Category: Seniors Applying to Graduate School

Mitchell Scholarship

In Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School, Study / Teach Abroad

 

– Graduate study in Ireland. The 2017 SJU internal application deadline is Sept. 1, 2017 (the on-line deadline is Sept. 29th, 2017).  https://www2.us-irelandalliance.org/content/3/en/George%20Mitchell%20Scholarship%20Program%20%7C%20US-Ireland%20Alliance.

Emphasis: Academic, International

Brief Description of Award: The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program, named to honor former US Senator George Mitchell’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s required at time of entry, age limit of 29, must be a U.S. citizen, no limit for field of study (must be available at one the Irish institutions listed on the website) or GPA

Selection: SJU internal application due Sept. 1st, applications due September 29th, typically 12 awarded each year, phone and in-person interviews, finalists notified late October, winners late November for study the following year

Marshall Scholarship

In Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School, Study / Teach Abroad

– The Marshall scholarship is for graduate studies in the U.K. The 2017 SJU internal application deadline is Sept 1st, 2017 (The fellowship deadline is early October 2, 2017):  http://www.marshallscholarship.org/

Emphasis: Academic, International

Brief Description of Award: Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to do a two year graduate study in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programs contributes to their ultimate personal success.

Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen and have completed an undergraduate degree upon start of the fellowship; a minimum GPA of 3.7

Selection:  The 2017 SJU internal application deadline is Sept 1st, 2017 (The fellowship deadline is early October 2, 2017). Finalists are notified the end of October, interviews are second week of November after which selected candidates are announced.

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship

In Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School

– The Knight-Hennessy is for graduate study at Stanford University. The 2017 SJU internal application deadline is Sept 1st, 2017 (The fellowship deadline is Sept. 27, 2017):  https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/

Emphasis: Academic, Research, Experiential

Brief Description of Award: The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program is a new graduate-level scholarship aimed at preparing the next generation of global leaders to address the increasingly complex challenges facing our world. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program has a distinctly multidisciplinary focus, and will provide opportunities for leadership training, mentorship, and cohort-based experiential learning. Our goal is to empower Knight-Hennessy scholars to navigate across business, government, academia and the nonprofit sectors.

Eligibility: must have completed the undergraduate degree requirements, U.S. citizenship is not required. Must be accepted to the specific Stanford University graduate program

Selection: The Knight-Hennessey deadline is Sept. 27th and the Stanford University graduate program deadline is Nov. 15, 2017.

James Madison Fellowship

In Political Science Majors, Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School

– The SJU internal deadline is Feb. 1st. The application deadline is March 1, 2018: http://www.jamesmadison.gov/

Emphasis: Academic (graduate study)

Brief Description: The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year.

Eligibility: must have an undergraduate degree and be a U.S. Citizen, master’s degrees must focus on the Constitution

Selection:  The SJU internal deadline is Feb. 1st. The application deadline is March 1, 2018 The SJU internal deadline is Feb. 1st. The application deadline is March 1, 2018, notified in May.

Hertz Foundation Fellowship

In Mathematics Majors, Science Majors, Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School

– This fellowship is for pursuing a PhD in the physical, biological and engineering sciences in the U.S.: http://hertzfoundation.org/fellowships/fellowshipaward

Emphasis: Academic, Research

Brief Description: The Hertz Foundation provides unique financial and fellowship support to the nation’s most remarkable PhD students in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. This five year fully funded fellowship is based on merit (not need) and consists of cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend.  

Eligibility: for undergraduate seniors or first year graduates, must be a citizen or permanent resident of the US, limited to the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering

Selection: Applications are due Oct. 27th, 2017, finalists notified the end of January

Ford Foundation Fellowships

In Humanities Majors, Mathematics Majors, Music Majors, Science Majors, Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School, Social Sciences Majors

– Ford Fellowships are for 3 year PhD or ScD fellowships: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm

Emphasis: Academic, Other: Predoctoral and Dissertation awards for those seeking PhD or ScD

Brief Description: The Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Fellowships are to support scholars whose goal is to strengthen and increase diversity in academe. Predoctoral and Dissertation Awards are for research-based study in behavioral and social sciences, life and physical sciences, math and engineering, and the humanities leading to the PhD or ScD degrees only.

Eligibility: for graduating college seniors, for US citizens and permanent residents.

Selection: Applications due Dec. 14, selections made in April.

Davies Jackson Fellowship

In Art History Minor, Classics and Modern/Medieval Languages Majors, Economics Majors, Education Majors, English Majors, First Generation College Student, History Majors, Music Majors, Philosophy, Political Science Majors, Psychology Majors, Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School, Study / Teach Abroad

– The SJU internal deadline is Sept. 8th, 2017 (the fellowship deadline is mid October 2017): https://www.cic.edu/programs/davies-jackson-scholarship

Emphasis: Academic (graduate study), Research, International (U.K.)

Brief Description: This fellowship provides two years of graduate study at St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge in England. For graduating seniors with exceptional records (3.7 GPA or higher) who are among the first generation in their families to graduate from college, to enroll in a BA program as an affiliated St. John’s students. The scholarship values at $50,000 is offered annually for study in: the Classics, Economics, Education, English, Geography, History, History of Art, Human, Social and Political Sciences, Modern and Medieval Languages; Music, Philosophy and Psychology and Behavioral Studies.

Eligibility: must be a U.S. citizen, have completed a bachelor’s degree, first generation in their families to go to college and have a 3.7 or higher GPA.

Selection: The SJU internal deadline is Sept. 8th (the fellowship deadline is mid October 2017): https://www.cic.edu/programs/davies-jackson-scholarship