Financial Aid
American Association
of University Women Career Development Grants
www.aauw.org/3000/felgrawa.html
The AAUW Educational Foundation, the largest source of funding exclusively
for graduate women in the world, 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. Eligibility criteria and applications for fellowships
and grants may be downloaded from this site. The Foundation also makes
several prestigious national awards to recognize excellence in achievement.
American Indian
Graduate Center
www.aigc.com
The American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) of Albuquerque, New Mexico,
announces the availability of graduate fellowships for 2002-2003 for American
Indian and Alaskan Native students from federally recognized US tribes.
AIGC was founded
in 1969 to help open the doors to graduate education for American Indian
and Alaskan Native college graduates. For over thirty years, AIGC has
awarded more than 10,000 fellowships to qualified Native American and
Alaskan Native students to pursue Master's, Doctorate and professional
degrees in all fields. AIGC has helped to develop many tribal and community
leaders who are working professionals today. Many are leaders who are
responsible for the development of programs that are vital to the well
being of our tribal communities.
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
Google has extended the application deadline for the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to March 12, 2004. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to female students in Computer Science graduating in 2005 - one to an undergraduate student, and one to a master's student. For complete details and application procedures,
please visit http://www.google.com/anitaborg/
Brown and Caldwell Scholarship
In recognition of Dr. Wesly Eckenfelder's many contributions to the environmental profession, Brown and Caldwell announces a $3,000 scholarship for students pursuing education and careers within the environmental profession. To be eligible, you must be: a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, A full time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited college, a declared major in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental engineering, or one of the environmental sciences (i.e., geology, hydrogeology, biology, ecology, public health, industrial hygience toxicology), and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on 4.0 scale. Applications will be accepted through January 30, 2004. Program details and application forms are available at: http://www.brownandcaldwell.com
The e7 Fellowship/Scholarship
for Sustainable Energy Development (SED)
www.e7.org
The e7 is an organization of leading electricity companies from the G7
nations. In conjunction with its goal of playing an active role in protecting
the global environment, and promoting the efficient generation and use
of electricity, it is offering awards of up to $20,000 US per year for
students pursuing Masters Degrees and up to $25,000 US per year for post-Doctoral
Fellows, each of which will be provided for a two year period. These awards
are available to students who are citizens of developing countries and
countries whose economies are in transition (see list of eligible countries
on our web site), who are interested in continuing their studies and contributing
to the body of knowledge in, Sustainable Energy Development. They will
be available commencing in the 2002 academic year, and can be employed
for tuition, books and living expenses.
http://www.e7.org/index.html
Ford Foundation
Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities
www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/fo.nsf/web/fordpredoc?OpenDocument
In an effort to increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on
the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on
campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination,
the Ford Foundation offers predoctoral fellowships to members of six minority
groups whose underrepresentation in the professoriate has been severe
and long-standing. The fellowship program identifies individuals of demonstrated
ability and provides them with the opportunity to engage in graduate study
leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (ScD) degree.
These scholars ultimately inspire other students of color to pursue an
academic career in teaching and research.
Ford Foundation
Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities
www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/fo.nsf/web/forddiss?OpenDocument
In an effort to increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on
the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on
campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination,
the Ford Foundation offers dissertation completion fellowships to members
of six minority groups whose underrepresentation in the professoriate
has been severe and long-standing. The dissertation fellowship program
provides individuals of demonstrated ability with the opportunity to complete
the dissertation required for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor
of Science (ScD) degree. These scholars ultimately inspire other students
of color to pursue an academic career in teaching and research.
Ford Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Minorities
www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/fo.nsf/web/fordpost?OpenDocument
To foster diversity on the nation's college and university faculties and
campuses, the Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities Program identifies
outstanding researchers and scholars who are members of minority groups
whose underrepresentation in the professoriate and in formal programs
of postdoctoral study and research in the United States has been long-standing
and remains severe as a result of past discrimination. The program enables
fellows to engage in a year of postdoctoral research and scholarship in
an environment free from the interference of their normal professional
duties. In sponsoring this fellowship program, the Ford Foundation wishes
to help recent doctoral recipients achieve greater recognition and develop
the professional associations that will make them more effective and productive
in academic employment.
Fulbright
www.iie.org/fulbright/
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946, at the end of World War
II, to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United
States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge,
and skills. Its primary source of funding is an annual appropriation made
by the United States Department of State. Participating governments and
host institutions also contribute financial support through direct cost-sharing,
as well as through tuition waivers, university housing, and other benefits.
Hispanic Scholarship
Fund
www.hsf.net/
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund was founded in 1975 to help Hispanic-American
college students complete their education. The scholarships are available
on a competitive basis for community college, four-year college, and graduate
students of Hispanic heritage. Awards generally range from $1000 to $3,000.
Howard Hughes
Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences
www.hhmi.org/grants/graduate/overview/index.htm
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/fo.nsf/web/hhmi_predoctoral?OpenDocument
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will award at least 80 five-year fellowships
for full-time study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. degree in the biological
sciences. The fellowships are intended for students who have completed
less than one year of graduate study toward an M.S., a Ph.D., or an Sc.D.
Degree in the biological sciences. Students who hold or are pursuing medical
or dental degrees (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S.) may also be eligible to
apply for fellowship support for study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D.
The Merrill Lynch
Forum, Innovation Grants Competition
www.ml.com/innovation/overview.htm
The Competition is open to PhDs in most academic disciplines, who defended
their dissertations between January 1, 1998 and October 13, 2000, except
those in business, law or journalism schools.
National Defense
Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
www.asee.org/ndseg/
As a means of increasing the number of US citizens trained in disciplines
of science and engineering of military importance, the Department of Defense
(DoD) annually awards 90 - 150 new three-year graduate fellowships based
upon available funding. The DOD will offer these fellowships to individuals
who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training
in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate
(NDSEG) Fellowships will be awarded for study and research leading to
doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean and engineering
sciences. Preference will be given to applicants who indicate an intention
to pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, one of the following
specialties: Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering Biosciences
(includes Toxicology) Chemical Engineering Chemistry Cognitive, Neural
& Behavioral Sciences Computer Science Electrical Engineering Geosciences
(includes Terrain, Water and Air) Materials Science & Engineering
Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
Oceanography Physics (includes Optics) Manufacturing Sciences & Engineering
Nanotechnology In the first twelve years of the program approximately
1,300 fellowships have been awarded from about 25,200 applications received.
New fellowships to be offered in April 2001 will be for tenured periods
of three years. All offers and support levels referenced in this announcement
are subject to the availability of funds. NDSEG fellows do not incur any
military of other service obligation.
National Italian
American Foundation
https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/about.asp
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has an education budget
of $1,000,000. The NIAF will award scholarships and grants to outstanding
students in the summer of 2002 for use during the following academic year.
The awards will be made on the basis of academic merit for Italian American
students who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements.
Area of study: open.
National Physical
Science Consortium
http://www.npsc.org/
The NPSC offers a unique and exciting doctoral graduate fellowship program
in the Physical Sciences and related Engineering fields. The program is
open to all eligible students, with special emphasis toward the recruitment
of underrepresented minority and female physical science and engineering
students in order to offset the historic imbalance faced by these underrepresented
groups within the research community. Each fellowship is worth from $156,000
to $200,000 depending on which university a student attends. There are
no applicant fees for the student to apply for a NPSC fellowship. This
is a full-time study, Ph.D. track fellowship program.
NSF Graduate Research
Fellowships
http://orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm
Three-year graduate fellowships in science, mathematics and engineering.
Applications for the 2002-2003 Competition for the National Science Foundation
(NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program are now available. The NSF
will award approximately 900 new Graduate Research Fellowships to support
graduate study in science, mathematics, and engineering. The NSF contracts
with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to provide support services
for the annual competition of this prestigious fellowship program. Offers
three-year graduate research fellowships in science, mathematics, and
engineering, including Women in Engineering and Computer and Information
Science awards. Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to
research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical,
biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including
the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based
Ph.D. degrees in science education.
Contact:
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
P.O. Box 3010
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-3010
Phone: 865-241-4300
Fax: 865-241-4513
E-mail: nsfgrfp@orau.gov
Oregon Sea Grant
http://seagrant.orst.edu/requests/rfp.html
Oregon Sea Grant provides a variety of competitive and noncompetitive
funding opportunities for university-based researchers who seek to address
questions related to ocean or coastal science. Researchers from institutions
across Oregon are invited to submit grant proposals for our regular biennial
funding cycle, and for short-term Program Development grants to address
specific, important coastal problems and opportunities. Fellowships for
researchers and graduate students are also available.
The Public Employee
Roundtable Public Service Scholarship Program
http://www.theroundtable.org/pssp.html
Our Public Service scholarship program was started in 1986 in direct support
of our mission statement that commits us to "encouraging an interest
in public service careers." Our aim is to encourage the best and
brightest college students to pursue careers in public service by offering
merit-based scholarships.
Semiconductor
Research Corporation
http://www.src.org/member/students/fellowships.asp
The SRC is pleased to announce the competition for the 2002-2003 academic
year Doctoral Fellowships and Master's Scholarships. Application information
has been mailed to SRC-sponsored faculty and is also available on the
SRC web site. Applications may be returned electronically or in hard copy,
and must be post-marked by February 4, 2002.
The SRC provides
fellowship and scholarship funding in disciplines of interest to the semiconductor
industry. The SRC currently sponsors 54 Doctoral Fellowships, including
13 Company-Named Fellowships and 3 Research Fellowships, and 14 Master's
Scholarships. In the fall of 2001, the Master's Scholarship Program will
include four Company-Named Scholarships for the first time. Interested
students are encouraged to contact the Graduate Student Offices or Department
Heads at SRC participating universities, or SRC Student Relations at students@src.org
for further information.
USA Funds Education
Scholarships
http://www.usafunds.org/Borrowers/Access_to_Education_Scholarship.html
The program will award scholarships worth $1,500 to qualified full-time
undergraduate and graduate students and $750 to qualified half-time undergraduate
students. The scholarships may be renewed annually until students receive
their final degree or certificate, or until the total award to the student
reaches $6,000, whichever comes first. To qualify for renewals, students
must be continuously enrolled and maintain a minimum grade-point average
of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
The Whitaker Foundation
http://www.whitaker.org/grants/
The Whitaker Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to
improving human health through the support of biomedical engineering.
Since its inception in 1975, the foundation has awarded more than $575
million to colleges and universities for faculty research, graduate fellowships
and program development.
The Whitaker Foundation
operates the following biomedical engineering grant programs:
- Biomedical Engineering Research Grants
- Graduate Fellowships in Biomedical Engineering
- Special Opportunity Awards in Biomedical Engineering
- Leadership-Development Awards in Biomedical Engineering
- Industrial Internships for Biomedical Engineering Students
- Teaching Materials Program
WICHE Doctoral
Scholars Program
http://www.wiche.edu/proSvcs.htm
Awards are available for the purpose of encouraging ethnic minority students
to pursue doctoral degrees and become college level teachers. Preference
is given to science, engineering, and mathematics students. For residents
of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah, North/South Dakota, New Mexico, Washington, and Wyoming.
Other sites:
- 2001 Colleges, Universities
and Scholarships
- Adventures in Education
- American Association of University Women
-Fellowships, Grants, Awards
- American
Express University -Money Pit
- CollegeEdge Home Page -FA/Scholarships
- CollegeNET Home Page -Financial
Aid & Scholarships
- CollegeView Home Page-Financial
Aid Services
- College Board Online Home Page
-Financial Aid Calculator
- COLLEGE COMPASS -
Home Page -Financial Aid & Scholarships
- ED Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE) Home Page
- FastAID - Search for Scholarships FREE,
Worlds largest database
- fastWEB! (Financial Aid Search Through
the Web)
- FinAid: The Financial Aid Information
Page
- Funding (Distance
Education Clearinghouse)
- Georgia Student Finance
Commission
- HOPE Scholarship Program (Funded
by the Georgia Lottery for Education)
- Indian-American Scholarship Fund
- International Education Financial Aid
- Internet College Exchange -Scholarship
Search
- Kaplan: Get a Higher Score -Financial
Aid
- Mapping Your Future -Financial
Aid
- Nationally
Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
- Nellie Mae LOAN LINK: Resource for
Student Loan Info
- New York State Independent
Colleges and Universities -Financial Aid
- Online Application to Apply for Federal
Financial Aid
- Peterson's Education Center -Financing
Education
- Project EASI...Easy Access for Students
and Institutions
- Sallie Mae home page
- The Scholarship Page!
- Scholarships
- Scholarships :
On the Net
- Siemens Foundation
- Studentawards.com
- Student Services, Incorporated
- The Army ROTC Program
- The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- The Hispanic College Fund
- The Student
Guide
- United Negro College Fund
- USA Group, Inc.
- Welcome to COLLEGEXPRESS! -Financial
Aid
- Welcome to fastWEB
- Welcome To The Princeton Review -Financial
Aid
- Yahoo!
College Aid Offices
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Financial Aid Companies
EDUPREP
http://www.eduprep.com/
600,000 scholarships from 9,000 sources and more. This is a comprehensive
college planning site with online college tours, ACT/SAT prep help, loan
information, and college admissions tips.
COLLEGELINK
http://www.collegelink.com/clnk/scholarship/
Free scholarship and search information.
FASTWEB
http://www.fastweb.com/
Each day, more than 20,000 people access this free scholarship search
database containing 400,000 scholarships.
SRN EXPRESS
http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm
This free scholarship search database included scholarships for both undergraduate
and graduate study. It also includes student loan forgiveness programs.
EXPAN
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
The College Board's free scholarship search program.
MACH 25
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
The CollegeNet scholarship search search includes 600,000 awards.
EDU
The "US World and News" search is divided into six categories
of scholarships; ethnic, athletic, art, corporate, organizational, and
military.
FRESCH
http://www.freschinfo.com/index.phtml
A frequently updated database of scholarships which currently lists 1817
scholarship sources offering 130,000 awards
FASTAID
http://www.fastaid.com/
Claims to be "The world's largest and oldest private sector scholarship
database.
THE SCHOLARSHIP
PAGE
http://www.scholarship-page.com/
Search for scholarships by keyword or browse.
CASHE
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/content/pay_scholarship_search.html
The free scholarship search program of the well respected lending agency
Sallie Mae.
FINAID was
established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning
site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information
about student financial aid on the web.
http://www.finaid.org
The Massachusetts
Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) was founded in 1982. Our primary
purpose is to assist students, parents, colleges and universities in financing
higher education. We accomplish this by providing the critical information
necessary for planning and financing an education, offering low-cost loans,
and establishing structured college savings programs.
www.mefa.org
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