1 / 51

National and International Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities

National and International Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities. Fellowship and Scholarship Advising in the Denison University Honors Program. Goal. To develop a competitive application that contains:

Jimmy
Download Presentation

National and International Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. National and International Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities Fellowship and Scholarship Advising in the Denison University Honors Program

  2. Goal • To develop a competitive application that contains: • A Personal Statement that communicates you are an excellent candidate with good background experience and clear professional and career goals; • Essays that are focused, coherent products of reflective analysis, and demonstrate linguistic maturity; • A clean, organized, well-balanced professional package • Letters of recommendation that speak to your academic abilities, potential to do well in your chosen field, strength of character, leadership potential, and ability to contribute as a member of a community.

  3. Preparation • Take challenging classes Honors classes and foreign language courses are very valuable when applying for scholarships • Maintain a high GPA The most prestigious scholarship foundations look for GPAs of 3.9 or higher • Keep a file of experiences you have had in school, work or the community • Club participation • Work and volunteer experience related to your field • Honors and awards

  4. Preparation • Get experience outside of school • Do an internship • Study abroad • Volunteer in the community • Spend your summers doing activities that will enhance your application, including summer research at Denison

  5. References • Get to know professors, advisors, administrators, and other employees and forge good relationships with them • Initiate contact by going to their offices with questions or comments • Scholarships are looking for letters from people who know you and can speak knowledgeably about your talents and abilities • Professors often look for research or teaching assistants. This experience provides opportunities for career and scholarship networking, mentoring relationships, and potential references.

  6. How to find scholarships Think about what you want to do – • Do you wish to develop funding for school, travel or study abroad, or a public service project? • Begin exploring fellowship and scholarship opportunities at least one academic year prior to the deadline for the Application. • The application should begin at least 4-6 months before the deadline.

  7. How to find scholarships Scholarships are awards based both on your future potential and your past achievements: • What skills do you have that are consistent with their guidelines? • Look at your record – academic pursuits, research programs and extra-curricular activities – do you meet the eligibility requirements?

  8. The Application Process • Start the application process early, especially for scholarships like the Rhodes, Marshall, and Fulbright. You are in competition with students who have been planning this for months and even years. • Give yourself enough time to have your proposals and personal statements revised many times. • Contact your references early and advise them of deadline dates. • Always type the application drafts. Presentation is important. Many fellowships and scholarships are now on-line.

  9. National Scholarships and Fellowships are available for both undergraduates and graduates. • Undergraduate scholarships include: • Truman – public service • Goldwater – science, math, and engineering • Udall – environmental • NSEP – national security study abroad • Rotary – ambassadorial study abroad

  10. Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

  11. Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship • Tenure – 1 to 2 years at Denison, up to $7,500 per year • Application – Sophomore or Junior standing • Field of study – Engineering, math or sciences. • Citizenship – US • GPA – 3.7+

  12. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

  13. Udall Scholarship • Tenure – 1 year, up to $5,000 • Application – Sophomore or Junior standing. • Field of study – Environmental and related fields. • Citizenship – US • GPA – upper 25% and at least 3.0 average.

  14. Harry S. Truman

  15. Harry S. Truman • Tenure – up to $30,000 for graduate school • Application – Junior standing • Field of study – any, but committed to a career related to public service • Citizenship – US • GPA – upper 25%

  16. NSEP – David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship

  17. NSEP – David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship • Tenure – summer, spring or fall terms • Application – first-year, soph, jr, sr • Field of Study – any, but must take place in a country outside of U.S., Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that meets home institution standards • Citizenship – US • GPA – no minimum, but academically prepared • Service requirement – an award recipient must work in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community for a period of time equal to that of the scholarship.

  18. Post graduate fellowships, some examples • Rhodes – any field at Oxford • Marshall – any field at any British University • Gates – any field at Cambridge • Mitchell – any field at any Irish University • Fulbright – any field at many international sites • NSF – sciences and social science at any US university • Jack Kent Cooke – any field at any university world wide • Javits – arts, humanities and social sciences – any US university • Rangel – international affairs – any US university

  19. Rhodes Scholarships

  20. Rhodes Scholarships • Tenure – 2 to 3 years at Oxford • Field of study - Any field at Ms. or Ph.D. • Citizenship – US (in some cases citizenship in a British Commonwealth Country) • GPA – 3.8+

  21. Marshall Scholarship

  22. Marshall • Tenure – 2 years at any UK University • Application – Senior standing • Field of study – Any field • Citizenship – US • GPA – 3.8+

  23. Mitchell Scholarship

  24. Mitchell Scholarship • Tenure – 1 year in any University in Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland • Application – Senior standing • Field of study – Any • Citizenship – US • GPA – 3.8+

  25. Fulbright Fellowships

  26. Fulbright Fellowships • Tenure – 1 year at many international sites • Application – Senior standing • Field of study – Any field, university course work, research projects in any field, artistic projects, teaching English as a second language • Citizenship – US, and in some instances there are special programs for foreign nationals • GPA – 3.0 + for teaching, 3.6+ for others

  27. National Science Foundation

  28. National Science Foundation • Tenure – 3 years at PhD granting US University • Application – Senior standing • Field of study – Behavioral & social sciences, computer science, biological and physical sciences, engineering, math • Citizenship – US • GPA – 3.7 +

  29. Jacob K. Javits Fellowships

  30. Jacob K. Javits Fellowships • Tenure – 1 year + renewal • Application –Senior standing or current graduate student • Fields of study – The arts, humanities, and the social sciences • Citizenship – US • GPA – 3.7 minimum, 3.8 recommended.

  31. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship

  32. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship • Tenure – 2 years of graduate schooling leading to a two year master’s degree in international affairs or related subject at any US university • Application – Senior standing, demonstrated leadership skills, academic achievement, and financial need • Eventual appointment to US Foreign Service • Citizenship – US • GPA – 3.2 or higher

  33. Fellowships for International Students • Gates Cambridge Scholarship • Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship • Ford International Fellowship Program • Rotary International Scholarship • MD scholarships/fellowships • Jack Kent Cooke • Soros • Rhodes, Marshall and Gates • Biomedical Research • Cambridge - NIH • NSF • Fulbright

  34. Gates Cambridge Scholarships

  35. Gates Cambridge Scholarships • Tenure – 1 year Cambridge University • Application – Senior standing • Fields of study – Any field including medicine and biomedical research • Citizenship –Any • GPA – 3.7 minimum, 3.8 + recommended

  36. Jack Kent Cooke

  37. Jack Kent Cooke • Tenure – 2-6 years any university world wide • Application – Senior or recent graduate, demonstrated financial need • Fields of study – Any including medicine • Citizenship –Any • GPA – 3.5 or better • Nomination – Only two may be nominated from each institution

  38. Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program

  39. Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program • Tenure – 3 years leading to a masters or doctorate at any university world wide • Application – Students from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. Details depend on applicant’s country of origin. See listed countries • Fields of study – Any discipline or field of study consistent with the goals and interests of the Ford Foundation • Citizenship – Must be non-US • GPA – See details for applicant’s country of residence

  40. Rotary International Scholarhips

  41. Rotary Foundation Scholarship • US or International undergraduate students • Three grants: 3-6 months for intensive language training, junior year abroad, 2 or 3 years study abroad • Apply through Rotary Clubs in country of citizenship, or where you are studying

  42. Soros Fellowships

  43. Soros Fellowships • Tenure – 1 to 2 years • Application – Senior or in the first or second year of graduate study, must be a “new American” (1. holds a green card or 2. is a naturalized US citizen or 3. is a child of parents who are both naturalized citizens) • Field of study – Any field • Citizenship – See above • GPA – none specified

  44. Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

  45. Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships • Tenure – 3 years toward PhD degree in US university • Application – Senior standing, US minority status • Fields of study – All major research fields (non-professional degrees) • Program Focus – To increase diversity of faculty in US colleges and universities • Citizenship – US • GPA – non specified, however must demonstrate evidence of superior academic achievement

  46. Cambridge – NIH Health Sciences Research Scholars Program

  47. Cambridge – NIH Health Sciences Research Scholars Program • Tenure – PhD research program at University Cambridge • Application – Senior standing, w/ preparation in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics • Field of study – Various areas of biomedical research • Citizenship – US • GPA – Outstanding academic achievement and show exceptional promise for biomedical research (strong undergraduate research)

  48. Who are the staff? • Professor Kent Maynard, Director of the Honors Program maynard@denison.edu • Professor Joan Krone, Assistant Director of Fellowships (2007) • Cookie Sunkle, Assistant to the Director of the Honors Program sunkle@denison.edu

More Related