Scholarships in Other Postgraduate-level Study

Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Awarded to full-time PhD candidates who have completed two or more years of their PhD program and are actively engaged in thesis research.

 

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship

Award: $17,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be planning a career to teach or do research at a college or university level.

 

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must want to study at the University of Cambridge. Applicant must have academic achievement, scholarly promise, and will contribute to society using his or her knowledge. Applicant cannot be from the United Kingdom.

 

George J. Mitchell Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: October 6

Applicant must be interested in attending an institute of higher learning in Ireland and must have a superior level of academic achievement, leadership and public service.

 

National Science Foundation Fellowship

Award: $30,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be in the early stages of graduate study.

 

Tennessee Teaching Scholars Loan Forgiveness Program

Award: $4,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be admitted to a Tennessee postsecondary institution for a teacher education program

 

Tennessee Math and Science Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program

Award: $10,000, Deadline: September 1 (fall); February 1 (spring); May 1 (summer)

Applicant must be a tenured Tennessee public school teacher seeking certification of an advanced degree in science or math.

 

Study Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior or graduate student who is admitted to a German institution or prove established contact.

 

Shout It Out Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a student 13 years of age or older, and is currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Online short written response to the question, "If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?" is required.

 

Diversity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a student who brings diverse experiences, ideas, and creative work to the college community. Selection is based upon a thorough review of the application, essay, and portfolio. Priority will be given to applicants who submit their admissions application by February 1.

 

Awards for Study in Scandinavia

Award: $23,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who has completed their undergraduate education by the start of their project in Scandinavia. Applicant must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential and should have some ability in the language of the host country. First priority will be given to an applicant who has not previously received an ASF award.

 

Big Y Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must attend school or have their permanent residence in western or central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, MA, or the state of Connecticut. Applicant must be planning to attend an accredited college or university. Selection is based upon transcript of grades, college board scores, letters of recommendation, and personal resume. Printable application is available online; applicants can also visit their local Big Y store to pick up.

 

Two Ten Footwear Design Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 14

Applicant must be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen who is studying design and is enrolled in a recognized design program with a focus on footwear. Awards are based on design potential, academic record, and financial need. Design portfolio is required. Scholarship is offered to students interested in pursuing a career in Footwear Design. Undergraduate and graduate students studying design with a focus on footwear in the U.S. or abroad are invited to apply. For application, please call sponsor.

 

CareerFitter Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a student ranging from the high school to graduate school levels who is an United States citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.4 GPA and attending (or planning to attend) a college or university program for the next school term. Essay is required. Applicant is strongly encouraged to take advantage of the career evaluation made available before or at the conclusion of the scholarship application.

 

Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a doctoral or other post-graduate student with an interest in the archaeology of Portugal. International scholars are invited to apply. Fellowship is to support projects pertaining to the archaeology of Portugal. These include, but are not limited to research projects, colloquia, symposia, publication, and travel for research or to academic meetings for the purpose of presenting papers on the archaeology of Portugal

 

Education Matters Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 30

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a student 13 years of age or older, and is currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Online short written response to the question, "What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter, or that college is a waste of time and money" is required. Free scholarship search profile at sponsor's website is also required to be completed.

 

Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Educational Program

Award: $15,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a licensed mental health service provider who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice in California or are registered Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Social Worker in good standing. Program eligibility includes health-related work experience in a MHPSA or qualified facility and have received significant training in cultural and linguistic competence. Selection is also based upon professional goals for the next five to ten years, community background, and community service. Scholarship encourages licensed mental health service providers to practice in a mental health professional shortage area or qualify in California by authorizing a plan for repayment of their educational loans in exchange for their service in a designated shortage area for a minimum of two years. Program pays up to $15,000 in outstanding government or commercial educational loans for expenses incurred for their mental health service provider education.

 

Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program

Award: $105,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a licensed physician graduate who is practicing direct patient care within the state of California.

 

Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Post Doctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program

Award: $58,850, Deadline: March 3

Applicant must be a post-doctoral fellow who is conducting basic biological and biomedical research relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities.

 

Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in Petroleum Engineering

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a member of an official SPE Student Chapter and be at the Ph.D. level intending to pursue a career in academia. Nomination, application, statement of purpose, official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and resume are required.

 

Excellence in Extension Grant

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 9

Applicant may be an individual or part of a group that fits into one of the following categories: must be employed by Cooperative Extension with family and consumer sciences program responsibilities, or be part of an AAFCS community, committee, commission, council, affiliate, or unit whose proposal is an Extension program that reflects best practices in curriculum development, delivery methods, and learning outcomes. Grant provides seed money for programs designed to enhance the well being of families, to support the work of the Association, and to expand the Cooperative Extension program initiatives.

 

Dakota Pequeno Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 27

Applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate between the ages of 17 and 21 who is a Michigan resident and has been diagnosed with epilepsy/seizure disorder. Proof of acceptance to a post-secondary academic or vocational program, completed application with two letters of recommendation (one must be from an educator), and a short essay regarding epilepsy are required to be submitted.

 

ISF Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 21

Applicant must be Muslim or an active member of the Muslim community who is enrolled at an accredited university as an undergraduate (sophomore, junior, or senior) or graduate student (including Ph.D.) in the United States who is majoring in one of the sponsor's supported majors as found on their website. Minimum 3.0 GPA and United States citizenship/permanent residence required.

 

Top Ten List Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a student 13 years of age or older, and is currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Online short written response to the topic, "Create a Top Ten List of the reasons you should get this scholarship" is required.

 

Do-Over Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a student 13 years of age or older, and is currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Online short written response to the question, "If you could get one 'do over' in life what would it be and why" is required.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Award: $4,200, Deadline: June 1 (priority date)

Applicant must be an Oklahoma resident and a Phi Theta Kappa member. Completion of an associate's degree, proof of academic excellence, leadership service, and campus involvement are required.

 

C. D. Howe Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a full-time third, fourth, or fifth year year student in an undergraduate program.

 

Kansai Paint Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a postgraduate student under the age of 35.

 

JEES Foundations Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an undergraduate student in their 3rd to 8th semester or a postgraduate student.

 

Publications Subvention Grant

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1; November 1

Applicant must be writing a book-length publication in the field of classical archaeology. Particularly welcome are works of new authors, or the publication of already excavated or surveyed materials that have not yet been published. Nominations for this grant should be submitted by eligible non-profit publishers (such as university or museum presses).