Web: www.ods.unc.edu Address: 220 Graham Memorial, 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC.
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows Program
Three-year graduate fellowship with stipend, or one-year fellowship for professional development. Proposals can
cover any topic, as long as they address one or more of the seven FFAR Challenge areas. The FFAR Fellow
program is especially interested in innovative, novel, and collaborative research in food and agricultural, including all
aspects of digital agriculture, phytobiome, soil microbiome, precision agriculture, and breeding technology. Fellows
will have the opportunity to work with the leading industry scientists in the United States and Canada as their
personal mentors.
Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student
(AMS-MAA-SIAM)
The Morgan Prize is awarded for outstanding research in mathematics. It is made jointly by the American
Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied
Mathematics. The prize is awarded annually to any undergraduate student in a college or university in Canada,
Mexico, the United States or its possessions, for outstanding research in mathematics.
Geological Society of America (GSA) Graduate Research Grant
GSA research grants provide partial support of master’s and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences for
graduate students enrolled in universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America.
Google US/Canada PhD Fellowship Program
The Google US/Canada PhD Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding graduate students doing exceptional
work in computer science and related disciplines. Students do not apply directly to Google but must instead be
nominated by their university.
Government of Canada Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Banting Fellowship supports research in the areas of health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and
humanities at a host institution in the United States or Canada.
Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) Scholarships in Research and Artistic Merit
For students enrolled in accredited programs in the United States and Canada. Scholarship funds are for furthering
education in the field of fiber arts, including textile research, history and conservation; and may be used for tuition
only. HGA Scholarship applicants can fall into one of two categories – artistic merit or scholarly research.
Scholarships are awarded on artistic and technical excellence rather than financial need. The scholarly research
category is recommended for those applicants focused on textile research, history, conservation, etc., rather than
artistic mastery.
Margaret McNamara Education Grants
MMEG awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women, who are at least 25 years old, from
developing countries who are enrolled as full-time students for the following academic term in accredited
universities in the United States and Canada, have demonstrated financial need and are committed to working for
the well-being of women and children.
Virtu Foundation Violin, Viola, Cello Instrument Scholarship
Applications for violin, viola, and cello instrument scholarships on a continuing basis. Scholarship applications will
be accepted from pre-professional musicians of all ages who are residents of the United States or Canada. The
major criteria for awarding scholarships are: musical skill and potential; instrument need; available financial
resources; availability of a suitable instrument. The Foundation has access to instruments suitable for musicians
whose age, training level, skills and experience vary widely.