The Grant Desk - Fellowships, US, weekly digest

Jane Street Graduate Research Fellowship 2027 (tuition plus USD 50,000 stipend) (closes 13 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Jane Street
Deadline: 13 Nov 2026
Award: Full tuition and fees for the award year plus a USD 50,000 stipend (or local-currency equivalent; taxable). Finalists receive USD 5,000. No application fee.

Jane Street's Graduate Research Fellowship supports exceptional doctoral students in electrical engineering and computer science, mathematics, physics or statistics; research does not need to relate to trading.

Apply on the organiser's site

GovAI Summer Fellowship 2027 (AI governance, London or Washington DC, GBP 14,000 for 3 months) (closes 22 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)
Deadline: 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Award: GBP 14,000 for 3 months plus travel support (UK Research Track figure; DC track has its own stipend). No application fee.

GovAI's Summer Fellowship brings early-career researchers and practitioners into AI governance for three months of full-time work on a research or applied project under the mentorship of a GovAI researcher.

Apply on the organiser's site

Van Alen Institute: Re:Paris Prize, USD 35,000 travel research fellowship on design in Africa and its diaspora (US-based applicants) (closes 22 Nov)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Van Alen Institute
Deadline: 22 Nov 2026
Award: USD 35,000 travel fellowship; one US-based winner selected through this open call (two Africa-based winners were selected via the 2026 Pan-African Biennale).

The Re:Paris Prize, run by Van Alen Institute, funds research into how design plays a transformative role in Africa and its diaspora. Each winner receives a USD 35,000 travel fellowship for field research that requires international travel to connect with experts and opportunities.

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Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships 2027-28 (University of Michigan) (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 EST
Award: USD 85,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 relocation (figures from secondary listings; confirm on the official site).

An academic-year fellowship for mid-career journalists to pursue a study project at the University of Michigan, with seminars and programming at Wallace House. DEADLINES: international applicants 1 December 2026, 11:59 pm ET; US applicants 1 February 2027. No application fee stated.

Apply on the organiser's site

Sundance Institute: 2027 Graton Fellowship (USD 25,000 for California Native artists) (closes 1 Dec)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Sundance Institute, Indigenous Program
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 16:30 MST
Award: USD 25,000 cash grant to each of 2 fellows, plus a yearlong support programme. No application fee.

The Graton Fellowship, run by the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program, supports two Native storytellers from California tribes with an unrestricted cash grant and a year of creative and professional support from Sundance, including mentorship and access to Institute programmes.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Core Residency Program 2027-29 (USD 100,000 over 23 months, artists and critical writers) (closes 8 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Core Residency Program, Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)
Deadline: 8 Jan 2027
Award: USD 100,000 (USD 50,000 per year) plus a health and wellness stipend, private studio, and free or discounted Glassell School classes. Application fee USD 12.

Two-year residency for exceptional, highly motivated emerging artists and critical writers committed to developing a sustainable practice.

Apply on the organiser's site

Knight Science Journalism Academic-Year Fellowship 2027-28 (MIT) (closes 9 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT
Deadline: 9 Jan 2027
Award: USD 87,500 stipend over 9.5 months, plus USD 5,000 for travel and housing, health insurance and a childcare subsidy. No application fee.

An academic-year fellowship at MIT for journalists covering science, health, technology or the environment, with seminars, MIT and Harvard courses and a self-directed study project.

Apply on the organiser's site

School for Advanced Research: Native Artist Fellowships 2027 (USD 15,000 plus Santa Fe residency) (closes 15 Jan 2027)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Award: USD 15,000 stipend plus housing, studio space, a supplies allowance and travel. No application fee stated.

The Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research offers three residential fellowships for Native American artists: the Eric and Barbara Dobkin Fellowship for Native women artists working in any media (including digital art and film/video), the Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellowship...

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Vision Maker Media: Creative Shorts Fellowship (up to USD 25,000 for emerging Native filmmakers, rolling)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:01:42 +0000

Vision Maker Media
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Award: Up to USD 25,000 production funding, plus USD 5,000 paid separately to the mentor. No application fee shown.

Vision Maker Media's Creative Shorts Fellowship funds emerging Native filmmakers to make a short film of 40 minutes or less (documentary, drama, experimental or animation), with guidelines inviting work that pushes the limits of art and technology.

Apply on the organiser's site

NBER i3: Open Data Fellows Program 2027

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Innovation Information Initiative (i3) · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · USD 1,500 per fellow, at least five fellowships, plus travel reimbursement to present at the i3 Technical Working Group meeting in December 2027. No application fee.

Oregon Media Arts Fellowship 2026 (two USD 5,000 awards for Oregon media artists)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Portland Art Museum (PAM CUT) and Oregon Arts Commission · deadline 15 Nov 2026 · Two fellowships of USD 5,000 each, no matching funds required; paid within two months of notification. No application fee.

Postdoctoral Fellow 2027, Crockett Lab (Princeton Psychology and University Center for Human Values)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Princeton University, Crockett Lab (Department of Psychology and University Center for Human Values) · deadline 20 Nov 2026 · USD 80,000 annual salary from a stable institutional funding source (not a cancellable grant).

Coding it Forward: Winter Fellowship 2027 (US civic tech placements)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Coding it Forward · deadline 25 Oct 2026 · Paid full-time job placement: USD 20 per hour for applicants with a Bachelor's degree, USD 25 per hour for applicants pursuing or holding a graduate degree (Master's or PhD), at 40 hours per week for ten weeks (roughly USD 8,000 to 10,000 in total). Pay rates and work dates are non-negotiable. No application fee.

Anthropic STEM Fellows Program 2027 (four-month AI-for-science fellowship, January to May 2027)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Anthropic · deadline 28 Oct 2026 · USD 100,000 to 167,000 for the four-month fellowship (equivalent to USD 300,000 to 500,000 annualised), plus benefits; fellows are engaged through an employer of record on a fixed-term contract. No application fee.

Processing Foundation Fellowship 2027

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Processing Foundation · deadline 01 Nov 2026 · USD 10,000 stipend over the 8-month fellowship, plus open-source software mentorship, cohort collaboration, professional development and public presentation opportunities. No application fee.

Asian Cultural Council Individual Fellowship 2027 (up to USD 35,000)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Asian Cultural Council · deadline 10 Nov 2026 · Up to USD 35,000 for self-directed exploration and cultural exchange of 1 to 6 months. Single or joint applications (up to 3 participants). No application fee.

Asian Cultural Council New York Fellowship 2027 (USD 38,000)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Asian Cultural Council · deadline 10 Nov 2026 · USD 38,000 for the six-month fellowship, covering the immersive cultural exchange in New York City. No application fee.

Loeb Fellowship 2027-28 at Harvard Graduate School of Design

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Harvard Graduate School of Design · deadline 05 Jan 2027 · Stipend of USD 57,500 for the academic year (taxable), plus housing for fellows and their families coming from outside the Boston/Cambridge area through 30 June, and a travel grant covering approximately one economy round trip home per semester. No application fee.

The Center Fellowship for Justice-Impacted Artists (Center for Art & Advocacy, US)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Center for Art & Advocacy · deadline 25 Oct 2026 · USD 10,000 in unrestricted funds plus USD 10,000 in project development funds per fellow, awarded annually.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027 (US graduate study)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans · deadline 29 Oct 2026 · Up to USD 90,000 over two years (stipend and tuition support) toward graduate study; 30 fellowships awarded annually. No application fee.

Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program 2027

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Carnegie Corporation of New York · deadline 13 Nov 2026 · USD 200,000 over one to two years for research and writing toward a book or major study. NOTE: institutional nomination required; individuals cannot apply directly.