Library Resources for Transgender Topics

The University Libraries subscribe to grant resources, host grant funding workshops, and provide online training and support for finding funding. Click the link above to view the Libraries' resource page regarding funding. We recommend Pivot (subscription database) as a key tool - it includes federal, non-federal, and international agencies. When searching within funding databases, use broad keywords to search for the most opportunities (e.g., instead of transgender, try gender minority).

This website from the American Psychological Association contains information about grants and scholarships related to LGBTQIA+ research.

The National Institute of Mental Health offers a number of funding opportunities for "Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Research."

The Office of Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity (ODWD) coordinates sexual and gender minority (SGM)–related research and activities at NIMH. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see funding opportunities.

Find information on funding opportunities, initiatives, and efforts specific to sexual and gender minority health research.

The Schochet Interdisciplinary Dissertation Fellowship in Queer, Trans, and Sexuality Studies provides $22,000 to a PhD Candidate who is pursuing research in the areas of queer, trans, and sexuality studies. Applications for this fellowship are sought from persons of diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented and marginalized communities.

Emerging Leaders in the Law (ELL) is a program that seeks to increase equal access to justice for all people with the belief that in order to truly have equal access to justice for all people, all identities must be represented in the legal system -- from judges and attorneys to court staff and probation officers. The ELL program offers summer clerkships to eligible students.

The Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life maintains an informational page dedicated to awards, fellowships, and scholarships.

The Human Rights Campaign maintains a list of scholarships, fellowships and grants for LGBTQIA+ students.

Point Foundation is a scholarship fund that provides financial aid and mentorship opportunities for LGBTQIA+ students.

The Queer Foundation Scholarship Fund promotes writing by, about, and/or for queer youth. The Queer Foundation offers to the winners of an annual essay contest $1,000 scholarships to the U.S. college or university of their choice to study queer theory or related fields.

GoGrad, an online student resource focusing on graduate degree programs, maintains a list of open scholarship opportunities across disciplines.

The National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) offer the Out to Innovate™ Scholarship for LGBTQ+ students in STEM. The scholarship is available to graduate and undergraduate students.

The PFund Foundation invests in LGBTQ people across the lifespan in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Scholarships for individuals aged 17 years and older are available, and grants support academic programs, non-scholastic leadership development opportunities, and life expenses.