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!
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External Opportunities

• (New) Alden G. Clayton Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Competition
  • Marketing Science Institute
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/31/2026
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• (New) Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Architecture Biennales
  • Department of State
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/23/2026 
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• (New) ITTO Fellowship Programme
  • International Tropical Timber Organization
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/20/2026 
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• (New) NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program
  • National Academy of Education
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 10/01/2026 
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• (New) HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 10/27/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Margery Lowens Dissertation Research Fellowship
  • Society for American Music
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026
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• Artists Fellowships
  • North Carolina Arts Council
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 08/31/2026 
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• General Research Grants: Projects
  • Gerda Henkel Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 11/20/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Laura Bassi Scholarship
  • Editing Press
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/12/2026 
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• Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy
  • Women’s Congressional Policy Institute
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/10/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Laura Bassi Scholarship
  • Editing Press
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/12/2026
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• Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy
  • Women’s Congressional Policy Institute
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/10/2026 
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• United States-Israel Education Foundation -- Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • Fulbright Association
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/15/2026 
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• Luce Scholars Program (for Study in Asia)
  • Luce (Henry) Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/08/2026 
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• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions -- Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • European Union
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/09/2026 
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• Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science -- Miller Research Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/10/2026 
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• Michigan Society of Fellows -- Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • University of Michigan
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/14/2026 
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• Research Travel Grants Program
  • Gerald R. Ford Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/15/2026 
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• ORNL Distinguished Staff Fellowships
  • Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/30/2026 
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• Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art -- Publication Grants
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/30/2026 
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• Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/30/2026 
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• Internships at Nonprofits
  • Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/24/2026 
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• Research Associateship Program
  • National Academies
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/03/2026 
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• Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program
  • National Academies
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/03/2026 
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• Pastoral Study Project
  • Louisville Institute
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/12/2026 
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• Dear Colleague Letter: Graduate Research Internships in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Contexts (NSF-NIJ INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: Supplemental funding requests may be submitted at any time
  • Keywords:
• Center on AI, Security, and Technology Fellows
  • RAND Corporation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/01/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Schallek Fellowship and Awards
  • Medieval Academy of America
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 10/15/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Dissertation Award
  • Upjohn Institute, W.E.
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/20/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Research Grants
  • Nestle
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Dissertation Fellowship, Consortium for Faculty Diversity in Liberal Arts Colleges
  • Gettysburg College
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/31/2026 
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• Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows Award
  • Beckman (Arnold and Mabel) Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/04/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/18/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Engaged Research Grant
  • Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/01/2026 
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• Graduate Fellowships (to Study History of German-speaking Jewry)
  • Baeck Institute, Leo
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/30/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (ROSES 2025)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/14/2026 
  • Keywords:
• George Watt Prize
  • Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/05/2026 
  • Keywords:
• General Research Grants (to support research into human origins)
  • Leakey Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026 
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• Awards to Support Scholarship in Theatre
  • American Society for Theatre Research
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/16/2026 
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• National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Internship Program
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026 
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• Arctic Research Opportunities
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026
  • Keywords:
• NASA Postdoctoral Program
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/01/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Schmidt Science Fellows
  • Schmidt Sciences
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/13/2026 
  • Keywords:
  • *Institutionally limited
• Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
  • Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation)
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 11/01/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Anthropology Internship Program
  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026 
  • Keywords:
• K. Anders Ericsson Dissertation Research Grant
  • American Psychological Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 10/30/2026
  • Keywords:
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
  • NIH
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
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• Google Conference Scholarships 
• Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging
  • RAND Corporation 
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: Applications are considered and accepted on a rolling basis
  • Keywords:
• Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) -- Ahmanson Research Fellowships for the Study of Medieval and Renaissance Books and Manuscripts
  • University of California, Los Angeles 
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
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