Grants & Awards: Faculty
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Offers many fellowship and grant opportunities including:
- American Fellowships
- American Short-Term Research Publication Grants
- American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships
- Career Development Grants
- International Fellowships
- International Project Grants
- Selected Professions Fellowships
Benefits
$8,000 – $50,000 grants
Eligbility
- Applicants must identify as a woman.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicants must begin their program on or before September 30, 2027.
- Applicants must be completing their first doctoral degree.
- Applicants must be enrolled at an institution: 1. Recognized as accredited by the US Department of Education, or 2. An international institution recognized as eligible to participate in U.S. federal student aid programs, as listed on the Federal Student Aid Participating Schools list.
Deadline
Applications open August 1st
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The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize recognizes an individual who has made outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations.
BENEFITS
Cash prize of $25,000
eligibility
- Must be formally nominated
- Demonstrate scholarly excellence and a lasting contribution to racial, ethnic and religious relations.
Deadline
Applications open Fall 2026
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The award is structured to free the time of junior faculty who have passed their midpoint tenure review—including those from underrepresented groups and others committed to eradicating disparities in their fields—so that they can both engage in and build support for systems, networks, and affinity groups that make their fields and campuses more inclusive.
BENEFITS
$10,000 towards summer research support
$7,500 for research during academic year
Eligibility
Assistant professors in tenure-track appointments
Passed the standard third-year review by January 31
Cannot be eligible for tenure during appointment year
Social Sciences & Humanities
U.S. citizen or permanent resident