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This site was created by Julie Fossler for UIUC LIS424. The author cannot claim any credit or responsibility for the information contained in the links. Last updated: 4/26/99

Fellowships

Fellowships are gift funds generally given by foundations (institutions established by endowments). They can also be given by the government, by associations, or by universities. Often the terms graduate scholarships and fellowships are used interchangeably. Like scholarships and grants, fellowships do not need to be repaid; however, a final report often needs to be delivered to the granting foundation.

The Foundation Center has compiled a list of 39 books listing Graduate School Fellowships. They also have a page describing where one can link to information about fellowships and scholarships.

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Search Engines, Indexes and Lists

The University of Illinois has an excellent site called the The Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS). Available only by subscription, the IRIS database is filled with funding opportunities. The IRIS office also maintains a library of publications (informational brochures, application guidelines, and annual reports) from over 2,000 funding agencies. This database has been around since 1979 and is updated daily. It contains records on over 7,900 federal and non-federal funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. If your institution is a subsciber, you've hit a goldmine here. If not, the page also includes links to free research resource sites, most of which have also been mentioned in my site.

The University of Maryland hosts this list of 179 National Fellowships. For each fellowship it gives the title, program description, eligibility requirements, contact information, and deadline.

The University of Miami has a fairly decent list of grants and fellowships that can be viewed at http://spider.med.miami.edu/research/some_grants.html. It's in alphabetical order and not necessarily focused on any specific discipline.

The American Philosophical Association has a list of foundations, associations and societies that sponsor grants and fellowships not necessarily related to philosophy.

The American Association of University Women's Educational Foundation 1999-2000 Fellowships and Grants site begins with this information: "The AAUW Educational Foundation has helped more than 7,000 women reach their personal and professional goals through a variety of fellowships and grants." Need I say more?

The Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel National Research Council's Fellowship Programs Unit hosts this excellent site on both government and foundation grants for all levels. It includes a nice section on aids and hints.

Innovative Web Creations designed this site which lists 8 seemingly random fellowships one could apply for.

Yahoo comes through for us again with their Grant-Making Foundations page which lists several major foundations and their projects.

Government-related Fellowships

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars was "Created by the Congress of the United States in 1968 as the nation's official memorial to its twenty-eighth president..." Its purpose is to symbolize and strengthen the fruitful relationship "between the world of learning and the world of public affairs." This page describes the Fellowships Available in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Public Policy and International Affairs Programs of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is another Wilson-related link that works to create the next generation of policy leadership and vision. There are links to government-sponsored fellowships here.

The The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies can also be found on the Wilson site at http://www.woodrow.org/mellon/

USAID sponsors the Thomas Jefferson Fellowship Program, whose "primary goal is the development of the human resources potential of citizens of developing countries."

Founded by act of Congress in 1986, the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government. In addition to its fellowship awards, it undertakes other activities relating to secondary education about the Constitution's history.

University of Illinois-related Fellowships

The University of Illinois Financial Aid Office lists four fellowships awarded in national competition. The University also lists fellowships administered by the U of I.. There's also the Graduate College Financial Aid page, which lists how to get fellowships, as does http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/fellowship/index.html.

International Programs in Engineering offers a few fellowships listed here. Many programs offer in-house fellowships like these, so researching your school might offer leads to subject-specific fellowships, as well.