadline |
| American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | ACLS Fellowship Program | ACLS invites applications from scholars researching topics across any time period, world region, or humanistic methodology. The program aims to select a diverse group of fellows representing various fields of humanistic scholarship, emphasizing that diversity enhances academic excellence. ACLS promotes equity and inclusion through its peer review and funding processes. The goal of the fellowship is to produce significant scholarly work, such as a monograph, articles, or a publicly-engaged project, at any stage of development. However, it does not fund works of fiction, textbooks, straightforward translations, or purely pedagogical projects. | September |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | Young Investigator Grant | The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the largest non-governmental organization funding psychiatric brain and behavior disorder research. Its Young Investigator Grant (YI) program offers up to $35,000 per year for up to two years to support promising researchers in extending their fellowship training or starting independent academic careers. The program encourages innovative research relevant to understanding, treating, and preventing serious psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mood and anxiety disorders, and early onset brain and behavior disorders. | March |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Young Faculty Award | The objective fo the DARPA Young Faculty Award program is to identify and engage researchers in junior faculty positions at US academic and non-profit research institutions and expose them to Department of Defense needs and DARPA’s program development process. *must be employed at a US institution | Varies |
| Fulbright | Fulbright Doctoral Awards | Postdoctoral Awards provide recently graduated scholars an opportunity to conduct research and receive professional training abroad. Awards may involve limited teaching. Postdoctoral Awards are open to scholars who will have received a doctoral degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., Ed.D., etc.) within five to seven years of the fellowship start date, as noted in the award description. Degree conferment before the start of the award is mandatory. Institutional affiliation in the United States is not required. | September |
| National Academy of Education | Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship | The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. Through professional development, funding, and mentorship from senior scholars, the fellowship enhances the career and research opportunities of the fellow. | November |
Research Resource
| Institution Name | Fellowship Name | Information on Fellowship | Deadline |
| ACLS/ Arthur Vining Davis Foundation | ACLS/AVDF Fellowship for Research on the Liberal Arts | This peer-reviewed fellowship program provides funding and data training for up to five scholarly projects that draw upon the newly available College and Beyond II (CBII) database. | December |
| American Antiquarian Society | Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers | The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is inviting applications for visiting fellowships aimed at creative and performing artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, and others producing imaginative works focused on pre-twentieth-century American history. The program seeks to support projects intended for general audiences rather than academic ones, with the goal of enhancing how history is communicated to the public. Recipients will benefit from dedicated time for research, reading, and collegial discussion. | October |
| American Philosophical Society | American Philosophical Society short-term resident research fellowships | The American Philosophical Society Library offers short-term residential fellowships for conducting research in its collections. The Society is a leading international center for research in the history of American science and technology and its European roots, as well as early American history and culture. There are a variety of short term fellowships and each may have a different topic of focus for the proposed projects. | Varies |
| American Philosophical Society | American Philosophical Society long-term resident research fellowships | Long-term pre- and postdoctoral fellowships provide 12 to 24 months of work in residence at the Library & Museum. This year the Society is excited to again offer its Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Postdoctoral Fellowship, which is open to recent Ph.D. recipients as well as to a professor at any level seeking sabbatical support or an independent scholar needing to use APS materials for their research. | January/February |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Folger Institute Artistic Fellowships | Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships are open to all artists whose work would benefit from significant primary research related to the histories, concepts, art, and objects of the early modern world (ca. 1400-1800) and its legacies. Artistic applicants are not required to hold a formal degree, but should describe their training and level of industry-specific experience in their CV. | January |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Folger Institute Long Term Fellowships | Folger Institute fellowships support individual scholarly and artistic research focused on enriching our understanding of the early modern world. The Institute values research that tackles complex historical questions and engages with primary sources to produce diverse histories. Additionally, it promotes equitable access to research funding by offering various fellowship modules and removing barriers to participation. | December |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | Folger Institute Short Term Fellowships | Short-term fellowships at the Folger Institute support scholars needing significant primary research for one to three months, offering a monthly stipend of $4,000. These fellowships facilitate concentrated, full-time work on research projects utilizing the Folger’s collections and programs. They can be conducted on-site, virtually, or in a hybrid format, allowing researchers to engage in collections-based research within an interdisciplinary community and receive regular feedback on their work. | January |
| George Washington Presidential Library | Research Fellowships | Spend 1, 3, or 6 months as a research fellow at the George Washington Library, located at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia. | December |
| Hoover Institution | Scholar Research Support | The Hoover Institution Library & Archives Scholar Research Support grant provides an award of up to $10,000 to support research based on our collections. Grant recipients are expected to spend a minimum of ten days at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives directly accessing collection materials in the reading room, and complete their research and post-visit summary report within the one year of the cohort. | February |
| Library of Congress | Kluge Fellowships | The Kluge Center encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Library’s large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome in the Kluge Fellowship program. The fellowship is open to scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields such as architecture or law. | September |
| National Academies | NRC Research Associateship Programs | The NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These programs offer a comprehensive experience, including mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy, all geared toward enhancing the research career development of the Research Associates. | February, May, August, and November |
| National Gallery of Art | Senior Fellowship Program | Senior fellowships are designed for full-time research, requiring scholars to reside in Washington and engage in the Center’s activities. The program includes lectures, colloquia, and informal discussions, with each fellow provided a study. Those who relocate to Washington may receive housing in nearby apartments, subject to availability. Senior fellows also have access to the art collections, library, and image collections of the National Gallery of Art, as well as resources from the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries in the area. | October |
| National Gallery of Art | Visiting Senior Fellowship Program | The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts offers visiting senior fellowships for full-time research, requiring scholars to live in Washington and participate in the Center’s activities. The program includes lectures, colloquia, and informal discussions, with each fellow provided a study. Relocating fellows may receive housing in nearby apartments, subject to availability. They also have access to the art collections, library, and image collections of the National Gallery of Art, as well as resources from the Library of Congress and other specialized libraries in the area. | March |
| New York Public Library | Cullman Center Fellowship | The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers offers an international fellowship program for individuals whose work benefits from access to the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building’s collections. This includes academics, independent scholars, creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets), and visual artists with book projects. The Center appoints 15 Fellows annually for a nine-month term, from September to May. Fellows work on their individual projects while also engaging in an exchange of ideas within the Center and participating in public forums at the Library. | September |
| Smithsonian Institution | Smithsonian Institution Fellloship Program | The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers opportunities for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Fellowships are offered to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior researchers to conduct independent research and to utilize the resources of the Institution with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff serving as advisors and hosts. | October |
| Smithsonian Institution | Museums, Research Institutes, Centers, and Office’s Fellowship Programs | The Smithsonian Institution heads up many museums, research programs, centers, etc. Many of these entities have field-specific fellowship opportunities. The comprehensive list of these unique opportunities can be found at the link. Most include residency in DC at a given institution and require that the proposed project benefit from that institution’s resources. | Varies |
| The Huntington Library | Long-term fellowships | The Huntington offers 13 long-term fellowships for nine to 12 months, each with a $50,000 stipend. While nine fellowships are open to scholars in various fields aligned with The Huntington’s collections, there are specific awards for maritime history (Kemble Fellowship), history of medicine (Molina Fellowship), and history of science (Dibner Fellowship). Three Thom Fellowships are designated for recent postdoctoral scholars. Long-term fellows are required to reside at The Huntington continuously, present at a two-day introductory symposium in September, and participate in weekly working group sessions from October to May. | November |
| The Huntington Library | short-term fellowships | Approximately 140 short-term fellowships are available for one to five months in residence and carry monthly stipends of $3,500. They are open to scholars in any field where The Huntington’s collections are strong. | November |
| The Newberry | Newberry Long-Term Fellowships | Researchers with long-term fellowships spend four to nine months immersed in the Newberry collection and in our community of learning. While pursuing significant works of scholarship, they make discoveries, present works in progress, and take their projects to the next level. | November |
| University of Texas Harry Ransom Center | Fellowship Program | Research conducted by humanities scholars contributes to a dynamic body of knowledge that has the potential to reshape our understanding of archival collections—what is preserved and valued in our communities. The Ransom Center fosters a supportive environment so that researchers may explore, examine, critique, and better understand the cultural works in its collections. Fellowships of varying lengths (from one to three months) are offered for research projects that require substantial on-site use of collections that span a variety of disciplines. | November |
| Yale Center for British Art | Residential Scholar Awards | Awardees will receive a dedicated working space in the museum’s Reference Library and are encouraged to participate in events and programs at the museum, and to engage with the scholarly community of the university. They are also able to take advantage of the extensive collections at other Yale museums and libraries. *must reside in North America | Fall 2024 |
Sabbatical & Project Funding
| Institution Name | Fellowship Name | Information on Fellowship | Deadline |
| Brown University George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation | George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowships | The Howard Foundation offers a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects, specifically aimed at early to mid-career individuals who have completed at least one significant project and show potential for future leadership in their fields. Recipients, including artists and scholars, are expected to dedicate considerable time during the fellowship year to developing new work. The fellowship is unrestricted and non-residential, intended solely to support the intellectual and artistic growth of the recipients. Funds may be used alongside sabbatical leaves or other support, but this is not mandatory. | November |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Guggenheim Fellowship | Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for mid-career individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts and exhibit great promise for their future endeavors | September |
| National Endowment for the Arts | Division of Research Programs Fellowships | NEH Fellowships are competitive awards for individual scholars engaged in exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applicants must articulate their project’s value to both humanities scholars and general audiences. The fellowships provide recipients with time to conduct research or produce various scholarly works, including books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, annotated translations, or critical editions. Projects can be at any stage of development. | April |
| National Endowment for the Arts | Creative Writing Fellowships | The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. | March |
| Alfred. P. Sloan Foundation | Sloan Research Fellowships | Sloan Research Fellowships support fundamental research conducted by early-career scientists. The two-year $75,000 fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. |
September |
| American Association of University Women | American Fellowships | AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication for eight consecutive weeks. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated based on scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project design; and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research. | November |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program | Since 2015, the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program has supported high-caliber scholarship and research in the social sciences and humanities that address important and enduring issues confronting our society. For at least the next three years, the fellows will aim to help Americans understand how and why our society has become so polarized and what can be done to strengthen American democracy. ***Requires a nomination from the University President (1 junior and 1 senior faculty per cycle) | November |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Research AI & Society Fellows | The Microsoft Research AI & Society fellows program is designed to foster research collaboration between Microsoft Research and leading scholars across various disciplines focused on the intersection of AI and its societal impact. Microsoft aims to connect academia, industry, policy, and regulatory sectors to promote interdisciplinary collaboration that leads to meaningful real-world outcomes. | November |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | Public Scholars | The Public Scholars program provides grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and activities aimed at creating and publishing well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities for a general audience. Both affiliated and independent writers can apply, and no advanced degree is necessary. The program aims to help non-academic writers enhance their research and encourages academic writers to effectively communicate their findings to a wider audience. NEH particularly welcomes applications from independent writers, researchers, scholars, and journalists. | August |
| Open Society Foundations | Soros Justice Fellowships | The Soros Justice Fellowships support exceptional individuals—such as lawyers, advocates, journalists, and artists—to pursue full-time projects that engage with and influence the U.S. criminal legal system. These projects aim to inform, stimulate debate, and drive policy changes at various levels. Fellowships can last 12 or 18 months and may be hosted by an organization, with a start date in the fall. | November |
| Open Society Foundations | Open Society Fellowship | The Open Society Fellowship, established in 2008, supports individuals pursuing innovative approaches to fundamental challenges facing open societies. It funds projects aimed at enhancing public understanding and stimulating discussions within the Open Society Foundations and beyond. Fellows can choose their work outputs, such as books, articles, art projects, or convenings, and may also collaborate on a joint product. Fellowship staff are available to help cohorts brainstorm potential outputs. | February |
| Public Religion Research Institute | PRRI Public Fellows | This 11 month fellowship includes a stipend, support for a course release during the spring semester, and access to microgrants to support collaborative research. The PRRI fellowship will benefit those who want to shape their work for broader public consumption, receive communications support for placing public-facing work in top-tier media outlets, and integrate quantitative data into their research and teaching. Successful fellows will be eligible to apply for a one-time renewal at the end of the program year, but are not guaranteed renewal. | July |
| The Carter Center | Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism | The Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism support a diverse cohort of journalists from the United States, Ireland, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Fellows are deeply committed to exploring some of society’s biggest mental health challenges. | April |
| The James McKeen Cattell Fund | Cattell Sabbatical Awards | For over half a century, the James McKeen Cattell Fund has provided support for the science and the application of psychology. The Fund offers a program of supplementary sabbatical awards (“James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships”). These awards supplement the regular sabbatical allowance provided by the recipients’ home institutions, to allow an extension of leave-time from one to two semesters. Information on the history of the fund, as well as application materials, requirements for award eligibility, and a list of previous recipients are available on this site. See topics listed in the left hand column. | January |
| The Newberry | Newberry Publication Subvention | With support from the Roger W. Weiss and Howard Mayer Brown Fund, the Newberry offers up to $8,000 to subsidize the publication of a scholarly book or books on European civilization before 1700 in the areas of music, theater, cultural studies, or French or Italian literature. | December |
Travel & Residency
| Institution Name | Fellowship Name | Information on Fellowship | Deadline |
| American Academy in Berlin | Berlin Prize | The American Academy in Berlin is an independent nonprofit institute for advanced study that promotes research across various disciplines through its fellowship program. The Academy hosts a diverse public program featuring lectures, readings, and presentations by resident fellows, Distinguished Visitors, and guest speakers. While prioritizing the independent work of fellows, it also helps them establish professional networks in Berlin and beyond. The Academy encourages fellows to share their work with broader audiences, supporting its mission of fostering transatlantic ties through cultural exchange. | September |
| Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders (Germany) | Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdocs and Experienced Researchers | Humboldt Research Fellowship enables you to carry out your personal research project at different stages of your career – in cooperation with hosts of a research institution of your choice in Germany. | Rolling Applications |
| 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. Each year, the Rome Prize is awarded to about thirty artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence. | November |
| American Antiquarian Society | AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowship | The AAS-NEH Long-Term Fellowships are available for four to twelve months and provide opportunities for collegiality and mentoring from staff, visiting fellows, and the academic community in Worcester, Massachusetts. Fellows are required to reside continuously at the Society and must focus fully on their research, prohibiting teaching assignments or significant outside activities during their tenure. They may hold other major fellowships or grants, including sabbaticals, but cannot hold multiple NEH-funded grants concurrently. | January |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Science and Technology Policy Fellowships | AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in the policy realm. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government and represent a broad range of backgrounds, disciplines, and career stages. Each year, STPF adds to a growing corps approximately 4,000 strong of policy-savvy leaders working across academia, government, nonprofits, and industry to serve the nation and citizens around the world. | November |
| American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe | The Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) is a two-week residential workshop, that provides scholars of Eastern Europe time and space to dedicate to their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. | November |
| American Councils for International Education | Title VIII Research Scholar Program | Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the American Councils Research Scholar Program provides full support for U.S. graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country, independent research for three to nine consecutive months throughout Eurasia and Eastern Europe. | October |
| American Institute for Economic Research | Long Term Harwood Visiting Research Fellowship | At AIER, you’ll have the chance to present your work to research scholars and fellow participants, receiving valuable feedback while engaging in the institute’s intellectual community. You’ll also have access to AIER’s library, including Inter-Library Loan privileges and IT support, and can submit research tasks to interns on a voluntary basis. Located in the serene Berkshires, AIER offers comfortable accommodations, handles airport and rail transfers, and provides weekday lunches, creating a conducive environment for both work and relaxation. | Quarterly Review: April, July, September, and January |
| American Institute for Economic Research | Short Term Visiting Research Fellowships | Get feedback from other scholars. You will have the opportunity present your work to AIER’s research scholars and other fellows and to participate in the intellectual life of the institute. You will have access to AIER’s library, which enjoys full borrowing privileges through Inter-Library Loan, and IT support. You will also be eligible to submit research tasks to the intern pool. Interns accept research tasks on a voluntary basis. Our unique campus in the Berkshires affords both a peaceful environment to work in and opportunities for relaxation. You will stay in our world-class accommodations, while AIER takes care of airport and rail transfers and weekday lunches. | Rolling |
| American Philosophical Society | American Philosophical Society short-term non residential fellowships | The APS’s Library & Museum invites applications for fellowships supporting research in the collections. Fellowships are offered for short-term and long-term opportunities, for subject-specific research, digital humanities projects, and more. Full details and more information about these opportunities visit the website. | Varies |
| American Political Science Association | Congressional Fellowship Program | The American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program is a highly selective, nonpartisan program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. Since 1953, it has brought select political scientists, journalists, federal employees, health specialists, and other professionals to Capitol Hill to experience Congress at work through fellowship placements on congressional staffs. | January |
| American-Scandinavian Foundation | Awards for Study in Scandinavia | The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers year-long fellowships of up to $23,000 and short term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). | November |
| Asian Cultural Council | Asian Cultural Council Grant | The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) promotes international dialogue and cultural exchange between Asia and the US, as well as among Asian countries. ACC grants facilitate long-term, immersive experiences that enhance cultural understanding. By providing tailored programmatic support, the ACC helps grantees broaden their perspectives, foster creativity, and build valuable international connections. | November |
| Bank of England | Houblon-Norman and George Fellowships | At AIER, you’ll receive feedback from research scholars and peers by presenting your work and engaging in the institute’s intellectual community. You’ll have access to the library with Inter-Library Loan privileges, IT support, and the option to submit research tasks to voluntary interns. The Berkshires campus provides a tranquil setting for work and relaxation, along with world-class accommodations, airport and rail transfers, and weekday lunches provided by AIER. | late fall 2024 |
| Bogliasco Foundation | Bogliasco Center Fellowships | An American nonprofit with a program in Italy, the Bogliasco Foundation awards one-month Fellowships to individuals of all ages and nationalities who are developing significant new work in the arts and humanities. Fellows live and work in bucolic surroundings on the coast near Genoa, where natural beauty combines with an intimate group setting to encourage inquiry and transformative exchange across all disciplines. | March & December |
| British School at Rome | Awards and Residencies | The British School at Rome offers competitive awards across disciplines including Fine Arts, Architecture, Archaeology, History, and Modern Italian Studies. Award holders receive accommodation and full board (excluding Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch) in a study bedroom or artist’s studio. The School provides an excellent environment for scholarly exchange, featuring facilities for various events, from small colloquia to major conferences, supported by staff who understand academic needs. | Varies |
| Chiang Ching-kua Foundation | Research Grants | Scholars at academic institutions are eligible to apply for research grants. Priority will be given to collaborative projects involving institutions in Taiwan. Projects on Taiwan Studies are especially encouraged. Research grants are usually given for no more than two years. | October |
| Columbia University The Society of Fellows and the Heyman Center for the Humanities | Society of Fellows | The Society of Fellows in the Humanities at Columbia University invites exceptional early-career scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences to join a vibrant cross-disciplinary community. Fellows will have teaching opportunities, dedicated research time, and the chance to participate in or organize lectures, workshops, and scholarly events. For the 2025-2026 fellowship, applicants must have received their PhD between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2025. The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $80,000, medical benefits, available housing, and a research allowance of $7,000. | September |
| Congressional Budget Office | Visiting Scholars | CBO’s visiting scholars strengthen vital links between the agency and the broader community of public policy analysts. Visiting scholars have a unique opportunity to address complex budgetary and economic issues. The agency is especially interested in collaborating with scholars who specialize in macroeconomics, health economics, financial economics, and public economics, though it welcomes applications from analysts in all areas. | |
| Council of American Overseas Research Centers | Multi-County Research Fellowship | The Multi-Country Research Fellowship supports U.S. scholars conducting trans-regional and comparative research in countries affiliated with Overseas Research Centers and beyond. It is aimed at advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates who are “all but dissertation” and scholars with a PhD or terminal degree. Preference is given to comparative and cross-regional studies. Applicants can apply individually or in teams, with twelve awards of $12,600 each available, funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. | December |
| Council on Foreign Relations | International Affairs Fellowship | Established in 1967, the International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) aims to bridge the gap between the study and making of U.S. foreign policy by creating the next generation of scholar-practitioners. The program offers fellows the chance to experience a new environment and gain a different perspective at a pivotal moment in their careers. Academics are placed in policy-oriented public service settings and government officials in scholarly settings. | October |
| Council on Foreign Relations | International Affairs Fellowship in other counties | The International Affairs Fellowship program has opportunities for work abroad. The goals of these fellowships are to increase mutual understandin and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders and thinkers in the US and abroad. Individuals from academia, business, government, journalism, NGOs, and think tanks are all encouraged to apply. | October |
| Council on Foreign Relations | International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars | The International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) for Tenured International Relations Scholars, sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, offers tenured academics whose research and teaching are connected to international peace and security issues practical experience in foreign policy through a twelve-month placement at a U.S. federal government agency, in Congress, or with an international organization. | October |
| DAAD German Academic Exchange Service | Study Visits for Academics- Artists and Architects | The aim of this programme is to promote artistic cooperations with German host institutions. The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. Funding is provided for study visits at state or state-recognised universities in Germany for artistic cooperations with a host institution. A study visit can also take place at several host institutions. | October & May |
| DAAD German Academic Exchange Service | Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists | This programme offers you the opportunity to network amongst colleagues and exchange experience in the framework of short-term research stays in Germany. The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. The programme provides funding for research stays at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany. A research stay can also take place at several host institutions. | October & May |
| Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute | Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute | The Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI) brings this nascent community together for a few intense weeks each summer. Admitted fellows and storytellers engage with our world-class faculty in a rigorous program of lectures, seminars, projects, meals, salons, and more. Beyond the residential program, DISI alums enjoy access to programming and opportunities throughout the year, as well as lifelong membership in a one-of-a-kind research network. | March, rolling |
| East-West Center | POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program | The POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program, endowed by POSCO, is intended to promote research activities on Korean topics at the East-West Center. The program invites outstanding scholars and policymakers to engage in policy-relevant, contemporary research on political, security, and economic issues in Northeast Asia, as they relate to Korea. | October |
| Edinburgh Law School | MacCormick Fellowships | Edinburgh Law School offers the MacCormick Fellowship, named after Professor Sir Neil MacCormick, to attract exceptional researchers from the UK and internationally. The fellowship invites applications in any field of legal, socio-legal, and criminology studies that can enhance the School’s research and foster connections with its academic community. | October & February |
| European University Institute | Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships | Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships support established academics with an international reputation in pursuing research at the European University Institute (EUI). While in residence, fellows are encouraged to connect with fellow researchers, participate in teaching and thesis supervision alongside EUI professors, and engage with ongoing research projects at the institute. | September |
| Fulbright | Fulbright International Education Administrators Awards | Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Awards are fully funded opportunities for U.S. higher education administrators to participate intensive two-week seminars abroad to learn about other countries’ higher education systems. By participating in a Fulbright IEA seminar, you can build your institution’s capacity for international education, gain a cross-cultural perspective, and open doors to collaboration with colleagues and students throughout the world. | varies by location |
| Fulbright | Fulbright Scholar Award | The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research, and undertake professional projects globally. It is open to college and university faculty, artists, and professionals from various fields, contributing to a network of over 400,000 Fulbrighters who gain enhanced skills, new connections, and increased mutual understanding. The majority of awards are Fulbright Scholar Awards, which cater to professionals, artists, and scholars at all career stages. Eligibility and location details vary, with some awards restricted to specific career levels or types of scholars, as outlined in the award descriptions. | September |
| Fulbright | Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards | Distinguished Scholar awards are the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program, aimed at scholars with over seven years of experience in their field, though some awards may have additional eligibility restrictions. Recipients are expected to engage actively with host institutions to promote mutual understanding and share knowledge. Awards are available for one or two academic semesters (four or ten months) across all academic disciplines. Distinguished Scholars are anticipated to participate in the academic life of their department and teach one course (graduate or undergraduate) each semester of their residency. | September |
| Fulbright | Fulbright Specialist Program | The Fulbright Specialist Program, part of the larger Fulbright Program, was established in 2001 by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program pairs highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals with host institutions abroad to share their expertise, strengthen institutional linkages, hone their skills, gain international experience, and learn about other cultures while building capacity at their overseas host institutions. | September & November |
| Harvard Radcliffe Institute | Radcliffe Fellowship | Radcliffe fellows are individuals at different stages of their careers who come to the Institute from across the United States and around the world and represent a broad range of academic, professional, and artistic fields. Fellows work on an individual project—a novel, a film, a map of the Milky Way—while mining and deepening the knowledge, ingenuity, and talent of the Harvard University community. | Varies |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Visiting Fellowship | Each year, the Institute for Advanced Study selects around 200 Members from over 1,500 applicants across its four Schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Science. Members can stay for terms ranging from one term to several years. The selection process considers young scholars with potential, applicants from non-traditional backgrounds, and established senior scholars. A key criterion for appointment is the expectation that each Member’s time at the Institute will produce significant and original work. Many Members align their research with the Faculty’s interests, while others explore areas not currently represented. | October |
| Luce/ACLS | Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies | The Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies offers various fellowship types, including early career flexible and long-term fellowships, travel grants, and collaborative grants. The program aims to: – Expand the scope of China studies by funding diverse research methods and supporting a broader range of scholars and institutions. – Promote publicly engaged scholarship that enhances understanding of Chinese cultures, histories, and their global impacts. – Develop effective long-term change strategies through collaborative working groups and community-building activities.and community-building activities. |
November |
| National Academies | Jefferson Science Fellowships | Jefferson Science Fellowships offer a unique opportunity for tenured or similarly ranked U.S. faculty to engage in foreign policy and international development through a one-year immersive experience at the U.S. Department of State or USAID. Fellows are embedded in these agencies, gaining insight into their operations while contributing their technical expertise to policy formulation and implementation. This experience enriches the faculty’s understanding of policy, diplomacy, and international development, enhancing both their research and teaching. | October |
| National Endowment for Democracy | Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship | The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program, named after former President Ronald Reagan and late Congressman Dante Fascell, is a federally funded international exchange initiative. It invites democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars to spend five months at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Washington, D.C. There, they conduct independent research on democracy in specific countries or regions. Hosted within NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, the program fosters a collaborative environment for educational exchange and professional growth. | TBD |
| National Humanities Center | The Fellowship Experience | A fellowship year at the National Humanities Center is an opportunity to make significant progress on scholarly projects, socialize and share ideas with other scholars, and be reinvigorated by a hiatus from the regular demands of academic life for time spent in deep thought and reflection. | October |
| Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Research | Faculty Fellowships | The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study awards 8-10 residential Faculty Fellowships annually to researchers whose work addresses the Institute’s yearly Research Theme. | October |
| Paris Institute for Advanced Study | Research Residencies | The 2025-2026 research residencies call at the Paris IAS offers exceptional researchers in the social sciences and humanities the opportunity to develop a research project in ideal conditions that include: a full academic year (10 months) of time for research away from teaching and administrative responsibilities, insertion in an international and interdisciplinary community of top-level researchers and the largest concentration of scientists in Europe, within an excellent work and living environment in the heart of Paris. | May through October |
| Princeton Lewis Center | Princeton Arts Fellowship | The Princeton Arts Fellowships, supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the David E. Kelley Society of Fellows in the Arts, and the Maurice R. Greenberg Scholarship Fund, are awarded to early career artists across various disciplines—such as visual arts, film, poetry, and performance—who show exceptional promise. Recipients will spend two years teaching and creating within a vibrant university community, enhancing their artistic practice and engagement. | September |
| Property and Environment Research Center | Lone Mountain Fellowship | PERC’s Lone Mountain Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for scholars to undertake a project that advances our understanding of how markets, public policy, property rights, and governance affect environmental resources. | February |
| Robert Wood Foundation | Health Policy Fellows | The RWJF Fellowship is comprised of two unique experiences: an immersive orientation period and a hands-on placement working as a senior advisor to an elected or appointed federal government official. Starting with an intensive three-and-a-half-month orientation arranged by the NAM, fellows have the opportunity to meet with national leaders well-versed in health, health care policy, health equity, social determinants of health, and structural racism; think tanks and interest groups; key executive branch officials; and members of Congress and their staffs. | October |
| Russell Sage Foundation | Summer Institutes | RSF offers intensive, multi-day summer institutes on various topics for doctoral students and early-career scholars. Most participant costs during the institute, including housing and most meals, are covered, and travel expenses are reimbursed up to a set cap. Participants are required to fully attend all sessions of the program and some institutes require participants to complete some assignments in advance. | March |
| School for Advanced Research | Wenner Gren Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences | The fellowship aims to enhance the field of anthropology by elevating underrepresented perspectives, particularly those related to Black studies, critical race studies, and diasporic Africana studies. The School for Advanced Research (SAR) seeks to support researchers who draw on the insights of communities of color and global Black experiences, encouraging scholarship across various subfields of anthropology. They are particularly interested in applicants working within Black communities and other diverse contexts. | November |
| Scoville Peace Fellowship | Scoville Peace Fellowship | The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship was established in 1987 to recruit and train the next generation of policy and advocacy leaders on a range of international peace and security issues. The fellowship ensures a pipeline of the brightest, most dedicated, and diverse next-generation experts into leading think tanks and advocacy groups in order to inspire creative new approaches to the pervasive challenges to peace and security. Its goal is to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world by providing an entree for mission-driven grads eager to learn about and contribute to public-interest organizations. | October & January |
| Spencer Foundation | Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship | This fellowship allows journalists to spend the academic year at Columbia University studying with scholars from a variety of disciplines and with mentors in the Journalism School. The program contributes to the Foundation’s goal of engaging with the public in order to make education research more accessible. Projects by prior fellows have resulted in books, radio documentaries and major pieces in national magazines and other outlets. | February |
| Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences | CASBS at Stanford University Individual Residential Fellowships | The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) offers a residential fellowship program for scholars from a wide array of disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, education, and various sciences. The program emphasizes collaboration and the benefits of cross-disciplinary interactions, aiming to foster transformative thinking and research. CASBS seeks fellows who are both influential and open to influence within a diverse, multidisciplinary cohort. | November |
| Stanford Humanities Center | Fellowships for External Faculty | External fellowships are intended primarily for individuals currently teaching in or affiliated with an academic institution, but independent scholars may apply. Faculty fellowships are awarded across the spectrum of academic ranks (assistant, associate, and full professor) and a goal of the selection process is to create a diverse community of scholars. Applicants who are members of traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. There are no citizenship requirements for these fellowships; non-U.S. nationals are welcome to apply. | October |
| The Huntington Library | Travel grants and exchange fellowships | The Huntington offers six travel grants for study abroad in fields related to its collections, specifically for research in libraries or archives outside the U.S. and Canada, particularly in the UK, continental Europe, and Latin America. Additionally, there are nine exchange fellowships with various colleges and institutions in the UK and Ireland, including Oxford and Cambridge. These initiatives aim to promote projects that can leverage both The Huntington’s collections and international archives. | November |
| The Newberry | Newberry Short-Term Fellowships | Researchers with short-term fellowships spend one to two months investigating specific collection items that are essential to their scholarship. These fellowship opportunities are open to scholars at the ABD stage and beyond. | December |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | Bellagio Center Residency Program | For over 60 years, the Bellagio Center has served as a collaborative space for academics, artists, and practitioners to enhance their creativity and pursue groundbreaking projects. Unlike a typical retreat, the residency focuses on advancing specific projects while fostering cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural connections among residents. Participants form lasting relationships and remain connected through the Bellagio Network, continuing their engagement with The Rockefeller Foundation after their residency. | Varies |
| The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Wilson Center Fellowship | Through an international competition, the Center offers 9-month residential fellowships. The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff and other scholars in residence. The Center accepts policy-relevant, non-advocacy fellowship proposals that address key challenges confronting the United States and the world. | October |
| US Department of State | English Language Fellows Program | The English Language Fellow (EL Fellow) Program offers 10-month fellowships to highly qualified U.S. educators in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at academic institutions worldwide. The program promotes mutual understanding, enhances English language learning, and builds teaching capacity abroad. Sponsored by U.S. embassies, EL Fellows share their expertise, develop their skills, gain international experience, and learn about different cultures. | December |
| US Department of the Air Force | Summer Faculty Fellowship Program | The US Department of the Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program offers hands-on exposure to Department of the Air Force research challenges thorugh 8-12 week research residencies at particpating DAF research facilities for full time science, mathematics. and engineering faculty at US colleges and universities. | October |
| Virginia Humanities | Public Humanities Fellowship | Our Public Humanities Fellowships help writers, independent scholars, community historians, and college and university faculty members share meaningful research, stories, and cultural expressions that are relevant to Virginia’s diverse communities and that connect audiences to wider regional, national, and global contexts. If you’re engaged in the public humanities, and you’re interested in sharing your work with a wider audience, we’d love to hear from you. | April |
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| American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | ACLS Digital Justice Grant | The ACLS Digital Justice Grant program aims to support projects at various development stages that diversify the digital domain and promote justice and equity in digital scholarship. It funds digital initiatives in the humanities and interpretative social sciences that engage with the interests and histories of people of color and historically marginalized communities. The program seeks to address inequities in access to digital tools and resources for scholars in diverse fields, especially those working with underutilized sources or in institutions with limited support for digital projects. | December |
| American Sociological Association | Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Fund Grants | The Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Fund provides small grants to support projects that advance the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) within the discipline of sociology. The Carnegie Foundation has defined SoTL as “problem posing about an issue of teaching or learning, study of the problem through methods appropriate to the disciplinary epistemologies, applications of results to practice, communication of results, self-reflection, and peer review” (Cambridge, 2001). | February |