Scholarships Open to Non-US Citizens

The Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme is open to postgraduate students from a developing country who have no other means of financing their studies. Only students who have not yet started their course of study are considered. (Preference is given to students under 30 years of age.)

AAUW Educational Foundation International Fellowships are awarded to graduate female foreign students of outstanding ability who can be expected to give effective leadership in their fields upon return to their home country.

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Grants for Dissertation Research are for students in the social, medical, management or health sciences.

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf administers various awards for auditory-oral students who a) were born with profound hearing losses, or b) experienced a severe hearing loss before acquiring language. Applicants must enroll in a college or university program that primarily enrolls students with normal hearing.

American Antiquarian Society provides dissertation fellowships for conducting research using AAS library’s resources.

American Association for the Advancement of Science awards summer fellowships at the institution for environmental sciences and engineering.

American Cancer Society provides doctoral training grants in Oncology Social Work, graduate scholarships in Cancer Nursing Practice, and doctoral degree scholarships in Cancer Nursing.

American Council of Learned Societies awards grants for Chinese Studies. Fellowships are available for original research on Chinese culture or society. Language training and support for China specialists available.

American Institute for Economic Research awards Graduate Fellowships for students who are working in areas that advance AIER’s mission: to affirm free enterprise, economic liberty, property rights, sound money, and legal institutions that shore up the rights of individuals to be free to the extent that their actions do not impinge on the rights of others.

American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship Program is for graduates specializing in Indian aspects of academic discipline & for study in India.

American Jewish Archives Fellowships is for Jewish related research or writing at the archives.

American Museum of Natural History Roosevelt Fund. Undergraduates& graduates for study of North America wild-life.

American Museum of Natural History Chapman Fund. Undergraduates and graduates for research in ornithology.

American Philosophical Society Phillips Fund for Native American Studies. Scholarships for graduates research on North American Indian linguistics & ethno history.

American School of Classical Studies at Athens Awards for Classics in Greece.

American Society for Microbiology Fellowships in the microbiological sciences to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarships and grants to graduate students for research and study in the field of communication sciences and disorders.

Atlantic Salmon Federation Fellowships to graduate students for research in Atlantic salmon biology, management and conservation.

Cancer Research Institute Supports clinical trials that test novel therapies for advanced prostate cancer.

Center for Disease Control For protectorates and young scientists.

Center for Hellenic Studies Fellowships for Ph.D. and candidates with background on Hellenic studies. Use of the center’s extensive library.

Center for Science in the Public Interest Internships for undergraduates and graduates for 10-week periods on the subjects of consumer health, nutrition studies of food additives, alcohol and public policy and children nutrition.

Charles Babbage Institute Fellowships to graduate students whose dissertation will address a topic in the history of computers and information processing.

Countess of Munster Musical Trust Awards for assistance in musical education. Applicants must be of British nationality.

DeKarman Fellowship Trust Open to international students of any discipline enrolled in a U.S. university or college with special consideration given to applicants to the humanities. Undergraduates entering their senior year and Ph.D. students.

Dirksen Congressional Center Grants for Research on Congress. Graduates & political scientists, historians, scholars of public administration or American studies may apply for grants for research on Congress, especially Congressional leadership.

Dumbarton Oaks Grants to assist with scholarly projects in Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, and Studies in Landscape Architecture.

Electrochemical Society Fellowships & Fellowships to graduate students for study and research in the field of electrochemistry.

Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Grants for young artists working in the following areas: painting, drawing, print making, sculpture.

Entomological Society of America Scholarships to undergraduate students majoring in entomology, biology, zoology, or a related science.

Explorers Club Grants for undergraduate students for research in the natural science under the supervision of a qualified scientist.

Foundation Center Administers many U.S. foundations and grants.

Geological Society of America Grants for graduate students to support master’s and doctoral thesis research in geological science.

Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities Postdoctoral Residencies. Recent recipients of PhD degrees in the humanities rewriting their dissertations for publication are eligible for these funds.

Grass Foundation Fellowship in Neurophysiology. Fellowships to support Graduate students for study at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA for a summer research program.

Guggenheim Foundation Awards for thesis clearly relevant to aggression & violence and human dominance.

Hagley Museum and Library Grants-in-aid to graduate students for research in the collections of the library.

Hastings Center Fellows Undergraduates & graduates may apply for 4-6 week internships to study biomedical ethics.

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Internships to undergraduates and graduate students in the following fields: Environmental education, ecological research, and biological survey & monitoring.

Herb Society of America Research of herbal plants.

Institute of Food Technologists Scholarships and fellowships for undergraduates and graduates who major or conduct research in the area of food science.

Inter-American Foundation Fellowships for students from Latin America & the Caribbean. Candidates must have a demonstrated interest in the problems of poverty and development.

International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons Scholarships for students preparing for career in various health fields. Applicants must be Canadian citizens.

International Reading Association Offering a program of grants and awards relating to the field of reading and literacy for doctoral student to complete their dissertation.

John Carter Brown Library Short-term fellowships to doctoral students for conducting research in the library collections which consist of primary materials relating to the discovery, exploration, settlement, and development of the new world.

Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society Grants for masters and doctoral students who study or conduct research in the area of home economics.

MacArthur Foundation Fellows. Awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.

Medical Library Association Scholarships and Grants to graduate students for study in library science programs.

Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Scholarships for graduate students specializing in Jewish studies.

National Archives and Records Administration Grants for postdoctoral and doctoral students to conduct a research in one of the Presidential Libraries.

National Federation of the Blind Scholarships for students who have a sight disability

National Gallery of Art Internships to graduating seniors and graduate students for participation in the ongoing work of the various departments in the Gallery.

National Institute of Justice Fellowships to graduate students for research in criminal justice.

National Women’s Studies Association Administering various scholarships, fellowships, and scholarships, intended to expand the possibilities of women’s studies.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Training internships to students who seek professional experience in environmental communications and education. Candidates must have completed two years of college study in Environmental / Science Education or a related field.

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund Grants for women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada.

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Pre-doctoral fellowships to art history students.

Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Fellowships. For female grads in the sciences.

Social Science Research Council Grants and fellowships for research.

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Grants to support research related to sexuality.

Society of Exploration Geophysicists Awards for undergraduates and graduates whose studies are directed toward a career in exploration geophysics in operations, teaching, or research.

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who study naval architecture or marine engineering. Applicants must be Canadian citizens.

Sons of Norway Foundation Scholarships for Norwegian undergraduates and graduates who study American heritage or Norwegian heritage in the following fields: arts, crafts, literature, history, music, and folklore.

Spencer Foundation For graduate and PhD research in any academic discipline with the dissertation topics relevant to education in its broader sense that includes cultural knowledge, socialization, and the production and distribution of knowledge.

UAS7 Applied Sciences Study and Internships in Germany Applicants may be from any nationality, but must attend a U.S. or Canadian University to apply. Study and internship as well as study OR internship options available “to experience the German approach to hands-on education at a member of UAS7, a consortium of Germany’s top universities of applied sciences.”

United States Institute of Peace Dissertation scholarships to doctoral students for research in the fields of humanities and science.

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Students in all branches of Anthropology. The foundation particularly invites projects employing comparative perspectives or integrating two or more sub-fields of anthropology.

Whitney Museum of American Art Helena Rubinstein Fellowships. Undergrads & grads of art history, esthetics and criticism.

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library Fellowships for research in the literary and museum collections. Available to doctoral students pursuing advanced research in the following fields: history, anthropology, archeology, art history, decorative arts, folklore, historic preservation, history of technology, social history, urban studies, and women studies.

Zonta International Foundation Awards to women for graduate study in aerospace-related science and engineering.