Financial Aid Funding Sources
Following is a list of potential grants and fellowships. Please refer to the contact information listed with each funding opportunity and follow the fund requirements to submit applications. Please note that some of these funds require a needs analysis and you must should make annual application through both the University of Utah Financial Aid Department and the College of Social Work. Students are responsible to determine application deadlines as requirements and deadlines may change.
| Funding Sources from the College of Social Work PhD Program |
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Jacobsen Scholarship Award Belle S. Spafford Chair University of Utah College of Social Work 395 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112 |
Open to all College of Social Work PhD students, the emphasis of study is academically-based community scholarship and service that focuses on issues of concern to women, with particular concern on strengthening families. Annual Application deadline March 15. |
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McPhee Research Scholarship University of Utah College of S W PhD Program 395 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112 |
Open to all College of Social Work PhD students to provide support for dissertations that promise to make significant contributions to social work practice or public policy. Awards normally range from $250 to $1,000. See PhD Student Forms at www.socwk.utah.edu for application form. Annual Application deadline March 15. |
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O’Jack Scholarship University of Utah College of SW PhD Program 395 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112 |
Open to all College of Social Work PhD students who demonstrate promise in the field of mental health practice or research. Awards normally range from $250 to $1,000. See PhD Student Forms at www.socwk.utah.edu for application form. Annual Application deadline March 15. |
| Research and teaching assistantship opportunities are also available at the College of Social Work. Our PhD students find working in our Social Research Institute, Goodwill Initiatives on Aging, or our Criminal Justice Consortium offers critical career and scholarship enhancement. These institutes sponsor grant-funded research and demonstraction projects regarding such issues as child welfare practice and cross-system reforms, juvenile and criminal justice reforms, aging, mental health, the challenges faced by welfare families, substance involved families, and services for persons with disabilities. | |
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University of Utah Sponsored Fellowships and Scholarships
Funding Sources from The Graduate School |
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| Applications for most of the following fellowships, if not specifically limited to Internet only submissions, are available in 310 Park Building at the University of Utah. Information on awards specific to various disciplines may be obtained in the Graduate Fellowships office or by contacting Marjorie Jensen, director of Graduate Fellowships, 310 Park Building, 801-581-6020, mjensen@park.admin.utah.edu. Also available for review in the Graduate Fellowships office is the Annual Registry of Grant Support, a comprehensive directory of graduate funding sources. | |
CSWE Minority Fellowship Program Council on Social Work Education 1600 Duke Street, Third Floor Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Open to US citizens or permanent residents with an MSW and who are beginning study leading to a SW PhD. Awards are made in two categories; (1) clinical program for preparation in leadership roles in ethnic minorities, and (2) research program for specialization in mental health research relevant to ethnic minorities. The application deadline is February. |
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Eccles Graduate Fellowships University of Utah 310 Park Building Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (801)581-6020 |
The Marriner S. Eccles Graduate Fellowships Committee annually awards fellowships of $10,000 each plus tuition for support of dissertations in social welfare policy and are restricted to US citizens. Formal admission to a department and the Graduate School of the UofU with full approval to pursue a graduate degree is a requirement of award. The Fellowships are primarily for doctoral students who plan to complete their dissertation research focusing on Public Policy with limited availability to Master's students. The mean GPA for Eccles' recipients has been 3.6. Applications must be filed with the Graduate Fellowships office no later than February 1. |
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Graduate Research Fellowships University Research Committee University of Utah 1001 Annex Building Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (801)581-7530 |
The Graduate Research Fellowship is a one-year award. Full-time PhD students are eligible if they have completed at least one year of graduate school at the time of application and have selected a thesis or dissertation topic. The yearly stipend for each Fellowship is $4,500, payable monthly over a 9 or 12 month period, according to student preference. Applications are to be submitted to the department not later than March 1, and must be received in the University Research Committee Office, not later than March 8. |
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Minority Fellowship Program American Sociological Association 1722 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 |
Open to US citizens and permanent visa residents beginning or continuing study in sociology or related departments. Undergraduate specialization in sociology is desirable. The application deadline is January. |
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National Academy of Education Harvard Grad School of Education 108 Longfellow Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 |
Designed to promote scholarships in the United States and abroad on matters relevant to the improvement of education in all its forms. Areas of interest include Education, the Humanities or the Social and Behavioral Sciences. January deadline. |
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National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Selection Committee PO Box 728 Novato, CA 94948 |
The purpose of NHSF scholarships is to assist Hispanic American students in completing their higher education. NHSF scholarships are available on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic background. Awards normally range from $500 to $1,000. Apply April 1 to June 15. |
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The Eileen Blackey Fellowship & The Jane B. Aron Fellowship National Center for Social Policy and Practice 7981 Eastern Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 301)495-7244 |
The Blackey Fellowship for partial support of a doctoral applicant in pursuit of a dissertation relevant to social welfare policy (e.g., the homeless, populations at risk, etc.). The Aron Fellowship for partial support of a doctoral applicant in pursuit of a dissertation relevant to social health policy (e.g., access to care, catastrophic illness, AIDS, hospice/respite programs, etc.). Application deadline is May for both Fellowships. |
| Outside Funding Sources |
| AARP Scholars Program ($5,000 - $10,000)
(c/o Scholarship Program Administrators Inc., POB 23737, Nashville TN 37202-3737 800-310-4053) The AARP Office of
Academic has started a Scholars Program to provide scholarships in gerontology, public policy, or those studying aging
within various disciplines. Full-time students studying aging or public policy and preparing to work in an
aging-related career are eligible. Students must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application and must
be nominated by their school's gerontology or public policy programs for $10,000 full-year scholarships, or $5,000 for
half a year. Criteria for selection include: academic excellence, faculty recommendations, and commitment to the field
of aging. Interested students should contact their department. Nominations are due in January and applications are due by March 15.. |
| American Association of University Women Career Development Grants ($1,000- $5,000) To encourage
women to resume interrupted academic work. Must be enrolled in a degree program, and have completed most recent degree
at least five years before the July 1 effective date of the award. Special consideration is given to women of color.
Funding is intended for course work only. Due in December. http://www.aauw.org |
| American Association of University Women International Fellowships ($15,060) Available to women who
are not US citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate
satisfactory TOEFL scores. Due in November. http://www.aauw.org |
| American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Dissertation Award ($15,000) For
women who are US citizens or permanent residents in all fields of study who are in the final year of their doctoral
degree program and will complete writing their dissertations between July 1 and June 30. All course work and preliminary
examinations must be successfully completed prior to July 1 of the award year. Application deadline November 15. http://www.aauw.org |
| American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program ($11,496) Available to students
committed to sociological research on mental health issues related to minorities. Applicants must be enrolled in or
qualified for acceptance into a PhD program and must be African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American,
Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander. Due in December. http://www.asanet.org |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarships ($2,000 - $4,000) Applicants may be from
the fields of language and speech pathology, communication disorders, education, special education, therapy,
rehabilitation, psychology, or other related areas. Applicants must be full time graduate students at any level of
study. Minority students are encouraged to apply. Due in June. (301) 897-5700 |
| Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarships
($500 - $800) Awards are based on financial need and merit and are renewable up to four years with a $100
increase each year. Applicants may be from any field of study and must be at least 25% Native American. Due in August. (605) 698-3998 |
| Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) Sequoyah Graduate Fellowship ($1,500) Available to
American Indian or Alaskan Native graduate students (at least 25%) in any field. Awards are based on financial need
and merit and are available for one year as an unrestricted stipend paid in two installments. Due in October. (605) 698-3998 |
| Babbage (Charles) Institute Tomash (Adelle & Erwin) Fellowship in the History of Information Processing
($10,000 stipend plus $2,000 tuition, fees, travel, etc.) Awarded to a graduate student whose research
addresses some aspect of history of computers and information processing. Projects that consider technical issues in
their socioeconomic context are especially encouraged. Due in January. http://cbi.itdean.umn.edu/cbi/welcome.htm |
| Council on Social Work Education Doctoral Fellowships in Social Work for Ethnic Minority Students Preparing
for Leadership Roles in Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse (tuition, fees, monthly stipend); renewable upon
application. Recipients must possess an MSW and be full time PhD candidates who demonstrate a potential for
leadership success, financial need, and commitment to a career in providing mental health services to minorities. A
payback provision requires work in mental health for a required time period. The following minorities may apply:
African Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Due in February. http://www.cswe.org |
| Council on Social Work Education Doctoral Fellowships in Social Work for Ethnic Minority Students Specializing
in Mental Health Research ( Monthly stipend and possibly tuition) Designed for MSW social workers interested
in acquiring sound research skills for a career in health research. Payback provision requires recipients to engage
in research or teaching for period of time upon completion of studies. Following minorities may apply: African
Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Students must be full
time. Due in February. http://www.cswe.org |
| Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities ($14,000 stipend plus $7,500 tuition paid to
University) PhD students who by beginning of fall term during which application is due must not have
completed more than 30 semester hours. No other fellowships may be held concurrently. Available to African Americans,
Native American Indians, Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Hispanics, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian or
Micronesian) and Puerto Ricans. Due in November. http://www.nationalacademies.org/grantprograms.html |
| Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities ($21,500) One year award for American Indian,
Alaska Native, Mexican American, African American, Paficic Islander, or Puerto Rican students enrolled in behavioral
and social sciences et al research-based doctoral programs. Due in November. http://www.nationalacademies.org/grantprograms.html |
| Fulbright-Hayes Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad. For US citizens or permanent residents by the
time their study abroad award begins, must be a student when applying and be proficient in a second language. Stipends
vary per location; 6-12 month awards. Applications are due in The Graduate School Office at the UofU by mid-October. |
| Fulbright US Student Program. For US citizens desiring to study abroad for an academic year who hold a
college degree prior to the beginning date of the award, unless they have had extensive professional study/experience
in area of research. Stipends vary according to grant and country; occasionally renewed for a period up to one year. Applications are due in The Graduate School Office at the UofU by mid-September. |
| Institute for the Study of World Politics Compton (Dorothy Danforth) Fellowships for Minority-Group Students of Wold Affairs Areas of interest must coincide with those of the institute, including improvements of levels of social welfare in developing countries and human rights. Fellowships are awarded to African American, Hispanic, and Native American Students. Due in February or March. Contact Kenneth W. Thompson, Director Institute for the Study of World Politics Fellowship Competition 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Salvatori Fellowship Program ($10,000 Grant and library of classic works
published by Liberty fund) Fellows must conduct graduate work in a field related to the American Founding and
be preparing for a college-level teaching career in the liberal arts or social sciences. Applicants must be members of
the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, receive the Intercollegiate Review, and be familiar with institute purposes and
programs. Due in February http://www.isi.org |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Weaver (Richard M.) Fellowship $5,000 stipend plus tuition)
Graduate students from the liberal arts and social sciences may apply. Applicants must be planning a teaching career
at a college/university level. Applicants must be members of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, receive the
Intercollegiate Review. Due in February. http://www.isi.org |
| Hartford Doctoral Fellows Pre-Dissertation Award Program. John A. Hartford Foundation, Doctoral and
Pre-Doctoral Fellowships, James Lubben (lubben@bc.edu 617-552-1366), Boston College School of Social Work, McGuinn Hall
315, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. As part of their Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI), this award
program seeks to expand the training of social workers who can improve the health and well being of older persons and
their families and is administered by the Gerontological Society of America. Applicants must be US citizens. The
pre-dissertation award supports students who have not yet developed their dissertation proposal. The doctoral fellows
program provides dissertation grants of $25,000 per year for 2 years to students whose research proposals have been
approved by their committees. Both awards includes travel to several professional conferences, networking, and training. Annual applications for the pre-dissertation awards are due on or before May 2nd. Applications for the dissertation grants are accepted February 1st and August 1st.. http://www.geron.org/ |
| National Science Foundation Minority Graduate Fellowships (three years of $15,000 stipend plus $9,500 tuition and
fees) Applicants must be at the beginning of graduate study. Social and Behavior Science students as well as
other specified fields of study may apply. Only members of the following Ethnic minorities may apply: African Americans, Native Americans, Native Alaskans, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders. Due in November. http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/ |
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NIH/NIA: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36) Grant. The National Institute
on Aging (NIA) offers awards in all areas of research within the Institute's mandate to increase the diversity of the
research workforce on aging. These awards are available to qualified pre-doctoral students in accredited research
doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories or possessions). Contingent
upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications, the NIA expects
to award $250,000 to $300,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2007 to support 6 to 8 dissertation awards; support
is provided for up to two years. Total allowable costs per year are the current fiscal year National Research Service
Award (NRSA) pre-doctoral stipend level (http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm#policy) and up to $15,000 for
additional expenses. No funds may be used to pay tuition or fees associated with completion of doctoral studies. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-117.html |
| Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship Application ($23,000) For undergraduate or graduate
students who have completed a minimum of two yers university course work and plan to study abroad for one academic
year in field of their choice. Must have certified language proficiency in the proposed country of study. Due around April 15 in Salt Lake City Rotary Club office. |
| Schepp (Leopold) Foundation Scholarships ($6,500 yearly renewable) Graduate students whose studies
are directed toward improving the general welfare of mankind may apply. Applicants must be under forty years of age. Due in November. (212) 692-0191 |
| Soros (Paul and Daisy) Fellowships for New Americans ($20,000 annually for maintenance and half tuition for
two years, possibly three) Applicants may be entering a graduate program and must have applied for
naturalization, have been naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or have parents who are both naturalized citizens. The
definition of “applied for naturalization” includes possession of a Green Card and more that one year of
URS filings. Applicants must be 20 –28 years of age. Due in March http://www.pdsoros.org |
| US Dept of Health & Human Services National Institute of General Medical Sciences NIH Research Supplements
for Under-represented Minority Investigators (salary + $3,000) Must come from the biomedical or behavioral
sciences and be one of the following minority groups: Native Americans, African Americans, Pacific Islanders, or
Hispanics. Researchers who have previously been a principal investigator for an individual or center from the NIH may
not apply. Applications are accepted continuously. http://www.nih.gov |
| US Dept of Health & Human Services National Institute on Aging Minority Dissertation Research Grants on
Aging ($25,000 for dissertation research) Applicants must be at the dissertation stage of studies and must
be women or members of one of the following minority groups: African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Native Americans;
Pacific Islander; or other ethnic or racial group members who have been found to be under-represented in biomedical
or behavioral research. Disabled/impaired persons are encouraged to apply and need not be members of a minority group.
Due in February. http://www.nih.gov |
| US Dept of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health Individual Pre-doctoral National
Research Service Awards ($11, 748 annually for up to five years) Applicants in fields relevant to the
problems of alcohol abuse and alcoholism are eligible. Candidates must be enrolled in a doctoral program. Women are
encouraged to apply. Minority students are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to
apply. Due in April, August, and December. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov |
| US Dept of Health & Human Services National Institutes
of Health Individual Pre-doctoral Fellowship Awards for Minority Students ($10, 008 stipend, tuition, fees, + $2,000
annual travel expense for up to five years) PhD students in behavioral sciences are eligible. Applicants
must be from ethnic/racial groups that are under-represented in research in the biomedical sciences in the United
States, as determined by the applicant’s graduate institution. Priority is given to African Americans,
Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islanders. Due in May and November. (301) 496-9743 |
| US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development STAR Graduate Environmental Education
Fellowship ($34,000 stipend, tuition, related expenses) Purpose is to encourage advanced degrees and careers
in environmentally related fields. In accordance with EPA’s mission, the goal is to provide leadership in the
nation’s science, research, education, assessment, restoration and preservation efforts and the development of
sound public policy. Individuals are invited to propose research projects to be carried out in EPA facilities.
Applicants from disciplines including social sciences who have not been enrolled more than four years at the doctoral
level may apply. Women, minority students, and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Due in November.http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa/rfa/fellowrfa.html |
| Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Graduate Fellowships ($2,500 per year, renewable) Available to graduate and
post graduate women to assist in their studies and/or research. Applicants may come from any field of study and need
not be members of the society. Due in February. (202) 387-3103 |
| Specialized Fellowships and Foundations Offering Support for PhD Students |
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Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org |
PEW Charitable Trust http://www.pewtrusts.org |
| Stuart Foundation http://www.stuartfoundation.org |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation |
| The Wallace Foundation http://www.wallacefoundation.org |
W. K. Kellogg Foundation http://www.wkkf.org |
VA Special Fellowships Program
http://www.va.gov/oaa/residencies_fellowships.html
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