Scholarships in Doctoral-level Study

American Dissertation Fellowship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a woman, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and in the final year of her dissertation.

 

Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 10

Applicant must be a woman who has earned her Ph.D. or equivalent on or after January 1, 1997 and is untenured. Selection criteria includes demonstrated excellence in teaching and commitment to women students, a documented and active research record, evidence that the candidate has the potential to make a significant contribution to her field, and a commitment to women's issues in the profession or the community.

 

GFP Company-Named Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: February 3

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is pursuing or planning to pursue a doctoral degree under the guidance of an GRC-sponsored faculty member. Applicant must be performing research defined in an GRC-funded contract and be willing to provide a copy of his/her Ph.D. dissertation to the GRC.

 

Rozsi & Jeno Zisovich Jewish Studies Scholarship Fund to Teach the Holocaust

Award: $3,200, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be a resident of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Sonoma County, Calif., demonstrate financial need, and be pursuing a career that will involve teaching the Holocaust to future generations.

 

Fogel Loan Fund

Award: $6,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have be Jewish, be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, northern Santa Clara, or Sonoma County, CA, and have a co-signer who resides in the Bay area.

 

Esther Shiller Memorial Endowment Loan Fund

Award: $6,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be Jewish, be a resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, northern Santa Clara, or Sonoma County, CA, and have a cosigner who resides in the Bay area.

 

Sonia Streuli Maguire Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be of Swiss descent or have one parent who is a Swiss citizen, be a permanent resident of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania, and have a minimum 3.75 GPA.

 

Medicus Student Exchange

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be of Swiss descent or have a parent who is a Swiss citizen, and be a US permanent resident. Award may be used at a Swiss university or federal institute of technology only.

 

Slovene National Benefit Society Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a member of SNJP for at least two years, have a minimum $2,000 permanent life insurance with the company, maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA, be a full-time student (12 semester hours) attending an accredited college, university, or trade school, and participate in SNPJ activities during the four-year scholarship program.

 

Racial/Ethnic History Research Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 31

Award is for research into the history and heritage of ethnic groups in the American United Methodist tradition. Please note that these monies are not scholarships to defray the costs of attending school; prizes are for scholarly papers submitted and for specific research projects examining the history of The United Methodist Church or its antecedents.

 

Jesse Lee Prize

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must publish a book-length monograph on Methodist history. Please note that these monies are not scholarships to defray the costs of attending school; prizes are for scholarly papers submitted and for specific research projects examining the history of The United Methodist Church or its antecedents.

 

Women in United Methodist History Research Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: December 31

Award provides seed money (travel, secretarial services, etc.) for research projects relating specifically to the history of women in The United Methodist Church or its antecedents. The grant money is not to be used for equipment, publications costs, or researcher's salary.Please note that these monies are not scholarships to defray the costs of attending school; prizes are for scholarly papers submitted and for specific research projects examining the history of The United Methodist Church or its antecedents.

 

Women in United Methodist History Writing Award

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must submit an original manuscript, no longer than 20 pages, on the history of women in the United Methodist Church or its antecedents. Please note that these monies are not scholarships to defray the costs of attending school; prizes are for scholarly papers submitted and for specific research projects examining the history of The United Methodist Church or its antecedents.

 

Gerber Endowment in Pediatric Nutrition Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be conducting research in nutrition with an emphasis in pediatrics. Minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

 

Frito-Lay, Inc. Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and major in the area of food science or food technology.

 

Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, major in the area of food science or food technology and must demonstrate an interest in research.

 

IFT New York Section Graduate Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and major in the area of food science or food technology.

 

IFT Sensory Evaluation Division Silver Celebration Graduate Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be conducting research in the area of sensory science.

 

IFT Food Packaging Division Graduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be conducting fundamental investigations for the advancement of food packaging.

 

Delta Gamma Foundation Loans

Award: $2,000, Deadline: Accepted all year

Applicant must be a member of Delta Gamma or the sister or child of a Delta Gamma member. Financial need is required.

 

SAE Doctoral Scholars Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a North American citizen, hold a degree from an accredited undergraduate institution and be accepted into a doctoral program. Selection will be based upon scholastic achievement, desire to teach, interest in the mobility technology field, and support of the SAE Collegiate Chapter Faculty Advisor, where one exists.

 

Hugh J. Andersen Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 21

Applicants must be an underrepresented minority student enrolled as a second or third year student in a Minnesota medical school. Students must demonstrate leadership and community service.

 

William and Charlotte Cadbury Award

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 21

Applicants must be senior minority medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

 

American Legion Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a child, grandchild, adopted child, or stepchild of an American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary member. Applicant must demonstrate financial need, be loyal to his/her country, and show qualities of initiative and desire. Approval of application by a post of the American Legion is required.

 

John E. Skinner Memorial Fund Award

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Award is to be used for travel to AFS meetings.

 

Student Educational Loan Fund (SELF)

Award: $10,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be attending school in Minnesota or be a resident of Minnesota attending college in the United States. Institution must sign a SELF participation agreement. A credit worthy cosigner is required.

 

Arne Administrative Leadership Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a female U.S. citizen who holds a membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and has completed a B.A. or B.S. degree or its equivalent. Academic records are required to be submitted.

 

Arthur N. Wilson, M.D., Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 17

Applicant must be a graduate of a Southeast Alaska high school, be of high moral character, and have consistently earned academic honors. Applicant must submit letter of application and curriculum vitae, high school transcript, and letter of recommendation from president of one of the local medical societies in Juneau, Ketchikan, or Sitka, Alaska.

 

Howard Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Bill Manning Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be the direct descendant of a member of the American Legion, the Sons of American Legion, or the American Legion Auxiliary.