Scholarships and Fellowships

All of the fellowships listed here require extensive preparation before a student will be able to submit an application. For this reason, students should research application procedures far in advance of the application deadlines. The Office of Honors and Fellowships works with members of the Scholarships and Fellowships Committee to review applications and nominate students for awards.

For a complete list of government-sponsored scholarships, grants and fellowships for all academic levels, visit www.students.gov.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Truman Scholarships
http://www.truman.gov

The Truman Scholarship is a $26,000 merit-based grant awarded to undergraduate students who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government.

Morris K. Udall Scholarships
http://www.udall.gov

The Udall Scholarship seeks to reward undergraduates with the commitment and potential to make significant contributions to the fields of the environment, tribal health, or tribal governance. Approximately 80 scholarships of up to $5,000 are available.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program
http://www.act.org/goldwater

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering, and to foster excellence in those fields.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
www.iie.org/gilman

The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to diversity and expand participation in international study by supporting students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad including, but not limited to students with high finanacial need, community college students, those in underrepresented fields of study, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with diabilities, and students of non-traditional age. The program encourages students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside Western Europe.

Freeman-ASIA Award Program
http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman-ASIA/

The Freeman-ASIA Award Program is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.

In the past, there have been few funding opportunities for study abroad in Asia.  However, with the generous support of the Freeman Foundation, the Institute of International Education now administers the Freeman-ASIA Award Program in order to give more American undergraduate students the means to study in Asia.

Elizabeth A. Sackler Museum Education Trust SACI Scholarship
http://www.saci-florence.org/admissions/sackler.htm

Studio Art Centers International (SACI) is now accepting applications for study during the 2005-06 academic term. This full scholarship includes airfare, tuition, and housing, as well as activity and materials fees for a full year of study at SACI in Florence, Italy. It is available to a female student who has demonstrate financial need, and who exhibits exceptional artistic excellence in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, or art conservation, and intends to pursue a career in one of these fields. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2005.

The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
http://www.ugsp.nih.gov

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers scholarship support; paid research training at the NIH during the summer; paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation.

The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years.

National Security Education Program
http://www.iie.org/nsep

The National Security Education Program was designed to provide U.S. undergraduates with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experience in countries and areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation. As students of other cultures and languages, they will begin to acquire the international competence you need to communicate effectively across borders, understand other perspectives and analyze increasingly fluid economic and political realities. NSEP is especially designed to support students who will make a commitment to federal service.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships support the mission of The Rotary Foundation to further international understanding and world peace by increasing awareness of and respect for cultural differences by sending ambassadors of goodwill to study in another country; encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and professional lives to imporving the quality of life for the people of their home communities and countries; and developing leaders who can address the humanitarian needs of the world community. There are a number of different Ambassadorial scholarships available.

Lambda Iota Tau, International Honor Society for Students of Literature
http://www.marywood.edu/english/lambda.stm

Lambda awards two $1000 scholarships each year to members. English or foreign language majors who are members are eligible to apply.

Math For America Newton Fellowship Program
http://www.mathforamerica.org

The Newton Fellowship Program aims to create incentives foer mathematically talented individuals to launch high school teaching careers; generate widespread interest in math education; suppot new teachers in the early years; and recruit approxiamately 180 new math teachers to the New York City public schools over 5 years.

James G. Fulton Fellows Program and J. Steele Gow Political Fellows Program of the Pittsburgh Foundation

For students interested in politics, specifically American politics, these programs offer internships on the state and federal levels. Applicants' families must reside in Allegheny County or one of the contiguous counties (Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington or Westmorland) and have a minimum 2.75 QPA.

Graduate Scholarships

Rhodes Scholarship
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/

Rhodes scholarships fund two to 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.

Marshall Scholarships
http://www.marshallscholarship.org

Marshall Scholarships offer two to three years of graduate study at any British university or business school. The scholarship pays airfares, 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.

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 Fellowships
http://www.iie.org/fulbright/

Fulbright Fellowships provide one year of study, teaching or research at a university or research institution and in some cases NGOs abroad. Graduating seniors are eligible. Scholarships cover round-trip transportation, tuition, books and living expenses. Applicants design their own projects in a specific country, and are strongly urged to volunteer or serve the community they are visiting.

National Science Foundation Fellowship
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov

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 masters 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.

Mellon Fellowships
http://www.woodrow.org/mellon

The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies are designed to support exceptionally promising students as they pursue advanced study in the disciplines of the humanities. 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 one-year stipend of $17,500.

Javits Fellowships
http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

Administered by the Department of Education, the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program provides financial assistance to students who have demonstrated superior academic ability and achievement; exceptional promise; financial need to undertake graduate study leading to a doctoral or terminating master's degree. 20% of scholarships are offered in each the social sciences and arts, 60% are offered in the humanities.

Rotary World Peace Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/

The Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution offer individuals committed to peace and cooperation the opportunity to pursue a master's-level degree in international studies, peace studies, and conflict resolution at one of seven Rotary Center university partners, in Berkeley or Chapel Hill; Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; Tokyo; Paris; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; or Buenos Aries. Rotary World Peace Scholars will be looked to as leaders who will promote national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in the their careers, and through service activities.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

The mission of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. Each year, the Foundation awards 45-50 scholarships to outstanding students to begin graduate studies. Each awards covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, and other required fees for the length of the approved graduate degree program, up to six years. Scholars may use the award to attend any accredited graduate school in the US or abroad.