Awards and Funding Opportunities

Originally called the AAAS Thousand Dollar Prize, AAAS established this award in 1923 with funds donated anonymously by Newcomb Cleveland of New York City. Cleveland, a life member of AAAS, preferred to remain unnamed until his death in 1951. Initially, the prize went to an author or authors for a noteworthy paper, representing an outstanding contribution to science. In 1975, AAAS amended criteria for the prize to award the author or authors of an outstanding paper published in the Research Articles or Reports sections of Science. Note: No award given in 1942-1945, 1948, 1973, 1975, or 1976. The winner also receives reimbursement for reasonable travel and hotel expenses to attend the AAAS Annual Meeting.

Nominations Open: N/A | Nominations Close: Jun | Awardees Announced: Feb | Periodicity: Annual | Award Amount: $25,000

Academy members include those who discover and advance knowledge and those who apply knowledge to the problems of society. More than 13,500 members have been elected since 1780.

Nominations Open: N/A | Nominations Close: N/A | Awardees Announced: Apr | Periodicity: Annual | Award Amount: N/A

Governing Society: Stanford University

Description

The Center offers a residential fellowship program for scholars working in a diverse range of disciplines that contribute to advancing research and thinking in social science. Fellows represent the core social and behavioral sciences (anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology) but also the humanities, education, linguistics, communications, and the biological, natural, health, and computer sciences. We are pleased to partner with several entities to provide funding for some residential fellowships whose research projects focus on certain topics. The three newest partner fellowship programs are the Berggruen, Mindset Scholars Network, and Stanford Cyber Initiative fellowships. CASBS is a collaborative environment that fosters the serendipity arising from unexpected intellectual encounters. We believe that cross-disciplinary interactions lead to beneficial transformations in thinking and research. We seek fellows who will be influential with, and open to influence by, their colleagues in the diverse multidisciplinary cohort we assemble for a given year.

Eligibility

The ideal candidate for a CASBS fellowship is a highly accomplished academic (relative to career stage) a major thinker whose work is consistently excellent, innovative, important, and influential. Specifically, the qualified applicant: Has a PhD, professional degree (e.g., JD, MD), an equivalent foreign degree, or has achieved an equivalent level of professional reputation. Is three to four years past the doctorate or equivalent degree. (CASBS does not offer post doctoral fellowships.) Is an academic faculty member or an independent scholar who exhibits a high level of achievement (adjusted for rank), including a strong record of research publications. Is engaged in significant lines of research in a field of the behavioral/social sciences, or does work in the natural sciences or humanities that has important human behavioral and social dimensions. Communicates clearly in English. Is someone who is very interested in participating in regular interdisciplinary conversations. Is willing to commit to being in residence for the course of the fellowship year without conflicting commitments. Although excellence in both research and accomplishments continues to be a necessary qualification for successful fellowship applicants, it is not a sufficient qualification. We seek fellows who will be both influential with, and open to influence by, their colleagues in the diverse multidisciplinary cohort we assemble for a given year. The primary focus of the fellowship year is on reflection and writing, but we expect the work to be informed and transformed by the fellowship experience as a result of interactions with other fellows. We encourage applications from minorities, women, international scholars, and scholars from a wide variety of colleges and universities.

Nominations Open: Aug | Nominations Close: Nov | Awardees Announced: Feb | Periodicity: Annual | Award Amount: N/A