Searching for Doctoral scholarships? We've gathered 16 hand-curated awards for Doctoral students worldwide. Compare funding type, deadlines, and eligibility at a glance, then apply on the provider's official page. Fully funded scholarships are listed first.
Partial
United States
Professional
Closes in 9 days
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and participating home states and territories
- Amount
- Approved 2027–28 annual tuition support ranges from $10,372 for pharmacy to $38,875 for allopathic medicine; estimated t
- Deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
Residents of participating WICHE states or territories pursuing a home-funded professional health field at an eligible out-of-state program.
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Partial
United States
Doctoral
Closes in 26 days
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Amount
- $33,500
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
ABD Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates at U.S. institutions completing dissertations centered on religion, ethics, morals, or values.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Any level
Closes in 31 days
American Water Works Association and Brown and Caldwell
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Undergraduate or graduate students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who demonstrate an academic or career interest in the water industry.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Any level
Closes in 31 days
American Water Works Association and Roberts Filter Group
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who study water technologies in Pennsylvania.
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Varies
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 31 days
American Water Works Association and Stantec
- Amount
- Amount varies; the official 2027-2028 page does not publish a fixed dollar value
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Engineering master’s or PhD students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who develop innovative solutions to water-treatment challenges.
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
American Water Works Association
- Amount
- $3,000 first place or $1,500 second place in master’s and doctoral categories
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
Single-author master’s theses or doctoral dissertations relevant to public water supply and submitted for the degree during the competition…
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Partial
United States
Any level
The Arc New York
- Amount
- $3,000, distributed as expense reimbursement in installments of up to $1,500 per semester
- Deadline
- Feb 12, 2027
A New York State resident accepted into a nursing, physical therapy, or occupational therapy degree program who is not currently receiving …
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Partial
United States
Any level
The Arc New York
- Amount
- $3,000, reimbursed in installments of up to $1,500 per semester
- Deadline
- Feb 12, 2027
A New York State resident accepted into a full-time degree program related to intellectual or developmental disabilities who is not current…
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Partial
United States
Any level
M. Verna Butterer Educational Trust
- Amount
- Up to $16,000 per year: 50% scholarship and 50% interest-free loan
- Deadline
- Mar 15, 2027
A U.S. citizen who has lived in Bucks County for at least one year, demonstrates financial need, and will study full time in an accredited …
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Partial
United States
Doctoral
Saint Louis University Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Amount
- $35,000 annual stipend plus tuition and health insurance for three years for a core Ph.D. student or one year for an M.D
- Deadline
- Indicate interest when applying to the B
Outstanding incoming SLU Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. applicants or eligible SLU M.D./Ph.D. students entering biochemistry research with subst…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club
- Amount
- $2,500–$5,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Graduate or postgraduate students and early-career scientists worldwide proposing rigorous, knowledge-building field research in any discip…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club and Fjällräven
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 6, 2026 (past deadline)
Graduate, postgraduate, or early-career natural scientists under 35 proposing conservation, climate, environment, or sustainability fieldwo…
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
The Explorers Club and Rolex
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 14, 2026 (past deadline)
Explorers under 35 proposing original fieldwork that addresses a novel scientific, environmental, or historical question.
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club and Kensington
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 28, 2026 (past deadline)
Adults in graduate, postgraduate, early-career, or independent exploration pathways proposing impactful conservation fieldwork with strong …
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Lithuanian Foundation, Inc.
- Amount
- Up to $7,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Lithuanian heritage with a 2.75 GPA, accredited-school enrollment, and community involvemen…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral
The Explorers Club and the Philip Stephenson Foundation
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Oct 2, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduates, graduate students, and independent explorers under 35 proposing rigorous marine research, exploration, or conservation fiel…
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