How to Find Money for Graduate School
(information for domestic students only)
GENERAL
Dissertation Fellowships, International Fellowships & Selected Professions Fellowship)
Eligible applicants are American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking master’s, doctoral or professional degrees
Database of minority scholarships
(Easy Access for Students and Institutions) Program
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the Web
Free Online Scholarship Database
Free Internet Financial Aid Search Services
For minority students in specified fields
U.S. Government
Eligible candidates are pursuing graduate studies in science and engineering disciplines with military importance
All are welcome to apply. Emphasis is placed on eligible candidates who are African American, Hispanic, or American Indian, or women who are underrepresented, pursuing a doctorate in the physical sciences
Awards multiple-year fellowships for students in engineering or the natural or social sciences
Most academic fields
Short-term fellowship
Dissertation research in specific countries
Education research
Awards science dissertation research fellowships to African Americans enrolled full-time in the life sciences or physical sciences
HUMANITIES
For UC graduate students and faculty
Orchestra and chamber music
For social dimension of art
Dissertation scholarships
UC Humanities Research Institute
Dissertation grants for women’s studies
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Graduate fellowships for minority students
Minority fellowships
Minority fellowships
For Hispanic graduate students
Graduate research fellowships
BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
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For underrepresented minorities
Graduate research fellowships
Dissertation research awards
Fellowships and inter-campus travel grants
Johnson and Johnson Dissertation Grants in women and child health
PHYSICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING
Thesis and dissertation fellowships
Research grants
Graduate fellowships for minorities and women
Fellowships for women in engineering, computer and information science fields
Dissertation grants
Graduate research fellowships
Eligible applicants are doctoral students in engineering and other applied science fields whose research interests relate to integrated manufacturing systems.
Other Sources: Lists and Directories
    Admission Requirements of U.S. and Canadian Dental Schools
    American Association of Dental Schools
    Department of AR
    1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20036-2212
    Allied Health Education Directory
    American Medical Association
    Order Department, OP 417594
    P. O. Box 7046
    Dover, DE 19903
    Annual Register of Grant Support
    Reed Elsevier-New Providence
    121 Chanlon Road
    New Providence, NJ 07974
    A Selected List of Fellowship Opportunities and Aid to Advanced Education
    Public Office, National Science Foundation
    1800 'G' Street NW
    Washington, DC 20550
    A Selected List of Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Minorities and Women
    U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
    Office of Bureau of Higher Education
    Room 4913, ROB-3
    400 Maryland Avenue, SW
    Washington, DC 20202
    A Selected List of Fellowship Opportunities and Aid to Advanced Education
    National Science Foundation
    Publication Office
    Arlington, VA (Free)
    A Selected List of Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Minorities and Women
    U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
    Office of Bureau of Higher Education
    Room 4913, ROB-3
    400 Maryland Avenue SW
    Washington, DC 20202
    Barrons Guide to Graduate and Business Schools
    Barrons Educational Series
    250 Wireless Boulevard
    Hauppage, NY 11788
    Free Money for Graduate School
    Blum, Laurie, 1996
    Financing Graduate School
    McWade, Patricia, Peterson's 1996
    http://www.petersons.com
    Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program for doctoral students at accredited universities nationwide, providing five years of support for a total of $30,000. Loan forgiveness: twenty percent of the loan is forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching at a California State University campus.
    Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program
    Office of the Chancellor
    The California State University
    400 Golden Shore, Suite 222
    Long Beach, CA 90802-4275
    Graduate and Professional School Opportunity for Minority Students
    Educational Testing Services
    Princeton, NJ 08540
    Graduate Financial Resources for Minority Students in Engineering and Science
    National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)
    P.O. Box 537
    Notre Dame, IN 46556
    The Graduate Scholarship Book: The Complete Guide to Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for Graduate and Professional Study
    2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1990
    Grants at a Glance
    published by the Association for Women in Science and lists funding sources for women in science programs
    Association of Women in Science
    2410 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 303
    Washington, DC 20037
    Grants for Graduate and Predoctoral Study and Financing Graduate School
    Petersen's Education Center
    P.O. Box 2123
    Princeton, NJ 08543-2123
    Grants for Graduate Study
    1992, 3rd ed. Princeton, NJ: Peterson's Guides.
    Guide to Architecture Schools
    1735 New York Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    Guide to Corporate Support of Graduate Education
    Council for Financial Aid to Education
    680 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10019
    Guide to Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning
    Planners Bookstore
    American Planners Association
    1125 S. Michigan, Suite 1600
    Chicago, IL 60603-6107
    Guide to Graduate Study in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Administration and Doctoral Programs in Business Administration
    The Economics Institute
    115 Stoneridge Drive
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Guide to Study in Psychology
    American Psychological Association, Order Department
    750 First Street, NE
    Washington, DC 20002-4242
    Health Services Administration Education
    The Association of University Programs in Health Administration
    1911 North Fort Myers Drive, Suite 503
    Arlington, VA 22209
    How to Get Money for Research
    Mary Rubin by Feminist Press
    (A source for dissertation research funds for women, mostly in women studies area.)
    Medical School Admissions Requirements, US and Canada
    Association of American Medical Colleges
    2450 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20037
    Minority Student Opportunity in US Medical Schools
    Association of American Medical Colleges
    2450 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20037
    Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools
    Law School Admission Services
    Box 2400
    Newton, PA 18940-0977
    Pharmacy School Admission Requirements
    American Association of Colleges and Pharmacy
    1426 Prince Street
    Alexandria, VA 22314-2841
    Programs in Public Affairs and Administration
    National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
    1120 G Street, NW, Suite 730
    (or P.O. Box 92984)
    Washington, DC 20005 (20090
    Project 1000
    Arizona State University
    Administration site, toll free #1-800-327-4893
    (Goal is to recruit/retain Latino students in graduate programs.)
    The Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements: the Official AAVNC Handbook
    Betz Publishing Company, Inc.
    351 W. Camden Street
    Baltimore, MD 21201
    Additionally, check with Graduate Schools for funding sources as many maintain libraries that include campus and external funding sources. Career Centers also offer an abundance of information on financial support opportunities
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