SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR GRADUATING SENIORS
IMPORTANT: RESEARCH THE OPPORTUNITIES NO LATER THAN
THE JUNIOR YEAR
RHODES
SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Thirty-two scholarships for two or three years of graduate
study at Oxford University in any field. The scholarship
pays academic fees plus an allowance to cover round trip
fares and personal expenses. Applicants must be graduates
under the age of 24 by the start of their year at Oxford.
Four criteria govern selection: scholarship, character,
leadership and physical vigor.
These are the hardest scholarships to enter and the most
difficult to win.
MARSHALL
SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.acu.ac.uk/marshall
Forty scholarships for two or three years of graduate study
at any British university or business school. The
scholarship pays air fares, tuition, fees and additional
expenses. Applicants must be graduates under the age of 26
by the start of their year in Britain. Scholarships are
awarded for academic ability and leadership potential.
These are the second most difficult scholarships to
win.
Madison Fellowships
http://www.jamesmadison.com/
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. The maximum amount of each award is up to
$24,000, prorated over the individual period of study, thus
making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for
secondary level teachers undertaking the study of the
Constitution. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of
tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot
exceed $12,000 per academic year. Normally, Fellows receive
less than these maximum amounts.
FULBRIGHT GRANTS
http://www.iie.org/fulbright/
For a direct link to the online application, visit fulbright.embark.com/fb.
Eight hundred scholarships in over 50 countries for one year
of study, teaching or research. Graduating seniors are
eligible. Scholarships cover round-trip transportation,
tuition, books and living expenses. Applicants design their
own projects in a specific country, and must represent the
United States well.
To win this, you need an excellent reason to study or
research in a particular country.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov
Eight-hundred-fifty fellowships worth $15,000 plus a cost of
education allowance for up to three years of graduate study
leading to masters and doctoral degrees in engineering,
mathematics and a wide range of sciences. The fellowship can
be taken up at any accredited U.S. or foreign academic
institution. Green card holders may also apply.
MELLON FELLOWSHIPS
http://www.woodrow.org/mellon
Eighty-one fellowships worth $15,000 plus a cost of
education allowance for the first year of graduate school in
the U.S. or Canada. For students who intend to make a career
of teaching or scholarship in the humanistic field.
JAVITS FELLOWSHIPS
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/javits.html
Seventy-five fellowships, worth up to $15,000 a year for up
to four years graduate study leading to a doctorate or MFA
degree in the humanities, social sciences and arts. The
award can be used at any U.S. institution of higher
education.
ROTARY
http://www.rotary.org/
Rotary International, a world-wide civic organization,
provides generous and highly prestigious scholarships for
post-baccalaureate foreign study. Types of scholarships
available: The Academic year Ambassadorial Scholarship for
up to $25,000 of expenses for a full academic year in a
foreign degree-granting program, and the 3 or 6 month
Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships
