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Postdoctoral and research fellowships for international scholars, sorted by most recently published.
Wilson Center Fellowships 2027 - Research & More
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC runs several fellowship tracks for people working on US foreign policy. The flagship Research Fellowship pays about $10,000 a month for twelve remote months on a nonpartisan project, with applications due 30 September 2026 via Interfolio. The Congressional Fellowship Program offers a six-week seminar series for current congressional staff. Distinguished and visiting fellowships are by invitation. Scholars, journalists, and senior practitioners worldwide may compete for research awards when they meet publication or experience thresholds.
AAUW American Fellowships 2027 - Up to $50,000
AAUW American Fellowships are the American Association of University Women's flagship awards for women who are US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. The 2027 cycle includes the American Doctoral Fellowship, which pays $25,000 during one year of a first doctorate in any field, and the American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship, which pays $50,000 for a year of full-time postdoctoral research. Applications open 17 August 2026 at 9am Eastern and close 30 September 2026 at 5pm Eastern. STEM researchers and scholars studying gender issues are especially encouraged. Stipends arrive in two equal instalments, with notification in April 2027 and the first payment between July and September 2027.
ACS Public Interest Fellowship 2027 - DC
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy hires one recent US law school graduate each year as a Law Fellow at its Washington, DC headquarters. The one-year, full-time fellowship pays salary and benefits while you support progressive constitutional policy programs, events, and research. Applicants need strong writing, organization, and public-interest commitment. CareerOneStop lists an annual deadline around 29 October; confirm openings at acslaw.org.
NDSEG Fellowship 2027 - $43,200 Stipend & Full Tuition
The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship funds US citizens and nationals pursuing doctorates in DoD-relevant STEM at US institutions. Awardees receive three years of support with full tuition and required fees, a $43,200 annual stipend ($3,600 per month), and up to $1,600 toward required health insurance. FY2027 applications run August 3 through October 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. Eastern through applyndseg.sysplus.com.
Peter Buck Graduate Fellowship 2027 - $10,000
Graduate students who search for the Peter Buck Fellowships Program apply through the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) for a ten-week, in-residence award at the National Museum of Natural History. The stipend is $10,000 for ten weeks. You must be enrolled in a degree-granting graduate program, have finished at least one full-time semester, and usually not yet be advanced to PhD candidacy. Propose research using NMNH collections with an NMNH research scientist as primary advisor. Apply in SOLAA by 15 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
GEM PhD Science Fellowship 2027 - $16,000+ Stipend
The National GEM Consortium PhD Engineering and Science Fellowship matches US citizens and permanent residents with employer sponsors and GEM member universities for a funded doctorate in engineering or applied science. Employer Fellows receive at least $16,000 per year, full tuition and fees through the fifth year, a department stipend top-up, and at least one paid summer internship. You need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, applications to three GEM member universities, and a contractual internship commitment. The 2026 application window closes 13 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
Scoville Peace Fellowship 2027 - $51K in DC
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship places recent college and graduate alumni in six-to-nine-month, full-time roles at Washington, DC public-interest organizations working on nuclear nonproliferation, climate and security, peacebuilding, emerging technology, and global health security. Fellows earn $4,283 per month (about $51,396 annually prorated), partial health insurance support, relocation travel to DC, $1,200 for professional development, mentoring, and policy networking. You need a completed bachelor''s degree, strong writing skills, and prior activism or advocacy experience. US citizens are preferred; a foreign national living in the US may be selected occasionally. The Spring 2027 cohort typically accepts applications from 15 September through 20 October 2026 via Submittable.
Luce/ACLS American Art Fellowship 2026 - $42,500
Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art fund seven PhD candidates at US universities researching US visual art and Native American art. Each award totals $42,500 ($38,000 stipend plus up to $4,500 for travel and research) for nine to twelve months between July 2026 and June 2027. Apply through ACLS by 28 October 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern.
CASBS Fellowship 2028 - Up to $83,000 Stipend
CASBS Fellowships place accomplished scholars in a residential year at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. First-time fellows may receive a Center stipend of up to $83,000 to supplement sabbatical or salary support, plus housing and relocation subsidies for many relocators. Applications for the 2027-28 year close 30 October 2026.
Pharmacology Toxicology Postdoc 2027 - PhRMA
The PhRMA Foundation Pharmacology/Toxicology Post Doctoral Fellowship historically supported postdocs who integrate pharmacology or toxicology with multidisciplinary training on drug effects in intact organisms, including collaborations with cell biology, pathology, or systems biology labs. Current PhRMA postdoctoral awards pay $60,000 per year for 12, 18, or 24 months at accredited US universities under shared eligibility rules: terminal doctorate, postdoctoral appointment, mentor commitment, two first-author publications, and degree granted on or after January 1, 2024. Pharmacology/toxicology may not appear as a standalone category every cycle; verify open tracks and LOI dates on phrmafoundation.org and ProposalCentral.
Rangel Graduate Fellowship 2027 - Foreign Service
The Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship prepares US citizens for careers as Foreign Service Officers at the US Department of State. Howard University administers the merit and need-based program, which historically selects about 45 fellows for up to $42,000 per year across two years of graduate study ($24,000 tuition and mandatory fees plus an $18,000 academic-year stipend), Capitol Hill and overseas embassy internships, mentoring, and a mid-May orientation. Fellows who complete the program and entry requirements owe at least five years in the Foreign Service. The 2026 application cycle was postponed pending State Department guidance; monitor rangelprogram.org for the 2027 call.
PhRMA Sabbatical Fellowship 2027 - Drug Discovery
The PhRMA Foundation Pharmacology/Toxicology Sabbatical Fellowship historically paid faculty up to $40,000 for six to twelve months of training at another US institution to deepen pharmacology and toxicology research skills. PhRMA now organizes that scientific territory under its Drug Discovery program (predoctoral, postdoctoral, and faculty starter grants). Faculty seeking sabbatical-style career development should review Drug Discovery Faculty Starter Grants ($100,000 for one year) and watch phrmafoundation.org for any restored sabbatical track.