Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship
The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields-- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—into teaching in high-need Indiana high schools.
The Fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend, admission to a master’s degree program at one of four participating Indiana Universities, preparation in a high-need urban or rural secondary school, support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment, guidance toward teaching certification, lifelong membership in a national network of Woodrow Wilson Fellows who are intellectual leaders
Who should apply:
· have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
· have attained, or expect to attain by June 30, 2009, a bachelor’s degree from
an accredited U.S. college or university
· have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a STEM field;
· have achieved a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of
3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
· obtain a qualifying score on the Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test.
All applications are due by December 2009.
Please see the following website for more information: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/teaching/indiana/.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The purpose of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
Who should apply:
· Undergraduate students who will be a junior or senior
· Students majoring in Mathematics, Science or Engineering.
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Junior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of two years of scholarship support, and senior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship support.
Student applications must be received by Dr. Jeff Chamberlain, Director of the Honors College, by Friday, January 9, 2010.
Dr. Jeffrey Chamberlain
Director, Frederik Honors College
Grand Valley State University
One Campus Dr., 117 NMH
Allendale, MI 49401
chamberj@gvsu.edu
(616) 331-3219
Student nominations will be forwarded to the Barry Goldwater Foundation by January 30, 2009.
For application information and materials, visit their website: www.act.org/goldwater
Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
Who should apply:
· College sophomores and juniors interested in careers related to environmental
public policy, tribal policy, or healthcare
· Native American and Alaska Native Students, unless pursuing environmental
studies
· Must have a GPA of at least a "B" or equivalent
· Must be a US citizen, US national, or US permanent resident
Student applications must be submitted to Dr. Jeffrey Chamberlain by February 15, 2009.
Student nominations are forwarded to the Morris K. Udall Foundation by March 3, 2009.
Dr. Jeffrey Chamberlain
Director, Frederik Honors College
Grand Valley State University
One Campus Dr., 117 NMH
Allendale, MI 49401
chamberj@gvsu.edu
(616) 331-3219
For application information and materials, visit their website: www.udall.gov
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to increasing the number and quality of our nation's scientists and enginieers. The NDSEG Fellowship is a portable fellowship awarded to U.S. citizens or nationals following a competition each year. These fellowships allow the recipients to pursue their graduate studies at whichever U.S. institution they choose to attend. One of these is the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, which is highly competitive and confers high honors upon its recipients.
Who should apply:
· Must be a US citizen or national
· Specific disciplines within science and engineering
· Must have a bachelor’s degree or be on track to graduate by Fall 2009
· Must be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies
· or have completed no more than the equivalent of one year of academic
full-time graduate study as a part-time or full-time student
Applications must be submitted by on January 2010.
For application information and materials, visit their website: http://www.asee.org/ndseg/index.cfm.
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
This program is a nationally competitive provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, DC, with a public-interest organization focusing on international security issues. The program has awarded 115 Fellowships since its inception in 1987. The fellowship is offered twice yearly, in the spring and fall. It lasts from six to nine months and provides a stipend, health insurance, and travel costs to Washington. The Scoville Fellowship does not award grant or scholarship money to students.
Who should apply:
- Majority of those awarded have earned college degrees in political science, government, international relations, or history but open to any major. Science majors are particularly encouraged to apply.
- All U.S. citizens, and foreign nationals residing in the United States, are eligible to apply; non-U.S. citizens living outside of the United States are not
All application materials must be submitted or postmarked no later than February 12, 2009 for the Fall 2009 Fellowship or October 15, 2009 for the Spring 2010 Fellowship.
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
322 4th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-4100 x2110
scoville@clw.org
For application information and materials, please visit www.scoville.org.
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