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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks:
In the interest of spreading the wealth (literally), does anyone have recommendations for external grad school funding sources? I thought it would be helpful to collect them in one thread given how many people are applying to programs right now. Thank you!
Great idea. Crowdsource away!
This will vary by country. And I’m not aware of any comprehensive and up to date databases of external grad school funders.
But I’ll share what I know: the main UK external funder is the AHRC. They have sub-bodies in different regions of the UK (e.g., the OOC-DTP for Oxbridge and the Open Uni, and the SGSAH in Scotland). Note that you can apply for this during your first year of graduate study (for funding from your second year onwards), in addition to (as is much more common) applying prior to entry (for funding from your first year onwards).
Additional sources of external funding are bursaries and scholarships from the Royal Institute of Philosophy, Aristotelian Society, Society for Applied Philosophy, Alpine Fellowship, and the Analysis Trust. These are all single-year funding opportunities, mostly for the 3rd or 4th year of graduate study (except the Alpine Fellowship, which I think can be held in any year). The Global Priorities Institute also offers fellowships most years, but I think they might be on pause for now.
The American Society for Aesthetics offers a dissertation completion fellowship: https://aesthetics-online.org/page/dissfellowships
In Canada, SSHRC is a great resource. They offer both MA and doctoral scholarships, but they are limited to Canadian students or permanent residents studying at a Canadian institution. The way the MA one works is that usually, after you get accepted to a University, you apply for the next funding year (it is a one year award for $27,000). The doctoral scholarships are for longer, for 3 years I believe, at $40,000 a year. Again, you get accepted then apply in most cases, so wouldn’t have funding first year. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp
IHS and Mercatus are two external funders in the US that give a variety of small to medium sized grants (think 4 digits). They are classical liberals and have a libertarian (albeit strongly anti-trump) bent. Recipients are not required to share these views, and they do not meddle with your research or such. I had very positive experiences with them. They favor PPE-style research, but I have received various grants for work in traditional philosophy of mind and action.
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