Major Awards
Information concerning each major award is listed below:
Fulbright
Provides opportunities for intelectual, professional, and artistic growth as well as a cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding on a person-to-person basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom. Deadline date: September 10, 2007.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.iie.org/fulbright/
Goldwater
This program pays tribute to the leadership, courage, and vision of Senator Goldwater and establishes in his name an endowed recognition program to foster and encourage excellence in science and mathematics. Deadline date: February 1, 2008.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.act.org/goldwater/
Truman
Provides a merit-based grant to undergraduate students who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector, or elsewhere in public service. Deadline date: January 31, 2008 - online application must be complete.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.truman.gov/
Rhodes
The oldest international fellowship brings outstanding students from numerous countries around the world to the University of Oxford. Deadline date: Postmarked by September 10, 2007.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Gates/Cambridge
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation created a network of future leaders from around the world who will bring new vision and commitment to improving the life circumstances of citizens in their respective countries.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
The Hertz Foundation
Based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal support stipend.
Further information and program requirements >> coming soon!
Website: http://www.hertzfndn.org/
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
For continuing four-year college students. Deadline date: February 6, 2008.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/scholar/
Marshall
Finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Deadline date: September 10, 2007.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Mellon
Designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers in teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.woodrow.org/mellon/
Mitchell
The US-Ireland Alliance established the George J. Mitchell Scholarship to educate future American leaders about the island of Ireland. Deadline date: September 10, 2007.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
National Science Foundation
The NSF seeks to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/dge/programs/grf/
Soros
Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields and to partake of the American dream. Deadline date: October 21, 2007.
Further information and program requirements >>
Website: http://www.pdsoros.org/
