Funding Information

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships support graduate students who show promise of leading their fields in important new directions. The fellowships are designed to intervene at the formative stage of dissertation development, before research and writing are advanced. The program seeks to expand the range of research methodologies, formats, and areas of inquiry traditionally considered suitable for the dissertation in fields of the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

Deadline: October 28, 2026

DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program creates a pathway for you to advance your PhD thesis research while working at a Department of Energy National Laboratory, collaborating with world-class scientists, and using state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge scientific instrumentation. While maximizing the impact of your own research, you will also expand your professional network and develop new opportunities for your future.

Deadline: November 4, 2026

Boren Fellowship

Boren Fellowship supports graduate students committed to long-term overseas study and to public service. Boren awardees receive funding to study the languages most critical to our nation's security, with a focus on languages less commonly taught in the U.S. As a condition of their award, Boren Fellows agree to utilize their skills within the federal government by seeking and securing national security employment for at least one year, strengthening the federal workforce and enhancing U.S. capabilities, deterrence, and readiness.

Deadline: FSU has an internal application process with a deadline of November 17. Contact OGFA.

Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship

Open to members of the Phi Kappa Phi honors society, the PKP Dissertation Fellowships support students in the dissertation writing stage of doctoral study. Awards are for 12 months of dissertation writing. All pre-dissertation requirements should be met by the application deadline, including approval of the dissertation proposal. The award provides $10,000. 

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Horowitz Foundation Awards

Open to students in a wide range of fields with a focus on policy, the Horowitz Foundation Awards supports policy research by emerging scholars whose work addresses contemporary issues in the social sciences. The award provides $10,000; proposals should clearly state the policy relevance of the project. 

Deadline: December 1, 2026

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese in approved language programs. All fellowships cover tuition, and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation.

Deadline: December 30, 2026