Funding Opportunities Managed by the Division of Graduate Studies
UO graduate student's can apply for a range of scholarships, fellowships, and awards, supported by generous donors and the Division of Graduate Studies.
Betty Foster McCue Graduate Scholarship
This award supports doctoral students conducting dissertation research related to human development and performance.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $5,000
David S. Easly Graduate Scholarship
This award supports master’s, doctoral, and law students who are pursuing degrees focused on environmental conservation, preservation, or research.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $5,000
Division of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Award
This award supports UO master’s, doctoral, and law students selected to present their research at an academic conference to offset travel, registration, and lodging expenses.
Deadline: Rolling
Award amount: up to $1,000
Division of Graduate Studies Dissertation Award
This award supports doctoral and law students to offset expenses directly related to their dissertation, such as writing support, books and supplies, software, research-related travel, training, professional memberships, paying research assistants, and more.
Deadline: Rolling
Award amount: up to $1,000
Division of Graduate Studies Master’s Project and Thesis Award
This award supports master’s students to offset expenses directly related to their capstone/terminal project or thesis, such as project materials, books and supplies, software, research-related travel, training, and more.
Deadline: Rolling
Award amount: up to $500
Eric Englund Doctoral Fellowship for Double Ducks
This award supports doctoral students who received either their bachelor’s or master’s degree from UO, who have advanced to candidacy, and whose research focuses on American literature, American history, or closely related subjects.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: One term fellowship including full-time tuition waiver, monthly salary, mandatory fees subsidy, and subsidized health insurance premiums, including coverage for eligible dependents
Eric Englund Master's and Law Graduate Scholarship for Double Ducks
This award supports master’s and law students who received either their bachelor’s or master’s degree from UO and whose research focuses on American literature, American history, or closely related subjects.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $5,000
Future Stewards Award
This award supports incoming and current master’s, doctoral, and law students who are citizens of a federally recognized tribe, including the Chinook Nation; priority is given to members of Oregon tribes.
Priority Deadline: March 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST; applications accepted through July 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $20,000 in base tuition
Margaret McBride Lehrman Graduate Scholarship
This award supports master’s and doctoral students who are pursuing a degree in the liberal arts, journalism, or communication and whose research focuses on the use of communication and writing skills to educate and effect change.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $10,000
Margaret Wiese Graduate Scholarship
This award supports graduate students whose research focuses on preserving the culture, language, or artifacts of northwestern Native American communities.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $1,000
Sandra Morgen Public Impact Graduate Scholarship
This award supports master’s, doctoral, and law students whose research demonstrates the potential for significant societal impact. Eligible projects span areas such as social justice, economic opportunity, well-being, cultural engagement, political participation, or scientific and technical solutions to pressing social issues.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $6,000
Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Scholarship
This award supports incoming and current master’s, doctoral, and law students whose research focuses on Southeast Asia. Priority is given to students from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam.
Deadline: April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: $2,000
Steve Raymund Scholarship for Distinctive Field Work
This award supports master’s and doctoral students’ participation in unpaid Summer 2026 internships, externships, or apprenticeships that promote the application of disciplinary knowledge and skills to real-world situations.
Deadline: May 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Award amount: up to $5,000
External Fellowships and Awards
Two valuable resources for identifying a variety of funding opportunities for graduate students through external agencies and organizations are the UO's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) and the PIVOT funding database.
Students at the UO can access PIVOT for free. In additional to offering curated and searchable funding opportunities from public and private sources, PIVOT can help you find upcoming conferences that align with your research interests and potential collaborators.