Grant Opportunities in Political Science
Abe Fellowship Program
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe/
Deadline: Sept. 1 annually
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social sciences or the humanities relevant to any one or combination of the following three themes: (1) global issues, (2) problems common to industrial and industrializing societies, and (3) issues that pertain to US-Japan relations. For further information, please visit the web site or contact the program directly by email at abe@ssrc.org.
American Council of Learned Societies
Fellowships and Grants Programs
http://www.acls.org/fellows.htm
Deadline: usually October
The American Council of Learned Societies draws together learned societies and affiliates for consideration of shared concerns, particularly those relating to maintaining and improving conditions for scholarship, education, and communication among scholars in the humanities and social sciences. It also directly supports humanistic scholarship through sponsorship of fellowship competitions, international exchange programs, and the creation of scholarly reference works and resources.
American Council of Learned Societies
Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars
http://www.acls.org/burkguide.htm
Application deadline: Sept. 30
These fellowships support long-term, unusually ambitious projects in the humanities and related social sciences. The ACLS will award up to 11 Burkhardt Fellowships in this competition year, each carries a stipend of $75,000.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Ford Fellowship
http://www.aei.org/research/nri/scholars/pageID.366,projectID.22/default.asp
Deadline: Dec. 5
The Gerald R. Ford Fellow in American Politics will explore important issues in American politics and political institutions. Such issues include, but are not limited to: the proper scope and relation of executive, legislative, and judicial powers; campaign finance/speech regulation; the internal rules and procedures governing Congress; election law reform; regulation of lobbying practices; Constitutional interpretation and judicial review; and the implications of American political thought on current policy debates. Candidates with strong research agendas in areas of modern campaign practices and their effect on electoral outcomes, or in the interplay between public policy debates and electoral outcomes, will also be considered. Recent Ph.D. graduates are eligible to apply, as are tenured and tenure-track political scientists.
APSA-Sponsored Programs (The American Political Science Association)
www.apsanet.org/section_191.cfm
APSA sponsors several programs to support individual research and training endeavors, including:
APSA Research and Training Support Programs
Congressional Fellowship Program (Dec. 1 deadline)
Small Research Grant Program (Dec. 1 deadline)
APSA Centennial Center Visiting Scholars Program (rolling admission)
Non-APSA Programs for Individuals
APSA also maintains lists of non-APSA sources available to assist individuals searching for information on funding opportunites (fellowships, grants, scholarships, etc.) for study and research in political science and related disciplines.
NOTE: Links below reference programs that are NOT APSA programs. For information contact the sponsor DIRECTLY.
Other Research Training and Support Sources
Minority Scholar Resources
Locating Funding
International Scholar Resources
Studying or Teaching Abroad
Programs for Departments and Institutions
Program and Development Opportunities - includes links to grants, partnership programs, and other development situations.
American Political Science Association
Congressional Fellowship Program
http://www.apsanet.org/section_165.cfm
Deadline: Dec. 1
A highly selective, nonpartisan, early- to-mid-career program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. For nine months, selected fellows serve on congressional staffs and acquire "hands on" experience while gaining insight into the legislative process, politics, and public service. Through this unique opportunity, APSA seeks to improve the quality of scholarship on and teaching of Congress and American national politics, thereby enhancing public understanding of Congress and policy-making.
American Political Science Association
Small Research Grant Program
http://www.apsanet.org/section_509.cfm
Competition cycle opens Dec. 1, 2008
Open to all members, the APSA Research Grant Program supports research in all fields of political science. The intent of these grants is to support the research of political scientists who are not employed at PhD granting institutions and to help further the careers of these scholars. A small number of these grants are awarded annually, and interested individuals should consult the web page before submitting a proposal.
Brookings Institution Fellowships
http://www.brook.edu/about/employment/fellowships/BrookingsResearch.aspx
Nomination letters due Dec. 1, 2008
Provides fellowships for economic studies, foreign policy studies, and governmental studies.
Civil and Human Rights RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_civil_rights.jhtml
Deadlines: various (see web sites)
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
Coro Fellows Program
www.coro.org/site/c.geJNIUOzErH/b.2086429/k.72FF/Coro_Fellows_Program.html
Deadline: January 23, 2009
The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven individuals to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field assignments, site visits, interviews and special individual and group projects prepare Coro Fellows to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities.
Sixty-eight Fellows are chosen annually each year through a highly competitive selection process for
a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven individuals to all aspects of the public affairs arena.
Dirksen Congressional Center
Congressional Research Awards
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm
Application deadline: Feb. 1
The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress. Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible. The Center encourages graduate students to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation research. Undergraduate or pre-Ph.D. study, research teams of two or more individuals, and organizations are not eligible. There is no standard application form. Applicants are responsible for showing the relationship between their work and the awards program guidelines. Applications are accepted at any time.
Dirksen Congressional Center
Robert H. Michel Special Project Grants
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_specialprojects.htm
Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime
The Dirksen Congressional Center announces the resumption of its special project funding, now named the Robert H. Michel Special Project Grants. Through these financial awards, The Center will support work to enhance understanding of the U.S. Congress. Individuals and organizations may apply for a Michel Special Project Grant by following the procedures outlined below. The Center serves two primary audiences: scholars who conduct research about Congress and teachers who teach social studies, history, political science, and other subjects which relate to Congress. Accordingly, the Michel Special Projects grants are intended to fund work that advances the public understanding of the federal legislature through research and teaching. Examples of eligible projects include conferences that bring together congressional scholars, the collection or publication of resources useful for research, efforts by teachers to develop creative ways to teach about Congress, and publications, especially those with appeal beyond academia. IMPORTANT: The projects must have as their central focus the U.S. Congress
Foreign Policy Association
Grants, Awards, and Fellowships for Individuals and Organizations
http://www.fpa.org/info-url_nocat2405/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=56480
International Affairs/Development RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center
PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_intl_affairs.jhtml
Deadline: various deadlines
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
(Lyndon B.) Johnson Presidential Library
Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies
http://128.83.78.247/grants.hom/grant_online/grant_online_middleton_info.cfm
Deadline: March 15 and Sept. 15
The Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, and the Institute for the 21st Century have announced the creation of the Harry Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies. The Middleton fellowship carries a stipend of up to $5,000, and as many as two will be awarded annually. These fellowships support scholars interested in presidential policy during the postwar period. Funds can be used at any presidential library in the National Archives system, though the successful candidate will develop at least a portion of her or his work from original research in the collections of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.
(Robert Wood) Johnson Foundation
Scholars in Health Policy Research Program
http://healthpolicyscholars.org/
Deadline: Oct. 22, 2008
The Scholars in Health Policy Research Program, a national Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a two-year fellowship targeted to outstanding new PhDs in economics, political science, and sociology to advance their involvement in health policy research. Each year, the Program enables up to 12 individuals to spend two years at one of three nationally prominent universities, Harvard University, the University of California at Berkeley (in collaboration with the University of California at San Francisco), and The University of Michigan.
(John F.) Kennedy Library
Research Grants and Fellowships
web link
Deadline: various
Each year in the spring and fall, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation provides research funding in the range of $200 to $5000. The purpose of these grants is to help defray living, travel, and related costs incurred while doing research in the textual and non-textual holdings of the library. Scholars and students are invited to apply for these research grants.
Miller Center of Public Affairs
Fellowships in Contemporary History, Public Policy, and American Politics
http://millercenter.virginia.edu/programs/apd/fellowships/
Application deadline: Feb. 2
The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia annually offers up to ten $18,000 fellowships to Ph.D. candidates and independent scholars to support one year of research and writing toward the completion of their dissertations or independent book research. The work should focus on important public policy questions relating to twentieth century politics and governance in the United States. The Miller Center encourages applicants from a broad range of disciplines, including, but not limited to, history, political science, policy studies, law, political economy, and sociology.
National Endowment for Democracy
Fellowships
http://www.ned.org/forum/fellows.html
Deadline: Nov. 10, 2008
Currently offers:
(1) Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program : Named in honor of the two principal founders of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.
(2) Visiting Fellows Program : In recent years, the International Forum for Democratic Studies has hosted a small unfunded Visiting Fellows Program, offering scholars and practitioners with outside funding an opportunity to conduct research and carry out projects at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Forum has hosted Visiting Fellows from a wide range of countries, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Nigeria, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Korea, Romania, and Turkey, as well as the United States.
National Endowment for Democracy
Guide to Sources of Funding in International Democratic Development
http://www.ned.org/dbtw-wpd/textbase/searchFunding.html
Deadline: various
A database containing information on over 100 philanthropic organizations that provide funding for groups working in the area of international democratic development. Each organization includes: Contact information, regional interest, mission statement, and limitations. The content found in this guide was primarily collected from print publications and from web sites of the organizations. Official and up-to-date information should be requested directly from the organizations themselves.
National Science Foundation
Political Science Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5418
Deadline: Jan. 15 and Aug. 15
The Political Science Program promotes basic scientific research on politics: political behavior, processes and institutions. The program solicits research proposals of theoretical importance in all empirical subfields within the discipline of political science. To find opportunities, do a keyword search.
Open Society Institute Fellowships
Deadline: proposals accepted year round
Open Society Institute (OSI) is committed to offering individual fellowships to support the research and work of open society leaders and visionaries who engage passion, ingenuity, and dynamism to effect change. Through a variety of fellowship programs and focuses over the years, fellowships have been awarded to exceptional individuals working on innovative public interest projects that address an array of critical issues of concern to OSI, such as access to legal services and government assistance, criminal justice reform, investigative journalism,, immigration and civic identity, access to health care and improved end-of-life care, education reform, and professional and ethical conduct in law, medicine and journalism.
Fellowships assist individuals wishing to apply their education and professional experiences to serve disadvantaged communities and to further their public and community service careers; expand the number of mentors, role models and progressive leaders; and promote entrepreneurial initiatives that empower communities to increase opportunity and improve the quality of life for their residents.
Open Society Institute International Policy Fellowships
For more information, please see the IPF guidelines or www.ingeniosystems.com/ipf/.
Deadline: check web site
Focus Areas
Guidelines
The International Policy Fellowships (IPF) program identifies and supports research by open society leaders in countries throughout the Soros foundations network. The program strives to build local policymaking capacity and prevent "brain drain" by providing professional policy support and ensuring that fellows have substantial mobility and intellectual freedom while conducting research in their home countries. IPF is affiliated with the Center for Policy Studies at Central European University and cooperates with partners such as the Woodrow Wilson Center in the United States.
The Program's fellows have explored alternative ways to jumpstart needed reform in transition countries and prompt public discourse about open society issues. They have promoted emerging grassroots movements and secured outside funding for new and sustainable local initiatives. Policy fellows have had notable successes in influencing the policies of governments and institutions in transition countries, where independent researchers have tremendous opportunities to address gaps in social science research and analysis that must be filled in order to devise well-informed policies.
Public Affairs RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_public_affairs.jhtml
Deadline: various
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
Prizes and Fellowships
http://www.shafr.org/prizes.htm
Deadline: various
The Society of Historians, founded in 1967 and incorporated in 1972, exists for the study, advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of American foreign relations and the doing of all acts incidental to the accomplishment thereof
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Fellows and Scholars Page
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=sf.welcome
Deadline: Oct. 1
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars supports research in the social sciences and humanities. Men and women from a wide variety of backgrounds, including government, the non-profit sector, the corporate world, and the professions, as well as academia, are eligible for appointment. Through an international competition, it offers residential fellowships to academics, public officials, journalists, and business professionals. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff. The Center also hosts Public Policy Scholars and Senior Scholars who conduct research and write in a variety of disciplines.