External fellowship opportunities

In addition to University-sponsored funds, graduate students should explore outside funding resources with the assistance of University support services and academic departments. Additional on-campus information can be found on the Office of External Scholarships and Undergraduate Research website.

The featured opportunities, below, include unique opportunities and external funding databases.

University Union photo during the fall season

Creative Writing Fellowship

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) sponsors annual creative writing fellows. This opportunity is not specific to postgraduate study.

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Translation Project Fellowship

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds translation for works of prose, poetry, and drama into English. This fellowship is not specific to postgraduate study.

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National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Student Opportunities

The NSF offers many opportunities specific to graduate students. Not sure where to start? Early-career graduate students should consider the Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

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The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship

Through the National Academies of Engineering, Science, and Medicine (NASEM), Mirzayan Fellows receive on-site education and training at NASEM.

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Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Inter-American Foundation Research Fellowship Program

This fellowship through the SSRC includes a stipend to support a researcher working over the course of twelve months in one or more of the countries in the region where the IAF works.

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Institute for Citizen Scholars

The Institute for Citizen Scholars offers multiple opportunities for graduate students to explore. Read more about them at this link.

Also consider these databases to search for external funding:

  • InfoEd Spin: Provides intuitive and easily customizable access to the world's most extensive research funding opportunity database. The Binghamton University community has access to InfoEd's SPIN search engine, allowing users to search for funding program announcements. More information from the Office of Sponsored Programs is available online.
  • Foundation Center: A comprehensive database on U.S. (and some global) grantmakers and their grants
  • Grants.gov: Electronic storefront for federally administered grant programs

Additional specific scholarship programs include: