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The following resources provide information for graduate students looking for funding for education and education-related programs in the U.S.
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- Research and Sponsored ProgramsRSP promotes and facilitates the research, education, and outreach missions of the University of Wisconsin-Madison by supporting and administering extramurally sponsored programs.
Request for Proposals and other listings: General
- Financial Aid Resources for Graduate StudentsA curated list of resources, tips, websites, and training materials related to financial aid for graduate students.
- Philanthropy News Digest RFPsPhilanthropy News Digest (PND) publishes RFPs and notices of awards as a free service for grant-making organizations and nonprofits. Search RFPs, browse by subject, and keep up to date by subscribing to PND.
- Graduate Award CentralIncludes more that 170,000 scholarships, grants, and awards worth more than $1 billion. Requires (free) registration - including email address. This is a great tool for graduate student researchers.
Request for Proposals and other listings: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- American Center for the ArtsProvides some answers to the questions What agencies give grants to the arts? What forms of non-monetary support are available for artists?
- American Historical Association: Prizes, Fellowships, and AwardsListing of AHA grants, fellowships, and prizes.
- American Psychological Association: Scholarships, Grants and Awards"APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare."
- Americans for the ArtsCompilations of funding resources, research reports, and professional development opportunities related to the arts.
- Art Deadline ListArt contests and competitions, art jobs and internships, art scholarships and grants and fellowships, art festivals, call for entries/proposals/projects, and other opportunities. Premium service requires paid subscription.
- Creative CapitalCreative Capital supports innovative and adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel and career development services.
- National Endowment for the ArtsView guidelines and apply for NEA grants. This page also includes listings of recent grants made to organizations and individuals.
- National Endowment for the HumanitiesSearch for NEH grants by division and applicant type. Subscribe to keep up to date with upcoming NEH grant program deadlines.
- New York Foundation for the ArtsLearn more about resources, including grants, awards, and fiscal sponsorship opportunities, for artists and arts organizations.
- Newswise Guide to Grants, Fellowships, and Awards for Journalists"This includes descriptions, deadlines, and contact information for awards, grants, and fellowships for journalists. " There is a separate link for the awards calendar.
Request for Proposals and other listings: Biological and Physical Sciences
- American Psychological Association: Scholarships, Grants and Awards"APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare."
- National Institutes of Health Career CenterIncludes fellowships, jobs, and post doc opportunities
- National Science Foundation: Up-coming Due DatesA listing of active funding opportunities from all NSF organizations. Keep up to date by subscribing to the NSF's RSS feed or via email.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships"Unofficial program information, applicant assistance & resources, outreach-related issues, panelist registration & information, and applicant ratings sheet review." This site also has links to other NSF programs and opportunities for graduate students and other academics.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Grant InformationIn support of its mission, HHS awards grants for more than 300 programs and is the largest grant-awarding agency in the Federal government.
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Patrons must inside a UW-Madison library or affiliated with UW-Madison to view. - Non-Profit TimesLearn more an non-profit management by reading the Non-Profit Times.
- Philanthropy News DigestBrowse and search for news items, jobs, RFPs, and more from this free service from the Foundation Center.