64 Scholarships for Doctorate Degree Students (August 2025)

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 Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship is to support students who are interested in studying Greek language or literature. Applicants must be unmarried women between the ages of 25 to 35 who are accomplished in original research. Students must have a doctorate degree or satisfied all the requirements except the dissertation and plan to work full-time in research during the fellowship year. Applicants do not need to be members of Phi Beta Kappa.

The purpose of the National Student Nurses' Association Scholarship is to promote interest in the nursing field. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a state-approved school of nursing or pre-nursing in associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, doctorate or master's programs.

The purpose of the Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS) is to support doctoral and master's students interested in careers in the fields of corrosion control, treatment and distribution of domestic and industrial water supplies, aquatic chemistry and/or environmental chemistry. Applicants must pursue an advanced (master's or doctoral) degree at an institution of higher education located in Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the U.S. Applications, resumes, transcripts, GRE scores, three recommendation letters and a course of study are required. Master's students also must submit a statement of educational plans and career objectives or a research plan. Ph.D. students must submit research plans. The master's grant is $5,000, and the doctoral grant is $7,000. The award is based on academics and leadership.

The purpose of the Josephine De Karman Fellowship is to recognize students who demonstrate academic achievement. Applicants must be Ph.D. candidates nearing completion of their degree (must defend their dissertation in the next school year) at a California institution. Applicants may not be post-doctoral students. Special consideration is given to doctoral students in the humanities. The award is open to international students living in the U.S.

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 ChiroHealthUSA Foxworth Family Scholarship is to support students studying chiropractic health. Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in a doctorate of chiropractic program at an accredited U.S. institution and hold a minimum 2.7 GPA. Students must provide two recommendations along with their application.

The purpose of the AGC Education and Research Foundation Graduate Award is to reward senior undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an ABET- or ACCE-accredited construction or construction-related engineering program. Applicants must be seniors enrolled in ABET or ACCE-accredited construction or civil engineering program or possess an undergraduate construction or civil engineering degree from an accredited program. Students must be enrolled/planning to enroll as full-time students in a construction graduate degree program or as part-time students in one of AGC's master's or doctoral programs for the following fall. Applicants must have at least one year remaining in their degree program at the time of application submission.

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 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship is to encourage students to receive training on scientific research and conservation practices. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in art history or archaeology and be in residence at the museum during the fellowship period. Fellowships are one year long and begin on September 1 of the year after application. All applicants must be Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral researchers or senior scholars and must submit a specific research proposal that makes use of the museum’s collection. Fellowships are awarded based on funds and resource availability.

The purpose of the ILA Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship is to support dissertation research in reading. Applicants must be doctoral students planning or beginning their dissertation on one of the following topics in the field of reading: beginning reading, readability, reading difficulty, stages of reading development, the relation of vocabulary to reading and diagnosing and teaching adults with limited reading ability. Applicants must also be members of the International Literacy Association.

The purpose of the Hilla Rebay International Fellowship is to reward students with a practical museum training experience. Applicants must have a MA/MPhil in art history or related academic fields. Doctoral candidates or recent PhD graduates are encouraged and welcomed to apply. Applicants be fluent (speaking and writing) in English, Spanish, and Italian.

The purpose of the Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship is to promote the study of Great Lakes fisheries. Applicants must be master's or doctoral students whose proposed research topic is relevant to Great Lakes fishery research. Students must submit an abstract of a proposed research project, curriculum vitae and letter of endorsement along with their application.

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 Huntington Fellowships is to provide fellowships to doctoral students and recipients in British and American history, literature, art history and the history of science and medicine. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent or be doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage. Cover sheets, project descriptions, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are required.

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.

The purpose of the Winterthur Research Fellowship Program is to support students interested in conducting material culture research. Applicants must be graduate students who have completed their Ph.D. or doctoral candidates conducting research or writing their dissertation. Areas of study include material culture studies, social and cultural history, art history. literary studies, American studies, design history, the decorative arts, landscape architecture and design, consumer culture, and conservation studies. Selection is based on the research project's suitability to Winterthur's collections and the strength of the overall application.

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 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 Thomas R. Camp Scholarship is to support students conducting applied research in the drinking water field. Applicants must pursue graduate degrees at an institution of higher education in Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the U.S. This is awarded to doctoral students in even years and master's students in odd years. Applicants must submit applications, resumes, transcripts, GRE scores, three recommendation letters, statements and research plans. The award is based on academics and leadership.

The purpose of the American Library Association Century Scholarship is to support library students with disabilities. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens with disabilities admitted to an ALA-accredited school studying for a master's or doctorate in library science. Students must provide medical documentation of their disability and services needed for their studies. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

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 American Nurses' Foundation Grant is to support research career development of nurses exploring new fields of study. Applicants must be registered nurses with current licenses. A minimum of a master's degree or current enrollment in a doctoral program is required. Applicants must submit a clinical nursing research application package. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality of research, budget of the proposal and the future promise of the applicant. Preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau International members when proposals are otherwise equal.

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 New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship is to support graduate students and researchers who are studying communication sciences and disorders. Students applying for the scholarship must be enrolled in a research or teaching doctoral program to obtain a Ph.D. or its equivalent. Researchers applying for the grant must have teacher-investigator careers, either in an academic environment or in external research institutions.