Scholarships and Awards
If you have questions concerning Scholarships, Fellowships, or Awards, please contact the Karen Popp, Student Services Coordinator/Scholarship Administrator in the Office of Graduate Studies at: poppk@pdx.edu, 503-725-8402.
Current Opportunities
SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (SBE DDRIG) : http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13453&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Division of Social and Economic Sciences
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2012
http://ddp.policyresearchinc.org
The Disability Determination Process (DDP) Small Grant Program*
awards $10,000 stipends for graduate-level research on improving disability determination processes.
The DDP Small Grant Program is a one-year stipend program that allows graduate students to conduct supervised independent research on improving the efficiency and reducing the complexity of disability determination processes. Policy Research, Inc (PRI) is pleased to announce the second round of this federally-funded stipend program. See below for the Social Security Administration’s Press Release announcing the first round of funded research projects.
For more information and to apply visit http://ddp.policyresearchinc.org. Please contact PRI at ddp@policyresearchinc.org with any questions.
AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN TURKEY
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University of Pennsylvania Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324
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ARIT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2013-2014
American Research Institute in Turkey / National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Fellowships for Research in Turkey, 2013-2014. ARIT/NEH Advanced Fellowships cover all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history for applicants who have completed their academic training. The fellowships may be held for terms ranging from four months to a full year. Stipends range from $16,800 to 50,400.
ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey, 2013-2014, pending funding. ARIT Fellowships are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and advanced doctoral fellowships may be held for various terms, from one to three months up to terms of a year. Stipends range from $4,000 to $16,000.
Applications for ARIT fellowships must be submitted to ARIT before November 1, 2012. The fellowship committee will notify applicants by late January, 2013.
ARIT LANGUAGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2013, pending funding.
ARIT – Princeton Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Bogazici University, Istanbul, summer 2013, pending funding. The program supports intensive study of advanced Turkish language at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, including air fare, tuition, and stipend. The application deadline is February 1.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROGRAM IN TURKISH LANGUAGE
Critical Language Scholarship Institutes in Turkish Language. The program provides support for intensive study of Turkish language at all levels, including air fare, tuition, and stipend. Courses are held in several locations in Turkey. The competition is administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. For more information, please see the program website at http://www.clscholarship.org/index.html. The application deadline is around November 1 – exact date to be announced.
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Policy Research, Inc., PRI . . .
will be accepting applications for the second cycle of stipends until May 31, 2012. Please visit our website for more information and to apply: http://ddp.policyresearchinc.org/
You can also contact PRI at ddp@policyresearchinc.org with any questions. Thank you!
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship
A 10-Week Summer Internship Program
Opportunities for Women and Minority Students
2012 Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Dissertation Grants
Grant Announcement
The Disability Determination Process (DDP) Small Grant Program is a one-year stipend program that will allow graduate-level students to conduct supervised independent research on improving disability determination processes. The program is directed by Policy Research, Inc. (PRI) of Delmar, NY, and is 100% funded through a $300,000 grant from the Social Security Administration (SSA) (#IDD11000001).
Program Description
This grant program will award stipends to graduate students to conduct research on improving disability determination processes. For example, the disability determination process used for SSA’s two disability programs – Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) -- is extensive and complex, and members of the public with health problems and economic hardships often find it difficult to navigate this process. PRI hopes to improve the efficiency and reduce the complexity of disability determination processes by facilitating innovative research through stipends to a broad spectrum of graduate students and by allowing those students to access technical information on SSA disability program operations from disability experts. In exchange, PRI expects students to produce a thesis or written project relevant to disability programs by December 31, 2012.
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must be masters, doctoral, or post-doctoral-level graduate students pursuing full-time research training in accredited programs with an academic emphasis in topics of interest to disability programs, including public health, social work, occupational medicine, vocational and rehabilitation counseling, public policy and administration, sociology, psychology, education, economics, medicine, and law. Applicants may submit more than one proposal for consideration per year, but can receive only one stipend award per year.
At the time of stipend award, selected graduate student researchers must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible for stipend award. Members of minority and historically disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
RFA and Instructions | Application | Reference Template
Social Security Administration Press Release
Please send email to: ddp@PolicyResearchInc.org for more information
Funding request form for Off-Campus Activities Academically-Controlled Auxiliary Activities Committee (AAA)
The Academically-Controlled Auxiliary Activities (AAA) fund, an allocation of the Student Fee Committee (SFC), is intended to help support activities not ordinarily funded from other university resources. The fund supports educational, aesthetic, and institutional activities that have the potential of contributing to the experiences and development of a number of students. The AAA fund is administered by a volunteer committee of faculty, staff, and students. A representative of the office for Student Activities and Leadership Programs (SALP) participates ex-officio. All registered students are eligible to apply. Please visit their website for more information: https://orgsync.com/38409/forms/show/35176.
The Middle East Studies Center and the World Languages and Literatures Department Fellowships
The Middle East Studies Center and the World Languages and Literatures Department invite applications for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for Summer 2012 and Academic Year 2012-13. Eligibility information and application materials are attached to this message and available on the Middle East Studies Center's website: http://oia.pdx.edu/mesc/middle_east_scholarships/.
The 2012-2013 on-line graduate scholarship application will be available starting on
October 17, 2011
Listed below is the information available for the scholarships and awards administered by the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS). Please see the details of each scholarship/award to view the eligibility requirements and the application procedure.
For information about Graduate Assistantships, click here.
OGS Scholarships and Awards administered through Scholarship Manager
Beginning on October 17, 2011, the on-line scholarship application needed to apply for the following 2012-2013 OGS scholarships and awards listed below will be available at the Scholarship Manager website.
The 2012-2013 on-line graduate scholarship application will open at
8:00 AM (PDT) on October 17, 2011.
and will close at
11:59 PM (PDT) on April 2, 2012.
The on-line letters of recommendation must be submitted no later than
11:59 PM (PDT) on April 6, 2012.
Please read: In order to apply for these scholarships, you need to be admitted to or have applied for admission to a graduate degree program at PSU beginning in Fall 2012. You do not need to have received information that you have been officially admitted to a graduate degree program to apply for scholarships, but you must be admitted to a graduate degree program and the university in order to receive any of these awards.
PSU Laurels Graduate Tuition Remission Program
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Deadline: April 2, 2012
2010-11 Policies and Procedures
We anticipate that this award will grant tuition remission equal to instructional fees only at in-state rates for up to 16 credits per term; for admitted graduate degree students only.
Monroe M. Sweetland Endowed Community Leadership Scholarship
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Deadline: April 2, 2012
The Monroe M. Sweetland Endowed Community Leadership Scholarship will be awarded to an admitted graduate student in the School of Education, the School of Social Work, or the College of Urban and Public Affairs. Requires 6 or more credits graduate registration per term toward the program requirements and successful completion each term. Award is merit-based with financial need a consideration. As of October 2011, we anticipate that there will be one or two awards of $1,500 each for the 2012-13 academic year.
Rosemary and Robert Low Memorial Award
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Deadline: April 2, 2012
A cash award in varying amounts will be awarded to a graduate degree student at Portland State University with physical disabilities in academic years when funding is available. Requires 6 or more credits graduate registration per term toward the degree requirements and successful completion each term. Award is merit-based with financial need a consideration. As of October 2010, we anticipate that there will be one award of $1,500 for the 2012-13 academic year.
Elsa Jorgenson Award
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Deadline: April 2, 2012
One or two cash awards of varying amounts in academic years when funding is available will be awarded to students admitted to graduate degree programs in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Geology, and Physics; requires a tuition remission from another source. Requires 9 credits minimum graduate registration per term toward the degree requirements and successful completion each term. Award is merit-based with financial need a consideration. As of October 2011, we anticipate that there will be one award of $1,500 for 2012-13 academic year.
Deborah Murdock Scholarship
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Deadline: April 2, 2012
The Deborah Murdock Scholarship will be awarded annually to assist Portland State University graduate students in achieving their educational goals. The fund will support tuition, fees, books, or other expenses for a graduate student with financial need who is dedicated to a career in public service. As of October 2011, we anticipate that there will be one award of up to $2,500 for the 2012-13 academic year.
Frank L. Roberts Community Service Scholarship
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Deadline: April 2, 2012
The Frank L. Roberts Community Service Scholarship will be awarded to an admitted graduate degree student at Portland State University who demonstrates a past and future commitment to community or public service not only as a career but as a component of a healthy society. Requires 6 credits graduate registration per term toward the degree requirements and successful completion each term. Award is merit-based with financial need a consideration. As of October 2011, the award is expected to be $2,000 for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Other Scholarships, Awards, and Funding Resources administered through OGS
The following scholarships, awards, and funding resources do not utilize the Scholarship Manager on-line application system. Please see the details of each to find out about the individual application process.
Marie Brown Travel Award
Click here for the application.
Applications must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on the following schedule (late applications will go into the following term's applicant pool):
- Friday, October 7, 2011, for Fall term
- Friday, January 13, 2012, for Winter term
- Friday, April 7, 2012, for Spring term
This award fund is the result of a generous bequest from the will of Marie Brown, who was a member of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research from its foundation in 1964 until her retirement in October 1987. It is the intention of the Office of Graduate Studies to recognize outstanding work of PSU graduate degree students and to contribute to their professional development in their own fields by helping to fund their travel to distant sites for scholarly purposes. Awards will be given in varying amounts up to the maximum award per student of $400.00. The total disbursement in any term is variable, depending on the amount available and the applications received.
WAGS Master's Thesis Award and Innovation in Technology Award
Click here for details about the WAGS/UMI Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
(in Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering)
Click here for details about the WAGS/UMI Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
(in Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Business)
Click here for details about the WAGS/UMI Innovation in Technology Award
The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) provides awards recognizing distinguished scholarly achievement as demonstrated in a master's thesis and the innovative application of technology to thesis/dissertation scholarship at both the master's and doctoral level. Nominations must be submitted by the student's thesis or dissertation adviser.
University Club Foundation, Inc. Fellowship Award Program
Nominations must be submitted to the student's Dean's Office early enough for the Dean to make internal decisions. Each Dean's Office may select the School/College's best candidates for this program and must submit those nominations to the PSU Office of Graduate Studies (184, Extended Studies Building). Date to be announced.
The University Club Foundation annually awards merit-based fellowships to qualifying graduate students from the participating Oregon universities. Candidates are considered from Portland State University, Oregon Health Sciences University, Oregon State University, University of Oregon, and University of Portland. This year's cash award is $5,000 per recipient.
In addition to the monetary reward, this year's recipients will each receive a three-year complimentary membership in the University Club, which includes complimentary admission to three major Club events and an opportunity for graduate students to build a professional network.
