There are a wide range of funding opportunities for Political Science Graduate Students, within the department, at the University, and from an even larger range of agencies and foundations. What follows is an effort to identify all of the opportunities within the department and SOME of the opportunities in the University and wider community. This is, by no means, a comprehensive list. The department encourages all grad students to seek funding opportunities from whatever sources they may be available, including going over to the Graduate School and looking through their online database of funding opportunities. You should also feel free to talk with the Graduate Advisor at any time to discuss ways to finance your graduate studies.
Deadlines: Please note that the deadlines for University and external grants change from year to year and sometimes even during a year. You should use the deadlines here only as guidelines. To be sure you get your application in on time, check out the relevant website for the current deadlines and related information.
Outside awards for which department must nominate student
Deadline to apply for departmental nomination for ANY of these awards is February 3, 2007. That is, decisions regarding nominations for ALL of these awards will be made as part of a single decision in early February. Therefore if you care to be considered for any of these awards, you must apply to the department for nomination by Friday, February 3, 2007. Submit your complete application to Tara Thompson by 5 pm. Inquiries to the Graduate School , 346-5129; http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/fellowships_uo.html
| Grant | External deadline | Dept application deadline |
| UO Doctoral Research Fellowship | Mid February | Feb. 3, 2007 |
| OUS-SYLFF Graduate Fellowships for International Research | Mid April | Feb. 3, 2007 |
| University Club of Portland | Mid April | Feb. 3, 2007 |
Internal awards — student applies to department and department decides on recipients
Contact Tara Thompson if you have any questions about these awards.
| Grant | Decision deadline | Dept application deadline |
| Department Research and Travel Awards | Throughout year | Throughout year |
| Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods | Mid October | Oct 15, 2007 |
| GTF Applications & Extension Petitions | Mid March | Feb. 3, 2007 |
| Graduate School Research Award | Mid February | Feb. 3, 2007 |
| Blackman Award | Early June | May 1, 2007 |
| Hovet Award | Mid June | Department Nominates |
| Rozanne Enerson Junker Scholarship | Early June | Department Nominates |
Awards for which student applies themselves
For award and application information, the following websites will be helpful:
1. http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/fellowships_uo.html,
2. http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/fellowships_other.html,
3. http://cas.uoregon.edu/ApplicationInfo.htm (CAS Awards Only)
| Grant | Application deadline(see websites for specific dates) |
| Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Fellowship | Late November |
| Diversity-Building Scholarships | Mid January |
| CSWS Travel Grants | Early February |
| CSWS Research Grants | Early February |
| CSWS Jane Grant Dissertation Fellowship | Early February |
| CSWS Laurel Research Award | Early February |
| Risa Palm Graduate Fellowship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| Charles A. Reed Graduate Fellowship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| John and Naomi Luvaas Graduate Fellowship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| Mary Chambers Brockelbank Endowed Assistance Fund (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| Humanities Center Graduate Fellowships | Mid February |
| Margaret McBride Lehrman Fellowship | Late February |
| Southeast Asian Studies Grant | Early March |
| Betty Foster McCue Fellowship | Mid March |
| Gary E. Smith Summer Grant | Mid March |
| Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Fellowship | Late March |
| Donald and Darel Stein Graduate Student Teaching Award | Mid April |
| Center on Diversity and Community(CoDaC) Summer Research Awards | Mid May |
| Dan Kimble First Year Teaching Award | End June |
| College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| The George and Susan Fugelsang Scholarship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| The Dorothy Jane and William Joseph Green Foreign Languages Scholarship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| The Everett D. Monte Scholarship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| Susan A. Winn Memorial Scholarship (CAS Award) | Mid February |
| Oregan Humanities Center Graduate Research Fellowship | Mid February |
Summary of Graduate Student Awards
| Grant | Department makes award or required to nominate candidate (Yes/No) | Final external application deadline |
| Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods | Yes, department makes award decision | Mid October |
| Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Fellowship | NO – no dept role. | Late November, late March |
| Diversity-Building Scholarships | NO – no dept role. | Mid January |
| CSWS Travel Grants | NO – no dept role. | Early February |
| CSWS Research Grants | NO – no dept role. | Early February |
| CSWS Jane Grant Dissertation Fellowship | NO – no dept role. | Early February |
| CSWS Laurel Research Award | NO – no dept role. | Early February |
| Risa Palm Graduate Fellowship | NO- no dept. role | Mid February |
| Charles A. Reed Graduate Fellowship | NO- no dept. role | Mid February |
| John and Naomi Luvaas Graduate Fellowship | NO- no dept. role | Mid February |
| Mary Chambers Brockelbank Endowed Assistance Fund | NO- no dept. role | Mid February |
| Humanities Center Graduate Fellowships | NO – no dept role. | Mid February |
| UO Doctoral Research Fellowship | Department can nominate 1 person | Mid February |
| Margaret McBride Lehrman Fellowship | NO – no dept role. | End February |
| Southeast Asian Studies Grant | NO – no dept role. | Early March |
| Betty Foster McCue Fellowship | NO – no dept role. | Mid March |
| Gary E. Smith Summer Grant | NO – no dept role. | Mid March |
| OUS-SYLFF Graduate Fellowships for International Research | Department can nominate 1 person | Mid April |
| Donald and Darel Stein Graduate Student Teaching Award | NO – no dept role. | Mid April |
| University Club of Portland | Department can nominate 1 person | Mid April |
| Center on Diversity and Community(CoDaC) Summer Research Awards | NO – no dept role. | Mid May |
| Blackman Award | Yes, department makes award decision | Early June == Undergraduate & Graduate eligible |
| Hovet Award | Yes, department makes award decision | Mid June |
| Dan Kimble First Year Teaching Award | NO – no dept role. | End June |
| Department Research and Travel Awards | Yes, department makes award decision | Ongoing basis throughout year == Undergraduate & Graduate eligible |
| College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship | NO – no dept role. | Mid February |
| George and Susan Fugelsang Scholarship | NO – no dept role. | Mid February |
| Dorothy Jane and William Joseph Green Foreign Languages Scholarship | NO – no dept role. | Mid February |
| Everett D. Monte Scholarship | NO – no dept role | Mid February |
| Susan A. Winn Memorial Scholarship | NO – no dept role | Mid February |
| Oregon Humanities Center Graduate Research Fellowships | NO – no dept role | Mid February |
| Rozanne Enerson Junker Scholarship | Yes, department makes award decision | Mid June |
University of Oregon Doctoral Research Fellowship
The Program:
The Graduate School and the Office of the Vice President for Research are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Year 2007 UO Doctoral Research Fellowships. These fellowships are designed to support outstanding doctoral students and promote excellence in research at the University of Oregon . Fellowships are available to eligible doctoral students in all academic disciplines at the University. The fellowship program provides financial support for exceptional doctoral candidates as they complete their research and the writing of their dissertations.
Fellowship Stipend:
Each fellowship carries a cash stipend of $18,000 and each fellow will receive a University tuition waiver. Fellowships are tenable for up to 12 months.
Eligibility and Application Process:
To be eligible, doctoral students must be advanced to candidacy at the time of application. Each department may nominate one candidate for the fellowship and the following additional materials should support each nomination:
1. Letter of nomination signed by the department head
2. Three letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with the candidate’s research, academic background, and potential as a developing scholar
3. A research prospectus of the dissertation (not more than 20 double-spaced pages), written for faculty who are not necessarily specialists in the subject area
4. A resume identifying academic awards, honors, and scholarly activity
5. A copy of the candidate’s academic transcripts
Where To Apply:
Letters of nomination and supporting materials should be sent to Marian Friestad, Associate Dean, Graduate School, 125 Chapman Hall (telephone 346-5129).
Deadlines for Application and Schedule of Awards:
Letters of nomination and all supporting materials must be submitted to the Graduate School by February 13, 2007. Applications will be evaluated in consultation with a subcommittee of the Graduate Council. Fellowship awards will be made by mid-March.
Other Conditions:
Fellows must be full-time students at the University of Oregon during the period of the fellowship. If fellows will be conducting research off-campus during the period of the award, a justification should be provided in the letter of nomination and a letter of support must be obtained from the host institution, laboratory, library, or researcher. The University of Oregon Doctoral Research Fellowship may not be held concurrently with other forms of public or institutional support.
Oregon University System – SYLFF Graduate Fellowships for International Research
Fellowship Program for Academic Year 2005-06
PURPOSE
Graduate Fellowships for International Research are supported by an endowment to the Oregon University System (OUS) that established the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF). As of 2004, similar endowments have been established in 69 institutions or consortia in 45 countries by the Nippon Foundation, and administered through the Tokyo Foundation. The goal of the SYLFF Program is to nurture future leaders who will transcend geopolitical, religious, ethnic, and cultural boundaries in the world community for the peace and the well-being of humankind. General information about SYLFF programs is available at: http://www.tkfd.or.jp/eng/division/fellowship/sylff/index.shtml .
STIPEND
The stipend for OUS-SYLFF fellows is up to $12,000 for the academic year to assist with educational and research expenses. Approximately five fellowships are awarded at the maximum level each year, with several partial fellowship stipends typically given each year to help subsidize research-related expenses and travel.
ELIGIBILITY AND NOMINATIONS
Fellowship stipends are awarded for one year of full-time graduate work involving research and scholarly endeavors in programs and projects with an international dimension. The focus is on master’s and doctoral degree-seeking students within OUS who have high potential for leadership in international affairs, in public life or private endeavor. Outstanding students in the social/behavioral sciences, arts and humanities, and directly-related professional fields (e.g., public policy, business, law, and communications) will be considered through nomination by their respective graduate department/program. Nominations made by a specific department/program are limited to a maximum of two. If two are made, they must be prioritized. Nominations also must include indication of any supplemental funding anticipated from the department-program-institution such as the award of an assistantship, scholarship, tuition waiver, and/or other comparable award. Typically, these supplemental contributions are in the form of an assistantship and associated tuition waiver such that SYLFF stipends can be used to address travel, living, and research expenses associated with the international research project. Although nominations may be made for students lacking supplemental funding, a priority will be given to those nominations that exhibit a strong institutional commitment to the support of the graduate student
APPLICATION
Departments/graduate programs are responsible for recommending student applicants. The Recommendation File shall include a nominating letter from the department chair or graduate program director, three letters of reference addressing the student’s qualifications and potential related to this fellowship, the application form prepared by the student, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and GRE scores if required by the department/program. TOEFL scores must be included for international students whose native language is not English.
Student Application forms may be obtained from:
OUS-SYLFF Graduate Fellowships for International Research
The Graduate School
125 Chapman Hall
University of Oregon
Eugene , OR 97403-1219
Phone: (541) 346-5129
E-mail: browning@uoregon.edu
You may download the application form as a pdf file here: http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/forms/sylff_fellowship-app.pdf
Complete Recommendation Files must be submitted to the above address and received no later than April 15, 2005. The OUS- SYLFFSteering Committee will announce selection of fellowship awardees by June 2005.
Ronald B. Mitchell, Professor 