Scholarships in Master's-level Study

Artadia James D. Phelan Award in the Visual Arts

Award: $15,000, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be born in California and provide copies of birth certificate with application. Previous recipients are ineligible.

 

James D. Phelan Literary Award

Award: -, Deadline: Unknown

Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and have been born in the state of California, but need not be a current resident. Applicant must submit a literary work-in-progress: fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, or drama. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award may be considered for the $1,000 Special Award for Nonfictional Prose. No separate application is required for the special award.

 

Switzer Environmental Fellowship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: Late January; Mid-December (nomination deadline)

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, be enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California, have completed at least one semester of environmental science at the graduate level, be nominated by a professor or environmental professional, and have superior academic qualifications.

 

Professional Development Fellowship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: Fall

Applicant must be a current member of the College Art Association who will be receiving their M.F.A. or Ph.D. degree in the calendar year following the year of application. Applicant must be a promising artist or art historian.

 

CSU Graduate Equity Fellowship

Award: $4,500, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a California resident with financial need.

 

Curl Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (minimum 3.5 GPA in political science). Preference is given to a student from southwest Missouri with a rural background.

 

C. Louis and Thelma Ferrell Van Buren Scholarship

Award: $2,400, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be enrolled in the College of Natural and Applied Science and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Extracurricular activities are considered.

 

Sequoyah Graduate Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must have at least one-quarter degree American Indian/Alaskan Native blood from a federally recognized tribe. Certificate of enrollment and blood quantum from his or her tribe or Bureau of Indian Affairs are required to be submitted.

 

David Risling Emergency Aid Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: None

Applicant must have at least one-quarter degree American Indian/Alaskan Native blood from a federally recognized tribe and demonstrate financial need. Certificate of enrollment, blood quantum from his or her tribe or Bureau of Indian Affairs, essay describing specific nature of emergency need, and financial need are required. Before applying, please call the office to verify funds are available.

 

Muriel Kovitz Prize

Award: $8,000, Deadline: July 15

Award is for the student with the highest overall GPA. No application required. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Victoria Black Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be accepted into the full-time professional theatre internship course. Interview required. Selection is based upon academic and practical achievements and interests expressed in interview.

 

Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be an active member of the IEEE Computer Society with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Selection is based upon extracurricular activities and academic achievement.

 

Upsilon Pi Upsilon/Computer Society Student Award for Academic Excellence

Award: $500, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be an active member of the IEEE Computer Society with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation.

 

Lance Stafford Larson Student Scholarship for the Best Paper

Award: $500, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be an active member of the IEEE Computer Society. Award is for the best paper concerning computer-related subjects.

 

AFPE

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 28

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be enrolled in the last three years of a B.S. or Pharm.D. program at a U.S. college of pharmacy, and will be enrolled for at least one full academic year following the award of the scholarship.

 

Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school, have an interest in law enforcement with an emphasis on domestic violence and hate crimes prosecutions, and demonstrate financial need.

 

Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school or graduate school, exhibit an interest in and commitment to enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs, and demonstrate financial need.

 

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school and demonstrate financial need. Applicant must show interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor.

 

Graduate Lecturing Internships

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant should be an advanced graduate student of art history, archaeology, or conservation who intends to pursue a career as a professor, writer, curator, or conservator and must be enrolled in an art history graduate program and have completed at least two years of coursework. Selection is based upon academic excellence, the ability to carry out research, and the ability to present ideas in a vivd and articulate manner to a broad-based and diverse audience.

 

Research Grant

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have been an active member of ACDA for the last three years. Monograph based on the applicant's study must be sent to the ACDA national office. Current resume, letter stating the applicant's reason for applying for financial assistance and the date she/he joined the ACDA, description of the graduate program in which the applicant is enrolled and/or the proposed research project, including a breakdown of the budget costs, and a current personal finance statement showing need for assistance must be provided. Financial need is a major consideration.

 

B.K. Krenzer Memorial Reentry Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a woman who has been out of the job market as well as out of school for a minimum of two years. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved colleges and universities, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

Vida Stanton Award

Award: $1,400, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident who has been admitted to the UW-Milwaukee SOIS (School of Information Studies) as a part time or full-time student to pursue a Master's degree in the library media or youth services program.

 

Edward S. Roth Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current full-time graduate or undergraduate student seeking a bachelor's or master's degree in manufacturing engineering. Preferences will be given to students demonstrating financial need, minority students and students participating in a co-op program. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

 

Rozsi & Jeno Zisovich Jewish Studies Scholarship Fund to Teach the Holocaust

Award: $3,200, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be a resident of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Sonoma County, Calif., demonstrate financial need, and be pursuing a career that will involve teaching the Holocaust to future generations.

 

Fogel Loan Fund

Award: $6,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have be Jewish, be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, northern Santa Clara, or Sonoma County, CA, and have a co-signer who resides in the Bay area.

 

Esther Shiller Memorial Endowment Loan Fund

Award: $6,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be Jewish, be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, northern Santa Clara, or Sonoma County, CA, and have a cosigner who resides in the Bay area.

 

Harry & Florence Wornick Endowment Fund

Award: $5,800, Deadline: None

Applicant must be Jewish, be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, northern Santa Clara, or Sonoma County, CA, and have a cosigner who resides in the Bay area. Preference is given to applicants pursuing careers in music or woodworking.

 

Allan Lucas Memorial Educational Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time student who plans to pursue lighting education or research as apart of their undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral studies. Applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in an accredited four-year college or university located in Northern California.

 

Rhode Island State Government Internship and Stipend

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have an interest in general state government. Requirements vary by internship.

 

Sonia Streuli Maguire Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be of Swiss descent or have one parent who is a Swiss citizen, be a permanent resident of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania, and have a minimum 3.75 GPA.