New funding opportunities are available for students in the following areas:
- The 2011 Dissertation Fellowship Program at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College is open to all doctoral candidates writing dissertations on retirement income and disability insurance issues.
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has reissued a Funding Opportunity that provides dissertation awards (R36) in all areas of research within NIAs mandate to increase diversity of the research workforce on research on aging and aging-related health conditions.
- The 2011 Students in Service Awards program “is a national search for inspirational college students who are positively impacting social and environmental challenges facing our communities.” The nation's most inspiring college student will receive a $5,000 academic service scholarship. Two runners-up will receive $2,500 each. In addition, $2,500 grants will be awarded to the nonprofit community partners and college service-learning programs supporting each of the three finalists to recognize their role in the students’ success. All are invited to participate in the process, either by nominating outstanding students or by voting for their favorite service project. The nomination period is December 15, 2010 through January 28, 2011.