The following is a list of possible sources of external funding resources for graduate students and researchers. The Heller School does not award any of these scholarships or grants. This list is presented for informational purposes - it is the responsibility of each applicant to investigate and apply to each funding agency.
As we become aware of other opportunities, we will add them to this page.
Brandeis Funding and Grants Database
Search for funding opportunities by subject (arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, federal funding)
Community of Science Funding Database
Search for funding opportunities by subject and/or sponsor
Social Science Research Council Database
A database of funding opportunities primarily for PhD and post-master's level students and researchers
Grant Challenges in Global Health
Subsidiary of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, fosters innovation in global health research
American Association of University Women
One of the world's largest sources of funding, offering a variety of fellowships to both international and American female graduate students
Amideast Cyprus-American Scholarship Program (CASP)
The mission of CASP is to assist in the economic and social development of Cyprus through higher education
Israeli-Arab Scholarship Program (IASP)
Provides educational opportunities in the United States for Israeli Arabs
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)
Targeted toward individuals in Egypt and Palestine communities that routinely lack access to higher education
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Administered by AMIDEAST, for students from the Middle East and Northern Africa
Open Society Institute, Soros Foundation Network
Grants, scholarships and fellowships for students world wide
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
For graduate studies in subjects related to economic development
LASPAU OAS-Placed Graduate Scholarship Program
LASPAU administers scholarships and loans for a variety of agencies located in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
This program brings over 1800 students from 144 countries to the Umited States annually
Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
Fellowships designed to encourage economic and democratic growth in Eurasia
International Educational Financial Aid
Searchable site of international loans and scholarships
Site lists scholarships and other funding for future funding
Extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants,organized and maintained by the Institute for International Education.
Global Student Loan Corporation
Educational loans for international students
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
Fellowships promoting economic and social justice worldwide
Rotary Ambassadorial Sponsorship
Private scholarships providing partial funding