Scholarships in Doctoral-level Study

Aviation Scholarship Program

Award: $3,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Pennsylvania who is interested in an aviation career. Applicants for the Professional Pilot category must hold a student pilot certificate and be able to show proof that they have soloed.

 

Lyle Mamer Fellowship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be pursuing graduate work toward an advanced degree in any phase of the utility industry. Selection is based upon academic aptitude, vocational promise, character, financial need, and willingness to continue a career in a field related to electrical energy. These fields include communications, education, electrical engineering, electric utilities, extension work, housing and home furnishings, journalism, manufacturers of electrical household equipment, marketing, radio, research, and television.

 

Dorothy J. Thurston Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate-level student attending an accredited school in the US, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and have been a resident of Kent County, Mich. for at least two years, (at time of application or prior to college study). Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Texas College Work-Study

Award: $2,160, Deadline: April 1 (Priority)

 

John Cornelius and Max English Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a Marine tanker, former Marine tanker, or survivor, dependent, or under legal guardianship of a Marine, who served in a tank unit or is on active duty, retired, reserve, or has been honorably discharged. The Marine tanker must be a member of MCTA or plan to join.

 

Board of Governors Medical Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May

Applicant must be a North Carolina resident, demonstrate financial need, and intend to practice medicine in North Carolina. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

 

Wildlife Research Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must have a minimum GRE score of 1100 and 3.0 GPA in the last two years of undergraduate or graduate work.

 

Phyllis Berger Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March (first Friday of the month)

Applicant must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe.

 

ABC-CLIO America: History and Life Award

Award: $750, Deadline: December 1

 

Bourse Georgette LeMoyne

Award: $7,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant attending a Canadian university and studying in French.

 

Korea Society Language Study Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 26

Applicant must have a strong interest in Korea. Applicant must submit essay, resume, transcript, and letters of recommendation.

 

Polish Women's Civic Club Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident and a resident of Illinois with at least one parent of Polish descent. Applicant must be a full-time student attending a Chicago-area accredited college or university for the academic year. Selection is based upon academic ability and financial need. Photograph, financial need form, official transcript, and letters of recommendation are required.

 

Arnold W. Brunner Grant

Award: $30,000, Deadline: October 24

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen engaged in the profession of architecture or a related field and have a professional background more advanced than five years of architectural training or its equivalent.

 

Dr. Marion Elder Grant Fellowship

Award: $11,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who is enrolled in a full-time course or studies at any level of a second masters or doctoral program. One of the letters of reference must be provided by graduate supervisor. All else being equal, preference will be given to the holder of a degree from Acadia University.

 

Harness Tracks of America Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: July 2

Applicant or applicant's parents must be involved in harness racing.

 

Louis Agassiz Fuertes Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must submit application form, two letters of recommendation, and a one- to two-page project proposal. Three copies of all application materials must be submitted. Preference is given to graduate students and young professionals.

 

United South & Eastern Tribes Scholarship

Award: $700, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be an enrolled member of one of 26 USET member tribes: Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Aroostook Band of Micmacs; Catawba Indian Nation; Cayuga Nation; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation; Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Narragansett Indian Tribe; Oneida Indian Nation; Passamaquoddy Tribe - Pleasant Point; Passamaquoddy Tribe - Indian Township; Penobscot Indian Nation; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Seneca Nation of Indians; St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; The Mohegan Tribe; Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana; Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).

 

Littleton-Griswold Research Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a member of the American Historical Association. Preference will be given to doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars and those with specific research needs, such as the completion of a project or completion of a discrete segment thereof.

 

Deloitte & Touche Doctoral Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be enrolled full-time at a U.S. institution.

 

Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape horticulture program or related discipline at a two or four-year institution. Students in vocational agriculture programs will also be considered. Applicant must be currently enrolled in good standing and carry full-time course load at the time of application and during the semesters for which the scholarship is granted. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation, landscape architecture/design/construction/maintenance, interiorscape, horticultural distribution, or retail garden center) following graduation. Must complete application online.

 

Department of National Defense Security and Defense Forum (The Forum)/Ph.D. Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and hold a master's degree prior to award. Preference given to applicants at the dissertation stage, when course work is completed. Knowledge of both official languages required.

 

Lee A. Lyman Memorial Music Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont pursuing a degree in a music-related field at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Hand Crafters, Inc., Artisanship Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue a degree in a visual arts field at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

ASGC Fellowship

Award: $22,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit a research proposal related to space and including an extramural research experience at a NASA field center, plan to be involved in ASGC outreach activities, and demonstrate career interests congruent to NASA's aerospace, science, and technology programs. Selection is based upon research proposal, letters of recommendation, resume, standardized test scores, and transcript.

 

Sarah Perry Wood Medical Fellowship

Award: $60,000, Deadline: Early January

Applicant must be a woman and a graduate of Wellesley College. Selection is based upon merit and need.

 

Margaret Dale Philp Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who is enrolled in a graduate studies program in the humanities or social sciences. Special consideration is given to study in Canadian history only as a deciding factor, all else being equal. Applicant must reside in Canada.

 

Suburban Hospital Casey Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 30; April 30

Applicant must be a current employee who is enrolled in a nursing or allied health (e.g. radiology technology, respiratory therapy, medical technology, physical therapy, physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy, or physician assistant) undergraduate program or a non-employee who is enrolled in a nursing program leading to a B.S.N. or higher. Minimum 2.5 GPA, two letters of recommendation, transcript, and letter of acceptance/good standing required. Award requires a work commitment at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD, upon completion of degree program.

 

Albert W. Dent Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a minority who is a full-time student entering the fall term of their final year of classroom work in a healthcare management graduate program. Applicant must be a student associate of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Financial aid must be demonstrated.

 

AASA Educational Administration Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be an outstanding graduate student in school administration who intends to make school superintendency a career.

 

Sorantin Young Artist Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: October 9

Applicant must be a pianist or string player (viola, violin, cello, or bass). Recipient will also receive a performance with the San Angelo Symphony (an additional $1,000 performance fee). Piano and string division winners will each receive $2,000 and runner-ups will receive $1,000. Honorable mentions also awarded totaling $1,000.