American Association of University Women Fellowships 
Dissertation Fellowships, International Fellowships & Selected Professions Fellowships 

American Indian Graduate Center Fellowships 
Eligible applicants are American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking master’s, doctoral, or professional degrees 

American Philosophical Society Fund 
Offers a variety of scholarships in a variety of fields including sociology, psychology, philosophy, and microbiology 

California Student Aid Commission 
A general website on government-based financial aid 

Cornell University Graduate Fellowship Notebook 
Database of minority scholarships 

FAFSA 
Free Application for Federal Student Aid on the Web 

Fast Aid 
Free Online Scholarship Database 

Fastweb.com 
Free Internet Financial Aid Search Services 

Federal Programs and Fellowships that Provide Support for Graduate Students 

Financial Aid Page 
The smart student guide to financial aid 

Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs 
Fellowships for students committed to diversity and teaching 

Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) 
For students committed to researching international problem solving in a variety of disciplines  

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program 
A scholarship for exceptional fine arts, humanities, and social sciences students 

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships 
For candidates pursuing graduate studies in science and engineering disciplines with military importance 

National Hispanic Scholarship Grants 
Scholarships for Hispanic graduate students in a variety of fields  

National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships 
Open to American citizens. Emphasis is placed on recruiting a diverse applicant pool in terms of race and gender, with the goal of supporting eligible candidates pursuing a graduate degree in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. 

National Research Council 
Administers predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowship programs in research-based fields of study 

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships 
Awards multiple-year fellowships for students in engineering or the natural or social sciences 

NRS Student Research Grant Program 
Supports university level research and public service aimed to protect natural areas throughout California 

Oak Ridge Institute 
Fellowships available in Mathematics, Engineering, and Social and Behavioral Sciences 

Rockefeller Foundation Organization 
Supports students researching how to positively affect problems with globalization 

Rotary Foundation for Fellowships 
Most academic fields 

Smithsonian Foundation 
Short-term fellowship 

Social Science Research Council 
Supports a range of international and interdisciplinary fellowship opportunities for current and recent graduate students and faculty 

Spencer Foundation Fellowship Program 
Education research 

UC MEXUS Dissertation Research Grants 
Research between University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States 

UC San Diego Office of Graduate Studies 
UCSD’s graduate student offices  

UNCF/Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships 
Awards science dissertation research fellowships to African Americans enrolled full-time in the life sciences or physical sciences 

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation 
Offers a range of fellowship opportunities in a variety of fields from teaching to Foreign Service. 

Zonta International 
Scholarships for women in science, business, and public affairs 

American Music Center 
Offers a composer assistance program 

Asian Cultural Council 
Offers grants to support creative work, research, and training 

Bancroft Library Study Awards 
Offers a variety of research opportunities in the Humanities 

Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies 
Offers a predoctoral fellowship to graduate students who study aspects of the African and African-American experience 

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 
Offers fellowship opportunities for students seeking a career in arts management 

National Endowment for the Arts 
Offers many grants for enriching research and involvement in the arts 

National Gallery of Art 
Offers predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship opportunities in the visual arts 

President's Research Fellowships in the Humanities (PRFH) 
UC-specific funding in the humanities 

University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) 
Offers grants and scholarships to students working on a dissertation in the humanities 

American Indian Graduate Center Fellowships 
Offers a variety of scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students 

American Institute of Economic Research Fellowships 
Awards for those who plan on entering or are enrolled in a doctoral program in economics. 

American Political Science Association 
Graduate fellowships for minority students 

American Psychological Association 
Fellowships and awards as part of the Minority Fellowship Program 

American Sociological Association 
Fellowship opportunities in Sociology 

Ford Foundation Fellowships 
Fellowships awarded to minority students and international students in marginalized communities 

Inter-American Foundation 
Awards for dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean 

American Heart Association 
Offers fellowships to help graduate students initiate careers in cardiovascular research 

American Society of Microbiology 
Offers fellowships and conference assistance among other resources for graduate students 

Association of Women in Science 
Offers a variety of awards for women in science 

Graduate Women in Science 
Offers fellowships to women in science who can demonstrate financial need 

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowships 
Holds fellowship and grant competitions in the sciences 

National Research Service Award 
Supports broad and fundamental early stage graduate research 

National Science Foundation 
Graduate research fellowships 

Tobacco-related Disease Research Program 
Supports tobacco-related disease research 

UC Toxic Substance Research and Teaching Program 
Funding for UC students’ studies related to the problems of toxic substances in California