Scholarships in Doctoral-level Study

Miss America Scholar

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must enter a local Miss America competition, advance to the state competition, and then enter national competition. Applicant must be a woman, high school graduate, never been married, of good moral character, and a U.S. citizen.

 

ASAA, Inc. Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry, be a full-time student attending a four-year, accredited college or university in the U.S., and have completed at least the first year of college. Selection is based upon financial need, academic performance, ability for self-help, and participation in extracurricular activities. Applicant must submit CSS Profile Form. Request scholarship application in the fall.

 

Health Careers Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen enrolled full time in an accredited school of study in the U.S. or Canada and submit resume, official transcripts, an itemized budget endorsed by the school's financial aid officer, and two letters of recommendation. Pre-med students are not eligible. Enclose two stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelopes with inquiry.

 

University of British Columbia Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31 (freshmen); June 15 (upperclassmen)

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement primarily to undergraduate and professional degree applicants. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

University of British Columbia Fellowship

Award: $22,000, Deadline: in mid-October

Fellowships are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Oregon Laurels Graduate Tuition Remission

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Oregon residents are given preference. Selection is based upon academic merit, statement of goals, faculty recommendations, and gender and ethnicity as related to university's goals for achieving student diversity.

 

Elsa Jorgenson Award

Award: $6,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Selection is based upon statement of goals, academic merit, faculty recommendations, and financial need. Every applicant must also receive a full tuition remission from another source for the award year.

 

Robert and Rosemary Low Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Selection is based upon academic merit, statement of goals, faculty recommendations, and physical disability. Financial need is considered but not required.

 

Beau Mitchell Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant should preferably be a non-resident student who is a former member of the Boy Scouts of America with strong moral character and an orientation toward the outdoors. Financial need required.

 

Margery Monfort Wilson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident with financial need.

 

Vincent T. Wasilewski Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: October 14

Applicant must be enrolled at a BEA-member institution. Selection is based upon substantial evidence of superior academic performance and potential to be an outstanding contributor to electronic media. Applicant must communicate interest in the broadcasting industry, and show evidence of high integrity, personal responsibilty, and professional responsibility.

 

Clara B. Small Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a nontraditional student with a minimum 3.5 GPA who is enrolled at least half-time in the School of Arts and Sciences or the School of Education. One award is for an English major.

 

Bowman Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA.

 

Romanian Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and a general knowledge of Romanian history and literature.

 

Paul and Jeannette Woodring Scholarship

Award: $3,100, Deadline: April 5

Applicant must have pre-college test scores in the top ten percent, have at least 30 college credits, and be preparing for a career in public school teaching at the elementary or secondary school level.

 

Patrick L. Monahan Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 5

Applicant must demonstrate promise of significant professional contributions.

 

College Fee Waiver

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a California resident who is planning to attend a California public community college or university, and who is the child of a veteran who has a service-connected disability or who died a service-related death. Annual income, including support from parents, cannot exceed $8,480.

 

STC Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a full-time student in a technical communication program having completed at least one full year of academic work with at least another full year to complete the degree program. Selection is based upon academic record and potential for contributing to the technical communication profession. There are 2 awards for undergraduates and 2 awards for graduates.

 

Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 20

Applicant must be the child or spouse of a legally blind veteran and must be accepted or enrolled full-time at an accredited college. Selection is based upon application, transcript, three recommendations, and 300-word essay.

 

Merit Scholarship - Tuition Waiver

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an Oklahoma resident enrolled for a minimum of six hours. Freshman applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 22; upperclass student must have a minimum 3.25 GPA.

 

Stanley H. Stearman Scholarship Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be the child, grandchild, niece, nephew, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of an active or retired National Society of Accountants member or deceased member. Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen majoring in accounting with a minimum "B" grade average in a degree program at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

 

Zolp Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be Roman Catholic and have a last name spelled "Zolp" which appears both on the applicant's birth certificate and confirmation or baptismal certificate.

 

American Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of North America, demonstrate financial need, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA for undergraduate award (minimum 3.2 GPA for graduate award).

 

Louise Wallace Hackney Fellowship for the Study of Chinese Art

Award: $8,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and must have completed three years study of the Chinese language.

 

Civitan Shropshire Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a Civitan, the immediate relative of a Civitan, and must have been a Civitan or a Junior Civitan for at least two years. Selection is based upon career goals, applicant's academic record, and financial needs. Applicant must be enrolled full-time in a degree or certificate program.

 

Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be beginning or already enrolled in an approved degree-bearing program of study in New York State that leads to licensure in a particular profession. Purpose of award is to increase representation of minority and disadvantaged individuals in New York State licensed professions.

 

James B. Pearson Fellowship

Award: $4,375, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a Kansas resident attending a Kansas school. Preference is given to applicants whose studies are directly related to foreign affairs. Fellowship is to encourage graduate students to experience the global perspective gained from study abroad.

 

Karen D. Carsel Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is legally blind, enrolled full-time, and is able to demonstrate financial need. Selection is based upon transcript, three recommendations, and personal statement.

 

Border County Doctoral Faculty Education Loan Repayment

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a faculty member at a Texas college or university that borders Mexico. Applicant must have received a doctoral degree on or after September 1, 1994 from an accredited U.S. college or university, and must commit to remaining employed full-time for at least one academic year. Applicant must be nominated by his or her college or university president.

 

Blind and Deaf Student Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent, demonstrate high moral character, meet entrance requirements for Texas public colleges/universities, and submit certification of deafness or blindness from the appropriate state vocational rehabilitation agency.