Alphabetical Listing of Fellowship Opportunities
The National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarships (for undergraduate and graduate study)
The Boren scholarships support study abroad in all regions or countries except Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The focus of NSEP is on geographical areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships provide up to $10,000 for a semester-long study abroad program and up to $20,000 for a year-long study abroad program. Awards are intended for Juniors and seniors (academic term or year) to increase their knowledge of and competencies in other languages and cultures; and, for freshmen and sophomores (intensive summer or academic term study abroad programs) to foster their interest in international affairs. There are also graduate scholarships available. Deadlines: Graduate - January 29, 2009; Undergraduate - February 11, 2009.
Winston Churchill Scholarships (for graduate study)
The Churchill Scholarship provides funding for one year of graduate study for U. S. citizens in the fields of engineering, mathematics, or science at the University of Cambridge; Churchill Scholars live at Churchill College. Candidates should possess outstanding academic and leadership qualities. The applicant may already by enrolled in a U. S. graduate program at the time of application. The applicant's study or research plans must be well-suited to Cambridge departments. A very high GPA and the GRE General Test are required. An applicant must submit a separate application to the University of Cambridge by mid-October and the application for the Churchill Scholarship by November 12, 2008. Campus deadline: April 15; National deadline: November 12, 2008.
Fulbright Grants (U.S. Student Program) (for graduate study)
Fulbrights are for graduate study or research abroad. Grants are awarded to seniors and graduate students in all academic fields and in the creative and performing arts. One-year English teaching assistantships are also available. Applicants must hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and carry out the proposed study. Such proficiency is especially important to students wishing to undertake projects in the social sciences and the humanities. Fulbright full grants provide round-trip airfare, language or orientation courses (where appropriate), tuition (in some cases), book and research allowances, maintenance for the academic year, supplemental health and accident insurance, and, in some cases, funds for spousal support. Campus deadline: September 12, 2008; National deadline: October 20, 2008.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships (for graduate study)
The Gates Cambridge provides full scholarships for 160 graduate students from all over the world to study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge in England. The scholarships will cover tuition, room, board, travel and stipend for study at Cambridge. Between 60 and 80 awards will be made each year to students resident in the United States. The scholarships may be held for 1 to 4 years, depending on the course of study and are conditional on the student gaining admission to Cambridge by the University's regular application process. Campus deadline: April 15; National deadline: October 15, 2008.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships (for undergraduate study)
Goldwaters are for sophomores and juniors studying and planning a research career in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. Sophomore scholarship recipients receive $14,000 and junior scholarship recipients receive $7,000 towards expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Campus deadline: November 1, 2008; National deadline: January 30, 2009.
Hertz Foundation (for graduate study)
The Hertz Foundation's Graduate Fellowship award, which is based on merit (not need) 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. The personal stipend, paid over the nine-month academic year, is $28,000 for Fellowships awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year. The Fellowship award is renewable annually (upon a showing of satisfactory progress toward receipt of the Ph.D. degree) for a total Fellowship tenure of no more than five years. Fellows must attend one of the Foundation's tenable schools. Evidence of exceptional creativity, broad understanding of physical principles, and outstanding potential for innovative research is expected. Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency (see the Moral Commitment section). College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply. Deadline: October 31, 2008.
Jack Kent Cooke (for graduate study)
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship program supports exceptional students with financial need who are enrolling in graduate school within five years of completing an undergraduate degree. Scholars may use the award for full-time attendance at any accredited graduate school in the US or abroad, for any graduate or professional degree. The award provides funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books. The Foundation awards recipients as much as $50,000 annually for up to six years, depending on the student's choice of graduate program and institution.Campus deadline: early January; National deadline: mid-March.
Jacob Javits Fellowship (for graduate study)
The Jacob Javits Fellowship Program provides graduate level support (masters and doctorate) for students pursuing the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Applicant must be an undergraduate senior or a first year graduate student. The Javits Fellowship is valued at $26,600 + (tuition and stipend) for a maximum of 24 months. Seventy-five fellowships are awarded annually, and applications are October 3, 2008.
James Madison Fellowships (for graduate study)
Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have recently completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis. Graduate study should focus on the Constitution -- its history and contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of democratic government and applicants should intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, American government and social studies in grades 7-12. Junior Fellows must complete graduate study within 2 academic years of full-time study. Applicants must either currently posses a bachelor's degree, or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later then August 31 of the year in which they are applying. The maximum amount of each award is up to $24,000 with payments covering the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year. Deadline: March 1st, 2009.
British Marshall Scholarships (for graduate study)
Marshall Scholarships cover two to three years of study at any British university in any discipline, at either undergraduate or graduate level, leading to the award of a British university degree. Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university and have obtained after their freshman year a grade point average of not less than 3.7. Scholarships are awarded to seniors, graduate students, and alumni who are 26 or younger (35 if you wish to read business studies) and are citizens of the United States. Forty scholarships are given, and the award covers all tuition and other fees, a personal allowance to cover residence and cost of living expenses, round-trip airfare, an annual grant for approved travel in connection with studies, payment (in certain circumstances) of necessary daily travel expenses, an annual book grant, a thesis allowance, if required, and a married person's allowance, depending on circumstances. Selectors look for distinction of intellect and character. Preference will be given to candidates who combine high academic ability with the capacity to play an active role in the life of the UK University to which they go, and to those who display a potential to make a significant contribution to their own society. Campus deadline: April 15; National deadline: October 2, 2008.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies (for graduate study)
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies (American Studies, Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature, Cultural Anthropology, English Literature, Foreign Language and Literature, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Religion) are designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines. The Mellon Fellowship is a competitive award for first-year doctoral students only and cannot be deferred. Mellon Fellows are expected to carry a full course load during the nine-month academic year of the fellowship. Summer study is not included. Fellows may not accept supplementary awards or employment, including teaching assistantships. Fellows may take their awards to any accredited graduate program in the United States or Canada. Each year, approximately 85 fellowships are available. The fellowship covers full graduate tuition and required fees for the first year of graduate study and includes a stipend of $17,500.
George J. Mitchell Scholarships (for graduate study)
The Mitchell Scholarships allow students who are U.S. citizens, aged eighteen or over but not yet thirty, to pursue one year of graduate study in any field at the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland. Prospective scholars must have a demonstrated record of intellectual distinction, leadership, and extra-curricular activity, as well as personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others, which indicate a potential for future leadership and contribution to society. Applicants must be graduating seniors. Scholarship recipients receive tuition, room, airfare to and from Ireland, travel expenses, and an $11,000 stipend. Twelve scholarships are awarded annually. Campus deadline: April 15; National deadline: October 6, 2008.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (for graduate study)
The Department of Defense is committed to increasing the number and quality of our Nation's scientists and engineers. Toward that end, the DoD annually supports approximately 8,000 graduate students in fields important to national defense needs. The DoD supports graduate students in a number of ways. First and foremost is the support of thousands of graduate students who are members of research teams funded through DoD contracts and grants. The students, selected by the research faculty, engage in fundamental studies under the leadership of a senior researcher and commensurately earn advanced degrees. Usually, these students are supported wholly by the DoD grant or contract. This program seeks to identify individuals whose scientific and engineering credentials will support study through doctoral degrees. The prevailing goal is to provide the United States with talented, doctorally trained American men and women who will lead state of the art research projects in disciplines having the greatest payoff to national defense requirements. This program is highly competitive. Deadline: January 7, 2008.
National Institutes of Health-University of Cambridge Health Science Research Scholars (for graduate study)
National Institutes of Health-University of Oxford Scholars in Biomedical Research (for graduate study)
The NIH, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities in Britain, have established a collaborative graduate program in biomedical sciences. Students typically spend two years in England at either school, pursuing tutorials and research on a collaborative project with an NIH intramural scientist. They then typically spend about two years in Bethesda, Maryland, continuing their thesis research project at the NIH, with doctoral degrees awarded by Oxford or Cambridge upon completion. The NIH is the largest biomedical research facility in the world and has trained over 100 Nobel laureates. Students design their own project in consultation with faculty. Students receive a stipend of $24,000 per year, health and travel benefits, and other academic support including tuition and lab fees in England and at the NIH until PhD degree completion. Financial support is now available for students desiring to complete combined M.D./Ph.D. degrees through the program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, and must have courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Outstanding academic performance and exceptional promise for a career in biomedical research are important. Previous laboratory research experience is a strong qualification for this program. Oxford and Cambridge are formally separate programs, but admissions are combined so students chose after acceptance. Additional information for the Cambridge program. Additional information for the Oxford program. Deadline: January 1, 2008.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (including Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science Awards) (for graduate study)
Those eligible to apply for NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are college seniors, first-year graduate students, and others who have completed a limited amount of graduate study in science, mathematics, or engineering. The awards are three-year full fellowships for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees in the areas of science, mathematics, and engineering. NSF Graduate Fellowships are open only to individuals who are, at the time of application, citizens or nationals or permanent resident aliens of the United States. Eligibility is limited to those individuals who, at the time of application, have completed no more than 20 semester hours or equivalent of graduate study in the fields supported by this program. Women who intend to pursue graduate degrees in engineering or in computer and information science and engineering and who meet the eligibility requirements above can apply for the additional WENG or WICS awards. Awards carry a stipend for each fellow of $16,800 for a 12-month tenure and an annual cost-of-education allowance of $10,500, pending availability of funds. Approximately 900 awards are given annually. Deadline: Consult website (early November 2008).
Rhodes Scholarship (for graduate study)
A Rhodes Scholarship is tenable at the University of Oxford. It may be held for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years. Scholars are required to be full-time students at Oxford for the duration of their undergraduate or graduate degree programs. The Rhodes Scholarship consists of a direct payment to the Scholar's College of all tuition fees (such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory fees, and certain other set charges), plus a maintenance allowance paid directly to the Scholar in installments during the two-year term of the Scholarship. The Rhodes Trustees will assist successful applicants with their traveling expenses to and from Oxford. Scholarships are awarded to seniors, graduate students, and alumni between the ages of 18 and 25. Candidates must be citizens of one of the following countries or regions: Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, United States, Zambia, or Zimbabwe. Proven intellectual and academic quality of a high standard is the first quality required of applicants, but applicants will also be required to show integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow beings, the ability to lead and the energy to use their talents to the full. Cecil Rhodes believed that the last of these qualities was best tested through participation and success in sports. Participation in varsity sports is not essential if applicants are able to demonstrate in other ways the physical vigor that will enable Rhodes Scholars to make an effective contribution to the world around them. Campus deadline: April 15; National deadline: October 1, 2008.
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships (for undergraduate and graduate study)
Interested applicants must apply for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships through their local Rotary club. Because application deadlines vary by club and district, only your local club can provide specific information on deadlines. For 2010-11 awards, club deadlines may be as early as March 2009 or as late as July 2009. Remember that scholarship availability varies by Rotary district. If your local district is not offering scholarships, you may wish to inquire next year. See Application Process for Applicants for a sample scholarships timeline.
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (for graduate study)
These fellowships provide substantial financial assistance to help either a graduating senior or a graduate with a bachelor's degree who possesses a green card, has applied for naturalization, has been naturalized as a US citizen, or is the child of two parents who are both naturalized US citizens to attend or to continue to attend a graduate program (in any field) of an American university. Graduate students may not have, however, passed their second year of graduate study. Fellowship recipients receive, for up to two years, $20,000 per year plus 1/2 the cost of tuition. Deadline: November 1, 2008.
Harry S. Truman Scholarships (for graduate study)
The Truman Scholarship is a $30,000 merit-based grant awarded to undergraduate students, who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector or elsewhere in public service. Candidates must be in the upper quarter of their junior class and be nominated by the university's Truman Faculty Representative. The Truman Foundation is looking for candidates who have extensive records of public and community service, are committed to careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills. Campus deadline: November 1, 2008; National deadline: February 3, 2009.
Morris K. Udall Foundation (for undergraduate study)
The Udall scholarship honors the legislative legacy of Congressman Morris K. Udall and promotes future scientists and policymakers in areas impacted by his efforts, in particular students seeking careers in environmental policy and/or environmental science OR Native American/Native Alaskan students seeking careers in healthcare or tribal policy. Campus deadline: November 1, 2008; National deadline: March 3, 2009.
USA Today (for undergraduate study)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (for undergraduate study)
Scholarships are intended for rising juniors and seniors who are expected to graduate within two years of receiving the award; U.S. Citizenship is required. Only students majoring in physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences including science policy, engineering, mathematics, or computer science are considered. Students must have career and employment goals aligned with the mission and objectives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. There is a monthly stipend of $1000/month for 9 months and full tuition and fees are paid. Appointments are for one year with renewal for one additional year. There is a required Practicum (Research Internship)at a DHS-designated facility.It is expected that this research experience will occur during the summer, but could occur during the academic term. During the research internship, the stipend will increase to $500/week and you will be paid one round-trip travel allowance. Deadline: late January/early February.
