Scholarships in Other Postgraduate-level Study

Wexner Graduate Fellowship

Award: $30,000, Deadline: January 20

Applicant must be attending an accredited, full-time program and sign a statement indicating that he or she plans to pursue a career in North America in his or her designated field. Applicant may not have begun their graduate studies prior to applying. Two essays and three references are required to be submitted.

 

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: February 17

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who has earned a bachelor's degree within two years of the program start date. Graduate program fellowship focuses on areas such as higher education, secondary education, health, housing, law, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Program gives the opportunity to work in congressional offices and federal agencies, depending on their area of interest. Some past focus areas have included international affairs, economic development, health and education policy, housing, or local government.

 

Department of Veterans Affairs Tuition Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a child (16 to 25 years of age) or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a deceased member of the U.S. armed forces who died in service in the line of duty or from a wartime service-connected disability after discharge, a 90% disabled member or 100% disabled member, including 100% due to individual unemployability, (rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs), a POW, or MIA. The deceased war veteran must have been a Louisiana resident for at least two years prior to child's enrollment in school. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at a Louisiana state-supported college, university, or trade/vocational school.

 

IRF Fellowship

Award: $16,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a member of an organization in a developing country and must be nominated by that organization.

 

AFAUSSS Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student who is a member of the Association of Former Agents of the United States Secret Service or a spouse, child, step child, or grandchild of a member.

 

Graduate Nursing Loan Forgiveness

Award: $7,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Tennessee resident and United States citizen who is a graduate student accepted for enrollment at an eligible Tennessee post-secondary institution in a program leading to a master's or post-master's degree in nursing education. Applicant must hold an unencumbered Tennessee Registered Nurse License.

 

NGAA Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be an Arkansas Guard member or their dependent.

 

Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) International Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: First Friday in April

Applicant must be the hearing child of at least one deaf parent. Application, essay, transcript, and letters of recommendation are required.

 

St. David's Medical Center Healthcare Volunteers Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be pursuing a healthcare-related degree at a school in Texas.

 

Julia C. Pugh Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be the son or daughter of an international or North American missionary.

 

Mary B. Rhodes Medical Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a medical student who is the child of an international missionary and plans to go into international missions. Applicants majoring in nursing, dentistry, or pharmacy will also be considered.

 

Mattie J.C. Russell Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be the son or daughter of a North American missionary.

 

R. Keith Parks Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be interested in missionary work in the United States or internationally.

 

Carolyn Weatherford Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be interested in missionary work in the United States or internationally.

 

Hocutt Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be pursuing a career in Baptist missions with an emphasis on, but not limited to, the chaplaincy or United States based missions.

 

Law School Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be an exceptional student. Selection is based upon an applicant's financial situation, academic achievement, potential for law study, involvement in and commitment to the Hispanic community, reasons for studying law, and future plans. Applicant must submit application, letter of recommendation, transcript, and test scores.

 

Educational Foundation of the KYCPA Scholarships

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be enrolled in a Kentucky college or university and be at least a sophomore at the time of application. Principles of Accounting must have been completed by applicant.

 

Stacey Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is a high school graduate between the ages 18 and 35.

 

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Award: $100,000, Deadline: February 6

Applicant must hold a D.O., D.V.M., M.D., or Ph.D. Competitive award renewal application after two years.

 

Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Fellowship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 1 (summer); October 15 (spring)

Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students to study in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Vladimir.

 

Markowski-Leach Scholarships

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, or queer. Award recipient will have been determined to be likely to make a substantial contribution to society and be able to enhance society's perception of LGBTQ people, as well as increasing the GGDTQ community's self-esteem. Study in LGBTQ-related fields is not required. Successful candidates will demonstrate leadership and a commitment to excellence in their service, employment, or scholastic endeavors.

 

APS Minority Travel Fellowship Awards

Award: $1,800, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an underrepresented minority graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, and early career faculty (recently transitioned); or a graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, and early career faculty (recently transitioned) with disabilities. Applicant must be attending a United States institution and conducting research in physiology within the U.S. and it's territories. Fellowship looks to increase active participation in and networking at scientific meetings among pre- and post-doctoral students who are from groups underrepresented in the physiological sciences.

 

Finlandia Foundation Nation Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary school in the United States and Finland. Applicant must show evidence of continuing to the sophomore level or higher and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection based upon financial need, course of study, and U.S./Finnish citizenship.

 

International Women's Fishing Association Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate student majoring in marine science at an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States.

 

WOSL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a woman with a minimum 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated a commitment to advancement in the military or other public service careers. Three letters of recommendation required.

 

Scholarship Program

Award: $100,000, Deadline: September 15 (preliminary application); October 1 (full application)

Applicant must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree with at least five years of independent research experience and is expected to hold an independent faculty-level or equivalent position. Minority and women investigators are encouraged to apply.

 

American Indian Nurse Scholarship Award

Award: $2,250, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an American Indian in financial need, have career goals related to his or her people, and be attending an accredited nursing school. Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation.

 

Intelligence and Cyber Studies Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program in a field directly related to the support of United States intelligence or homeland security enterprises, and/or foreign languages. Applicant must be currently enrolled at a two- or four-year accredited college or university in the United States.

 

Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must be a woman, elementary or secondary public school teacher, U.S. citizen, dedicated to improving educational opportunities for women of all ages, presently employed with at least three years full-time teaching experience, and planning to continue teaching for the next three years. Award supports professional development for teachers, educational opportunities for girls, and advancement of gender equity in the classroom, school, or district.

 

NIS Research Scholar Program

Award: $25,000, Deadline: January 15; October 1

Applicant is selected based on their academic credentials, language skills, need for in-country resources, quality of research proposal, letters of recommendation, and financial need forms. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident demonstrating financial need. Application form, research proposal in English and in the host country language, and letters of recommendation are required to be submitted. Award is for individual research in the countries of the NIS (New Independent States): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.