Finding and Securing Funding

Science and Technology Policy Fellowships

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process.

Fogarty International Center List of Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Fogarty International Center maintains an extensive list of fellowships for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, including ones that fund travel opportunities. The list is focused on fellowships for international research and international researchers, but additionally includes many fellowships for domestic students and domestic research.

National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports postdoctoral fellows engaging in critical areas of education research. The award supports one year of research and is typically due in November.

F32 - Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

The F32 is adminstered by the NIH to early stage postdoctoral fellows. The fellowship funds up to the first three years of postdoctoral training, and application due dates are in April, August, and December.

BBS 330: Critical Thinking and Research Proposal Writing (BBS Students Only)

This course guides students through the process of writing a research proposal. While this course focuses on writing a proposal for the qualifying exam, many grantsmanship principles taught in 330 are transferable to fellowship applications.

DMS List of External Fellowships

The Division of Medical Sciences maintains a list of funding opportunities for doctoral students. Check the fellowship descriptions for more information on eligibility and funding. http://dms.hms.harvard.edu/resources/fellowships.html

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards three-year fellowships to graduate students performing research in NSF-supported discplines. Only first and second year graduate students are eligible for the GRFP.

F31 Diversity - NRSA to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

The F31 Diversity fellowship from the NIH funds early to mid-stage graduate students for up to three years, with the specific goal of funding students from population groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce.

F31 - Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

This grant is adminstered through the NIH, is typically awarded to early to mid stage graduate students in all disciplines, and funds up to three years of graduate study.

Career & Professional Development Navigator

A guide for life sciences graduate students provided by the Program in Graduate Education at Harvard Medical School