Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation
Undergraduate Study
Designated for undergraduates in math and all sciences and engineering. Awards are made to sophomores for two years, to juniors for one year. Scholarship pays all tuition and fees up to $7,500/year to students planning to pursue careers and mathematics and science (but not in medical practice). Foundation awards up to 300 scholarships.
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Campus Deadline: November 30, 2007
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2008 Victor Albert
2008 Nathan Strutt
2008 Steven Robinette
2007 Bradford Barker
2007 Dustin McLarty
2007 Edward Miller
2006 Lauren Culver
2006 Jeffrey Wong
2006 Donald Burnett
2005 Edwin Homan and Joseph Wilson
2004 David Duncan
2003 Anup Patel
2003 Robert Abel
Honorable Mentions
2008 Marty Fernandez
2007 Gloria Tavera
2006 Taylor Gilliland
Beinecke Scholarship Foundation
Graduate Study
For juniors who are US citizens or nationals planning to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Each scholar receives $2000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. A maximum of 20 scholarships are awarded annually. Students must apply through the University of Florida.
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How to apply
Application
Campus Deadline: January 18, 2008
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2006 Jenna Batillo
2004 Adena Rottenstein
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Graduate Study
The Carnegie Junior Fellows Program is a tremendous award for graduating seniors (or students who have graduated during the last academic year) who are interested in political science and international policy. Each year this highly competitive fellowship is given to 8-10 graduates nationwide to work on the Carnegie Endowment’s projects such as non-proliferation, democracy building, trade, US leadership, China-related issues and Russian/Eurasian studies. Duties can include conducting research for books, co-authoring journal articles and policy papers, participating in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials. Junior Fellows are hired for approximately one year, starting August 1, and are paid a gross salary of $2,500 per month and full benefits.
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Campus Deadline: November 30, 2007
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Hertz Foundation's Graduate Fellowship
Graduate Study
Hertz Foundation's Graduate Fellowship award pays tuition and stipend for graduate study in the hard sciences at the student’s choice of tenable schools. Applicants should show evidence of exceptional creativity, broad understanding of physical principles, and outstanding potential for innovative research. Eligibility: college seniors and graduate students wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation; appropriate fields are those in the applied physical and engineering sciences, or aspects of modern biology which apply the physical sciences intensively; citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Students apply electronically.
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Deadline: End of March 2008 (check the website)
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Department of Homeland Security Scholarship
Undergraduate and Graduate Study
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides awards to students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the mission of the DHS. This education program is intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Areas of study include: physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences including science policy, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Two sets of scholarships exist: undergraduate scholarships for rising juniors, and graduate fellowships for beginning and first year graduate students. Application due date is January 7, 2008.
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Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2005 Fellow:
Eric C. Breitenstein (UF undergraduate, University of Chicago)
Timothy Cord Durham (Cornell undergraduate, UF graduate)
Jennifer Leigh Gustetic (UF undergraduate, MIT graduate)
2005 Scholar:
Nicholas Seunghee Park
2004 Fellow:
Robert Lorne Abel (UF undergraduate, Columbia graduate)
2004 Scholar:
Andrew Louis Hoffman
2003 Fellows:
Maria Teresa Baquero (UF undergraduate, Yale graduate)
Tracy Laine Bucholz (UF undergraduate, UT-Austin graduate)
Jacob Javits Fellowship Program
Graduate Study
For graduating seniors and first year graduate students. The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program assists students who have demonstrated (1) superior ability and achievement, (2) exceptional promise, and (3) financial need, to pursue graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree or Master of Fine Arts (MFA). The Department awards fellowships in selected fields in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Deadline will likely be October 1, check website for details. Apply Directly to the Foundation.
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Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Graduate Study
The Cooke Foundation awards approximately 35 scholarships worth up to $50,000 each year to attend graduate or professional programs. The Foundation looks at a student’s academic ability and achievement, unmet financial need, will to succeed, leadership and public service, critical-thinking ability, and appreciation for or participation in the arts and humanities. To be eligible a candidate must be a college senior or recent graduate (since May 1999) from an accredited college or university in the US, have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.5 or better, begin a full-time graduate degree program at an accredited university the following fall, and be nominated by his or her undergraduate institution (see contact below).
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Campus Deadline: February 15, 2008
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
Graduate Study
Designated for students in history and social sciences, especially political science, who plan to enter secondary school teaching; at least one award per state; includes expenses paid summer workshop.
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Apply Directly: March 1
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2004 Emma Kiziah
2002 Tim Tnnesz
2002 Jocelyn Tobin
Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies
Graduate Study
The Mellon Fellowship has been discontinued, please refer to the website for more information.
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Recent Winners from UF
2001 Susan Jean
National Science Fellowship (NSF)
Graduate Study
Open to all U.S. citizens at the beginning of their graduate study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering sciences, the behavioral and social sciences, and the history or philosophy of science. Students should have completed no more than 20 hours of graduate study. However, Women in Engineering applicants may already hold the MA degree. Can apply via e-mail.
Deadline: November 2007
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Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
National Institute of Health Scholarship
Undergraduate Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The scholarship pays up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years. There is no campus application process—students apply online.
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Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship
Undergraduate Study
For sophomores who intend to study international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The fellowship award includes tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees during the junior and senior years of college and during the first year of graduate study with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel. The Fellow must commit to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools identified by the foundation.
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Deadline: Not available (Last year: February 9, 2007)
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2005 Daniel Villanueva
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Graduate Study
The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family. The Fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. The recipients are chosen on a national competitive basis. Thirty Fellowships will be awarded each year. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. A successful candidate will give evidence of at least two of the following three attributes or criteria for selection: (1) creativity, originality, and initiative (2) a commitment to and capacity for accomplishment (3) a commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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Deadline: November 1 (apply directy to fellowship)
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2003 Alex Hooper
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
Post Bac.
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship gives college graduates the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security with a monthly stipend of $1800 and travel expenses. Twice yearly, the Board of Directors selects a group of outstanding individual to spend six to nine months in Washington. Prospective Fellows are expected to demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. Application criteria and information are online; there is no official application form.
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Deadline: Spring Fellowship October 15, Fall Fellowship February 1 (apply directly to fellowship)
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
The Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose
Undergraduate
The Simon Fellowship is an unrestriced cash grant that will be awarded to graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society.
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Apply online by February 15, 2008
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Undergraduate and Graduate Study
Designed for students with high GPA's who plan to pursue a career in public service. Student applies during the junior year; award begins during senior year ($2,000) and continues for initial year(s) of graduate study ($24,000). Students who apply should be active in community service and campus leadership positions.
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Campus Deadline: November 30, 2007
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2006 Ashley Bittner
2006 Bruce Haupt
2004 Max Miller
2002 Michael Gale
2003 Teresa Porter
Morris Udall Scholarship Foundation
Undergraduate Study
Awarded to undergraduates during sophomore or junior year for next academic year(s) to pursue studies in environmental sciences. Also available to Native American and Alaskan Natives. Award up to $5,000. Applicants should be familiar with work of Morris Udall
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Campus Deadline: January 18, 2008
Contact: doctord@ufl.edu
Recent Winners from UF
2008 Sara Hutton
2005 Justin Bangs
2004 David Duncan
2003 James Argento
2002 Michael Gale
2001 Marissa Maland
Honorable Mentions
2007 Alison Erlenbach
