Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Boren
Boren Scholarships allow U.S. undergraduate students to study less-commonly-taught languages in the context of international study abroad. These scholarships are available to undergraduate students and are applicable to a variety of world regions. Awards include funds up to $20,000 for study.
Boren Fellowships encourage the same kind of language immersion study for U.S. graduate students. Boren Awards are also valid for nearly every world region and provide support up to $30,000 for language study.
http://www.borenawards.org/
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowships
The Rangel Fellowships are a new award for two years of graduate study or professional schooling in international affairs. These awards include up to $28,000 in annual scholarship funds, as well as additional support for internships and related activities. Participants will also complete an internship in Washington, D.C. and at a U.S. Embassy overseas.
http://www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm
Critical Language Scholarships
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers sponsors scholarships for intensive study of a critical language in a city abroad. Languages include Arabic, Bangla, Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, and Russian. All costs, including travel and orientation, are covered by the program sponsors for this 7 to 10 week summer experience.
http://www.clscholarship.org/home.php
DAAD Scholarships
DAAD is the German Academic Exchange Service and supports international cooperation in academics. DAAD specifically supports German exchange with the U.S. and Canada. Scholarship values differ, but support individuals from undergraduates to post-doctoral scholars. All eligibility requirements are listed on the DAAD website.
http://www.daad.org
Department of Homeland Security Programs
The Department of Homeland Security sponsors both graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships. Fellowships include monthly stipends of $2,300 and full tuition and fee waivers for graduate study in innovations related to the DHS mission. Undergraduate scholarships include full tuition and fee waivers for the academic year, as well as a $5,000 stipend for a 10-week summer internship experience.
http://www.orau.gov/dhsed
Fulbright
J. William Fulbright Scholarships enable students to spend a year studying, researching or teaching abroad in one of more than 100 countries. In general, transportation, living expenses, language training, and tuition are covered: details vary by country. Senior and graduate students who do not yet hold a doctorate degree are eligible to apply.
http://www.fulbrightonline.org/
http://newsletter.fulbrightonline.org/newsletter/index.php?id=137
http://www.fulbright.co.uk/about-fulbright/news/call-for-applications-for-study-in-the-uk-in-2010-11
Gates
Gates Scholarships award full tuition and fees, travel, and living expenses for students who are interested in pursuing one and two-year undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Cambridge. Seniors and graduate students are eligible to apply.
http://trust.gatesscholar.org/
Gilman
The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides students grant funding for study abroad. The goal of the Gilman Program is to prepare students for a role in the changing global economy. Scholarhips are awarded as funds up to $5,000; additional funds for Critical Language Study are available up to $3,000. Financial need is a consideration for applications.
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
Goldwater
Barry Goldwater Scholarships provide up to $7,500 for tuition, fees, books, room and board to students who intend to pursue a career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply.
2009 Goldwater Internal Application
www.act.org/goldwater/
Hertz
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships are available to students pursuing a Ph.D. degree or students who are planning on Ph.D. work in the future. Applicants are selected based on merit, not financial need, and may select from two fellowship options. The Foundation’s first option includes full tuition funding and a 9 month $28,000 stipend for up to 5 years. The Foundation’s second option allows students to accept a 3 year fellowship from another source and includes full tuition funding and a 9 month $33,000 stipend.
http://www.hertzfndn.org
Hollings
The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program is designed to increase students’ training in oceanic and atmospheric science and research, as well as to prepare students for careers in education and/or public service. Applicants must be studying an area of science like geography, physics, oceanic/atmospheric/remote sensing science, or other disciplines related to scholarship goals. Funds up to $8,000 are awarded per academic year, along with a full-time, fully funded internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for 10 weeks in the summer.
http://www.orau.gov/NOAA/HollingsScholarship
Javits
Jacob Javits Fellowships award full tuition and a personal stipend of up to $30,000 per year to students pursuing graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Fellows may receive funding for a maximum of 48 months. Seniors planning to attend graduate school and students who have not completed their first year of graduate study are eligible to apply.
www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits
Jack Kent Cooke
Jack Kent Cooke graduate scholarships help students pursue graduate degrees with up to $30,000 per year, for up to six years, including tuition, fees, and living expenses. Students must demonstrate financial need (FAFSA), exceptional promise (GPA), and an appreciation of the arts. Any degree program may be pursued.
Internal Application
www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
Knowles Teaching Fellowship
The Knowles Math & Science Teaching Fellowship Program funds students with undergraduate degrees in math or science who wish to pursue graduate work in secondary education (excludes the biological sciences). Fellows are selected from recently-graduated undergraduates as well as students who’ve begun graduate work. Tuition assistance and a monthly stipend are provided and fellows are invited to an annual fall and spring national meeting.
http://www.kstf.org/teaching_fellowships_home.aspx
Madison
The James Madison Junior and Senior Fellowships are available to students who plan to begin graduate work to become secondary teachers of American history, government, or social studies. Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who have completed or are about to complete undergraduate work and will begin graduate work on a full time basis. Senior Fellowships are awarded to teachers who wish to begin graduate study and will start graduate work on a part time basis. Funds are available up to $24,000.
http://www.jamesmadison.com
Marshall
George C. Marshall Scholarships provide tuition and personal stipends to students to pursue a graduate degree in any field at any British college or university for two years. Seniors and graduate students with at least a cumulative GPA of 3.7 (after the freshman year) are eligible to apply.
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Mitchell
George Mitchell Scholarships award full tuition, travel, and personal stipends for one year to students wishing to pursue graduate study in any field in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Seniors and graduate students, no older than 30, are eligible to apply.
http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=34
National Defense Fellowships
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship is a program designed for students who will pursue a doctoral degree in fields such as biosciences, engineering, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, naval architecture, physics, and other related fields. The Department of Defense pay fellows’ full tuition and fees, and will provide an approximately $30,000 stipend each year of study.
http://www.asee.org/ndseg
Newton
The Newton Fellowship Program seeks to prepare future teachers of mathematics in high school. Fellowships award $90,000 over the course of five years for students to obtain a masters degree at Bard College, New York University, or the Teachers College at Columbia University. Individuals must hold a bachelor’s degree with substantial coursework in mathematics.
http://www.mathforamerica.org
NSF Research Fellowships
The National Science Foundation Provides graduate research fellowships for students enrolled for doctoral or masters work in science, mathematics, and engineering programs. Fellows will receive a $30,000 stipend for 12 month tenures, and a cost-of-attendance allowance of $10,500 per tenure. Fellowships are renewable for 3 tenure years.
http://www.nsfgrfp.org
NIH Scholarships
The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides funding for disadvantaged students who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related fields. Scholarships will pay full tuition and fees up to $20,000 per academic year. Students will be expected to serve as paid employees at NIH research laboratories during the summer and after graduation.
https://www.ugsp.nih.gov
NSEP Flagship Language Fellowship
The NSEP National Flagship Language Program Fellowship is a two-year award that addresses the need for study in languages urgent for national security. Languages include Arabic, Mandarin, Persian, Korean, and Russian. The Fellowship pays for students’ participation in the two-year Flagship Language Program, and stipends are based on the location of individual placement for language learning. Applicants must have a minimal proficiency in one of the languages of the program.
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/flagship/default.htm
Pickering
The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship funds students for graduate study who are interested in pursuing a foreign service career with the U.S. Department of State. Fellows receive full tuition and fee funding, with reimbursement for books and round trip travel to another country. Fellows also participate in a domestic internship and an overseas internship.
http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy/graduate.php
Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships are similar to the graduate fellowship and fund the junior and senior years of undergraduate study for fellows. Additionally, fellows are fully funded through their first year of graduate coursework. Reimbursement is provided for books and for travel to another country each academic year.
http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy/undergraduate.php
Rhodes
One of the nation’s most prestigious awards, Rhodes Scholarships fund tuition, travel, and living expenses for up to three years of undergraduate or graduate study in any field at the University of Oxford. Seniors and graduate students, no older than 24, are eligible to apply.
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Rotary
The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships support several different kinds of study abroad (up to two years). Funds are provided for academic study, for multi-year study, or for cultural study. Students must have completed at least two years of coursework in order to apply and must initially apply through a Rotary Club.
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
Soros
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships are open to individuals who retain a sense of commitment to their country of origin, but also who regard the U.S. as their country of primary residence. Students must show the relevance of graduate education to their long-term goals. Fellows will receive a $20,000 grant and a tuition grant of one-half the graduate tuition of a U.S. graduate program.
http://www.pdsoros.org
Truman
Harry S. Truman Scholarships recognize students who excel academically and are committed to careers in public service, broadly defined. Scholarships provide $30,000 in funding for graduate study in any field. Juniors are eligible to apply.
http://www.truman.gov/
Udall
Morris K. Udall Scholarships provide up to $5,000 for tuition and expenses to students majoring in fields related to the environment, as well as Native American or Alaskan Native students pursuing health care or tribal policy. Juniors and seniors are eligible to apply.
Internal Application
http://www.udall.gov/
