National Scholarships and Fellowships that Do Not Require a Nomination
AGHE AARP Andrus Foundation Founder’s Scholar Campaign
- Eligible Undergraduates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
- Application Deadline Variable deadlines
- Contact Association for Gerontology in Higher Education 1030 15th Street, NW, and Suite 240 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 289-9806 Fax: (202) 289-9824
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AT&T Undergraduate Research Program
- Eligible Members of a minority group underrepresented in the sciences; for example, women, African Americans, Hispanics, or Native Americans
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution AT&T
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact AT&T Labs URPA Room D320A04, 200 Laurel Ave. Middletown, NJ 07748
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Austrian Teaching Assistantship Program
- Eligible Prospective English teachers who are fluent in German
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Austrian Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (Austrian Government Embassy)
- Application Deadline Mid-February
- Contact Austrian Ministry of Educational Commission, quartier2l MG / Museumplatz 1 / A-1070 Wien / Austria / Europe Telephone: +43-1-236-7878-0 Fax: +43-1-236-7878-17
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Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
- Eligible College students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Ayn Rand Institute
- Application Deadline Mid-September
- Contact Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest Dept. W The Ayn Rand Institute PO Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92691-7055
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Breakthrough Collaborative (Formerly Known as Summerbridge)
- Eligible Prospective teachers
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Breakthrough Collaborative
- Application Deadline Early March
- Contact Breakthrough Collaborative 40 First Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 442-0600 Fax: (415) 442-0609 Email: info@breakthroughcollaborative.org
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Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence
- Eligible Promising young professionals
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution University of Pennsylvania
- Application Deadline Multiple deadlines exist
- Contact ATTN: Fellowship Applications, Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence, PennDesign/Meyerson Hall, University of Pennsylvania 210 South 34th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6311 Telephone: (215) 898-4653 Email: rockfell@design.upenn.edu
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Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program
- Eligible Students interested in pursuing a career in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Dept. of State
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact Dr. Carole Henderson Tyson, Program Manager Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center Howard University 2218 6th Street NW Washington, DC 20059 Telephone: (202) 806-4367 Fax: (202) 387-6951 Email:chtyson@howard.edu
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City Year
- Eligible Young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution AmeriCorps
- Application Deadline Rolling basis
- Contact City Year Headquarters 287 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA 02116 Telephone: (617) 927-2500 Fax: (617) 927-2510
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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.
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Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
- Eligible Graduates with civic experience
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution CORO
- Application Deadline Early January
- Contact Coro Northern California Office 580 California Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 986-0521
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DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service Graduate Scholarship
- Eligible Graduating seniors and graduate students of all disciplines wishing to study in Germany or complete a postgraduate or Master’s degree course and obtain a degree from a German higher education institution
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution DAAD
- Application Deadline Early October to Late July
- Contact DAAD New York Office 871 United Nations Plaza New York, NT 10017 Telephone: (212) 758-3223 Fax: (212) 755-5780 Email:daadny@daad.org
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DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service Undergraduate Scholarship
- Eligible Undergraduates who are interested in studying in Germany
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution DAAD
- Application Deadline Varies
- Contact DAAD New York Office 871 United Nations Plaza New York, NT 10017 Telephone: (212) 758-3223 Fax: (212) 755-5780 Email:daadny@daad.org
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Department of Health and Human Services Emerging Leaders Program
- Eligible Undergraduate and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Department of Health and Human Services
- Application Deadline Mid-March
- Contact The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 Telephone: (202) 619-0257 Toll Free: 1-877-696-6775
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Department of Homeland Security Graduate & Undergraduate Fellowship Program
- Eligible Students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program PO Box 117 MS 36 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117 Telephone: (206) 221-6023 Email: dhsed@orau.gov
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Echoing Green Foundation Public Service Fellowships
- Eligible Emerging social entrepreneurs who plan to start up and lead innovative, replicable, and sustainable public service projects
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Echoing Green
- Application Deadline See website for multiple deadlines
- Contact Echoing Green / 494 Eighth Ave., 2nd floor
- Telephone: (212) 689-1165 Fax: (212) 689-9010
- Email: info@echoinggreen.org
- Website
Elie Wiesel Prize for Humanity
- Eligible Undergraduates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Elie Wiesel Foundation
- Application Deadline December
- Contact The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
- 555 Madison Avenue, 20th floor, New York, NY 10022
- Fax: (212) 490-6006
- Website
Environmental Leadership Training Program
- Eligible Environmental policy advocates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Green Corps
- Application Deadline Mid-November
- Contact Green Corps ATTN: Jesse Littlewood
- 44 Winter Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
- Telephone: (617) 292-8057 Fax: (617) 292-8057 Email: jobs@greencorps.org
- Website
Environmental Protection Agency Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Eligible Sophomore and senior undergraduates and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Environmental Protection Agency
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship and fellowship
- Contact Bronda Harrison, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Telephone: (202) 343-9777
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Environmental Protection Agency Science to Achieve Results Fellowships
- Eligible Sophomore and senior undergraduates and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Environmental Protection Agency
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship and fellowship
- Contact U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460
- Website
Everett Public Service Internship Program
- Eligible Undergraduate and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Everett Public Research Internship Program
- Application Deadline Late August
- Contact Samantha Saanon, The Everett Public Service Internship Program c/o Co-op America, 1612 K St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 Email: everettinternships@coopamerica.org
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FBI Honors Internship Program
- Eligible All students with a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Application Deadline Early October
- Contact Washington Metropolitan Field Office 601 4th Street NW / Washington, DC 20535-0002 Telephone: (202) 278-2000 Email: washingtondc.fbi.gov
- Website
Freeman Peace Internships
- Eligible People between the ages of 19 and 26
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)
- Application Deadline Late May
- Contact Maryrose Dolezal, 1050 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104
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Freeman-ASIA Awards for study in Asia
- Eligible American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution U.S. Student Programs Division Institute of International Education
- Application Deadline See Web site for multiple deadlines
- Contact U.S. Student Programs Division, Institute of International 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580 Telephone: (212) 984-5542 Fax: (212) 984-5325 Email: freeman-ASIA@iie.org
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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program
- Eligible College juniors
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal science agency in the Department of Commerce
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact NOOA, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6217, Washington, DC 20230 Telephone: (202) 482-6090 Fax: (202) 482-3154 Email: StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov
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Future Leaders Fellows Program
- Eligible Students with leadership qualities, international experiences and perspective, strong academics, proficiency in a foreign language, and strong communication skills
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Population Institute
- Application Deadline Mid-April
- Contact Sujata Chakraborty, Department: HR Telephone: (202) 544-3300 Fax: (202) 544-0068 Email: sujata@populationinstitute.org
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
- Eligible Students interested in graduate study at Cambridge
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution University of Cambridge
- Application Deadline Mid-October
- Contact Gates Cambridge Trust PO Box 252 Cambridge CB2 1TZ England Email: info@gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
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Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarships
- Eligible Undergraduates
- Eligible See online directory
- Host Institution Golden Key International Honour Society
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact Golden Key International Honour Society 621 North Ave. NE, Suite C-100, Atlanta, GA 30308 Toll Free: (800) 377-2401 Telephone: (404) 377-2400 Fax: (678) 420-6757 Email: awards@goldenkey.org
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Graduate Partners Program
- Eligible Medical students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution National Institutes of Health
- Application Deadline Varies by program
- Contact Graduate Partnerships Program, National Institutes of Health-DHHA 2 Center Drive, Building 2, Room 2E06, Bethesda, MD 20892-0234 Telephone: (301) 594-9605 Fax: (301) 594-9606 Email: gpp@nih.gov
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Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
- Eligible College graduates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact Paul Revsine, Program Director / Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships / 322 4th Street NE / Washington, DC 20002
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships
- Eligible All students
- Eligible Varies by program
- Host Institution Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Headquarters / 55 Second Street, Suite 1500 / San Francisco, CA 94105 / Tel: 1-887-473-4636 / Fax: 415-808-2302 / scholar1@hsf.net
- Website
Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships for Rising Juniors
- Eligible Undergraduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate, Office of Research & Development, University Programs
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program / PO Box 117 MS 36 / Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117 / dhsed@orau.gov / Tel: 206-221-6023
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Humanity in Action Internships
- Eligible Varies by internship
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Humanity in Action
- Application Deadline Varies by internship
- Contact Nicholas M. Farell / American Program Coordinator / 25 Washington Street, 4th floor / Brooklyn, NY 11201 / Tel: 718-237-5774 / Fax: 718-237-6264
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Indian Health Service Scholarships
- Eligible Students intending to become health professionals serving Native American communities
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Indian Health Service
- Application Deadline Late February
- Contact Indian Health Service / Scholarship Program / 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120 / Rockville, MD 20852 / Tel: 301-443-6197 / Fax: 301-443-6048
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Institute for International Public Policy Undergraduate Fellowships
- Eligible College sophomores
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Institute for International Public Policy
- Application Deadline Mid-March
- Contact Institute for International Public Policy / 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600 / Fairfax, VA 22031 / Tel: 703-205-7624 /
- Toll Free: 1-800-530-6232 / Fax: 703-205-7645 /
- Website
Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
- Eligible Undergraduates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Fund for American Studies and the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University
- Application Deadline December
- Contact The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
- 550 West North Street, Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Telephone: (317) 274-4300 Fax: (317) 684-8900 Email: Marsha Currin at mcurrin@iupui.edu
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International Institute for Political and Economic Studies
- Eligible All students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) International
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact International Institute for Political and Economic Studies
- The Fund for American Studies 1706 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 Telephone: 001-202-986-0384 Fax: 001-202--315-3880
- Website
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.
- 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.
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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.
- Eligible Prospective graduate and PhD students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution U.S. Department of Education
- Application Deadline Early October
- Contact Carmen Gordon and Lakisha Reid U.S. DoE, OPE, Teacher & Student Development Programs Service Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program 1990 K Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-8524 Telephone: (202) 502-7542 Email: ope_javits_program@ed.gov
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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.
- Eligible Graduating seniors interested in teaching history or a social science for the junior fellowships and current history or social science teachers for the senior awards
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
- Application Deadline Early March
- Contact James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 200 K Street NW, Suite 303, Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 653-8700 Fax: (202) 653-6045 Email: madison@act.org
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Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships
- Eligible All students
- Eligible Scholarship recipients are recruited and initially screened by a Japanese embassy or consulate general
- Host Institution The Japanese Embassy
- Application Deadline See Web site for multiple deadlines
- Contact Embassy of Japan in the United States 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Main Telephone: (202) 238-6800 Fax: (202) 328-2187 Visa Telephone: (202) 238-6800 Fax: (202) 328-2184
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Killam Fellowships Program
- Eligible Undergraduates
- Eligible Limited to participating colleges and universities.
- See Web site for details
- Host Institution The Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America
- Application Deadline Varies by institution
- Contact Ms. Michelle Emond, Program Officer for the Killam Fellowships Program, Foundation for Education Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America 350 Albert Street, Suite 2015, Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4 Telephone: (613) 688-5513 Fax: (613) 237-2029 Email: memond@killamfellowships.com
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Knowles Math and Science Teaching Fellowship Program
- Eligible Students who have received a bachelor’s or advanced degree in science, engineering, or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
- Application Deadline Mid-January
- Contact Jennifer Mossgrove, EdD, Program Officer, Mathematics Roseanne Rostock, PhD, Program Officer, Science Telephone: (856) 608-0001 Fax: (856) 608-0008 Email:
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La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship
- Eligible Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution La Unidad Latina Foundation
- Application Deadline Mid-February
- Contact La Unidad Latina Foundation 359 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Website
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Fellowship
- Eligible Students pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology
- Eligible All universities with APA-accredited doctoral programs
- Host Institution American Psychological Association
- Application Deadline Mid-January
- Contact APA/MFP / MHSAS Application 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Telephone: (202) 336-6127 Fax: (202) 336-6012 Email: mfp@apa.org
- Website
Merage Institute Fellows Program
- Eligible First-generation immigrant students
- Eligible Limited to Merage American partner universities
- See website for details
- Host Institution Merage Foundation for the American Dream
- Application Deadline Mid-December
- Contact Merage Foundations, 4350 Von Karman Avenue, Fourth Floor / Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 474-5880 Fax: (949) 474-5811
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Midwest Student Exchange Program
- Eligible Students attending particular colleges and universities in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin
- Eligible See Website
- Host Institution Midwestern Higher Education Compact
- Application Deadline Varies by institute
- Contact MHEC, 1300 South Second St., Suite 130, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Telephone: (612) 626-8288 Fax: (612) 626-8290
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NAACP Scholarships
- Eligible Varies by scholarship
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution NAACP
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact United Negro College Fund, Scholarships & Grants Administration 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 Telephone: (703) 205-3400
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National Air and Space Museum Summer Internship
- Eligible All Students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Application Deadline Mid-February
- Contact Summer Internship Program, Coordinator of Student Programs PO Box 37012, National Air and Space Museum, Education Services, Unit P-700, MRC 305, Washington, DC 70013-7017
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National Defense Sciences and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- Eligible Graduating senior or graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Department of Defense
- Application Deadline Early January
- Contact NDSEG Fellowship Program c/o American Society for Engineering Education / 1818 N. Street NW, #600 / Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 331-3516 Fax: (202) 265-8504
- Email: ndseg@asee.org
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National Gallery of Art Summer Internship
- Eligible Varies by program
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The National Gallery of Art
- Application Deadline Information not yet available on Website
- Contact The National Gallery of Art 20008 South Club Drive, Landover, MD 20785
- Telephone: (202) 842-6925 Email: inter@nga.gov
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National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
- Eligible Students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to health-related careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution National Institutes of Health
- Application Deadline Late February
- Contact Undergraduate Scholarship Program, National Institutes of Health, 2 Center Drive, Room 2E24, MSC 0230, Bethesda, MD 02892-0230 Telephone: (888) 352-3001 Fax: (301) 480-3123 Email: ugsp@nih.gov
- Website
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.
- 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.
- Deadline: early November, varies by field of study
- Award: Tuition, plus $30,000 stipend annually for a maximum of three years.
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NIH M.D./Ph.D. Partnership Training Program
The program partners with over 20 medical schools that offer Medical Science Training Program funding to support the students' medical training. We also work with students who do not receive MTSP awards. For the Ph.D. portion of their study, students complete a collaborative project at the NIH and a NIH approved institution. Most students take part in the Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program and complete their doctorate at one of the UK institutions.
- Deadline: late December - early January
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
- Award: Full tuition, benefits, and a living stipend ($35,896 for the 2011-2012 academic year).
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NIH Oxford-Cambridge Biomedical Research Scholars
Students earn a D.Phil or Ph.D. from Oxford or Cambridge with an average time to completion of four years. Students undertake a collaborative Ph.D. project in any area of biomedical investigation with two research mentors—one at the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, MD and one at either Oxford or Cambridge Universities in the United Kingdom. Students conduct research at both locations and potentially other sites including field work in Africa and elsewhere around the world.
- Deadline: late December - early January
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
- Award: Full tuition, benefits, and a living stipend ($35,896 for the 2011-2012 academic year).
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NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship
- Eligible U.S. citizens enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program abroad. See Web site for eligible countries
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The National Security Education Program
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact NSEP, David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate
- Fellowships, Institute of International Education 1400 K Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington. DC 20005-2403 Telephone: (800) 618-NSEP Fax: (202) 326-7672 Email: nsep@iie.org
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NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Fellowship
- Eligible Students looking for study abroad experience
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The National Security Education Program
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact NSEP, David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate
- Fellowships, Institute of International Education 1400 K Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington. DC 20005-2403 Telephone: (800) 618-NSEP Fax: (202) 326-7672 Email: nsep@iie.org
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NSEP National Flagship Language Program Fellowship
- Eligible Graduating senior or graduate student
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Institute of International Education
- Application Deadline Mid-January
- Contact NSEP, National Flagship Language Program Institute of International Education 1400 K Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington DC 20005-2403 Telephone: (800) 618-NSEP Fax: (202) 326-7672
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Newton Fellowship Program
- Eligible Recent college graduates and mid career professionals
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Math for America
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact Math for America, PO Box 3448, New York, NY 10008 Telephone: (212) 206-0053 Fax: (212) 514-8269
- information@mathforamerica.org
- Website
NIST Scholarship for Service
- Eligible All students
- Eligible NIST’s Office of Personnel Management selects colleges and universities that meet its federal criteria for this program. See website for details.
- Host Institution National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Application Deadline Late January
- Contact U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20415 Telephone: (202) 606-1800 TTY: (202) 606-2532
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North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
- Eligible Prospective English teachers
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Ministry of Education and Science of Spain (MEC)
- Application Deadline Mid-April
- Contact Language and Culture Assistant Program, Embassy of Spain, Education Office 2375 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20037 Telephone: (202) 728-2335 Fax: (202)278-2313
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Organization of American States Program of Scholarships and Training
- Eligible Junior, senior, and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Organization of American States (OAS)
- Application Deadline Mid-April though June. See website for details
- Contact Education Portal of the Americas, Department of Human Development, Organization of American States 1889 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 458-6166 Email: scholarships@oas.org
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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.
- Eligible Immigrants working toward citizenship and new citizens
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation
- Application Deadline Early November
- Contact The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- 400 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 547-6926 Fax: (212) 548-4623
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Public Allies
- Eligible All students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Public Allies
- Application Deadline Varies by site
- Contact Public Allies, Inc. 633 W. Wisconsin Ave., #610, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Telephone: (414) 273-0533 Fax: (414) 273-0543
- Email: admin@publicallies.org
- Website
Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute
- Eligible College juniors
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution PPIA
- Application Deadline Varies by institute
- Contact PPIA Program 1029 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 496-0139 Fax: (202) 496-0134
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Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
- Eligible Young American professionals (ages 23-34) who want to work and study in Germany
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution CDS International
- Application Deadline Mid-October
- Contact CDS International, 871 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue at 49th Street) / New York, NY 10017-1814 Telephone: (212) 497-3500
- Fax: (212) 497-3535 Email: info@cesintl.org
- Website
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!
- Eligible Undergraduates and graduates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Rotary International
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact Rotary International, One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 Telephone: (847) 866-3000 Fax: (847) 28-8554 or (847) 328-8281
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Rural Service Fellows
- Eligible All students interested in working with nonprofits in a rural area of upstate New York
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution United Way of Tompkins County
- Application Deadline Early April
- Contact United Way Rural Fellowship Program, United Way of Tompkins County / 313 N. Aurora Street / Ithaca, NY 14850
- Telephone: (607) 272-8286 Fax: (607) 272-2736
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Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
- Eligible Graduating seniors interested in one year of funds to serve anywhere in the world
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution National Grid
- Application Deadline Mid-February
- Contact The Samuel Hunting Fund, Attn: Amy F. Stacy 25 Research Drive, Westborough, MA 10582 Telephone: 508-389-3390 Email: amy-stacy@us.ngrid.com
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Science Education Programs
- Eligible Undergraduates, graduates, faculty
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program
- Application Deadline Varies by program
- Contact Wayne Stevenson, Director, Science Education Programs
- Telephone: (864) 576-3424 Email: science.education@orau.org
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Society for Technical Communication Scholarships
- Eligible All students
- Eligible All colleges, universities, and technical schools
- Host Institution Society for Technical Communication
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact Society of Technical Communication 901 Stuart St. Suite 904, Arlington, VA 22203-1822 Telephone: (703) 522-4114 Website
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
- Eligible Female undergraduate and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities that have ABET-accredited engineering programs
- Host Institution The Society of Women Engineers
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact Society of Women Engineers 230 E. Ohio St. Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60611-3265 Telephone: (312) 596-5223 http://www.swe.org
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Student Inventors Scholarships
- Eligible All full-time students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation
- Application Deadline Mid-June
- Contact Collegiate Inventors Competition 221 S. Broadway St. Akron, OH 44308-1505 Telephone: (330) 849-6887 Email:collegiate@invent.org Website
Student Video Scholarships
- Eligible Full-time college students who can show visually (in five minutes or less in video form) “One Person Can Make a Difference”
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Christophers
- Application Deadline Early June
- Contact The Christophers Telephone: (212) 759-4050 Email: youth@christophers.org
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Technical Minority Scholarship Program
- Eligible Minority undergraduate and graduate students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Xerox
- Application Deadline Late September
- Contact Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program 150 State St. 4th Floor, Rochester, NY 14614
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Thomas R. Pickering Graduate and Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Eligible Students planning to work for the U.S. Department of State in the Foreign Service and are sophomores or juniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and the U.S. Department of State
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact Dr. Richar Hope, Director Foreign Affairs, Fellowship Program, The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation PO Box 2437 Princeton, NJ 08543-2437 Email: pickeringfaf@woodrow.org
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Tylenol Scholarship
- Eligible All students
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Division of McNeil PPC, Inc.
- Application Deadline See Website
- Contact Telephone: (877) TYLENOL (English) or (888) 466-8746 (Spanish)
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United Negro College Fund Scholarships
- Eligible Varies by scholarship
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution United Negro College Fund
- Application Deadline Varies by scholarship
- Contact United Negro College Fund 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr. PO Box 10444 Fairfax, VA 22031 Telephone: (800) 331-2244
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Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice
- Eligible All minority undergraduate and graduate students or recent graduates
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Families U.S.A.
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact Families U.S.A. 1201 New York Avenue, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 628-3030 Fax: (202) 347-2417
- Email: info@familiesusa.org
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White House Fellows Program
- Eligible All students who have begun their careers
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The White House
- Application Deadline Early February
- Contact White House Fellows Program c/o O.P.M. Sheila Coates 1900 East Street NW, Room B431 Washington, DC 20415
- Telephone: (202) 606-1818
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William E. Simon Fellowship for the Noble Purpose
- Eligible College seniors interested in civic service
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Application Deadline Mid-February
- Contact Graduate Fellowships Program, Intercollegiate Studies Institute 3901 Centerville Road PO Box 4431 Wilmington, DE 19807-0431 Telephone: (302) 652-4600 Fax: (302) 652-1760
- Email: awards@isi.org
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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
- Eligible Minority undergraduate and graduate students who have excellent academic records and are in need financially
- Eligible All colleges and universities
- Host Institution The Aspen Institute
- Application Deadline Mid-March
- Contact Erin Taber, Program Coordinator, The Aspen Institute One DuPont Circle, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036
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