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Other & Interdisciplinary
Many funding opportunities support research that spans multiple disciplines or falls outside traditional academic fields. W&M faculty pursuing interdisciplinary scholarship have access to a variety of internal and external funding resources.
If you are unsure where your research fits, contact your OSP Sponsored Programs Administrator for guidance in identifying appropriate funding opportunities.
Browse each faculty funding section, or use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search for specific keywords on each page.
Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.
Funding Opportunities
- (New) IIAS Fellowships
- International Institute for Asian Studies
- Description: A premier global research and exchange platform based in Leiden, Netherlands.
It features programs like the Asia in the World Fellowship—an itinerant, multi-phase residential experience that splits time between an international partner institution and IIAS. It supports early- to mid-career scholars and researchers undertaking multidisciplinary, critical, and humanistic research on, with, or beyond Asia. - Deadline: 09/10/2026
- Keywords: Asian studies, international research, interdisciplinary humanities, Leiden University, global fellowship, social sciences
- (New) The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP)
- Smithsonian Institution
- Description: The flagship overarching funding program for the Smithsonian, providing residential opportunities for graduate students, predoctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior researchers.
It funds independent research or study that utilizes the Smithsonian's extensive collections, facilities, and staff expertise across fields like anthropology, art history, environmental science, and astrophysics. - Deadline: 10/15/2026
- Keywords: Smithsonian fellowship, independent research, museum collections, predoctoral, postdoctoral, interdisciplinary studies
- (New) Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
- National Science Foundation
- Description: A flagship funding initiative focused heavily on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to improve the education of science and engineering technicians.
The program supports industry partnerships, curriculum development, faculty professional development, and career pathways to drive high-technology fields like advanced manufacturing, information technology, and biotechnology. - Deadline: 10/01/2026
- Keywords: NSF, technician education, community college, STEM workforce, advanced manufacturing, curriculum development
- (New) Fellowships and Grants for Americans
- American-Scandinavian Foundation
- Description: Funding opportunities for U.S. citizens and permanent residents to undertake research, study, or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden).
It offers major fellowships (up to $23,000 for a full year) and short-term grants (up to $5,000 for 1–3 months) primarily prioritized for graduate students conducting dissertation research or academic professionals. - Deadline: 11/01/2026
- Keywords: Scandinavia, study abroad, international research, Nordic countries, graduate fellowship, ASF
- Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship
- Smithsonian Institution
- Description: Supports senior scholars and experienced researchers conducting advanced work on the history of invention, technology, and innovation. The fellowship provides research support, residency opportunities, and access to Smithsonian collections to advance scholarly projects, publications, and public understanding of invention.
- Deadline: 10/15/2026
- Keywords: History of Technology, Invention, Innovation, Museum Research, Science and Technology Studies.
- SONY RESEARCH AWARD PROGRAM
- Sony
- Description: Supports university faculty and researchers conducting innovative research projects in collaboration with Sony researchers. The program provides funding for cutting-edge research in areas aligned with Sony’s technology interests, including information technology, devices, materials, and biomedical sciences.
- Deadline: 09/15/2026
- Keywords: Technology Research, Innovation, Computer Science, Engineering, Biomedical Research, Industry Collaboration
- Sloan Research Fellowships (for Early-Career Scientists and Scholars) -- Nominations Accepted
- Sloan Foundation, Alfred P.
- Description: Supports outstanding early-career researchers conducting innovative fundamental research in fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The fellowship recognizes promising scholars with the potential to become leaders in their disciplines and provides flexible research funding.
- Deadline: 09/15/2026
- Keywords: STEM Research, Early Career Researchers, Scientific Innovation, Faculty Fellowship, Fundamental Research.
- Advancing Global Health
- Department of State
- Description: Supports global health projects that strengthen health systems, improve health outcomes, respond to health challenges, and advance sustainable health partnerships in partner countries.
- Deadline: 02/14/2027
- Keywords: Global Health, Global Health Security, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Disease Prevention, Healthcare, International Development
- NOIP: Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative and Promising Approaches to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Description: Supports research evaluating innovative strategies to prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, violence, and crime through evidence-based prevention approaches.
- Deadline: 12/01/2026
- Keywords: Firearm, Violence Prevention, Injury Prevention, Public Health, Behavioral Health
- Request for Proposals: Global Health and Wellbeing in an Era of Transformative AI
- Coefficient Giving
- Description: This RFP supports research, policy development, implementation, and field-building to help ensure AI improves human health and wellbeing, with particular attention to risks for and benefits to the global poor.
- Deadline: 08/21/2026
- Keywords: Policy Development, AI, Policy Analysis, Health
- Institutional Training Programs to Advance Translational Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- National Institutes of Health
- Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to enable the development of a translational research workforce capable of participating and/or leading cross-disciplinary team science programs focused on advancing translational research for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD).
- Deadline: 09/25/2026
- Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementias, Medical
- HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Description:
- Deadline: 10/27/2026
- Keywords:
- Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies
- Library of Congress
- Description:
- Deadline: 09/15/2026
- Keywords:
- Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0)
- National Science Foundation
- Description:
- Deadline: 09/28/2026
- Keywords:
- Kluge Center Fellowships for Residential Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
- Library of Congress
- Description:
- Deadline: 09/15/2026
- Keywords:
- Fellowships at the Cullman Center
- New York Public Library
- Description:
- Deadline: 09/25/2026
- Keywords:
- Advancing Global Health
- Department of State
- Description:
- Deadline: 02/14/2027
- Keywords:
- Advancing Global Health
- Department of State
- Description:
- Deadline: 02/14/2027
- Keywords:
- Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
- National Science Foundation
- Description:
- Deadline: 11/16/2026
- Keywords:
- *Institutionally limited
- Frontiers Planet Prize
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Description:
- Deadline: 11/01/2026
- Keywords:
- *Institutionally limited
- Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence (MultiPLEx)
- National Science Foundation
- Description:
- Deadline: Rolling
- Keywords: