This document has been archived. Title : NSF 93-147 -- A Selected List of Fellowship and Other Support Opportunities for Advanced Education Type : Report NSF Org: EHR Date : March 7, 1995 File : ns93147e NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES Address for application information Division of Fellowships and Seminars Room 316 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20506 Citizenship: United States; also, citizens of any country may apply (except to Dissertation Grants) if they have resided in the U.S. for the 3 years immediately preceding the application deadline. Fields supported for all programs: In the act that established the Endowment, the term humanities includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following disciplines: history; philosophy; languages; linguistics; literature; archaeology; jurisprudence; the history, theory, and criticism of the arts; ethics; comparative religion; and those aspects of the social sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches. 1. Fellowships for University Teachers Purpose of program: To enable faculty in PhD-granting departments and post-graduate professional school faculty to pursue advanced study and research that will enhance their capacities as teachers, scholars, or interpreters of the humanities, and that will make significant contributions to thought and knowledge in the humanities. Level: Postdoctoral Other requirements: The following are not eligible: Surveys of courses and programs in other institutions, the preparation of institutional curricula, empirical educational research projects, work in the creative and performing arts, and studies in the social and natural sciences that do not employ historical or philosophical approaches. Applicants may not be degree candidates or seeking support for a degree. Number of awards: Approximately 110 Duration of awards: 6 to 12 months Application deadline: May 1 of each year Stipend for 1993-94: Up to $30,000 Allowances and amounts: Some assistance may be provided within the limits of the stipend to help defray costs of necessary travel. No allowance is given for other expenses. 2. Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars Purpose of program: To enable college and university faculty who are members of non-PhD granting departments and independent scholars to pursue advanced study and research that will enhance their capacities as teachers, scholars, or interpreters of the humanities and that will make significant contributions to thought and knowledge in the humanities. Level: Postdoctoral Other requirements: The following are not eligible: Surveys of courses and programs in other institutions, the preparation of institutional curricula, empirical educational research projects, work in the creative and performing arts, and studies in the social and natural sciences that do not employ historical or philosophical approaches. Applicants may not be degree candidates or seeking support for a degree. Number of awards: 110 Duration of awards: 6 to 12 months Application deadline: May 1 of each year Stipend for 1993-94: Up to $30,000 Allowances and amounts: Some assistance may be provided within the limits of the stipend to help defray costs of necessary travel. No allowance is given for other expenses. 3. Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Faculty Graduate Study Program Purpose of program: To strengthen the teaching of the humanities at historically Black colleges and universities by providing one year of support for teachers at these institutions to complete work toward a doctoral degree in the humanities. Level: Graduate Other requirements: Applicants must have the qualifications to pursue one year of graduate study, potential for making strong contributions to teaching in the humanities, at least one year of graduate work completed, and must be a faculty member at a historically Black college or university. Number of awards: Approximately 10 Duration of awards: 9 to 12 months Application deadline: March 15 of each year Stipend for 1992-93: Up to $30,000 Allowances and amounts: Stipends replace salary lost through the taking of leave and, within the limits of the maximum $30,000 stipend, may cover some costs of necessary travel, tuition, books, and other associated expenses. 4. Summer Stipends Purpose of program: To provide support for faculty members in universities and two-year and four-year colleges and for others working in the humanities to pursue two consecutive months of full-time study and research. Applicants whose projects require significant travel to libraries' archives or other collections may apply for the stipend with travel supplement. Level: Postdoctoral Other requirements: Up to 3 members of each college and university in the United States and territorial possessions may be nominated; no more than 2 should be junior nominees, no more than 2 should be senior nominees. Independent scholars and faculty on terminal contracts may apply without nomination. Number of awards: Approximately 200 Duration of awards: 2 months Application deadline: October 1 Stipend for 1993: $4,000 without travel; $4,750 with necessary travel. 5. Younger Scholars Purpose of program: To provide support for high school and undergraduate students to carry out projects of research and writing in the humanities during the summer. Level: Undergraduate; high school Number of awards: Up to 200 Duration of awards: 9 weeks during the summer Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993: $2,400/2,000 for college students and high school students; each stipend includes $400 for project adviser. 6. Summer Seminars Prospective seminar directors, who can obtain proposal guidelines from the Division of Fellowships and Seminars, are urged to discuss their ideas with NEH program staff before formal submission a. Summer Seminars for College Teachers Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for faculty members at undergraduate colleges to work with distinguished scholars in their own fields or in other fields related to their interests in a variety of the disciplines of the humanities. Level: Postdoctoral Other requirements: Intended primarily for individuals who teach undergraduate courses, but independent scholars are eligible to apply. Preference is given to applicants who have not recently had access to the resources of a major library or other research facility. Number of awards: 600 participants, 50 seminar directors Duration of awards: 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 weeks Application deadline: March 1 Stipend for 1993: Up to $4,000 for participants; up to 27.78% of salary for Directors. b. Summer Seminars for School Teachers Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for teachers of kindergarten through grade 12 to work on a variety of texts in the humanities under the direction of distinguished teachers and active scholars. Level: Postgraduate Other requirements: Seminars are designed primarily for teachers of grades 7 through 12; other school personnel, K-12, are also eligible to apply. Number of awards: Approximately 900 participants, 60 directors Duration of awards: 4, 5 or 6 weeks Application deadline: Participants: March 1 Stipend for 1993: Up to $3,200 for participants; up to 22.2% of academic year salary for directors. 7. Study Grants Purpose of Program: To provide support for college and university teachers to undertake independent study to increase knowledge of their own disciplines or related disciplines, to enrich their understanding of the humanities, and to pursue intellectual projects that will inform their teaching. Awards are made for intensive study rather than for research intended primarily for publications. Level: Postdoctoral Other requirements: Applicants must be full-time faculty members who have completed 3 years of teaching and who have regular undergraduate teaching responsibilities in the humanities. Applicants may not have held an NEH Fellowship for College teachers and Independent Scholars or another major research grant. Recipients of NEH Summer Stipends must wait 5 years before they are eligible for a Study Grant. Number of awards: Approximately 100 Duration of awards: 6 weeks Application deadline: August 15 each year Stipend for 1993: $3,000 8. Dissertation Grants Purpose of Program: To provide support for doctoral candidates in the humanities to complete the writing of their dissertations. Level: Doctoral Other requirements: Applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation. Only two Dissertation Grants will be awarded to candidates from any one Ph.D.-granting institution. Number of awards: Approximately 50 Duration of awards: 6 to 12 months Application deadline: November 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $17,500 NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND Address for application information: National Hispanic Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 728 Novato, California 94948 Title of program: National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Purpose of program: To award scholarships to college students. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate; graduate Field(s) supported: Fields unrestricted. Other requirements: Student must be enrolled and attending a college in the United States or Puerto Rico on a full-time basis; must have completed a minimum of fifteen units of college work; and, must be of Hispanic background. Number of awards: Varies each year--3,226 for 1991. Duration of awards: One school year. Application deadline: April 1 to June 15 Stipend for 1993-94: Up to $1,000 NATIONAL HUMANITIES CENTER Address for application information Fellowship Program National Humanities Center 7 Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12256 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2256 Title of program: Fellowships Purpose of program: To support advanced study in the humanities. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: From promising young scholars several years beyond the doctorate to senior scholars of recognized accomplishment. Field(s) supported: History, philosophy, literature, and all other fields of the humanities; in addition, representatives of the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life may be admitted if their work has humanistic dimensions. Number of awards: 35 to 40 annually Duration of awards: Generally for the academic year (September through May); a few may be awarded for the fall or spring semester. Application deadline: October 15 Stipend: Stipends are individually determined in accordance with a scholar's needs and the Center's ability to meet them. Stipend for 1993-94: average $25,000; maximum $35,000 Allowances and amounts: Travel expenses to and from the Center for Fellows and families. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) Address for application information National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Grants Inquiries Division of Research Grants Room 449, Westwood Building 5333 Westbard Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Citizenship: United States citizens or non-citizen nationals or non-citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence Field(s) supported: Basic and applied scientific inquiry related to the causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of human diseases and disabilities; the fundamental biological processes of growth, development, and aging; and the biological effects of the environment. 1. Career Development Awards (Clinical Investigator Awards, Academic Investigator Awards, Research Career Development Awards, Physician and Dentist Scientist Awards). Purpose of programs: To provide opportunities for career development for young research scientists in order to promote research in the health-related sciences Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Health-related sciences Other requirements: Candidates must be nominated by a non-Federal public or private nonprofit institution engaged in health-related research and located in the U.S. or its possessions and territories; must have, depending on the specific award, a range of 1 to 10 years of relevant research and/or professional experience prior to the beginning date of the award. Duration of awards: 3 to 5 years, depending on specific award Application deadline: Usually February 1, June 1, October 1 Salary for 1993-94: $50,000 Allowances and amounts: Salary support not to exceed $50,000 annually. Supplementation of salary from non-government sources is allowable. Some awards provide from $10,000-$20,000 for research support costs. 2. National Research Service Awards Application deadline: January 10, May 10, September 10 a. Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships Purpose of program: To offer scientists with a doctoral degree the opportunity to receive full-time research training in areas that reflect the national need for biomedical and behavioral research Level: Postdoctoral Other requirements: Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, etc.) from an accredited domestic or foreign institution by start of award; sponsorship by a private or public institution; service payback for support beyond 12 months. Number of awards: 1700 (estimated total fellowships) Duration of awards: 1, 2, or 3 years Stipend for 1993-94: $18,600-$32,300 depending on relevant experience after receipt of qualifying doctoral degree. Allowances and amounts: Institutional allowance of $3,000 ($2,000 at Federal labs); round trip travel fare for those training at foreign institutions b. Institutional Grants Purpose of program: These grants are made to eligible institutions to develop or enhance pre-PhD and postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are interested in preparing for careers in biomedical or behavioral research. The training program director at the grantee institution will be responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees and for the overall direction of the program. Level: Graduate, postdoctoral Other requirements: Institution-Domestic nonprofit private or public institution; Predoctoral Trainee-A baccalaureate degree as of the beginning date of appointment; training at the postbaccalaureate level in a program leading to the award of PhD or ScD degree or equivalent. Awards may not support study leading to the MD, DO, DDS, or other similar professional degree. Service- Research and/or teaching payback for support beyond 12 months; Postdoctoral Trainee-Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, etc.) from accredited domestic or foreign institution; Service-Research and/or teaching payback for support beyond 12 months. Number of awards: 9,800 (estimated total trainees) Duration of awards: Institution-5 years; Predoctoral Trainee-Up to 5 years; Postdoctoral Trainee-Up to 3 years Stipend for 1993-94: Predoctoral-$8,800; Postdoctoral- $18,600-$32,300 Allowances and amounts: Training-related expenses: $1,500 per year for predoctoral and $2,500 per year for postdoctoral, plus health insurance for the individual, tuition and fees, and Trainee travel. 3. Information concerning Senior Fellowships and Short Term Traineeships for Students in Health Professional Schools is available from the Office of Grants Inquiries at the above address. Information on individual predoctoral fellowships for nurses can be obtained from: Dr. Janet Heinrich National Center for Nursing Research Building 31, Room 5803 National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS, INC. Address for application information National Medical Fellowships, Inc. 254 West 31 Street New York, New York 10001 Citizenship: United States Eligible ethnic minority group(s): Black Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, mainland Puerto Ricans 1. National Medical Fellowships Purpose of program: To increase the number of physicians from underrepresented minority medical groups. Level: Medical students Field(s) supported: Allopathic and osteopathic medicine Other requirements: Must be accepted by an American medical school. Number of awards: Approximately 1,000 Application deadline: First time applicants-August 31; renewals-May 31. Stipend for 1993-94: $2,000 2. National Medical Fellowships/Fellowship Program in Academic Medicine Purpose of program: To encourage careers in biomedical research and academic medicine. Level: Medical students Field(s) supported: Basic biomedical research Other requirements: Currently enrolled medical students in good academic standing; nomination from dean who must identify senior scientist willing to be mentor during fellowship period. Number of awards: 35 Duration of awards: 8 to 12 weeks. Application deadline: December 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $6,000 Allowances and amounts: Of the stipend, $4,000 earmarked for students; up to $2,000 can be used to offset mentor's expenses. NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION Address for application information Contact High School Guidance Counselor Title of program: National Merit Scholarship Program Purpose of program: To provide academic recognition and college undergraduate scholarships to scholastically able high school students. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Other requirements: To enter the competition, high school students take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), usually in the junior year, and meet participation requirements. Information about the Merit Program may be found in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulletin, distributed by guidance personnel to students who will take the PSAT/NMSQT administered by high schools in October. Number of awards: Approximately 6,300 Duration of awards: About one-third of the awards are for one year; the remainder are renewable for the four college years. Stipend for 1993-94: Variable; one-time awards, $2,000; four-year scholarships provide between $250 and $2,000 or more annually. NATIONAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM Address for application information: National Physical Science Consortium c/o New Mexico State University Box 30001, Department 3NPS Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-0001 Title of program: Graduate Fellowships for Minorities and Women in the Physical Sciences Purpose of program: To increase the pool of minorities and women in the physical sciences by providing doctoral fellowships and graduate school informational referrals. Citizenship: United States Ethnic and Gender requirements: Hispanics (all groups), Black Americans, American Indians (all groups), and women (any ethnicity) Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Astronomy, chemistry, computer science, geology, material science, mathematics, and physics Other requirements: Must be a graduating physical science senior (undergraduate); or be obtaining a master's degree in a physical science discipline from a non-PhD granting institution; or have completed a bachelor's or master's degree in a physical science discipline and have been in the workforce at least one year; and must pursue graduate study at a participating NPSC member university. Number of awards: 38 in 1992 Duration of awards: 5-6 years Application deadline: November 15 of each year Stipend: $10,000 for years 1 & 2 plus summer employment at sponsoring employer's worksite; $12,500 for years 3 & 4; and $15,000 for years 5 & 6 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees are provided by the PhD granting institution in which the Fellow is enrolled. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Address for application information Associateship Programs-GR 430E National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue Washington, D.C. 20418 Title of program: Resident, Cooperative, and Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs Purpose of program: To provide significant research opportunities to new or senior doctoral scholars who receive awards to become guest researchers at various sponsor federal research laboratories or centers. Each Research Associate is provided full programmatic support to conduct the research program, which was proposed as part of the application, with no additional distracting assignments. By their presence, the sponsor research organization receives important new scientific and technical concepts and staff stimulation. Citizenship: Unrestricted in many programs; United States citizenship in some programs Level: Postdoctoral; senior postdoctoral in many programs Field(s) supported: All fields of science and engineering Number of awards: About 400 per year Duration of awards: One year renewable to two and up to three in some programs. Application deadline: January 15, April 15, August 15 Stipend for 1992-93: Regular base stipend-$27,750 to $44,000, dependent upon sponsor and discipline; senior stipend-individually determined, $84,500 maximum. Allowances and amounts: Relocation travel; moving of household; participating group health insurance program; professional travel to 2 or 3 meetings; workman's compensation type insurance. Following is a list of the laboratories/centers available for research programs: The Aerospace Corporation Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Center for Devices and Radiological Health through the Food and Drug Administration Federal Highway Administration/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Fish and Wildlife Services/National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center NASA Ames Research Center NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center NASA Langley Research Center NASA Lewis Research Center NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center NASA Science and Technology Laboratory National Center for Infectious Diseases/Center for Disease Control National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institutes of Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Naval Medical Research and Development Command Naval Ocean Systems Center Naval Postgraduate School Naval Research Laboratory U.S. Air Force Laboratories U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory U.S. Army Chemical Research, Development, and Engineering Center U.S. Army Electronics Technology and Devices Laboratory U.S. Army Harry Diamond Laboratories U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command U.S. Army Missile Command U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences U.S. Army Research Laboratory/Battlefield Environment Directorate U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Geological Survey NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1. NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - including Women in Engineering Awards (NSF Graduate Fellowships and NSF Minority Graduate Fellowships) Address for application information Oak Ridge Associated Universities P.O. Box 3010 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-3010 Purpose of program: To improve the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce the ethnic diversity of that human resource base by providing for study and research leading to master's or doctoral degrees. Minority Graduate Fellowships are available to increase the number of practicing scientists and engineers who are members of ethnic minority groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in the advanced levels of the Nation's science and engineering talent pool. Citizenship: United States and permanent residents of the U.S. Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, and the history of science and the philosophy of science. Awards are also made for work toward a research-based PhD in science education that requires a science competence comparable to that for PhD candidates in those disciplines. Awards are not made in clinical, business or management fields, in other education programs of any kind, or in history or social work, for work leading to medical, dental, law or public health degrees, or for study in joint science-professional degree programs such as MD/PhD and JD/PhD. Duration of awards: 3 years Application deadline: Early November Stipend for 1993-94: $14,000 for 12 month tenure. Allowances and amounts: Cost-of-education allowance up to a maximum of $7,500 in lieu of all tuition costs and assessed fees. An International Research Travel allowance of $l,000 for Fellows who have arranged to conduct full-time advanced study and research at a foreign site for at least 3 continuous months. a. NSF Graduate Fellowships Requirements: NSF Graduate Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering. Eligibility is limited to those individuals who, by the beginning of the fall 1992 term, have completed no more than 20 semester hours, 30 quarter hours, or equivalent, of graduate study in the science and engineering fields supported by this program since completion of the last baccalaureate degree in science or engineering. "Graduate study" includes course work, research, and seminars. These guidelines are applied to graduate study completed after October l, 1982 regardless of purpose or whether credit for that study has been applied toward an advanced degree. Students in a five-year, joint baccalaureate-master's degree program are eligible to apply in the fourth and fifth years of the program; for eligibility purposes, the fifth year of such a program is considered to be graduate study. Additionally, no individual will be eligible who, at the time of application, has earned after October l, 1982 an advanced degree in science or engineering. Applicants who have earned any medical degree, such as the MD, DDS or DVM, are ineligible. Eligibility for Women in Engineering awards is limited to women who intend to pursue graduate degrees in engineering fields and who, by the beginning of the fall 1992 term, have completed no more than 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or equivalent, of graduate study in the science and engineering fields supported by NSF since completion of their last baccalaureate degree in science or engineering. Women in Engineering applicants who are otherwise eligible are not disqualified by reason of holding a master's degree. Number of awards: Approximately 750 b. NSF Minority Graduate Fellowships Eligible ethnic minority groups: American Indian, Black/African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan (Eskimo or Aleut), or Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian) Other requirements: NSF Minority Graduate Fellowships are intended for students in the early stages of their graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering. Eligibility is limited to those individuals who, by the beginning of the fall 1992 term, have completed no more than 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or equivalent, of graduate study in the science and engineering fields supported by this program since completion of their last baccalaureate degree in science or engineering. Minority Graduate applicants are not disqualified by reason of holding a master's degree, but they must not exceed the semester/quarter hour limitations specified. Other guidelines regarding graduate study are identical to those in the Graduate Fellowship competition. Eligibility for the Women in Engineering awards is limited to women who are members of one of the designated ethnic minority groups and who intend to pursue graduate degrees in one of the engineering fields. Number of awards: Approximately 150 Allowances and amounts: $l,000 Incentives for Excellence Scholarship Prize is intended to be awarded by the department to a student in one of the minority groups eligible in this competition, or equally to two such students, other than current seniors, in that department. This prize is in recognition of the students' scholarship excellence and to encourage their continued study in science or engineering. Also, Fellows matriculating into their fellowship institutions for the first time as graduate students are eligible for a Mentoring Assistantship consisting of one, two or three months of additional stipend support primarily to participate in research during the summer before they begin their fall fellowship tenure. 2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Postdoctoral Fellowships In Science Address for application information: NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program GERD National Science Foundation 1800 G Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To promote the progress of science and closer collaboration among the scientists of NATO member nations Citizenship: United States Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and social sciences, and the history and philosophy of science as well as interdisciplinary areas comprised of two or more of these fields; awards will not be made in clinical, education or business fields, or in history, social work or public health. Other requirements: Recipients of awards are expected to study in a NATO country (other than the United States), or at neighboring multinational institutions. Recipients must have earned the PhD by beginning of tenure, or have received the PhD in a field of science supported by NSF, within the past five years. Number of awards: 50 Duration of awards: 6-12 months Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $2,750 per month Allowances and amounts: Dependency allowance of $200 per month for a dependent spouse and for each of not more than two dependent children; travel allowance to aid in defraying travel costs for Fellow and dependents; Fellow and host institution will each receive an allowance of $100 for each month of tenure. 3. NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Address for application information: Program Director, Office of Special Projects Division of Mathematical Sciences National Science Foundation Room 339 1800 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To contribute to the future vitality of the scientific effort of the Nation Citizenship: United States and U.S. permanent resident aliens Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics Other requirements: Recipient must have held a doctorate in one of the mathematical sciences listed above for no more than 5 years as of January 1 of fellowship year; will not previously have held any other NSF postdoctoral fellowship. Number of awards: 30 to 40 Duration of awards: 24 months Application Deadline: October 15 Stipend for 24 months (1993): $66,000 Allowances and amounts (1993): $4,500 institutional allowance; $4,500 cost-of-research allowance to Fellow 4. NSF Chemical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Address for application information Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Chemistry Division of Chemistry National Science Foundation 1800 G Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20550 Citizenship: United States and U.S. permanent resident aliens Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Fields consistent with the programmatic responsibilities of the Chemistry Division. These areas are organic and macromolecular chemistry; analytical and surface chemistry; inorganic, bioinorganic and organometallic chemistry; and physical chemistry. Other requirements: Applicants must have filled the requirements of the doctoral degree in chemistry or a closely related discipline between June 1st of the current year and September 30th of the following year. Applicants must make prior arrangements for research and training with a scientific advisor at the institution where the fellowship is to be held. Number of awards: Up to 20 Duration of awards: 1-2 years Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1991-92: $26,000 per year. A leveraged $32,000 starter grant is available to fellows who elect tenure-track positions at U.S. colleges and universities following the tenure of their fellowships. Allowances and amounts: $4,000 to defray research costs and $2,000 institutional allowance. There is no allowance for dependents. 5. NSF Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Awards for United States Researchers Address for application information JSPS Postdoctoral Awards Room 501V Division of International Programs National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To provide U.S. researchers the opportunity to collaborate with Japanese colleagues at academic research facilities in Japan. Citizenship: United States Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Science and engineering Other requirements: Doctorate in natural sciences, the social sciences, or engineering is required. Applicants must demonstrate with appropriate documentation the ability to pursue independent research. Applicants must also identify a Japanese host scientist willing to collaborate on the research project. Number of awards: Approximately 25 Duration of awards: 1 year. Extensions of up to 12 months will be considered if necessary for completion of research. Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993-94: 270,000 yen monthly Allowances and amounts: Round-trip economy-class airfare for Awardee only; settling-in allowance of 200,000 yen; monthly housing allowance not to exceed 100,000 yen; monthly family allowance not to exceed 500,000 yen total; and health insurance for the Awardee only. 6. NSF Science and Technology Agency of Japan Postdoctoral Awards for United States Researchers Address for application information STA Postdoctoral Awards Room 501V Division of International Programs National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To provide U.S. researchers the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues at Japanese national laboratories, public corporations, and certain non profit research organizations. Citizenship: United States Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Science and engineering Other requirements: Doctorate in science or engineering or equivalent professional experience. Applicants must demonstrate with appropriate documentation the ability to pursue independent research. Applicants must also identify a Japanese host scientist willing to collaborate on the research project. Number of awards: Approximately 35 Duration of awards: 6 months to 2 years Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993-94: 270,000 yen monthly Allowances and amounts: Round-trip economy-class airfare for Awardee only; settling-in allowance of 200,000 yen; monthly housing allowance not to exceed 100,000 yen; monthly family allowance of 50,000 yen, if accompanied by dependents; domestic travel allowance of 100,000 yen per year; and health insurance for the Awardee only. 7. NSF Awards for Japanese-Language Study by Researchers in Science and Engineering Address for application information Japanese Language Awards Room 501V Division of International Programs National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To help remove language and cultural barriers to U.S.-Japanese science and technology exchanges Citizenship: United States Level: The awards are aimed primarily at researchers at the graduate and post-doctoral level. Senior researchers, including researchers in industry, will also be considered. Field(s) supported: Science and engineering Other requirements: Applicants must be researchers or graduate students in fields of science and engineering supported by NSF. Number of awards: 20 to 30 Duration of awards: Variable Nature of support and application deadlines: Academic Program Fellowships: Will provide stipend base of tuition and fees ($1,025 for graduate students and $2,050 for individuals with the Ph.D., prorated by fraction of effort devoted to language study), for Japanese language courses, and travel and subsistence allowances as necessary. The application deadline is December 15. 8. Summer Institute in Japan for U.S. Graduate Students in Science and Engineering Address for application information: Summer Institute in Japan Division of International Programs Room 501V National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To provide: first-hand experience in a Japanese research environment; an introduction to the science and science- policy infrastructure of Japan, and; intensive Japanese language training. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Science and Engineering Other requirements: Applicant must be enrolled at a U.S. institution in a Ph.D. program or enrolled in an engineering graduate program of which one year or more has been completed. Number of awards: 58 Duration of awards: 2 months Application deadline: January 15 Allowances and amounts: Travel costs and an allowance of $2,000. Japan will provide living accommodations and partial board. 9. Program for Long and Medium-Term Research at Foreign Centers of Excellence Address for application information: Long and Medium-Term Research Visits Division of International Programs National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of Program: To support research excellence and to promote the progress of science and engineering by: 1) facilitating access to foreign centers of excellence affording unique research opportunities not available in the U.S.; 2) introducing young scientists and engineers to research developments abroad; and 3) supporting the establishment of stronger relationships between U.S. and foreign science and engineering communities. Citizenship: U.S. citizens or native residents of U.S. possessions Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) Supported: Current research in any field of science or engineering supported by NSF. These include mathematical and physical sciences, geosciences, computer and information sciences, biological and behavioral sciences, social sciences and science education, and all fields of engineering. Awards will not be made for biomedical research with disease-related goals, including research on the etiology, diagnosis, or treatment of physical or mental diseases, abnormality, or malfunction in human beings or animals; nor for animal models of such conditions, or the development or testing of drugs or other procedures for their treatment. Other Requirements: Applicants must have earned the doctoral degree within six years prior to the date of application or expect to receive the degree by the award date. Number of awards: 15 to 20 Duration of awards: Visits abroad of 3 to 12 months duration (non-renewable) Application deadline: November 1 (applications will be accepted beginning September 1) Stipend for 1993-94: Up to $3,000 per month for 12 months. NSF will determine the exact amount at the time of the award, based on the cost of living at the destination. NSF will adjust the stipend for awardees with partial support from other sources on a case-by-case basis. Allowances and amounts: NSF will grant special allowances for language training if justified. A spouse and up to two dependent children will receive a dependents' allowance of $150 each per month provided they reside with the awardee abroad for 6 months or more. Award does not pay fringe benefits, salaries for support staff or research assistant, or for materials, supplies, equipment, or publication costs. 10. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Environmental Biology Address for application information Postdoctoral (EB) Fellowships Environmental Biology, Room 215 National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To enable well-trained, highly talented young scientists to pursue innovative research in terrestrial and freshwater ecology, and allied sub-disciplines. Designed to encourage research in a new environment, on a fresh problem, requiring prolonged visits at foreign institutions or field sites. Preference may be given to applicants taking advantage of the "full portability" feature of the fellowship. Citizenship: United States Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Systematic biology, population biology, population genetics, physiological ecology, community ecology, and ecosystem studies. Public health, clinically oriented, or applied projects are ineligible. Other requirements: Doctoral degree must have been received no earlier than four years prior to the application deadline and no later than one year after the application deadline. Number of awards: Up to 20 annually Duration of awards: 1 or 2 years, depending on request Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $2,200 per month Allowances and amounts: $500 per month special research allowance for Fellow; $200 per month allowance for host institution 11. Mid-Career Fellowship Opportunities in Environmental Biology Address for application information Environmental Biology, Room 215 National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for experienced doctoral-level scientists to improve and expand their skills by pursuing independent research in terrestrial and fresh-water ecology and related sub-disciplines in a new environment, learn new techniques or address a fresh problem. Research problems or approaches that depart significantly from the investigator's traditional field are particularly encouraged. Citizenship: United States Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Systematic biology, population biology, population genetics, physiological ecology, community ecology, and ecosystem studies. Public health, clinically oriented, or applied projects are ineligible. Other requirements: Doctoral degree must have been received at least ten years prior to the application deadline date. Number of awards: Up to 10 annually Duration of awards: 6 to 15 months, depending on request Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993-94: An amount equivalent to the six-month full-time salary as set by the home institution up to a maximum of $47,500, plus a sum equivalent to the normal home institution fringe benefit rate corresponding to the stipend. Allowances and amounts: $1,000 per month research allowance; $300 per month allowance for host institution; $3,000 travel allowance to relocate to fellowship institution. 12. NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Plant Biology Address for application information Division of Biological Instrumentation and Resources National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for plant biologists from all sub-divisions to learn concepts and methodological techniques of related scientific fields in order to approach problems of plant biology with the most appropriate, sophisticated tools. They also provide opportunities for a wide range of biological and physical scientists not trained in traditional plant sciences to learn concepts and techniques of research on plants. Citizenship: United States or permanent residents of the U.S. Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Areas of Plant Biology included in the following NSF programs: biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, and integrative biology. Other requirements: Doctoral degree in a biological science, physical science, or engineering earned not more than 5 years prior to January 1 of the fellowship year. Number of awards: Approximately 20 Duration of awards: 2 years Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $2,200 per month Allowances and amounts: Special allowance to Fellow of $300 per month; institutional allowance of $200 per month; no dependency allowance 13. NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program in Biological/Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Address for application information BIO/SBE Minority Research Fellowship Program National Science Foundation Washington, D. C. 20550 Purpose of program: To increase the number of research scientists from underrepresented minority groups. Citizenship: United States or permanent residents of the U.S. Eligible ethnic minorities: Blacks, American Indians, Hispanics, Alaskan natives and native U.S. Pacific Islanders Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Biological Sciences and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Other requirements: Applicant must have received their doctoral degree within the last five years and not have completed two or more years of postdoctoral support at the time the fellowship is initiated. Number of awards: 10 Duration of awards: Maximum of three years Application deadline: December 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $28,000 Allowances and amounts: $2,400 institutional allowance for reimbursement of expenses (space, equipment, secretarial, general purpose supplies); $4,600 for scientific supplies, travel, publication expenses, health insurance. 14. NSF Minority Graduate Travel Awards in Biological/Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Address for application information NSF Minority Graduate Travel Awards-BIO/SBE National Science Foundation Washington, D. C. 20550 Purpose of program: To assist graduate students within 18 months of the Ph.D. in selecting a postdoctoral mentor and in developing a postdoctoral training plan. Citizenship: United States or permanent residents of the U.S. Eligible ethnic minorities: Blacks, American Indians, Hispanics, Alaskan natives, and native U.S. Pacific Islanders Level: Graduate Fields supported: Biological Sciences and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Number of awards: Varies Duration of awards: Varies Application deadline: July 1; October 1; and January 1 or April 1 Allowances and amounts: $3,000 total travel allowance. Students may compete and be awarded travel awards up to three times. 15. NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Address for application information: EAR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Room 602 National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To contribute to future vitality of the U.S. scientific effort in the Earth Sciences. Citizenship: United States and permanent residents of the U.S. Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Earth Sciences Other eligibility requirements: Applicant must have: 1) earned a Ph.D. in some area of the earth sciences prior to the beginning of the fellowship award period; 2) held a Ph.D. degree for no more than three years prior to the closing date of this program; 3) not have previously held any other NSF postdoctoral fellowship. Number of awards: 10 per year Duration of awards: 24 months Application deadline: November 1 Stipend for 1992-93 and 1993-94: $2,500 per month Allowances and amounts: $5,000 to host institution as partial reimbursement for expenses incurred in support of the research (such as supplies, space, equipment, secretarial assistance, etc.). $2,500 per year to fellow to help defray costs of research. 16. NSF Research Fellowships in Marine Biotechnology and the Ocean Sciences Address for application information: Research Fellowships in Marine Biotechnology and the Ocean Sciences Division of Ocean Sciences National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 Purpose of program: To foster the use of modern methodologies of molecular biology, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry in basic research in ocean ecology and related areas. Citizenship: United States and permanent residents of the U.S. Level: Postdoctoral and Faculty Researcher Field(s) supported: Ocean Sciences Other requirements: Applicants must have earned the doctoral degree in a relevant scientific discipline prior to the award. Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellowship must have received the doctoral degree after January 1, 1989. Additional requirement for consideration is that applicants have made prior arrangements for research and training with a scientific adviser/collaborator at the institution where the Fellowship will be held. Number of awards: up to 10 per year Duration of awards: Postdoctoral - 2 years; Faculty Researcher -1 year Application deadline: variable Stipend for 1992-93: Postdoctoral - $2,200 per month ($26,400 per year); Faculty Researcher - up to 6 months of annual faculty salary Allowances and amounts: Institutional allowance of $300 per month of tenure for partial reimbursement for expenses incurred in support of the research. Special allowance up to $1,000 per month, expendable at the Fellow's discretion, for scientific supplies, special travel, publication expenses, other research- or training- related costs, and may be used for medical insurance. No dependency allowance. 17. Postdoctoral Program in Ocean Modeling Sponsoring organizations: National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research Address for application information: UCAR Projects Office P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, Colorado 80307 Purpose of program: To increase modeling capabilities in ocean sciences. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Ocean Sciences Duration of awards: one year, renewable for a second year Application deadline: January 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $30,000 per year Allowances and amounts: Benefits in accordance with UCAR policies. Travel expenses to host institution for Fellow and family. NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC. Address for application information: Native American Scholarship Fund, Inc. 3620 Wyoming Boulevard, N.E., Suite 206 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111 Title of program: MESBEC Program and NALE Program Purpose of program: The MESBEC (Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education, Computers) and NALE (Native American Leadership in Education) programs award scholarships to Native American Indian students based on academic merit and to Native American Indian students most likely to improve the lives of Indian people. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Priority areas are Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education and Computers. Other requirements: Applicant must be a member of a federally recognized Native American Indian Tribe. In addition, applicants must apply to all other sources available to them. This includes the Financial Aid programs, Tribal scholarships and private scholarship organizations. A GPA of 3.0 or higher and high scores on the ACT or SAT are also required. Duration of awards: Awards are renewable. Application deadline: Fall semester deadline is April 15 of that year. Spring deadline is September 15 of the year before and March 15 for summer. Stipend for 1993-94: Awards range from $500 to $3,000 per year. NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA Address for application information 200 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H5 Canada Title of program: Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) Supported: Natural sciences and engineering Number of awards: Approximately 120 Duration of awards: 1 year with possible renewal for second year Application deadline: November 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $35,184 (effective October 1, 1992) Allowances and amounts: Travel allowance for Fellow and immediate family. NEW YORK STATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS Address for application information Bureau of Professional Career Opportunity Programs State Education Department Cultural Education Center, Room 5C64 Albany, New York 12230 Application deadline: Prospective applicants should request information early in the academic year preceding the year for which the award will be effective. 1. Regents Scholarships Citizenship: Must have been a legal resident of New York State for at least 1 year immediately preceding the effective date of the award. Eligible ethnic minority groups: Black, Hispanic, Native American Indian or Alaskan Native Other requirements: The law requires that awards be made to eligible candidates in the following order: First priority will be given to any candidate who is economically disadvantaged, as defined under bulletin of information for candidates (may be obtained by writing to above address), and a minority group member historically underrepresented in the profession; second priority will be given to any candidate who is a minority group member; third priority will be given to any candidate who is enrolled in, or a graduate of, one of these State sponsored opportunity programs: SEEK or College Discovery at City University, EOP in the State University system or HEOP at an independent college. a. Regents Health Care Scholarships for Medicine or Dentistry Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for the professional study of medicine or dentistry in an approved program in New York State. Level: Must be enrolled in, or a candidate for admission to, medical or dental school. Field(s) supported: Medicine, dentistry Other requirements: Applicant must agree to practice, for a period of at least 24 months, in an area or facility within New York State designated as having a shortage of physicians or dentists. Number of awards: 80 medical and 20 dental scholarships (for 1987-88) Duration of awards: 4 years Stipend for 1992-93: $1,000 to $10,000 per year based on income b. Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for study in a New York State school in a program which is licensure-qualifying in the particular profession. Level: Must be enrolled in a program approved for the award or be a candidate for admission to such program. Field(s) supported by degree level: Associate-Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Ophthalmic Dispensing, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physicians Assistant; Baccalaureate- Accountancy, Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physicians Assistant; Masters-Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology; Doctorate-Chiropractic, Op- tometry, Podiatry, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine; Juris Doctorate-Law. Other requirements: Applicant must agree to practice, for a period of at least 12 months, in New York State. Number of awards: 220 annually Duration of awards: Up to 4 years of full-time study Stipend for 1992-93: $1,000 to $5,000 per year based on income 2. Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Program Purpose of program: To provide support for physicians who agree to practice medicine in an area of New York State designated as having a shortage of physicians. Citizenship: Must be a legal resident of New York State. Level: Applicant must have completed residency training in medicine within the 5 years immediately preceding the period for which the first award is granted. Other requirements: Applicant must be licensed to practice medicine in New York State prior to beginning the service commitment. Number of awards: 80 Duration of awards: 2 years; recipient may apply for one additional award. Stipend for 1992-93: Maximum of $40,000; 2 awards, each comprising two $10,000 payments 3. Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarships Purpose of program: To provide support for undergraduate education. Citizenship: United States citizen and legal resident of New York State. Level: Undergraduate-for students who have graduated in the top 10% of their high school graduating class or have comparatively high GED scores. Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Number of awards: Approximately 100 Duration of awards: Up to 4 years of full-time study Application deadline: Early February Stipend for 1992-93: Up to $5,000 for payment of tuition and fees. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) 1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science Fellowships Address for application information Write to appropriate agency in candidate's own country, or to: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science Fellowships Scientific Affairs Division B-1110 Brussels Belgium Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for scientists of NATO countries to pursue their work or to continue their training at the most prestigious institutions in other countries. Citizenship: Citizens of NATO countries Level: Graduate, postdoctoral, senior postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Decision by individual countries. Other requirements: Decision by individual countries. Number of awards: Decision by individual countries; grand total of more than 1,100. Duration of awards: Decision by individual countries; however, the customary length of basic fellowships is one year, with renewal possible in certain cases; the minimum duration for advanced fellowships is usually six months, for senior fellowships three months, and for senior guest fellowships, three weeks. Application deadline: Decision by individual countries. Stipend for 1993-94: Decision by individual countries; due to rising costs and limitation of fellowship funds, some countries use the NATO funds as a supplement to other national sources, and in such cases the NATO fellowships cover only a part of the total expenses of the Fellows. 2. Fellowships Programme of the Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society of NATO Address for application information North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Scientific Affairs Division/CCMS B-1110 Brussels Belgium Purpose of program: To allow Fellows to contribute to work of CCMS pilot studies; purpose of studies is to suggest, on basis of existing knowledge, solutions to problems relating to natural and social environment. Citizenship: Citizens of NATO countries Level: Graduate, postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Study projects change each year; must be within purpose of program. Other requirements: Applicant must: 1) demonstrate research interest and/or experience in subject area related to on-going CCMS pilot studies, and willingness to work under guidance of study director; 2) have suitable background acceptable to pilot study director; 3) have connection with research unit or government agency having active interest in pilot study subject to ensure useful application to needs of applicant's home country; 4) have good working knowledge of language of CCMS pilot study director, or English or French, if either is sufficient and mutually convenient. Number of awards: 15 to 20 per year. Duration of awards: Variable Application deadline: 28 February of each year Allowances and amounts: Award covers travel and living expenses; rarely exceeds $6,000. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) Address for application information Trainee Selection Division Department of Fellowships and Training Organization of American States (OAS) Washington, D.C. 20006 Title of program: PRA Fellowships (Regular Training Program) Purpose of program: To further economic, social, technical and cultural development of the American peoples. Citizenship: Citizens of member countries of the Organization of American States with the exception of the country of which the candidate is a citizen or in which a permanent residence is maintained. Level: Graduate and postdoctoral research Field(s) supported: Any field but the medical sciences Other requirements: Applicant must have had advanced training in field for which fellowship is requested. Study or research to be carried out in member countries of OAS with exception of country of which candidate is a citizen, or in which a permanent residence is maintained. Number of awards: Varies according to funds available. Duration of awards: From 3 months to 2 years Application deadline: March 1 Stipend for 1992-93: Monthly living stipend varies from country to country. Allowances and amounts: Travel expenses; tuition fees; book allowance; no family allowance. PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAN AMERICAN SANITARY BUREAU) Address for application information Health Department of candidate's own country Title of program: Fellowships Purpose of program: To provide training or study not available in candidate's own country. Citizenship: Citizens of member countries of the Pan American Health Organization. Level: Graduate, postdoctoral, non-academic Field(s) supported: Public health; public health administration and planning; environmental health; nursing; maternal and child health; epidemiology and disease control; laboratory services; medicine and health sciences; educational technology and administration of all health related fields; and supporting managerial and technical areas. Other requirements: Candidate must agree in writing to return to home country for at least 3 years of service with national health administration or institution designated by it. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: As required Application deadline: Variable Stipend for 1993-94: Variable P.E.O. Address for application materials: P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships P.E.O. 3700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Title of Program: International Peace Scholarships Purpose of Program: To promote world peace Citizenship: Women students who are citizens of countries other than the U.S. and Canada for graduate work in the U.S. or Canada Level: Graduate Other requirements: An applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study, working toward a graduate degree in the college or university of her choice in the United States or Canada. Doctoral students who have completed course work and are working on dissertations only are not eligible as first-time applicants. First-time applicants seeking assistance for less than one academic year will not be considered. Applicants must sign agreement to return to their home country upon completion or must repay funds. Number of awards: approximately 200 Duration of awards: 1 year, renewable up to 4 years Deadline for establishing eligibility: December 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $3500 based on need