Scholarships in Doctoral-level Study

Cherokee Nation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must attend a regionally accredited school, be a member of the Cherokee Nation, and submit proof of CDIB and tribal membership. Financial need and academic record are considered.

 

Collegiate Inventors Competition

Award: $15,000, Deadline: June 14

Applicant must be a full-time student, or must have been a full-time student, at least 12 months prior to entry. Team entries may have a maximum of four members and at least one full-time student, remaining members must have been enrolled at least part-time in the 24 months prior to entry. There are no limits on the number of entries an individual or team can submit. Each student or team can receive only one award.

 

ARS Graduate Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry. Selection is based upon scholastic qualifications, financial need, and involvement in the Armenian community.

 

Oneida Higher Education Grant

Award: $20,000, Deadline: April 15 (fall); October 1 (spring); May 1 (summer)

Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin.

 

CHCI Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is enrolled full-time at an accredited community college, four-year university, or graduate/professional program during the period for which the scholarship is requested. Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need and consistent, active participation in public and/or community service activities. Strong writing skills are required.

 

Humane Studies Fellowship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a college senior or a graduate/doctoral student who has a commitment to academic excellence and an interest in the ideas of a free society.

 

Dorothy Budnek Memorial Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be an active member of the Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing for at least three years who possesses a current nursing license. Applicant must be in an approved academic program.

 

Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a music degree candidate who is a member of The United Methodist church for at least one year and who is intending to pursue a career in sacred music, either entering as a freshman or already enrolled in an accredited university, college, or school of theology.

 

Joseph Towner Fund for Gay and Lesbian Families

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be the child of a lesbian or gay parent who resides in one of the following nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano. Applicant must be 25 years of age or younger, have a minimum 2.5 GPA or GED certificate, if applicable, be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution, and carry a full-time academic work load (minimum 12 units per term). Application form, transcripts, and essay required.

 

Ken Inouye Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Applicant must be a member of an ethnic minority. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Helen Johnson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Carl Greenburg Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Bill Farr Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Substance Abuse Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must pursue a career in substance abuse treatment and prevention as practitioners and researchers specializing in the delivery of mental health services to ethnic minority populations.

 

Rita Jackson Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a single, disabled woman who qualifies for Colorado in-state tuition and exhibits financial need. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA, a minimum 2.5 college/university GPA, or a minimum 3.0 graduate level GPA. Applicants who are employed or do community volunteer work are preferred.

 

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 8

Applicant must be an employee of a national AESC member company or a legal dependent of an employee of an AESC member company. Applicant must be entering or continuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree or vocational program.

 

Churchill Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 19 and 26. Applicant must have a bachelor's degree from a United States college or university and may not yet have attained a doctorate degree.

 

Sam Houston State University Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1 (Priority)

 

TPEG

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1 (Priority)

 

Leo and Julia Forchheimer Fellowship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: November 3

Selection is based upon a full resume, statement up to 1000 words, tentative schedule of work and travel, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a list of other fellowships applied for during the same period required.

 

Annette Kade Fellowship

Award: $26,000, Deadline: November 3

Applicant must be a French or German pre-doctoral student who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study in the U.S. Award is for one year's study or research at the Metropolitan Museum.

 

Scholars-in-Residence Program

Award: $30,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon a project description, curriculum vitae, sample of applicant's work, and three letters of reference.

 

Minority Affairs Committee Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a minority student and a good role model.

 

Year 2000 C3=Chem-E-Car Competition

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 15

Applying team must design and construct a chemically-powered vehicle. Selection is based upon creativity, safety, and ability to carry specified cargo and travel the correct distance.

 

National Student Design Competition

Award: $600, Deadline: June 4

Applicants (individuals or teams) must solve a designated chemical engineering design problem involving skills in calculation and evaluation of both technical data and economic factors.

 

Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer National Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be an AIChE student member. Selection is based upon academic achievement and involvement in AIChE chapter activities.

 

Regional Student Paper Competition

Award: $200, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must submit paper.

 

Ted Peterson Student Paper Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must submit published work on the application of computing and systems technology to chemical engineering. The work must have been published while applicant was pursuing graduate or undergraduate studies.

 

Environmental Division Graduate Student Paper Award

Award: $500, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must be an AIChE member and submit a paper describing original research or design on the application of chemical engineering to environmental protection.

 

Nuclear Engineering Division Student Award

Award: $300, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a full-time student, be an AIChE student member, and submit an original paper on nuclear-related studies in chemical engineering. Selection is based upon technical merit, knowledge, and originality.