INTERNAL FELLOWSHIPS
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program - Each year, five of the University's most promising and talented undergraduates completing their sophomore year are chosen by a selection committee as Undergraduate Honors fellows. These fellows participate in the Undergraduate Honors Fellowship program through their junior and senior years as well as the summers preceding those years, receiving a stipend each semester and summer for supplies and research. Each student works with a faculty mentor whose job is to introduce the student to the world of academic research and the life of the mind. The mentor is expected to have the student work closely with him or her on a research project or a series of projects.
Undergraduate Honors Fellowships - Ten of the University's most promising and talented undergraduate scholars, five juniors and five seniors, receive Undergraduate Honors Fellowships. Fellows are chosen during their sophomore year by a selection committee. Each student works with a faculty mentor whose job is to introduce the student to the world of academic research and the life of the mind, and who will serve as the student's project advisor.
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIPS
Please note that deadlines often change. To confirm national deadlines, follow the links to the web sites of the grant-giving organizations. To confirm Washington University deadlines and materials required to apply for institutional nomination, contact Dean Kiefer.
For more information on national scholarships and fellowships, please contact:
Assistant Dean Joy Kiefer
College of Arts and Sciences
115 Umrath Hall (Campus Box 1026)
(314) 935-8136
jkiefer@artsci.wustl.edu
Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship - for students with exceptional academic talent who intend to pursue graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Institutional nomination is required. About 18 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate one student.
Deadline: February 6 (WU)
Eligibility: Juniors with financial need (usually demonstrated by a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during undergraduate years, but students receiving full-ride merit scholarships, ROTC awards, etc., may also be eligible).
Award: $34,000 in support of graduate education.
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program - one year's paid work as a foreign policy research assistant to a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC. Institutional nomination is required. 8 -10 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate two students.
Deadline: January 2 (WU)
Eligibility: Seniors and members of the most recently graduated class.
Award: $31,000 salary plus benefits for the 12-month position
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship - full support for one year of graduate study in engineering, mathematics or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, England. Institutional nomination is required. About 12 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate two students.
Deadline: September 28 (WU)
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, between the ages of 19 and 26, B.A. degree completed by the time studies would commence at Cambridge.
Award: One-year award including all tuition and fees, plus living allowance. (Total value is $44 - 50,000)
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships - for graduate study in any field, including professional degrees. Cooke awards are tenable at overseas universities as well as American ones. Institutional nomination is required. About 35 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate two students.
Deadline: Feb 15 (WU)
Eligibility: students with a minimum GPA of 3.5, whose undergraduate degree either is pending or was received in the last five years, who will start a graduate program in fall of the application year, and who will have financial need after consideration of other sources of support. (Note, therefore, that most applicants for Ph.D. programs will not be viable candidates for the JKC.)
Award: varies greatly - maximum of $50,000 annually, for no more than six years.
Coro Fellows Program - an intensive nine-month, full-time, graduate-level program in one of the following cities: Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and San Francisco. Coro fellows practice and develop their leadership and organizational skills in a variety of civic and other institutional settings. 64 awards are given each year.
Deadline: usually early January (national)
Eligibility: Seniors and college graduates.
Award: Participants in the Coro Fellows Program are charged $3,500 tuition and must normally pay for their own living costs, but Coro does provide some financial assistance.
The Fulbright Program - grants for one year of study, research, or teaching of English in almost any country in the world; this is the U.S. Government's premier scholarship program. About 1,000 awards are given each year (although some of these go to students who are already enrolled in American graduate programs).
Deadline: September 15 (WU)
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, holding bachelor's degree by the time overseas project would commence.
Award: One-year award, typically covering round-trip transportation, language or orientation courses, tuition where necessary, book and research allowances, and living expenses. For more information: contact Dr. Amy Suelzer at 935-8372 or acsuelze@artsci.wustl.edu, or visit this web page.
Gates Cambridge Scholars - full support for study at the University of Cambridge towards a second bachelor's degree or an advanced degree (taught and/or by research). About 40 awards are given each year.
Deadline: October 15 (UK) - but note that applications for admission to a second B.A. program at Cambridge are due earlier. See website for 2007-2008 deadlines.
Eligibility: Under the age of 30, with B.A. degree completed by the time studies would commence at Cambridge.
Award: Full tuition and fees, plus living allowance, one return airfare, small research allowance
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - the premier award for undergraduates preparing for careers in engineering, math, and the natural sciences. Applicants are evaluated based on outstanding academic performance and potential for careers in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Pre-medical students may apply only if their career interest is research rather than clinical. Institutional nomination required. About 320 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate four students.
Deadline: December 5 (WU)
Eligibility: Current sophomores or juniors who have been proposed by WU's science, math, and engineering faculty. The nomination committee cannot consider applications from students who have not been proposed in this fashion.
Award: Maximum of $7,500 annually, covers eligible undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board(for one or two years, depending on whether student wins as a junior or as a sophomore).
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship - for graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences; Javits Fellows are students of superior academic ability selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement and exceptional promise. Students must intend to pursue a doctoral degree or a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States. About 55 awards are given each year.
Deadline: early October (national)
Eligibility: U.S citizens or permanent residents who will be entering their first or second year of graduate study in the next academic year.
Award: Full tuition plus living allowance; maximum four years of support
Luce Scholarship - provides stipends and internships to live and work in Asia for one year. Luce Scholars will have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Institutional nomination required. WU can only nominate two students. 15 awards are given each year.
Deadline: November 9 (WU)
Eligibility: American citizens who have received at least a bachelors degree and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 of the year they enter the program. N.B. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program.
Award: Full financial support for one year living and working in Asia.
James Madison Junior Fellowship - for aspiring secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies in grades 7-12. Awards are given to individuals who demonstrate the fullest and deepest commitment to a life-long career in teaching young people about the history and principles of American constitutional government and the greatest capacity to undertake and complete a course of study leading to a master's degree that emphasizes the history and development of the American constitutional system. About 30 awards are given each year.
Deadline: usually March 1 (national)
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who are eligible to enter and able to complete a proposed course of graduate study within two academic years of full-time study; must be committed to seeking career-long employment as a teacher of American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 after the receipt of the master's degree.
Award: $24,000, pro-rated over the period of study. In no case shall the award exceed $12,000 for one academic year of study.
Marshall Scholarships - full support for two or three years of study at any British university towards a second bachelor's degree or an advanced degree (taught and/or by research). Institutional nomination required. At least 40 awards are given each year.
Deadline: September 7 (WU)
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; expecting first degree within the current academic year, or received first degree within the 28 months prior to application; min. 3.7 GPA.
Award: Full tuition, fees, living allowance, and various expenses for two years (with some possibility of an extension for a third year)
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship - this award has been discontinued
George J. Mitchell Scholarships - for one year of graduate study leading to an advanced degree at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. Institutional nomination required. About 12 awards are given each year.
Deadline: September 14 (WU)
Eligibility: U.S citizens under the age of 30 on October 1 in application year.
Award: Tuition, housing, $12,000 living expenses stipend, and an international travel stipend.
National Science Foundation - for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the fields of science (including social science), mathematics, or engineering. NSF awards are tenable at overseas universities as well as American ones. About 1,000 awards are given each year.
Deadline: early November, varies by field of study
Eligibility: U.S citizen or permanent resident; applying to graduate programs, or currently enrolled in such a program and not beyond the start of the second year of study.
Award: Tuition, plus $30,000 stipend annually for a maximum of three years
NIH-Oxford/Cambridge Biomedical Research Scholars - for four or more years of study split between the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland and either Oxford or Cambridge University in England. Students will earn a PhD in medical sciences; the scholarship will also support candidates who wish to pursue a combined MD/PhD. About 14 awards are given each year.
Deadline: late December -- early January
Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Award: Full tuition, benefits, and a living stipend ($24,000 for the 2006-2007 academic year).
Rhodes Scholarship - for two or three years of study at Oxford University leading to either a second bachelor's degree or an advanced degree (taught and/or by research). Institutional nomination required. 32 awards are given each year.
Deadline: September 7 (WU)
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship, 18-23 years old on October 1 in the year of application.
Award: Two years of full tuition, fees, living allowance, and travel expenses ((with some possibility of an extension for a third year); guaranteed admission to Oxford University.
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships - grants for one or two years of academic study, or for a shorter period of intensive language study and cultural immersion, in almost any country in the world. About 1,000 awards are given globally each year, but only a fraction of these are awarded to American students. Candidates must apply early (sometimes as much as 18 months before the desired program of study would commence) through their local (usually hometown) Rotary Club.
Deadline: varies by local club - usually between March and July in the calendar year BEFORE studies would commence
Eligibility: Citizens of any country in which there are Rotary clubs, who have not already studied for more than six months in the country to which they hope to go.
Award: One-year academic study awards are most common; maximum award is $26,000, which can be used towards tuition, living expenses, transportation, etc.
For more information: visit the web site and contact your local Rotary club ASAP!
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans - for two years of graduate study in any field, including professional degrees, at a U.S. university. About 30 awards are given each year.
Deadline: November 1 (national)
Eligibility: must be a "new American" [an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens], 30 or younger at the time of application, and either starting graduate work in the following academic year or currently in the first or second year of a graduate program.
Award: $20,000 for living expenses, plus half-tuition (up to a maximum of $16,000), annually for two years.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship - for graduate school of any type in preparation for a career in public service (broadly conceived). Truman scholars may attend graduate schools in the United States or in foreign countries. Institutional nomination required. About 75 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate four students.
Deadline: October 19 (WU)
Eligibility: College junior U.S. citizens who plan to attend graduate school, are committed to a career in public service, and are in the upper quarter of their class.
Award: $30,000. Scholars are eligible to receive $3,000 for the senior year of undergraduate education and $27,000 for graduate studies.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship - for (1) undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, and (2) Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy. Institutional nomination required. About 80 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate six students.
Deadline: February 6 (WU)
Eligibility: Current sophomores or juniors who have been proposed by a member of the WU faculty. The nomination committee cannot consider applications from students who have not been proposed in this fashion. 3.0 GPA minimum.
Award: $5,000 for one academic year. (Students who win as sophomores can apply again as juniors.)
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