In 1946, the United States Congress developed the Fulbright program in an effort to increase global awareness and cultural understanding in the aftermath of World War II. Grant recipients may use their funds to live and study outside of the United States, usually for a period of nine months to a year.
The program is funded by the U.S. State Department and offers awards primarily to students who have completed their bachelor's degree and are working toward a master's or doctoral degree. Award categories include professional fields, creative and performing arts and the sciences. Fulbright recipients are responsible for developing their own study or research program.
While the amount of a Fulbright award may vary, it usually covers transportation, appropriate language courses, tuition, books, cost of living and health and accident insurance.
Fulbright Program for U.S. Students
IIE/Headquarters
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
212-984-5330
us.fulbrightonline.org
Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources are open to students currently enrolled in a U.S. doctoral program. Eligible applicants must conduct their dissertation research using original sources found in historical societies, museums, archives or libraries, or a combination of those sources. Candidates must plan to write a dissertation and earn their PhD in either a humanities field or a related area of the social sciences.
Criteria for judging the candidates include creativity, the importance of their research and the feasibility of the project. As of 2010, the maximum award amount is $25,000.
Council on Library and Information Resources
Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources
1752 N Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
202-939-4750
clir.org
Candidates interested in a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship in Biological Sciences should be at the beginning of their studies and working full-time toward a PhD or ScD in an area such as biochemistry, biophysics, developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, physiology, or virology. The original award is for three years of study in the biomedical science field, though applicants may request up to two additional years of funding. As of 2010, the average yearly stipend is $14,500 for living expenses and $14,500 for tuition.
Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships
The Fellowship Office, National Research Council
21201 Constitution Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20418
301-215-8500
hhmi.org