Sciences. Applicants must be interested in pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields. Students who plan to study medicine are eligible for a Goldwater Scholarship only if they plan a research career rather than a career as a medical doctor in a private practice.
Applications accepted from sophomores and juniors.
Eligibility requirements:
The application deadline is January 27. The recommender deadline isJanuary 28. The nomination Deadline isJanuary 31. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
Candidates must be nominated by the University of Richmond. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information no later than October 31 of fall semester junior year. An original and four copies of the nomination package should be submitted by the dean or designated administrative officer in a single mailing to arrive no later than February 25, 2011.
Unrestricted. However, applicants should have an interest in world affairs, cultures, or languages; or international research interests/internships.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, and current graduate students.
Eligibility requirements:
Each year the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's senior associates.
Unrestricted. However, project topics vary each year and may have specific background/field expectations.
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads who are seeking to enter a two-year graduate program the following year.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
Applicants must:
Participants of the Rangel Summer Enrichment Program live at Howard University for a six week summer program, attend classes, and participate in a variety of programs with foreign affairs professionals at Howard and at diverse locations around Washington, DC.
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that use high performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.
Sciences. Specifically, students studying engineering and in the physical, computer, mathematical or life sciences.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads and current graduate students.
Eligibility details:
The Computational Science Graduate Fellowship provides:
Applications accepted from freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate Law and medical students.
Eligibility requirements:
Sciences. Specifically, eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science; technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest, major, or concentration directly related to one of the homeland security research areas. (See the 17 areas on the website.)
Applications accepted from sophomores and some juniors.
Eligibility requirements:
Through its Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The predoctoral fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, current graduate students.
Eligibility to apply for a Ford fellowship is limited to:
The deadline to apply is November 1. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
Unrestricted. However, you must be thinking of studying, assistant-teaching English, or conducting research abroad.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, and students in certain graduate programs.
You are eligible to apply to the U.S. Student program if you meet all of the following requirements:
Full Grant benefits for Study/Research and English Teaching Assistantships include:
The on-campus deadline is usually the beginning of September. If you are applying through your home institution, your Fulbright Program Adviser (FPA) will arrange for a campus committee interview. Contact Dr. Joe Hoff for more information.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, and current graduate students.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded on the following criteria:
A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge, namely:
The Mitchell Scholars Program, named to honor former U.S. Senator George Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future U.S. leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community.
Applications accepted from current seniors and post-graduate students.
Applicants are judged on three criteria:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and 18 years of age or over but not yet 30 on October 1 of the year he or she is applying.
The Mitchell Scholars Program provides tuition, housing, a living expenses stipend, and an international travel stipend for for one year of study at a university on the island of Ireland.
The deadline to apply is October 5. Contact Dr. Joe Hoff for more information.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, current graduate students.
Eligibility details:
Unrestricted. However, applicants must have an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and be able to explain the significance of their project in Germany to their future studies, research or professional goals.
Applications accepted from sophomores and juniors.
This scholarship committee is looking for students who:
Scholarships may be granted for a minimum of four (one semester) and a maximum of 10 months (one academic year). Recipients will be awarded a monthly stipend of approximately € 650, plus additional funds to help defray travel and research expenses as well as health insurance.
The deadline to apply is January 31. Contact Ms. Abby Ward for more information.
Applications accepted from juniors.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads.
Eligibility details:
The fellowship provides funding for a six to nine month fellowship in Washington, D.C. The fellows will be supported by a stipend and serve as full-time junior staff members at the participating organization of their choice. The program also arranges meetings for the Fellows with policy experts. The Fellows receive a stipend of $2,400 per month and health insurance, plus travel expenses to Washington, DC. The program also provides $500 per fellow to attend relevant conferences or meetings that could cover travel, accommodations, and registration fees.
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship empowers outstanding young people pursuing a PhD. degree in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences with the freedom to innovate and explore their genius in collaboration with leading professors in the field.
Sciences. Applicants must be working towards a Ph.D. degree in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences at one of the Hertz tenable schools. These fields include applied mathematics, statistics, and quantitative aspects of modern biology.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, and first-year graduate students.
The Hertz Foundation seeks:
Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency.
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the tenable schools in lieu of all fees and tuition. Hertz Fellows therefore have no liability for any ordinary educational costs, regardless of their choice among tenable schools.
Applications accepted from juniors, seniors and current graduate students.
The following individuals are eligible for the Humane Studies Fellowships:
Applicants are evaluated based on three primary criteria:
The Humane Studies Fellowship awards range from $2,000 to $15,000. To determine the size of an award, we consider the cost of tuition at a student’s institution and other funds the student may receive. Fellowship awards can be used to study in any country.
Applications accepted from seniors.
Award eligibility will be based on the quality of the applicant's proposal, academic record, and other personal achievements. Semi-finalists will be personally interviewed prior to selection of the award recipient(s).The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Applications accepted from post-grads.
Eligibility is limited to individuals who at the time of application:Through a national competition, the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers James Madison Fellowships to a select group of individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution.
Humanities, Social Sciences. However, you much be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12). Teaching obligation required after completing the fellowship.
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads.
To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, you must:
Applications accepted from freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Undergraduate students at any of the Davis UWC Scholar schools (including seniors who would complete their projects after graduation) are eligible so long as the president of their institution has signed and returned the grant agreement form. While the schools included are restricted to those in the Davis UWC Scholars Program, all undergraduates (not just Davis UWC Scholars at those schools) are eligible. Groups of students from the same campus, as well as individual students, may submit proposals.Sciences, Social Sciences. Specifically, the project proposal must use education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build strong ties among nations.
The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program established to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15-18 Luce Scholars each year, and welcomes applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields who have had limited exposure to Asia.
Applications accepted from seniors and post-graduates.
Intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program.
Candidates must:
Successful candidates should have:
The Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Personal qualities such as flexibility, adaptability, creativity, humility, openness to new ideas, and sensitivity to cultural differences are as important as academic achievement.
One year of immersive living and working experiences in Asia. A professional placement is individually arranged for each scholar on the basis of his or her professional interest, background, and qualifications.
Must be nominated by the University of Richmond. Completed applications necessary for institutional endorsement are due by mid-October at most participating schools. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at a U.K. institution in any field of study.
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads.
Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. To qualify for awards tenable from October 2011, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2008.
University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research, and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse. The traditional Marshall Scholarship is tenable for two academic years (i.e. 22 months), but may be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the end of a third academic year. There are also a limited number of one-year Marshall Scholarships available.
Deadline for receipt of applications in appropriate regional center in United States is early October of year preceding tenure. Institutional endorsement required. Candidates may apply in one region only. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
The UNCF/Merck Science Initiative (UMSI) provides undergraduate support to outstanding African-American students who are pursuing studies and research careers in biological and chemical sciences.
Applications accepted from Juniors.
To be considered for a UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award, you must be:
Each award provides up to $35,000, which includes up to $25,000 towards tuition, room and board, and billable fees. This award is not transferable. Each UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist and will receive two Summer Research Internships with stipends totaling at least $10,000, if eligible. One internship will take place during the summer following junior year and the other following graduation.
The deadline for application is December 1. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDESG) was created 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 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2011, subject to the availability of funds.
Applications accepted from seniors or post-grads.
Eligibility details:
Applications accepted from juniors, seniors or post-grads (depending on program).
Eligibility details:
GEM MS Engineering Fellows receive:
Ph.D. Engineering/Science Fellows receive:
Applications accepted from seniors or post-grads.
Eligibility details:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
Applications accepted from freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads for the traditional program. For the Dissertation Support Program, students must be near the point at which research will begin.
Eligibility details:
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads.
Eligibility details:
Applicants must:
The application deadlines run from November 15 through November 22 depending on field of study. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
Applications accepted from seniors, post-grads, first or second year graduate students.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from seniors or students in their last year of graduate study.
Eligibility requirements:
Social Sciences. Program graduates are expected to attain a graduate degree from a PPIA consortium school with a degree in public policy, public administration and/or international affairs; and pursue a public service related career.
Applications accepted from juniors.
There are a variety of factors that come into play during the selection process. Selected students tend to embody PPIA’s diversity goals, demonstrate a commitment to public service and possess the ability to succeed in graduate school. Our students will be impressive academically, and more importantly, they will be culturally aware, socially sensitive, committed to public service, and share a common vision about making the world a better place. All other factors being equal, a student from an economically disadvantaged background will receive extra consideration.
The Junior Summer Institute will provide:
Applications accepted from seniors.
There are four criteria by which prospective Rhodes Scholars are to be selected:
Election to the Rhodes Scholarship is normally for two or three years, depending upon the degree program pursued by the Scholar. A Scholarship, including required University and college fees and a stipend for living expenses, may be renewed, at the complete discretion of the Rhodes Trustees, for a third year for those pursuing a doctoral degree and whose progress is deemed satisfactory. All educational costs, such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory and certain other fees, are paid on the Scholar’s behalf by the Rhodes Trustees. Each Scholar receives in addition a maintenance allowance adequate to meet necessary expenses for term-time and vacations. The Rhodes Trustees cover the necessary costs of travel to and from Oxford.
The application deadline is October 4. Institutional endorsement is required. Contact Dr. Terryl Givens for more information.
Applications accepted from sophomores, juniors, seniors, or post-grads.
Eligibilty requirements:
Sciences. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, a specific list of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. See program website for a complete list.
Applications accepted from freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, post-grads who have applied to graduate school, and current graduate students.
Eligibility details:
Participants will receive:
The Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship provides payments of all tuition and required fees for up to four years of study, a $32,400 yearly stipend, a yearly academic allowance of $1,000, and an opportunity to complete a practicum at a national Department of Energy laboratory.
The DOE NNSA SSGF is open to any U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien planning full-time, uninterrupted study toward a doctoral degree at an accredited U.S. university. Those eligible to apply for the program include senior undergraduate students and first and second year graduate students focusing their studies on high energy density physics, nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics.
Applications accepted from juniors.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from seniors and post-grads applying to graduate school the following year.
Eligibility requirements:
Applications accepted from sophomores and juniors.
Scholarships are offered in any of three categories:
Each eligible applicant must be a matriculated sophomore or junior-level student at a two-year or four-year accredited institution of higher education, pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree during the 2010-2011 academic year and meet the following requirements:
The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship provides:
Applications accepted from juniors and seniors.
The program is open to full-time undergraduates of at least junior standing at four-year institutions in the United States or its territories. Students must be nominated by their schools and be willing to be presented in USA Today as a representative of all outstanding students.
Eligibility criteria include grades, academic rigor, leadership, activities and, most importantly, the student's essay describing his or her most outstanding intellectual endeavor done while in college.
The USA Today program provides a $2,500 cash award and national recognition through coverage in USA Today and usatoday.com
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