If you have an outstanding record of academic and/or extracurricular achievement, you really should research the award opportunities available to you. Remember this brief guide's list of awards just scratches the surface; there are hundreds more award opportunities.
The best way to obtain complete and current information on scholarships and fellowships is on the internet. All students have access to terminals and can search for funding sources that suit you.
The excellent place to start your search is, FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page. In addition to providing general information on scholarships, fellowships, and loans, it provides links to a number of free scholarship databases. Especially useful sites are fastWEb a database of more than 400,000 scholarships and College Net.
A good, comprehensive list of nationally competitive scholarship opportunities can be found on the website of the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (www.nafadvisors.org/scholarships.htm). All the entries have links to the websites of the scholarships/fellowships listed.
Students interested in biological and medical science careers should check out a site developed by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, GrantsNet. The address for this incredible database of biomedical funding opportunities is http://www.grantsnet.org.
Application Deadlines: These are approximate deadline dates for awards discussed on this site.
Please check with the faculty advisor or the award sponsor for exact dates
Remember, you must start the application process well in advance of the deadline.
The simple answer is: "All good students".
The more complete answer, however, comes from understanding that there is broad based national competition for well established, notable awards. Unfortunately, not all qualified students can win an award. Thus, you should not just meet the stated minimum criteria for a particular award - for example, a 3.5 GPA - you should exceed the criteria by a comfortable margin. The record of several recent Binghamton students indicates that many of our students are highly competitive and that more should be applying for prestigious national awards.
Fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some aim to support creative writing, for example; others wish to promote scientific research. The better the "fit" between your strengths and the goal of the award, the easier it will be for you to develop a sound application.
In looking for an award, you should pay little attention to prestige value. More important is the way your student profile matches the purpose of the award. If you have a high GPA and few activities, you will want to concentrate on grants that emphasize academic excellence. If, however, your academic record is good and you have extensive experience in extracurricular activities, you may want to consider one of the awards that seeks to recognize activities and leadership.
In short, before you apply for an award, you should assess yourself realistically. Once you have a handle on your strengths, you should look over the possibilities and see what awards might be suited to those strengths. This guide does not presume to offer a comprehensive list of available grants. Rather it offers examples of the types of awards to be found. Look over the list and check other sources for possibilities
Starting Early: Announcements of most major awards arrive on campus in late summer, but candidates should begin preparations a semester to a year before you apply. Application deadlines, stipends, eligibility, and selection criteria vary, but only slightly, from year to year. What never changes is the need for interested applicants to contact the appropriate advisor at least a month in advance of the stated deadline, and for the major international awards (Rhodes, Marshall), preferably much sooner, at least during the preceding semester.
A sound application must demonstrate to the appropriate selection committee that the applicant meets the criteria for an award better than anyone else. Successful candidates for an award must present themselves in a positive, unique light. Each candidate must differentiate himself or herself from the other applicants.
Each award generally has its own application form. Some are straightforward and others idiosyncratic. Read the application carefully; make sure you supply the requested information. Use a typewriter or download the forms whenever possible and always proofread. Follow all directions and deadlines carefully.
Official transcripts are requested from the Registrar's Office (SW 119). Depending on the time of year, it may take one to four weeks for a transcript request to be processed. Review your official transcript for completeness and accuracy before having it sent. If you have studied at other colleges or universities, you may also need to obtain transcripts from these institutions.
The personal or research statement is the most important part of the application. Think carefully about your essay, write a first draft, seek constructive comment from faculty and friends, then refine the draft. Repeat the process until the essay accurately represents you and your goals. Be honest and sincere. In most cases you are writing for experts in your field. Do not try to fool or second guess your readers. Do not misrepresent yourself. Let your personality come through in your statement.
Before you start drafting the statement, think through exactly what you want to do and why. Think about your strengths as a person and the strengths of your candidacy. Demonstrate that you have thought seriously about what you have learned in your academic career and your life experiences and what you hope to learn/experience in the future.
If you are writing a personal statement, do not simply replicate a transcript or list of activities. Personal statements should provide a sense of who you are and what's important in your life and your future.
Research statements should include a detailed discussion of your proposed course of study and why it should be carried out at the university you have selected. Show that you are academically prepared for the research and how the research fits in with your long-term goals.
Presentation is as important as content. Correctness and style are considerations. Proofread your final copy, then ask a friend to do the same. Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Under no circumstances should you exceed the word limit. Express yourself clearly, with economy of word and elegance of thought and expression.
This will change in content depending on the criteria of the award in question. It is best to reorganize your listing of activities and/or jobs as requested and not to submit a resume/list of activities written for another purpose. List all relevant information, but if you have more entries than can fit in the space provided, be selective. Your activities should reflect your varied interests outside the classroom so reviewers have a sense of who you are and what you believe in.
Select your recommenders carefully, paying close attention to the orientation of the award for which you are applying. Request letters from potential recommenders who know you best. If the award has a strong academic orientation, all your recommenders should be able to speak to your academic ability as well as to your proposed project. If the award considers your activities as well as your academic record, you should view the letters as a package that will present a complete picture of your candidacy.
A good letter of recommendation will accomplish three objectives:
It is not a good idea to wait until the last minute to request a recommendation. Schedule a meeting with your recommenders to discuss your proposal well in advance of deadlines at least two weeks in advance. It is helpful to provide a copy of your proposal, your resume, and a written description of the award to assist your recommenders in writing the letters. be sure to let them know to whom the letter should be addressed, where it should be sent, and the deadline when it is due. It is customary for you to provide the recommender with a stamped envelope, properly addressed.
Most award committees invite a limited number of applicants for personal interviews. Sometimes you will have several weeks to prepare for them; in other cases you will have only 24 hours. A mock interview with an advisor or faculty member or even a friend can be a good way to calm the jitters and help you anticipate possible questions. Imagine yourself as the interviewer and reread your application as objectively as possible, looking for holes, contradictions, and weak spots. What kinds of questions does it raise? Some committees may deliberately try to rattle you. Others simply want to give you a chance to show what you know. You may be asked questions relating to current events or recent developments in your field. You may be asked about your reasons for your proposal. There is no way to anticipate every question. The best approach is to be honest. If you don't know the answer to a question, say so. If you can, connect the question to something you do know. Relax, be yourself, and enjoy this chance to talk with some very interesting people.
If your application for an award is turned down and you can reapply in a subsequent year, do so. You have already gone through the process once; consider it a learning experience, use what you learned to help strengthen your application for the next time.
As you begin thinking about graduate study you need to carefully consider your reasons for wanting to attend graduate school. Graduate school is a significant academic challenge as well as a major financial commitment. Selecting a graduate school isn't going to be like applying to undergraduate colleges. You must have a clear idea of the course of study you want to pursue. At the graduate level you are looking for a particular department, or even a program within a department. In many cases, students select a graduate program because of one or two professors at the institution who conduct research in a specialized field. There are close to 2,000 institutions in the United States that offer graduate degrees -- your task, through careful research, is to find the programs that match your academic background, interests, professional goals and personal preferences.
Start with the faculty members you know here at Binghamton. They're the experts in the field and are an invaluable source of information. Also, if there are graduate students you know in your intended field of study, ask their advice. Just a few years ago they were looking for graduate schools themselves.
Consult the general guides, such as Peterson's, and rankings, like US News, (see the following list for some good places to start). An excellent website is maintained by the Council of Graduate Schools. Check out the websites of departments that interest you. As you begin to narrow down your list, contact the Graduate Director or Chairperson of the department if you have specific questions. If at all possible, visit the department. Talk to faculty and graduate students there, sit in on a class (if possible). If you can't visit, ask if there are graduate students you can speak with by phone or email.
You need to find a department that offers a degree program that matches your academic interests and will help you to achieve your goals. but you also need to consider other factors. You will be spending the next few years of your life there, so try to determine if this is a place where you would be comfortable. There are many questions to ask about the department, the university, the surrounding community; some will be of importance to you -- others will not. For example - Is the program large or small? Is there a highly competitive spirit among the graduate students or a more cooperative one? Are faculty mentors accessible? What are the research opportunities and facilities like? What's the setting of the university? City/suburb/more rural? How far is it from home? What's the gender, racial, ethnic, religious mix? What's the cost of living? Is there affordable housing? A number of factors, academic as well as more quality of life issues, should guide your selection.
After the academic issues are addressed, you need to consider how you will pay for your graduate education. Some graduate students receive some financial support from the University during their graduate school years, but most college seniors applying for graduate school lack sufficient information on how to secure funding to pay for their studies. The following information provides a brief overview of the options available to fund your masters or doctoral degree in most fields of study. Funding opportunities for students attending medical or law school differ from those presented here. Consult with the pre-health or pre-law advisor and the schools you are interested in attending.
The primary source of funding for students pursuing a masters or doctoral degree is the graduate department or the university you plan to attend. Over half of all graduate students who receive funding do so through the individual academic department. There is usually a space on the graduate school application to indicate interest in any type of financial aid the university offers. Make sure you indicate your interest. Tell your references you are applying for funding so they can comment on your qualifications in their letters. This funding comes in a variety of forms and is primarily merit-based, rather than need-based. The types of funding discussed below are not loans; you do not need to pay them back.
Most universities offer a limited number of tuition scholarships which cover all or a significant portion of tuition costs. Typically, you apply by completing a special section on the regular graduate school application.
An assistantship is a form of financial support awarded by the academic department to support students during graduate study. As with tuition scholarships (waivers), you usually indicate your interest in them on the graduate school application. Assistantship recipients typically receive a monthly or biweekly stipend and also receive a tuition scholarship. Most departments have a number of these available and often offer multi-year packages. If you are initially offered a year of support, ask about a multi-year commitment; some institutions will offer up to a five-year package.
Stipend amounts vary widely by discipline and by geographic area across the country. For information on what to expect in your field, speak with the Undergraduate and Graduate Director and the graduate students in your department.
There may be a variety of assistantships within a department or only one type. The title and duties assigned can vary; make sure the offer letter you receive from the graduate department clearly spells out what is expected of you (including the number of hours you are expected to commit). Typically, the assignment is 20 hours per week during the academic year.
These provide the opportunity to assist professors in teaching; it is a type of internship. You could be assigned the responsibility of running discussion sections of a large lecture course, grading exams and papers, and conducting review sessions. Advanced graduate students may teach their own course.
These provide an opportunity to assist professors in pursuing research; again, it is a type of internship. Responsibilities could include such things as running experiments or laboratories, library research, or analyzing data. ·
These rovide an opportunity to assist the department or an individual faculty member in a variety of tasks, from administrative to research.
Universities occasionally provide summer support when classes are not in session. Usually the student is expected to be working on a research project or independent study over the summer months.
The federal work-study program subsidizes part-time positions for graduate students to work on campus in an administrative office or the library. To apply for this need-based program you must submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). If you are interested in work-study, speak with the graduate department at the university of interest to you.
These are part-time positions usually found in a number of offices throughout a university. Interns can work in any area from Admissions or the Registrar to Advising Offices. You need to check with the graduate schools you are interested in for additional information.
Many universities offer fellowships or scholarships which carry a tuition waiver and stipend but do not require the student to perform any duties in return. In addition to university resources, numerous national and regional fellowships/scholarships fund graduate studies in a variety of disciplines.
The Graduate Office or the financial aid office at the graduate institution will have information on any they offer. Information on a select number of nationally competitive graduate fellowships can be found below. You should check out the information on fellowships/scholarships for graduate study at:
Early in the process find out DEADLINES and meet them. You may need to take one or more standardized tests, like the GRE. You will definitely need to request letters of recommendation and carefully prepare your personal statement. Allow time for rewrites and careful preparation of the application (spell-check and grammar-check). These things must be done in a timely manner so you and the faculty members writing the recommendations an meet the DEADLINES. The Council of Graduate School website contains a useful 'Timetable for Applying to Graduate School' reproduced here. It's good, practical advice.
Take the time to carefully research graduate schools. There are many resources to assist you as you make this important decision. Some good places to start your research on graduate schools:
The best place is with the binghamton faculty who are in your field, also graduate students in your department.
Purpose: To increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens or nationals who are members of one of the following ethnic minority groups; Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), black/African American, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chincanos, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders, Puerto Ricans. Awards are made only for study in research-based doctoral programs (PhD or ScD) that lead to careers in teaching and research at the university level. Practice-oriented programs are not supported. Eligible fields include most Humanities, Science, and Social Science disciplines. They do not support study in the fields of education, business, management, social work, fine arts or professional degrees in medicine or law.
Benefits: A three year award consisting of a stipend of approximately $16,000 per year, plus $7,500 per year to any U.S. graduate institution in lieu of tuition and fees.
Number: approximately 60 three-year predoctoral fellowships.
Criteria: Awarded to individuals who demonstrate superior scholarship and show greatest promise for future achievement as scholars, researchers and teachers in institutions of higher education. GRE General est scores are required.
Procedures: On-line application materials are available in late August at the website.
Application Deadline: November 20
Purpose: To provide for the international exchange of scholars. Specifically, to allow students to pursue research or advanced study for one year in a foreign country.
Eligibility: Applicants must have received the majority of their high school and undergraduate education in the US and must have US citizenship, a BA degree or equivalent before the beginning date of the grant, and language proficiency sufficient to communicate with people of the host country and to carry out the proposed study.
Benefits: Several types of grants are available. The majority of grants go to advanced students who, in most cases, will be engaged in research for their doctoral dissertation, but first-year graduate students who have a well defined research or study program can compete successfully. Fulbright Full Grants provide round-trip transportation, tuition, books, and maintenance for one academic year. Fulbright travel Grants, providing round-trip transportation to the country where the student will pursue the research program, are intended to supplement another tuition or maintenance award that does not include international travel. They are available only to Germany, Hungary, or Italy.
Number: Approximately 900 awards annually. Number of awards varies depending on the host country applied to.
Criteria: The following factors affect selections: 1) academic record, 2) letters of recommendation, 3) proposal feasibility and originality (specifically, the project must be do-able in one year's time by a person with a bA and must need to be done overseas), 4) evidence of creativity, and 5) previous experience abroad. Preference is given to candidates with little or no experience abroad.
Procedures: No nomination is necessary. To initiate an application contact the Fulbright advisor. See the Award Advisors' list on last page for the name of the person to contact. Completed applications will be forwarded to New York City to be reviewed by the national screening committee. Results of the first screening are announced in January. Applications are then reviewed by the committees in the host countries.More detail
Application Deadline: On-campus deadline is late September, contact Fulbright Advisors lists.
Purpose: To support students beginning full-time graduate study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in a biomedical field. The awards focus on research directed to understanding basic biological processes or disease mechanisms.
Eligibility: College seniors or first-year graduate students from any country. Eligible fields include: biochemistry, cell biology and regulation, developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, microbiology, structural biology and related fields (check the website for the full listing).
Benefits: For 2002 annual stipend was $21,000 to each fellow and $13,500 annual cost of education allowance to the fellowship institution for up to five years of support.
Number: Approximately 80 predoctoral awards for up to five years of support.
Criteria: GRE General Test required, subject test strongly recommended. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of academic record, the proposed plan of study and research, previous research experience, references and GRE scores.
Procedure: On-line Applications are available.
Application Deadline: Early November.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for the Howard Hughes, you also should apply for an NSF Predoctoral Fellowship.
Purpose: To assist students of superior abilities in studies for doctoral-level degrees in selected fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Support for Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in selected fields.
Eligibility: Applicants must be eligible to begin study at the graduate level and must be US citizens or permanent residents. GRE scores are required. Students must also demonstrate financial need by filing a FAFSA form.
Number: Approximately 90 per year.
Benefits: For 2001 awards up to $18,000 depending on financial need. Additionally, the institution attended by a fellow will receive a cost-of-instruction payment in lieu of tuition. Fellows are eligible for four years of support.
Criteria: Fellows are selected on the basis of demonstrated academic performance and exceptional promise.
Procedures: A complete application must be submitted. The application includes a personal statement, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and GRE scores. For applications, Phone 1-877-433-7827, Fax (319) 358-4316 or E-mail, SFAMail@Ed.gov. More details.
Application Deadline: November 30.
Purpose: To help prospective and experienced secondary school teachers of American history and social studies to obtain a master's degree in american history or in political science, or a Master of Arts in Teaching concentrating on either American constitutional history or American government, political institutions and political theory, or a Master of Education or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or government, political institutions, and political theory.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals who are teachers of American history, American government, and social studies in grades 7-12 and college seniors and college graduates who plan to become secondary school teachers of these subjects. James Madison Fellows are expected to enroll in graduate programs that lead either to master's degrees in American history or political science, to an MAT in history or political science, or to related masters's degrees in education that permit a concentration in the above specified subject areas. Attendance at a graduate summer institute at a university in Washington, DC, is required of all Madison Fellows.
Benefits: Aspiring teachers (known as Junior Fellows) receive a maximum stipend of $24,000 over the period of study to cover actual costs of tuition, etc.
Number: Each year the Foundation selects at least one Junior or Senior Fellow (experienced teachers) from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the island territories.
Criteria: Awards are made on the basis of applicants' academic achievements: the quality of their professional, collegial, and civic involvements; the strength of their proposed programs of graduate study; and their demonstrated excellence in and commitment to the secondary school teaching of the specified areas. A recipient must teach in a secondary school for one year in return for each year of fellowship support.
Procedures: Candidates apply directly to the Foundation. For applications, download from the website.
Application Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: Marshall Scholarships are awarded to outstanding young men and women for two or, with special permission, three years of study in a degree program in any university in the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). Persons with a bA will normally earn a british bA, which requires specialized study equivalent to an American MA; applicants who are already graduate students, preferably with an MA, may work toward a graduate degree. For information on british universities and degrees, check out, http://www.britcoun.org/eis/campus.htm.
Eligibility: Candidates must: 1) be citizens of the U.S. at the time they apply; 2) be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university in the United States after April 1999; and, 3) have maintained after freshmen year a GPA of not less than 3.70.
Benefits: The two-year scholarship covers tuition, fees, travel, an allowance for books and a personal stipend. The total value of the award is approximately 19,000 british pounds per year.
Number: 40 scholarships are awarded on a regional basis. The national pool is about 1,000 applicants.
Criteria: The Marshall Commission considers the following factors: 1) A minimum academic level of A- or approximately 3.7 GPA for courses after freshman year (exceptions are possible but rare), 2) future scholarly or professional plans, 3) extracurricular and summer activities, and 4) appropriateness of the student's proposed plan of study for academic work in the United Kingdom.
Procedures: Marshall Scholarships require an endorsement from the University. Endorsement takes the form of a "president's or dean's letter." If endorsed, the candidate must submit an application along with the letter of endorsement. Scholarships are awarded on a regional basis. For consideration for endorsement, contact the Marshall Scholarship advisor. Application materials are only available on-line from the website.
Application Deadline: completed applications to the on-campus advisor by late September.
Purpose: The Mellon Fellowships represent an effort to attract outstanding students to careers of teaching and scholarship in the humanities by providing awards tenable for the first year of a PhD program.
Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who are either college seniors or recent graduates. Students who have begun or earned a master's degree are not eligible. Evidence of outstanding academic promise and interest in careers of teaching and scholarship in the humanities is essential. Eligible fields of study are in the traditional humanities disciplines, including cultural anthropology and history, but not the creative and performing arts.
Benefits: The award consists of a stipend of $17,500 plus graduate tuition and fees.
Number: Approximately 85 fellowships are offered.
Criteria: The fellowships seek to identify people with a broad vision of both teaching and learning who combine a capacity to communicate with strong performance in their chosen fields. High GPAs and high GRE scores are important but not the only measurements of excellence. Outstanding future promise, as attested to by faculty members, is critical.
Procedures: To initiate an application, contact the on-campus Mellon Fellowship advisor for the procedures to follow. Information is also available on the website.
Application Deadline: December 4.
Purpose: Awards are for graduate study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and social sciences, and in the history and philosophy of science. Awards are not made in clinical, law, education, or business fields, nor for work leading to medical, dental, or public health degrees. Studies are pursued at higher-education institutions in the US or abroad.
Eligibility: US citizens or nationals who are students at or near the beginning of their graduate study.
Benefits: Awards are for three years and for 2001 consisted of stipends of $18,000 for a twelve month period and up to $10,500 paid to the Fellow's institution in lieu of tuition and fees.
Number: Approximately 1,000 fellowships are awarded annually.
Criteria: Fellowships are given on the basis of GRE scores, academic work, recommendation of the appropriate department, and evidence of original and creative work. Preference is given for the mathematical and physical sciences.
Procedures: Students apply directly to the National Science Foundation. To obtain an application, write to NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. box 3010, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010, Telephone (865) 241-4300 or Email, nsfgrfp@orau.gov. To obtain an application electronically via Internet, contact URL:http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/. No nomination is necessary, though departmental support is important. Students must take the GRE by the December date and forward the scores directly to the National Science Foundation. Notification of decisions will come in mid to late March. Applicants should contact the advisor in the area of interest: anthropology, biology/biochemistry, chemistry, economics, environmental science, geology, political sceince, psychology, mathematics, physics, sociology. See the list on last page.
Application Deadline: November 7.
Underrepresented Minority Graduate Students in Science, Math, and Engineering Disciplines (NSF AGEP)
binghamton participates with the other SUNY Centers in a special program funded by the National Science Foundation to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minorities receiving doctoral degrees in the sciences (physical and life science disciplines), mathematics, and engineering (SME). The lack of role models and mentors in the professoriate constitutes a significant barrier to producing minority SME doctoral graduates, and NSF is particularly interested in increasing the number of minorities who will enter the professoriate in these disciplines.
Resources are provided through NSF's "Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate" (AGEP) program. This is not a fellowship program, but rather, it supports a variety of activities that promote the recruitment, mentoring, and retention of minority students in SME doctoral programs.
For additional information, please click here
Purpose: The Rhodes Scholarships are given to outstanding men and women for two or, with special permission, three years of study toward a degree in any field at Oxford University, England.
Eligibility: Candidates must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 (as of October 1 of the year of application) and have academic standing sufficient to assure completion of a bachelor's degree before starting at Oxford.
Benefits: The stipend consists of a direct payment to the scholar's college of approved fees (such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory fees) plus a maintenance allowance of 6,708 british pounds paid directly to the scholar, and travel expenses to and from Oxford.
Number: 32 Rhodes Scholars are elected annually from a total of over 1,200 candidates.
Criteria: Legend has it that Rhodes Scholars are male athletes with a 4.0 GPA. but that's a myth. Neither is it any longer true that a Rhodes Scholarship is only for humanities students. Above all, the Rhodes Committee looks for well-rounded scholars, male or female; an outstanding academic record must be matched by a very strong record of extracurricular activities. Extraordinary, distinguished academic projects are highly valued. Leadership qualities are stressed. Service and commitment to social welfare are very important. Participation in varsity athletics helps, but the main point here is simply some respectable indication of physical fitness and activity. The qualities enumerated in the application form might be unofficially translated and summarized in this way: outstanding intellect and character. For information on the british degree structure check out, http://www.britcoun.org/eis/campus.htm.
Procedures: The Rhodes Scholarships trust encourages university endorsement. An endorsement letter must be sent directly to the appropriate state secretary. Endorsed students apply in one of the 50 states: either in the state of residence or in a state in which they have received at least two years of college education. To initiate an application, see the list of fellowship/award advisors on the last page for the name of the person to contact.
Application Deadline: There is an on-campus screening process. On campus deadline is early to mid September.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.
Eligibility: An individual who (1) is a resident alien or (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.
Benefits: Awards are for two years (consideration will be given for a third year) of graduate study (any field, including medical and law schools). The yearly award is $20,000 per year, plus one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the student.
Number: Thirty fellowships are awarded each year. Criteria: Awards are made on the basis of academic record as well as at least two of the following three attributes: (1) creativity, originality, and initiative, demonstrated in any area of her/his life; (2) accomplishment, demonstrated through activity that requires drive and sustained effort; and (3) a commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the bill of Rights.
Procedures: Candidates can obtain applications directly from the Soros Foundation website.
Application Deadline: November 1.
Purpose: To serve as a bridge between study at SUNY and first-time entry into a professional career in the creative or performing arts (music, theatre, dance, film and video, creative writing and the visual arts).
Eligibility: Available to seniors and graduate students in the arts who are about to graduate and make a career in the arts. The Fellowship is not intended for students going to graduate school.
benefit: $7,000 award.
Number: One annually
Criteria: based on talent, achievement and potential as professional artist.
Procedures: Original and three copies of application form, statement of goals, resume, examples of work, two letters of support.
Send application to:
Thayer Fellowship CommitteeIf there are questions, call Donald Steven, Associate Provost, SUNY-System Administration, (518) 443-5584.
State University Plaza, Room S-301
Albany, NY 12246
Application Deadline: December 1.
TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship in honour of the outstanding research, visionary leadership and memory of TIAA's former Trustee to graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities, in recognition of their accademic achievements and cutting-edge research that furthers the study of the African Diaspora.
Purpose: The TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship was established to honor the pioneering work of the late Dr. Ruth Simms Hamilton, Michigan State University Professor and TIAA Trustee. Professor Hamilton was a TIAA Trustee from 1989 to 2OO3 and during her 35-year career at Michigan State University, she was a highly regarded sociology professor and a faculty member of the African Studies Center, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Center for the Advanced Study of International Development. The fellowship, administered by the TIAA-CREF lnstitute, will be awarded for graduatelevel research related to the study of the African Diaspora by graduate students enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. The fellowship will be for one year and students may reapply for the fellowship each year that the program is offered. This fellowship is intended to provide research support.
Eligibility: You may apply for the TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship if you are...
Application: You may apply online for the TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship by visiting WWW.TIAA-CREFINSTITUTE.ORG
Since its founding in 2001, the Leifur Eiriksson Foundation has raised more than $3.5 million, an amount sufficient to fund the scholarship exchange program for study beginning in fall 2006.
U.S. students interested in advanced study and research in Iceland, and Icelandic students interested in similar study and research in the United States, may apply this fall to the Leifur Eiriksson Foundation for one of several exchange scholarships, which will cover tuition and living expenses.
For more information, visit the foundation's Web site at www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org.
The Graduate Student Fellowship Program promotes research that contributes to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its international affairs. The grant is designed to give doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their research in Canada. We welcome efforts to integrate the research findings into the applicant's conference presentations.
Eligibility: This program is intended for doctoral students at accredited U.S. and Canadian four-year colleges and universities whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and should have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation when they apply for a grant.
Application: Applicants must complete the online application form online application form
For more information, visit the foundation's Web site
For more information, visit the foundation's Web site
Application Deadline: May 5, 2006 Apply
| Award | Advisor | Office Phone |
| Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities | Janice McDonald | Harpur College Dean's Office, 777-4935 |
|---|---|---|
| Fulbright | Susannah Gal | 777-4448 |
| Hughes | Anna Tan-Wilson Karl Wilson Omowunmi A. Sadik Patricia DiLorenzo |
Biology, 777-2651 Biochemistry, 777-2687 Chemistry, 777-4132 Psychobiology, 777-4100 |
| Madison | E. Wayne Ross | School of Education and Human Development, 777-2478 |
| Marshall | Janice McDonald | Harpur College Dean's Office, 777-4935 |
| Mellon | Phil Rogers | English, 777-4875 |
| National Science Foundation | Peter Stahl Karl Wilson Anna Tan-Wilson Omowunmi A. Sadik Kenneth Greene Steve Dickman David Hanson Newton Greenberg David Cingranelli Patricia DiLorenzo Maria-Teressa Romero Martin Murray |
Anthropology, 777-2557 Biochemistry, 777-2687 Biology, 777-2651 Chemistry, 777-4132 Economics, 777-2944 Geology, 777-2857 Math, 777-2514 Physics, 777-2868 Political Science, 777-2252 Psyschobiology, 777-4100 Psyschology, 777-7312 Sociology, 777-2260 |
| Rhodes | Anthony Preus | Philosophy, 777-2735 |
