Graduate and Postgraduate Funding: Recommended Books
Introduction to Grants | Comprehensive Directories | Graduate and Postgraduate Funding Directories
The following books should help graduate students locate funding for their education and education-related programs within the United States.*
Introduction to Grant Research:
The Complete Guide to Getting a Grant. Rev. ed. By Laurie Blum. New York: John Wiley and Sons. (GIC: HV41.9/U5/B58/1996)
An excellent introduction to the basics of finding grants. Advice is practical and comprehensive. Especially useful to individuals for clarifying the idea of institutional sponsorship which is often necessary for individuals such as artists, teachers, and researchers.
Graduate School Funding Handbook. By April Vahle Hamel et al. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. (Currently available only at College Library in the Reference Education Resources area of the 1st floor: LB/2371.4/H35)
Discusses and clarifies types of funding for graduate students, with tips on applying for graduate assistance. Outlines resources and types of external funding, with application and proposal writing advice. Note: the sections listing specific grants can be skipped over, unless they are of use to the reader, particularly as examples of types of grants.
How to Find Out About Financial Aid and Funding: a Guide to Print, Electronic, and Internet Resources Listing: Scholarships, Fellowships, Loans, Grants, Awards, Internships. By Gail Ann Schlachter. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press. (GIC: LB/2338/A334)
More than 700 resources (published or updated since the first edition) are listed by content - types of programs described - and then subdivided by discipline or group. Icons are used to indicate availability in print, electronically, and/or via the Internet. Complete publishing and ordering information is provided. Grants for organizations and/or sponsored individuals are also included.
Comprehensive Directories:
Annual Register of Grant Support: A Directory of Funding Sources. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc. (GIC: LB/2338/A88)
One of the most comprehensive sourcebooks on grants offered by almost every kind of public and private funding organization. Useful to academic scholars and researchers, particularly at the graduate or postdoctoral level, and to institutional applicants as well. Programs are categorized into eleven major categories, with further subdivisions. The entry for each grant sponsor includes type, eligibility requirements, geographic restrictions, application information and deadline, address, and more. Indexed by subject, geographic location, program and organization title, and personnel.
The Introduction is well-worth reading for an overview of types of grant support in the U.S. Prefatory material also includes Program Planning and Proposal Writing by Grantsmanship Center staff members, Norton J. Kiritz and Jerry Mundel.
Foundation Grants to Individuals. Edited by Phyllis Edelson New York: Foundation Center. (GIC: HV/97/A3/F57)
Contains over 5,514 entries for active, private foundations in the US which provide financial assistance to individuals. Includes grants for scholarships, fellowships, assistance to foreign nationals, and funding programs for art and cultural projects, and general welfare. For inclusion in this directory, grant awards must total at least $2,000 per year. Indexed by foundation name, subject, type of support, and more.
Grants Register: the Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide. Edited by Louise Baynes. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire and New York: Palgrave. (GIC: LB/2338/G74)
Compiled for students at or above the graduate level, and other individuals requiring assistance to further professional or vocational training. Information is provided on awards for nationals of the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and most Commonwealth countries, but may be useful to nationals of other countries looking for exchange opportunities or international scholarships. Types of grants include research, travel, non-monetary support, grants for publication, conferences, competitions, emergency assistance, and others. This book is divided into two main parts: the Grants Register and the Subject/Eligibility Guide; it is indexed according to awards, discontinued awards, and awarding organizations.
Graduate and Postgraduate Funding: Directories:
The following directories offer funding exclusively for education and education-related projects and programs in the United States.
College Blue Book: Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans. New York: Macmillan Reference. (GIC: LB/2338/C624)
A comprehensive listing of mostly private sources of financial aid. Arranged in nine broad subject areas: area studies, environmental studies, humanities, life sciences, medical sciences, minorities, physical sciences, social sciences, and technology. Indexed by title, sponsoring organizations, level of education, and subject.
Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press. (GIC: R850 A1 D57)
Includes over 2,500 funding programs. Most originate from the US and Canada, but programs from other countries are included as well. Indexed by subject, program type, and geographical location.
Directory of Grants in the Humanities.. Westport, CT: Oryx Press. (GIC: AZ/187/D57)
Describes about 4,000 current funding programs for research and performance projects in all areas of the humanities, compiled to serve the funding needs of research program officers, scholars, researchers, performers, and public agencies. Each description includes the program's function and goals, any restrictions, requirements, funding amounts, deadlines, and contact person. Sources of support include state and federal government, foundations, corporations, and professional organizations and associations. Also includes grants to institutional applicants. Indexed by 37 program types, geographic area and focus, subject, and sponsoring organizations. Prefatory material includes A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing, by Jeremy and Lynn Miner.
Directory of Research Grants. Westport, CT: Oryx Press. (GIC: LB/2338/D58)
A comprehensive directory listing nearly 5,200 funding programs for research-related projects in medicine, physical and social sciences, the arts, humanities, and education. Funding programs for scholarships, fellowships, conferences, and internships are included as well. Arranged in alphabetical order by grant title, and followed by four indexes. Oryx Press also publishes Directory of Grants in the Humanities (described above) and Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants. Includes a Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing by Jeremy and Lynn Miner.
Foundation Grants to Individuals. Edited by Phyllis Edelson New York: Foundation Center. (GIC: HV/97/A3/F57)
Includes a large section for education funding, especially from little-known local foundations as well as some of the larger ones. (Look under "Comprehensive Directories" above for fuller description.)
Money for Graduate Students in the Arts and Humanities. By Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press. (GIC: LB/2337.2/M664)
Includes nearly 900 fellowships, grants, awards, loans, traineeships and other funding programs only for graduate students in the humanities. Types of support include study, training, research, and creative activities. Nearly every type of funding agency or organization is listed. State funding sources are included; school-specific programs are not. An excellent source in every way. Well indexed. Bibliography of other sources included.
Money for Graduate Students in the Biological and Health Sciences. By Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. San Carlos, CA. (GIC: LB/2337.2/M663)
Includes nearly 1,200 fellowships, grants, awards, loans, traineeships, and other funding programs only for graduate school students in the biological and health sciences. Types of support include study, training, research, and creative activities, and nearly every type of funding agency or organization is listed. State funding sources are included; school-specific programs are not. Well indexed. Includes a bibliography.
Money for Graduate Students in the Physical and Earth Sciences. By Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. San Carlos, CA. (GIC: LB/2337.2/M6662)
Includes nearly 900 fellowships, grants, awards, loans, traineeships, and other funding programs only for graduate school students in the physical and earth sciences. Types of support include study, training, research, and creative activities, and nearly every type of funding agency or organization is listed. State funding sources are included; school-specific programs are not. Well indexed. Includes a bibliography.
Money for Graduate Students in the Social & Behavioral Sciences. By Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. El Dorado Hillis, CA: Reference Service Press. (GIC: LB/2337.2/M667)
Provides information on over 1,000 fellowships, grants, awards, loans, traineeships,and other funding programs only for graduate students, and only in the social and behavioral sciences. Programs must support study, training, research or creative activities, and nearly every type of funding agency or organization is listed. State sources of aid are listed; school-based programs are not.
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans: A Guide to Education-Related Financial Aid Programs for Students and Professionals. Amanda C Quick ed. Detroit: Gale Group. (GIC: LB 2338 F4)
Lists more than 7,000 education-related financial aid sources for all levels of study, and from a broad spectrum of organizations and companies. State and federal-sponsored funding programs are included. Descriptions contain brief notes on the sponsoring organizations, the award program, selection criteria, amount of funding, application details, deadlines, and contact. Indexed by field of study, recipient categories, sponsor/scholarship, legal residence, and place of study.
*Each title is shelved by call number in the Grants Information Collection (GIC) located in Room 262 of the Reference Department in Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.