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Other & Interdisciplinary

Many funding opportunities support research that spans multiple disciplines or falls outside traditional academic fields. W&M faculty pursuing interdisciplinary scholarship have access to a variety of internal and external funding resources.

If you are unsure where your research fits, contact your OSP Sponsored Programs Administrator for guidance in identifying appropriate funding opportunities.

Browse each faculty funding section, or use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search for specific keywords on each page.

Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.

Funding Opportunities

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    • University of Pennsylvania
    • Description: One-year residential postdoctoral fellowship at Penn's Wolf Humanities Center supporting early-career scholars in humanities and allied fields, combining research aligned with an annual theme with teaching one course and collaborating on center programming.
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026
    • Keywords: Mellon Fellowship, humanities postdoc, Penn Wolf Humanities Center, early-career fellowship, annual theme research
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    • International Institute for Asian Studies 
    • Description: A premier global research and exchange platform based in Leiden, Netherlands. It features programs like the Asia in the World Fellowship—an itinerant, multi-phase residential experience that splits time between an international partner institution and IIAS. It supports early- to mid-career scholars and researchers undertaking multidisciplinary, critical, and humanistic research on, with, or beyond Asia.
    • Deadline: 09/10/2026
    • Keywords: Asian studies, international research, interdisciplinary humanities, Leiden University, global fellowship, social sciences

    • Smithsonian Institution 
    • Description: The flagship overarching funding program for the Smithsonian, providing residential opportunities for graduate students, predoctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior researchers. It funds independent research or study that utilizes the Smithsonian's extensive collections, facilities, and staff expertise across fields like anthropology, art history, environmental science, and astrophysics.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keywords: Smithsonian fellowship, independent research, museum collections, predoctoral, postdoctoral, interdisciplinary studies

    • National Science Foundation 
    • Description: A flagship funding initiative focused heavily on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to improve the education of science and engineering technicians. The program supports industry partnerships, curriculum development, faculty professional development, and career pathways to drive high-technology fields like advanced manufacturing, information technology, and biotechnology.
    • Deadline: 10/01/2026
    • Keywords: NSF, technician education, community college, STEM workforce, advanced manufacturing, curriculum development

    • American-Scandinavian Foundation
    • Description: Funding opportunities for U.S. citizens and permanent residents to undertake research, study, or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). It offers major fellowships (up to $23,000 for a full year) and short-term grants (up to $5,000 for 1–3 months) primarily prioritized for graduate students conducting dissertation research or academic professionals.
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026
    • Keywords: Scandinavia, study abroad, international research, Nordic countries, graduate fellowship, ASF

    • Smithsonian Institution
    • Description: Supports senior scholars and experienced researchers conducting advanced work on the history of invention, technology, and innovation. The fellowship provides research support, residency opportunities, and access to Smithsonian collections to advance scholarly projects, publications, and public understanding of invention.
    • Deadline: 10/15/2026
    • Keywords: History of Technology, Invention, Innovation, Museum Research, Science and Technology Studies.

    • Sony
    • Description: Supports university faculty and researchers conducting innovative research projects in collaboration with Sony researchers. The program provides funding for cutting-edge research in areas aligned with Sony’s technology interests, including information technology, devices, materials, and biomedical sciences.
    • Deadline: 09/15/2026
    • Keywords: Technology Research, Innovation, Computer Science, Engineering, Biomedical Research, Industry Collaboration
    • Sloan Foundation, Alfred P.
    • Description: Supports outstanding early-career researchers conducting innovative fundamental research in fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The fellowship recognizes promising scholars with the potential to become leaders in their disciplines and provides flexible research funding.
    • Deadline: 09/15/2026
    • Keywords: STEM Research, Early Career Researchers, Scientific Innovation, Faculty Fellowship, Fundamental Research.

    • Department of State
    • Description: Supports global health projects that strengthen health systems, improve health outcomes, respond to health challenges, and advance sustainable health partnerships in partner countries.
    • Deadline: 02/14/2027 
    • Keywords: Global Health, Global Health Security, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Disease Prevention, Healthcare, International Development
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Description: Supports research evaluating innovative strategies to prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, violence, and crime through evidence-based prevention approaches.
    • Deadline: 12/01/2026
    • Keywords: Firearm, Violence Prevention, Injury Prevention, Public Health, Behavioral Health
    • National Institutes of Health
    • Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to enable the development of a translational research workforce capable of participating and/or leading cross-disciplinary team science programs focused on advancing translational research for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD).
    • Deadline: 09/25/2026
    • Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementias, Medical
    • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 10/27/2026 
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    • Library of Congress
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 09/15/2026
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    • National Science Foundation
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 09/28/2026 
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    • Library of Congress
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 09/15/2026 
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    • New York Public Library
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 09/25/2026
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    • Department of State
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 02/14/2027 
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    • Department of State
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 02/14/2027 
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    • National Science Foundation
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 11/16/2026 
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    • *Institutionally limited
    • Frontiers Research Foundation
    • Description:
    • Deadline: 11/01/2026 
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    • *Institutionally limited
    • National Science Foundation
    • Description:
    • Deadline: Rolling 
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