The Dissertation Support Program covers the period of dissertation research and defense, up to a maximum of four years. Fellows must complete two summer internships with their sponsoring employer.

* cover research expenses directly related and essential to the project (e.g. travel, living expenses during fieldwork, equipment, supplies, research assistance, and other relevant expenditures).
Tuition expenses or support for writing-up and analysis of results after your research is completed are ineligible.

The AAUW Educational Foundation American Fellowship stipend must be larger than any other single fellowship or grant received during the year and must be acknowledged as the major award. Acceptance of any concurrent funds of a lesser amount than the Foundation award requires prior approval of the Foundation.
Fellowships DO NOT fund:
Research Assistants, laboratory supplies & equipment, publication costs, tuition for additional coursework, repayment of loans or other personal obligations, extended field research.

If an award recipient withdraws from the educational institution for which the award was granted, the award will be cancelled and the unspent portion, if any, will be returned to the Foundation. Awards are subject to state and federal income tax guidelines.

If a recipient chooses to take a course or series of courses at a tax exempt, accredited educational institution other than the one to which she was originally attending, or if she wishes to transfer to another tax exempt educational institution, the Otis M. Smith Scholarship Program Award will not be forfeited if the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is notified in advance of such transfer to an eligible institution.

Any ornithological research, to be used for equipment, supplies, travel, living expenses. WOS does not pay overhead or other indirect costs over and above the award amount.

Career Development Grants are NOT available for: previous expenditures, deficits, or repayment of loans;  salaries or honoraria;  purchase of equipment;  insurance: shelter, life, medical/health, or automobile; attendance at conferences or seminars;  professional dues or periodical fees;  tuition for dependent’s education;  travel expenses such as airfare or train fare;  moving expenses; or shelter.

Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree, including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Funds are available for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States, or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for PhD-level work.

Stipends and payments come from the Foundation for Community Association Research and are sent to recipients in three equal payments.

• First: upon acceptance of fellowship & certification of enrolled in appropriate program.
• Second: at the beginning of the second term upon confirmation of satisfactory progress. Must be used for books, tuition, or other expenses for graduate education.
• Third: paid upon completion of the project and provision of a copy of the final project to the Foundation.

The first comes upon acceptance of the fellowship and his or her academic institution's certification that the student is both currently enrolled in the appropriate graduate program, and is authorized to accept a Hanke Fellowship.

The second installment of the stipend will be paid at the beginning of the second academic term following the first payment, upon confirmation of satisfactory progress by the Hanke Fellow's academic or project advisor. The funds must be used for tuition, books, or other expenses of the Fellow's graduate education, as documented by receipts submitted to the Foundation.

The final installment of the stipend will be paid upon completion of the project. The Hanke Fellow will also be obligated to provide to the Foundation a copy of the final project, in accordance with the Fellow's application. The Foundation may publish the project if it is deemed appropriate.

Does not support lab work.

Does not cover overhead or indirect costs.

None specified

Fellowship must be greater than any other fellowship or grant received during that year, checks are payable only to recipient (not university).

Does not fund: Indirect costs, Research assistants, equipment, and similar costs, Publication costs, Travel to attend professional meetings, conferences, or seminars, Repayment of loans or other personal obligations, fellowships are not retroactive), Grants-in-aid for less than a full academic year or, travel grants, Travel to or from the fellow’s home country

*The fellowship will be reduced by the amount of any other financial assistance (other than tuition support) above $18,000.
*You must disclose all financial assistance to RFF.

The Fellowship will not subsidize academic tuition and fees, nor will it cover costs of purchasing transport vehicles, or unnecessary or unreasonable equipment.

Grants may not be used for:

- indirect costs, overhead, and other expenses not directly related to the project

- fringe benefits and salaries

- travel to scientific/professional meetings or conferences, legal actions, land acquisition, endowments, construction of permanent field stations, or publication of research results

- While the Conservation Trust acknowledges the need to preserve archaeological sites and artifacts, our current budget limits prevent us from funding such requests

Funding for continuation of a fellowship is limited.