Africa
USIS DAKAR — Fellowships,
Grants, Sholarships, Travel
Grants
Citizens of Senegal
Award: varies
Contact:
Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS
DAKAR
Centre Culturel Americain
Avenue Roume X Rue Carnot
Dakar
BP 49
Sénégal
Phone (221-235928) Fax
(221-222345)
Margaret McNamara
Memorial Fund
Deadline: February 1, 2005
Grant is to support the
education of women from
developing countries
who are committed to
improving the lives of
Fulbright Foundation/
Fulbright Scholarships
Deadline: Open.
Must apply to and meet
the requirements of the
institute of International
Education.
Award: $20,000
Contact:
Institute of International
Education
809 United Nation Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Phone (212) 984-5464
Web: www.iie.org
Asia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Scholarships for Thai Students
To support Thai students
studying or accepted to
study in the US for the
need of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
Students
must be under 30, with
no commitment to any
scholarships donor and
accepted to study at the
Masters or Doctoral level.
Contact:
Office of Educational Affairs
Royal Thai Embassy
1906 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202-667-9111 or
202-667-6063
Fax: 202-265-7239
Mongolia Society / Dr.
Gombojab Hangin Memorial
Scholarship
Applicant must be a student
of Mongolian heritage,
defined as an individual
of Mongolian ethnic
origin, who has permanent
residency in Mongolia,
the People’s Republic of
China, or the former Soviet
Union to pursue studies
in the United States.
Each
applicant must individually
request the application in
English and the scholarship
application form must
be returned in written
English, accompanied by a
photocopy of the applicant’s
ID card and passport.
women and children in
their home countries.
Women must have a record
of service to women/
children in their country,
reside in US at the time
of application and plans
to return to her country
in about 2 years. Student
must be a national of a
developing country and
be at least 25 years of age
and not a US Green Card
holder.
Contact:
Margaret McNamara Memorial
Fund
1818 H Street, NW
Room H2-203
Washington, DC 20433
Phone: (202) 473-8751
Fax: (202) 522-3142
E-mail: MMMF@worldbank.org
Web: wbln0018.worldbank.
org/hrs/yournet.nsf
Award: $2400
Contact:
Mongolia Society
Hangin Scholarship Committee
Indiana University
322 Good body Hall
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812-855-4078
Fax: 812-855-7500
E-mail: mongsoc@indiana.edu
Web: http://www.indiana.
edu/~mongsoc/
NAFSA: Association of
International Educators/
KSAAP: Korean Student
Assistance Awards Program
Open deadline. Provides
matching funds for
students from Republic of
Korea. Must be nominated
by and supported by their
universities.
Award: $4.000
Contact:
Chris Powers
NAFSA Scholarships Programs
1307 NY Avenue, NW, 18th
Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-737-3699
FAX : 202-737-6357
E-mail: Chris@nafsa.org
Europe
American-Scandinavian
Fondation (ASF)
Fellowships for study in
USA. Must be a citizen of
Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway or Sweden. To
encourage advanced study
and research and increase
understanding between
the US and Scandinavia.
Contact the ASF’s
cooperating organizations
for specific information
regarding eligibility,
award size and application
deadlines. See websites for
ASF site for organization
links.
Award: varies
Contact:
American- Scandinavian
Foundation
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-879-9779
E-mail: info@amscan.org
Web: http://www.amscan.org.
fellowship.html
Denmark- America
Foundation
Citizens of Denmark
Deadline: varies
Contact:
Denmark-America Foundation
Fiolstraede 24
Copenhagen
DK-1171
Denmark
Phone: 45-33-218223
Fax: 45-33-325323
E-mail: fulbdk@unindhp.
uni-c.dk
Institute of International
Education / Ron Brown
Fellowship Program
Open to all and based upon
the merits of individual
applicants. All applicants
must meet the following
criteria: 1. Applicants must
be citizens of Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia,
Kosovo, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Romania,
Serbia and Montenegro
and Slovenia. 2. Be under
the age of 40 at time of
application. 3. Must be
in their home country at
time of application and
available for personal
interview. 4. Must hold
an undergraduate degree
in appropriate field from
a recognized institution
in their country. 5. be
proficient in written
and spoken English. 6.
Appropriate test scores for
their field. 7. Demonstrate
professional aptitude and
leadership potential.
Award: Monthly stipend
ranging from $900 to $
1405 depending on cost of
living.
Contact:
Institute of International
Education
Program Officer
809 U.N Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Fax: 212-984-5465
E-mail: rbrown@iie.org
Web: http://www.iie.org/
programs/renbrown/default.
htm
Open Society Institute/
Edmund S. Muskie- Freedom
Support Act Graduate
Fellowship Program.
Program is open to citizens
of Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or
Uzbekistan.
Contact:
Open Society Institute
Muskie/ FSA Program Selection
Committee
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-548-0175
Fax: 212-548-4652
Web: http://www.soros.org/
scholar/index.html
Sons of Norway Foundation/
King Olav V
Norwegian or American.
Interested in America if
Norwegian and vice versa.
Studying international or
comparative law.
Award: $750- $3000
Contact:
King Olav Norwegian-American
Heritage Fund
Scholarship Coordinator
Sons of Norway Foundation
1455 W. Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-827-3611
US Agency for International
Development
Citizens of Cyprus
Minimum TOFEL 600
Award: $13,250
Contact:
Daniel Hadjittofi, Executive
Director
2 Egypt Avenue.
PO Box 4536
Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone: 357-244-9757
Fax : 357-236-9151
Middle East
Arab Student Aid
International
Must be an Arab student
on an F-1 Visa with
a B average. English
proficiency, intention to
return to Arab world upon
graduation, and financially
in need.
Contact:
ASAI
PO Box 10
Fanwood, NJ 07023
S cholarships
for A ll
I nternational
S tudents
A. Patrick Charnon Memorial
Scholarship
Applicant must
demonstrate service
orientation.
Award: $1,500
Contact:
A. Patrick Charnon Memorial
Scholarship
The Center for Education
Solutions
P.O Box 208
San Francisco, CA 94104
Web: http://www.cesreources.
org
Alexandra A. Sonenfeld Award
Applicant must
demonstrate financial
need and high academic
achievement.
Award: $1,500
Contact:
Daughters of Penelope
1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-9741
Beta Theta Pi Scholarships
Deadlne: April.
Member of Beta Theta Pi
Academics.
Based on financial need.
Award: $1500 maximum
Contact:
Beta Theta Pi Foundation
Stephen B. Becker Director of
Advancement and Alumni
Relations
P.O. Box 6277
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: (513) 523-7591
Birthright Israel gift
Applicant must be at least
18, no older than 26.
Applicant must be Jewish.
Contact:
E-mail: information@
birthrightisrael.com
Phone: 888-99-ISRAEL
Web: http://www.
birthrightisrael.com
Daughters of Penelope past
Grand Presidents Award
Applicant must
demonstrate financial
need and high academic
achievement.
Award: $1,500
Contact:
Daughters of Penelope
1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-9741
Emily Tamaras Memorial
Award
Applicant must
demonstrate financial
need and high academic
achievement.
Award: $1,000
Contact:
Daughters of Penelope
1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-9741
Eos#1 Mother Lodge Chapter
Award
Applicant must
demonstrate financial
need and high academic
achievement.
Award: $1,000
Contact:
Daughters of Penelope
1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-9741
Ford Foundation/Program
Assistantships-December
deadline
2-year assistantship
for recent law school
graduates to learn about
philanthropic/nonprofit
sector. Demonstrated
academic or work
experience in following
areas: urban poverty, rural
poverty and resources,
rights and social justice,
governance and public
policy, education and
culture, international
affairs, program-related
investments, media,
reproductive health/
population, and world area
programs. Excellent written
and oral skills
Award: $35,000 annual
salary plus benefits
Contact:
The Ford Foundation
ATTN: Program Assistantship
320 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
Email: pgmast@fordfound.org
Web: http://www.fordfound.org
King Faisal Scholarship Basis
for selection:
Basis for selection:
• Be a good Muslim
• Have completed his/her
university studies with an
average of 86% or above
• Have unconditional
acceptance from an
accredited North American
university
• Not exceed forty years
of age
• Be fluent in the language
of his studies
• Have specialization in one
of the fields of Medicine,
Engineering and Sciences
(Physics, Chemistry, and
Geology).
Award:
• Students will receive a
monthly allowance of $400
• Tuition fees will be paid
directly to the relevant
university
• The foundation covers
the medical costs for the
students
• The student will receive
an economy class air ticket
from his place of residence
to the country of his studies
only once at the start and
the end of the scholarship.
Contact:
King Faisal Foundation
Programs and Research Dept
P.O Box 352
Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kottis Family Award
Applicant must
demonstrate financial
need and high academic
achievement.
Award: $1,000
Contact:
Daughters of Penelope
1909 Q Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-234-9741
Leo S. Rowe Pan American
Fund
Undergraduate or graduate
students from Latin
American or Caribbean
OAS member countries
who are studying or have
been admitted for studies
in the United States. Agree
to return to their country of
origin after completion of
their studies covered by the
Rowe Fund Loan.
Contact:
Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund
1889 F St NW, Room GSB- 727
Washington DC, 20006
Phone: 202-458-6208
E-mail: rowefund@oas.org
Mary M. Verges Award
Applicant must
demonstrate financial
need and high academic
achievement.
Award: $1,000
Monster Scholarship for
Graduate Students
Deadline: November 2,
2004
(updated 10/10/2003) This
scholarship program is
open to any student who
is currently attending
an accredited university
or college in the United
States or who will enroll
in an accredited university
in the United States by
November 1, 2004. Only
one application will be
accepted per student
and applications will be
accepted by electronic
means only through
sponsoring website.
Applicant must write an
essay between 250-500
words. They want to hear
how you have never settled
as you have worked to
achieve your goals. They
want to know about the
kinds of jobs you have
held that had nothing to
do with your degree, but
in the end, you learned
something from that job.
Applications will be judged
on academics, leadership,
service, writing quality and
essay content.
Award: $2,500
Contact:
Web: http://scholars.monster.
com/grad_stu.asp
Mortar Board National
Foundation Fellowships
Deadline: January 31, 2005
Applicants must be current
or former members of
Mortar Board to apply.
Candidates will be judged
on their academic record,
recommendations, goals
and objectives, need
and contribution and
commitment to Mortar
Board. The acceptance of
the fellowship involves an
obligation to begin and
complete the year of study
described in application.
Past recipients are ineligible
to apply again. Application
includes transcripts,
recommendations and
questionnaire. See website
for application and further
details.
Award: $5,000.
Contact:
Mortar Board National
Foundation 1200 Chambers
Road Suite 201
Columbus, OH 43212-1753
Phone: 800-989-6266
Web: http://www.mortarboard.
org/
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate
Fellowships
Applicants must be active
members of Phi Kappa Phi
or accepted membership
by June 30, 2003 and have
applied to enroll as a fulltime student in a postbaccalaureate program
for 2003-2004 and have
not earned credit for full
term of graduate study
or its equivalent prior
to 2003-2004 academic
year. Selection is based on
applicant’s:
1. Scholastic
achievement and test
scores; 2. Promise of
success in graduate school;
3. Leadership experience; 4.
Letters of recommendation
and 5. Expression of study
and career goals. See
website for application
packet. Application packet
must be mailed to local
chapter. Award: $8000.
Contact:
Phi Kappa Phi National
Headquarters
Louisiana State University
PO Box 16000
Baton Rouge, LA 70893-6000
Phone: 212-870-3116
Email: mail@roothbertfund.org
Web: http://www.
roothbertfund.org/
scholarships.php
TextbookX.com Scholarship
Available to all
undergraduate and
graduate students enrolled
in good standing at an
accredited college or
university in the US. You
must be a legal resident of
the US or an international
student with a valid visa
to be eligible. To apply,
student must write a 250
to 750 word essay on
the following question:
‘When is war justified?’
In responding to this
question, you must make
reference to one book
that has had a significant
influence on your thoughts.
See website for more details
and application. Award:
$250-$1500.
Contact:
Web: http://www.textbookx.
com/scholarship/
USA Funds Access to
Education Scholarship
Open to student who plan
to enroll or are enrolled
in full-time graduate
coursework at an accredited
university. Students
must plan to enroll or
be enrolled beginning
with the Fall 2003 term
through February 1, 2004.
Students must have an
annual adjusted gross
income of $35,000 or less,
as documented on a 2002
federal tax return and
are US citizens or eligible
non-citizens. Students must
not be currently in default
on a federal education
loan. Scholarships
will be based on past
academic performance
and future potential, work
experience, unusual family
circumstances, career and
educational goals and
leadership in community
activities. Up to 50% of
the awards will be targeted
Phone: 225-388-4917 or
800-804-9880
Fax: 225-388-4900
Email: awards@phikappaphi.
org
Web: http://www.phikappaphi.
org
PPGA Family Member
Scholarship
Must have 3.0 GPA
Award: $1,000
Contact:
Bedding Plats Foundation, Inc
PO Box 27241
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-694-8537
Roothbert Fund, Inc.
Scholarship
Scholarships are open to
all in the United States
regardless of sex, age,
color, nationality, or
religious background.
While the Fund does not
emphasize any particular
form of religious practice
or worship, it seeks
to provide support to
persons motivated by
spiritual values. The Fund
has awarded grants to
persons entering a wide
range of careers; however,
preference will be given to
those who can satisfy high
scholastic achievements
and are considering careers
in education. Applications
are available online
between December 1 and
January 25.
Award: Up to $3000.
Contact:
Roothbert Fund
475 Riverside Drive, Room 252
New York, NY 10115
to applicants who are
members of an ethnicminority group or have
a documented physical
disability. See website for
application.
Award: $1500
Contact:
USA Funds
Email: scholarship@usafunds.
org
Web: http://www.usafunds.
org/Borrowers/Access_to_
Education_Scholarship.html
O ther
S cholarship
O pportunities
A. Patrick Charnon Memorial
Scholarship
Full-time undergraduate
students enrolled in a
four-year college in the U.S.
Each scholarship carries
a stipend of $1,500 per
academic year. Recipients
may re-apply each year for
up to four years, provided
they continue to meet the
requirements of the award.
Applications accepted
January 15 - August 1.
Information: http://www.
cesresources.org/charnon.
html
All-USA College Academic
Team
Recognition program
for exceptional full-time
undergraduates at four-year
institutions in the USA and
its territories.
Information: http://www.
usatoday.com/news/
education/2002-11-04-
allstars_x.htm?Loc=vanity
Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship
Individuals interested
in artistic and technical
production, arts
administration and
community engagement.
Fellowship provides a
modest stipend.
Deadline: April 1.
Information: http://www.
arena-stage.org/about/
employment/fellow_info.
shtml
Amelia Earhart Fellowships
(Zonta International
Foundation)
Women of any nationality
with a superior academic
record and a bachelor’s
degree in science or
engineering.
Deadline: mid November.
Award: Fellowships
carry a stipend of $6,000;
approximately 35 are
awarded annually.
Information: http://www.
zonta.org/sitePageServer?pa
gename=zi _issues_
programs_amelia_earhart
American Association
for University Women -
International Fellowships
Full-time study or research
to women who are not
U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. Both graduate
and postgraduate study at
accredited institutions are
supported.
Deadline: December 1.
Information:
http://www.aauw.
org/fga/fellowships_grants/
international.cfm
American Scandinavian
Foundation
Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway or Sweden citizens
for study or research
programs (usually at the
graduate level) in the
United States for up to one
year. Awards are made in
all fields.
Information: http://www.
amscan.org/fellowship.html
Asian Development Bank
(ADB) - Japan Scholarship
Program
Citizens of ADB’s
developing member
countries to pursue
postgraduate studies in
economics, management,
science and technology, and
other development-related
fields at participating
academic institutions in the
Asian and Pacific Region.
Award: Full scholarships
for one to two years.
Information: http://www.
adb.org/JSP/default.asp
Asian Cultural Council
Individual fellowship
grants to artists, scholars,
students, and specialists
from Asia for study,
research, travel and creative
work in the United States.
Deadline: varies
Information: http://www.
asianculturalcouncil.
org/programs.
html#acc
Association for Women
in Science Educational
Foundation
Female students enrolled
in a behavioral, life,
physical, or social science
or engineering program
leading to a Ph.D. degree.
Award: Graduate
fellowships in the amount
of $1,000 are awarded each
year.
Deadline: January.
Information: http://www.
awis.org/resource/
edfoundation.html
Bibliographical Society of
America Fellowship Program
Short-term fellowship
program supporting
bibliographical inquiry
as well as research in the
history of the book trades
and in publishing history.
Deadline: December.
Information: http://www.
bibsocamer.org/fellows.htm
Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace Junior
Fellow Program
Year long paid internship
for graduating seniors
interested in careers in
international affairs.
Internship is at the
Carnegie Endowment for
World Peace in Washington,
DC.
Deadline: January 15.
Information: http://www.
carnegieendowment.
org/about/index.
cfm?fa=jrFellows
Canon Collins Educational
Trust
Full scholarship for
nationals from Southern
African countries South
Africa, Namibia, Botswana,
Swaziland, Lesotho,
Zimbabwe, Zambia,
Malawi, Angola and
Mozambique) who wish
to pursue a postgraduate
degree (normally a one year
Master’s degree) in either
the United Kingdom or
southern Africa.
Deadlines: For the United
Kingdom: March 15th each
year; for Southern Africa,
August 12th each year.
Information: http://www.
canoncollins.org.uk/
Chevening Scholarship
Program
Three different scholarship
schemes for postgraduate
study in the United
Kingdom. For students
from selected countries.
Eligible for all fields of
study.
Deadlines: Vary depending
on country.
Information: http://www.
chevening.com
Christine Mirzayan Science &
Technology Policy Graduate
Fellowship Program
Designed to engage
graduate science,
engineering, medical,
veterinary, business, and
law students in the analysis
that informs the creation
of science and technology
policy and to familiarize
them with the interactions
of science, technology, and
government.
Information: http://
www7.nationalacademies.
org/policyfellows/
Cosmos Club Foundation
Grants in Aid to Young
Scholars
$1,500 - $3,000 grants
to meet specific research
needs not covered by other
supporting funds (eg.
small items of equipment
(ordinarily expendable),
special supplies, travel to
research facilities or to
attend relevant meetings,
etc.) Applicants must be
enrolled in a program
leading to a graduate
degree (Masters or
Doctoral) in a member
institution of the
Consortium of Universities
of the Washington
Metropolitan Area.
Deadline: November.
Information: http://www.
consortium.org/cosmos_
club_grants.asp
Commonwealth Scholarship
Commonwealth citizens
to pursue postgraduate
study or doctoral study
at Commonwealth
universities.
Deadlines: Vary by
country.
Information: http://www.
acu.ac.uk/cusac/
DAAD Annual Grants
Undergraduate
scholarships to study in
the Federal Republic of
Germany. Foreign nationals
are eligible if they are
attending a US institution
for their undergraduate
degree. Applications in all
fields are accepted, with
the exception of dentistry,
medicine, pharmacy, and
veterinary medicine.
Information: http://www.
daad.org/?p=50407
Davis-Putter Scholarships
Need-based grants (up to
$6,000) to undergraduate
or graduate students
actively working for peace
and justice on campus and/
or in the community.
Information: http://www.
davisputter.org/
Echoing Green Public Service
Fellowships
Funding to conduct public
service projects anywhere
in the world. For up to two
years of support.
Information: http://www.
echoinggreen.org
U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N A T I � S C H O L A R S H I P S
Edmund S. Muskie Ph.D.
Fellowship
Twenty-two fellowships for
doctoral-level programs in
business administration,
economics, public
administration, and public
policy. For citizens of
Georgia, Russia or Ukraine
Information: http://www.
americancouncils.org/
program.asp?PageID=121&Pr
ogramID=23
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics
Essay contest for full-time
juniors or seniors.
Awards: Prizes range from
$500 - $5,000.
Deadline: December.
Information: http://www.
eliewieselfoundation.org/
EthicsPrize/information.html
Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation Grant for Artists
No age limit. Not for
those pursuing abstract or
nonrepresentational art.
Award: $10,000 (Canadian)
award for talented artists.
Information: http://www.
calarts.edu/~stdafrs/web/
greenshields.html
Environmental Research and
Education Foundation
This scholarship recognizes
excellence in Ph.D. or postdoctoral environmental
research and education.
Deadline: August 1.
Information: http://www.
erefdn.org/scholar.html
Eurasian Undergraduate
Exchange Program (UGRAD)
Fellowships to first-,
second-, and thirdyear undergraduate
students from Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Russian Federation,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
This program supports
one year of non-degree
undergraduate study in the
United States in the fields
of accounting, agriculture,
American studies, business,
Goldman Sachs Global
Leaders Program
$3,000 award for 100
outstanding second year
college students in any field
of study.
Information: http://www.
gs.com/our_firm/our_
culture/social_responsibility/
gs_foundation/index.html
Hellenic Times Scholarship
Fund
For undergraduate and
graduate students of Greek
descent, between the ages
of 17 and 25. Deadline:
January.
Information: http://www.
htsfund.org/guidelines.html
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace
Fellowships
Internship opportunity
for college graduates to
serve six to nine months
with a participating
organization of their choice
in Washington DC.
Deadlines: Vary.
Information: http://www.
clw.org/pub/clw/scoville/
index.html
Humane Studies Fellowships
For undergraduate
and graduate students
interested in the classical
liberal/libertarian tradition
of individual rights and
market economies. More
than 100 fellowships up
to $12,000 are awarded
annually.
Deadline: Late December.
Information: http://www.
theihs.org/subcategory.
php/2.html
Inter American Press
Association (IAPA) Scholarship
For young journalists
and journalism school
graduates from Canada,
Latin America, the
Caribbean and the United
States.
Deadline: December 31.
Information: http://www.
sipiapa.org/otheractivities/
scholarships.cfm
computer science, criminal
justice, economics,
education, environmental
management, hospitality
management, international
relations, journalism and
mass communication,
law, political science,
psychology, and sociology.
Deadline: November.
Information: http://www.
irex.org/programs/ugrad/
index.asp
Exploration Fund of the
Explorers Club
$1,200 grants in support
of exploration and field
research. Funds given
primarily to graduate
students.
Information: http://
explorers.org/grants/exfund.
php
Fulbright
Educational exchanges that
strengthen understanding
and communication
between the United States
and over students from
140 countries. Students
interested in applying
for the Fulbright Student
Program must apply
through the Fulbright
Program Office in their
home country.
Information: http://www.
iie.org/FulbrightTemplate.
cfm?Section=Foreign_
Student_Program
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
One to three years of
study in any discipline at
Cambridge University.
Candidates apply directly
through Cambridge.
Deadline: mid to late
October.
Information: http://www.
gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten
College Women Competition
$1,500 cash award to
outstanding juniors.
Information: Email: ttcw@
glamour.com
International Dissertation
Field Research Fellowships
Up to 50 fellowships to
support social scientists
and humanists conducting
dissertation field research
in all areas and regions of
the world.
Information: http://www.
ssrc.org/programs/idrf/
IREX Small Grants Fund for the
Middle East and North Africa
Grants between $2,500
and $10,000 for projects
to support civil society
organizations, education
professionals, media, and
journalists in the Middle
East and North Africa.
Deadline: June.
Information: http://www.
irex.org/programs/MENA_
grants.asp
ISA Educational Foundation
Scholarships
Various scholarships for
students in the fields of
automation and control.
Deadline: February.
Information: http://
www.isa.org/Content/
NavigationMenu/
Educators_and_Students/
Scholarships/Scholarships.
htm
J. W. Saxe Memorial Fund
Annual $1,000 scholarship
to one or more
undergraduate or graduate
students working in public
service.
Deadline: March.
Information: http://
www.jwsaxefund.org/
memorialfund.html
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate
Scholarships
Graduating seniors or
recent alumni. Open to
all fields of study at any
accredited university in the
US or abroad.
Award: Up to $50,000 per
year for up to 6 years.
Deadline: late April.
Information: http://www.
jackkentcookefoundation.
org/jkcf_web/content.
aspx?page=SchProg
Japan-IMF Scholarship
Program for Advanced Studies
Nationals of IMF Asian
member countries
interested in studying
for their doctorates in
economics in order to
work in an international
financial institution (such
as the IMF or the World
Bank) or in their home
administrations.
Deadline: December 31.
Information: http://www.
imf.org/external/np/ins/
english/scholar.htm
John Bayliss Radio
Scholarship
Fifteen scholarships
for juniors, seniors and
graduate level students
majoring in broadcast
communications.
Deadline: March.
Information: http://www.
baylissfoundation.org/radio.
html
Joint Japan/World Bank
Graduate Scholarship Regular
Program
For individuals from World
Bank member countries
to undertake graduate
studies at any university
located in a World Bank
member country except
their own. Suggested
fields of study: economics,
public administration,
finance, planning, health,
population, agriculture,
infrastructure, information
systems and aquatic
resources (provided that
the focus of study is on
public policy aspects of
these fields), environment
and natural resource
management, education,
and other developmentrelated subjects.
Deadline: March 31.
Information: http://
web.worldbank.org/
WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/
EXTWBISFP/EXTJJWBGSP/
0,,contentMDK:20285874~m
enuPK:562888~pagePK:64
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eSite
American university.
Information: http://www.
kff.com/english/kff/ea/ss/
bfullkffeass.htm
Microsoft Scholarships
Four types of scholarships
for undergraduate students
interested in computer
science and related
technical disciplines. One
year award for students
attending institutions in the
United States, Canada, and
Mexico. All recipients of a
scholarship will be required
to complete a salaried
summer internship of 12
weeks or more at Microsoft
Corporation in Redmond,
Washington.
Deadline: mid January.
Information: http://
www.microsoft.
com/college/scholarships.
Nelson Mandela Scholarships
Up to 14 scholarships
offered for disadvantaged
South African students to
pursue post graduate study
in the United Kingdom.
Deadline: mid November.
Information: http://www.
nelsonmandelascholarship.
co.za
Olive W. Garvey Fellowships
Biennial award to
outstanding college
students around the world
through a competitive essay
contest on the meaning and
Josephine de Karman
Scholarships
$16,000 scholarship to
support either the final year
of study for juniors or for
PhD candidates with ABD
status.
Deadline: late January.
Information: http://www.
dekarman.org
Kate Neal Kinley Memorial
Fellowship
Annual fellowship for
advanced study of Fine
Arts in the U.S. or abroad,
to enhance professional
standing or to finance a
special project. Preference
for candidates under 25
years.
There are three
fellowships of $7,500 each
in art, architecture or
music; an additional music
fellowship for $15,000; and
up to three alternate awards
of up to $1,000 each.
Deadline: mid January.
Information: http://
www.faa.uiuc.
edu/about_faa/funding_
opportunities.html
King Faisal Foundation
Scholarship
Funding opportunity
for Muslim students in
Medicine, Engineering,
and sciences (Physics,
Chemistry, and Geology)
to study at an accredited
European or North
significance of economic
and personal liberty.
Awards range from $1,000
- $2,500.
Deadline: May .
Organization of American
States (OAS) Fellowships
For graduate study or
research in any field
except medical sciences
or introductory language
study.
Deadlines: Vary.
Information: http://www.
educoas.org/portal/en/becas/
acerca.aspx?culture=en&tabi
ndex=44&childindex=45
Overseas Research Students
Award Scheme
Funding to pay the
difference between
international student fees
and home EU fees for
international students at
UK institutions.
Information: http://www.
universitiesuk.ac.uk/ors
Peace Scholar Dissertation
Fellowship
Supports doctoral
dissertations that explore
the sources and nature
of international conflict,
and strategies to prevent
or end conflict and to
sustain peace.
Citizens of
all countries are eligible,
but must be enrolled in
an accredited college or
university in the United
States.
Deadline: January.
Information: http://www.
usip.org/fellows/scholars.html
Rhodes Scholarships for NonU.S. Citizens
One to three years of
study at Oxford University
for citizens of Australia,
Bangladesh, Bermuda,
Canada, Commonwealth
Caribbean and Jamaica,
Germany, Hong Kong,
India Kenya, Malaysia,
New Zealand, Pakistan,
Singapore, South Africa,
Uganda, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe. Open to all
fields.
Deadlines: Vary.
Information: http://www.
rhodesscholar.org
The Roothbert Fund
Scholarship Program
Approximately 20 ($2,000-
$3,000) awards are offered
to students in the U.S. in
need of financial aid to
further their education
at the undergraduate or
graduate level.
Deadline: Early February.
Information: http://www.
roothbertfund.org/
scholarships.php
Rotary Peace Scholarships
Funding to support
two-year master’s-level
degree program at one
of the Rotary Centers for
International Studies.
Seventy scholarships are
offered worldwide.
Deadlines: Vary by Rotary
district.
Information: http://www.
rotary.org/foundation/
educational/amb_scho/
centers/application/index.
html
Rotary International
Ambassadorial Scholarships
One year study abroad
opportunity in any
discipline in over 160
countries worldwide.
Deadlines: Vary by district.
Information: http://www.
rotary.org/foundation/
educational/amb_scho/
prospect/index.html
Russian Young Leadership
Fellows for Public Service
Program
One year of non-degree
academic study at
leading universities and
colleges throughout the
United States. Fellows
concentrate on community,
governmental, or corporate
affair
Information: http://www.
irex.org/programs/ylf/index.
asp
Samuel Huntington Public
Service Fellowship Award
Annual stipend of $10,000
for a graduating college
senior to pursue public
service anywhere in the
world. Deadline: mid
February.
Information: http://www.
nationalgridus.com/
masselectric/about_us/award.
asp
Seaspace Scholarships.
Supports marine-related
courses of study for
undergraduate students
entering their junior or
senior years and graduate
students with an overall
GPA of at least 3.3/4.0 and
demonstrating financial
need.
Deadline: February.
Information: http://www.
seaspace.org
Society of Women Engineers
Various awards for women
pursuing baccalaureate
or graduate degrees in
engineering or computer
science, as well as
engineering and computer
science students enrolled
in ABET-accredited
engineering programs.
Deadlines: Vary.
Information: http://www.
societyofwomenengineers.
org/scholarships/brochure.
aspx
South Pacific and East Timor
Scholarship Programs
Two special degree
study programs for
citizens of South Pacific
nations and East Timor.
Scholarships are awarded
for undergraduate degree
study. Priority is given to
applicants seeking degrees
that address national
development needs.
Information: http://pidp.
eastwestcenter.org/pidp/
Awards/spsaward1.htm
http://www.eastwestcenter.
org/semedu-program.
asp?program_ID=34&Topic=S
tudent&Area=Education
S cholarship D atabases
International Education Financial Aid
http://www.iefa.org/
International Scholarship Search
http://www.internationalscholarships.com/index.php
Smithsonian Fellowships
Unless noted otherwise, all
Smithsonian fellowships
(graduate, pre-doctoral,
post-doctoral, senior)
opportunities are open to
non-US citizens.
Deadlines: Vary.
Information: http://www.
si.edu/ofg/fell.htm
Spencer Foundation
Dissertation Fellowship
Candidates for the doctoral
degree at a graduate school
within the United States are
eligible.
Deadline: November 1.
Information: http://www.
spencer.org/programs/index.
htm
Student Academy Awards
Awards and cash grants
offered for student films.
Deadline: April.
Information: http://www.
oscars.org/saa/
Swiss Benevolent Society of
New York Scholarships
Merit based awards for
study at the undergraduate,
graduate, and professional
levels both in the U.S. and
abroad.
Deadline: March.
Information: http://www.
swissbenevolentny.com/
scholarshipprograms.htm
UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi
Fellowships
Young researchers with
advanced degrees (M.A.,
M.Sc. or equivalent)
from developing
countries majoring
in one of four areas:
environment, intercultural
dialogue, information
and communication
technologies, and peaceful
conflict resolution.
Information: http://portal.
unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_
ID=22149&URL_DO=DO_
TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.
html
Winston Foundation for World
Peace Fellowships
Support undergraduate
and graduate students with
an interest in cooperative
security, conflict resolution,
and disarmament. Fellows
design their own projects,
usually involving public
education, media outreach,
grassroots organizing, or
another active approach
to issues of cooperative
security, nuclear arms
control,
conventional arms
transfers, demilitarization,
democracy building,
conflict resolution, and
the like. Applicants are
expected to work fulltime with a non-profit
organization. A $300/week
stipend is provided for the
duration of the project,
which lasts from 2-4
months.
Contact:
Winston Foundation
Fellowships
2040 S Street NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20009-1157
Phone: 202-483-4215
Email: winstonfoun@igc.apc.
org
Worldstudio AIGA
Scholarships
Undergraduate or graduate
students pursuing degrees
in the fine or commercial
arts, design or architecture.
Deadline: March
Information: http://www.
worldstudio.org/schol/index.
html
