Scholarships for International Students

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Amelia Earhart Fellowships (Zonta International Foundation)

http://www.zonta.org/AEFellowships

Women of any nationality with a superior academic record and a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering. Fellowship carry a stipend of $6,000; approximately 35 are awarded annually.

Deadline: mid November.

American Association for University Women-International Fellowships

http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm

Full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported.

Deadline: December 1.

American Scandinavian Foundation

http://www.amscan.org/fellowship.html

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden citizens for study or research programs (usually at the graduate level) in the United States for up to one year. Awards are made in all fields.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)- Japan Scholarship Program

http://www.adb.org/JSP/default.asp

Citizens of ADB’s developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The ADB-JSP provides full scholarships for one to two years.

Asian Cultural Council

http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html#acc

Individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative in the United States.
Deadlines vary.

Benjamin Gilman Study Abroad Scholarships

Bibliographical Society of America Fellowship Program

http://www.bibsocamer.org/fellows.htm

Short-term fellowship program supporting bibliographical inquiry as well as research in the history of the book trades and in publishing history.

Deadline: December.

Carnegie Endowment for international Peace Junior Fellow Program

http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows

Year long paid internship for graduating seniors interested in careers in international affairs. Internships is at the Carnegie Endowment for World Peace in Washington, DC.

Deadline: January 15

Canon Collins Educational Trust

http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/

Full scholarships for nationals from Southern African countries South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique) who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree (normally a one year Master’s degree) in either the United Kingdom or southern Africa. Application Deadlines: for the United Kingdom: March 15th each year; for Southern Africa, August 12th each year.

Chevening Scholarship Program

 
http://www.chevening.com

Three different scholarship schemes for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. From students from selected countries. Eligible for all fields of study. Deadlines vary depending on country.

Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

http://www7.nationalacademics.org/policyfellows/

Designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law students in the analysis that informs the creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government.

Cosmos Club Foundation Grantsin Aid to Young Scholars

 
http://www.consortium.org/cosmos_club_grants.asp

$1,500-$3,000 grants to meet specific research needs not covered by other supporting funds (e.g. small items of equipment (ordinarily expendable), special supplies, travel to research facilities or to attend relevant meetings, etc.) Applicants must be enrolled in a program leading to a graduate degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in a member institution of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Deadline: November.

Commonwealth Scholarship

 
http://www.acu.ac.uk/cusac/

Commonwealth citizens to pursue postgraduate study or doctoral study at Commonwealth universities. Deadlines vary by country.

DAAD Annual Grants

 
http://www.daad.org/?p=50407

Undergraduate scholarships to study in the Federal Republic of Germany. Foreign nationals are eligible if they are attending a US institution for their undergraduate degree. Applications in all fields are accepted, with the exception of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.

Davis-Putter Scholarships

http://www.davisputter.org/

Need-based grants (up to $6,000) to undergraduate or graduate students actively working for peace and justice on campus and/or in the community.

Echoing Green Public Service Fellowships

http://www.echoinggreen.org

Funding to conduct public service projects anywhere in the world. For up to two years of support.

Edmund S. Muskie Ph.D. Fellowship

 
http://www.americancouncils.org/

Twenty-two fellowships for doctoral-level programs in business administration, economics, public administration, and public policy. For citizens of Georgia, Russia or Ukraine.

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

 
http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/prizeinethics.aspx

Essay contest for full-time juniors or seniors. Prizes range from $500-$5,000.

Deadline: December.

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for Artists

http://www.calarts.edu/~stdafrs/web/greenshields.html

$10,000 (Canadian) award for talented artists. No age limit. Not for those pursuing abstract or nonrepresentational art.

Environmental Research and Education Foundation

 
http://www.erefdn.org/scholar.html

This scholarship recognizes excellence in Ph.D. or post-doctoral environmental research and education.

Deadline: August 1.

Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD)

http://www.irex.org/programs/ugrad/index.asp

Fellowship to first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. This program supports one year of non-degree undergraduate study in the United States in the fields of accounting, agriculture, American studies, business, computer science, criminal justice, economics, education, environmental management, hospitality management, international relations, journalism and mass communication, law, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Deadline: November.

Exploration Fund of the Explorers Club

http://explorers.org/resources/funding/funding.php

$1,200 grants in support of exploration and field research. Funds given primarily to graduate students.

Fulbright

http://www.iie.org/FulbrightTemplate.cfm?Section=Foreign_Student_Program

Educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over students from 140 countries. Students interested in applying for the Fulbright Student Program  must apply through the Fulbright Program Office in their home country.

Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten College Women Competition

$1,500 cash award to outstanding juniors. Contact: ttcw@glamour.com for more information.

Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program

 
http://www.gs.com/our_firm/our_culture/social_responsibility/gs_foundation/index.html

$3,000 award for 100 outstanding second year college students in any field of study.

Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund

 
http://www.htsfund.org/guidelines.html

For undergraduate and graduate students of Greek descent, between the ages of 17 and 25.

Deadline: January.

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships

 
http://www.clw.org/

Internship opportunity for college graduates to serve 6-9 months with a participating organization of their choice in Washington DC.
Deadlines vary.

Humane Studies Fellowship

 
http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/id.775/default.asp

For undergraduate and graduate students interested in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies. More than 100 fellowships up to $12,000 are awarded annually.

Deadline: late December.

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