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* Denotes scholarships requiring
nomination/endorsement by the Dartmouth College
COMMITTEE ON
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
THE
CLINTON SCHOLARS PROGRAM: Semester study at the American
University in Dubai. Open to currently enrolled full-time undergraduate
students. Recipient will demonstrate exemplary academic
achievement. Provision has been made for up to 10 students per
semester. Preference will be given to students who show interest in being
exposed to the Middle Eastern and Islamic culture for the first time.
Application deadlines: March 15, October 15, February 15.
* JACK KENT COOKE
FOUNDATION GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: This program will award
approximately 65 scholarships to seniors or recent graduates planning to attend
graduate school. Each award will cover a portion of educational expenses,
including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate
degree chosen. The amount and duration of awards vary by student based on
the cost of attendance and the length of the graduate program as well as other
scholarships or grants received. The maximum available per student is
$50,000 per year and the maximum length is six years. Dartmouth can nominate up
to 2 candidates. Application Deadline: May 1, 2007. Campus deadline:
February 15, 2007.
DARTMOUTH
GENERAL FELLOWSHIPS: These awards may be used for graduate study
or projects in the U.S. or abroad. Applicants must submit evidence of financial
need as well as academic merit, and a well-conceived program of graduate study,
independent research, or creative project. Fellowships usually do not
exceed $5,000. Awards are not granted for medical school and only rarely
for law or business schools. Awards are not renewable. Application
deadline: March 1, 2007.
* GOLDMAN
SACHS GLOBAL LEADERS PROGRAM: seeks to train and develop
tomorrow's educators, policy makers, business leaders, research scientists,
social entrepreneurs, and other professionals, and to create an international
network through which they can share ideas, work collaboratively, and begin to
change the world. The competition identifies and rewards the academic
excellence and leadership potential of 100 of the most accomplished second-year
students from all disciplines from over 70 top universities and colleges
worldwide. Each student is awarded $3,000. Dartmouth College can nominate a
minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 students who meet the eligibility criteria.
APPLY AS A SOPHOMORE. Application deadline: February 2007. Campus deadline:
November 1, 2006.
JEFFERSON SCHOLARS
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: The Jefferson Fellowship is a
merit-based award that sustains its recipients for five years of graduate study
at the University of Virginia. Applicants for candidacy for the Ph.D. at
the University of Virginia in every department of the Graduate School of Arts
& Sciences are eligible. Applicants for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing also
are eligible. Application deadline: December 3, 2006.
JEWISH FEDERATION
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Educational scholarship funds from
grants administered by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago are
available for Jewish college and graduate students. Approximately $500,000 is
available for Jewish students who are identified as having promises for
significant contributions in their chosen careers, and are in need of financial
assistance for full-time academic programs primarily in the helping
professions. Applicants must be born or raised in either Cook County, Chicago
metropolitan area, or Northwest Indiana. Application deadline: February 15,
2008.
ALFRED K. PRIEST FELLOWSHIP: for graduate study at Harvard
University. Fellows will be chosen yearly from among applicants who have
been accepted by any graduate program at Harvard. Application deadline:
March 31, 2007.
THE PAUL AND DAISY SOROS
FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS: The purpose of this fellowship is
to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished
New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is
established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to
American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has
afforded the donors and their family. Award: annual maintenance grant of
$20,000 and one-half tuition cost for two years. Eligibility: resident alien
with green card or naturalized US citizen or the child of two parents who are
both naturalized citizens; under 30 years of age. GRE, GMAT, MCAT or LSAT
scores as appropriate. Application deadline: November 1, 2006.
USA TODAY ALL-USA COLLEGE ACADEMIC TEAM: honors full-time
undergraduates who not only excel in scholarship but also extend their
intellectual abilities beyond the classroom to benefit society. Criteria
include grades, academic rigor, leadership, activities, and the student's essay
describing his or her most outstanding intellectual endeavor done while in
college. Application deadline: November 2006.
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* BEINECKE
BROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This award encourages juniors to
pursue graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
Dartmouth may nominate one student who demonstrates financial need. The
award includes $2,000 as a graduation bonus and $15,000 per year for a graduate
program lasting one to two years. MUST APPLY AS A JUNIOR. Application
deadline March 1, 2007. Campus deadline: February 2, 2007.
JACOB K.
JAVITS FELLOWSHIPS: The Javits Fellowship provides support
to students of superior ability and promise for graduate study leading to a
doctoral degree or the Master of Fine Arts at accredited institutions in
selected fields of the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Approximately 75
scholarships are awarded. Subject to availability of funds, a fellow receives
the Javits fellowship annually for up to the lesser of 48 months or the
completion of the degree. The fellowship consists of an institutional payment
(tuition and fees) and a stipend (based on financial need). In 2005, the
institutional payment was $11,822 and the maximum stipend was $30,000.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; not yet completed first year
of graduate study or entering graduate school in the next academic year; GRE;
for MFA applicants, supporting materials in the arts. Application deadline:
early October 2006.
FULBRIGHT-MTVU
AWARD: The Fulbright-mtvU award, administered by
the Institute of International Education, will award up to four grants for
unique projects on the power of music as a global force for mutual
understanding around an aspect of international contemporary or popular
music.For more information visit www.fulbrightonline.org/us. Application
deadline: March 29, 2007.
KATE
NEAL KINLEY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS: The Kinley Fellowships provide
three major grants (one of $6,000 in art, architecture, dance, landscape
architecture, music, theatre, or urban and regional planning; one of $20,000 in
instrumental or vocal music, architectural design and history, art and
design, theatre or dance; one in music for $22,000) for advanced study in the
fine arts in the U.S. or abroad. One or two alternate awards of $1,000 each may
be granted upon committee recommendation. Award is for one academic year,
non-renewable. Eligibility: Undergraduate degree in architecture, art, dance,
landscape architecture, music, theatre, or urban and regional planning;
preferably under 25 years of age, with unusual promise in the Fine Arts.
Application deadline: December 3, 2007.
* THE DOLORES
ZOHRAB LIEBMANN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS include an $18,000 stipend,
plus tuition in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social
sciences, or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering,
architecture or other formal professional training) and scholarly publications
focusing on Armenian studies and culture. Application deadline: January
2007. Campus deadline: January 2007.
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL
FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION: College senior who intends to become a
secondary-school American history, American government, or social studies
teacher and who wishes to pursue a master’s degree (not Ph.D.) in the field of
American history, political science, or education. One fellow will be chosen
from each state based on the student's legal residence through a nationally
administered competition. Eligibility: US citizen or national. Award up to
$24,000 for two years of study toward master’s degree. Required participation
in the James Madison Foundation’s Summer Institute on the Constitution at
Georgetown University. Application deadline March 2007.
NCAA SPORTS JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP-THE FREEDOM
FORUM: The program is specifically designed to
foster freedoms of speech and press while promoting quality sports journalism
education at the collegiate level. Apply as a Junior. Application deadline:
December 14, 2007.
* ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS
FUND FELLOWSHIPS FOR ASPIRING TEACHERS OF COLOR: Undergraduate
minority students in the arts and sciences who are in their junior year and
plan to pursue a master's degree in education or a related field upon
graduation are eligible. Each student will apply along with a mentor who
must be a member of Dartmouth's faculty or staff and who will be responsible
for assisting the Fellow in planning a summer project, for supervising the
Fellow in the projects execution, and for offering the Fellow guidance as
needed. Dartmouth may nominate three candidates. Application deadline:
December 31, 2006. Campus deadline: November 28,
2006.
DORIS RUSSELL GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: Intended for
those who wish to go to Girton College (England) as an affiliated student or
research student in English. The applicants will be asked to submit a
term paper or papers which they have written as part of their regular
assignments or any other evidence that they like to submit in furtherance of
their application. There is no special application form, but applicants
wishing to apply should notify the Head of Tutorial & Admissions Office,
Girton College, Cambridge, CB30JG, England, enclosing their written work in
support of their application. This scholarship is offered every second
year. Next application deadline: October 15,
2007.
THE
ELIZABETH A. SACLER MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL TRUST SACI
SCHOLARSHIP: is awarded to a female
student who exhibits exceptional artistic excellence in painting, drawing,
printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography or art conservation; intends to
pursue a career in one of these fields; and demonstrates financial need. The
scholarship, awarded annually since Fall 2004, includes airfare, tuition,
housing, and activity and materials fees totaling approximately $30,000. (The
amount of the award will vary as the cost of tuition and fees are adjusted
annually.) The Elizabeth A. Sackler Museum Educational Trust SACI Scholarship
is for women who would otherwise never have access to the kind of educational
and cultural experience SACI offers. Applicants must be citizens of the United
States. Undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need are given
preference; therefore, applicants must provide complete financial aid
information as indicated in the Financial Aid Application instructions in the
SACI catalog. Application deadline: March 2007.
STUDIO
ART CENTERS INTERNATIONAL-FLORENCE SCHOLARSHIPS: A number of
scholarship opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate study at
Studio Art Centers International (SACI). SACI scholarships are available for
the academic Fall and Spring terms only. One full scholarship and a large
number of partial scholarships are offered annually. All SACI scholarships are
based on both demonstrated financial need and outstanding artistic and academic
ability. Students interested in applying for a SACI scholarship MUST check the
appropriate box on the SACI application form and complete all application
requirements. Fall term deadline: March 15. Spring term deadline: October
1.
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HISPANIC
SCHOLARSHIP FUND/CITIGROUP FELLOWS PROGRAM The HSF/Citigroup
Fellows Award is a two-year award. Selected students will receive $5,000 for
each of their junior and senior years for a total award of $10,000. Applicants
must be of Hispanic heritage, pursuing a degree in Business, Business
Administration, Economics or Finance and have a GPA of 3.2 or above. Students
must apply as sophomores. Application deadline: April 2007.
THE VANGUARD
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM provides merit-based scholarships of up to
$10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics,
accounting, information technology, and liberal arts. Must be a junior to apply
and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Application deadline: December
2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF
STATE CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS: will provide funding for
intensive overseas study for Summer 2006 in critical need languages such as
Arabic, Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu. US citizen undergraduate, MA
and PhD students are eligible to participate in beginning, intermediate and
advanced level summer language programs at American Overseas Research Centers.
Recipients of this scholarship will be expected to continue their language
study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language
skills in their professional careers. Application deadlines: March 2007.
NATIONAL
FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS: NFLP was developed to
address the urgent and growing need for Americans with professional levels of
competency in languages critical to national security. NFLP offers advanced
language training in Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, and Russian. The
fellowships are two-year awards that provide support for all academic expenses
directly associated with participation in the NFLP, including tuition, a
stipend for living expenses, and support for travel costs and health insurance
coverage. The fellowship has two components: one domestic and one overseas. The
first year is intended to support study in an intensive domestic program at the
flagship institution. The second year supports study in an immersion program
overseas. It is expected that all Fellows who participate in the domestic
component will continue with the overseas component. Two year government
service requirement. Application deadlines vary.
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ABA
LEGAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS: The American Bar Association Legal
Opportunity Scholarship Fund is intended to encourage racial and ethnic
minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to
these students. The Scholarship Fund awards $5,000 of financial assistance
annually to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school.
An award made to an entering first-year student may be renewable for two
additional years, resulting in financial assistance totaling $15,000 during his
or her time in law school. Recipients will be selected based on their
qualifications for the scholarship and not on the law school they plan to
attend. Applications may be downloaded from the ABA website. Application
deadline: March 2007.
ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN DIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIP: $10,000 award for a minority student
entering his or her first year of law school. Eligible applicants must be a
permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island. See website for more
details.
RHODE
ISLAND BAR ASSOCIATION THOMAS F. BLACK JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship awards shall be exclusively for tuition and related expenses
by persons domiciled in the State of Rhode Island who enroll as full-time
students in programs leading to the award of the L.L.B. or J.D. degree offered
by law schools located in one of the United States or District of Columbia and
accredited by the ABA. Each scholarship award will be made on the basis of
demonstrated good character, scholastic achievement and financial need of the
recipient. This year the Foundation intends to make one award of $10,000 to a
prospective first year law student for academic year 2007-2008. Application
deadline: March 2007.
FRED C. SCRIBNER JR FELLOWSHIPS for law study at an
accredited law school. Graduating seniors are eligible, with preference given
to Dartmouth seniors from the state of Maine. Application deadline: March
31, 2007.
CHARLES H. WOODBURY MEMORIAL LAW PRIZE for law study at an
accredited law school. Graduating seniors are eligible with two fellowships
awarded each year. Application deadline: March 31, 2007.
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CONGRESSIONAL
HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: Every year, the
nine-month Fellowship Program (late August to late May) offers up to 20
talented Latinos from across the country the opportunity to gain hands-on
experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice with
the General Public Policy Fellowship. Fellows receive a gross monthly stipend
of $2,200 to help cover housing and local expenses. Application deadline: March
1, 2006.
PUBLIC POLICY &
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JUNIOR SUMMER INSTITUTE:
The goal of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for
graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The
Summer Institute is being held at Princeton University from June 14-August 3,
2007. Apply as a Junior. Application deadline: November 1, 2006.
100
PROJECTS FOR PEACE: an invitation to all
undergraduates enrolled as of fall 2006 at any of the 76 American colleges and
universities in the Davis United World College Scholars Program. These students
are invited to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the
summer of 2007. The 100 projects judged to be the most promising and do-able
will be funded at $10,000 each. For more information, contact the Dickey
Center.
CORO FELLOWS PROGRAM IN PUBLIC
AFFAIRS is designed for individuals who have demonstrated
leadership, either academically or within a community, and have an interest in
public affairs. Each year, 68 Coro Fellows are chosen from across the country
to serve at one of the following Coro Center locations: Los Angeles, New York,
Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis. Application deadline: January
2007.
GALBRAITH
SCHOLARS PROGRAM at Harvard University seeks students of
exceptional promise and uncommon perspective who have demonstrated interests in
issues of inequality and social policy. College sophomores, juniors, and
seniors enrolled in any U.S. college or university are eligible for selection.
The Galbraith Scholars program is designed to cultivate a diverse new
generation of scholars and leaders, and students of color and students of
limited economic means are particularly encouraged to apply. Students
selected for the program win full scholarships covering travel, accommodation,
and activity expenses to attend a special five-day session at Harvard
University led by Harvard faculty, doctoral fellows, and other invited speakers
and social policy practitioners. Galbraith Scholars explore a range of social
policy issues through graduate-style seminars, panel discussions, workshops,
off-site field trips, and collaborative activities. Application deadline:
April 2007.
THE
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD provides a $10,000 stipend
for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world.
The Award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity
for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career. Application
deadline: February 15, 2007.
JEFFERSON SCHOLARS GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Jefferson Fellowship is a merit-based award
that sustains its recipients for five years of graduate study at the University
of Virginia. Applicants for candidacy for the Ph.D. at the University of
Virginia in every department of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are
eligible. Applicants for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing also are eligible.
Application deadline: December 3, 2006.
* NATIONAL
SECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM/DAVID L BOREN UNDERGRADUATE
FELLOWSHIPS for language or area studies. Must apply during
undergraduate school. NSEP focuses on geographic areas, languages, and
fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security, not only the
traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also
the challenges of global society, including: sustainable development,
environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and
migration, and economic competitiveness. NSEP scholarships are intended to
provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages
and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S.
national security. Study of a foreign language appropriate to the identified
country must be part of each proposal. Service requirement. Application
deadline February 2007. Campus deadline: January 4, 2007.
NATIONAL
SECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM/DAVID L BOREN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
enable U.S. graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language
study or to add an international dimension to their education. Boren
Fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and
world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less
frequently studied by U.S. graduate students, i.e., areas of the world other
than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Award: a minimum of
one and a maximum of six academic semesters (24 months). Fellowships provide
support for overseas or domestic study, or a combination of both. The maximum
award for overseas study is $12,000 per semester for up to two semesters
($24,000 total). A maximum of $12,000 is available for a program of domestic
study only. Support for domestic study is limited to language or area studies
which enhance a degree program. The maximum level of support for a combined
overseas and domestic program is $30,000. Service requirement. Application
deadline: January 30, 2007.
NATO/MANFRED
WÖRNER ESSAY AWARDS The Junior NATO Manfred Wörner Essay Award is
open to academics, researchers and writers from both NATO and Partner
countries, aged between 20 and 35. A prize of € 5,000 will be awarded to the
individual who submits the best essay on a topic of relevance to the Alliance.
The essay should not exceed 5000 words and should be suitable for widespread
dissemination, including in NATO publications. Application deadline: August
2007.
SCOVILLE FELLOWSHIP
Spend six to nine months working in Washington DC with a public-interest
organization focusing on arms control and international security issues.
Deadlines in Fall and Winter.
* THE WILLIAM
E. SIMON FELLOWSHIP FOR NOBLE PURPOSE The Simon Fellowship is an
unrestricted cash grant that will be awarded to those graduating college
seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for
self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil
society. Interested students must be nominated by Dartmouth by November 2006.
Application Deadline: February 2007.
* HARRY S.
TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS: Encourages scholars to prepare for careers in
public service. The purpose of this grant is to find and recognize college
juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in
government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the
public service; and to provide them with financial support for graduate study,
leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to
making a difference through public service. Dartmouth may nominate up to four
students. Eligibility: US citizen or national; demonstrated commitment to a
career in public service; upper quarter of class; MUST APPLY AS A JUNIOR.
Stipend of up to $15,000 per year for graduate study for a maximum of 2 years;
$30,000 total award. Application deadline: January 29, 2007.
Campus deadline: January 4, 2007.
VILLERS
FELLOWSHIP FOR HEALTH CARE JUSTICE The Villers Fellowship was
created in 2005 to inspire and develop the next generation of health care
justice leaders. Villers fellows will be given the opportunity to work on a
variety of health care justice issues during their year-long tenure at Families
USA in Washington, DC. Candidates seeking consideration must demonstrate a
commitment to social and health care justice work following their year of
hands-on experience as a fellow. Additionally, Villers fellows must commit to
mentoring at least one person at some point over the course of their careers.
The selected fellow will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual
stipend of $35,000 and excellent health care benefits. Application deadline:
January 15, 2008.
WELLSTONE
FELLOWSHIP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE The Wellstone Fellowship for Social
Justice was established in 2004 to foster the advancement of social justice
through participation in health care advocacy work that focuses on the unique
challenges facing many communities of color. Through this fellowship, Families
USA hopes to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from
underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups, particularly from the
Black/African American, Latino, and American Indian communities. The fellowship
will be based in Washington, DC and will afford the fellow the opportunity to
learn about racial and ethnic health disparities, Medicare, Medicaid, efforts
to achieve universal coverage, and other important health policy issues. The
selected fellow will receive a compensation package that includes an annual
stipend of $35,000 and excellent health care benefits. Application deadline:
January 15, 2008.
THE ELIE WIESEL PRIZE
IN ETHICS ESSAY CONTEST 2006 This annual competition is designed
to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting
them in today's complex world. Juniors and seniors are welcome to enter the
contest and compete for $10,000 in prizes and the opportunity to meet Elie
Wiesel in New York City. Students entering the contest are required to have a
Faculty Sponsor review their essay and sign the entry form. Application
deadline: December 2006.
THE WOODROW WILSON
FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION – THOMAS PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FELLOWSHIP:
For students intending to enter foreign service. Apply as a SOPHOMORE. Provides
undergraduate and graduate funding to participants as they are prepared
academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State
Foreign Service. Women and members of minority groups historically
underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are
encouraged to apply. Award: tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees during the
junior and senior years of college and during the first year of graduate study
with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel. The Fellow must commit
to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate
schools identified by the WWNFF. Application deadline: February 8, 2008.
THE WOODROW WILSON
FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION – THOMAS PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP
: For students intending to enter foreign service. The goal of
this program is to attract outstanding students who will be in master's degree
programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or
academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology or
foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds, and
who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S.
Department of State. Women, members of minority groups historically
underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are
encouraged to apply. Award: Tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees are paid
for the first year and second year of graduate study, with reimbursement for
books and one round-trip travel. Graduate-level Fellows receive stipends during
participation in one domestic summer internship between the first and second
year of graduate school, and one summer overseas internship following the
second year of graduate school. Eligibility: U.S. citizen; apply as a SENIOR.
Application deadline: February 4, 2008.
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JEFFERSON SCHOLARS GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Jefferson Fellowship is a merit-based award
that sustains its recipients for five years of graduate study at the University
of Virginia. Applicants for candidacy for the Ph.D. at the University of
Virginia in every department of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are
eligible. Applicants for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing also are eligible.
Application deadline: December 3, 2006.
STAR
FELLOWSHIPS: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as
part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate
Fellowships for master's and doctoral level students in environmentally related
fields of study. Students do not need to be enrolled in or formally accepted in
a full-time graduate program at the time they apply for a fellowship, but proof
of enrollment or acceptance must be produced prior to the award of the
fellowship. Students must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university
(located in the U.S. or its territories). Students must be pursuing a master's
or doctoral degree in an environmental field of specialization. Master's level
students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may
be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain
circumstances, over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up
to $37,000 per year of support. Application deadline: October 2006.
* MORRIS K.
UDALL SCHOLARSHIPS: Designated for sophomores and juniors who are
either planning a career in environmental public policy or who are Native
American or Alaska Native students who intend to pursue a career in health care
policy or tribal public policy. Dartmouth may nominate up to six
students. Awards up to $5,000 will be applied toward one year of
undergraduate tuition. MUST APPLY AS A SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR.
Application deadline: March 6, 2007. Campus deadline: February
1, 2007.
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* BARRY M.
GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP: The purpose of this award, honoring Senator
Goldwater, is to encourage young scholars to prepare for careers in
mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Only sophomores and
juniors will be considered for this award, which is based on merit. Up to 250
Goldwater Scholarships are awarded each year. Scholarships are awarded to each
state and are based on the student's legal residence; in addition, some
scholars will be chosen at-large. Dartmouth may nominate 4 applicants. The
stipend covers one or two years of college undergraduate annual expenses up to
$7,500. MUST APPLY AS A SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR. Eligibility: US citizen, resident
alien or US national; B average or equivalent and standing in upper ¼ of class.
Application deadline: February 1, 2007. Campus deadline: January
5, 2007.
FANNY AND JOHN HERTZ FOUNDATION
FELLOWSHIPS: Hertz Fellowships are given to support the graduate
education of students of outstanding potential in the applied physical
sciences. Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident who is a senor or
continuing graduate student; usually minimum GPA of 3.75 in last 2 years of
undergraduate work. Student must attend one of 29 specified graduate schools
and intend to pursue a Ph.D. Award is full tuition and $25,000 stipend,
renewable for 5 years. Application deadline late October 2006.
ERNEST F.
HOLLINGS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: For eligible
undergraduate students in the following fields of study: sciences, mathematics,
engineering, and teacher education. Administered by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); approximately 100 students, U.S.
citizens only, who will be juniors in Fall 2006 will be selected. The
scholarship provides: up to $8,000 of academic assistance per school year for
full-time study during the junior and senior years; a required, 10-week, paid
($650/week) internship during the summer between the junior and senior years at
NOAA or a NOAA approved facility; a housing subsidy during the internship and
limited reimbursement for round-trip travel to the internship site for scholars
who do not reside at home during the summer internship; travel expenses to the
Hollings scholarship program conference at the completion of the
internship. Application deadline: May 2006.
JEFFERSON SCHOLARS GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Jefferson Fellowship is a merit-based award
that sustains its recipients for five years of graduate study at the University
of Virginia. Applicants for candidacy for the Ph.D. at the University of
Virginia in every department of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are
eligible. Applicants for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing also are eligible.
Application deadline: December 3, 2006.
MATH FOR AMERICA/NEWTON
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: Math for America created the Newton Fellowship
Program to improve teacher quality by increasing the number of well trained and
properly motivated people entering careers as high school mathematics teachers.
Newton Fellows receive master's level teacher training and on-going financial
incentives ($90,000 in stipends over 5 years in addition to the teachers
salary). For students who have completed at least five college level math
courses, not just math majors, and who might consider a career as a New York
City high school mathematics teacher. Applicants must take the ETS PRAXIS II
Math Content Exams. Application deadline: February 2007.
MICROSOFT
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Students will be awarded
scholarships in recognition of their passion for software, academic excellence,
and ability to make a difference in the software industry. A large majority of
our scholarships will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority
students or students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of
one of the following groups under-represented in the software field: African
American, Hispanic, or Native American. Apply as a Freshman, Sophomore, or
Junior. Application Deadline: January 15, 2007.
NIH
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS:
provide a unique opportunity for pursuing a Ph.D. In order to maximize the
learning experience, students participate in a collaborative project involving
research in labs both at the University of Cambridge and the NIH, co-mentored
by a research investigator at both institutions. Aside working in two of the
most exciting, respected biomedical research institutes in the world, students
have the opportunity manage an international collaborative research project
that expands beyond the confines of the scientific expertise of a single lab.
As science heads towards an environment rich in collaboration that spans many
disciplines, this program will shape the future scientific leaders capable of
managing translational research. 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 (both inorganic and
organic), 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.
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. Application deadline: January
8, 2007.
NIH UNIVERSITY
OF OXFORD SCHOLARSHIPS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH are specially
devoted to the training of outstanding students in various areas of biomedical
research leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree awarded by the University of
Oxford in the United Kingdom. Being a collaborative program between the NIH
laboratories and University of Oxford, students are provided with the
opportunity to work at both institutions. Student research projects will be
co-mentored by a research investigator at NIH and a faculty member at
University of Oxford who work together on a collaborative project in which
students carry out research. It is envisioned that students will spend half of
their time at Oxford and half their time at NIH, though the specific division
of time will be dictated by the nature of the research. 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 (both
inorganic and organic), 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. 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. Application deadline:
January 8, 2007.
NATIONAL
SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (Including
Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science Awards): The National
Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to
reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in
this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of
support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral
degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their
graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in
graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their
potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines
relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation. Award: tuition
(approx $10,500) plus stipend of $27,500. Application deadlines vary according
to field: November 2006.
UNITED
NEGRO COLLEGE FUND - MERCK UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS are awarded to outstanding African American Students who
are pursuing studies and careers in the field of biomedical research. Each
award provides up to $35,000 which includes up to $25,000 towards tuition, room
and board, and fees. 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. Application is for students in their junior year of
undergraduate education. Application deadline: December 2006.
UNITED NEGRO
COLLEGE FUND - MERCK GRADUATE SCIENCE RESEARCH DISSERTATION
FELLOWSHIPS award up to $40,000 to African American students
enrolled in a doctoral degree program in the life or physical sciences. The
award includes a stipend of up to $30,000 for the fellow and a department grant
of up to $10,000 to support the research needs of the fellow. Application
deadline: December 2006.
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ABA
LEGAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS: The American Bar Association Legal
Opportunity Scholarship Fund is intended to encourage racial and ethnic
minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to
these students. The Scholarship Fund awards $5,000 of financial assistance
annually to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school.
An award made to an entering first-year student may be renewable for two
additional years, resulting in financial assistance totaling $15,000 during his
or her time in law school. Recipients will be selected based on their
qualifications for the scholarship and not on the law school they plan to
attend. Applications may be downloaded from the ABA website. Application
deadline: March 2007.
ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN DIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIP: $10,000 award for a minority student
entering his or her first year of law school. Eligible applicants must be a
permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island. See website for more
details.
AMERICAN ECONOMIC
ASSOCIATION SUMMER PROGRAM: Seeks students of
color who have the potential and interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in economics
related disciplines. This is a unique opportunity for students to gain
technical skills in economics, and conduct research with prominent faculty at
Duke. Apply as a Junior. Application Deadline: March 15, 2007.
CONGRESSIONAL
HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: Every year, the
nine-month Fellowship Program (late August to late May) offers up to 20
talented Latinos from across the country the opportunity to gain hands-on
experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice with
the General Public Policy Fellowship. Fellows receive a gross monthly stipend
of $2,200 to help cover housing and local expenses. Application deadline: March
2007..
CONGRESSIONAL
HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: This premier
scholarship opportunity is afforded to Latino students who have a history of
performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who plan
to continue contributing in the future. There is no GPA or major requirement.
Students with excellent leadership potential are encouraged to apply.
Recipients will receive scholarships $2,500 to attend a four-year or
graduate-level academic institution. Application deadline: March 2007..
FORD FOUNDATION PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES: The Ford
Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed to increase 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
and the annual stipend is $20,000. Undergraduates in their senior year,
individuals who have completed undergraduate study, individuals who have
completed some graduate study, and individuals already enrolled in a Ph.D. or
Sc.D progam who provide evidence that they can fully utilize a three-year
fellowship award are eligible to apply. Application deadline: November
16, 2006.
GALBRAITH
SCHOLARS PROGRAM at Harvard University seeks students of
exceptional promise and uncommon perspective who have demonstrated interests in
issues of inequality and social policy. College sophomores, juniors, and
seniors enrolled in any U.S. college or university are eligible for selection.
The Galbraith Scholars program is designed to cultivate a diverse new
generation of scholars and leaders, and students of color and students of
limited economic means are particularly encouraged to apply. Students
selected for the program win full scholarships covering travel, accommodation,
and activity expenses to attend a special five-day session at Harvard
University led by Harvard faculty, doctoral fellows, and other invited speakers
and social policy practitioners. Galbraith Scholars explore a range of social
policy issues through graduate-style seminars, panel discussions, workshops,
off-site field trips, and collaborative activities. Application deadline:
April 2007.
GOLDMAN SACHS SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE: The Scholarship
for Excellence program was established in 1994 and is an integral part of
Goldman Sachs' recruiting effort, helping to attract diverse undergraduate
students to careers at Goldman Sachs. Recipients of the scholarship in their
sophomore year receive a $5,000 award toward tuition and academic expenses for
one year. Students invited to return for a second summer internship are
eligible to receive an additional award of $7,500. Recipients in their junior
year receive a scholarship award of $7,500. Scholarship recipients also receive
an offer for a paid Goldman Sachs summer internship. The scholarship is open to
current sophomores and juniors of Black, Hispanic, or Native American heritage
with a GPA of 3.4 or above. Application deadline: December 2006.
HISPANIC
SCHOLARSHIP FUND/CITIGROUP FELLOWS PROGRAM The HSF/Citigroup
Fellows Award is a two-year award. Selected students will receive $5,000 for
each of their junior and senior years for a total award of $10,000. Applicants
must be of Hispanic heritage, pursuing a degree in Business, Business
Administration, Economics or Finance and have a GPA of 3.2 or above. Students
must apply as sophomores. Application deadline: April 2007.
MELLON MAYS
UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: The MMUF program provides
support for students who are committed, as future professors, to try to address
the educational consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in higher
education. A fundamental goal of MMUF is to increase the number of Ph.D.s
earned by students in core fields in the arts and sciences where certain
minority groups are seriously underrepresented. Applicants should have a
demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented
minorities; breaking down stereotypes; increasing cross-racial and interethnic
understanding; and enabling others to better understand persons of different
races and ethnicities. Eligibility: US citizens or permanent resident;
intention to enter a PhD. Program; interest in college or university teaching;
junior standing during year of application. Maximum award of $20,200 for
support of undergraduate and graduate work; faculty mentorship. Application
deadline: February 2007.
MICROSOFT
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Students will be awarded
scholarships in recognition of their passion for software, academic excellence,
and ability to make a difference in the software industry. A large majority of
our scholarships will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority
students or students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of
one of the following groups under-represented in the software field: African
American, Hispanic, or Native American. Apply as a Freshman, Sophomore, or
Junior. Application Deadline: January 15, 2007.
NCAA ETHNIC MINORITY AND WOMEN'S ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS' POSTGRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP FOR CAREERS IN ATHLETICS: provides $6,000 awards to 13
ethnic minorities and 13 women who are interested in pursuing an advanced
degree in a sports-related field. Must be a senior to apply. Application
deadline: December 7, 2006.
NEW ENGLAND'S FULLER FELLOWSHIP: Fellows are placed at
leading New England institutions, such as teaching hospitals, universities, and
medical schools. Fellowships last a minimum of ten weeks and are equivalent to
full-time summer employment. Sponsors assign Fellows projects under their
direction, with guidance provided by the sponsor's research staff. The Fuller
Committee composed of senior scientists chooses and places the Fellows.
Fellowships carry stipends of $4,500 and $5,000. Application
Deadline: February 8, 2008.
DOUGLAS L. PAUL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACHIEVEMENT :
Provides $5,000 scholarships to a number of college sophomores of African,
Latino, and Native American descent who have an interest in the financial
services industry. Recipients will participate in a 10 week rotational program
in New York to learn about investment banking and the world of financial
services. Must have a GPA of 3.4 or above. Apply as a sophomore. Application
deadline: November 30, 2006.
CAROL H.
PITCHERSKY DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP: The Carol H. Pitchersky
Development Fellowship was established by the Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights Education Fund (LCCREF) to develop and broaden the capacity of social
justice organizations to raise funds necessary to serve their respective
missions and further the civil rights community's goals of equality, equal
opportunity and mutual respect. The fellowship program will identify and
support persons of color who are aspiring development professionals, who have
demonstrated a commitment to civil rights and social justice, and who wish to
advance their careers in nonprofit fundraising. Eligible candidates are young
adults between the ages of 24 and 35 with an undergraduate degree and
demonstrated commitment to civil rights and social justice as shown through
course of study and work experience. The ideal candidate is someone who has at
least two years of work experience beyond college and can demonstrate an
interest in a development career through work choices, volunteer experience,
independent study, etc. Annual salary between $40,000 to $65,000 depending on
the city and organization of the Fellow's placement. This Fellowship is offered
every second year. Next application deadline: March 2008.
ROCKEFELLER
BROTHERS FUND FELLOWSHIPS FOR ASPIRING TEACHERS OF COLOR:
Undergraduate minority students in the arts and sciences who are in their
junior year and plan to pursue a master's degree in education or a related
field upon graduation are eligible. Each student will apply along with a
mentor who must be a member of Dartmouth's faculty or staff and who will be
responsible for assisting the Fellow in planning a summer project, for
supervising the Fellow in the projects execution, and for offering the Fellow
guidance as needed. Dartmouth may nominate three candidates. Application
deadline: December 31, 2006. Campus deadline: November
28, 2006.
* MORRIS K.
UDALL SCHOLARSHIPS: Designated for sophomores and juniors who are
either planning a career in environmental public policy or who are Native
American or Alaska Native students who intend to pursue a career in health care
policy or tribal public policy. Dartmouth may nominate up to six students.
Awards up to $5,000 will be applied toward one year of undergraduate tuition.
MUST APPLY AS A SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR. Application deadline March 6,
2007. Campus deadline: February 1, 2007.
MORRIS K. UDALL
INTERNSHIP: The Udall Foundation established the Native American
Congressional Internship Program to give Native American students an
opportunity to learn about the federal government from the inside. Each year,
twelve candidates are selected for a ten-week, intensive internship in
Washington, D.C. Interns work full time in congressional offices or federal
agencies, fulfilling a variety of tasks ranging from general support work to
special research and writing projects. Application deadline January
31, 2007.
UNITED NEGRO
COLLEGE FUND - MERCK UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS are awarded to outstanding African American Students who
are pursuing studies and careers in the field of biomedical research. Each
award provides up to $35,000 which includes up to $25,000 towards tuition, room
and board, and fees. 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. Application is for students in their junior year of
undergraduate education. Application deadline: December 2006.
UNITED NEGRO
COLLEGE FUND - MERCK GRADUATE SCIENCE RESEARCH DISSERTATION
FELLOWSHIPS award up to $40,000 to African American students
enrolled in a doctoral degree program in the life or physical sciences. The
award includes a stipend of up to $30,000 for the fellow and a department grant
of up to $10,000 to support the research needs of the fellow. Application
deadline: December 2006.
THE VANGUARD
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM provides merit-based scholarships of up to
$10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics,
accounting, information technology, and liberal arts. Must be a junior to apply
and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Application deadline: December
2006.
WELLSTONE
FELLOWSHIP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE The Wellstone Fellowship for Social
Justice was established in 2004 to foster the advancement of social justice
through participation in health care advocacy work that focuses on the unique
challenges facing many communities of color. Through this fellowship, Families
USA hopes to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from
underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups, particularly from the
Black/African American, Latino, and American Indian communities. The fellowship
will be based in Washington, DC and will afford the fellow the opportunity to
learn about racial and ethnic health disparities, Medicare, Medicaid, efforts
to achieve universal coverage, and other important health policy issues. The
selected fellow will receive a compensation package that includes an annual
stipend of $35,000 and excellent health care benefits. Application deadline:
January 2007.
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