Name (with link) Deadline Award ($) Program type Eligibility Description Where can I get more help?

Graduate Student Fellowships

A member of the SABER community who
National Science Offers 3 years of financial support for graduate students in research-based STEM has previously received this award is
$34,000 stipend and $12,000 incoming and 1st yr graduate programs at US institutions. You must have completed no more than one year of
Foundation Graduate willing to make themselves available as a
Each October education allowance (to institution) students; U.S. Citizen/U.S. graduate school when you apply, and graduate student applicants are limited to one
Research Fellowship resource for you. Please email the DBER-
each year for 3 yrs National/Permanent Resident application (in your first or second year of school). You can also apply as an
Program (NSF-GRFP) undergraduate if you are planning to enter graduate school! SiT leadership team to be put in touch
with them: dbersit@gmail.com
National Academy of No citizenship requirements, but The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship supports individuals whose dissertations
Education/Spencer Annually in $27,500 stipend, plus two applicants must be doctoral show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory,
Education Research
Dissertation Fellowship October professional development retreats candidates at a graduate or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. Intended to
Program institution within the U.S. support the writing of the dissertation, cannot be used for data collection.
Applicants must have evidence of superior academic achievement (GPA, class rank,
honors) and be committed to a career in teaching and research at college/university
in the US. Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and
PhD student with at least 3 university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the
Any field: Sciences, technology,
Ford Foundation Pre- Annually in more yrs left in their program; educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and
$27,000 stipend per year for 3 yrs engineering, mathematics, social
doctoral Fellowship Dec US citizen, resident, national, or will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
sciences, humanities, education
DACA
Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national
competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.
Applicants must have evidence of superior academic achievement (GPA, class rank,
PhD student who has completed honors) and be committed to a career in teaching and research at college/university
all departmental and in the US. Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and
institutional requirements for university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the
Any field: Sciences, technology,
Ford Foundation Annually in the degree, except for writing educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and
$28,000 stipend for 1 yr engineering, mathematics, social
Dissertation Fellowship Dec and defense of the dissertation will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
sciences, humanities, education
at time of application; US
citizen, resident, national, or Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national
DACA competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United
States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate
and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.

Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by the
Master’s/first professional degree: application deadline, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by
AAUW International Annually in Scholars who identify as
$18,000 All fields of study the time of the application. Up to five International Master’s/First Professional
Fellowships Nov women; NOT US citizens
Doctoral: $20,000 Degree Fellowships are renewable for a second year; fellows will receive application
information for this competitive program.

Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to

women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in
business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields.
A member of the SABER community who
Each destination country has a different program that may run slightly differently, so has previously received this award is
go to webinars and reach out to the program officers of the program you are
Annually in Depends on program/country can apply for research only, US citizens or nationals with at willing to make themselves available as a
Fulbright Fellowship interested in. Don't know where you want to go? Check out this list for a place to
Sep (check website for list) teaching only, or combined least a Bachelor's degree resource for you. Please email the DBER-
start exploring: https://www.cies.org/article/10-hidden-gems-fulbright-us-scholar-
program SiT leadership team to be put in touch
with them: dbersit@gmail.com
Postdoctoral Fellowships
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United
States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate
and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.

Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by the
application deadline, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by
AAUW International Annually in Scholars who identify as
$30,000 All fields of study the time of the application. Up to five International Master’s/First Professional
Fellowships Nov women; NOT US citizens
Degree Fellowships are renewable for a second year; fellows will receive application
information for this competitive program.

Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to

women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in
business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields.
The primary purpose of the American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship is to
AAUW Postdoctoral PhD-holders who identify as increase the number of women in tenure-track faculty positions and to promote
Annually in
Research Leave $30,000 women; US Citizens / equity for women in higher education. This fellowship is designed to assist the
Nov candidate in obtaining tenure and further promotions by enabling her to spend a year
Fellowships permanent residents
pursuing independent research.
 Name (with link) Deadline Award ($) Program type Eligibility Description Where can I get more help?
Education research. Projects can
$70,000 - salary replacement for
examine the efficacy of Nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship to support early-career scholars in critical
National Academy of one year and cover research Have a PhD; No citizenship
Annually in curriculum and teaching areas of education research-- funds proposals that make significant scholarly
Education / Spencer expenses outlined in the proposal + requirements (International
Nov methods, but not the initial contributions to the field of education. Professional development retreats are
Postdoctoral Fellowship additional funds to attend required applicants encouraged) included in the award.
development of curriculum or
meetings
instructional programs
Applicants must have evidence of superior academic achievement (GPA, class rank,
honors) and be committed to a career in teaching and research at college/university
in the US. Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and
Any field: Sciences, technology, Hold PhD at time of application; university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the
Ford Foundation Post- Annually in educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and
$50,000 stipend for 1 yr engineering, mathematics, social US citizen, resident, national, or
doctoral Fellowship Dec will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
sciences, humanities, education DACA
Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national
competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.
Fulbright’s postdoctoral and early career awards present an excellent opportunity for
recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, acquire new skills, work with
stipend and travel expenses varies Applicant must have U.S. additional resources and make connections with leading scholars in their fields. These
Fulbright Postdoctoral Annually in
by location (only available for some citizenship and a Ph.D. (or other awards are open to U.S. scholars who have recently completed their doctoral degree
Scholar Awards Sep – typically within the five previous years. Scholars are eligible to apply if they will
specific countries) terminal degree) is required.
complete the requirements for their doctoral degree by February 1, 2020, unless
otherwise specified in the award description.
The Branco Weiss Fellowship offers an opportunity for postdocs in all areas of the
natural and social sciences and engineering who have conceived an original and
independent research idea that falls outside the scope of large-scale research
Must have PhD when applying, projects. The fellowship gives an unusual degree of freedom: Fellows are encouraged
must not have held a faculty to choose the best possible location for their research, anywhere in the world. They
Branco Weiss Fellowship
position, but may enter faculty will receive support for up to five years. They decide for themselves how the financial
(postdoctoral Each January 5 years, ~$100,000 per year All disciplines
position during the fellowship resources will be allocated – for their own salary, for staff, for equipment or for a
fellowship) combination of these. ... "utterly original research that transcends the boundaries of
period; no citizenship
requirements disciplines. The more original and non-conformist their idea is, the more likely it is to
be shortlisted. The fellowship seeks to form a community of scholars who aspire to
one of Branco Weiss’s mottos: “make an impact.” Successful applicants are those
with the determination and imagination to make this happen. "
Science Communication
10-week summer program that places science, engineering, and mathematics
American Association for students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows work as journalists at media
10-week summer program that organizations such as National Public Radio, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Milwaukee
the Advancement of all stages (undergrad, grad,
places science, engineering, and Journal Sentinel, and NOVA. The Mass Media Fellows use their academic training in
Science (AAAS) Mass Jan 2021 $7,000 summer stipend + travel postdoc); US citizen or visa-
mathematics students at media the sciences as they research, write and report today's headlines, sharpening their
Media Science & holder abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to non-specialists. Participants
organizations nationwide.
Engineering Fellowship come in knowing the importance of translating their work for the public, but they
leave with the tools and the know-how to accomplish this important goal.
A member of the SABER community who
to promote science outreach has previously received this award is
American Society of Cell 3x per year Must be ASCB member; priority
projects such as student lab willing to make themselves available as a
Biology (ASCB) COMPASS (June 11 2021; Up to $1,000 given to graduate students and
visits, science fairs, or other ideas resource for you. Please email the DBER-
grant Sep 17 2021) postdocs
for engaging the public. SiT leadership team to be put in touch
with them: dbersit@gmail.com
Applicants must be members of A member of the SABER community who
Small Grants Program for SSE, and are advised to join SSE, if These grants provide support for local and regional educational outreach activities to has previously received this award is
Local and Regional not already members, as soon as take place during 2021. It is our hope that these projects will lead to ongoing
Annually in to support local and regional willing to make themselves available as a
Outreach Promoting the Up to $1,000 possible to facilitate their outreach collaboration in future years. Preference will be given to new
Febuary educational outreach
applications (to join, go to: https:
resource for you. Please email the DBER-
Understanding of collaborations, but extensions of previous projects that have evidence of success are
//payments.evolutionsociety. allowed. SiT leadership team to be put in touch
Evolutionary Biology
org/joinsse/). with them: dbersit@gmail.com
Science policy / advocacy
 Name (with link) Deadline Award ($) Program type Eligibility Description Where can I get more help?
An exciting opportunity for upper-class undergraduate and graduate students in
science, mathematics, and engineering disciplines to learn about science policy and
advocacy. #MakingOurCASE. This entry-level program is organized to educate STEM
students who are interested in learning about the role of science in policy-making, to
Apply for sponsorship to cover introduce them to the federal policy-making process, and to empower them with A member of the SABER community who
AAAS Catalyzing registration, travel, and lodging Graduate students; no ways to become a voice for basic research throughout their careers. The workshop is has previously received this award is
Advocacy in Science and from your institution or from the Three-and-a-half day workshop citizenshp requirements; limited designed for students in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, with willing to make themselves available as a
Annually in Jan
Engineering (CASE) AAAS Office of Government in Washington, DC. prior experience with science limited experience and knowledge of science policy and advocacy who want to learn resource for you. Please email the DBER-
Workshop Relations (if you are an AAAS policy more about science policy. Participants will learn about the structure and SiT leadership team to be put in touch
member) organization of Congress, the federal budget and appropriations processes, and tools with them: dbersit@gmail.com
for effective science communication and civic engagement. In addition, students will
participate in interactive seminars about policy-making and communication. On the
last day of the program, students will have the option to form teams and conduct
meetings with their elected Members of Congress and congressional staff.
Postdoctoral fellows serve year- AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to
$80-105,000 per year, along with outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while
AAAS Science and long assignments in the
other support including contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process.
Technology Policy Annually in Nov executive, legislative and judicial Postdocs (hold a PhD); US citizen
reimbursement for health care Each year, the program adds to a growing corps over 3,400 strong of policy-savvy
Fellowships branches of the federal leaders working across academia, government, nonprofits and industry to serve the
insurance.
government in Washington. nation and the world.
Teaching
The IRACDA program combines a
traditional mentored IRACDA awards are made to the institution, so to apply, see the list of institutions
Institutional Research postdoctoral research experience with IRACDA programs and apply to the program(s) you are interested in. The
and Academic Career Varies by with an opportunity to develop program is expected to facilitate the progress of postdoctoral candidates toward
Varies by program Postdoctoral fellowship
Development Awards program academic skills, including research and teaching careers in academia. IRACDA postdocs to 75% biomedical
(IRACDA) teaching, through workshops and research and 25% effort on teaching and professional development. Often, IRACDA
mentored teaching assignments postdocs engage in SOTL and DBER as part of their education component.
at a partner institution.
Community Outreach
Chapters are invited to submit applications for grants to support STEM education
projects. The basic policy of Sigma Xi's support is to provide "seed" funding to initiate
innovative programs; matching support from other resources greatly enhances the
priority of a grant application for the limited funds that are available. Financial
Small grants awarded to a local support normally is for one time only to assist the initiation of new projects. The
Diversity Program Grant provides up to $1,000 in ‘seed funding’ for chapters to
March 1 Varies-- $1000 or $2000 to the Sigma-Xi chapter to provide seed Must be affiliated with Sigma-Xi
Sigma-Xi Chapter Grants initiate innovative diversity programs which promote inclusion of individuals from
Annually chapter. money to support STEM chapter.
underrepresented groups. Diversity may reflect gender, race and ethnicity, mental or
education or diversity projects. physical disability, socioeconomic status, age, religious affiliation, cultural
background, national origin, or sexual orientation. Applicants are encouraged to
collaborate with other Sigma Xi chapters or identify matching support from other
resources that can enhance the effectiveness of their proposed initiatives. Grants are
normally awarded for new projects as a one-time source of support.