Fulbright
The U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A.
graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates, and young professionals
and artists opportunities for personal development and international
experience. Most grantees plan their own programs. Projects
may include university coursework, independent library or
field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school,
special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination.
Recent projects have involved cancer research in the UK, free
market development in Mauritius, women’s rights in Chile and
contemporary artistic expression in India. Along with opportunities
for intellectual, professional, and artistic growth, the Fulbright
Program offers invaluable opportunities to meet and work with
people of the host country, sharing daily life as well as
professional and creative insights. The program promotes cross-cultural
interaction and mutual understanding on a person-to-person
basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and
intellectual freedom. The best way to appreciate others’ viewpoints,
their beliefs, the way they think, and the way they do things,
is to interact with them directly on an individual basis —
work with them, live with them, teach with them, learn with
them, and learn from them.
Web site: http://www.iie.org/fulbright
Gates/Cambridge
In establishing the Gates Cambridge Scholars program, the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation hopes to create 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. Over time, it is
anticipated that Gates Cambridge Scholars will become leaders
in helping to address global problems related to health, equity,
technology, and learning - all areas that the Foundation is
deeply engaged in.
The program will offer a substantial number of scholarships
for study as an affiliated student or to pursue taught or
research courses of postgraduate study at the University of
Cambridge.
Web site: http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
Marshall
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability
to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. The Scholarships
are tenable at any British university and cover two years
of study in any discipline, at either undergraduate or graduate
level, leading to the award of a British University degree.
The Scholarships were founded by an Act of Parliament in
1953 and commemorate the humane ideals of the European Recovery
Programme (Marshall Plan). They are funded by the Foreign
& Commonwealth Office and administered by the Marshall Aid
Commemoration Commission in the UK (for which the Association
of Commonwealth Universities provides the Secretariat) and
in the US by the British Embassy in Washington DC and seven
regional Consulates-General.
Web site: http://www.marshallscholarship.org
Mitchell
The US-Ireland Alliance has established the George J. Mitchell
Scholarships to educate future American leaders about the
island of Ireland and to provide tomorrow's leaders with an
understanding about, an interest in, and an affinity with,
the island from which 44 million Americans claim descent.
Twelve Scholarships were awarded in both the 2000-2001 and
2001-2002 academic years. Scholars are eligible to attend
institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the
seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two
universities in Northern Ireland, for one academic year of
graduate study.
Web site:
http://www.usirelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=30
Rhodes
The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships,
were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and
bring outstanding students from many countries around the
world to the University of Oxford. The first American Scholars
were elected in 1904.
Rhodes Scholars are elected for two years of study at the
University of Oxford, with the possibility of renewal for
a third year. All educational costs, such as matriculation,
tuition, laboratory and certain other fees, are paid on the
Scholar's behalf by the Rhodes Trustees. Each Scholar receives
in addition a maintenance allowance adequate to meet necessary
expenses for term-time and vacations. The Rhodes Trustees
cover the necessary costs of travel to and from Oxford, and
upon application, may approve additional grants for research
purposes or study-related travel.
Web site: http://www.rhodesscholar.org
Truman
The Truman Scholarship is a $30,000 merit-based grant awarded
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.
The Foundation seeks candidates who have extensive records
of public and community service, are committed to careers
in government or elsewhere in public service, and have outstanding
leadership potential and communication skills. Financial need
is not a consideration.
Web site: http://www.truman.gov
Morris Udall
The Foundation will award approximately 75 scholarships
to outstanding students, to be known as Morris K. Udall Scholars.
The awards will be made on the basis of merit to two groups
of students: Those who are college sophomores or juniors in
the current academic year, have outstanding potential, and
who study the environment and related fields.
Native American and Alaska Native students who are college
sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding
potential, and are in fields related to health care or tribal
public policy. Two-year and four-year institutions are eligible
to nominate a total of six students from either or both categories,
although it is recommended that the total be equally divided
between them. To be considered, a student must be nominated
by his or her college or university using the official nomination
materials provided to each institution. Each scholar receives
up to $5,000, or the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room
and board, whichever is less. Scholarship recipients are eligible
for one year of scholarship support per application year.
Scholarship monies not used during one academic year are not
transferable to the succeeding academic year. Scholars selected
during their sophomore year may be renominated during the
next year's competition. Junior nominees may not be renominated.
Freshmen are not eligible.
Web site: http://www.udall.gov
