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HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AT OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

This program enables qualified graduate students in the physical, life, social and environmental sciences, engineering and mathematics to conduct their master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation research in residence at the DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory facility. 

Deadline: 6/5/11 for fall residency

Award amount: $550 per week for master's 
research; $575 per week for Ph.D. research; 
$125/week housing allowance, one round trip
between home or school and ORNL, tuition and 
fees for off-campus programs 

http://www.orau.gov/hereatornl/

 

KENNEDY CENTER ARTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS

THE KENNEDY CENTER selects over 20 college 
juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent 
graduates each semester for full-time internship 
placements in such areas as advertising, 
development, education, press, programming, 
production, technology and the National Symphony Orchestra.

Deadline: 5/13/11 for fall 2011 internship (9/7-
12/9/11) 

Award amount: weekly stipend of $225 

http://www.kennedycenter.org/education/artsmanagement/internships

 

W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH DISSERTATION AWARD

THE W. E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE for Employment 
Research invites submissions for its annual prize for the best Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. The institute supports and conducts policy-relevant research on employment, unemployment and social insurance programs. The dissertation may come from any academic discipline, but should have a substantial policy thrust.

Deadline: 7/8/11

Award amount: $2500 first prize; up to two 
honorable mention prizes of $1000

http://www.upjohninst.org/grantsawards.html

AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION DISSERTATION GRANTS

AERA INVITES education policy- and practice-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other national databases. Dissertation grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support students while they write a dissertation. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines.

Deadline: 9/1/11, reviewed in October 

Award amounts: up to $20,000 for one-year 
projects. 

www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/diss_grants/DGFly.html

 

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB FELDMAN FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE STUDIES IN JOURNALISM

Winners will receive a onetime stipend of $5,000 to help defray post-graduate tuition costs. Applicants must be enrolled in, or in the process of applying for, admission to an accredited graduate program in Journalism.

Deadline: 5/1/11

Award amount: $5000

http://press.org/about/scholarships/feldman

 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES, GALE CENGAGE LEARNING MORRIS L. COHEN STUDENT ESSAY COMPETITION

Students currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history or related fields are eligible to enter the competition. Both full- and part-time students are eligible. Membership in AALL is not required.

Deadline: 4/15/11 

Award amount: $500 plus $1,000 to attend AALL annual meeting

http://www.aallnet.org/sis/lhrb/cohen.html

 

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