*Just about two weeks ago I posted on ECOLOG requesting your advice on finding funding to pursue graduate studies abroad (as a US citizen). I had a number of good responses. In addition I had a number of people request that I share the information I found out as many others seem to be hitting the same roadblocks that I have. So, without further ado, a summary of your responses:*
- FONDECYT (analogous to the USDA) has graduate and postdoctoral funding competitions for those interested in studying in Chile which are open to Americans. - Marie Curie Actions offers ‘Action Fellowships’ which are open researchers regardless of their nationality or field of research, none of these are open at the moment but to find more visit: http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/index_en.htm - Dr. Andrew of the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences at Murdoch University in Western Australia says, “…if Western Australia isn’t too far away for you, my university offers scholarships to international students for graduate studies.” http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Research-and-Development/Resources-for-students/Future-research-students/Admission-and-scholarship/International-student-scholarships/ - Some Canadian funding sources which do not include stipulations on who the money goes to include: Parks Canada and Industrial NSERC funding. It was suggested to find a professor who has funding for a project from one of these sources. - Someone suggested this website: https://w01.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarshipnoncdn-boursenoncdn.aspx?lang=eng - Many people suggested that I introduce myself and my research intent on ECOLOG and maybe someone will be interested in me. - For study in the EU multiple people suggested Erasmus Mundus, see more here http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/mundus_en.htm. Also check out http://ec.europa.eu/education/study-in-europe/ - In Germany paid internships are offered through DAAD RISE and RISE Pro, whose goal is to get North American students interested in research and ultimately complete a masters and PhD programs in Germany. Paid summer and fall internships for post grad/masters/doctorate students can be found at https://www.daad.org/risepro DAAD (grants and scholarships) can be found at https://www.daad.org/ - Someone posted regarding and NSF program titled: East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture, and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. The NSF award includes participation in the Pre-Departure Orientation, summer stipend of $5,000, and roundtrip airplane ticket to the host location. EAPSI partner agencies pay in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes. More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284 - The remainder of the suggestions included finding a professor with funding, look for RA/TA ships, find university scholarships and supplement if needed, etc. *Thank you all for your responses and I hope this helps some other people out there.* * Best,* *Phil.*
