These 14 hand-curated scholarships are open to Doctoral Students. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Fully funded
United States
Graduate
Closes in 9 days
Smithsonian Institution
- Amount
- $10,000 for a ten-week graduate fellowship, $45,000 per year for predoctoral fellows, or $60,000 per year for postdoctor
- Deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
Graduate students, doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D. recipients, and senior researchers worldwide proposing independent work aligned with S…
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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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Varies
Worldwide
Graduate
IEEE Life Members Committee and IEEE History Committee
- Amount
- $25,000 stipend plus a research budget of up to $3,000
- Deadline
- Feb 1, 2027
A graduate student or recent Ph.D. researcher proposing full-time historical research on electrical, computing, or another IEEE-designated …
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
- Amount
- Up to $3,000 one time
- Deadline
- Mar 30, 2027
A U.S.-citizen woman with financial need who is pursuing a PhD in business with an accounting concentration at an AACSB-accredited U.S. ins…
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Varies
Worldwide
Graduate
Institute for Humane Studies
- Amount
- Varies by the approved project budget; the sponsor does not publish a fixed award maximum on the current fellowship page
- Deadline
- Rolling; applications are reviewed throughout the year
A full-time Ph.D. student or postdoctoral fellow at an accredited university proposing a defined research project connected to the liberal …
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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
United States
Phd
American Association of University Women
- Amount
- $25,000 stipend paid directly to the fellow in two equal installments during one doctoral fellowship year
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. women pursuing their first eligible doctorate full time, with a bachelor’s-equivalent degree and a program extending through at least …
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