Predoctoral Grants
The Pre-doctoral Research Grant, administered by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), is available to graduate students during the earlier stages of their program. The grant is dispersed in five progress related installments, totaling $5,000. It may be used to cover research related expenses such as books, data collection, computer usage and hardware, travel associated with research, printing, and reproduction costs.
For more information, please visit the SSRC Pre-doctoral Research Grant page.
Annual Graduate Student Summer Conference
The SSRC-Mellon Summer Conference provides:
- a venue for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration
- assistance in the transition from undergraduate to graduate school
- opportunities for graduate students to come together from disparate campuses to develop ideas and networking
- a forum for MMUF students to share their scholarship
- an opportunity for participants to address critical issues in higher education
For more information, please visit the SSRC Conferences and Workshops page.
Travel, Research, and Dissertation Grants
Graduate students who have completed all coursework and passed their qualifying exams are eligible to apply for Travel & Research Grants, administered through the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF). Travel and Research Grants provide graduate students with financial support to complete research at the dissertation writing stage. Funding is for one summer or one semester of travel and/or research support. These competitive grants carry a maximum of $5,000 per student.
Dissertation grants provide graduate students, ready to complete the PhD, with up to $20,000 for one year to finish the dissertation. Awards are competitive.
For more information, please visit:
There are many opportunities for graduate student participants outside of USC. Please visit our Support Programs page for more information.