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Student Funding Opportunities

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) connects William & Mary students with internal and external funding to support their academic and research goals. Browse the sections below to explore available opportunities.

What Is Provided

  • Curated Funding Listings: A centralized hub for fellowships, grants, and research funding.

  • Weekly Updates: A regularly refreshed list compiled from sponsor announcements, curated databases, and W&M internal communications.

Use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search specific keywords. 

Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.

Internal Opportunities

  • Research in Motion Travel Grant (Reopened)
    • The Charles Center
    • Description: 
    • Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a monthly rolling basis until all available funding is expended – please spread the word to your students!
    • Keywords:

External Opportunities

  • (New) Fellowship for Study in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences
    • Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund 
    • Description: The Liebmann Fellowship provides support for independent research and creative work in the humanities, arts, and related fields. It is intended to give scholars and artists time and resources to pursue significant projects without the obligations of a traditional academic appointment.
    • Deadline: 01/22/2027
    • Keywords: Humanities, Arts, Research Fellowship
    • *Institutionally Limited
  • (New) College of Natural Resources -- Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships
    • University of California, Berkeley 
    • Description: A two-year postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley supporting innovative, interdisciplinary research in natural resource economics and political economy. The fellowship broadly encompasses environmental resources and welcomes applicants from social sciences and related fields such as law and planning.
    • Deadline: 12/04/2026
    • Keywords: Natural Resource Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Research
  • (New) Artists-in-Berlin Program
    • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 
    • Description: The Artists-in-Berlin Program (Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD) offers prestigious residency fellowships in Berlin for international artists in literature, music & sound, film, and visual arts. The 2028 residency application period begins in November 2026; visual arts candidates are nominated rather than applying directly.
    • Deadline: 12/01/2026
    • Keywords: Artist Residency, Contemporary Arts, International Fellowship
  • (New) NASA HUBBLE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
    • Space Telescope Science Institute 
    • Description: The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program supports promising early-career astrophysicists through up to three years of postdoctoral funding for independent research in NASA astrophysics, including theory, observation, experimentation, and instrument development. Fellows conduct their research at U.S. host institutions of their choice.
    • Deadline: 10/28/2026
    • Keywords: Astrophysics, Postdoctoral Fellowship, NASA Research
  • (New) Getty Graduate Internships
    • Getty Foundation 
    • Description: A 12-month graduate internship program at the Getty that provides advanced training and professional experience for graduate students pursuing careers in the visual arts. Opportunities span curatorial work, conservation, research, education, publications, digital projects, and grantmaking.
    • Deadline: 11/03/2026
    • Keywords: Visual Arts, Graduate Internship, Art History
  • (New) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory -- Postdoctoral Fellowships in Earth, Environmental, and Climate Sciences
    • Columbia University 
    • Description: Two-year postdoctoral fellowships at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory support research in Earth, environmental, and climate sciences, including ocean and climate systems, paleoclimate, biogeoscience, and solid Earth dynamics.
    • Deadline: 11/06/2026
    • Keywords: Earth Sciences, Climate Research, Environmental Science
  • (New) PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
    • College Art Association 
    • Description: The College Art Association (CAA) offers fellowships supporting graduate students, scholars, artists, curators, critics, and educators in art history, architecture, design, and visual arts. Opportunities include research, professional development, and support for studio art practice.
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026
    • Keywords: Art History, Visual Arts, Professional Development
  • (New) Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) -- Visiting Research Scholars Program
    • New York University 
    • Description: Visiting Research Scholar opportunities at NYU’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) support interdisciplinary research on ancient civilizations. Positions include two-year Visiting Assistant Professorships, one-year funded Research Scholars, and externally funded visiting scholars.
    • Deadline: 11/20/2026
    • Keywords: Ancient Studies, Interdisciplinary Research, Visiting Scholar
  • (New) Rome Prize Fellowship Program
    • American Academy in Rome 
    • Description: The Rome Prize supports innovative, cross-disciplinary research and creative work in the arts and humanities through residential fellowships at the American Academy in Rome. Fellows receive a stipend, private living and workspace, and participate in an interdisciplinary community.
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026
    • Keywords: Arts and Humanities, Interdisciplinary Research, Residential Fellowship
  • (New) Pembroke Center -- Postdoctoral Fellowships
    • Brown University 
    • Description: One-year postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University’s Pembroke Center supporting original research, undergraduate teaching, interdisciplinary scholarship, collaboration, and professional development. The 2027–28 application cycle is currently open.
    • Deadline: 11/23/2026
    • Keywords: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Research, Gender Studies
  • (New) Sea Grant-APNEP Graduate Fellowship in Estuarine Research
    • North Carolina Sea Grant
    • Description: Graduate fellowship supporting hypothesis-based research in the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) region, with a focus on coastal and estuarine environmental issues. Open to graduate students at accredited institutions in North Carolina or Virginia.
    • Deadline: 11/23/2026
    • Keywords: Estuarine Research, Coastal Ecosystems, Graduate Fellowship
  • VSGC Graduate STEM Research Fellowships
    • Virginia Space Grant Consortium 
    • Description: Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate STEM Research Fellowship — Provides $6,000 in fellowship support for full-time graduate STEM students conducting faculty-mentored research aligned with NASA’s mission. Applicants need a 3.0+ GPA and at least $6,000 in matching institutional funds.
    • Deadline: 02/03/2027
    • Keywords: Graduate research, STEM, NASA, aerospace, fellowship
  • VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship
    • Virginia Space Grant Consortium
    • Description: Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship — Provides up to $8,500 for rising juniors and seniors in STEM at participating Virginia universities who conduct faculty-mentored research with NASA/aerospace relevance. 
    • Deadline: 02/03/2027
    • Keywords: STEM research, NASA, aerospace, undergraduate scholarship, faculty mentorship
  • Fellowships
    • Tanglewood Music Center 
    • Description: Provides tuition-free summer training for advanced young musicians in composition, conducting, instrumental performance, library studies, piano, and vocal arts. Fellows receive intensive performance experience, mentorship, classes, and collaborative opportunities with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and faculty.
    • Deadline: 10/13/2026
    • Keywords: Music performance, conducting, composition, classical music, professional development
  • Grants and Special Awards
    • Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy 
    • Description: Provides $10,000 grants to PhD/DrPH candidates conducting dissertation research on contemporary social policy issues. Projects may be in any major social science discipline and can be based anywhere in the world. 
    • Deadline: 12/01/2026
    • Keywords: Social policy, dissertation research, social sciences, PhD funding, emerging scholars
  • Center for Jewish Studies -- Graduate Funding 
    • Duke University 
    • Description: Offers several awards for graduate students, including summer research support up to $5,000, research/conference awards up to $1,000, and an advanced doctoral research grant up to $7,000. Some opportunities are specifically for students in their sixth year of doctoral study.
    • Deadline: 12/15/2026
    • Keywords: Jewish Studies, graduate research, dissertation funding, summer research, humanities
  • Neukom Institute for Computational Science -- Neukom Fellows Program 
    • Dartmouth College 
    • Description: Supports recent PhDs whose research crosses disciplinary boundaries and includes a computational component. Fellows receive a two-year appointment, with an option for a third year, a $70,000 salary for 2027–28, and additional research, equipment, and travel funds.
    • Deadline: 12/01/2026
    • Keywords: Postdoctoral fellowship, computational science, interdisciplinary research, Dartmouth, digital scholarship
  • Kress Language Schools Fellowship
    • Middlebury College 
    • Description: Provides five merit-based fellowships covering tuition, housing, and food at Middlebury Language Schools for graduate students in European art history or art conservation. Supports intensive study of French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish. 
    • Deadline: 12/15/2026
    • Keywords: Art history, art conservation, language study, graduate fellowship, European studies
  • Dissertation Fellowships
    • Dedalus Foundation
    • Description:  Provides a $25,000 stipend to a PhD candidate at a U.S. university researching a dissertation on 20th-century painting, sculpture, or allied arts. Candidates must be nominated by their doctoral art history program
    • Deadline: 12/02/2026
    • Keywords: Art history, dissertation research, 20th-century art, PhD fellowship, painting and sculpture
  • Request for Applications (RFA) for Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research & Development Student Competition 
    • Department of Energy 
    • Description: Competition recognizing undergraduate and graduate students for innovative, published research advancing nuclear energy science and technology.
    • Deadline: 11/18/2026
    • Keywords: Nuclear energy, student research, nuclear engineering, advanced reactors, fuel cycle, materials
  • Niehaus Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 
    • Princeton University 
    • Description: Postdoctoral fellowship supporting research on international political economy, global governance, globalization, and related policy issues at Princeton University.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keywords: Postdoctoral fellowship, global governance, political economy, international relations, globalization, public policy
  • Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies -- Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies 
    • Harvard University 
    • Description: Postdoctoral fellowships supporting recent PhD graduates conducting research in Japanese studies and related humanities and social sciences.
    • Deadline: 12/18/2026
    • Keywords: Japanese studies, postdoctoral fellowship, Japan research, humanities, social sciences, international relations
  • Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 
    • National Science Foundation 
    • Description: It supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's or doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields or STEM education.
    • Deadline: 10/19/2026
    • Keywords: NSF GRFP, Graduate Research Fellowship, STEM funding, research stipend, master's degree fellowship, doctoral fellowship, National Science Foundation, graduate funding, tuition allowance, STEM research
  • Chain Reaction Innovations -- 2027 Cohort 
    • Argonne National Laboratory 
    • Description: Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) is an entrepreneurship fellowship program based at Argonne National Laboratory and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Part of the DOE’s Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP), CRI helps scientists, engineers, and technical founders transition early-stage energy and hard-tech innovations from the laboratory to the market.
    • Deadline: 10/30/2026
    • Keywords: Chain Reaction Innovations, Argonne National Laboratory, Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, hard-tech startup, clean energy innovation, tech transfer, non-dilutive funding, entrepreneurship fellowship, startup incubator
  • Graduate Research Program 
    • Argonne National Laboratory 
    • Description: The Argonne Graduate Research Program provides master's and Ph.D. level students an opportunity to conduct thesis or dissertation research within an Argonne National Laboratory research group. Participants work alongside leading scientists and engineers using world-class laboratory facilities while advancing their graduate studies.
    • Deadline: Rolling basis
    • Keywords: Argonne Graduate Research Program, Argonne National Laboratory, graduate research, thesis research, doctoral fellowship, master's research, DOE student program, STEM graduate internship
  • Anthropology Internship Program 
    • American Museum of Natural History 
    • Description: Offers fellowships, internships, and grants supporting research, training, and collection-based study in anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History.
    • Deadline: 11/10/2026
    • Keyword: Anthropology, Museum Research, Fellowships, Internships, Collections Research
  • Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)
    • National Science Foundation
    • Description: Supports doctoral dissertation research addressing scientific, social, and cultural questions related to the Arctic and its rapidly changing environment.
    • Deadline: 12/15/2026
    • Keyword: Arctic research, doctoral dissertation, climate change, social sciences, Earth systems
  • Grant Program
    • Asian Cultural Council 
    • Description: International cultural exchange grants and fellowships for artists, scholars, and arts professionals across Asia and the U.S. Funding supports immersive travel, research, and non-production professional development rather than pre-planned creative outputs.
    • Deadline: 11/10/2026
    • Keyword: Asian Cultural Council, cultural exchange, arts fellowship, international travel grant, professional development
  • Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) -- Postdoctoral Program
    • University of California, Santa Barbara 
    • Description: Multi-year research appointments at UCSB’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics supporting independent research, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and mentorship across all areas of theoretical physics.
    • Deadline: 11/15/2026
    • Keyword: KITP, theoretical physics, postdoctoral fellowship, UCSB, physics research
  • GEM Graduate Fellowships
    • The National Gem Consortium 
    • Description: Graduate funding programs supporting MS and PhD students in engineering and applied science through full tuition coverage, living stipends, and paid summer internships with industry employer sponsors.
    • Deadline: 11/13/2026
    • Keyword: GEM Fellowship, STEM graduate funding, engineering internship, master's fellowship, doctoral fellowship
  • Research Fellowships
    • American Society for Environmental History
    • Description: Research grants and travel awards from the American Society for Environmental History—including graduate dissertation awards, diversity fellowships, non-student historian grants, and a joint fellowship with Chicago's Newberry Library—to support research and archival travel in environmental history.
    • Deadline: 11/20/2026
    • Keyword: ASEH, environmental history, research grants, travel funding, dissertation fellowships
  • Residential Fellowships (Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape Studies)
    • Dumbarton Oaks
    • Description: Residential academic-year or single-term fellowships supporting full-time research in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, or Garden and Landscape Studies for terminal degree holders and PhD candidates.
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026
    • Keyword: Dumbarton Oaks, residential fellowship, Byzantine studies, Pre-Columbian studies, garden and landscape studies
  • Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art – Fellowships
    • Metropolitan Museum of Art 
    • Description: Fellowships supporting pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and mid-career scholars conducting independent research on modern art. Projects may cover architecture, design, film, painting, photography, sculpture, performance, and other visual arts from the late 19th century through the 1960s, across any country or region.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Modern art, art history, visual arts, humanities, architecture, design, film, painting, photography, sculpture, performance, prints, PhD, pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, mid-career, research fellowship, museum research, humanities research, international scholars.
  • Fellows Program
    • Supreme Court of the United States 
    • Description: A prestigious one-year paid fellowship for highly qualified professionals with a J.D. or other postgraduate degree. Fellows work in one of four federal judiciary institutions—the Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Federal Judicial Center, or U.S. Sentencing Commission—while gaining experience in judicial administration, policy, legal research, and education. The fellowship is full-time and based in the Washington, D.C.
    • Deadline: 11/15/2026
    • Keyword: Supreme Court, fellowship, law, legal research, judicial administration, federal judiciary, public service, policy, J.D., postgraduate, political science, legal education, research, government, Washington DC, professional development.
  • Summer Research Fellowship for Students in the Biological & Biomedical Sciences for Third-Year Ph.D. Students and Beyond
    • Duke University
    • Description: Full summer funding for eligible third-year-and-beyond Ph.D. students in biological and biomedical sciences. The fellowship provides a summer stipend, tuition, and health fee for June 1–August 31. Applicants must be in good academic standing and cannot have other full-time summer funding. 
    • Deadline: 11/13/2026
    • Keyword: Biological sciences, biomedical sciences, PhD, doctoral students, summer fellowship, research fellowship, graduate research, stipend, tuition, health fee, research funding, Duke University, higher education, life sciences.
  • Graduate Scholarship
    • Associated General Contractors of America
    • Description: Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing construction management or construction-related engineering programs at eligible accredited institutions. Undergraduate awards are up to $2,500/year for 3 years, while graduate awards are up to $3,750/year for 2 years.
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026
    • Keyword: Construction, construction management, engineering, scholarships, undergraduate, graduate, higher education, workforce development, construction industry, ABET, ACCE, ATMAE
  • Scholarships
    • Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 
    • Description: A comprehensive funding portal offering undergraduate and graduate scholarships through the SME Foundation for student members pursuing careers in the minerals, mining, metallurgy, geological sciences, and related engineering disciplines.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Mining engineering, mineral processing, metallurgy, geology, SME Foundation, student scholarship
  • Fellowships for Study or Research in Belgium
    • Belgian American Educational Foundation 
    • Description: Funding opportunities for U.S. citizens or permanent residents to pursue a 12-month period of advanced study, graduate degree programs, or independent research at a Belgian university or research institution.
    • Deadline: 10/31/2026
    • Keyword: Belgium, study abroad, international exchange, graduate fellowship, postdoctoral research, BAEF
  • Graduate Fellowships
    • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Foundation 
    • Description: A portal providing opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in radio frequency (RF), microwave, and millimeter-wave engineering. It highlights funding programs such as undergraduate scholarships, graduate student fellowships, travel grants for the International Microwave Symposium (IMS), and student design competitions.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Microwave engineering, IEEE MTT-S, student fellowship, undergraduate scholarship, RF engineering, IMS conference
  • Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts -- Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
    • National Gallery of Art 
    • Description: Two-year, residential appointments (such as the A.W. Mellon and Beinecke fellowships) offered through the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA). They support early-career scholars in completing research and writing for publication related to art history, architecture, archaeology, and visual culture.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Art history, visual arts, CASVA, postdoctoral research, residential fellowship
  • National Museum of Natural History -- Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
    • Smithsonian Institution 
    • Description: A multi-year residential fellowship supporting full-time, independent research for early-career postdoctoral scholars. It is designed to train scientists and museum professionals by funding research that utilizes the collections, facilities, and staff expertise of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH).
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Natural history, postdoctoral fellowship, museum research, paleobiology, anthropology, environmental and life sciences
  • Research Fellowships in American Art
    • Smithsonian Institution
    • Description: A residential funding opportunity supporting full-time independent and dissertation research. It provides graduate students, predoctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior researchers the chance to utilize SAAM's extensive collections, specialized databases, and libraries in Washington, D.C
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: American art, art history, visual culture, craft, residential fellowship
  • Society of Fellows in the Humanities – Fellowships
    • Columbia University
    • Description: Supports exceptional early-career scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences through postdoctoral research fellowships, teaching opportunities, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development. Fellows join a cross-disciplinary scholarly community focused on advancing innovative research and teaching.
    • Deadline: 10/12/2026
    • Keyword: Humanities, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Research, Early Career Scholars, Scholarly Development
  • Eileen Southern Fellowship
    • Society for American Music
    • Description: Supports research on music of the African diaspora in the Americas, providing funding for archival, ethnographic, and field research projects. The fellowship helps scholars explore the history, culture, and impact of Black music traditions through scholarly research.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Music, History, Ethnomusicology, Cultural Research, Archival Research
  • Adrienne Fried Block Fellowship
    • Society for American Music
    • Description: Supports scholarly research on musical life in large urban communities, including studies of the connections among cultural groups, organizations, and musical genres that shape city music cultures. The fellowship provides funding for research projects leading to publications or other scholarly outcomes.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Music, Research, American Music, Urban Music, Music History, Cultural Studies
  • Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
    • American Philosophical Society
    • Description: Supports doctoral students conducting exploratory field research through funding for travel, fieldwork, specimen collection, and data gathering. The program encourages interdisciplinary research involving direct observation across areas such as archaeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geology, and related fields.
    • Deadline: 11/16/2026
    • Keyword: Field Research, Graduate Research, Exploration, Data Collection, Interdisciplinary Research
  • ACM Doctoral Dissertation Competition
    • Association for Computing Machinery
    • Description: Recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertations that demonstrate significant research contributions in computer science and engineering. The award honors exceptional Ph.D. research and supports emerging leaders in computing fields.
    • Deadline: 10/31/2026
    • Keyword: Computer Science, Engineering, Doctoral Research, Dissertation, Computing Research
    • *Institutionally Limited
  • Clay Research Fellows
    • Clay Mathematics Institute
    • Description: Supports outstanding early-career mathematicians conducting high-level research with the potential to become leaders in the field of mathematics. Fellows receive research support and funding for advanced mathematical research.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory, Topology,  Fellowship
  • Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships
    • American Council of Learned Societies
    • Description: Supports early-stage PhD students pursuing innovative dissertation research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, with an emphasis on new methodologies, interdisciplinary approaches, and community-engaged scholarship
    • Deadline: 10/28/2026
    • Keyword: Humanities, Social Sciences, Dissertation, Interdisciplinary, Innovative Methodologies, Community-Engaged, Digital Humanities, Public Humanities, Scholarly Research, Fellowship
  • Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
    • American Council of Learned Societies
    • Description: Supports PhD dissertation research and writing on the history of American art and visual culture, including Native American art, using art-historical and visual studies approaches
    • Deadline: 10/28/2026
    • Keyword: American Art, Art History, Visual Culture, Native American Art, Indigenous Studies, Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage, Visual Studies, Humanities, Dissertation Research, Fellowship

    • **this opportunity requires Corporate and Foundation Relations clearance – please contact cfr@wm.edu and cc your OSP Administrator prior to any contact with this Foundation.

  • Fellowships (for Scholars of British and American History and Culture)
    • Huntington Library
    • Description: Supports scholars conducting humanities research using The Huntington's rare books, manuscripts, art collections, botanical collections, and archival resources.
    • Deadline: 11/15/2026
    • Keyword: Humanities, History, Literature, Art History, Archival Research, Special Collections, Rare Books, Cultural Heritage, History of Science, Digital Humanities, Fellowships
  • Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) Program – Scholarships
    • American Public Power Association
    • Description: DEED offers three types of funding for students to pursue energy-related careers: lineworker and technical education scholarships, student internships, and student research grants.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keyword: Scholarship, Education, Energy, Efficiency
  • Archives of American Art – Internships
    • Smithsonian Institution
    • Description: The Archives of American Art offers internships year-round to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs who wish to learn and gain professional experience in various fields including archival science, information management, museum studies, art administration, art history, and cultural studies.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keywords:  Archival, Museum, Library, Administration, Art, History, Culture