External Scholarship Opportunities
Greater Ann Arbor Society for Human Resource Managment
The GAASHRM Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student in Washtenaw County pursuing any degree. The award amount is $1,000.
Official website: www.gaashrm.org.
Beinecke Scholarship Program
The Beinecke Scholarship is for graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The award amount is up to $32,000. Students must be at least a junior to apply.
Official website: www.beineckescholarship.org/.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The HSF offers numerous scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Please see website for details: www.hsf.net/
People to People Eisenhower Scholar
The Eisenhower Scholar program gives students interested in the fields of business, nursing, medicine, law, education, humanities and drama an opportunity to engage in service-learning projects abroad. Scholarships range from $300-$5000.
Official website: www.eisenhowerscholar.org/.
Hertz Foundation
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship is awarded to students pursuing a PhD in the physical sciences. Award amount varies. Official website: http://www.hertzfndn.org/.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
The James Madison Memorial Fellowship is for students pursuing a Master’s degree with a goal of teaching American history and/or social sciences in grades 7-12. Maximum award is $24,000. Official website: www.jamesmadison.com.
Josephine de Kármán Fellowship Trust
The Kármán Fellowship Trust offers scholarships to senior undergraduates and PhD students in any discipline but with special consideration given to students focusing on the humanities. Award amount is $16,000 and is for one academic year. Official website: www.dekarman.org.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship & Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship is awarded to college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate a commitment to preserving, protecting or restoring environmental resources and to Native American and Alaska Native college sophomores and juniors who are committed to careers related to tribal public policy or health care. Awards are up to $5000. Official website: http://www.udall.gov/.
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
The National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship is awarded to graduate students who are pursuing careers in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, particularly with research interests focusing on national defense. Average award of $31,000. Official website: http://www.asee.org/resources/fellowships/ndseg/.
National Physical Science Consortium
The National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship provides support for a doctoral student pursuing a PhD in the physical sciences, biochemistry, computer science, and related fields of science and engineering. Award amount is $16,000. Official website: http://www.npsc.org/.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa offers several scholarship programs for Phi Theta Kappa Society members and others. See website for details: http://scholarships.ptk.org/.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship is for students pursuing graduate study in the fields of Arts, Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. Eligible students include resident aliens, naturalized US citizens, or a child of 2 naturalized citizens. Award amount is $20,000 per year for up to 2 years. Official website: http://www.pdsoros.org.
Vietnamese Education Program
The Vietnamese Education Program is awarded to Vietnamese nationals attending graduate school in the U.S. Eligible disciplines include science, mathematics, engineering, information technology and medicine. Official website: http://www.vef.gov
Worldstudio Foundation
The Worldstudio Foundation Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in the fields of fine or commercial arts, design or architecture. Award amount varies between $1000-$5000. Official website: http://www.worldstudio.org/.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships
The HHMI Research Training Fellowship is awarded to medical or dental school students who wish to conduct research at either a nonprofit or academic institution. Award amount is $34,000. Official website: http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program is awarded to students in the arts, humanities, social sciences fields who have exceptional academic talent and demonstrated financial need. Award covers tuition and stipend. Official website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html.
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship is awarded to students who will enroll in a doctoral program in a traditional humanities field. Award covers tuition, fees and a $17,500 stipend.
Official website: http://www.woodrow.org/mellon.
Truman Scholarships
The Truman Scholarship is available to students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in a public service field. Up to $30,000 is awarded. Official website: http://www.truman.gov.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Canadian & International Scholarship Programs
The Canadian and International Scholarship program offers several scholarships to Canadian citizens wishing to study at the undergraduate and graduate level in foreign countries as well as foreign students wishing to study at the graduate level in Canada. Award amounts vary by program. Official website: www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/menu-en.html.
The Henry Luce Foundation
The Luce Scholarship Program offers stipends for recent college graduates to live and work in Asia for one year. Students can have a background in virtually any discipline excluding Asian studies. Official website: http://www.hluce.org/3scholfm.html.
Winston Churchill Foundation
The Winston Churchill Scholarship is awarded to American graduate students in the fields of engineering, mathematics or the sciences to study at Cambridge University in Britain. Awards vary between $31,000 to $37,000. Official website: http://www.thechurchillscholarships.org.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a graduate degree at Cambridge University in Britain. All fields of study are eligible. Award covers tuition, stipend, study-related activities and airfare. Official website: http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/.
German Chancellor Scholarship
The German Chancellor Scholarship is awarded to individuals who wish to further their professional development, study or research while living in Germany. Preference is given to individuals in the fields of humanities, law, social and economic sciences and the arts who design projects with the potential to strengthen ties between Germany and the United States. Award amount varies. Official website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/.
British Marshall Scholarship
The British Marshall Scholarship is awarded to students who hold a bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum GPA of 3.7. The award is for study at the graduate level in Britain. Award amount varies. Official website: http://www.marshallscholarship.org.
The George J. Mitchell Scholarships
The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is awarded to students pursuing graduate study and who wish to study in Ireland for 1 year. Students from any discipline are encouraged to apply. Award covers tuition, housing, a stipend and travel expenses.
Official website: http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html.
Rotary Scholarships
Rotary International provides funding for study-abroad opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level. Several scholarships are available. See website for details: www.rotary.org.
DAAD Scholarships
The German Academic Exchange Service has several scholarship programs that award scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs wishing to study in Germany. Award amounts vary by program. Official website: www.daad.wego.net/.
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Institute of International Education Midwest Networkers Scholarship
The Midwest Regional Center of the IIE offers scholarships for undergraduates to study abroad. Applicants must be currently matriculated at a Midwestern member institution. Award amounts vary. Official website: www.iie.org.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
The Gilman scholarship is open to undergraduate students wishing to study abroad, especially in nontraditional locations (e.g. outside of Western Europe and Australia. The award amount is up to $5000. Official website: www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html.
Freeman-ASIA Award Program
The Freeman-ASIA award is for undergraduate students wishing to study abroad in East and Southeast Asia. Award amounts vary.
Official website: www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/.
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS
Echoing Green
The Echoing Green Fellowship program is open to individuals over the age of 18 who are emerging leaders with innovative ideas for projects or new programs to implement social change. This two year fellowship is intended for work in the community and is not an academic award. The award amount is $60,000 for individual projects and $90,000 for partnership projects.
Official website: www.echoinggreen.org.
JW Saxe Fund
The JW Saxe Memorial Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students working in public service in a no-pay or low pay internship during the summer or semester. Award amount is $1500. Official website: http://www.jwsaxefund.org.
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
Massachusetts Electric provides the Samuel Huntington Public Service Award to a graduating college senior to pursue 1 year of public service experience anywhere in the world before returning to graduate school or starting a career. Award amount is $10,000.
Official website: http://www.nationalgridus.com/masselectric/about_us/award.asp.
SEARCH ENGINES
Collegeboard.com
A good search engine to find scholarships at the undergraduate level. Website link to scholarship information: www.collegeboard.com/pay.
Finaid.org - Unusual Scholarships
A good website that lists some of the more interesting and unusual scholarships that are out there. Official website: www.finaid.org/scholarships/unusual.phtml.
Idealist.org Internship Search
A good website to search for internships by area of interest. Official website: www.idealist.org.
International Scholarship Search Center
A good website to find scholarship opportunities to study abroad.
Official website: http://www.internationalscholarships.com/search.php.
Scholarships.com
A good website to find scholarships.
Official website: www.scholarships.com
