Studying Social Sciences? Explore 7 hand-curated scholarships relevant to Social Sciences students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
Fully funded
United States
Graduate
Closes in 30 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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Varies
South Africa
Any level
National Research Foundation of South Africa
- Amount
- Full Cost of Study or Partial Cost of Study postgraduate funding depending on citizenship, need, disability, academic st
- Deadline
- Jul 4, 2025
Postgraduate students at South African universities may apply through NRF Connect for Full or Partial Cost of Study support if they meet NR…
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Varies
Worldwide
Any level
Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant and Loan Board
- Amount
- Up to $21,000 per academic year for undergraduates or $25,000 for postgraduates
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Marshallese students with financial need pursuing approved tertiary study in an RMI priority field and committed to return service.
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Partial
Germany
Any level
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Office New York
- Amount
- $2,000 to $3,000 toward living and travel costs for one to two months of research in Germany
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Nominated junior-level undergraduates, master’s students, or early-stage PhD students at U.S. or Canadian institutions conducting short-ter…
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Partial
France
Masters
Sciences Po (Paris)
- Amount
- A tuition-fee exemption — for the Master's, €18,500 per year for each of the two years (amounts vary at undergraduate le
- Deadline
- No separate post-admission application —
First-time non-EU applicants (household not taxed in the EU) admitted to an eligible Sciences Po undergraduate or master's programme; reque…
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Partial
Various
Masters
Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust
- Amount
- A scholarship package ranging from about R20,000 to R100,000 per year depending on circumstances, for up to two years (r
- Deadline
- A short application window each year — c
Nationals/refugees resident in a listed southern African country, studying a relevant postgraduate field in South Africa, the UK, or Irelan…
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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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