Top 31 Private Scholarship Opportunities for October 6th – October 12th, 2026
CAP’s Weekly Private Scholarship List for September 28th – October 8th, 2026
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Here’s a look at CAP’s curated private scholarship list with scholarship opportunities that have deadlines closing within the next week.
Top 25 Private Scholarship Opportunities for September 28th – October 8th, 2026
SOBP Travel Fellowship Award for Early Career Investigators – North American:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: The training of a new generation of psychiatric academicians is a major objective of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Participation in professional meetings, where new information is exchanged and contacts are made, can have a critical impact on the career of a developing basic and clinician-scientist. In recognition of the importance of academic exchange, SOBP annually selects distinguished Early Career Investigators from North American institutions to be a part of the Travel Fellowship Award program. Travel Awards recognize excellence in scholarly activity by junior researchers by providing the opportunity to attend the annual meeting and participate in special programming for the awardees. Applicants qualify based on their home institution. Individuals from any university, department or institute in the US, Canada or Mexico, who meet the criteria, may submit an application. Applicants must be within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or within ten years of completing their medical residency at the time of application. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants do not need to be published to apply for the Early Career Investigator-Domestic award. Publications will, however, add to the value of the application. Selections will be made based on strength of personal statement, biosketch, and need for travel funding. Past recipients of a SOBP Travel Fellowship Awards may not apply again. Applicants must submit a letter of nomination by the Department or Program Chair or faculty mentor. Applicants must also submit a NIH biosketch (preferred) or short curriculum vitae. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
SOBP Travel Fellowship Award for Early Career Investigators – International:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: The training of a new generation of psychiatric academicians is a major objective of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. In recognition of the importance of academic exchange, the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) annually selects distinguished early career investigators from outside of North American and from one of the following five IBRO Regions (Africa, Asian/Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Western Europe) who would benefit from attending the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Priority will be given to applicants from less developed and less well-funded countries. Travel Awards recognize excellence in scholarly activity by junior researchers by providing the opportunity to attend the annual meeting and participate in special programming for the awardees. Applicants qualify based on their home institution. Individuals outside of North America and from one of the following five IBRO regions (Africa, Asian/Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Western Europe) who meet the eligibility criteria may submit an application. Applicants must be within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or within ten years of completing their medical residency at the time of application. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants do not need to be published to apply for the Early Career Investigator-International award. Publications will, however, add to the value of the application. Selections will be made based on strength of personal statement, biosketch, and need for travel funding. Applicants must submit a letter of nomination by the Department or Program Chair or faculty mentor. Applicants must also submit a NIH biosketch (preferred) or short curriculum vita. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Acoustics:
Amount: $80,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: The Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Acoustics was established by the Society to carry out Professor Hunt’s wish that his estate be used to further the science of, and education in acoustics. Fellows receive a stipend to support their research on a topic in acoustics at an institution of their choice. To be eligible for the fellowship, a person shall have received their doctoral degree in 2024, 2025, or shall be receiving the degree in the spring of 2026. The recipient of the fellowship will be that individual who, through personal qualifications and a proposed research experience, is judged to exhibit the highest potential for performing research benefitting some aspect of the science of sound and promoting its usefulness to society. Applicants must submit a cover letter describing the proposed research project in the broader context of the intended field of study. They must also submit three references from professional associates, supervisors or faculty. One must be from the applicant’s current mentor. Please visit the fellowship’s website for more information.
John Lewis Good Trouble Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something, to do something. Activist, Civil Rights icon, and Georgia U.S. Representative John Lewis was a man who fought for racial justice and equality wherever he could throughout his life. At a young age, Lewis was one of the original Freedom Riders, founded the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and was the youngest person to speak at the March on Washington. John Lewis believed in the passion, persistence, and power of the people, particularly young citizens, to effect change from their kitchen tables and to never give up. The John Lewis Good Trouble Scholarship will be awarded to NSHSS high school members graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027, or 2028. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.
Rizing Tide Surge Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: Each year, Rizing Tide will award three Surge scholarships to graduating physical therapy students or licensed physical therapists who are entering an ABPTRFE-certified residency program and who come from an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic background. Each recipient will receive a one-time payment which will be paid directly to the residency program provider and may be used to cover any residency expenses. To be eligible, applicants must have graduated from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program; attend an ABPTRFE-accredited PT residency program within the U.S.; be a U.S. citizen or have DACA status; and remain in good standing until the completion of the residency program. An acceptance letter from the residency program the applicant will attend and two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $250 – $10,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: Design is one of 10 artistic disciplines in YoungArts’ national competition. This discipline accepts portfolios in architecture, product, graphic, and fashion design (for fine art including multi-media and performance art, see the Visual Arts discipline). Applicants may either be a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident/green card recipient, or someone who can demonstrate that they are legally able to receive taxable income in the United States. Applicants must also be in grades 10-12 or 15-18 years of age on December 1 of the year they are applying. Designers are “agents of change.” They re-imagine the world by creating new products, experiences and services. Within YoungArts, the Design discipline does not include illustration, comic book art, character design, coding or gaming design. This discipline is for designers who design for the “real world” in the following categories: Architectural Design, Product Design, UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Cross-disciplinary Design. Applicants must submit a portfolio of ten individual pages of at least two projects that demonstrates the applicant’s skills over the entire design process, from design research, to ideation, to design development, to finalization. Do not limit the images to only finished hero images. Sketches, models, renderings, collages, and videos are all acceptable and encouraged. Documentation of work should be of high quality, creative, innovative, and clearly show skill set. Applicants must also submit at least two of the ten pages/images that should show preliminary process images/sketches and/or preliminary models/mock-ups that specifically relate to the project’s evolution and development. It is essential to demonstrate the inspiration, the editing process, and the applicant’s skill as a craftsperson. If other people contributed to the final product, applicants must list them and their role and discuss the applicant’s method of collaboration. A video showing more of the design process and/or showing the product/garment/object in use is also required. Please visit the award’s website for more information about the competition and the required materials.
Amount: $250 – $10,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: Film is one of 10 artistic disciplines in YoungArts’ national competition. This discipline encompasses narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation filmmaking. Applicants may either be a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident/green card recipient, or someone who can demonstrate that they are legally able to receive taxable income in the United States. Applicants must also be in grades 10-12 or 15-18 years of age on December 1 of the year they are applying. Applicants must submit one main short film that they directed or animated. A second optional film can be submitted where the applicant is either the director/animator or cinematographer. Total time for the entire application should not exceed ten minutes. Submissions must be in English or with English subtitles. If the optional second film is submitted, keep in mind that applications are judged as a whole, and should reflect the applicant’s aesthetic tastes and intellectual and emotional interests as well as a competent understanding of technical elements. Applicants must make sure that they are submitting their strongest work. The time requirement is a maximum time limit. Applicants are not required to fill up the full 10 minutes. Even 2-minute shorts have been previously awarded. Excerpts are acceptable. Submissions that do not have a primary artistic focus on filmmaking will not be considered for an award. This includes video footage of staged plays, theatre performances, and art installations. Please visit the award’s website for more information about the competition and the required materials.
Amount: $250 – $10,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: Photography is one of 10 artistic disciplines in YoungArts’ national competition. This discipline accepts all forms of photography including: documentary, conceptual, portrait, environment, color, black and white, alternative processes, digital, and mixed media. Applicants may either be a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident/green card recipient, or someone who can demonstrate that they are legally able to receive taxable income in the United States. Applicants must also be in grades 10-12 or 15-18 years of age on December 1 of the year they are applying. Applicants must submit a portfolio that must include a total of ten images, either: Two unified photo series with five images in each series. The series of photographs should be unified by concept, theme, aesthetics and/or subject matter. Or one unified photo series with ten images. It is only recommended that one series of 10 may be submitted if it’s an in-depth, long-term project that reflects the applicant’s capacity as a photographer. Please visit the award’s website for more information about the competition and the required materials.
Amount: $250 – $10,000
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
Description: Visual Arts is one of 10 artistic disciplines in YoungArts’ national competition. This discipline encompasses a broad range of fine art including multi-media and performance art. Applicants may either be a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident/green card recipient, or someone who can demonstrate that they are legally able to receive taxable income in the United States. Applicants must also be in grades 10-12 or 15-18 years of age on December 1 of the year they are applying. The portfolio should demonstrate original thinking and a willingness to take creative risks. Applicants are urged to submit work they feel best represents their personal creative interests and their artistic voice. The portfolio must include a total of ten images that represent eight to ten of the applicant’s best works made within the last two years. The portfolio should explore a cohesive idea, technique, or theme. If submitting under ten works, the additional image(s) can be detail shots of a section of a piece that is difficult to view in an image of the full piece. For those submitting video stills/documentation of performance piece(s), it is optional but a 30-60-second supporting video recording may be submitted. This recording should not include answers to the artistic questions. Please visit the award’s website for more information about the competition and the required materials.
Amount: $10,000 – $30,000
Closing Date: October 7, 2026
Description: The W. Eugene Smith Grant is designed to encourage and support visual storytellers whose photographic work renews the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. Special consideration will be given to work that promotes social change, that embraces new technologies and image distribution, and that seeks to integrate the tradition of photography and social change with contemporary practice. The judges will be looking for a photographer and project that seem most likely to use exemplary and compelling photojournalism and documentary photography (possibly supplemented by or incorporating multi-media) to address an issue of import and impact related to the human condition: social change, humanitarian concern, armed conflict, or other topics of interpersonal, psychological, cultural, social, environmental, scientific, medical and/or political significance, ideally expressing an underlying acknowledgement of our common humanity. Applicants may submit either a biography or a CV. Applicants must also submit a project description, which is a concise synopsis or summary of the project. This outline should be brief but comprehensive. Ideally, the project will be journalistically realizable, visually translatable, and humanistically driven. Applicants must also submit a project proposal that should go into greater detail, describing the practical aspects of the applicant’s plan. It should explain how the applicant will use the Smith Grant funds to launch or complete the project. Applicants can submit up to 40 images total. These should consist of representative images from the project being proposed to the W. Eugene Smith Fund. Or, if a new project, the applicant can include in their submission past work clearly marked as such, that represents the candidate’s vision and their ability to execute the project being proposed to the fund. No AI generated imagery is allowed. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
NSHSS Passion for Public Service Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 8, 2026
Description: Public service can take many forms: urban planning, environmental protection, emergency services and first responders, even military service and public education. Those who are public servants are integral parts of everyday communities. The NSHSS Passion for Public Service Scholarship will be awarded to NSHSS high school members graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027, or 2028. Applicants must submit an educator recommendation letter. It is optional but students may submit pictures, videos or media showing their leadership in action. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.
NSHSS Student Athlete Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 8, 2026
Description: NSHSS has created the NSHSS Student Athlete Scholarship dedicated to student athletes who are passionate about and excel within their respective sports. Athletes of all genders and of all sports are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be NSHSS high school members graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027, or 2028. Applicants must submit an educator recommendation letter. It is optional but students may submit pictures, videos or media showing their leadership in action. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.
NSHSS Artificial Intelligence Innovation Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: October 8, 2026
Description: The NSHSS Artificial Intelligence Innovation Scholarship aims to recognize and support students with a passion for artificial intelligence and its applications, fostering their growth as future leaders in this rapidly advancing field. Applicants must be NSHSS high school members graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027, or 2028. Applicants must submit an educator recommendation letter. It is optional but students may submit pictures, videos or media showing their leadership in action. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: October 8, 2026
Description: AES Engineering is pleased to be able to continue offering scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education. Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason, we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by an evaluation of the essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. Students are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. Applicants must make sure to include their full name as well as the name of the school they are attending this year and their plans for next year in the submission. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 8, 2026
Description: The Future Leaders Scholarship aims to identify young men and women who will be tomorrow’s leaders. Bay State Games is proud to award these scholarships to deserving Bay State Games student-athletes. Applicants must be a member of the class of 2026. They may be a resident of Massachusetts and/or student at a secondary school in Massachusetts. Past participation in the Bay State Winter or Summer Games is not required but recommended. Interviews will take place on three different days, one for each of the three following regions of the state: Region 1: Metro/Northeast; Region 2: Southeast/Coastal; and Region 3: Central/West. Regions will be determined by the location of the student’s permanent residence. If a student resides out-of-state, their region will be determined by the location of the educational institution that they attend. Two letters of recommendation are also required from the applicant, one must be from a guidance counselor, teacher, or principal; and one must be from a coach or athletic director. Recommendations should address the applicant’s demonstrated leadership abilities and achievements. It should give a clear sense of what qualities make the applicant unique and deserving of the Future Leaders Scholarship. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Colgate-Palmolive Award for Student Research Training in Alternative Methods:
Amount: $3,750
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: The purpose of the Colgate-Palmolive Award for Student Research Training in Alternative Methods is to enhance graduate student research training using in vitro methods or alternative techniques to replace the use of animals in toxicological research. The training may include but is not limited to use of in vitro, computer modeling, and structure-activity relationships. Graduate students may propose to develop expertise in relevant methodologies at a laboratory away from their home institution, at a laboratory at their home institution that would not be available to them otherwise, or at approved workshops, symposia or continuing education programs where hands-on training will be received. The training should help toxicology graduate students enhance their thesis or dissertation research. The overall goal is to support the replacement of currently used animal models in toxicology research and testing. Applicants must be enrolled in PhD or MS study in the discipline of toxicology. They must be a student member or pending student member of the Society at application deadline. The proposed training must involve in vitro alternative techniques to replace the use of animals in toxicological research. The application must clearly explain how this training relates to the goal of the award program and also show the willingness of the host to assist with the training or acceptance to the program. Applicants must submit a research description that should include a clear and concise description of their thesis or dissertation research, divided into the following subsections: (1) objectives, (2) work already accomplished, (3) work planned for the future, and (4) relevance of the applicant’s graduate work to toxicology. Applicants must also submit a letter of support from their research advisor/mentor; and a letter of support from the director of the hosting laboratory or documentation of the content of the workshop, symposium, or continuing education program; in the latter case, the research mentor letter should address the itinerary and goals of the activity. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in In Vitro Toxicology:
Amount: $44,000
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: The Colgate-Palmolive Company sponsors the Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in In Vitro Toxicology through the Society of Toxicology to advance the development of alternatives to animal testing in toxicological research. Postdoctoral trainees who will be in at least their first year of study beyond the PhD, MD, or DVM degree who are at academic institutions, federal/national laboratories, or research institutes worldwide at the time the fellowship is awarded may apply. The doctoral degree must have been conferred before fellowship funds are awarded. Preference will be given to applicants who are in their first year of postdoctoral study when the fellowship is awarded. Applicants or postdoctoral advisors must be a member or pending member of the Society. The proposed research should involve in vitro or animal alternative methods. Applicants must submit a detailed project description that includes: description of research to be performed, including specific aims of the research and a description of their relevance to the development of methods involving the reduction, replacement, or refinement of the use of animals; preliminary data in support of the application may be included as an appendix; and a brief section addressing the career goals of the applicant. Reprints of up to three representative publications of the applicant must also be submitted. Applicants must also submit a letter of reference from the doctoral advisor noting the anticipated date of dissertation defense or certifying completion of the degree; a letter of reference from the proposed postdoctoral advisor; and a third letter of reference. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Colgate-Palmolive Grant for Alternative Research:
Amount: $40,000
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: The Colgate-Palmolive Grant for Alternative Research will identify and support efforts that promote, develop, refine, or validate scientifically acceptable animal alternative methods to facilitate the safety assessment of new chemicals and formulations. Scientists at any stage of career progression may submit a proposal. High priority will be given to projects that use in vitro or non-animal models in one of the following research areas: (1) reproductive and developmental toxicology; (2) neurotoxicology; (3) systemic toxicology; (4) sensitization; or (5) acute toxicity. Applicants will be assessed based on their capacity to conduct the described research. Applicants must work in an established laboratory or have access to a laboratory capable of performing the research detailed in the submission, and applicants will be evaluated based on level of training, experience, and competence commensurate with proposed research. The quality of past scientific publications will also be considered. Applicants do not have to be a current member of the Society of Toxicology. The project must clearly lie within the primary research areas defined, must have potential for advancing the field of study, and must be determined to have a future impact on experiments involving animals and the method replaces the use of animals in research. Applicants must submit a proposal, including (1) title of proposed project and key words; (2) abstract containing a brief description of the project in understandable terms; and (3) body of the proposal. Applicants must also submit a signed institutional letter attesting that the applicant has access to a laboratory. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
SOT Best Postdoctoral Publication Awards:
Amount: $250
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: Presented by the Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA), the Best Postdoctoral Publication Awards recognize outstanding work accomplished during formal mentored postdoctoral traineeships by recognizing recently published exceptional papers in the field of toxicology. The research reported in the paper must have been conducted while the author was engaged in a mentored postdoctoral research position, although the author may or may not still be in the postdoctoral position at time of submission. The applicant must be a member of the Society of Toxicology or have submitted a membership application by the application deadline. The applicant must be the first author of a peer-reviewed paper published online, in print, or press, between September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025. Review articles will not be accepted unless they contain meta-analyses and/or decision analyses. Co-first-authored papers will be accepted, with a clear delineation of the applicant’s effort. Only one paper may be submitted by each applicant PDA Executive. Board members are eligible to submit applications, but those who do will not participate in the award selection. Applications will be scored and reviewed by the following criteria: scientific Innovation of paper; impact of paper on toxicology; applicant’s statement; advisor’s nomination and statement; and journal impact. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Bristol Myers Squibb Graduate Student Research Training Award to Promote Diversity in Toxicology:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: The purpose of the Bristol Myers Squibb Award for Graduate Student Research in Toxicology is to supplement the resources available to academic laboratories hosting and supporting Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic American, or Indigenous American graduate students to conduct their research and training. BMS is providing a unique mentoring opportunity for graduate student awardees. Mentoring is expected to prepare them to be successful and competitive candidates for research roles in toxicology and to support the faculty conducting research in toxicology in their role of training the next generation of toxicologists. The graduate student applicant should be in the final two years of their research program, and the faculty mentor and student may propose to use the funding to supplement the research the student is already conducting or to develop expertise in methodologies relevant to their current research objectives. Applicants must be enrolled in a US-based PhD program with a focus in toxicology. The student must have completed qualifying exams for candidacy prior to award. Applicants must also demonstrate a passion for research. They must be a US citizen or a permanent resident of the US. The faculty mentor and graduate student must be members of the Society (or membership is pending. The faculty mentor must have a track record of hosting graduate students who successfully complete their respective graduate programs. Applicants must submit a clear and concise description of their dissertation research, divided into the following subsections: (1) objectives, (2) work already accomplished, (3) work planned for the future, and (4) relevance of the graduate work to toxicology. Applicants must also submit a letter of support from their research advisor/mentor that attests to the applicant’s passion for research and provides details on the proposed activity. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
CouponBirds “Help to Save” Scholarship:
Amount: $500 – $1,500
Closing Date: October 10, 2026
Description: The CouponBirds Help to Save” Scholarship is a program to assist high school and college students in easing financial burdens and empowering them to pursue higher education. Monetary support will be awarded to students who showcase their creativity and talent by submitting a short video sharing their money-saving secrets. This initiative aims to provide financial support to help students succeed in their academic endeavors. High school students must be at least 15 years old and provide an enrollment certificate. College students must be enrolled in an accredited university or college, 18 years or older, with a valid acceptance letter or enrollment certificate. This scholarship is open to students studying in the US or Canada. To apply for the “Help to Save” Scholarship, students must: (1) Create a 2-3 minute video (no longer than 5 minutes) on the topic: “Money-Saving Secrets for Students” and upload it to YouTube. Get creative and showcase your talents. Describe the video in simple terms. (2) Subscribe to CouponBirds’ social media. Follow CouponBirds on X and Facebook. (3) Share the video with money-saving tips on your social media channels (X/Facebook) to help more students. (4) Complete the application form, including the links to the YouTube video and social media post. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Sister Helen Marie Pellicer Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 10, 2026
Description: The Sister Helen Marie Pellicer Scholarship was established in 1969 in memory of Sister Helen Marie Pellicer. Applicants must be eligible undergraduate students in dietetics. Applicants must be a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Applicants must submit one Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship Reference Form. The references must be from a registered dietitian or a faculty member. References and the statement of goals must indicate professional potential and commitment to excellence in dietetics. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for more information.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: October 10, 2026
Description: The FAND Presidents Scholarship was established in 1975. Applicants may be graduate students in dietetics or Registered Dietitians working towards a Masters or PhD to enhance their career in dietetics. Applicants must be a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Applicants must submit one Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship Reference Form. The references must be from a registered dietitian or a faculty member. References and the statement of goals must indicate professional potential and commitment to excellence in dietetics. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 10, 2026
Description: The Clara Augustine Scholarship was established in 2012. Applicants must be accepted or enrolled in MPH, DrPH, masters or doctoral programs with an emphasis in community nutrition. Applicants must be a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Applicants must submit one Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship Reference Form. The references must be from a registered dietitian or a faculty member. References and the statement of goals must indicate professional potential and commitment to excellence in dietetics. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 10, 2026
Description: The Gail Kauwell Scholarship was established in 2018. Applicants may be graduate students accepted or enrolled in a graduate-level dietetic internship program. Applicants must be a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Applicants must submit one Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship Reference Form. The references must be from a registered dietitian or a faculty member. References and the statement of goals must indicate professional potential and commitment to excellence in dietetics. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for more information.
Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: October 12, 2026
Description: The Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship provides an opportunity for early career women scholars working on food, agricultural, or resource issues to collaborate with an established expert at another university, institution, or firm. At least one fellowship will be awarded for use during the 2026 calendar year. The funding is designed to cover the costs of travel and expenses for the awardee to work directly with the mentor on a specific project. Preference will be given to new mentoring relationships as opposed to continuing an existing one. Applicants must submit a cover letter outlining proposed plan for mentorship, including contact information for the mentor, proposed dates of collaboration, and outputs expected. A research proposal outlining the research project that the applicant will work on with their mentor is also required. Applicants must also submit a letter of intent to collaborate from their proposed mentor. Please visit the fellowship’s website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.
Boehlje Agribusiness Management Fellowship:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: October 12, 2026
Description: The AAEA Trust Committee is accepting applications for the 2026 Boehlje Agribusiness Management Fellowship. The purpose of this Fellowship is to provide financial support for graduate students pursuing a PhD with an interest in agribusiness management to continue their education through the PhD in preparation for an academic career in these areas. The goal of the Fellowship is to support the education of graduate students for faculty positions in Departments of Agricultural Economics in the critical area of agribusiness management. Applicants must be a current AAEA member and a member of the AEM Section. They must participate in an AAEA Annual Meeting session or activity. Applicants must submit a letter of support from their advisor and/or department head. Please visit the fellowship’s website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.
Anthony M. Grano Special Purpose Fund:
Amount: $1,250
Closing Date: October 12, 2026
Description: The Anthony Grano Special Purpose Fund provides scholarships for academically successful, highly motivated students in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline with an interest in agricultural policy and the policy formation process. The scholarships will allow selected students the opportunity to observe the role agricultural economics plays in the agricultural policy formation process by introducing them to decision-makers in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Two recipients will be chosen to travel for one week to Washington, DC to meet with senior staff from USDA, Congressional offices, agricultural trade associations, farm and commodity organizations, and NGOs. Meeting schedules will be personalized to reflect the recipient’s policy interests. Eligible applicants will be students in either agricultural economics or economics with an agricultural emphasis in any U.S. university. Ideal candidates are academically competent, highly motivated with an interest in agricultural policy and the policy formulation process. Applicants must submit a cover letter that expresses interest and includes applicant contact information. A letter of support from the department head is also required. Department Heads are encouraged to match the funds if their nominee is selected. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.
Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Fund:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 12, 2026
Description: The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award supports a mentorship relationship with a view to promote high quality research of a policy or problem solving nature in countries with food insecurity and environmental pressures. It is meant to promote collaboration between an early career scholar who is a citizen of and resides in a developing country and a distinguished mentor. The award is intended to cover the costs of travel and expenses for a scholar and mentor to work together on a specific research project in a high priority area for the scholar’s country. Research topics should fall within the mission of the AAEA. Scholars should be professional economists who are citizens of and reside in a developing country. Scholars should either have completed their terminal degree or will complete it within the year. Students studying in countries that are not considered “low-income economies” and “lower-middle-income economies” may apply, but they must be completing their degree and planning to permanently reside in a “low-income” and “lower-middle-income” country by the end of 2026. Mentors can reside in any part of the world, but each must be an AAEA member. Applicants must submit a cover letter outlining proposed plan for mentorship, including contact information for the mentor, proposed dates and nature of the research project and collaboration, and outputs expected. A research proposal outlining the research project that the applicant will work on with his or her mentor is also required. Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from their department head or supervisor stating that the institution supports the applicant’s participation. A letter of intent to collaborate from the proposed mentor must also be submitted. Please visit the fellowship’s website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.
Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship for Women:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 12, 2026
Description:The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award for Women. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award for Women supports a mentorship relationship between an early career woman agricultural, resource and environmental economist from low income and lower-middle income countries, and a mentor who is a member of the AAEA. The purpose of the award is to promote high quality research of a policy or problem solving nature, by fostering research collaboration between the scholar and mentor. Research topics should fall within the mission of the AAEA, but preference will be given to topics focusing on countries that are facing food and nutrition insecurity, and/or environmental pressures. Applicants must be women scholars, who are either within one year of obtaining a PhD in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or related field, or within five years of having completed PhD and are citizens of and reside in a low income and lower-middle income country are eligible to apply. PhD students studying in countries that are not considered low-income economies and lower-middle-income economies may also apply, but they must be close to completing their degree and planning to permanently reside in a low-income or a lower-middle-income country by the end of 2026. Mentors can reside in any part of the world, but they must be AAEA members. Applicants must submit a research proposal outlining the research project that the applicant will work on with his or her mentor. Applicants are advised to discuss the proposal with a prospective mentor before applying. A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s department head/supervisor stating that the institution supports the applicant’s participation is also required. If the scholar has not yet decided on a mentor, they may state this and seek input from the selection committee. The selection committee will make every attempt to help identify appropriate mentors but will do so only for the selected applicants. Applicants must also submit a letter of intent to collaborate from the proposed mentor, if the applicant already has a mentor. Please visit the fellowship’s website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.
Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 12, 2026
Description: The AAEA Trust Committee is accepting applications for the 2026 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship. This scholarship will support applied research by a graduate student on economic issues relating to agriculture. Funds can be used for research related expenses, data collection, tuition and program related expenses such as fees, books, supplies and equipment, provided the items are required of all students in the program. Applicants must submit a description of the proposed research and letter of support from their major advisor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.
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