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Boren Graduate Fellowships: National Security Education Program
Boren Graduate Fellowships: National Security Education Program
http://nsep.aed.org/facts.html
The program welcomes applications from U.S. citizens enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program in an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. Boren fellowships allow graduate students to design their own programs whose expertise will contribute to U.S. national security, and may combine domestic language and cultural study with overseas study. All fellowships must include study of a modern language other than English and the study of an area and culture. Boren Fellowship awards are made for a minimum of one and a maximum of six academic semesters (24 months). Fellowships provide support for overseas or domestic study, or a combination of both. The maximum award for overseas study is $10,000 per semester for up to two semesters ($20,000 total). A maximum of $12,000 is available for a program of domestic study only. The application package includes the program proposal, budget, three letters of recommendation, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts. The selection process is a 2-step national merit review process. The deadline for application is typically January 31. Please consult the website for further details.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
Junior Fellowship
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows
Each year the Endowment offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 300 colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's senior associates. We are unable to consider anyone who has started graduate studies. The Endowment's nomination deadline is January 15 of each year. Colleges generally set an earlier application deadline. See your Career Services/Placement Office to learn more about the college application process.
For additional information, email jrfellowinfo at CarnegieEndowment.org.
Humboldt Scholarship Program (Germany)
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de
Ten German Chancellor Scholarships are awarded annually to highly motivated individuals in the private, public, not-for-profit, cultural and academic sectors. This fellowship enables students to carry o1/16/07 Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a Bachelor’s degree by the start of the award and should be under the age of 35. The deadline is typically October 31.
International Public Policy Fellowship
This grant represents a direct response to the identified national need to create a more diverse talent pool of well-trained, language-proficient professionals from which the U.S. international affairs agencies and organizations can draw highly qualified personnel. Applicants must be a sophomore at the time of application, should have a strong interest in a career in international service and be part of an underrepresented minority: African American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander. The fellowship program is held each summer and the deadline for application is typically March 1. Please consult the website for further details.
Junior Summer Institute (JSI)- Public Policy & International Affairs
http://www.ppiaprogram.org/programs/jsi.php
JSI is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. As a PPIA Fellow you are entitled to the following benefits: full tuition at a PPIA Junior Summer Institute, eligibility to receive assistance with travel expenses, $1,000 stipend, university housing with a meal plan, books and related course materials, GRE prep. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens who have completed junior year of college by the start of Junior Summer Institute and have at least one full semester or two quarters of coursework remaining before graduation. Students may apply to institutes at either the University of California at Berkley, University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon University, or the University of Maryland. Please consult the website for details on each of these programs and application information.
University of Pittsburgh: Honors College Fellowships
http://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/academics/undergraduatescholarships.html
The University Honors College (UHC) provides a number of fellowships to undergraduates. These include the Brackenridge Undergraduate Fellowship, University Research Fellowship, and University Teaching Fellowship. Please contact the UHC for further information.
University of Pittsburgh: International Studies Fund (UCIS)
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/isf.html
The International Studies Fund is intended to help students at the University of Pittsburgh to conduct research on international issues, or present research in an international setting. Full-time graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Pittsburgh from all Schools and Campuses are eligible to submit a proposal, including international degree-seeking students. Funds typically range between $500 and $1,000 and awards must be used by June 30 of the next calendar year. The deadline is March 15, annually. Please consult the website for further details.
University of Pittsburgh: Research Abroad Program (UCIS)
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/rap.html
The University Center for International Studies (UCIS) and the University Honors College (UHC) request proposals for the Research Abroad Program (RAP) at the University of Pittsburgh. RAP is intended to foster participation by undergraduate students in faculty-led research projects abroad. RAP projects will typically take place during the summer, and will be followed by joint publications and other collaborative scholarly results. Each RAP grant includes a research stipend and maintenance allowance for the lead faculty, and stipends for participating students. Students are not eligible to apply directly and must be selected and nominated by the applying faculty member. Normally, only Honors College-qualified students (B+ average) can be nominated. However, exceptions may be made if the applying faculty can successfully state the exceptional circumstances justifying the student's nomination.
