External funding is encouraged by the department, and our faculty is committed to cultivating your research interests. We encourage you to explore our resources to identify prospective sponsors and to get funded!
There are several department and University guidelines that need to be followed. You can begin the process by visiting the Office of Research and Doctoral Studies at Steinhardt.
Tools and Resources
One of the easiest ways to understand what a particular grant competition is looking for is to read applications that have been funded in the past. In addition, individuals seeking funding can access the numerous guides to grant writing available through the links below:
Funds for Steinhardt Doctoral Candidates
Office of Research and Doctoral Studies Guide to Writing Proposals
Office of Research and Doctoral Studies International Grant Writing Guide
How to write a successful National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant
Sample application for Humanities grant
Sample budget template for Humanities grant
Pre-Submission review service for first time funders
Other Funding Resources
NCA's RFP Tracker
A periodically updated, downloadable PDF of comm-related funding deadlines.
InfoEd
Click on the icon at the upper right (Access Info Office).
Click on the "Spin" icon.
Grants.gov
Try a keyword search with “doctoral” or “dissertation”.
The Foundation Directory, via the library website.
Click on "Articles Via Databases" and select Foundation Directory from the "Database by Title" option.
The Grants and Fellowships Blog at the University of Chicago can be sorted by field, date, and type of award.
Many of the larger and more generously funded archives, private libraries and historical societies offer fellowships and small grants for researchers who wish to use their collections. For a clearinghouse of archival finding aids, access ArchivesUSA through the NYU Library web site.