Hertz Fellowship. “we provide the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology with five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the research freedom to pursue innovative ideas with real-world impact.”
Fulbright Open Study/Research Award. “The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed for U.S. graduating seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists”
NSF Funding for Graduate Students. “offers graduate students and recent Ph.D.s paid opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge in science and engineering.”
White House Fellows. “The purpose of the White House Fellows program is to provide gifted and highly motivated emerging leaders with some first-hand experience in the process of governing the Nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of society.”
Presidential Management Fellows. “is the Federal Government's premier leadership development program for advanced degree holders across all academic disciplines.”
IMAGINE PhD "a career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences."
Alternative Career Resources
Career beyond the Academic A collection resources from UC Berkeley to help you explore and pursue the vast range of career options available to advanced degree candidates.
Beyond the Ivory Tower
"works with natural scientists, social scientists, and philosophers looking to communicate their ideas to popular audiences."
Sciences Alternatives "Passionate about science but don’t want a career in a laboratory? There are many opportunities for scientists outside of the laboratory"
