The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers the Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences. This grant helps fund research by students at various universities and other research institutions, with funds ranging from about $7,000 to $15,000 for research in the environmental sciences and behavioral biology. Note that the NSF also offers a myriad of other funding opportunities for graduate students in other science fields such as cyber security and the study of human systems. NSF grants can be sent via grant.gov. For inquiries related to the grants, applicants can contact the program's directors at: 703-292-8480 or 703-292-8423.
The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
800-281-8749
nsf.gov/funding
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) offers grant money for nine to 12 months of support for students enrolled in a graduate program in the United States who want to conduct research outside of the United States. The money awarded can amount to $18,750. Participation in an interdisciplinary workshop is part of the fellowship. Students engaged in a social sciences or humanities program can participate. Applicants to the SSRC should apply online. For questions on where to submit information, email the organization at [email protected].
Social Sciences Research Council
One Pierrepont Plaza
15th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
212-377-2727
Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/
For students earning a Ph.D. in art history at a university in the United States, the Henry Luce Foundation offers one-time $25,000 grants for students to conduct research or write their dissertations. The money can be used at the student's home institution, abroad or in another appropriate place for research. As part of the eligibility requirements, the research needs to focus on some facets of the history of visual arts in the United States and include the art object in its focus. Dissertations that are predominantly a sociohistorical approach will not be considered. Applications are submitted online at ofa.acls.org. The American Council of Learned Societies offers the grant.
American Council of Learned Societies
633 Third Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017-6795
212-697-1505
acls.org/grants
The Society for American Music provides grants for doctoral, as well as other students, to travel to the society's national conference. Students who are presenting a paper are given more of priority than those who are not. Although the Society does not specify the grant amount, it provides for a 4-day stay at the conference.
Student Travel Fund
Society for American Music
Stephen Foster Memorial
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-3031
american-music.org/awards
For those completing graduate research in a math-related field, there are travel grants available from the American Mathematical Society for $500. This is meant to be a partial travel grant to attend an upcoming meeting of the society.
Membership and Programs Department
American Mathematical Society
201 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
800-321-4267, ext. 4060
ams.org/programs
Additionally, nondiscipline groups offer grants. The Council of Independent Colleges offers grants for high-quality graduate students from small and midsized graduate programs to work on their dissertations. The amount totals $50,000 and is renewable for a second year.
The Council of Independent Colleges
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 320
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-466-7230
cic.edu