Category: Freshmen

REU Research Fellowships

In Freshmen, Information Technology (IT) Major, Junior, Sophomore, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

This National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship is for undergraduate summer research: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/

Emphasis: Academic, Research

Brief Description of Award: NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location

Eligibility: see REU website above

Selection: see REU website above

Fulbright Summer Institute Fellowships

In Freshmen, Sophomore, Study / Teach Abroad, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

– For summer undergraduate studies and cultural exchange in the UK: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes

Emphasis: Academic, Experiential, International, Other (Cultural)

Brief Description:

Summer Institute Fellowships provide three or four week academic, cultural immersion experience at various UK universities. Institutes themed and customized for US undergraduates or immersive experience with international Summer Schools

Eligibility: The Fulbright Summer Institute is for Freshman or Sophomores Must be a U.S. Citizen for either one. The Fulbright Summer institute fellowship requires a 3.7 GPA.

Selection: The Fulbright Institute applications is due in Jan./Feb. 2018.

Amgen Scholars Program

In Freshmen, Junior, Science Majors, Sophomore, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

 

These are fully-funded summer research experiences at select universities in the country: http://www.amgenscholars.com/us-program

Emphasis: Academic, Experiential

Brief Description: Every year, the Amgen Scholars U.S. Program provides hundreds of selected undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at many of the nation’s premier educational institutions. Currently, 10 institutions in the U.S. host the summer research program. The Amgen Foundation has committed more than $50 million over twelve years to the global Amgen Scholars Program to make this opportunity possible for thousands of students.

Eligibility: Amgen Scholars U.S. Program applicants must be:

  • U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents;
  • Undergraduate students enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the

United States, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories; and

  • Sophomores (with four quarters or three semesters of college experience), juniors or

non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall to continue undergraduate studies).

U.S. program applicants must also have:

  • A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or above; and
  • An interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D

Selection:  The application deadline is typically early 2018 but depends on the selected university:  http://www.clscholarship.org/about

Gilman International Scholarship

In Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Sophomore, Study / Teach Abroad, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

This fellowship enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness: https://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

Emphasis: Academic, Language, Experiential, International

Brief Description: The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.

Eligibility: must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant, must be an undergraduate and a US citizen

Selection:  Application due dates are in March and October. Finalists notified in May/June or November.

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

In Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Sophomore, Study / Teach Abroad, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

This fellowship is for academic studies in Germany: https://www.daad.org/en/.

Emphasis: Academic, Research, Language, International

Brief Description: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the world’s largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers.

Eligibility: Open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree and non U.S. citizens, must have an excellent academic record with a convincing project and German experience and/or a passion for Germany.

Selection:  see: https://www.daad.org/en/

Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)

In Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Sophomore, Study / Teach Abroad, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

These are fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion programs in critical languages determined by the U.S. Department of State, typically done over the summer. The SJU internal deadline is Oct. 15: http://www.clscholarship.org/about

Emphasis: Academic, Language, Experiential, International, Summer

Brief Description: The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion program of the U.S. Department of State for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.

Eligibility: must be 18 or older and a U.S. Citizen and enrolled in a degree seeking program

Selection:  The SJU internal deadline is Oct. 15th; the application is due in Mid-November: http://www.clscholarship.org/about

Boren Fellowships and Scholarships

In Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Sophomore, Study / Teach Abroad, Summer Fellowship Opportunities

The SJU internal deadline is Jan. 1st for Boren Fellowships and January 8th, 2018 for Boren Scholarships: https://www.borenawards.org/

Emphasis: Academic, Research, Language, International

Brief Description: Boren Scholarship and Fellowships provide funding for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Awards require rigorous language study, and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year abroad. In exchange for funding, Boren Award recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.

Eligibility: must be a U.S. citizen, can be an undergraduate or graduate student. Boren Scholarship applicants must be matriculated in a U.S. college or university upon application and throughout the Boren scholarship. Boren Fellows applicants may apply prior to matriculating as a graduate, but must show proof of matriculation in order to accept the award.

Selection: internal SJU deadline is Jan. 1st for Boren Fellowships and Jan. 8th, 2018 for Boren Scholarships.