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

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Churchill Foundation Scholarship*

Aug 2, 2011

Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

9-12 months study at Cambridge University

Seniors & BA

US Citizen, age 19-26

Gates Cambridge Scholarship*

Aug 2, 2011

All Fields

Up to 3 years study at Cambridge University

Seniors

 

Marshall Scholarship*

Apr 29, 2011

All Fields

2 years study at any university in the UK

Seniors & BA

US Citizen, 3.7+ GPA

Mitchell Scholarship*

Apr 29, 2011

All Fields

1 year study at any university in Ireland

Seniors & BA

US Citizen, age 18-30

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

Truman Scholarship*

Nov 8, 2010

Public service and government

Leadership training, funding toward up to 3 years graduate study

Juniors

US Citizen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowships (NDSEG)

TBA

Mathematics, science, and engineering

3 years graduate study

Seniors, 1st year graduate students

US Citizen

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

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

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+

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

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

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
 
 
 
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