Research Projects

Research Resources:
• Gordon Award
• Internal Resources
• ICPSR
• Student Funding

Research Resources at CEPA

Internal Funding Sources for Students

• David Gordon Award for Students' Papers in Economics
• Financial Aid and Scholarships at the Graduate Faculty

External Funding Sources for Students

CEPA has compiled a list of funding sources that can be explored on the Web. Generally, the entire process takes time, sometimes taking hours to find a grant or fellowship that fits your needs. There are also a number of other sources you can check out. The Office of External Funding, located on the mezzanine level of the Graduate Faculty, can help you locate funding sources and search its database for programs which may coincide with your interests. Their office distributes a brief guideline on finding and getting external funding for students of the social sciences. Other places to check out are: Fogelman Library of the New School for Social Research, NYU's Bobst Library, the New York Public Library and the bulletin board of the Economics Department. Someone at the reference desk of the library can help direct you to the library’s material.

Once you have found an appropriate funding organization, you will need to contact the organization. Many of the Web sites offer very good details about organizations, their philosophies, their eligibility requirements and deadlines. It should be noted that many of the grant applications are due a year in advance. Also talk to individuals and professors who can help you structure a plan, read your statements, or offer insightful advice. One helpful pamphlet in writing a proposal is "The Art of Proposal Writing" published by the Social Science Research Council. (The Office of External Funding can refer you to other helpful books, which are also listed in its "Brief Guidelines for Finding and Getting External Funding.") Many of the Web sites allow you to print applications and program descriptions from their Web pages, while others allow you to fill out and return applications via the Internet or fill out a request form to have one mailed.

International Students

It is often found that many funding opportunities are not open to students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. There are a few organizations which offer funding to international students without regard to citizenship status. The American Association of University Women is one such organization and we have tried to note such organizations. (There are not many, but we encourage you to investigate.) One possible funding reference book is "Funding for US Study" published by the Institute for International Education, and it is available in the Office of External Funding. It is also recommended to talk to your professors and advisors for suggestions or other international students who have been successful in locating funding for their studies. Also talk to people at your embassy.

Good luck in your search!

The list of funding sources is divided into the following categories:

1. External Funding Organizations
2. Other Web Sites
3. Government Grants and Agencies
4. Other Government Agencies
5. General Information/Search Engines

American Association of University Women	Offers a number of fellowships and grants to women working toward their doctoral dissertations. Also there are grants and fellowships designated for women of color which offer a livable stipend. For international students, AAUW has designated a special fellowship oriented toward international women students. Web Site: http://www.aauw.org. Address: AAUW Education Foundation, Department 60, 2201 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52243. E-mail: foundation@mail.aauw.org. Tel: (319) 337-1716.
American Political Science Association	The APSA has compiled a list of funding opportunities which links you to organizations responsible for such programs. Grant and fellowship information is provided mainly within areas of political science and related disciplines. This site also provides special headings for grants and fellowships that are directed toward women and students of color. Web Site: http://www.apsanet.org. Address: APSA, 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Email: apsa@apsanet.org. Tel: 202-483-2512.
Ford Foundation	The Ford Foundation administers a number of grants and fellowships. Competition is high, but if you are successful, your efforts could well pay off. Many of their grants and fellowship are oriented toward people of color and women working toward their dissertations. The Ford Foundation Web site links you to other foundations and organizations Web sites. Web Site: http://www.fordfound.org. Address: Secretary, Ford Foundation, 320 East 43 Street, New York, NY 10017. Email: office-secretary@fordfound.org. Tel: 212-573-5000.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies	Each year they grant 80 entry-level one-year fellowships to students entering Ph.D. programs. It is highly competitive and requirements are high. Students of color are strongly recommended to apply. Web Site: http://www.mellon.org
West African Research Association	Offers internships and fellowships to students interested in African affairs. Also provides research and teaching fellowships to conduct short-term research or to lecture at a West African university. Address: WARA, 1414 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. Tel: 608-262-2487. Fax: 608-265-4151.
American Council of Learned Societies	Fellowships for postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences. They do not offer scholarships for graduate studies except for the Henry Luce Foundation and their East European Studies Programs. Their fellowships are partly endowed by grants received from the Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. Web Site: http://www.acls.org. Address: Office of Fellowships and Grants, ACLS, 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398. E-mail: grants@acls.org. Tel: 212-697-1505. Fax 212-949-8058.
American Institute for Economic Research	The AIER mainly offers summer fellowships to students of economics. Web Site: http://www.aier.org. Address: Assistant to the Director, American Institute for Economic Research, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Tel: 413-528-1216 or fax: 413-528-0103.
Institute of International Education	Information on the Fulbright scholarships. (See the Office of External Funding for the binder on successful applications.) If you are interested in studying aboard, this may be one possible avenue. Web Site: http://www.iie.org
World Bank	Through its Summer Internship Programs, the World Bank provides a few summer internships for graduate students. Web Site: http://www.worldbank.org
International Monetary Fund (IMF)	Through its Summer Internship Programs, the IMF provides summer internships for students of economics in a graduate program. The deadline for applicants is January 31 for the current year. There are 40 positions available for the IMF and World Bank programs (see above). Web Site: http://www.imf.org. Address: International Monetary Fund, Summer Intern Program, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431: Fax 202-623-7333.

2. Other Web Sites

3. Government Grants and Agencies

4. Other Government Agencies

5. General Information/Search Engines

The information in this document was compiled by LeRoy Messam, CEPA Research Fellow, Spring 1998.