International Grants Database

Alliance and the Council for European Studies (CES) invite eligible graduate students to apply for its CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships. Created in the fall of 2002, Alliance is a non-profit transatlantic joint-venture between Columbia University and three prestigious French institutions: the École Polytechnique, Sciences Po, and Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Each fellowship includes a $5,000 stipend to fund two months’ research in Europe and travel support as well as a registration fee waiver for attending and presenting at the International Conference of Europeanists in 2023. The application processes opens annually from October to January.

AAUW American Fellowships offer up to $30,000 to support women scholars who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of 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. The grant application period runs annually from August to November.

In cooperation with the U.S. Department of State, American Voices selects approximately 10 ensembles of American roots music in different genres are selected to embark on a month-long, multi-country tour, where they engage with international audiences through public concerts, interactive performances with local musicians, lectures and demonstrations, workshops, jam sessions, and media interviews. These tours focus on younger and underserved audiences in over 40 countries around the world with little or no access to live American musical performances. Prior to the respective tours, each ensemble will partake in an American Music Abroad @Home program in Washington, D.C., which includes performances and workshops at schools in underserved communities, immigrant community centers, and foreign embassies. The application cycle opens annually from November to January.

Through its Franklin Research Grants program, the American Philosophical Society sponsors one Fellowship per year at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), for research in Edinburgh. The Fellowship is for two to four months of research in any aspect of the humanities and social sciences, but priority will be given to projects addressing the theme of decoloniality. Fellows will receive a bursary of up to $6,000 intended to support travel costs associated with research. Residents of the United States and U.S. citizens living abroad may apply.

An Wang Postdoctoral Fellowships have historically supported junior scholars in any discipline. Postdoctoral fellows (1) spend one year at the Fairbank Center working on a book manuscript or articles, (2) deliver research presentations to the Fairbank Center community, (3) mentor the Center’s graduate students, and, (4) at times, teach courses in a department. Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. requirements (dissertation completed and filed) within three years of the application year. Fellows will receive a stipend of $62,500, health insurance benefits, and $3000 for scholarly activities. Only applicants working on some aspect of China’s relations with the outside world that supports FCCS’s mission need apply. Preference will be given to applicants who are currently working on revising their Ph.D. thesis for publication as a book, or who are just beginning a second major research project.

Resident scholar fellowships are awarded annually by the School for Advanced Research (SAR) to up to six scholars who have completed their research and who need time to prepare manuscripts or dissertations on topics important to the understanding of humankind. Two nine-month residential fellowships in Latino Studies are available. Scholars with doctorates at the assistant professor level who plan to complete book-length projects and PhD candidates who plan to write their dissertations are eligible. Underrepresented scholars are especially encouraged to apply. The successful applicant(s) for this fellowship will have, by the application deadline, completed a doctorate or all but their dissertation toward a PhD in anthropology, history, sociology, religious studies, Latino/Chicano studies, cultural studies, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines. One fellowship will be awarded to the doctoral level scholar and one will be awarded to the PhD candidate. Doctoral fellows receive a $50,000 stipend in addition to office space and low-cost housing on or near the SAR campus. PhD candidates receive a $35,000 stipend in addition to office space and low-cost housing on or near the SAR campus. The resident scholar selection process is guided by the School’s longstanding commitment to support research that advances knowledge about human culture, evolution, history, and creative expression. SAR views its mission, its scholars, and its attractive campus environment as the connective tissue that supports the kinds of research that underlie its national reputation.

The APS Library offers short-term (no longer than three months) residential fellowships of $3,000 per month for conducting research in its collections. Applicants in any relevant field of scholarship may apply so long as their work requires the use of the APS library resources. Candidates who live 75 or more miles from Philadelphia receive some preference.

This funding initiative, offered by the Volkswagen Foundation, addresses postdoctoral researchers and professors of all career levels in the social and engineering sciences prepared to devote themselves to interdisciplinary, integrative research networks and, by way of an innovative approach, to the challenges arising from the impact of artificial intelligence on society; adding an international dimension is welcome. Up to EUR 1.5 million is available for substantial, longer-term project funding. It is also possible to fund upfront an optional one-year planning grant. Applications must be initiated by German institutions, but international collaborators are welcome. The deadline for planning grants is in July, and the deadline for full proposals is in October.

The Arts and Cultural Heritage program seeks to nurture exceptional creative accomplishment, scholarship, and conservation practices in the arts, while promoting a diverse and sustainable ecosystem for these disciplines. The program supports the work of outstanding artists, curators, conservators, and scholars, and endeavors to strengthen performing arts organizations, art museums, research institutes, and conservation centers.

The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation supports efforts that make Chinese arts – from ancient times to today – approachable and relevant to audiences worldwide. We support the creation of works, exhibitions and publications that offer original perspectives and improve the quality and accessibility of Chinese arts and scholarship. The Foundation seeks to maximize our collaborative impact by offering funding opportunities which foster long-term sustainability and success. We encourage applications for innovative projects and programs that will have impact on those areas which are focused upon by the Foundation. Prospective applicants should initially submit a letter of inquiry summarizing their proposal. Should an organisation be invited to submit a full proposal, they will receive more detailed instructions from Foundation staff.

The Asia Health Policy Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) promotes comparative understanding of health and health policy in the Asia-Pacific region. Each year, the program offers a postdoctoral fellowship position to a recent doctoral graduate (within the last three years). The postdoctoral fellowship is a 10-month appointment with a salary rate of $60,000, or commensurate with Stanford policy, plus $2,000 for research expenses. The postdoctoral fellow participates in the program while undertaking original research on contemporary health or healthcare policy of high relevance to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Appointments begin in the fall quarter of the academic year. Postdoctoral fellows are required to be in residence for the duration of the appointment and to take part in program activities throughout the academic year. Fellows are also required to present their research findings in Center seminars and to participate in the Center’s publication program.

The Asia Program at the Luce Foundation offers two categories of grantmaking: Asia Responsive Grants, which accepts letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, and Special Initiatives, which are issued semi-regularly. Both programs aim to foster cultural and intellectual exchange between the United States and the countries of East and Southeast Asia; and to create scholarly and public resources for improved understanding of Asia in the United States. Responsive grants typically support research, create new scholarly and public resources, or promote the exchange of ideas and information between Americans and Asians. Grants are limited to work in the humanities and social sciences concerned with Northeast and Southeast Asia, typically for longer-term programs or projects that respond to the needs and priorities of the Asian studies field and benefit a wide range of scholars and institutions. Recent Special Initiative grants have included the Luce Initiative on Southeast Asia, the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment, and the Luce Initiative on East and Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History. Check the website for the most recent RFPs.