USA Scholarships
PhD & Postdoctoral Scholarship Guides
PhD & Postdoctoral Fellowships
Guides for fully funded doctoral and postdoctoral research opportunities. Each guide covers eligibility, documents, benefits, and the full application process.
AISLS Language Instruction Grants 2027 - $400
AISLS Language Instruction Grants help US graduate students, faculty, and scholar-members build Sinhala, Tamil, or Pali for research on Sri Lanka. Awards up to $400 cover in-country tutoring or virtual lessons with tutors based in Sri Lanka, funded through the US Department of Education. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis by email to the AISLS US director.
NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship 2027 - NOAA
The Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship, often searched as the NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship, places master's and doctoral students at one of 30 National Estuarine Research Reserves for two years of collaborative coastal research. NOAA funds up to $45,000 per year in direct costs for stipend, tuition, travel, and supplies. US citizens and permanent residents apply through their university on Grants.gov; applications are due in late 2026 for an August 2027 fellowship start.
ICJS Short-Term Fellowship 2027 - Monticello
The Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello offers short-term research fellowships of one to three months in Charlottesville, Virginia. Scholars worldwide study Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, and the founding era with library access, staff support, and a required research forum. Domestic fellows receive $2,500 per month plus up to $2,000 travel; international fellows receive $3,000 per month with similar travel support. Apply by 1 October 2026 for 2027 residencies.
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.
Jamieson Family Scholarship 2026 - $1,000 Essay
The Law Firm of Charles D. Jamieson, P.A. awards $1,000 through its Family Scholarship to one US student who writes about what family means and how their household shaped them. West Palm Beach family law attorney Charles Jamieson invites essays from undergraduates, graduate students, law students, and high school seniors who will enroll in college before the deadline. You need a minimum 3.0 GPA, good academic standing, and submission through the firm scholarship form. Aggregators list an August 31 application deadline; confirm the active cycle on cjamiesonlaw.com because scholarship URLs sometimes redirect.
Stampede Auto Used Cars Scholarship 2027
Stampede Auto, a family-owned used car dealer in Calgary, Alberta, offers the Used Cars Scholarship for students enrolled in accredited US or Canadian post-secondary programs and high school seniors accepted for Fall 2027. One winner receives CAD 750 for a 750-to-1,000-word essay on how used vehicles support student life, financial freedom, and sustainable mobility. You need a minimum 3.0 GPA, proof of enrollment, and an email application to [email protected] between 1 December 2026 and 30 June 2027. The winner is announced around 7 July 2027.
John Foy Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship 2026
John Foy & Associates awards $2,500 through the Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship to one US college or graduate student who has battled leukemia or whose life was affected by it. Atlanta personal injury firm John Foy accepts either a 500-to-1,000-word essay or a two-to-three-minute YouTube video on how leukemia shaped your education, plus an official transcript. Undergraduate and graduate students at accredited US institutions, including incoming freshmen, may apply only through the form on johnfoy.com. The published deadline is October 15, 2026. Winners are announced publicly through media and the firm website.
Sports Gear Swag $1,000 Scholarship 2026
Sports Gear Swag awards one $1,000 scholarship each cycle to a US student who writes a 500-word essay on competitive sports, sportsmanship, or youth athletics. You must be eighteen or older, a legal US resident or valid student visa holder, and either accepted to or enrolled full time at an accredited US college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. There is no GPA minimum. Submit through the online form with a shareable essay link by 1 October 2026. The Sugar Land, Texas retailer may publish the winning response and uses the prize for tuition, books, housing, or other education costs.
Sound Money Scholarship 2026 - Up to $2,500
Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League award the Sound Money Scholarship to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students who write about economics, monetary policy, and the Austrian free-market tradition. The 2026 contest pays up to $2,500 per tier, funded by a gold endowment. Apply with essay, transcript, and resume by 31 October 2026.
Kaine Law Growing Your Community Scholarship 2026
Kaine Law''s Growing Your Community Scholarship awards $1,500 to one US student who writes the strongest 1,000-to-1,500-word essay on dedication to school and local community service. The Atlanta personal injury firm accepts high school, undergraduate, and graduate applicants, including students accepted to accredited US colleges who have not yet enrolled. You need at least a 3.0 GPA, proof of enrollment or acceptance, and submission only through the official online form. Email and mail entries are disqualified. The published terms list an October 1 deadline; confirm the active cycle on kainelaw.com because the firm runs multiple annual scholarships.
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.