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Undergraduate Prizes and Fellowships

Below you will find a small selection of the many awards and fellowships available to Yale undergraduate students. This page is updated monthly, so please follow the links for complete information. To tailor a search to your particular qualifications please go to Prizes by Department and Subject, Yale Grants and Fellowships Search, or the Yale International Educations and Fellowships Program.

Department of Religious Studies is pleased to announce the Nani Deb Memorial Prize in Asian religions, established by her family. The prize, a non-cash book award of approximately $200, will be awarded annually to the student who submits the best senior undergraduate essay or graduate essay, to be chosen by a committee of faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies.

Nani Deb (1918-2002) was a passionate advocate for education, although she herself never finished school. Deeply religious, she was willing to make whatever sacrifices were necessary so that her children could get the best possible education. She was a treasure trove of oral history and loved to share stories from her youth, particularly about the struggle of women in India. Nani Deb is survived by two sons, both scientists in California; two daughters in India—one a statistician, and the other a principal of a middle school that serves mostly poor and low-income families; and six grandchildren.
- - The winner will receive reimbursement for a book purchase of $200.00.- -
A winner will be determined in April.

Women, Religion and Globalization Project at Yale (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Women, Religion and Globalization Project at Yale invites proposals from Yale graduate, undergraduate and professional school students for summer projects that focus on the relationships among women, religion and globalization.

2009 Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowship (Due:1/12/2009)
The Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowship affords students an opportunity to immerse themselves in paid, full-time community service work during the summer.

Albert Bildner Travel Prize (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Albert Bildner Travel Prize at the MacMillan Center supports travel to Latin America or the Caribbean for summer research related to the undergraduate senior essay.

Charles Kao Fund Research Grants (Due:2/13/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Charles Kao Fund Research Grants at The MacMillan Center provide support for summer research in East and Southeast Asia.

Chinese Cultural (Yung Wing) Scholarship (Due:1/26/2009 11:59:59 PM)
Created in memory of Yung Wing, the first Chinese student to earn a degree at Yale University, the Chinese Cultural (Yung Wing) Scholarship supports year-long study of Chinese at an approved Chinese university.

Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale -Undergraduate Grant (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale will provide funding on a competitive basis for worthy field projects overseas during the summer of 2009.

Council on Southeast Asia Studies at Yale (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
Funding from the Ford Foundation allows us to provide limited support for the research-related purposes of students with a demonstrated commitment to the field of Southeast Asian Studies (Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) .

Environmental Summer Fellowship for Study and Research (Due:2/23/2009)
Fellowship applications from all Yale undergraduates except for graduating seniors interested in learning about environmental issues this summer are welcomed.

European Union Studies Grants (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The European Union Studies council of the MacMillan Center invites applications for the European Union Studies Summer Grants from graduate and undergraduate students whose work or research involves the European Union or some aspect of European integration.

Friedman Family Travel/Research Fellowship (Due:3/4/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Friedman Family Travel/Research Fellowship is to be used by a deserving Yale student or students to carry out research projects during the summer related to urban development in the U.S.

Ganzfried Family Travel Fellowship (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Ganzfried Family Travel Fellowship at the MacMillan Center provides support for undergraduate and graduate students on all subjects related to communal and religious tolerance and understanding, security and cooperation, natural and economic resources, environmental, scientific and technological collaboration and development, communication, culture, gender, and family in Israel or for academic work elsewhere in the field of Jewish Studies.

Georg Walter Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy Grants (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Georg Walter Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy invites applications from graduate and undergraduate students whose research focuses on political economy.

Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship (Due:1/26/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowships, made possible by a generous gift from Mr. Rice, are designed to support students in the humanities and social sciences for work, research, or independent study in a country that has strained relations with the United States.

Howard W. Hilgendorf Memorial Fellowship (Due:2/18/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Howard W. Hilgendorf Memorial Fellowship provides funding to enable a Yale College student to conduct independent study and research outside the U.S.

John O’Leary and Patricia Cepeda Fellowship for the Study of Latin America (Due:3/4/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The John O’Leary and Patricia Cepeda Fellowship for the Study of Latin America provides funding to enable a Yale College student to pursue study-related travel or a language immersion program related to Latin America.

Keggi-Berzins Fellowships for Baltic Studies (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invite applications for the 2009 Keggi-Berzins Fellowships for Baltic Studies.

Kenneth Cornell Memorial Grant for French Studies (Due:3/23/2009)

Latin American and Iberian Studies Travel Awards (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Latin American and Iberian Studies Travel Awards at the MacMillan Center provide support for junior undergraduates and graduate students who plan to conduct research or study abroad in Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal or Spain.

Leitner Project Award (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
Leitner Project Awards are intended as venture capital for original undergraduate summer projects outside the United States.

Les Aspin '60 Summer Fellowships (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Les Aspin '60 Summer Fellowships at the MacMillan Center provide funding for research projects on international affairs or national security.

Libby Rouse Fund for Peace Fellowships (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)

New Hampshire Mayhew Program 2009 (Due:1/12/2009)
Mayhew is a small nonprofit program focused intensely on helping disadvantaged New Hampshire boys believe in themselves, work better with others and go for their best.

Niebla Foundation Travel Fellowship (Due:3/4/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The donor of this fellowship spent time after graduating from Yale in various Latin American countries.

OFP Yale College Year-long Fellowships (Due:1/26/2009 11:59:59 PM)
If you intend to apply for any of the fellowships listed below, you must register here for the OFP Yale College Year-long Fellowships.

Parker Huang Undergraduate Travel Fellowship (Due:1/26/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies has established travel fellowships to help support a year of study abroad.

Richard U. Light Fellowship (Summer, Fall and Academic Year Study Only) (Due:1/16/2009)
The Richard U. Light Foundation has generously funded the Richard U. Light Fellowships at Yale to enable students to engage in language study in East Asia.

Rustgi Fellowships for South Asian Studies (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The South Asian Studies Council at The MacMillan Center offers Rustgi fellowships for summer research grants to students with a demonstrated commitment to the field of South Asian studies.

Solomon Research Fellowship in LGBT Studies (Due:2/18/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Solomon Research Fellowships in LGBT Studies provide a limited number of fellowships to support original undergraduate research projects in sexuality studies, especially in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender studies.

South Asian Studies Travel Research Grant for Undergraduate Students (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The South Asian Studies Travel Research Grant for Undergraduate students provides summer travel grants for Yale University undergraduate research on and study of South Asian history, society, languages, and culture in the United States and internationally.

Stavros Niarchos Language Study Fellowships; Grants to study Modern Greek (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Hellenic Studies Program of the European Studies Council invites application for Modern Greek language study fellowships in approved programs at educational institutions in Greece.

Stavros Niarchos Research Fellowships; Grants for Field Research on Post-Antiquity Greece (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Hellenic Studies Program of the European Studies Council invites applications to the 2009-2010 Stavros S.

Stavros Niarchos Student Research Grant at the Gennadius Library (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Hellenic Studies Program of the European Studies Council invites applications to the 2009-2010 Stavros S.

Summer Fellowship in Japan (Due:3/4/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Japan Program of the Council on East Asian Studies has established travel fellowships to nurture interest in Japan and Japanese studies among undergraduates.

Sunrise Foundation Travel Grant (Due:3/4/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Sunrise Foundation Travel Grant supports Yale students who have obtained an internship position or have developed a project in an “emerging market” country.

Tinker Field Research Grant (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies announces competition for Tinker Field Research Grants.

Tristan Perlroth Prize for Summer Foreign Travel (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The International Affairs Council of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies invites applications to the 2009 Tristan Perlroth Prize competition.

Women, Religion and Globalization Project at Yale (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Women, Religion and Globalization Project at Yale invites proposals from Yale graduate, undergraduate and professional school students for summer projects that focus on the relationships among women, religion and globalization.

Yale College Class of 2004 Travel Fellowship (Due:3/4/2009 11:59:59 PM)
The Yale College Class of 2004 Travel Fellowship has been established to support undergraduate students at Yale pursuing study, work, travel, or language programs in a country where Spanish is the primary language.

Yale College Fellowships for International Research in the Sciences (Due:3/6/2009)
The Yale College Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences Program provides support for original undergraduate research projects abroad in the natural and applied sciences.

Yale College Fellowships for Research in Health Studies (Due:3/4/2009)
The Yale College Fellowship for Research in Health Studies Program provides support for original undergraduate research projects in health studies, including study of the social, political, economic and biological determinants of health.

Yale Summer Traveling Fellowships (Bates, et al) (Due:1/30/2009 5:00:00 PM)
Competition for the Summer Traveling Fellowships is open to juniors (or students for whom 2009 is their final summer) in Yale College who give evidence that their educational experience would be significantly enhanced by a project of independent study and/or research outside of the continental United States.

Graduate Prizes and Fellowships

Below you will find a small selection of the many awards and fellowships available to Yale graduate students. This page is updated monthly, so please follow the links for complete information. To tailor a search to your particular qualifications please go to Prizes by Department and Subject, Yale Grants and Fellowships Search, Yale International Educations and Fellowships Program, or the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Fellowship Database Search.

Charles Kao Fund Research Grants (Due:2/13/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Charles Kao Fund Research Grants at The MacMillan Center provide support for summer research in East and Southeast Asia.

Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale (Due:2/20/2009 11:59:00 PM)
GOALS: The Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale University has the broad goal of bringing together the analytic resources of academic specialists and practitioners across established disciplinary lines to promote understanding of the international factors that play a decisive role in the conduct of private and public business.

Council on East Asian Studies Summer Language Mini-Grants (Due:2/13/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Council on East Asian Studies Summer Language Mini-Grants at The MacMillan Center support the summer language study of Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Council on East Asian Studies Summer Travel and Research Grants (Due:2/13/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Council on East Asian Studies Summer Travel and Research Grants at The MacMillan Center support graduate student summer field research or other forms of pre-dissertation preparation in East Asia (China, Japan and Korea).

European Studies Council Grants for Language Study (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The MacMillan Center invites applications to the 2009 European Studies Council Grants for Language Study competition.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - AFRICAN STUDIES - ACADEMIC YEAR (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the 2009-2010 academic year Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language, area and international studies.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - AFRICAN STUDIES - SUMMER (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the summer 2009 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language study.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - EUROPEAN STUDIES - ACADEMIC YEAR (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the 2009-2010 academic year Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language, area and international studies.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - EUROPEAN STUDIES - SUMMER (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the summer 2009 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language study.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES - ACADEMIC YEAR (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the 2009-2010 academic year Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language, area and international studies.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES - SUMMER (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the summer 2009 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language study.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - MIDDLE EAST STUDIES - ACADEMIC YEAR (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the 2009-2010 academic year Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language, area and international studies.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) - MIDDLE EAST STUDIES - SUMMER (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications to the summer 2009 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for modern language study.

Fox International Fellowship (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Fox International Fellowships at the MacMillan Center provide research fellowships through exchanges with the Free University of Berlin, Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge Univeristy, El Colegio de Mexico, Fudan University in Shanghai, Moscow State University, Sciences Po University in Paris, the University of Tokyo, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, University of Cape Town in South Africa, Bogazici University in Istanbul, University of Sao Paulo in Brazil and Tel Aviv University in Israel.

Ganzfried Family Travel Fellowship (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Ganzfried Family Travel Fellowship at the MacMillan Center provides support for undergraduate and graduate students on all subjects related to communal and religious tolerance and understanding, security and cooperation, natural and economic resources, environmental, scientific and technological collaboration and development, communication, culture, gender, and family in Israel or for academic work elsewhere in the field of Jewish Studies.

Graduate Research Fellowships of the Gilder Lehrman Center (Due:2/23/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale invites applications for the Summer 2009 Graduate Research Fellowships competition.

Lindsay Fellowship for Research in Africa (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Council on African Studies of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies invites applications for the Summer 2009 Lindsay Fellowship for research in Africa competition.

South Asian Studies Program Travel Grant for Graduate Students (Due:1/1/2020 11:59:00 PM)
The South Asian Studies Program Travel Grant provides travel support for Yale University Graduate Students to attend and/or participate in South Asian Studies workshops, conferences and meetings on topics in South Asian history, politics, economics, languages and culture in the United States and internationally throughout the academic year as well as during the summer.

Tinker Field Research Grant (Due:2/27/2009 11:59:00 PM)
The Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies announces competition for Tinker Field Research Grants.

Faculty Prizes and Fellowships

Below you will find a small selection of the many awards and fellowships available to the Department of Religious Studies faculty members. This page is updated monthly, so please follow the links for complete information. Some useful sites are:

The Office of Grant and Contract Administration Funding Opportunities
Federal Grants

Grant-Providing Organizations:

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Religion
American Council of Learned Societies
American Philological Association
American Philosophical Society
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Middle East Studies Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Royal Anthropological Institute
The Whitney Humanities Center at Yale

AAR Research Grants
Due 8/1
To fulfill its commitment to advance research in religion, the AAR each year grants awards ranging from $500 to $5000 to support projects proposed by AAR members and selected by the AAR Research Grants Review Committee. These projects can be either collaborative or individual and are intended to stimulate cooperative research among scholars in different institutions, with a focus on a clearly identified research project. They may also be used for interdisciplinary work with scholars outside the field of religion, especially when such work shows promise of continuing beyond the year funded. Grants can provide funds for networking and communication. In addition, grants may be used to support small research conferences. Conference proposals will be considered only if they are designed primarily to advance research. Conferences presenting papers that report on previous research will not be considered. Grant awards will range from $500 to $5000.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation
Due 9/15/2009
The Fellowships are awarded to men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The Foundation consults with distinguished scholars and artists regarding the accomplishments and promise of the applicants and presents this evidence to the Committee of Selection. Appointments are ordinarily made for one year and in no instance for a period shorter than six consecutive months. The amounts of the grants will be adjusted to the needs of the Fellows, considering their other resources and the purpose and scope of their plans. Members of the teaching profession receiving sabbatical leave on full or part salary are eligible for appointment, as are holders of other Fellowships and of appointments at research centers.

Franklin Research Grants
Due 10/1
Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral character and quality. Pre-doctoral graduate students are not eligible, but the Society is particularly interested in supporting the work of young scholars who have recently received their PhDs. American citizens and residents of the United States may use their Franklin awards at home or abroad. Foreign nationals must use their Franklin awards for research in the United States. Applicants who have received Franklin grants may reapply after an interval of two years. Funding is offered up to a maximum of $6,000 for use in calendar year 2008.

Sabbatical Grants
Due 10/15
The Sabbatical Fellowships program is open to mid-career faculty of universities and 4-year colleges in the United States who have been granted a sabbatical/research leave but for whom financial support from the home institution is available for only part of the year. Candidates must not have had financially supported leave at any time subsequent to September 1, 2004. The total of institutional and external support should not exceed the academic year salary for the year in which the fellowship is held. There is no restriction on where the fellow resides; indicate the appropriateness of available resources. The candidate's doctoral degree must have been conferred no later than 1999 and no earlier than 1986.

National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grants
Due 5/1
NEH challenge grants help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Awards are made to museums, public libraries, colleges, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, public television and radio stations, universities, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities.

National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grants
Due 5/1
Collaborative Research Grants support original research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars (or research coordinated by an individual scholar) that, because of its scope or complexity, requires additional staff and resources beyond the individual's salary.

The A. Whitney Griswold Faculty Research Fund
Due November 1st, February 1st, and April 1st annually
The A. Whitney Griswold Faculty Research Fund was established to assist Yale faculty members to undertake research in the humanities. The Fund awards grants for specific research projects to full-time faculty members on continuing appointment in any department or division of the University. Preference is given to first-time applicants and to applicants who do not have other current research grants at the institution.

The Frederick W. Hilles Publication Fund
Due November 1st and February 1st annually
This fund was established through the generosity of the late Frederick W. Hilles to assist younger scholars in the humanities at Yale with the publication of their original manuscripts.

Phillip Grants
Due 3/1
The committee prefers to support the work of younger scholars who have received the doctorate. Applications are also accepted from graduate students for research on master’s theses or doctoral dissertations. The committee sometimes approves two awards to the same person within a five-year period. The average award is about $2,500; grants do not exceed $3,000.

Book Awards
Due 3/20
In order to give recognition to new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion, the American Academy of Religion offers Awards for Excellence. The Awards honor works of distinctive originality, intelligence, creativity and importance, books that affect decisively how religion is examined, understood, and interpreted.

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