Grant & Fellowship Assistance – Arts and Sciences

# Grant & Fellowship Assistance – Arts and Sciences ## Introduction Rutgers Camden Graduate School provides a dedicated Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising (OSDFA) to help graduate students identify and apply for external funding. The office offers video tutorials, sample applications, and one‑on‑one meetings to simplify the grant‑writing process. ## Office Overview - **Mission**: Assist students in learning how to identify and apply for merit‑based grants and fellowships that support graduate studies. - **Services**: Resources for navigating external funding, integrating funding applications into graduate careers, creating competitive applications, and developing professional skills. - **Support**: Guidance on grant‑writing, professional development, and career planning. ## Types of Fellowships Fellowships are merit‑based opportunities that provide financial support for a wide range of experiences, including: - Graduate training - Public service internships - Research projects - Study abroad - Teaching - Social and political activism They may cover tuition, living expenses, research costs, or travel, but specific coverage varies by award. ## Application Process Students are encouraged to submit an OSDFA interest form to begin the application process. The office offers: - Video tutorials on crafting competitive funding applications. - Sample applications and guidance to identify suitable opportunities. - Faculty mentors to review proposals. ## Notable Fellowships & Deadlines | Fellowship | Funding Focus | Deadline | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | American Association of University Women (AAUW) | Various | Mid‑November | General deadline for multiple awards | | American Council of Learned Societies | Humanities | Not specified | No deadline provided | | American Education Research Association (AERA) Research and Dissertation Grants Program | Education research | Not specified | No deadline provided | | American Political Science Association Grants | Political science | Not specified | No deadline provided | | Council on Library and Information Resources: Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources | Library & information science | Early December | | | Center for Engaged Scholarship Dissertation Fellowship | Interdisciplinary | Mid‑December | Final deadline | | National Science Foundation Graduate Student Opportunities | STEM | Not specified | No deadline provided | | Ford Foundation Fellowships | Social justice | Early December | | | Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship | Engineering & physical sciences | October | Application opens August | | New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Fellowship | Clinical research | April | | | New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC – Margaret Yardley Fellowship | Women’s leadership | Early March | | | Social Science Research Council | Social sciences | Not specified | No deadline provided | | Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation | Public service | Not specified | No deadline provided | ## Resources & Tips - **Video Resources**: Grant‑writing tutorials and best‑practice videos. - **External Funding Databases**: American Psychological Database, GrantForward, Grants.gov, Institute for International Education Database, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) PathwaysToScience.org, Rutgers GradFund, UCLA Funding Database. - **Featured Fellowships**: The office highlights specific fellowships each semester. ## Known Eligibility - Fellowships are merit‑based. - Eligibility criteria vary by award; the office does not provide specific requirements. ## Funding Details - Fellowships may cover tuition, living expenses, research costs, or travel. - The exact amount and coverage depend on the individual fellowship. ## Deadlines - Some deadlines are listed (mid‑November, early December, mid‑December, October, April, early March). - Other deadlines are not specified in the source. ## Unknowns - Specific eligibility requirements for each fellowship. - Detailed application procedures and required materials. - Funding amounts and coverage specifics. - Availability of fellowships for particular disciplines or research areas. ## Source Limitations - The information is extracted from a single webpage and may be incomplete. - No direct links or URLs to fellowship pages are provided. - Deadlines and details may change; the source does not indicate the date of last update. - The article does not verify the accuracy or current status of the listed fellowships. ## Conclusion The Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising at Rutgers Camden offers valuable support for graduate students seeking external funding. While the office provides general guidance and a list of notable fellowships, students should consult the individual fellowship websites and the office directly for the most up‑to‑date eligibility criteria, application requirements, and deadlines. Source: https://graduateschool.camden.rutgers.edu/current-students/grant-writing-assistance/ Checked: 2026-10-19T08:11:11.865704+00:00 Confirm details with the official institution before applying.