Here are some very useful search engines and external resources:
- RESEARCHING PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN THE UK
The College Board Scholarship Search
CollegeNET Scholarship Search
Community of Science Database
GrantsNet
UCLA Foundation List
Finaid
FastWeb
Scholarships.com LLC
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.
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.
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.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship - this award has been discontinued.
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.
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).
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.
RESEARCHING PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN THE UK
To gain an overview of the range of study in the UK, you are advised to check various sources both printed and online.
Check the Marshall Scholarship website for the selection of UK institutions and direct links to these institutions
Also:
For general information on studying in the UK both undergraduate and postgraduate:
EducationUK (www.educationuk.org)
British Council's website (www.britishcouncil.org/usa)
Info specifically for postgraduate courses and research
Graduate Prospects website (www.prospects.ac.uk)
Current faculty lists, summary info on the universities
Commonwealth Universities Yearbook : ACU-Association of Commonwealth Universities (www.acu.ac.uk) Some of these printed directories should be available in the library.
Once you have identified courses of study and institutions, you should check the university Prospectus or Calendar. This resource will give details of the structure and content of courses, admissions requirements, etc. Also, contact the chosen university directly to obtain up-to-date information about current faculty, programs and requirements for acceptance.
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