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• Art Resources
• City and Regional Planning Resources
• Funding

Architecture Resources

• Ahmanson-Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to promote the participation of Junior Scholars in the Center for 17th and 18th Century Studies' yearlong core program
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's (AvH) German Chancellor Fellowship allows recipients to carry out a project of their own design in cooperation with a German host
• American Association of University Women's Selected Professions Fellowship provides funding for one academic year to women in graduate programs where women's participation has traditionally been low
• Archinect is a searchable list of architecture job opportunities
• Architizer lists jobs, people, projects, firms, and products
• The Collegiate Inventors Competition recognizes and rewards innovative inventions by full-time undergraduate and graduate students.
• The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation provides selected social entrepreneurs with funding of $100,000 annually for three years
• Emerging Professional's Companion is an online resource developed by the AIA and NCARB primarily for use by interns in gaining IDP credit
• World-Architects provides job listings for architecture and landscape architecture firms from around the world

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Art Resources

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Student Academy Awards, a national student film competition conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Foundation
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's (AvH) German Chancellor Fellowship allows recipients to carry out a project of their own design in cooperation with a German host
• Allen Lee Hughes Fellowships are in the areas of arts administration, artistic and community engagement, technical production, playwriting, casting, directing, and related fields
• Alliance of Artist Communities lists a large variety of international artist residencies and art related career opportunities
• Americans for the Arts offers a Connect Hub for job, internship, and networking information
• Anderson Ranch Arts Center offers summer and winter internship opportunities
• The Asian Cultural Council is a foundation supporting cultural exchange in the visual and performing arts between the U.S. and Asia and within the countries of Asia
• The Career Services Center of Fine Arts ad Visual Arts and the Career Services Center of Graphic and Digital Design focus on career advice and networking specific to students in these creative fields
• Guggenheim Museums Hilla Rebay International Fellowship offers an opportunity for a graduate student to train in the Curatorial Departments at both national and international Guggenheim Museums
• The Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship is a private grant awarded annually to graduate and post-graduate American students in the visual fine arts
• The Kress Conservation Fellowships provide $30,000 grants for one-year post-graduate internships in advanced fine arts conservation in European art at a museum or conservation research facility
• The Kress Institutional Fellowships in the History of European Art is a two-year research appointment in association with one of many foreign institutes
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers annual resident fellowships in art history to qualified graduate students at the predoctoral level as well as to postdoctoral researchers
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art's conservation and scientific research fellowship programs offer junior- and senior-level fellowships in conservation and scientific research
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art's summer internship and fellowship programs offer paid and unpaid internship and fellowship opportunities for college and graduate students interested in careers in art museums
• The National Gallery of Art Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for interns to work on projects directed by a gallery curator or department head
• The National Museum of Women in the Arts offers seasonal internships for those seeking valuable experience in the heart of Washington, DC
• New York Foundation for the Arts offers funding for artists' careers regardless of stage of career
• Rate My Artist Residence helps artists find opportunities and share their previous artist residency experiences
• ResArtis for international artist residencies
• Residency Unlimited forges strategic partnerships with collaborating institutions to offer customized residencies designed to meet the individual needs of participating artists and curators
• SVA Career Development supports students and alumni in building their professional networks while providing them with the information and resources they need to prosper as creative professionals

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City and Regional Planning Resources

• Abe Fellowship supports postdoctoral research on contemporary policy-relevant issues and encourages multidisciplinary research of global pressing concerns
• Alfa Fellowship Program is a professional development program placing accomplished young professionals in work assignments at leading organizations in Russia
• American Bar Foundation's Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellowship sponsors an annual program of summer research for undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds pursuing graduate study in social sciences
• American Planning Association helps beginning planners find job opportunities
• The American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar Program administers several major grants for independent, overseas policy-relevant research in the humanities and social sciences
• The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning helps students develop a better professional profile if they want to pursue a career in urban planning
• Cyburbia assists job seekers with field-related jobs within urban planning
• Cyber-Sierra Natural Resource Jobs helps individuals interested in employment in natural resource occupations, ecology, and environmental disciplines
• Environmental Careers assists individuals and employers alike, matching top candidates with premier environmental and green employers
• Federal Internship Directory provides information on fellowships and internships available during the school year as well as summer programs
• Govt Jobs is a database of government jobs including economic development, human resources, information technology, parks and recreation, planning, public health, and social services
• Green Corps' one-year, full-time, paid environmental leadership training program gives instruction and experience to 35 graduates that enable participants to launch an organizing and advocacy career.
• Job Hunting Comprehensive listings of job openings and internships in city, regional, and environmental planning, and architecture and landscape architecture
• Planetizen is a platform where starting planners can find jobs related to a specific field within planning
• PreserveNet features regularly updated professional employment and internship opportunities for those in the preservation industry and allied fields
• The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship is a professional development award for those who have a graduate degree and professional experience in fields such as business administration, economics, journalism or mass communication
• Student Conservations Association for internships focusing on conservation
• Sustainable Urban Planning Job Postings contains a wide variety of sources for planning jobs in the sustainability field

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Funding

• American Bar Foundation's Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellowship sponsors an annual program of summer research for undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds pursuing graduate study in social sciences
• The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan
• The American-Scandinavian Foundation offers funding to Scandinavians to undertake study or research programs (usually at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year
• The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program offers grants to undergraduate students, who are U.S. citizens and have limited financial means, to pursue academic studies abroad
• Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia
• Boren Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships supports students pursuing the study of languages, cultures in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East
• Brown and Caldwell Scholarships are offered to minority students and students in the field of sustainability
• The Casey Family Scholars Program was created to recognize outstanding scholarship by college students who have no family supporting their goals and efforts
• The Cosmos Club Foundation Scholars Grant Program provides grants to graduate students to meet specific research needs not covered by other supporting funds
• The DAAD German Studies Research Grant funds short-term research projects with an interdisciplinary perspective in either Germany or North America
• The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world
• The Fulbright Grant provides one year of academic study or independent research in one of 100 nations
• The Glamour Top Ten College Women Competition provides one prize of up to $20,000 to an outstanding college woman
• The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership's Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholarship supports outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development
• IEFA is a resource with an extensive list of financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information for U.S. and international students wishing to study abroad
• The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) Richard M. Weaver Fellowship pays tuition at the school attended by the recipient, a stipend of $5,000, and awards $1,000 in ISI books
• The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship fully funds tuition and fees and provides a stipend for up to four years of graduate study
• The John Gyles Education Awards are available for full-time undergraduate or graduate students in all fields of study
• The Killam Fellowship Program provides undergraduate students from the United States with the opportunity to spend one semester as an exchange student in Canada
• The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) is an organization established to help meet the financial needs of Korean-American students seeking higher education
• The Land Conservancy's Scholarship Program awards annual scholarships to students studying in the field of environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, horticulture, park administration, or a related field
• The Lemmermann Foundation offers scholarships in the classical studies and humanities to master's and doctoral students whose research is in Rome and the Roman culture of any historical period
• The Leopold Schepp Foundation awards educational scholarships to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate a combination of fine character, academic excellence, and financial need
• The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation provides financial assistance with $1,000 to $12,500 one-year scholarships awarded annually
• The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship provides funding for minority students who are undergraduates, and are typically identified in the sophomore year and funded through the junior and senior years
• The Mitchell Scholars Program allows 12 American graduates the opportunity to spend one year at a university of their choice in Ireland or Northern Ireland
• The National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Fellowship provides grants for U.S. Ph.D. scholars conducting humanities research in any country of Eurasia
• The National Italian-American Foundation Culture and Heritage Grant Awards are available to individuals or organizations pursuing projects to promote, research, educate, or preserve Italian-American culture, history, or heritage
• The Open Society Foundations award grants, scholarships, and fellowships throughout the year to individuals and organizations who have a vision and whose efforts will lead to lasting social change
• The Order Sons of Italy in America National Leadership Grant Program offers 10 to 12 merit-based scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $25,000
• The Roothbert Fund awards grants for undergraduate and graduate study in the United States and works to build fellowship among current and former grant recipients
• The Social Science Research Council's Eurasia Dissertation Support Fellowships provide support to graduate students near completion of their doctoral programs in the social sciences and related fields
• The Swann Foundation seeks to award one fellowship annually (with a stipend of up to $5,000) to assist the fellow in his/her ongoing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon
• ThinkSwiss Scholarships support highly motivated and qualified U.S. and Canadian undergraduate and graduate students to get research experience or to participate in a summer school course in Switzerland
• The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Program (VMFA) is committed to supporting professional artists as well as art and art history students who demonstrate exceptional creative ability in their chosen discipline
• The Air Force Aid Society's (AFAS) General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program provides grants to children of numerous members of the Air Force towards educational expenses including books and tuition

• Women's Research & Education Institute (WREI) awards annual fellowships to a select number of graduate students with a proven commitment to equity for women

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