Competitive Fellowship/Scholarship for Graduating Seniors
2009-2010
BRITISH MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
40 scholarships for 1-2 years study in a British university. Any discipline. Travel expenses covered. Bachelor's degree from US college/university required by the beginning of scholarship; 3.7 average or above; US citizen. Applicants considered by geographic region. Campus DEADLINE to be considered a Linfield nominee: September 14, 2009; DEADLINE: October 1, 2009. www.marshallscholarship.org
FORD FOUNDATION DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP
Supports study in research-based PhD or ScD programs in a large number of fields. Approximately 60 awards. $20,000 stipend in addition to tuition and fees. US citizen or national. APPROX. DEADLINE: mid-November 2009. http://national-academies.org/fellowships
FULBRIGHT GRANTS
A wide range of one-year grants to support study, research and/or teaching abroad. Over 100 countries participate and over 1000 grants available. Designed to further mutual understanding among different cultures and nations. Most require language proficiency in language of country, but many English-speaking countries, including Canada, participate. Grantees usually plan own program. May include study at a foreign university, research, classes at a conservatory or art school, teaching assistantship, special project in the social sciences or sciences, or combinations thereof. US citizen; BA or equivalent. Campus DEADLINE: September 21, 2009; campus interviews: late September and early October; DEADLINE: October 19, 2009. http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
GATES CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP
40 scholarships for graduate study or a second undergraduate degree at Cambridge University in England with long-term goal of producing future leaders dedicated to improving the lives of others. Applicants must be admitted to a Cambridge College. Campus DEADLINE: September 17, 2009. DEADLINE: mid-October 2009. http://www.gatesscholar.org/
GEORGE J. MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP
Sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. Supports post-baccalaureate study or research at an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland. US citizens. Campus DEADLINE: September 14, 2009; DEADLINE: October 5, 2009. www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
30 scholarships of up to $50,000 to graduating seniors or recent graduates who have significant unmet educational expenses and who have been accepted into a graduate program. Criteria include an appreciation for the arts and humanities. Campus DEADLINE to be considered a Linfield nominee: Early February 2010; DEADLINE: mid-March, 2010. www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
JAMES MADISON FELLOWSHIP
Federally endowed program funds graduate study (up to $24,000) in a US university master's degree program in U.S. history or political science or an MAT or Med with a focus on U.S. government or history. Must teach full time in a secondary school for every year of fellowship. US citizen. One fellowship per state. Campus DEADLINE: February18, 2010. DEADLINE: March 1, 2010. www.jamesmadison.com
NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Approximately 1,000 awards of three years of support for early stages of graduate studies in most research-based sciences and social sciences. U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident alien. Additional awards for women and minorities. DEADLINE: approx. early November 2009. Early GRE scores required. (See application for details.) http://www.nsfgradfellows.org/
OXFORD AND RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Supports two years of full-time study (in most fields) at the University of Oxford in England. 32 granted per year to US citizens. Selection by geographical region. Residency may be home state or state where applicant is a student. US citizen and students of 16 foreign countries (age 18 to 24). High academic achievement and integrity of character. Physical fitness. Campus DEADLINE: September, 14, 2009; DEADLINE: early October 2009. www.rhodesscholar.org
For information about numerous other scholarships and fellowships, contact Competitive Scholarships Advisor Deborah Olsen, Cook 105, 503-883-2759 (dolsen@linfield.edu).