64 Scholarships for Doctorate Degree Students (August 2026)

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 Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund Grant is to support researchers and research doctoral students research projects of North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history. Applicants must be able to use the grant funding between July 1 and June 30 of the following year.

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 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 Graduate School Scholarship is to support graduate students who will be studying in the United States. Applicants must be prospective graduate students who will be studying in the United States. Students must be applying and admitted to an on-campus or hybrid graduate program, online master’s program or PhD or doctoral program. International students who have been admitted into U.S. universities are eligible for this scholarship. An essay submission on a provided prompt is required.

The purpose of the Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship is to support graduate research projects in child psychology. Applicants must have completed doctoral candidacy at the time of application. Students must demonstrate research competence and area commitment.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Academic Achievement Award is to recognize contributions to the field of public water supply. Master's theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. Unbound manuscripts must be the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which they were submitted for the degree. Students may major in any area as long as the research is directly related to the drinking water supply industry. In addition to the application, students must submit a one-page abstract of the manuscript and a letter of endorsement from the major professor or department chair. The doctoral dissertation awards are $3,000 and $1,500. The master's thesis awards are $3,000 and $1,500.

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 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 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 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 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 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 Fellowship in Aerospace History is to provide funding for an academic research project related to aerospace history. Applicants must possess a doctorate degree in history or a related field or be enrolled in a doctorate program (all coursework completed). One fellow will be appointed for one academic year. The fellow will be expected to write a report and present a paper or lecture on the research at the end of the term.

The purpose of the Minority Student Scholarship is to support a minority graduate student in communication sciences and disorders. Applicants should be full-time minority graduate students. 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 and a reference form are required.

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 NDSEG Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to those in science and engineering. Applicants must pursue a doctoral degree in an area of Department of Defense interest: aeronautical and astronautical engineering, biosciences, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, cognitive, neural and behavioral sciences, computer and computational sciences, electrical engineering, geosciences, materials science and engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering, oceanography and physics. Applicants must have completed no more than one academic year of graduate study as a part-time or full-time student or be in their final year of undergraduate studies. The award is based on academic achievement, personal statements, recommendations and Graduate Record Examination scores. Fellowships may be used only at U.S. institutions of higher education offering doctoral degrees.