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The Merit Awards are arranged from the most open opportunities (All) to the most targeted opportunities (Women, Students of Color, Religious and Students with Disabilities). Within each category, the awards are further arranged according to fellowships, grants and scholarships; opportunities abroad, and internships. You are encouraged to review the various programs, but you may apply for up to three (3) awards per academic year.
This section is updated frequently. Suggestions for new submissions are welcomed for review and potential inclusion.
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The Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship
The fellowship is for one or two years of study at The Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.
The Beinecke Scholarship Program
Since 1975 the program has selected more than 430 college juniors from 100 different undergraduate institutions for support during graduate study at any accredited university. Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school.
Boren Scholarships
Boren Scholarships offer unique opportunities for U.S. undergraduates to study abroad in world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East).
Casey Family Scholars Scholarship
The scholarship was created to recognize outstanding scholarship and community service by a college student who has no family supporting their goals and efforts. Applicants must have been in foster care or have grown up in the United States of America and must reside in the U.S. at the time of their application.
Collegiate Inventors Award
Introduced in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition has rewarded and encouraged hundreds of students to share their inventive ideas with the world. The Competition promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors and provides a window on the technologies from which society will benefit in the future.
Education Program – Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Since its inception in 1904, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) has provided more than one billion dollars in financial assistance to more than four million members of the Naval Service and their families. NMCRS offers a variety of scholarships and no interest loans to support education.
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant
Since its inception in 1942, the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) has been committed to helping Air Force members and their families realize their academic goals.
John Gyles Education Awards
John Gyles Education Awards are available each year to students in both Canada and the United States. They are the result of a private, benevolent endeavor established in 1990. Those selected will receive up to $3,000.00.
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
The Fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. The recipients are chosen on a nationally competitive basis. Thirty Fellowships will be awarded each year.
Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest
The Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest encourages college students and young college professors around the world to study the meaning and significance of economic and personal liberty. Co-sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and the Independent Institute, the essay contest honors Sir John M. Templeton and is held annually with a different topic each year.
The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Scholarships
Providing educational training to young men and women continues to be the primary focus of the War Memorial Fund. This is accomplished through grants, scholarships, and other educational programs.
Veterans Scholarship Program
The fund provides $2,500 annual scholarships to a qualified veteran of the U.S. military, to encourage his or her pursuit of continuing education focused on entrepreneurial studies.
Athens College Teaching Fellowship
Every year fellowships are awarded to recent graduates from top universities in the United States. The teaching fellows are chosen to act as young ambassadors to the schools, strengthening the ties between the foundation and the English-speaking world and providing a cross-cultural educational experience.
Critical Language Scholarships
The CLS Program provides fully-funded seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences held overseas at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. students.
DAAD Study Scholarship
Study Scholarships are awarded to highly-qualified graduating seniors or those who have received an undergraduate degree of all disciplines may apply for the DAAD Study Scholarship for a year of independent study or a full Master's degree program at a German university.
French Government Teaching Assistantship
Teach English in France! The French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services at the Embassy of France offer approximately 1,500 teaching assistant positions in French primary and secondary schools as well as, in various French teaching colleges.
Fulbright Teaching Assistantship
The U.S. Student Fulbright Program operates in more than 140 countries worldwide; grants are available in all fields of study.
George J. Mitchell Scholarships
Twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Applicants are judged on three criteria: academic excellence, leadership, and a sustained commitment to service and community.
Human Studies Fellowship
Scholarships up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. Last year IHS awarded over 165 scholarships to outstanding undergraduate, graduate, law, and professional students who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.
JET: Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program seeks to help enhance internationalization in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other nations. The objectives of the program are being achieved by offering JET Program participants, the opportunity to serve in local authorities as well as public and private junior and senior high schools.
Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships
The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country.
Rhodes Scholarship
American Rhodes Scholars are selected through a decentralized process by which regional selection committees choose 32 Scholars each year representing the fifty states. All educational costs, such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory and certain other fees, are paid on the Scholar’s behalf by the Rhodes Trustees.
The Voyage of Discovery Program
This all-expenses paid trip for Italian American students covers round-trip airfare between Italy and America and 10 days of programs.
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Film and Fiction Scholarship
The institute awards students pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in film making or fiction writing with up to $10,000.
Pete Carpenter Fellowship for Aspiring TV/Film Composers
The Pete Carpenter Fellowship gives aspiring TV and film composers the opportunity to work with the eminent composer Mike Post at his studio in Los Angeles. The fellowship, which usually runs 4-5 weeks, includes a $3,000 stipend for travel and expenses and there are opportunities to meet with other distinguished theatrical, film and television composers and leaders in the entertainment industry.
Student Academy Awards
The Student Academy Awards is an annual competition for college and university filmmakers. Winners – selected by the professional filmmaker members of the Academy – receive trophies (but not Oscar statuettes) and cash prizes. Many have gone on to have successful careers in movies and television.
National Gallery of Art Summer Internships
Since 1964, the National Gallery of Art has offered professional museum training to candidates from all backgrounds through a variety of internship programs. Nine-week summer internships provide opportunities to work on projects directed by a Gallery curator or department head. Biweekly museum seminars introduce interns to the broad spectrum of museum work, and to Gallery staff, departments, programs, and functions.
DARMASISWA Scholarship Program
DARMASISWA is a scholarship program extended by the government of the Republic of Indonesia to foreign students from countries with which Indonesia has friendly relations. The program offered are Indonesian language, arts, music and crafts. Participants can choose their place of study from over 38 participating universities and colleges.
Lusk Memorial Fellowship
The fellowship is sponsored by the Fulbright program in France (Franco-American Commission) and a trust established in memory of Charles D. Lusk and Marie Koupal Lusk. A maintenance allowance for nine months. Travel allowance and health and accident insurance are provided through the Fulbright program. Fields of Study: Creative and performing arts only
Nadia and Lili Boulanger international Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded to musicians of all nationalities — composers, performers, musicologists — aged 20 to 34 years at the deadline (30 June) who wish to pursue their studies in France.
Studio Art Centers International Scholarships
A number of scholarship opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate study at Studio Art Centers International. SACI scholarships are available for the Fall and Spring terms only. One full scholarship and a large number of partial scholarships are offered annually. All SACI scholarships are based on both demonstrated financial need and outstanding artistic and academic ability. Students interested in applying for a SACI scholarship MUST check the appropriate box on the SACI application form and complete all application requirements. SACI scholarships average between $500 and $2,500 per term.
Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation Insurance Scholarships
In order to further the study of insurance and encourage, support, and reward those exceptional
students who have an interest in an insurance career, a number of scholarships have been established by the Derek Hughes/NAPSLO Educational Foundation.
John L. Carey Scholarship
The AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting and the CPA designation. These awards are intended to encourage students with little or no previous accounting education to consider professional accounting careers.
Binational Business Program
This program is designed to enhance the knowledge, expertise, and understanding of business in Mexico for U.S. students in business, law, or engineering. It combines graduate courses (a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6) in the pertinent academic area (e.g., business, finance, international trade or comparative law among others) with an internship within a Mexico-based company, firm, or NGO dedicated to international business. The Fulbright-García Robles grantees usually work as interns five days a week in their assigned companies, and attend university in the evening during the program.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a full-year work-study scholarship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. CBYX annually provides 75 young Americans with an understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program begins in July and includes two months of intensive German language training in Germany (no prior German language knowledge required), four months of classroom instruction at a German university or college of applied sciences, and a five-month internship in a participant's career field.
The Andover Teaching Fellowship Program
At Andover on a one-year teaching fellowship, the recent college graduate (or graduate school degree recipient) is introduced to teaching in a program of guided work in the classroom, professional seminars, and exposure to theories and methods of experienced faculty. Obviously, the school seeks applicants who are new to the vocation of teaching.
Apprentice Teaching Program
During the academic year St. Paul's School employs as many as four recent college graduates to serve as Teaching Fellows, joining the faculty for a one-year appointment. The Teaching Fellow Program allows recent college graduates the opportunity to test and develop their teaching ability and style with support from mentor teachers. At the same time, it provides a sense of the responsibilities and rewards of teaching.
Building Excellent Schools Fellowship
The Building Excellent Schools Fellowship is a rigorous, year-long training program in general charter school management, which in some ways places it in parallel with programs offered at graduate schools of business and education. However, instead of its participants being students that come to the program with myriad interests that they pay the university to help develop and refine, Building Excellent Schools Fellows are carefully selected leaders-in-training who come already focused on one goal, founding and operating a Fellowship school, and instead of paying BES for its training, recipients are paid by BES a generous professional stipend for their year’s work in the program
James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Through a national competition, the Foundation offers James Madison Fellowships to a select group of individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution.
MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship
The MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship program rewards exceptional public high school math teachers with a four-year Fellowship. Master Teachers receive annual stipends and participate in professional development and leadership opportunities. They are expected to actively participate in professional development and mentoring within the MƒA corps. Fellowships are only available in New York City.
New York City Teaching Fellows
NYC Teaching Fellows are people like you - accountants, nurses, recent graduates, chief executives, secretaries, artists, reporters, and retirees - who have decided to use their diverse experiences, knowledge, and achievements to positively affect the lives of students. At the same time, each Fellow is pursuing his/her own education through a subsidized Master's degree program. Participation in the Fellowship does not require teaching experience or previous education coursework.
Teach for America
Over the past 18 years, through continuous research and improvement, we have developed a clear understanding of how successful teachers in urban and rural communities attain exceptional results with students. With this knowledge base, we help corps members prepare for teaching during our summer institutes and continue working to support and develop them throughout their two year commitment to ensure success for their students.
The Carroll and Milton Petrie New York City Teacher Fellowship Program at Teachers College
The Carroll and Milton Petrie New York City Teacher Fellowship Program is designed to bring the best and the brightest people to careers as teachers in New York City public schools. Each year the Petrie Fellowship Program will support 20 of the nation's most outstanding and accomplished recent college graduates as they pursue masters degrees at Teachers College and prepare for careers as New York City K-12 teachers.
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Fellowship and Scholarships
IRE makes available certain fellowships and scholarships to allow professional journalists or students the opportunity to attend training events they would not otherwise be able to attend. Fellowships typically include a one-year IRE membership, conference or seminar registration fees, and reimbursement for hotel and travel expenses.
National Italian America Scholarship
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will award scholarships and grants to outstanding students for use during the following academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and divided between Italian American students who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements and those students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language/Italian studies, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements.
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Summer Editing Internship
The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund offers annual summer internships in business reporting, news, online and sports copy editing. DJNF will select up to 100 interns from a national pool of the best qualified college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. Each program provides free pre-internship training seminars on college campuses and weekly salaries starting at $350 for a minimum of 10 weeks.
Lemmermann Scholarship
The Lemmermann Foundation awards scholarships to University students, who need to study in Rome to carry out research and prepare their theses concerning Rome and the Roman culture from the Pre-Roman period to the present day time in the classical studies.
AACN Educational Advancement Scholarship
Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in an NLN-accredited baccalaureate degree program in nursing. Graduate applicants must have graduated from a baccalaureate degree program and be currently enrolled in a planned course of graduate study.
Andrus Foundation Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships in Gerontology
To provide financial assistance to students who are working on a graduate degree in gerontology. 3 doctoral fellowships and 5 master's degree scholarships.
The AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (ALFP) offers three-year fellowships to outstanding under-represented minority and women students pursuing PhD studies in computing and communications-related fields.
Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship
The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest, major, or concentration directly related to one of the homeland security research areas.
Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Laboratory Fellowship Program, sponsored by APHL and CDC, trains and prepares scientists for careers in public health laboratories and supports public health initiatives related to infectious disease research. The EID Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowship is a one-year program designed for bachelor’s or master’s level scientists, with emphasis on the practical application of technologies, methodologies and practices related to emerging infectious diseases. The EID Laboratory Research Fellowship is a two-year program designed for doctoral level (PhD, MD or DVM) scientists to conduct high-priority research in infectious diseases.
Field School for Environmental Organizing
Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing trains college graduates to run environmental campaigns, starting by building a core group of activists and finishing by convincing decision-makers to pass laws, change policies and create reforms to protect our environment. But Green Corps is more than a school – it’s a real-world endeavor. Trainees start working on campaigns from the start of their education. They make a difference, starting on Day 1.
The Foundation
Hertz Graduate Fellowship
The Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the tenable schools in lieu of all fees and tuition. Hertz Fellows therefore have no liability for any ordinary educational costs, regardless of their choice among tenable schools.
KSTF Teaching Fellowships
KSTF Teaching Fellows are young men and women who have received a bachelor's or advanced degree in science, engineering or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools. The fellowship supports them professionally and financially for up to five years through a teacher preparation program to eligibility for tenure.
MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship
The MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship program rewards exceptional public high school math teachers with a four-year Fellowship. Master Teachers receive annual stipends and participate in professional development and leadership opportunities. They are expected to actively participate in professional development and mentoring within the MƒA corps. Fellowships are only available in New York City.
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers: Scholarship support, Paid research training at the NIH during the summer, Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation
NNEMS Student Fellowship Program
EPA established the National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) in 1986 to foster a growing interest among higher education students in environmental careers. The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study. The NNEMS program is sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE).
Promise of Nursing Regional Faculty Fellowship
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA) is pleased to announce that the application for the Promise of Nursing Regional Faculty Fellowship is now available. If you are a licensed registered nurse and are looking to pursue a prestigious career in nursing education, then take advantage of this unique scholarship opportunity.
Russell W. Myers Scholarship
The Russell W. Myers Scholarship Fund was established in 1983 to honor Mr. Myers, the founder of The Land Conservancy of New Jersey. The Scholarship Program is administered by the Board of Trustees of Morris Land Conservancy and is awarded annually to deserving individuals who plan careers in environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, horticulture, park administration, or a related field. An applicant must be a student in good standing with at least 15 credits completed, have an academic average equivalent to a 3.0 or higher, be a resident of New Jersey and considering a career in New Jersey that is consistent with the goals of the Conservancy.
Conservation Internships
SCA offers internships in over 50 disciplines throughout the US. If you are 18 or older and want to make a difference, serving with SCA offers many benefits to you and the world. Conservation Internships are 3 - 12 month expense-paid opportunities to preserve environmental and cultural resources.
NASA Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) Summer Scholars Program
The NASA Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) Summer Scholars Program, a component of the Institute, is a ten-week summer research experience for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at a NASA Center.
Program for Research Experience in Pathology
The UAB Department of Pathology and The Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Pathology are pleased to offer to qualified college-level science majors an undergraduate research program in molecular and cellular pathology. This program is designed to introduce students to this exciting and challenging field of modern experimental pathology.
Summers of Discovery
The Summers of Discovery program provides internships to outstanding high school, undergraduate, and graduate students interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical/biological sciences to work on a research project that entails exposure to the latest biochemical, molecular, and analytical techniques in a given field. Participants are selected by scientific mentors from the NIEHS Division of Intramural Research.
DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineeering
RISE is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. It offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of 1.5 to 3 months during the summer. RISE interns are matched with doctoral students whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. The working language will be English. All participants receive stipends from the DAAD to help cover living expenses, while partner universities and research institutes provide housing assistance.
National Institutes of Health-Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program
The National Institutes of Health-Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program is an accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to biomedical research. It enables students to undertake a collaborative project in any area of biomedical investigation involving two mentors--one at the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland and one at either Oxford or Cambridge University.
APAICS Fellowship Program
Founded in 1995, APAICS was created to promote, support, and conduct non-partisan education and informational activities, research, and programs designed to effectively enhance and increase the participation of the Asian Pacific Islander American community in the democratic process. To this end, APAICS supports a variety of programs, including fellowships and summer internships that place college students in Congress, federal agencies, or the APAICS office itself
California Senate Fellows
The California Senate Fellows program was established in 1973 to provide participants with insight into the legislative process. The fellowship program's primary goals include exposing people with diverse life experiences and backgrounds to the legislative process and providing research and other professional staff assistance to the Senate.
Coro Community Problem-Solving Fellowship (Pittsburgh)
The Community Problem Solving (CPS) Fellowship is a ten-week, full-time development program for African American college students with ties to the greater Pittsburgh region. The program enhances the participants’ leadership skills and helps them build professional and civic networks. The Community Problem Solving Fellowship has three outcomes: More African American college graduates will be living in greater Pittsburgh. CPS graduates will be significantly better prepared to succeed and become leaders in their workplace. More African Americans will hold high-skilled jobs in greater Pittsburgh, increasing local workplace diversity. To achieve these goals, Fellows complete an eight week placement/internship, leadership and management skills training, focus weeks on specific topics, and community service. Fellows are also matched with professional mentors during the program.
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse, intelligent and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena. Unconventional by traditional academic standards, the Fellows Program is rigorous and demanding, an unparalleled opportunity for personal and professional growth. The Fellows Program is offered in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis.
Davis Putter Scholarships
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.
East West Center Scholarship
There are several scholarships available which support attendance at the University of Hawaii and participation in the East West Centers programs for international and intercultural study.
Gilo Center Fellowships
The Gilo Center actively promotes research on issues pertaining to citizenship, democracy and civic education, by awarding research fellowships to excellent young researchers in their advanced studies. The Center currently offers several fellowship schemes, awarded by the Center and in cooperation with several funds in Israel and abroad: Gilo Fellowship (research fellowship for research on democracy and citizenship), Flegg Fellowship (research fellowship for MA seminar papers on Jewish social thought), Rabin Fellowship (research fellowship awarded by the Yitzhak Rabin Fund for the Advancement of Peace and Tolerance), and Shier Fellowship (research fellowship for research on Jewish political thought and related fields). In addition, a number of tuition and excellence scholarship are awarded to the students of M.A. specialization program in democracy and citizenship.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields.
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, established in 1987, is a competitive national fellowship program that provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Twice yearly, the Fellowship's Board of Directors selects a group of outstanding individuals to spend six to nine months in Washington. Supported by a stipend, the Fellows serve as full-time junior staff members at the participating organization of their choice. The program also arranges meetings for the Fellows with policy experts. Many former Scoville Fellows have gone on to pursue graduate degrees in international relations and related fields and taken prominent positions in the field of peace and security with public-interest organizations, the Federal Government, and in academia. To date, 115 Fellowships have been awarded.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Graduate Fellowship
Several fellowships offered to graduate students or recent graduates to enhance and strengthen the unique relationship between the U.S. and Israel by establishing genuine understanding and communication between future leaders of the two countries.
Heinz Fellowship
Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in public policy at Carnegie Mellon University are eligible to compete for this award, which provides tuition for the entire program of study. Each fellow must serve as a Research Assistant to Heinz School faculty member and is paid a stipend.
Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellowship
This unique program provides an opportunity for individuals of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and experiences to directly participate in the legislative process. Each year, 18 individuals are selected to participate in the program. The 11-month fellowship provides an introduction to public policy formation and adoption in the California Legislature through full-time work as a professional legislative staff member.
Masaoka Fellowships
The major purpose of the Fund is to develop leaders for public service. The Mike M. Masaoka Congressional Fellow serves for approximately 3 months (September-December or February-May) in the Washington, DC office of a member of Congress in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate. The Member of Congress and the award recipient will select the term during which the Fellowship will take place. The stipend for the Fellowship is currently $10,000. The Fellow will be involved in a variety of tasks, ranging from substantive legislative duties to the day to day office routine. The Fellow will be exposed to all facets of the work of the Representative or Senator and his/her staff. Precise duties will depend on the Member of Congress with whom the Fellow is placed and on the Fellow's level of experience with and knowledge of the legislative process.
Rotary World Peace Fellowship
Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
State of California Executive Fellowship
Fellows work full-time in high levels of the Executive branch and meet weekly for graduate seminars. This program uniquely integrates work experiences with academic and professional development.
Taxpayers for Common Sense Fellowships
Taxpayers for Common Sense is a non-partisan budget watchdog serving as an independent voice for American taxpayers. Our mission is to achieve a government that spends taxpayer dollars responsibly and operates within its means. We work with individuals, policymakers, and the media to increase transparency, expose and eliminate wasteful and corrupt subsidies, earmarks, and corporate welfare, and hold decision makers accountable.
The Carter Center Internship Program
The Carter Center is committed to waging peace, building hope, and fighting disease, and interns have the opportunity to work for Carter Center programs that contribute to this mission
Coro Summer Programs Summer Internship in Public Affairs (Kansas City)
The Summer Internship in Public Affairs at Coro Kansas City is a full-time, ten-week summer program for college juniors or seniors primarily from Kansas City and other Midwest cities. The program is designed to give participants first-hand experience in dealing with the issues and problems facing Kansas City leaders.
Somers Aging and Long-Term care Research Internship
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on aging and long-term care policy projects in Washington DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, political science, public policy, health policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
Al-Ameen Scholarship
Up to $3000 awarded each year to up to two Muslim undergraduate students.
The American Baptist Scholarship Program
The Office of Financial Aid for Studies, National Ministries, ABCUSA administers scholarship programs for members of churches related to American Baptist Churches USA.
The First Presbyterian Church Scholarships
The First Presbyterian Church scholarship program exists to assist financially those qualified individuals seeking to attend an accredited institution of higher learning. Most of the scholarships are awarded on the basis of need, potential and academic performance.
The Stoody-West Fellowship
The $6,000 Stoody-West Fellowships in religious journalism will assist one United Methodist student in her or his post-graduate study at an accredited U.S. college or university who intends on pursuing a career in religious journalism.
United Methodist Scholarship Program
The United Methodist Scholarship Program is a church wide educational service providing scholarships to help supplement the financial needs of today’s students.
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Chemistry Scholarships for African American, Hispanic, and American Indian Students. The American Chemical Society awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. Awards of up to $5,000 are given to qualified applicants based on academic standing, financial need, career objective, leadership skills, and involvement in school activities and community service.
American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program
The APSA Minority Fellows Program (MFP) was established in 1969 as an effort to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline, has designated more than 400 fellows and contributed to the successful completion of doctoral political science programs for over 100 individuals. The Association has refocused and increased its efforts to assist minority students in completing their doctorates by concentrating not only on the recruitment of minorities, but also on the retention of these groups within the profession.
American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program
Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) supports the development and training of sociologists of color in mental health and drug abuse research. Funded by a training grant sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and co-funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), MFP seeks to attract talented doctoral students to ensure a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles in research related to the nation’s mental health and drug abuse research agendas.
The AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (ALFP) offers three-year fellowships to outstanding under-represented minority and women students pursuing PhD studies in computing and communications-related fields.
Associated Grant Makers Diversity Fellowship Program
This fellowship program aims to inspire the next generation of philanthropic leaders among people of color by offering training and support to a select group of passionate, emerging professionals. We strive to increase the number and proportion of people of color as staff – and executives – in the field of philanthropy.
EACE Diversity Advancement Scholarship
The EACE Diversity Advancement Scholarship in Memory of Ernie Andrews supports conference attendance for an individual who currently works in Career Services and/or Human Resources recruiting functions. A one-year membership with EACE is also awarded.
HCF/ALPFA Scholarship Program
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) offers scholarships to students pursuing careers in finance, accounting and related fields of business.
Hispanic College Fund Scholarships
College. Career. Community. The Hispanic College Fund embodies these principles while helping Hispanic high school and college students obtain college educations and professional careers. We are a nonprofit that promotes students to explore and enter careers in business, science, technology, engineering and math.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund General College Scholarship
HSF/ General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to: Graduating High School Seniors, Community College Students, Community College Transfer Students, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students. Award amounts generally range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Howard Simons Graduate Fellowship and Undergraduate Scholarship
The Washington Post awards a joint graduate fellowship and an undergraduate scholarship with the University of Maryland to two minority students. The fellowship is awarded annually, while the scholarship is offered every four years. The awards are named after the late managing editor who was a mentor to many young journalists at The Washington Post. They were created to expand opportunities for minority journalists to enter and advance in the newspaper industry.
Japanese American Citizens League National Scholarship and Awards Program
The JACL began its National Scholarship and Awards Program in 1946. The program currently offers over 30 awards, with an annual total of over $60,000 in scholarships to qualified students nationwide. The National Scholarship and Awards Program offer scholarships to students at the entering freshman, undergraduate, graduate, law, financial need and creative & performing arts. All scholarships are one-time awards.
National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship program
Annually, NABJ awards more than $60,000 in scholarships to deserving students interested in pursuing careers in journalism. Scholarships are worth up to $25,000. Scholarships are open to any foreign or American born student, currently attending or entering an accredited four-year college/university in the U.S. or those who are candidates for graduate school.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs Scholarship Program
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs, which exists "to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development," has established a scholarship program to assist qualified Hispanics to pursue MBAs. Scholarships are offered each year for full- and part-time study at an accredited (AACSB) institution of the student's choice.
Ralph Bunche Summer Institute
Named in honor of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner and former American political Science Association President, Ralph J. Bunche, the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) is a 5-week, academically intensive summer program designed to simulate the graduate school experience, provide mentoring, and expand academic opportunities for students from underrepresented groups such as African American, Latino/Latina, Native American, and Pacific Island students, and students who are interested in broadening participation in political science by students from underrepresented minority populations and pursuing scholarship on issues affecting underrepresented groups.
Thurmond Woodard/Dell/United Negro College Fund Corporate Scholars Program
The Thurmond Woodard/Dell/United Negro College Fund Corporate Scholars Program was established in association with UNCF to increase student interest in technology and Dell, while expanding the company’s pool of prospective diverse employees.
Asian Cultural Council Fellowships and Projects
The Asian Cultural Council supports cultural exchange between Asia and the United States in the performing and visual arts, primarily by providing individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative work in the United States. Some grants are also awarded to Americans engaged in similar activities in Asia and to arts organizations and educational institutions for specific projects of particular significance to Asian-American cultural exchange. In addition, the Council awards a small number of grants in support of regional exchange activities within Asia.
American Association of University Women Fellowships and Grants
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
Isabel M. Herson Scholarship in Education
Available to graduate or undergraduate level students enrolled in a degree program in either elementary or secondary education. Award for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Amount varies from $500 to $1,000.
Lullelia W. Harrison Scholarship in Counseling
Available to graduate or undergraduate level students enrolled in a degree program in counseling. Awarded for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Amount varies from $500 to $1,000.
S. Evelyn Lewis Memorial Scholarship in Medical Health Sciences
Available to graduate or undergraduate young women enrolled in a program leading to a degree in medicine or health sciences. Awarded for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Amount varies from $500 to $1,000 paid directly to the college
or university.
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority General Graduate Scholarship
Available to graduate women working on a professional degree, masters, doctoral or enrolled in post-doctoral study. Awarded for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Not to exceed $2,500 per year-paid directly to recipient.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority General Undergraduate Scholarship
Available to college Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and graduating high school seniors planning to enter college in theFall. Awarded for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Amount varies from $500 to $1,000, paid directly to college or university and to be applied to tuition or appropriate fees.
Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowship
Available to graduate or undergraduate United States students studying abroad and/or graduate or undergraduate foreign students studying within. Awarded for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Amount varies from $500 to $1,000 paid directly to recipient.