Scholarships in Doctoral-level Study

Health Professions Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 1

Open to U.S. citizens accepted for, or enrolled in, an approved graduate level health school. Recipients will be transferred into the Navy Medical Corps to fulfill active duty requirements.

 

Ritchie-Sennings Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student (enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, or equivalent per term) at an accredited four-year college or university pursing a declared major in either accounting, business and finance, or criminal science. Junior college, community college, and high school students including graduating seniors are not eligible to apply. Application, official transcript, three letters of recommendation (including one from a Certified Fraud Examiner or local Association chapter), original essay explaining why applicant deserves the scholarship, and how fraud awareness will affect his or her professional career development, are required to be submitted.

 

Marsh Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a current Eastern Surfing Association member in good standing.

 

Foundation of Research & Education in Health Information Management Merit Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 24 (spring); October 30 (fall)

Applicant must be attending a CAAHEP accredited school and submit transcripts and three letters of reference. Selection based on academic achievement.

 

National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be a NABJ student member who is currently attending an accredited four-year university. Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in journalism (print, radio, online, or television), with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Four complete packets which in include the application form, resume, essays, transcripts, and work samples are required to be submitted.

 

Research Grant

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 28

Proposals dealing with issues currently confronting the U.S. commercial broadcast industry are required. The intent of this program is to stimulate interest in broadcast research, especially research on economic, social, or policy issues of importance to the broadcast industry.

 

Apprentice Teacher Training Program

Award: $24,700, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree, have an interest in working with children, and submit personal data, cover letter, resume, transcript, and letters of recommendation. Interview is required.

 

Creative and Research Fellowship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must need financial assistance to complete a work of art that is already in progress or to publish a manuscript of study which has been completed. Applications are considered for assistance with projects in humanities, physical or natural sciences, social sciences, and education. Not more than two grants will be made annually in any category.

 

District Scholar of the Year Award

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a senior member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and have a minimum "B" grade average. Selection is based upon transcripts and supporting data.

 

Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund, Interest-Free Loan Program

Award: $15,000, Deadline: Rolling

Applicant must be Latin American or Caribbean citizen with an international student visa (F, J, or M) allowing them to study full-time in the United States. Applicant must be accepted as full-time student in an accredited institution of higher learning.

 

Graduate Fellowship

Award: $18,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a B.S. degree in food science, biochemistry, dairy science, or a closely-related field and must be willing to serve an internship and pursue a career in the confectionery industry. Interview required. Selection is based upon expressed interest, undergraduate grades, GRE scores, work experiences, and references. Award includes a six-week industry internship.

 

James Renwick Fellowship in American Crafts

Award: $15,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be knowledgeable in the history of twentieth-century to contemporary American art/craft and must submit research proposal. Selection is based upon applicant's academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experience, and the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs. Preference is given to proposals concentrating on post-1930 craft developments or their historical antecedents.

 

Music Therapy Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

 

Musicians with Special Needs Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Alpha Sigma Iota who is enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in music with a qualifying disability or to a member pursuing studies to become a teacher or therapist in this field.

 

Hazel E. Ritchey Loans

Award: $2,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

 

Doctoral Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

 

Graduate Performance Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

 

Conducting Scholarship for Graduate Students

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and submit a tape of his/her work.

 

Music Education Scholarship for Graduate Students

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

 

Summer Music Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Iota. One applicant from each Sigma Alpha Iota region is selected to attend any summer music program in the U.S. or abroad.

 

Sigma Chi Fellowship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 15; varies

Applicant must be a male student who is a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Application, cover letter, transcripts, resume, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Predoctoral Fellowship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have completed preliminary coursework and examinations for the doctoral degree and be engaged in dissertation research. Candidates are evaluated on their academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experience, and the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs. Recipients are expected to spend most of their tenure in residence at the Smithsonian, except when arrangements are made for periods of field work or research travel.

 

Dibner Library Resident Scholars

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology and who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period.

 

Cody Bachman Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a lineal descendant of worthy Confederates or collateral descendant who is a member of the Children of the Confederacy or the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited college or university, and carry a minimum of 12 hours each semester. Applicant must be prepared to pass entrance examination of prospective college or university. Applicant must submit proof of Confederate Military Record, line of descent from Confederate ancestor, a letter of endorsement from sponsoring Chapter, a letter of recommendation, complete financial report, official transcripts, an essay on the significance of a southern heritage, and a wallet-size photo. Original and four copies of the application forms and five copies of all documents, certificates, and letters must be submitted to the Division Director of Education. All inquiries must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

 

Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: December 3

Applicant must have a bachelor's degree in architecture, art, dance, landscape architecture, music, theater, regional or urban planning and be continuing on to graduate study. Preference will be given to applicants under the age of twenty-five.

 

John A. Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship

Award: $43,500, Deadline: February 29

Applicant must be attending an accredited U.S. institution and may apply through a local Sea Grant program. Selection based upon academic ability, communications skills, diversity and appropriateness of academic background, additional qualifying experience, support of major professor, and support of Sea Grant director. Other factors, such as geographical representation, disciplinary balance, and ability to work with others are considered.

 

Jessup and McHenry Awards

Award: -, Deadline: March 1; October 1

Applicant must be looking to conduct studies at the postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels under the supervision or sponsorship of a member of the curatorial staff of the Academy. Such studies may be in any specialty in which these curators have expertise.

 

Glenn/AFAR Breakthrough in Gerontology Awards

Award: $200,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher with a strong record of independent publication beyond the postdoctoral level. The proposed research in the basic biology of aging must be conducted at any type of not-for-profit setting in the United States. Former AFAR Research Grant awardees may apply.

 

AHEPA Educational Foundation National Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

For a District to qualify and recommend a student for an AHEPA Educational Foundational National Scholarship, it must have: A viable, ongoing scholarship program administered by an established educational/scholarship entity such as a Foundation, a Committee, etc. The District educational/scholarship entity uses a vehicle such as an application to allow the student to apply for a scholarship, as well as use the information provided by the student, to rank the applicants. The District educational/scholarship entity must have awarded each year for the last two years at least two scholarships per year excluding the AHEPA Educational Foundation National Scholarship and at least $1,000 in scholarship awards per year. The student recommended for an AHEPA Educational Foundation National Scholarship has been selected using the same procedures as those that qualified applicants for the District Scholarships.

 

Minnesota Legionnaire Insurance Trust Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Minnesota who is also a veteran, a child of a veteran, or a grandchild of a veteran. Selection is based upon applicant's personal need, desire to continue education, and good record of school and community citizenship.