UC Davis/UC System
- Student Parent Childcare Grant Program
- Student Parent Childcare Grant Program applications are available for the 2024-25 academic year. The Graduate Student Child Care Grant (GSCCG) Program provides $1400 per quarter/$2100 per semester, beginning Fall 2024, to full-time graduate and professional students with children up to 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 - 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. - Peter and Marion London Global Learning Innovation Award
- The Peter and Marion London Global Learning Innovation Award supports an annual project led by one or more UC Davis students who will partner and engage with Nepali and/or Tibetan students on a project with a strong public benefit related to sustainable development for disadvantaged communities. The chosen project will receive up to $4,500 to use between July 2025 and September 2026.
Deadline: April 11, 2025.
https://globallearning.ucdavis.edu/resources/funding/grants/london
External Opportunities
- 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/
- U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
- Supplemental awards (up to $3,600 per month) to graduate students for pursuing part of their PhD thesis research working for up to 1 year side by side with scientists or engineers at a DOE National Laboratory or facility. U.S. Citizen and Lawful Permanent Residents passionate about their research.
Learn more and register for workshops: SCGSR Flyer for Graduate Students.pdf
For a complete list of eligible research areas please visit: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr/How-to-Apply/Priority-SC-Research-Areas
Deadline: May 7, 2025 - U.S. Department of Energy - SCGSR for Professors
Professors:
- Want to stretch your research dollars?
Need specialized instrumentation or other advanced resources to solve an elusive research problem?
Want to collaborate with scientists that complement your own expertise?
The DOE Office of Science Graduate Research (SCGSR) program can support your graduate students to conduct part of their PhD thesis research at DOE National Laboratories in collaboration with DOE scientists.
A perfect way for growing your research program!
Find out more at: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsrDeadline: May 7, 2025