Category: Funding Opportunities

Future Initiatives Fellowship (deadline: 11/15/21)

Posted on October 22, 2021 by - Funding Opportunities - Internal

The Futures Initiative is seeking applications from Graduate Center doctoral students in any field for a 2021-2022 fellowships. There are four new openings: Web Developer (Effective Immediately, Fall 2021), Communications Director (Spring 2022), HASTAC Scholars Co-Director (Spring 2022), Director of Public Events & Alumni Outreach (Spring 2022)

These are one-year positions and may possibly be renewed for one additional year (two additional years for students who have not received five-year GC fellowships). Graduate Center doctoral students may apply for more than one position. Doctoral students who have backgrounds underrepresented in the academy are especially encouraged to apply.

More details on Future Initiative Fellowship is available here.

Deadline: November 15, 2021

Belle Zeller Scholarship (deadline: 2/4/22)

Posted on October 8, 2021 by - Funding Opportunities, Funding Opportunities - Internal

All Doctoral students who are currently registered full-time students and have completed at least one year of doctoral study at the Graduate Center are eligible to compete for The Belle Zeller Scholarship Award. The award will consist of two $2500 installments ($5000 total) during the 2022-23 academic year so long as all the conditions continue to be met by the recipient.

More details on Belle Zeller Scholarship application can be found here

Deadline: February 4, 2022

Census Bureau Dissertation Fellowship (deadline: 1/21/22)

Posted on October 8, 2021 by - Funding Opportunities, Funding Opportunities - External

The U.S. Census Bureau offers opportunities for dissertation research that relates to the planning, collection, processing, analysis, making inferences, and disseminating data and data products. This research draws on deep training, knowledge, and skills to further develop or improve methodology in (1) statistical theory and methodology, (2) survey measurement methodology, or (3) data science methodology applicable to censuses, large scale sample surveys, or other data sources (e.g., administrative data and big data).

This program seeks to award a limited number of contracts each year to Ph.D.- granting accredited institutions of higher education in the United States to fund the dissertation research of doctoral candidates who propose and investigate solutions to methodological problems of primary interest to the Census Bureau.

Applications must be submitted by the Graduate Center, so fellows planning to apply should submit materials to the Provost’s office no later than January 21, 2022. Application materials should be emailed as PDF attachments to Rachel Sponzo rsponzo@gc.cuny.edu using “census fellowship application” in the subject line.

Please see the link for additional information and application requirements.

Deadline: January 21, 2022