Below are numerous scholarships available to Social Work students. Please click on the links for

further information.

Source: https://socialworklicensemap.com/become-a-social-worker/become-a-social-worker-in-new-

york/

New York Social Work Scholarships

NYS Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness External link

Type: Loan Forgiveness

Amount: Up to $26,000

Description: The Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness Program is being offered to

increase the number of licensed social workers working in critical human service areas or

communities with multilingual needs. The maximum award under this program will be $26,000.

Awards will be paid in annual disbursements for each period of qualified service.

James F. Reville Scholarship External link

Type: Scholarship

Amount: Two $3,000 awards are presented annually in $750 installments to individuals enrolled

in full-time institution in field related to intellectual and developmental disabilities

Description: James F. Reville dedicated much of his life to bettering the lives of people with

developmental disabilities. He was president of the Welfare League Chapter from 1963 to 1964

and of NYSARC from 1965 to 1969. He was a member of the organization’s board of directors

for several years and served as the chairman of the ways and means committee for the National

Association for Retarded Children in 1970. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller appointed Reville to the

Advisory Council on Mental Retardation Facilities and to the Developmental Disabilities

Council.

New York City Board of Education Bilingual Scholarship Program External link

Type: Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Description: Applicants must be fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole or Russian (others,

as determined by the needs of the New York City Board of Education), have a cumulative GPA

of 3.0 or above, and be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status. There is a non-

refundable application fee of $15.00 payable to the New York City Board of Education.

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English and in one of the languages indicated above,

and must take and pass several exams to demonstrate proficiency in English and the second

language. Participants shall fulfill all requirements for and shall obtain state

certification/bilingual extension. In exchange for tuition assistance, students must accept

employment (two-to-five years) with the New York City Public School System after graduation.

To work within the Board of Education, you must be licensed by the State Education Department

and NYC Board of Education. The scholarships cover the full cost of tuition (excluding fees) and

can be used for full- or part-time matriculated study. As a matriculated student, the applicant can

apply for the Federal Student Loan Programs to cover other fees not paid by the Board of

Education. Awards are made on a semester basis and are ongoing, depending on the availability

of funds. For application, contact the New York City Board of Education.

Contact: 65 Court Street, Room 101

Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 935-2449

Pamela Kilichowski-Conroy, Program Coordinator: (718) 935-2449

David Yam, Columbia Liaison: (212) 851-2359

Additional scholarship information is available on the national page of social work scholarships.

Source: https://socialworklicensemap.com/become-a-social-worker/social-work-scholarships/

Contents: (Click a topic to see more scholarships to learn more)

Social Work Scholarships

Social Work Scholarships for Minority Students

Military Scholarships

Social Work Scholarships for Women

Fraternity and Sorority Scholarships

Social Work Loans and Loan Repayment State-by-State Social Work Scholarships

Social Work Scholarships

Alice M. Yarnold and Samuel Yarnold Scholarship Trust External link

Amount: $1,000 to $5,000

Description: This trust was established to help students entering the fields of nursing, medicine, or social

work, who may not otherwise be able to attend college due to financial circumstances. Applicants must be

New Hampshire residents, already in the process of post-secondary education, who can demonstrate both

financial need and academic excellence. Submit applications to Alice M. Yarnold and Samuel Yarnold

Scholarship Trust, 127 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801.

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The awards recognize excellence in student professional development demonstrated by

original clinical practice papers. Available to first-year and second-year graduate students. For more

information, visit the Osman and Holm Award page External link , or contact the ABE Student Awards

Coordinator at 1-800-694-5285.

American Cancer Society External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The American Cancer Society offers this scholarship to students in the second year of their

master's degree study who are working with cancer patients.

American School Health Association Scholarship External link

Amount: $250

Description: Current ASHA members pursuing either undergraduate or graduate studies can apply for

this award. Applicants must have a declared major related to one of the following areas of specialization:

PreK-12 Health Education, PreK-12 Physical Education, School Nursing, School Counseling, School

Social Work, PreK-12 Student Support, Pediatric or Adolescent Medicine or Dentistry. Applicants must

include a letter from current employer, a 2-3 page double spaced personal statement, two letters of

recommendation, a current transcript and application form.

American Society on Aging (ASA) -- Graduate Student Research Award External link

Amount: $500

Description: The ASA annually confers their Graduate Student Research Award to the best unpublished

graduate research paper on a completed project relevant to aging and applicable to practice. The winner

receives a $500 cash prize, an opportunity to present their paper at the Aging in America conference and a

complimentary one-year student ASA membership.

Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship External link

Amount: $4,000

Description: Up to 10 scholarships of up to $4,000 each are awarded to master’s degree candidates in

social work who have demonstrated an affinity with or commitment to working with, Hispanic/Latino and

American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Students must be a NASW member and have applied to or

been accepted to an accredited MSW program. In addition, students must have over a 3.0 GPA.

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund External link

Amount: Up to $10,000

Description: The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace

and justice and living in the United States. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do

academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on their campus and

in the community. The exact amount of the award is determined by circumstance and the amount of

funding available.

Fund for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS)

Amount: Varies

Description: This fund provides financial assistance to gay, lesbian, and bisexual students involved in the

community. The scholarship amount varies and depends on financial need. The deadline is mid-

September for the current school year. For more information about FLAGS scholarship programs or for

an application, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Whitman-Brooks, The Scholarship Fund, PO

Box 48320, Los Angeles, CA 90048-0320. Phone: 1-213-650-5752.

The Hooyman Intergenerational Fellowship External link

Amount: $1,000 -- $2,000

Description: The Hooyman Intergenerational Fellowship is a merit-based scholarship for students

committed to working with older adults and their families within a multigenerational context. Award

amounts depend on the number of qualified applicants. Funded students must complete the

Multigenerational Concentration and their advanced field placement where they have opportunities to

work with older adults.

Jane B. Aron Doctoral Fellowship

Amount: Varies $17,900

Description: SOCIAL WORK HEALS is a collaboration between the NASWF and the CSWE to provide

a grant to one deserving doctoral fellow. The candidate’s dissertation must focus on health policy and

practice, and diversity components are encouraged. Of the award amount, $15,500 will be disbursed

directly to the university of the recipient with an additional $2,400 set aside for conferences and

leadership development.

The Leopold Schepp Foundation External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The foundation offers scholarships to U.S. citizens enrolled on a full-time basis.

Awards are given to those under forty years of age pursuing a graduate degree. Applicants must

demonstrate financial need.

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. Graduate Scholarship Program External

link

Amount: Various

Description: Applicants must be working or planning to work directly with children and

pursuing graduate level studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children

and youth. Scholarships are NOT awarded for graduate work in administration or general

education. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen and a permanent resident of a state with a

Junior Auxiliary Chapter: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,

Tennessee, or Texas.

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The NIAF will award scholarships and grants to Italian American students, or students with

one Italian descent, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements. The awards

will be made on the basis of academic merit and divided between two groups of students. Applicants

must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Patty Gibbs-Wahlberg Scholarship External link

Amount: $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000

Description: The Patty-Gibbs Wahlberg Scholarship is presented by the Phi Alpha Honor Society for

Social Work and is awarded for student scholarship, service and leadership. The first-prize winner also

receives an all-expenses paid trip to present their work during the Association of Baccalaureate Program

Directors conference.

The Point Foundation External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring, and hope to meritorious

students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity. The

application is open to all LGBT students nationwide regardless of level of education.

The Roothbert Fund, Inc. External link

Amount: $2,000-$3,000

Description: The Roothbert Fund provides scholarships for persons who are motivated by spiritual

values and who can demonstrate financial need.

Sons of Italy Leadership Grant External link

Amount: $4,000 -- $25,000

Description: Through the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) and more than 650 state and local lodges, the

Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) has awarded nearly $61 million in scholarships to date to U.S.

citizens of Italian descent (at least one Italian or Italian American grandparent) enrolled in an

undergraduate or graduate program at a four-year, accredited academic institution during the fall term.

Previous SIF scholarship winners are not eligible. Additional eligibility requirements may apply to

specific scholarships.

The Verne LaMarr Lyons Memorial Scholarship External link

Amount: Up to $5,500

Description: This scholarship is offered by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for one

academic year to a Master of Social Work degree candidate who demonstrates an interest in or has

experience with health/mental health practice and has a commitment to working in the African American

community.

Social Work Scholarships for Minority Students

American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) External link

Amount: $500-$5,000

Description: Graduate fellowships are offered for American Indian and Alaskan Native students. AIGC

awards range from $500-$5,000 based on unmet need. Applicants must be pursuing a master's or

doctorate degree as a full-time student. For an application contact AIGC at 3701 San Mateo, NE, #200,

Albuquerque, NM 87110.

Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund External link

Amount: $500 each

Description: Two book scholarships are awarded each academic year to students who demonstrate a

commitment to work for social justice and equity in social work. Applicants must be in their last year of

study in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in social work accredited by CWSE. Applicants must

have a GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, be a full-time student, demonstrate a commitment to equity

and social justice and be American citizens, non-citizen nationals or have permanent residence status.

Priority will be given but not limited to minority ethnic/racial individuals.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) External link

Amount: $500-$5,000

Description: Student must be of Hispanic or Latino heritage, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Student

must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident pursuing their first graduate degree, and must complete

the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Each HSF scholarship and grant may also have its

own specific requirements. Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Indian Health Services – Health Professionals Program External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The Health Professions Scholarship Program is for American Indian and Alaska Native

students who are members of their Tribe (federally recognized only), enrolled in a Master of Social Work

degree program. Students incur service obligations and payback requirements on acceptance of funding

from this program. Health Professions Scholarships are awarded for a one year period (12 months of

support), with re-application required for each year of continuation.

NAACP Jackson Graduate Fellowship Program External link

Amount: Up to $2,000

Description: This program of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP) provides $2,000 stipends to members who are full-time graduate students. Applicants must be

U.S. citizens under the age of 25. Scholarship options can be found on the Poise Foundation External

link website.

Jewish Community Center (JCC) North American Graduate Scholarship External link

Amount: Maximum of $10,000 for two years

Description: Recipients of this scholarship must be committed to a career in the JCC Movement and

agree to work in the JCC Movement for two years after graduation.

The Kosciuszko Foundation External link

Amount: $1,000 -- $7,000

Description: The Kosciuszko Foundation provides tuition scholarships for U.S. citizens of Polish descent

to be used for graduate studies in any field at colleges and universities in the United States, and to

Americans of non-Polish descent whose studies at American universities are focused primarily on Polish

subjects. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year.

National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) External link

Amount: Various

Description: NABSW offers a number of scholarships to African American social work students, such as

the Dr. Joyce Beckett Graduate Tuition Scholarship, the Selena Danette Brown Book Scholarship, and the

Cenie Jomo Williams Tuition Scholarship. NASBW scholarships are for active, paid members enrolled

for full-time study at an accredited United States social work program. Applicants must be enrolled in the

semester the award will be granted, be of African descent, have demonstrated service to the community,

express a research interest in the black community, and have at least a 2.5 GPA.

National Association of Puerto Rican Hispanic Social Workers (NAPRHSW) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: NAPRHSW provides scholarship awards to first or second year full-time graduate students

presently enrolled in a School of Social Work program. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong

interest in community organization and community advocacy that could potentially impact the Puerto

Rican/Latino community. Applicants should demonstrate financial need and proficient academic

performance.

Navajo Nation Graduate Fellowship

Amount: $5,000 -- $10,000

Description: Navajo Nation Graduate Fellowship is established to provide financial assistance in the

form of grant awards to eligible Navajo students wishing to attend or attending graduate school, utilizing

the Navajo Nation Graduate Trust Fund. For all full-time graduate students, the award shall be a

minimum of $5,000 and up to a maximum of $10,000 for nine to twelve semester credit hours, per

academic year based on points system as outlined in the ONNSFA program policy and procedures. All

graduate applicants shall provide to ONNSFA official academic transcripts with conferred degree and/or

type of graduate degree granted.

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans External link

Amount: Awards are for up to $25,000 in stipend support (not to exceed $40,000), and 50 percent of

required tuition and fees, up to $20,000 per one to two years

Description: The Fellowships honor and support the graduate educations of 30 New Americans ---

permanent residents, DACA, or naturalized citizens if born abroad; otherwise children of naturalized

citizen parents --- each year.

At the time of their selection, fellows must be college seniors or early in the graduate programs for which

they request support. Fellows can study in any degree-granting program in any field at any university in

the United States, and are selected on the basis of merit in annual national competitions.

UJA Federation — The Wiener Educational Center External link

Amount: Various

Description: Need-based financial assistance offered to selected MSW students who are interested in

working in the Jewish community in a career in Federation work. This aid is offered only to New York

residents.

United Jewish Communities Federation Executive Recruitment and Education Program External

link

Amount: Various

Description: Assistance is available to students enrolled in a graduate-level program that will earn them a

master's degree in policy sciences, social work, and/or Jewish communal service and public

administration. The student must hold a bachelor's degree, have a GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate leadership

ability and communication and organizational skills. The student must commit to working at a North

American Jewish federation for a minimum of two to three years after graduation.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students External link

Amount: $2,000-$4,000

Description: The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grant-making program of the Aspen Institute in

Washington, D.C., annually offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship,

which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students

who are members of minority groups.

Military Scholarships

Post-9/11 GI Bill External link

Amount: Annual stipends of up to $1,000; additional financial aid varies

Description: The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education to veterans. The bill

currently pays tuition and includes an annual book-and-supplies stipend of $1,000. The percentage of

benefits received depends on the time spent on active duty. Eligibility restrictions apply. To learn more,

visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Yellow Ribbon Program External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (also known simply as the Yellow

Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008. This

program allows American institutions of higher education to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the

Department of Veterans Affairs to fund the tuition expenses of service members and veterans that exceed

the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. Eligibility restrictions apply. To learn more, visit

benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: MGIB benefits are available for service members and veterans to help with education and

training costs. There are two versions of the MGIB: one for active duty soldiers and veterans (MGIB-

AD), and another for members of the Reserves and National Guard (MGIB-SR). To learn more about the

MGIB, including eligibility restrictions, visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The MGIB-SR program may be available to members of the Selected Reserve. The Selected

Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast

Guard Reserve, Army National Guard and Air National Guard. You may be entitled to receive up to 36

months of education benefits. To learn more about the MGIB-SR, including eligibility restrictions, visit

benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: REAP is a Department of Defense education benefit program designed to provide

educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response

to a war or national emergency (contingency operations, which include the current Iraq and Afghanistan

operations, and may include others as well) as declared by the president or Congress. The benefits

payable under REAP is a percentage of the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty rate based on the number of

continuous days served on active duty. Payments can be earned for 36 months after serving. To learn

more about REAP, including eligibility restrictions, visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: VEAP is available if you elected to make contributions from your military pay to participate

in this education benefit program. Your contributions are matched on a $2-for-$1 basis by the

government. You may use these benefits for degree, certificate, correspondence, apprenticeships, on-the-

job training and vocational flight training programs. Depending on the number of your monthly

contributions, you may be entitled for up to 36-months of benefits. To learn more about VEAP, including

eligibility restrictions, visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Survivors and Dependents Assistance (DEA) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: DEA provides education benefits to eligible spouses and children of certain veterans. You

may receive up to 45 months of education benefits, which may be used toward degree programs,

certifications, apprenticeships and on-the-job training. To learn more about DEA, including eligibility

restrictions, visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Armed Forces Tuition Assistance Program (TA) [Top-up] External link

Amount: Varies

Description: Tuition Assistance (TA) will pay for some or all of the tuition costs of college courses that

you take while on active duty. TA is a benefit paid to eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air

Force, and Coast Guard. Active-duty members may choose to use the MGIB “top-up” in addition to their

service-provided TA. The use of “top-up” allows for payment up to 100 percent of tuition expenses. TA

benefits are separate from your GI Bill benefits and do not count against them. Eligibility restrictions

apply. To learn more, visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Loan Repayment Program (LRP) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: LRP is a military education benefit offered to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The

benefit helps service members reduce student debt incurred while taking college classes before joining the

military. You must enroll in the LRP when you enlist in the Armed Forces. The U.S. Army, Navy and Air

Force each have versions of the LRP. The Army and Navy will repay up to $65,000 of your qualifying

student loans, and the Air Force will repay loans up to $10,000. Eligibility restrictions apply. To learn

more, visit benefits.va.gov/benefits/ External link .

Social Work Scholarships for Women

American Association of University Women (AAUW) External link

Amount: Varies

Description: One of the world's largest sources of funding for women’s higher education, the AAUW

provides a series of fellowships and grants to women pursuing graduate studies.

Business and Professional Women's Foundation External link

Amount: Varies

Description: The Business and Professional Women's Foundation has a variety of scholarships and

fellowships for women who are age 25 or over, are U.S. citizens, and are going back to school either to

upgrade skills for career advancement, to train for a new career field, or to enter/re-enter the job market.

Students may be full or part time, but must demonstrate critical financial need. Awards are usually in the

amount that matches the applicant's need (average award is $700). Applicants must be enrolled or

accepted in an accredited program at the time of application.

Toptal Scholarships for Women

Toptal will award five scholarships to aspiring female leaders in five global regions: Africa, the

Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Each winner will receive (US)$10,000 and a year of

weekly one-on-one mentoring by a Toptal expert.

For more information and to apply, go to: https://www.toptal.com/scholarships-for-women

Fraternity and Sorority Scholarships

Juliette Derricote Scholarships

Amount: $1,500 -- $2,000

Description: Awards are available to members of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. only. Members should write

directly to the following address to obtain an application. Delta Sigma Theta, 1707 New Hampshire Ave.,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. Phone: 202-986-2400.

Fax: 202-986-2513. Be sure to include your membership number with your request.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Scholarship External link

Amount: Varies (most scholarships are for $3,000 for one year)

Description: This aid is available only to members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. For complete information

and application materials, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the following address. Kappa Kappa

Gamma Foundation, P.O. Box 38, Columbus, OH 43216-0038. Phone: 614-228-6515. Please note your

chapter membership in your request. Graduate students, please state whether studying full-time or part-

time. Members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma can access the application with an account online.

Mildred Cater Bradhman Social Work Fellowship External link

Amount: Varies

Description: Several scholarships are available to members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. To find out

more about scholarships or to request an application, include a prepaid envelope and write to: Mildred

Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 1734 New Hampshire Ave., NW,

Washington, D.C. 20009. Phone: 202-387-3103. For more information, you may contact: Bibliana

Bovery ZNEF Scholarship Chair, PO Box 506, North Hollywood, CA 91603 Phone: 202-257-7004,

Email: znef1975@gmail.com.

Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship External link

Amount: $1,000 -- $2,000

Description: Pi Gamma Mu's scholarships are intended for first or second year of graduate work in the

areas of sociology, anthropology, political science, history, economics, international relations, public

administration, criminal justice, law, social work, psychology, and human/cultural geography. The

program is open to members of Pi Gamma Mu who are in good standing.

George E. Meares Memorial Scholarship (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity) External link

Amount: $5,000

Description: These scholarships are granted for the support of graduate study in social work, social

sciences, and criminal justice. These scholarships are open to all citizens of the United States. Applicants

must be enrolled full time in a four-year accredited collegiate institution, in good standing with the

collegiate institution, and seeking a graduate degree in social work, social sciences, or criminal justice.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Education Foundation External link

Amount: Up to $2,500

Description: The foundation annually provides assistance to worthy and needy students pursuing higher

education. The awards are open to both men and women of all races on a national and international level.

No affiliation with Zeta Phi Beta is required.

Social Work Loans and Loan Repayment

Bill Raskob Foundation Educational Loan Program External link

Amount: $1,000 -- $5,000

Description: The Bill Raskob Foundation offers educational loans at no interest to U.S. citizens enrolled

in an accredited institution of higher education for the upcoming school year. Students must be attending

a school in the U.S. The Foundation does not award scholarships or grants, nor does it accept applications

from foreign students. Repayment of loans begins six months after graduation.

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program External link

Amount: Up to $50,000

Description: The NHSC Loan Repayment Program is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services and works to offer loan repayment to social workers for a two-year commitment in a

shortage area, and who are licensed in the state they plan to serve. The Loan Repayment Program offers

funding based upon the need of the community in which a provider work. For more information, contact

the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, 2070 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite 450, Vienna,

VA 22182.

Administration & Supervision

DOCTORAL LEVEL

American Educational Research Association (AERA): Dissertation and Research Grants

http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/FundingOpportunities/AERAGrantsProgram/

DissertationGrants/ tabid/12812/Default.aspx

AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal data bases.

Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student

while writing the doctoral dissertation. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such

as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and

psychometrics. Awards for Dissertation Grants are up to $20,000 for 1-year projects. The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

http://woodrow.org/fellowships/newcombe/

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and

significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and

particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In

addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to

the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values

influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in

history or literature.

Elderhostel K Patricia Cross Doctoral Grant http://www.roadscholar.org/grants/

The Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant was founded to aid doctoral students researching

topics relevant to aging and later-life learning. Recipients were determined by a selection committee

consisting of professors, practitioners and other leaders in the field of later-life learning.

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program https://naeducation.org/naedspencer-dissertation-

fellowship-program/

The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range

of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These

$25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and

constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in

the world.

TESOL International Research Foundation (TIRF) Research and Dissertation Grants https://www.tirfonline.org/grants-prizes/doctoral-dissertation-grants/

Since 2002, TIRF has supported students completing their doctoral research on topics related to the

foundation’s priorities. DDGs are provided in the amount of up to US $5000 per awardee.