International Grants Database

The Society for Asian Music offers grants of up to $4000 for doctoral research, including fieldwork, pre-dissertation research, travel, language study, and other related activities, and may be used to supplement other grants. Applicants must be full-time graduate students enrolled in North American institutions, and members of the Society for Asian Music at the time that they apply. Grantees will be invited to make an oral presentation of their research at the Society for Asian Music Annual Membership Meeting.

The U.S. Mission in Uganda’s Public Affairs Office offers grants of up to $40,000 for projects focused on youth leadership, artistic programming, or STEM education that connect Ugandan youth and young professionals (aged 16-35) with the American people. Proposed projects should be completed within one year and must include significant U.S. content (e.g., partnership with a U.S. institution or learning materials related to American culture). Cultural, civil society, and academic institutions and individuals may apply.

The Mission Bamako Public Affairs Section offers grants of up to $500,000 (average award: $25,000) for projects focused on women empowerment, tolerance and peace promotion, or English language education programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Mali. Proposed projects should be completed in two years or less, and award recipients must have, or be able to obtain, a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet and valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Nonprofit organizations, including educational institutions, and individuals may apply.

The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou offers grants of up to $20,000 for projects focused on American English education or digital literacy that promote shared values between the United States and Benin. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s). Nonprofit organizations, including educational institutions, and individuals may apply.

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul is offering $100,000 for carrying out: 1) innovative programs to advance the U.S.-ROK Alliance with priority going to proposals outside of Seoul; 2) exchanges between the U.S. and Korea, with a preference for programs that send Koreans to the U.S.; and 3) programs connecting U.S. and Korean youth leaders on issues of mutual concern. Citizens of the U.S. and South Korea are eligible to apply. Interested parties must submit a statement of interest (SOI).

The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti is offering $10,000 for program proposals that strengthen ties between the United States and Djibouti through cultural programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. Priority program areas include: (1) empowerment of women and youth; (2) promotion of English language skills; (3) journalistic integrity and media literacy; (4) promoting entrepreneurship and business development; (5) cross-cultural dialogue and understanding. Citizens of the U.S. and Djibouti are eligible to apply.

The U.S. Embassy Bratislava is offering $24,999 for program proposals that strengthen independent media and journalism and contribute to Slovakia’s efforts to support rights and foster a culture of tolerance and inclusion of minorities. Other areas of priority include promoting economic prosperity, encouraging women’s empowerment, and promoting cross-cultural understanding and English language learning in Slovakia. Citizens of the U.S. and Slovakia are welcome to apply.

The Small Research Grants program is intended to support education research projects with budgets of $50,000 or less. In keeping with the Spencer Foundation’s mission, this program aims to fund academic work that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. The majority of small grant proposals that are funded by the Foundation are “field-initiated” in the sense that they are not submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals are accepted annually in November, July, and March.

The Small Research Grants program is intended to support education research projects with budgets of $50,000 or less. In keeping with the Spencer Foundation’s mission, this program aims to fund academic work that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. Historically, projects supported by these grants has spanned a range of topics and disciplines, including education, psychology, sociology, economics, history, and anthropology, and they employ a wide range of research methods. The majority of small grant proposals that are funded by the Foundation are “field-initiated” in the sense that they are not submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals are accepted annually in November, July, and March.

Since 1923, the SSRC has awarded more than fifteen thousand fellowships to researchers around the globe. Council fellowship programs are strategic—they target specific problems, promote individual and institutional change, and expand networks. Proposals for the Social Media and Democracy Research Grants should examine the impact of social media and related digital technologies on democracy and elections, generate insights to inform policy at the intersection of media, technology, and democracy, and advance new avenues for future research. This initiative seeks to study these processes in an independent, transparent, and ethical way according to the highest standards of data privacy and academic research, to improve the lives of all.

The Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts seeks to support innovative interdisciplinary approaches to scholarship and teaching in the humanities and humanities-related social and natural sciences. Each year, the Society chooses a new cohort of postdoctoral Cotsen fellows, who are appointed for three-year terms to conduct research and to teach in a home department or program at the University. The thirteen Cotsen fellows are joined by Princeton faculty members who participate in the Society as faculty fellows. Meeting regularly for formal and informal discussion, seminars, lectures, and reading groups, the fellows pursue new knowledge and understanding within and across disciplines and aim to advance intellectual exchange among the University's students and faculty. Fellowships will be awarded to applicants in the disciplines represented in the Society at the beginning of their academic career. Selection is based on exceptional scholarly achievement and evidence of unusual promise, range and quality of teaching experience, and potential contributions to an interdisciplinary community. The Society of Fellows seeks a diverse and international pool of applicants, and especially welcomes those from underrepresented backgrounds. Priority will be given to applicants who have received no more than one year of research-only funding past the Ph.D. degree. Candidates for/recipients of doctorates in Education (Ed.D. or Ph.D. degrees) are not eligible to apply.

TDR funds specific research projects in diseases of poverty, which cover infectious diseases and the culture and environment that contribute to these problems. We also support the development of individuals and institutions in the countries where these diseases are prevalent. TDR focuses on research for increased implementation and access of health interventions. This includes supporting research on policy, implementation, innovation, and integrated approaches; developing research tools and the field of implementation research; empowering researchers and strengthening institutions in low and middle-income countries; shaping the research agenda; strengthening the research system and increasing knowledge uptake; and increasing equitable access to data. RFPs are posted online on a rolling basis. Check the website for the most recent opportunities.