AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

National Security Education Program – Graduate Fellowships (AKA David Boren Fellowship)
Eligibility: Two types of NSEP Fellowships are available. The first is for doctoral students who are earning their degree in a foreign language or area study. The second type of award is for graduate students, regardless of field, who need to work in an area of the world that is critical to national security or economic effectiveness. Note that recipients of the NSEP are required to fulfill a service obligation that is equal to the period of time an award recipient is supported by NSEP, but not usually less than one year. Applicants must be US citizens, enrolled in masters or doctoral programs. Applicants must have official student status with a university abroad and must be involved in a formal program of language study while abroad.
Deadline: Application deadlines for the 2008-2009 academic year will be posted at the website below.
Visit: http://www.worldstudy.gov/borren/fellows/isthisforme.html
Applicants should investigate language study and research options well in advance of the application deadline.

Rotary Scholarships
Amount: Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for one academic year of study in another country.This award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies up to US$26,000 or its equivalent. Academic-Year Scholarships are the most common type of scholarship offered. Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either two or three years of degree-oriented study in another country. A flat grant of US$13,000 or its equivalent is provided per year to be applied toward the costs of a degree program. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country and provide funds to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and homestay living arrangements up to US$12,000 and US$19,000, respectively. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish. Some Rotary districts may only offer one type of scholarship (or none at all); applicants must check with the local club regarding availability.
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of a country in which there are Rotary clubs, have completed at least two years of college-level coursework or equivalent professional experience before commencing their scholarship studies. Initial application must be made through a Rotary club in the applicant’s legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment. Applicants for Academic-Year and Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships must be proficient in the language of the proposed host country.
Visit: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho

Contact your local rotary club for guidelines. Because application deadlines vary by club and district, only your local club can provide specific information on deadlines. For 2007-08 (Spring and Summer) awards, club deadlines may be as early as January or as late as July 2007. Remember that scholarship availability varies by Rotary district.

International Affairs Fellowships in Japan
Description: The Council on Foreign Relations has established a new fellowship program in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd. Now in its third year, the program seeks to contribute to American understanding of Japan and to better communications among emerging leaders in the two countries. Fellows will spend from three to twelve months in Japan pursuing a program of their own design consisting of policy-oriented research or related professional activity. The Council will assist Fellows in arranging affiliation with academic, governmental, or private sector institutions in Japan appropriate to their professional interests. Hitachi, Ltd. will assist Fellows, as requested, in locating housing and getting settled in the Japanese environment. Fellowships will cover living expenses in Japan plus international transportation and necessary research expenses.
Eligibility: Fellowships are intended for American citizens between the ages of 27 and 45. Fellows will be drawn from academia (including think tanks), government (including the executive and legislative branches at both the federal and state levels), business and the media. The program does not fund pre- or post-doctoral scholarly research, work toward a degree, or the completion of projects on which substantial progress has been made prior to the Fellowship period. The plan may include Japanese language study that is ancillary to the candidate's principal program in Japan. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not a requirement for eligibility. Application for fellowships is primarily by invitation. Others who inquire directly and who meet preliminary requirements may also be invited to apply without formal invitation.
Deadline: Nominations due by September 19, 2007; applications due by October 24, 2007
Visit: http://www.cfr.org/about/fellowship_iaf.html; or contact the office at (212) 434-9489 Fellowships@cfr.org

Gerald R. Ford Foundation • Research Travel Grants Program
Amount: Up to $2,000 each to defray travel, living, and photocopy expenses of a research trip to the Ford Library from points within the United States.
Description: Selection criteria are pertinence of “open” Library holdings, project significance, appropriateness of project design, and applicant qualifications. Grant recipients must begin Ford Library research within one year of receiving an award notice, acknowledge Foundation support in the resulting publication(s), and donate a copy of the research to the library.
Deadline: Postmarked by March 15 and September 15
Visit: http://geraldrfordfoundation.org/ or contact the Grants Coordinator at (734) 205-0559, E-mail: library@fordlib.nara.gov or helmi.raaska@nara.gov 

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Amount: Predoctoral awards, which are granted to college seniors or first and second year graduate students, provide an annual stipend of $15,500 plus an institutional grant of $8,500 in lieu of tuition and fees. Awards are for three years and can be used at any accredited nonprofit U.S. institution granting Ph.D. or Sc.D. degrees in the fields specified above.
Description: The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the number of minorities who are underrepresented as faculty members in U.S. colleges and universities. Fellowships are granted to those pursuing research or teaching careers. Awards will not be made to those seeking professional degrees, the fine or performing arts, or education. Awards will not be made for terminal Master's degrees. Seniors or current graduate students can apply.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and from one of the following six ethnic groups: Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Native American Indians, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Puerto Ricans. Applicants must have demonstrated ability in their area of academic study.
Deadline: The 2008 fellowships competition is currently scheduled to open in early September 2007. The following webpage will be updated as information becomes available.
View: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships 

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Amount: Contact organization directly.
Description: The Foundation’s programs and interests fall into the following areas: science and technology, standard of living and economic performance, education and careers in science and technology, selected national issues and the civic program.
Eligibility: Contact organization directly.
Deadline: Contact organization directly.
Visit: http://www.sloan.org

White House Fellows Program
Description: The purpose of the White House Fellows program is to provide gifted and highly motivated young Americans with some first-hand experience in the process of governing the Nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of society. The selection process is process is very competitive. There can be as many as 1,000 applicants for the eleven to nineteen fellowships.
Deadline: February 1, 2007
Visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/

Title VIII Research Scholar Program
Amount: The total value of Title VIII Research Scholar fellowships ranges from $5,000 to $25,000. Description: Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and The Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the American Councils Research Scholar program provides full support for graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct research for three months to nine months in Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova. Scholars may apply for support for research in more than one country during a single trip, provided they intend to work in the field for a total of three to nine months.
Eligibility: Scholars in the humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. All competitions for funding are open and merit based.
Deadline: Applications for summer, fall and academic year programs are due on January 15; applications for spring programs are due October 1
Visit: http://www.americancouncils.org/program.asp?PageID=121&ProgramID=15

American Councils Support for Scholars
Description: American Councils is uniquely suited to support U.S. scholars in the former Soviet Union. It employs more than 270 expatriates and host-country nationals in forty-six offices throughout the region, and enjoys close partnership affiliations with more than 100 Eurasian institutes for research and higher education. Over 3,000 students, scholars, and researchers have participated in American Councils programs overseas since 1976. American Councils has administered the Title VIII Research Scholar Program since 1986. American Councils is dedicated to helping scholars maximize their research time in-country by providing effective logistical support to fellows both before they leave the U.S. and while they are abroad.
Deadline: Fall, Academic Year and Summer Programs: January 15; Spring Programs: October 1
Visit: outbound@americancouncils.org or call the office at (202)833-7522

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
Amount: The Fellows will receive a stipend of $1,900 per month and health insurance, plus travel expenses to Washington, D.C.
Description: The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues. Scoville Fellows will be placed with one of the 23 organizations participating in the program. With the exception of Congressional lobbying, fellows may undertake a variety of activities; including research, writing, and organizing that support the goals of their host organization
Eligibility: Prospective Fellows are expected to demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. Graduate study, a college major, course work, or substantial independent reading that reflects the substantive focus of the fellowship is also a plus. Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is highly desirable. It is preferred, but not required, that such activities be focused on peace and security issues. Candidates are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree by the time the Fellowship commences. Preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign Scoville Fellowship is not intended for students or scholars interested in pursuing independent research in Washington, DC. Preference will be given to individuals who have not had substantial prior public-interest or government experience in the Washington, DC area.
Deadline: National Deadlines- Spring Fellowship: October 15; Fall Fellowship: February 9

                 University Deadlines- Spring Fellowship: September 15; Fall Fellowship: Early January
Visit: http://www.clw.org/pub/clw/scoville/scovinfo.html#iif08

Echoing Green
Amount: Echoing Green Fellows receive financial support in the form of seed and start-up grants ($60,000 over two years for individual Fellows and $90,000 over two years for partner Fellows), technical assistance through strategic planning consulting and conferences and connections to a world-wide network of Echoing Green Fellows.
Description: To effect lasting, positive social change, Echoing Green identifies, invests in and supports the world’s most exceptional emerging leaders and the organizations they launch. Echoing Green provides two-year Fellowships to assist leaders in turning their innovative ideas into action through developing new and autonomous organizations.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted from mid-September through December 1, 2007.
Visit: www.echoinggreen.org

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship
Description: The program strives to provide young American professionals (age 23-34) with executive level internships in the federal government and private sectors in Germany. Seminars in Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich as well as visits to Poland, the Czech Republic, Belgium and France provide a meaningful understanding of issues facing the European Union and Germany today. Candidates are competitively chosen from the fields of business administration, economics, journalism and mass communications, law, political science and public affairs/public policy.
Eligibility: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen between 23 and 34 years of age. A graduate degree or graduate level training in business administration, economics, journalism, mass communications, law, political science, public affairs/public policy. At least two years relevant work experience is necessary.
Deadline: October 15, 2007
Visit: http://www.cdsintl.org/

Government Finance Officers Association
Description: The Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship offers a $10,000 scholarship to full-time graduate students enrolled in programs preparing them for careers in state and local government finance. The Public Investor Scholarships are available to full or part-time graduate students in public administration, finance, business administration or the social sciences. Stipends are $5,000. Public Employee Retirement Research and Administration Scholarships of $3,500 are awarded to full or part-time graduate students in public administration, finance, business administration or the social sciences.
Eligibility: The following grants are open only to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and Canadian citizens.
Deadline: Late February, early March
Visit: http://www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml or contact Jake Lorentz at (312)977-9700 ext. 267

American Association of University Women
Description: International Fellowships are designed to encourage women to pursue graduate work in the U.S. Citizens of any country other than the U.S. are eligible. Applicants must hold a BA or equivalent and be enrolled in a graduate program in the U.S. Applicants must return to their home countries to pursue a career there. One-year fellowships have a stipend of $16,860. Career Development Grants are open to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should be preparing to re-enter the work force, change careers or advance their current careers. Funds are provided for tuition, fees, books, transportation and dependent care. Stipends range from $2,000 to $8,000 for a one-year period.
Deadline: Applications need to be requested by early November. Deadlines will be announced in June at the website below.
Visit: http://www.aauw.org/3000/felgrawa.html

Organization of American States PRA Fellowships
Description: PRA Fellowships are available to permanent residents or citizens of an OAS member country involved in graduate level studies within countries other than the one in which they hold permanent residency or citizenship status. Acceptance at the institution of study must be secured prior to application. Fellowships cover travel expenses, tuition, fees, study materials and a subsistence allowance based on the country of study.
Deadline: Contact the organization directly.
Visit: http://www.oas.org

Leopold Schepp Foundation Grants in Aid
Description: Please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for information. Grants of up to $8,000 are available to a limited number of full-time graduate students who demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: No firm deadline set. Contact the organization directly.
Visit: http://www.scheppfoundation.org or call the office at (212) 986-3078

US-Ireland Alliance George J. Mitchell Scholarships
Description: The US-Ireland Alliance sponsors a prestigious, competitive, national scholarship to enable American citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 to study at universities Ireland and Northern Ireland. The George J. Mitchell Scholarships, named in honor of the former Senator’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, are intended to familiarize and engage the next generation of America’s leaders with Ireland and Northern Ireland. These Scholarships allow Americans to pursue one year of post-graduate study in any discipline offered at institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Eligibility: Applicants for the Mitchell Scholarship must be U.S. citizens, age 18 but not yet 30 on October 1, 2005. They also must have academic standing sufficient to ensure completion of a Bachelor’s degree before they begin study under the Mitchell Scholarship. No allowance is made for the expenses of a married applicant's spouse or dependent. Moreover, spouses who are non-EU citizens will require a work permit (which may be problematic) before seeking employment in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Deadline: Program- October 5, 2007; University- September 5, 2007
Visit: http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html

Human Rights Watch
Description: Each year, Human Rights Watch awards four Fellowships to recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs (master’s and above) in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines. Fellows work full time for one year with one or more divisions of Human Rights Watch, based in New York City or Washington, DC. Fellows monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations. Two of the fellowships, the Orville Schell and the Alan R. Finberg Fellowships, are open to recent graduates from any university worldwide at the master’s level and above.
Deadline: October 5, 2007
Visit: http://www.hrw.org/about/info/fellows.html

Presidential Management Internship
Eligibility: Students who complete a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral-level) from an accredited college or university during the 2007-2008 academic year (September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008) are eligible to be nominated by their schools if they meet the following criteria: (1) Breadth and quality of accomplishment, (2) demonstrated commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs, (3) and capacity for leadership.
Deadline: Students can only submit an application between September 1, 2007 and October 14, 2007. Students who wish to be considered for the PMI Program must be nominated by their School’s Nomination Official (dean, chairperson or program director). Ms. Varon, Director of Internships and Career Development is the Nomination Official for the Whitehead School. You can contact her at 973-275-2203 or varoneli@shu.edu . Printed materials are available in the main office of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy.
Visit: http://www.pmi.opm.gov