Most postdoctoral candidates earn money for their Ph.D. education by working as research or academic fellows in a university. This way, the salary they earn for their work funds their education. A good resource is the Fulbright Israel Post-Doctoral Fellowships for American Researchers in All Academic Disciplines. This program offers 10 fellowships for work to be done at Israeli universities and a total of $20,000 is granted per year for the two-year period.
Women and minorities are always encouraged to apply for higher education, and scholarships often serve as an incentive. Establishments offering scholarships for women and minorities interested in earning a Ph.D. degree include United Negro College Fund, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Association for Women in Science, and Society for Women Engineers.
Nearly every school offering a Ph.D. program offers scholarships for its students. The program at George Mason University, Washington, D.C., is comprehensive in offering several Ph.D. scholarships, based on the student's interest. Some of the scholarships offered include Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowship Program, Benjamin H. Stevens Graduate Research Fellowship in Regional Science, and the Brookings Institution Research Fellowships.