UC Davis/UC System
- Sacramento Family First Economic Support Pilot (FFESP)
What is the Sacramento Family First Economic Support Pilot (FFESP)?
It is a guaranteed income pilot for parents/legal guardians caring for children 0-5 years of age, in certain zip codes of Sacramento County, who are under 200% of the federal poverty level. 200 randomly selected participants will receive $725.00 per month for 12 months.
FFESP will assess how the provision of guaranteed income to the eligible population affects families over time. Families will also have access to supportive services, such as connection to community-based organizations in their communities, access to one-on-one financial coaching, and monthly financial webinars and peer support groups.
The pilot will be administered and facilitated by United Way California Capital Region in collaboration with Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS).
More Info: https://ffesp.org/Eligibility Requirements: https://ffesp.org/eligibility/
- California-Denmark Innovator Fellowship for Food and Health Leaders
- Spend January-June 2026 immersed in Denmark’s bioinnovation ecosystem, exploring solutions for food, nutrition and planetary health. This fully funded experience will identify three PhDs or postdocs to conduct transnational and commercial research to advance new technologies.
Program Info Session: April 24, 9 am: Register Here
More Info: https://foodandhealth.ucdavis.edu/opportunity/california-denmark-innovator-fellowship/ - Graduate Student Child Care Grant (GSCCG)
- The Graduate Student Child Care Grant (GSCCG) Program provides up to $5,675 per UC student per year. This includes $1,400 for Summer 2025 (if eligible) and $1,425 per quarter or $2,137/2,138 per semester, beginning Fall 2025, to full-time graduate and professional students with children from birth through age 12, regardless of financial need. The program is designed to offset actual costs incurred in childcare services. The GSCCG can be supplemented with additional funds from the Community Based Care Grant (CBCG) program for those students who demonstrate both financial and situational need.
Please visit the website for more information and applications: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/worklife-wellness/student-parent/ucd-grant - Community Based Care Grant (CBCG)
- The Community Based Care Grant (CBCG) provides awards to full-time graduate and professional students parents who demonstrate financial and situational need. Children from birth through age 12 are eligible: $2,400 per quarter or $3,600 per semester is awarded for children 0-1; $2,000 per quarter or $3,000 per semester is awarded for children 2-5; and $1,100 per quarter or $1,650 per semester is awarded for children 6-12.
Please visit the website for more information and applications: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/worklife-wellness/student-parent/ucd-grant - Public Scholars for the Future
The Public Scholars for the Future program was established to support doctoral students who are interested in developing their community engaged research with non-university partners. The aim of the program is to integrate community-centered theories, methods and techniques into the research and scholarship practices of the next generation of public scholars.
Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded $1,000 for research support.
For more information, visit the Public Scholars for the Future program website.
- LAUNCH Postdoctoral Training Program
- The LAUNCH (Leaners to Leaders in Urology, Nephrology, and non-Cancer Hematology) Training Program is looking for applicants for its open postdoctoral training slots for one year of support to start before June 30, 2025. Any postdoctoral fellow or trainee who wishes to undergo research training in the basic, clinical or translational sciences within non-malignant urology, nephrology and hematology is encouraged to apply.
Applications can be submitted on a rolling bases. Application reviews will be conducted two weeks after the full application materials are received, with applicants who are selected to move on then completing an interview.
To be eligible, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; be affiliated with UC Davis, USCF, UC Berkeley or Stanford University; have an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or D.V.M.; commit to academic careers in research; have a primary mentor who has a track record of success in research in nephrology, urology, or hematology; have not already received more than two years of T32/F32 or TL1 funding; and conduct research within the mission areas. Visit launch.ucsf.edu for more information.
External Opportunities
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University
About
Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while participating in engaging experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply to the 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars if you earned (or will earn) your bachelor's degree in 2019 or later. For military (active or veteran) applicants, you are eligible if you earned your bachelor's degree in 2017 or later. Additionally, current Stanford PhD students in the first year of enrollment may apply if starting at KHS in the second year of PhD enrollment.Deadline
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) application to join the 2025 cohort is now closed. The KHS application to join the 2026 cohort will open on June 1, 2025.
Register for in-person information session at https://apply.knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/register/?id=8ee0fcd0-ba12-492a-b5c2-e947b811e024- Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
- The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) invites exceptional early career researchers to apply for an ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship that provides recipients the opportunity to pursue independent research of their own choosing that supports the mission of ARL. Candidates must display extraordinary ability in scientific research, show clear promise of becoming outstanding leaders, and are expected to have already successfully tackled a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or to have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
Must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering by October 1, 2025. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after October 1, 2025, are not eligible. May not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D. by the fellowship application deadline (July 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time). Must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication. Are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense (DoD) clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation.
Fellowship benefits: Full-time, one-year in-residence appointment at ARL, renewable for up to three years based on performance. Annual stipend of $115,000. Health insurance (including dental and vision). Paid relocation and professional travel allowance.
Interested candidates can find additional information and apply at https://arldpf.nationalacademies.org - Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides 2,200+ awards in 150+ countries to teach English (ETA) or conduct independent research (S/R). The program aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. Apply here: https://apply.iie.org/apply/?sr=fcf7bc91-202e-4149-a81a-bc9ffaa7c7ec
Eligibility:
U.S. citizens.
Hold a bachelor’s but not earned a PhD prior to grant start date.
Potential host country language proficiency needed.
Timeline:
April 2 – Application opens.
Sept. 10 – UCD S/R candidate deadline.
Sept, 17 – UCD ETA candidate deadline.
Sept. 16-18 – S/R campus interviews.
Sept. 23-25 – ETA campus interviews.
Oct. 8 – Fulbright National deadline. - AAUW International Fellowships
- International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.
Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, and they must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five International Master’s/First Professional Degree Fellowships are renewable for a second year. Fellows will receive application information for this competitive program. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields.
Master’s/first professional degree: $20,000
Doctoral: $25,000
Postdoctoral: $50,000
https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/