| DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL |
| FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| *These scholarship and fellowship applications require an MSU endorsement. Contact the |
| Coordinator of National/International Fellowships and Scholarships for more details. |
Please note that these are only the MAJOR scholarships and fellowships available. There may be scholarships/fellowships better suited to your particular interests. Please contact NIFS with any inquiries. |
| For Graduate Study in the United Kingdom |
Award |
Campus Deadline: |
Disciplines |
Purpose |
Open To |
Eligibility |
More Information |
Churchill Foundation Scholarship* |
Aug 2, 2011 |
Mathematics, Science, and Engineering |
9-12 months study at Cambridge University |
Seniors & BA |
US Citizen, age 19-26 |
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship* |
Aug 2, 2011 |
All Fields |
Up to 3 years study at Cambridge University |
Seniors |
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Marshall Scholarship* |
Apr 29, 2011 |
All Fields |
2 years study at any university in the UK |
Seniors & BA |
US Citizen, 3.7+ GPA |
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Mitchell Scholarship* |
Apr 29, 2011 |
All Fields |
1 year study at any university in Ireland |
Seniors & BA |
US Citizen, age 18-30 |
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Rhodes Scholarship* |
Apr 29, 2011 |
All Fields |
2-3 years study at Oxford University |
Seniors & BA |
Age 18-23 |
| For Undergraduate Study |
Award |
Campus Deadline: |
Disciplines |
Purpose |
Open To |
Eligibility |
More Information |
Goldwater Scholarship* |
Nov 8, 2010 |
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Engineering |
1-2 years undergraduate study |
Sophomores and Juniors |
US Citizen or permanent resident |
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Truman Scholarship* |
Nov 8, 2010 |
Public service and government |
Leadership training, funding toward up to 3 years graduate study |
Juniors |
US Citizen |
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Udall Scholarship* |
Dec 10, 2010 |
Environmental, or Native American health care or tribal policy |
1-2 years undergraduate study |
Sophomores and Juniors |
US Citizen or permanent resident |
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Hollings Scholarship |
Apr 20, 2011 |
Fields related to environmental sciences, technology, and education |
2 years undergraduate study, paid summer internship |
Sophomores and Juniors (must have 2 years undergraduate study remaining) |
US Citizen, 3.0+ GPA each term and in major field of study |
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Department of Homeland Security Scholarship |
TBA |
Physical, life, mathematical, computer/information sciences, engineering, social sciences, psychology |
2 years undergraduate study, paid summer internship |
Sophomores |
US Citizen, 3.3+ GPA |
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NSEP David L. Boren Scholarship* |
Jan 18, 2011 |
Preference for languages, countries, and fields of study critical to US national security |
For study abroad experience before graduation |
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors |
US Citizen, travel must be outside Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand |
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Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transforming Defense (SMART) Scholarship |
Dec 1, 2010 |
Mathematics, Science, and Engineering |
Up to five academic years undergraduate study, paid summer internship, plus other benefits |
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors |
US Citizen, 3.0+ GPA, age 18+ |
| For Graduate Study |
Award |
Campus Deadline: |
Disciplines |
Purpose |
Open To |
Eligibility |
More Information |
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships |
Early November, varies by subject |
Mathematics, natural and social sciences, and engineering |
3 years graduate study at any US university |
Seniors, 1st year graduate students |
US Citizen |
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Department of Energy Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship |
Jan 2010, TBA |
Areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy physics, low-energy nuclear science or properties of materials under extreme conditions |
Up to 4 years graduate study |
Seniors, 1st and 2nd year graduate students |
US Citizen or permanent resident, must be pursuing Ph.D. @ US university |
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Department of Homeland Security Fellowship |
TBA |
Physical, life, mathematical, computer/information sciences, engineering, social sciences, psychology |
Up to 3 years graduate study, paid summer internship |
Seniors, 1st and 2nd year graduate students |
US Citizen, 3.3+ GPA |
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Ford Foundation International Fellowships |
Nov 1, 2010 |
Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences (Psychology), Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, History, Interdisciplinary Study, Literature & Language, Mathematics, Performance Study, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Physics & Astronomy, Political Science/Economics/Urban Planning, and Sociology |
3 years graduate study toward Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree |
Seniors, 1st year graduate students |
US Citizen, committed to career in teaching & research at the college/ university level |
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Fulbright Graduate Student Program* |
Sept 23, 2010 |
All fields |
Generally 1 year (varies by country) overseas study, working on proposed project or teaching English |
Seniors, 1st year graduate students |
US Citizen, other requirements vary by country program |
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Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship* |
TBA |
All fields |
Up to 6 years graduate study |
Seniors, recent graduates |
Must demonstrate unmet financial need, 3.5+ GPA, must be current JKC scholar |
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Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award |
Oct 29, 2010 |
Applied biological, physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences |
Up to 5 years graduate study (toward Ph.D.) at participating US institution |
Seniors & BS |
US Citizen or permanent resident |
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Jacob J. Javits Fellowship Program |
TBA |
Arts, humanities, and social sciences |
Up to 4 years graduate study at any US institution |
Seniors & BA |
US Citizen or permanent resident, must demonstrate financial need |
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James Madison Memorial Fellowship |
Mar 1, 2011 |
American history and government, social science, and secondary education |
Master’s degree study at US institution |
Seniors & BA |
US Citizen |
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NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship |
Feb 1, 2011 |
Preference for languages, countries, and fields of study critical to US national security |
Up to 2 years graduate study (overseas, domestic, or combination) |
Seniors & BA, graduate students |
US Citizen, travel must be outside Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand |
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National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowships (NDSEG) |
TBA |
Mathematics, science, and engineering |
3 years graduate study |
Seniors, 1st year graduate students |
US Citizen |
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Rotary International Centers for Peace and Conflict Resolution |
check with local Rotary Club |
Peace and conflict resolution, cultural and regional studies, political science |
Master’s degree at one of six universities worldwide |
Graduate students |
Nomination from local Rotary Club required |
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Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship |
check with local Rotary Club |
All fields |
1 year study at any university in a country with a Rotary Club |
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and BA |
Nomination from local Rotary Club required |
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Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transforming Defense (SMART) Fellowship |
Dec 1, 2010 |
Mathematics, science, and engineering |
Up to five academic years graduate study, paid summer internship, plus other benefits |
Seniors & graduate students |
US Citizen, 3.0+ GPA, age 18+ |
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Soros Foundation Fellowship |
TBA |
All fields |
Graduate study at accredited US institution |
Seniors & BA, 1st and 2nd year graduate students |
Must be resident alien, naturalized US citizen, OR two parents are naturalized citizens, and no older than 30 years of age |
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Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program* |
Nov 2, 2010 |
International affairs |
1 year paid internship |
Seniors & BA |
Must be eligible to work in US August-July following graduation |
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| Endeavor Postgraduate Awards | Jun 30, 2011 | Climate change, public health, environmental science, energy, indigenous studies | Graduate study in Australia | Seniors & graduate students | Age 18+, citizen of a participating country | Website |
| Other Resources |
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| Other Funding Opportunities for Individuals Search (compiled by MSU Library) |
