Fellowships and Funding

The Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF) provides general information and a wide variety of assistance with graduate support opportunities. Services provided to GW alumni, enrolled students, and accepted students include:

FELLOWSHIP COMPETITIONS:

• GW Fellowships
• Fellowships Outside of GW
• Study Abroad Fellowships
• International Students
• Off Campus

SCHEDULE OF FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES

• Fall Deadlines
• Spring Deadline
• Monthly Fellowship Announcement

SOURCES OF OUTSIDE FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION

The searchable databses below include many opportunities for funding from different institutions. Often they require that you have a particular research proposal that you want funded.

General funding opportunities:

• Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)
  (You must be accessing from an on-campus computer)
• COS Funding Opportunities Database
  (You must be accessing from an on-campus computer)

Funding opportunities for biological and medical sciences:

• GrantsNet

Below are links to other options for funding. Many of the scholarships you will find on these databases are smaller cash awards that often require an essay on a particular topic rather than a research proposal.

• CollegeNet's Mach 25 Scholarship Search
• SuperCollege.com's Free Scholarship Search
• USNews
• Student Scholarship Search
• Research Research
• FastWeb

Return to top

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

Coming Up:

TBA

All sessions are held in the Conference Room of Rice Hall Suite 302. Please RSVP to gradfell@gwu.edu.

NOTE
If you are not currently enrolled at GW, you are encouraged to use your local public library and/or the library of your current or previous academic institution to find information on fellowship opportunities. Another resource is the fellowship/scholarship office at your current or previous academic institution. International students should check with their home country's embassy for possible funding.

Return to top