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Are money matters getting complicated? Or are you intimidated by all the numbers and financial terminology? The following online resources support students in becoming financially literate and improves financial planning during school and for after graduation.

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program is open to educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. The Department of Education will host a webinar session on December 5.

Now accepting applications for a two-year year postdoctoral fellowship to research and teach in African-American, African, and Afro-Caribbean Studies at the Woodson Institute for African-American & African Studies at the University of Virginia. Deadline is December 1.

Join the National Institutes of Health for a webinar on the​ir Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award​, which supports a career pathway for outstanding graduate students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in neuroscience research.

The Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard Barker Center in Cambridge offers one-year postdoctoral fellowships on the topic of migration and the humanities. Deadline is December 8, 2016.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) funds recent Ph.D. recipients for up to 3 years for research activities. Deadline is December 1, 2016.

This article recaps the “Demystifying the Ford Foundation Fellowship Application” info session organized by Miroslava Chávez-García and held on Thursday, October 27.

The 21st Century Global Dynamics Fellowship is seeking an advanced Ph.D. student working at the intersection of human rights and global governance for Winter 2017 with possible continuation in Spring 2017. Application deadline is November 30, 2016.

Whether you are a new student, current graduate, or postdoctoral scholar, opportunities are available to apply for funding! View these options now and be sure to check the program websites regularly for the most updated information. Start now, save time, and plan ahead!

The Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program supports highly talented graduate students in New England and California who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, and who are committed to a career in environmental improvement. Application deadline is January 9, 2017.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan will appoint recent recipients of the Ph.D. as postdoctoral fellows for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2017. The application deadline is November 7, 2016.

The EI Fellows program provides innovative postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute (i.e. social, earth, biological, engineering, and health sciences). Deadline is November 1, 2016 by 5 p.m. EST.

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) awards an astrophysics postdoc scholar an opportunity to research at various facilities for up to 4 years. Deadline is October 31 at 5 p.m. (GMT).

For those doing research overseas, the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) offers research fellowships to doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and independent scholars all year round. Various fellowships applications open now with deadlines of Jan 2017 - Feb 2017.

As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 180 new three-year graduate fellowships. Deadline is December 9.

The purpose of the George Bennett Fellowship is to provide time and freedom from material considerations to a person seriously contemplating or pursuing a career as a writer. The deadline to apply is November 30.

The Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, invites applications for its 2017-2018 research fellowships. Deadline is November 15.

GEM is a network of corporations, laboratories, universities, and research institutions that enables qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering. Deadline is November 15.

The AAUW is providing more than $3.7 million in funding for more than 230 fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2016-17 academic year. Check out the six different types of fellowships and grants they offer, with the first deadline being November 15, 2016.

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship is awarded to women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D or doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering. Deadline is November 15, 2016.