64 Scholarships for Doctorate Degree Students (April 2026)

The purpose of the International Student Scholarship is to support an international graduate student in communication sciences and disorders. Applicants must be full-time students in the U.S. Master's degree candidates must be in programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation for Audiology and Speech Pathology, but doctoral programs do not have to be accredited. The applicants should submit transcripts, an essay and a reference form.

The purpose of the American Water Scholarship is to support graduate-level students interested in giving service to the water industry. Applicants must be graduate students working towards a masters or doctoral degree. Students must be planning a career related to the service of the water industry. Selection is based upon the overall strength of the application.

The purpose of the APF/ National Register Internship Travel Stipend Fund is to support applicants from doctoral programs in psychology to travel to APPIC listed internship sites for pre-selection interviews. Applicants must be from doctoral programs that are accredited by the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation (CoA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). Students must be traveling to a pre-selection interview for an Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) listed interview. Preference will be given to applicants who are traveling to interviews for internships with an emphasis on social justice or the training of psychologists as health service providers.

The purpose of the Creative Biolabs is to support students pursuing medical and science-related education. Applicants must be enrolled as a freshman, undergraduate, graduate or doctoral student at an accredited college or university. Students must be pursuing a major in a science-related field. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Students must submit an application, a transcript and an essay. Selection criteria includes GPA, learning plan, leadership ability and social concerns.

The purpose of the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program is to support students in a variety of disciplines who are writing dissertations that show promising ways to improve education. Applicants must be doctoral candidates at a graduate school in the United States. Students must verify that they will be able to finish all pre-dissertation requirements before beginning the fellowship and describe their plan for completing their dissertation within one to two years. Selection is based on the research question's importance in relation to education and the overall quality of the provided research and work plan.

The purpose of the Graduate Fellowship for STEM Diversity is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool. Applicants must be graduate students in physical science, U.S. citizens, available to accept two summers of paid internship with a government agency and must not already possess a doctoral degree. Students may also be nominated directly by a NPSC member employer.

The purpose of the Graduate Student Scholarship is to support graduate students in communication sciences and disorders. Applicants must be full-time graduate students in U.S. communication sciences and disorders programs. Master's degree candidates must be in programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation for Audiology and Speech Pathology, but doctoral programs do not have to be accredited. Transcripts, an essay, a reference form and a statement of good standing are required.

The purpose of the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies is to support Japanese nationals pursuing a Ph.D. in macroeconomics and related fields. Applicants must be admitted to a school outside of Japan that has a strong doctoral program in macroeconomics and obtain a Ph.D. by age 34. This scholarship covers all reasonable expenses for two years of graduate study. Scholarship recipients must receive no other scholarships or earn income while receiving the scholarship. They are also expected to apply for employment with IMF upon completion of their degrees.

The purpose of the John L. Imhoff Scholarship is to reward a student who has contributed to the development of the industrial engineering profession through international understanding. Applicants must be pursuing a B.S., master's or doctorate degree in an accredited IE program, have a minimum 3.4 GPA and have at least two years of school remaining. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. An essay describing the candidate's international contributions to industrial engineering and three references are required. IIE membership is not required.

The purpose of the Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to support advanced graduate research in the history, theory and criticism of art, architecture and urbanism. Applicants for predoctoral fellowships must be nominated by the chair of the graduate department of art history or other appropriate departments. Applicants must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency and general and preliminary examinations. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Applicants should submit nomination forms, supporting letters from two individuals and writing samples. There are various fellowships. The David E. Finley Fellowship requires applicants have a significant interest in curatorial work. The Paul Mellon Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in Western art. The Samuel H. Kress Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in European art on a topic before the early nineteenth century. The Wyeth Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation that concerns aspects of art of the United States, including native and pre-Revolutionary America. The Ittleson Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in the visual arts in a field other than Western art. The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in cross-cultural studies or in a field other than Western art through the twentieth century. The Robert H. and Clarice Smith Fellowship is for research on Northern European art between 1400 and 1700, intended for the advancement or completion of either a doctoral dissertation or a resulting publication. The Chester Dale Fellowships are for the advancement or completion of a doctoral dissertation in any area of Western art, with a preference for modern and contemporary topics. The Center offers a Paul Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for recipients of the David E. Finley, Paul Mellon, Samuel H. Kress, Wyeth, Ittleson, Andrew W. Mellon and two-year Chester Dale fellowships if the dissertation has been accepted by June 1 of the residence year. Several candidates for each fellowship will be invited to Washington for interviews.

The purpose of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship is to support graduate students who desire a career in environmental improvement. Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Students must be enrolled full-time during the entire academic year of receiving the award. Master's degree and JD students must be pursuing their terminal degree. Applicants seeking their Ph.D. must have completed at least three years of doctoral work by July 1 or plan to successfully pass their qualifying exams by May 1 of the year before receiving the award. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.

The purpose of the Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowship is to provide four-month fellowships for doctoral students performing dissertation research. Applicants must be doctoral students who have completed all course work and are performing dissertation research. Research topics should involve historical questions and should relate to the collections in the Hagley Library. Fellows will receive housing, office space, a computer and Internet access. A presentation is required at the end of the residence period.

The purpose of the APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship is to support minority graduate students who have a commitment to improving the conditions of marginalized communities. Applicants must be minority graduate students enrolled in an accredited master’s or doctoral program.

The purpose of the Diversity Fellowship Program is to promote diversity in political science. Applicants must be first or second-year graduate students enrolled in a political science doctoral program. Students must be a member of one of the following racial/ethnic groups: African American, Asian Pacific American, Latino or Native American. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or granted deferred action status at the time of application. Students must demonstrate an interest in teaching and research in political science.

The purpose of the AFPE Pre-doctoral Fellowship in the Pharmaceutical Sciences is to support medical students pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sciences. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be enrolled full-time in a graduate Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical science.

The purpose of the Edilia and Francois-Auguste de Montequin Fellowship is to support graduate students with travel related to research in Spanish, Portugal or Ibero-American architecture. Applicants must be junior scholars working on doctoral dissertation research or senior scholars who've completed their Ph.D. programs or equivalent. Students must focus projects on Spanish, Portuguese or Ibero-American architecture, including colonial architecture produced by Spaniards in the Philippines. Applicants must be current SAH members.

The purpose of the Salvatore J. Natoli Dissertation Award in Geographic Education is to recognize outstanding doctoral research. This award is not restricted to dissertations in geography. Applicants must have received the doctoral degree within the previous two years and are expected to present their research at the annual meeting. Applicants must submit papers drawn from the dissertation, plus abstracts; cover letters that state the title of the dissertation, date of the degree, major professor's name and institution and applicant's social security number; verification letters from the major professors and applications for program participation for the NCGE Annual Meeting. The meeting registration fee will be refunded to finalists and winners after the meeting.

The purpose of the Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information Processing is to support a graduate student who is researching the history of computing. Applicants must be graduate students who have completed all doctoral degree requirements except the research and writing of the dissertation. Students must submit a curriculum vitae and a five-page statement and justification of the research program. To be eligible, scholars will reside outside the Twin Cities metropolitan region.

The purpose of the AGU Congressional Science Fellowship is to support applicants who are interested in working in the House or Senate with the opportunity to assist members of the House and Senate for one year. Applicants must be members of the American Geophysical Union. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants should have a strong background in science. Applicants should be strong communicators, articulate, flexible and able to work on a variety of public policy problems with people from diverse backgrounds. Applicants should have finished any doctoral work before the start of the fellowship due to time restraints during the program.

The purpose of the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students is to support minority students who demonstrate significant potential to become accounting educators. Applicants must be minority full-time students who have applied to a doctoral program or have been accepted to a doctoral program and plan to pursue the CPA exam.

The purpose of the Student with a Disability Scholarship is to support a graduate student with a disability studying communication sciences and disorders. Master's degree candidates must be in programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation for Audiology and Speech Pathology, but doctoral programs do not have to be accredited. The applicants should submit a transcript, essay, reference form and statement of good standing; be recommended by a faculty or workplace committee and have not received scholarships from the ASHA Foundation. Students must attend their programs full-time.

The purpose of the Targeted Grant for Research Directed at Poor and Underserved Populations-Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support doctoral-level students who are interested in pursuing research specific to poor and underserved populations. Applicants must focus their research project on poor or underserved populations and address a variety of preclinical, clinical, cancer control, behavioral, epidemiologic, health policy, health services and basic questions in cancer biology. Applicants for American Cancer Society grants and awards must at the time of application be United States citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.

The purpose of the APF/COGDOP Graduate Student Scholarships is to assist graduate students of psychology with research costs associated with the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Applicants must be graduate students enrolled in an interim master’s program or doctoral program. Students currently enrolled in a terminal master’s program must intend to enroll in a PhD program. Applicants at any stage of graduate study are encouraged to apply and must be enrolled in the graduate program at the time grants are awarded.

The purpose of the Byron Hanke Fellowship is to support graduate students who are working on topics related to community associations. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited master's, doctoral or law program in the U.S. or Canada. Students must submit a research paper on community associations. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of research and writing abilities, academic achievement and faculty recommendations.

The purpose of the Kathryn D. Sullivan Earth and Marine Science Fellowship is to aid graduate students who are studying the natural sciences, technology or engineering. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be either full-time graduate students enrolled in an accredited consortium member institution or a successful applicant for full time admission to a Masters or Doctorate program in an accredited consortium member institution. Selection is based on recommendation letters, academic merit, faculty sponsorship and stated academic goals and interests in science, technology and engineering.